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Making hits and taking hits: The Chapel Hill music scene weathers 2020

By Sophia Ramirez | December 3

 The music industry in Chapel Hill has slowed to a near halt in 2020. Live music tends to involve shuttling people into the kind of crowded, intimate ...

UNC musician Drell's new album strays from EDM, turns to self-reflection

By Madison Ward | November 12

Drew Ellis, commonly known by his stage name of “Drell,” is a junior with a passion for making music. Not music for the sake of combining sounds and ...

Students solve pandemic boredom with TikTok photoshoot trends

By Emma Henderson | November 12

Students dressed up as ghosts, put their photos on Vogue Magazine covers and wore colorful wigs to participate in TikTok trends. 

UNC music department's series highlights anti-racism work

By Sophia Ramirez | November 9

The UNC music department introduced "Do the Work Wednesdays," a weekly series that highlights anti-racism work being done in the department and features ...

Orange County Arts Commission inducts two new members into advisory board

By Macon Porterfield | November 6

The Orange County Arts Commission inducted two new advisory board members, UNC senior Matthew Keith and photographer Sean T. Bailey.

"Positions" does it all and so does Ariana Grande

By Madison Ward | November 5

Pop sensation Ariana Grande isn’t afraid to boldly confront the confusing cross-section of love and lust. "Positions," Grande’s third album in two ...

Virtual concert series offers monthly streaming shows, performance space for bands

By Caroline Nihill | November 4

Carrboro-based Dwarf Star Studios is holding their monthly virtual concert series at 7 p.m. Thursday featuring The Unsustainables, Fat Bastard Blues Band ...

RDU on Stage wins first "Arts Hero" award for conversations on racism and theater

By Mae Rowley | November 3

RDU on Stage, a Triangle-based theater review and podcast site, opened conversations regarding racism in the theatre and arts community in early March, ...

Orange County Artists Guild to host virtual studio tours

By Sophia Ramirez | November 3

Until the end of November, the Orange County Artists Guild is curating online galleries for its artists, and many artists have free virtual studio visits ...

Ackland opens exhibit featuring commissioned painting in honor of Breonna Taylor

By Avery Baker | November 2

"Holding Space for Nobility: A Memorial for Breonna Taylor," created by multimedia artist Shanequa Gay, is on display virtually at the Ackland Art Museum. ...

Students find alternatives to concerts canceled in 2020

By Gabi Allen | November 2

Many concert tours in 2020 ended before they could even start, causing music fans and many UNC students to miss out on seeing their favorite songs performed ...

'A dream come true': Tattoo shop in Hillsborough creates a safer space for artistry

By Taylor Molina | November 1

Clients are traveling from all over to the Critter Swamp in Hillsborough, a Black, trans and queer-owned tattoo shop that was created to combat many issues ...

Let’s do the 'Time Warp' again: UNC Pauper Players records 'Rocky Horror' music video

By Caroline Nihill | October 27

This year, the Pauper Players theatre group will be remotely recording and creating a music video for “Time Warp,” a song from their annual production ...

Virtual Raleigh exhibit features artwork inspired by film noir

By Natalie Huschle | October 25

"Out of Darkness," a virtual exhibition at Block Gallery in Raleigh, features photographs and videos inspired by film noir, a style of dark Hollywood ...

'We've been screwed': Local music venues struggle as state restrictions carry on

By Hannah Kaufman | October 22

Chapel Hill bar owners have turned to methods such as livestreaming and GoFundMe to provide entertainment and generate revenue as state restrictions have ...

'Fear of Buildings' premieres on the virtual stage through LAB! Theatre Company

By Rylee Parsons | October 21

LAB! Theatre Company will showcase “Fear of Buildings,” a free virtual production, from Oct. 23-25.  "Fear of Buildings" is a comedy about two ...

Kenan Theatre Company's new play explores sexuality and adolescence in virtual format

By Gabi Allen | October 21

Kenan Theatre Company is continuing to provide a safe alternative for theater-goers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their virtual production of Gina Femia’s ...

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Pumpkin houses and DIY costumes: Students find ways to celebrate Halloween indoors

By Taylor Molina | October 21

The spooky spirit is still in the air this season. While there are less people dressed up on Franklin Street, more students have chosen to stay inside ...

'Halloweentown' to 'Hocus Pocus': Students revisit their favorite Halloween movies

By Macon Porterfield | October 20

There’s something special about watching Halloween movies and episodes that guided so many people through their childhoods. From "Hocus Pocus" to "Halloweentown," ...

Chapel Hill artist Kaze4letters releases album celebrating the diversity of Blackness

By Emma Henderson | October 19

UNC alumnus and North Carolina artist Kevin “Kaze” Thomas, who goes by Kaze4letters in the music community, hopes his seventh and most recent project, ...