The Howlin’ Brothers, a three-piece string band, released their latest album “HOWL” in March and performed at the ArtsCenter in August. Lead singer and banjo and violin player Ben Plasse spoke with staff writer Elizabeth Baker about the group’s sound and origin.
Junior Trevor Dougherty, or as he’s known by his disc jockey name Good Ratio, just released his first original mix. Dougherty spoke with staff writer Katie Hjerpe about his future plans and position at The Thrill. Daily Tar Heel: How would you describe the sound?
The Carolina Union Activities Board and WXYC are still working hard to entertain students — even during the summer.
The cyclical nature of change in the Madison County community will be on display throughout June at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro.
A new art gallery by Painted Voices — a collective of Chapel Hill and Carrboro student artists — is telling the stories of the community in a whole new way.
Clyde Edgerton is a North Carolina writer and professor at UNC-Wilmington whose new book, “Papadaddy’s Book For New Fathers: Advice to Dads of All Ages,” addresses the rewards and complications of fatherhood. Before Edgerton’s book signing at Flyleaf Books this weekend, staff writer James Butler talked to Edgerton about
Deborah Coonts, a UNC alumna, had her book “Lucky Bastard” published recently. The book is the fourth in the book series “A Lucky O’Toole Las Vegas Adventure,” which follows the story of fictional Lucky O’Toole. In the fourth book, Lucky tries to solve a murder of a co-worker.
Children, ages three to 12, created “extraordinary” art projects out of “ordinary” office supplies at the Ackland Art Museum’s Family Day on Sunday.
Staff writer Charlie Shelton talked to John Claude Bemis, author of “The Clockwork Dark” trilogy, about the inspiration behind his books and what steampunk means to him before his book signing at the Ackland Museum Store on Thursday.
Assistant Arts Editor Josephine Yurcaba spoke with one of the producers for MTV’s “Catfish,” Valerie Hamerling, about the prevalence of online dating and what Nev and Max look for in applications for the show.
Assistant Arts Editor Josephine Yurcaba attended the April 25th performance of “Spring Training” and gives the performance 5 stars.
It’s about to get freaky in the Carrboro ArtsCenter.
Most people would not want to be sad on their birthday, but for the Center for the Study of the American South, having the blues was the perfect way to celebrate.
Glenna Batson’s lecture today, “Dance for Parkinson’s … Exploring the Brain’s Movement Potential,” is the latest installment in the Friday Center’s series “What’s the Big Idea?” Batson is a former professor of physical therapy at Winston-Salem State University and an independent researcher on the effects of dance on Parkinson’s patients.
Chapel Hill’s local Triangle Bikeworks is continuing to stay green by hosting their second annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival.
Art professor elin o’Hara slavick’s connection to Hiroshima began when she was young.
Hanes Art Center hosted a birthday party Saturday for one of UNC’s youngest a capella groups.
Erlin A. Geffrard, also known as the Kreyola Kid, is a multimedia and hip-hop artist whose work often deals with racism, diversity, sexuality and environmental issues. He will be performing and displaying his visual art along with a multimedia installation today at 7 p.m. at Smash Studios on Franklin Street.
Can you tell the difference between legal and illegal music? No? Neither could the owner of the Daily Grind — that is, until she began receiving information about the music being played in her espresso café. Jane Brown, the owner of the Daily Grind, said the café had been playing music from Pandora Internet Radio without realizing that playing it was illegal.
Listeners gathered in Person Hall Sunday afternoon to enjoy the low, melodic tone of the string bass for the UNC Double Bass Class Recital, “Bass Blast!”
