A group of Chapel Hill natives is bringing the town back to the 1990s — when the members were in junior high and the comedy scene started booming. The Transactors — who are performing their first show since June, “Way Back to School,” tonight at the Carrboro ArtsCenter— is the oldest comedy group in the south, said member Nancy Pekar.
Americana and folk are the musics of Chapel Hill. And the Carolina Union Activities Board is hoping to bring those sounds to campus with their Back to School Concert tonight.
Austin Cooper spent his summer club hopping — for free. Out of more than 200 applicants, Cooper was one of 75 UNC students to receive a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, a $3,000 grant that allows its recipient to pursue a summer research project.
Andy Warhol’s Silver Factory was the epitome of New York City’s party scene in the 1970s. The Ackland Art Museum will bring this iconic era to Chapel Hill this Saturday at the Silver Factory Gala. Chapel Hill native band The Love Language will headline the event’s after party.
Andy Warhol is one of the twentieth-century’s best known pop artists — and the Ackland Art Museum is hoping to use his big name to full effect. With parties, film showings and an elaborate gala fundraising event in the works, Warhol serves as a means to make the Ackland more of a social center, not just a gallery.
Bhangra is not Bollywood. I learned this during the best workout of my life. I used to be a dancer. I’ve taken jazz, tap, ballet, hip-hop and river-dance classes — but I’ve never danced Bhangra.
Company Carolina, a UNC theater group originally affiliated with the Department of Communication Studies, has seen its share of ups and downs.
A 15-year-old student organization should have rich, documented history, but this isn’t the case for student-run theater group Company Carolina.
