Pauper Players brings 'Chicago' to UNC
From this Friday to Monday, UNC’s Pauper Players is bringing "Chicago" to the Historic Playmakers Theater.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Big Dance Theater's '17C' relates centuries-old diary to modern-day social media
Big Dance Theater’s “17C” may be based on a man’s diary from 350 years ago, but the performance aims to highlight just how many correlations our current social society has with life in the 17th century.
Q&A with Priscilla Layne, assistant professor in German
Priscilla Layne, an assistant professor of German at UNC, will be speaking on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at Film at UNC’s Triangle Salon series in her lecture “All That Glitters Isn’t Gold: Auma Obama's Nightmare of Postunification Germany." The lecture has moved from Greenlaw 502 to Mitchell Hall 005 at 5 p.m.
Review: Aaj Ka Dhamaka dance competition
Last Saturday, UNC hosted the annual Aaj Ka Dhamaka dance competition in Memorial Hall.
The North Carolina Museum of Art hosts Ebony Fashion Fair exhibit
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) is currently hosting their first fashion exhibit with “Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair.”
The Ackland Art Museum Showcases 'Flash of Light, Fog of War: Japanese Military Prints, 1894-1905'
The Ackland Art Museum’s exhibition "Flash of Light, Fog of War: Japanese Military Prints, 1894-1905" captures the cultural and historical perspectives of Japanese woodblock prints from the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War at the turn of the 20th century.
LAB! Theatre puts on 'Next to Normal'
This Friday, for one night only, LAB! Theatre will be putting on a rendition of the renowned musical "Next to Normal." The performance begins at 7:30 p.m., is free of charge, and tells a story of mental health that is sure to intrigue and entertain attendees.
Student writers present Long Story Shorts Play Festival
This Friday and Saturday, the UNC Writing for the Screen and Stage Program will be presenting the Long Story Shorts One Act Play Festival in the Studio 6 Theater of Swain Hall.
Dr. Li-ling Hsiao performs for 'Court and Capital' at the Ackland Art Museum
Dr. Li-ling Hsiao, an associate professor of Chinese language and literature at UNC, was happy to showcase the guqin to a crowd gathered in Ackland Art Museum on Sunday.
Company Carolina’s War of the Worlds production brings panic to UNC
When you hear "War of the Worlds," you probably think of Tom Cruise running around the alien-invaded world in 2005, but it’s time to start thinking about Company Carolina’s upcoming production of the show.
The Marching Tar Heels bring back the majorettes
Since 2011, the Marching Tar Heels were unable to find a single majorette skilled enough to join the band. That is, until first-year students Ava Smith and Ciara Gillis twirled onto the scene. Now the band has two baton-wielding performers for its pregame and halftime shows.
UNC students' plays performed at Flyleaf Books
Monday night, Flyleaf Books hosted an event that featured two short plays written by UNC students who have been in the writing for the screen and stage program over the years.
Review: SNL Alum excites at CUAB's annual homecoming comedy show
Comedians Jay Pharoah and AJ Foster starred in UNC’s annual homecoming comedy show Tuesday night, highlighting controversial topics with humor, celebrity impressions, Justin Bieber lyrics and freestyle rap.
Q&A with violinist Rolf Schulte
Rolf Schulte, violin, and James Winn, piano, are giving a lecture and performance on Thursday and Friday as part of the UNC Department of Music’s Conversations in Modern Music series. Staff writer Ellie Nelson spoke with Schulte about modern music and composers.
Company Carolina gets wild with "The Wild Party"
Company Carolina will present its production of "The Wild Party" at The ArtsCenter from Oct. 27-29 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 28 and Oct. 29 at 3 p.m.
Paint It Orange aims to brand Orange County as an art destination
The Orange County Arts Commission is putting on the first Paint It Orange Plein Air Paint-Out to bring more artists to the county.
Compass Center brings domestic violence awareness to UNC
Domestic violence is no joke and neither are the women who fight against it. This past Monday at the Varsity Theatre, Compass Center hosted a screening of the documentary, “Five Awake,” which follows five women as they work to pass important domestic violence laws in Louisiana.
