Writing for the screen and stage minor students Lauren Ragsdale, Grace Siplon, and Christian Pressley rehearse 'Hand Me Downs' at the Swain Hall theater on Oct. 27, 2021.

UNC performance groups navigate a return to the stage

By Valeria Cloës | Dec. 1

UNC's Ebony Readers/Onyx Theatre, Company Carolina and Kenan Theatre Company all found ways to perform amid COVID-19 restrictions, and their programming has evolved throughout the year. "I think it was frustrating being home or having a lot of restrictions doing in-person theater," Company Carolina producer and treasurer Ethan Sichel said. "I think it's also allowed us the opportunity to really be creative and explore the possibilities of theater and the capabilities of theater here at UNC.”

Harry Styles accepts the award for Best Solo Performance at the 63rd Grammy Award outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, on Sunday, March 14, 2021. Photo courtesy of Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS.

Column: Harry Styles’ beauty brand reveals some unpleasant truths

By Layla Peykamian | Nov. 21

From left, Bill Murray, Wally Wolodarsky and Jeffrey Wright in the film "The French Dispatch." Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures/TNS.

Column: “The French Dispatch” is Wes Anderson’s ode to filmmaking, and to himself

By Guillermo Molero | Nov. 8

Artists and viewers admire paintings submitted to the 5th Annual Paint It Orange competition at the Eno Arts Mill in Hillsborough on Nov. 5.

Paint It Orange event features paintings of Orange County landscapes

By Ian Walniuk | Nov. 8

Tiffany Melenzio, founder and owner of Cup of T, poses for a portrait with their signature handmade items. Products range from tote bags to crocheted tops. "Now, that's my cup of t," smiled Melenzio.

'Colorful, bright and deserving of space': UNC student starts crochet business

By Jade Neptune | Nov. 7

Guillermo Molero is the Assistant City & State Editor for the 2021-2022 school year.

Office DJ: Beats and brass — all you need is beats and brass.

By Guillermo Molero | Nov. 4

The Bhangra Elite perform at the UNC Diwali Night on Oct. 29. The Bhangra Elite strive to promote and educate the UNC dance community on Punjabi culture through high-energy and traditional dance.

After a year in the dark, Hindu YUVA brings the light back for Diwali Night

By Uma Bhat | Nov. 1

Diwali marks the celebration of hero Rama’s rescue of Princess Sita and has historically been a cacophony of music, food and community building.

'Watching their work come to life': Long Story Shorts Festival takes the stage

By Hadley Chapman | Oct. 31

The 11th annual Long Story Shorts Festival features performances of plays written by UNC students minoring in Writing for the Screen and Stage. It will be live in Studio 6 of the Swain Hall Black Box Theatre on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Randi Emerman (left) and Carol Marshall (right), co-founders of Film Fest 919, smile together for a portrait. Photo courtesy of Carol Marshall.

Film Festival brings critically acclaimed films to the silver screen in Chapel Hill

By Grant Alexander | Oct. 24

Film Fest 919, a film festival focused on exposing the Chapel Hill community to critically acclaimed cinema, was held from Oct. 18-24.

From left, Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet in the film "Dune." Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment/TNS.

'Dune' stars reflect on film process at Warner Bros. college journalist roundtable

By Ellis Riggsbee | Oct. 19

Set to release in the United States this Friday, Warner Bros.’ “Dune” has sparked conversation throughout campus and the entertainment industry. Warner Bros. hosted a virtual roundtable event for college journalists featuring the film's stars, Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, on Oct. 17.

Community members visit the Ackland Art Museum for the Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon exhibit, which runs from Oct. 8 to Jan. 9. The new exhibit features nearly seventy artistic pieces from ceramics to metalwork.

Asian art exhibit 'The Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon' arrives at the Ackland

By Jade Neptune | Oct. 19

On Oct. 8, the traveling "Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon" art exhibit made its way to UNC's Ackland Art Museum. The exhibit, which will travel to a total of five museums, includes pieces from a variety of time periods and cultures across Asia, including Cambodia, Vietnam, India and more.

Artists and viewers admire the art of the thirteen LatinX artists on display for the Being and Belonging exhibit at the Fedex Global Center on Oct. 5.

'Part of what's here': Being and Belonging exhibit hosts Latinx artists across N.C.

By Valeria Cloës | Oct. 17

The exhibition will be on display until Dec. 12 and aims to introduce a greater audience at UNC to a Latin American aesthetic sensibility. "Being and Belonging" was organized by UNC Global in collaboration with the Institute for the Study of the Americas. The artists featured in the art exhibit are: Antonio Alanís, Tina Alberni, Adriana Ameigh, Georges Le Chevallier, Gabriela Costas, Alexandre Emmanuel, Lina Fernández Giraldo, Gloribel Irizarry, Leandro Manzo, Peter Marín, Renzo Ortega, Alexander Lee Quiñonez and Tina Vasquez.

DTH Photo Illustration. Students have plenty of options when it comes to fall activities.

A guide to festivities in Chapel Hill and Durham this fall

By Hannah Kaufman | Oct. 11

There are plenty of festive events that Chapel Hill and Durham have to offer. Turn over a new leaf with this guide to all of the best pumpkin patches, festivals, spooky spectacles and more.

N.C. Specialty Foods Association names winners in 2021 product competition

By Harrison Gummel | Oct. 11

The N.C. Specialty Foods Association announced the winners of its 2021 product competition, showcasing the best foods and drinks the state's restaurants and small businesses have to offer.

Viral "Mario Kart Man" travels through Chapel Hill, UNC's campus

By Samuel Long | Oct. 7

Joshua Schaffer was wandering the streets of Chapel Hill and UNC's campus driving a go-kart dressed as Nintendo's Mario. Students accordingly dubbed him the "Mario Kart Man." Schaffer runs multiple social media accounts where he has amassed a large following — most notably on TikTok where he has over 900,000 followers. Spreading joy is a large theme on both his Instagram and TikTok pages, where he shares videos of his shenanigans. Patrick McPode, Schaffer’s social media manager, said the two are performing the social media gag in different places across the country.

DTH Photo Illustration. "Heroes of the Pandemic" is a short documentary by UNC alumni Andrea Patiño Contreras and Victoria Bouloubasis. The film is playing at the 2021 North Carolina Latin American Film Festival (NCLAFF). The NCLAFF honors films and art from Latin American artists and is entering its 36th year.

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