Tracks Local Music Fest, a free outdoor concert in downtown Chapel Hill, will be held for the first time at CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio at 123 West Franklin St. on Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture is collaborating with Carolina Performing Arts to host the concert.
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Velez's recent project, titled "Of the Air," examines how humanity is both dependent and disconnected from the natural world and environment. “On a grander scale, with Mother Nature herself, we are sort of at the mercy of all of these elements,” Velez said.
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From a free "Poetry on Your Plate" event to a "Poem in Your Pocket Day," Carrboro has a series of events lined up to mark its Poetry Month, which was recently declared by Mayor Damon Seils.
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"Devonte Hart’s story was frightening — and is even more scary because it actually happened. Incidents of blackface are less frequent now, but imagine a city where the practice is so normalized that you see it everywhere you turn. And what is most unsettling about the episodes is how much truth there is to them."
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"Appeals to the public alone do not make a good movie. Instead, caving to populist cravings can have catastrophic effects on film, with the industry turning away from creative, thoughtful storytelling and towards a watered-down final product — reducing their own films to a shell of what they have the potential to be."
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Rapper Flo Milli was the headliner for the Carolina Union Activities Board's Jubilee 2022 on Saturday. Typically held annually, Jubilee is the University’s biggest concert hosted by CUAB. “I was really excited," Ta'Mecha Robinson, a junior UNC student who attended the concert, said. "I really felt like I was missing out on something and finally got it back."
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"Though the category is designed to honor the international sounds and influences of these artists, they fail to recognize how these distinct sounds have emerged as full genres in their own right. The global categories should include awards that reflect the talent emerging from artists that are bringing in their culture through their art."
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In addition to the “I Was Here: Postcards from the Pandemic,” exhibit, Arts Everywhere Day included an Asian Pacific Islander Desi American student art exhibit and a Poetry Fox event.
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From March 16-20, the North Carolina Museum of Art hosted its eighth Art in Bloom festival, where local artists created floral arrangements around the museum. "Anything that we can do that can lift up the level of excellence for the state and statewide makes it, makes the state, shine,” said Laura Finan, director of stewardship and special initiatives at NCMA.
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"A project like this will no doubt bring new life to Orange County, but more importantly, it will democratize resources and technology for those who might have previously lacked access."
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Carrboro resident Diane Robertson was appointed this month to the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts. She is the only appointee from North Carolina.
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The project was developed by the Hillsborough Arts Council in partnership with the Orange County Arts Commission and local government representatives.
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"For the first time since Jimmy Kimmel in 2018, there will be a host for the evening’s proceedings — three, actually: Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes. But there will still be winners and losers, both deserved and undeserved."
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UNC alumna Janora McDuffie will be the voice behind all the announcements at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday. Now living in Los Angeles, she has appeared in numerous television shows and has done voice acting for commercials, video games and other animations. “It’s been a beautiful process to be a part of watching the growth in her career and growth as a person,” McDuffie's wife, Leila Ryan, said.
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