Pauper Players will perform 'Guys and Dolls' at the Carrboro ArtsCenter in November
In lieu of a permanent stage, UNC’s Pauper Players have performed all over campus. But their Fall production of “Guys and Dolls” won’t be seen in Chapel Hill.
CAROLINA PERFORMING ARTS
Carolina Performing Arts maintains student ticket prices despite budget cuts
In 2005, Carolina Performing Arts was built on $10 student ticket prices. Six years later, despite a decline of millions of dollars in University funding, that price remains. Though the allotment continues to shrink, Emil Kang, executive director for the arts, said he has no plans to raise prices for students to see some of the world’s most sought-after performance acts.
R&B pioneers, Mavis Toussaint and Allen Toussaint, to perform at Memorial Hall
Mavis Staples and Allen Toussaint will both appear at Memorial Hall in a showcase of their contributions to the music industry.
Carolina Performing Arts gets $750,000 for ballet project
Two years might seem a long way away, but when it comes to centennial anniversaries, it’s never too early to start preparing.
Carolina Performing Arts’ single tickets go on sale July 5
When it comes to reeling in world-class performers, few rival the reputation held by Carolina Performing Arts.
Branford Marsalis comes back to UNC
Branford Marsalis may not be as famous as his brother, Wynton — but his musical chops are just as exciting. In his first performance with the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orhestra, Marsalis will bring his jazzy style and saxophone charm to Memorial Hall Thursday night.
Carolina Performing Arts announces 2011-12 season
Carolina Performing Arts revealed its new season of performances this weekend.
China’s first independent dance company to perform at UNC
The first independent Chinese dance company will perform at Memorial Hall tonight and Wednesday. BeijingDance/LDTX specialize in modern dance and the company’s touring performance features multiple choreographed routines.
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra stuns with epic evening
Russian giants arrived in Chapel Hill on Tuesday night, as the St. Petersburg Philharmonic — Russia’s oldest symphonic ensemble — had a packed Memorial Hall transfixed from the first note to the encore’s conclusion. The ensemble offered a performance that was thoroughly Russian in character, and powerful — unthinkably powerful — in execution.
Dutch dance group to perform at Memorial Hall
Though the Nederlands Dans Theater is on a world tour, their stop in North Carolina this week is the only place the innovative dance troupe will perform on the Eastern Sea Board. The two-night engagement at Memorial Hall continues Carolina Performing Arts’ tradition of presenting edgy dance groups on its stages.
‘John the Revelator’ spins Catholic mass
Tonight, string quartet ETHEL and vocal group Lionheart will perform a tailor-made composition from Phil Kline. Mixing modern sound with traditional music and literature, then pasting it into the structure of a Catholic mass, Kline’s “John the Revelator” promises to be a unique performance.
Fairy tales at the center of ‘The Andersen Project’
Although Hans Christian Andersen is better known for stories other than the ones at the center of French-Canadian theater troupe Ex Machina’s “The Andersen Project” — coming to Memorial Hall Thursday night — the performance promises to be a mixed-media spectacle. Theater artist Robert LePage wrote the piece, which continues the Carolina Performing Arts’ International Theater Festival.
Famed pianist Leon Fleisher to play at Memorial Hall
Though pianist Fleisher lost the use of his right hand at age 36, that hasn’t stopped him from making a name as one of the most respected classical musicians of his time. After years of treatment and therapy, he is now able to play with both hands. He comes to UNC’s Memorial Hall Thursday night for a concert, rescheduled from last September.
Innovative dance circus thrills, stuns at UNC
Cirque Eloize has perfected the art of the near miss. The contemporary dance circus’ new show “iD,” now showing at Memorial Hall, is a terrifyingly beautiful battle with gravity.
Cirque Eloize comes to Memorial Hall
Two rival gangs, fighting for the identity of a city. No, this isn’t “West Side Story.” This is Cirque Eloize’s “iD,” a modern mix of circus, dance and stunts exploring public identity.
Alum ?nds voice in performance
UNC alumnus Sean McKeithan never meant to be a performer. But his current solo production, “On Breathing in the Barrel,” gives him a whole stage to play with. It’s an experience he says that he’s come to truly appreciate.
'Sutra' features Buddhist monks and western flair
“Sutra,” a performance that blends Eastern traditions with Western dance, will only be performed at two venues in the United States on this world tour. One of these venues is UNC’s Memorial Hall, as a part of the University’s Carolina Performing Arts series.
South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela to perform at Memorial Hall
Tonight, a cavalier in the South African civil rights movement will indulge Memorial Hall with his own stylistic brand of jazz.
Dance Company to share Korean culture at Memorial Hall
The Carolina Performing Arts series will present “Dynamic Korea: Dance and Song,” bringing the Chae Hyang Soon Dance Company to perform its iteration of traditional Korean dance with a contemporary twist.
Commissioned works provide opportunities for UNC performing groups
World premieres and commissioned pieces are a common theme among the arts at UNC. These bring something new and unique to not only the University, but the community at large, several UNC faculty members and officials said.“Universities are the most appropriate places to invest in creativity,” said Executive Director for the Arts Emil Kang.
