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Although facing budget cuts in the near future, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is still making transparency a priority.
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Although facing budget cuts in the near future, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is still making transparency a priority.
With heavy traffic congestion in mind, an area agency is seeking public input on infrastructure alternatives for the N.C. 54 corridor near Interstate 40 and Farrington Road.
Hillsborough is developing its first town bus route thanks to funds from a federal grant.
The issue that dominated discussion at Monday’s Chapel Hill Town Council meeting was not on the agenda.
Residents are invited to a discussion on how potential changes to downtown Chapel Hill are likely to affect a historic neighborhood.
The town’s comprehensive plan dominated discussion at the Chapel Hill Town Council’s annual retreat, with council members pointing out the need to update the document more frequently and better incorporate town services.
It was a full house Wednesday evening at the Chapel Hill Town Hall as residents discussed whether to relocate the town’s only public library to a mall.
The Orange County Board of Commissioners will discuss a potential legislative agenda for the state general assembly at a public hearing tonight.
A local group has voted to develop its own greenway transportation plan, which members say will help protect a local watershed.
A group of UNC students have created a newspaper to support one of Carrboro’s underrepresented communities.
A wreath displayed at Fire Station No. 1 is no ordinary holiday trimming.
To help those in need combat dropping temperatures, one county organization is working to keep area shelters warm during the winter weather.
Residents came out to the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting Monday night with concerns regarding potential development agreements.
Tonight, in an intimate, simplistic setting, experimental music groups Brooklyn Rider and 2 Foot Yard will share the stage with audience members.These up and coming groups, both from New York, will perform together for the first time at a sold- out show at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Hall. They will premiere a new work commissioned by Carolina Performing Arts.“What brings them together is that both groups have incredible, diverse interests, and they have influences that span the globe,” said Emil Kang, executive director for the arts and director of Carolina Performing Arts.Brooklyn Rider is a string quartet that has performed around the world and collaborated with famous artists, including Yo-Yo Ma. 2 Foot Yard defines itself as an experimental pop trio. Members use vocals, violin, cello, guitar and percussion to play amplified and electrified music. Kang described their work as “blazing the trail and defining what these instruments can do.”Both groups’ music is heavily influenced by their world travels, exploring multiple genres.Carolina Performing Arts commissioned Brooklyn Rider and 2 Foot Yard to collectively create a new piece. Following an intermission, both groups will perform the world premiere of the piece, “A Blue Hat Washed Up On Shore.”Inspired by the book “Einstein’s Dreams,” the groups will use a mixture of music, vocals and narration to encompass a fictional series of dreams that influence Einstein’s theory of relativity. This is Carolina Performing Arts only commission this year.“The opportunity to give an avenue for artists to create new works is part of our mission,” said Harry Kaplowitz, Carolina Performing Arts’ marketing manager. “The audience getting to see new pieces that come into the world is really special.” Brooklyn Rider and 2 Foot Yard will each perform three original pieces. Then Brooklyn Rider will accompany 2 Foot Yard on two songs.Those attending will enter through a back door and take their seats on a “loading dock” stage that will have several tiers. The unique setting will allow the music makers and listeners to connect on a more personal level.“One of the hallmarks is that every audience is different—that’s one of the most important things to us,” Kang said. “We don’t care where they come from, it’s that they have a good experience.” Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.
The next generation of video games will include signing in, navigating and connecting with your friends without using a controller, said Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division president and UNC alum Robert Bach.He spoke about his vision for the future of technology and entertainment in the opening keynote speech for the Collaborations: Humanities, Arts & Technology festival on Tuesday afternoon.Bach discussed Project Natal, an Xbox add-on device where a 3-D camera enables recognition of your movement, face and speech. This new program, scheduled to release this fall, will allow the player to act as the controller. Project Natal will be compatible with all Xbox 360 consoles.
After learning that there would be no performance of “The Vagina Monologues” on campus this year, senior Katherine Wilkinson was upset and turned that force into action, starting a “renegade” production of the show.“The Vagina Monologues” has been performed annually at UNC for more than a decade. Wilkinson, who directed the production in 2008, did not want that tradition to die.She took initiative and e-mailed women who had been part of the show in the past or were interested in participating.