“The subject matter that they're dealing with at this time, and for all four of these artists to be young Black artists and to be given a platform for them to speak to the kinds of things they're speaking to, I think is a really powerful thing,” Christopher Massenburg, CPA's program director, said.
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On Dec. 20, Carolina Performing Arts released a statement in response to the Sons of Confederate Veterans settlement. Chancellor Emeritus James Moeser said CPA is "appalled at the agreement entered into on our behalf by the UNC System Board of Governors." However, CPA is also dealing with its own place in history. Its primary venue, Memorial Hall, prominently displays plaques in remembrance of founders of the University and memorializing Confederate alumni. Now, CPA recognizes its role in addressing these difficult issues through art.
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A new take on "Swan Lake" is coming to Chapel Hill, rooted in folklore, the modern world and Irish influences.
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The five-hour event will feature over 60 pieces composed by women and allows listeners to arrive and leave at any time.
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Singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris is performing at Memorial Hall on Friday as a part of Carolina Performing Arts' 15th anniversary.
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Artist Craig Walsh honors women's suffrage, which was a long time coming to North Carolina, with projection art installation, "1971."
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She is a woman who persevered through adversity and became a world-renowned ballerina. Carolina Performing Arts prepares to kick off their new season with a visit from Misty Copeland.
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Carolina Performing Arts is the brain-child of Emil Kang, an influential professor in the music department who worked in the chancellor's cabinet to elevate UNC's status in the art world. He accepted a position at a N.Y art foundation and will leave the University in September.
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UNC is bringing story dispensers, which will print short stories for on-the-go readers, to campus for Arts Everywhere Day. These dispensers have two buttons, one to dispense “Carolina Stories” and one for “Global Stories.”
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Charles E. Williams, an artist based out of Greensboro, N.C., explores the family relationship, forgiveness and transformation in his exhibit.The exhibit is debuting just in time for Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Stone Center.
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Experience the magic of ballet and the holidays this weekend at Memorial Hall.
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The Town of Chapel Hill plans to establish a task force to investigate potentially broadening the use of Varsity Theatre, helping attract patrons to other small businesses on Franklin Street.
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The Southern Oral History Program online database allows students to look back into the lives 6,000 people in the American South.
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It all started with a letter.
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With midterms ending and finals season fast approaching, many UNC professors are asking students to attend cultural events for their classes. Whether you need event ideas to get class credit or are looking for a way to spend a cultured evening, here is a list of some opportunities for students to take advantage of on campus.
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