An annual occurrence, Sculpture in the Garden has been open each fall since 1988, said the botanical garden’s Communications and Exhibits Coordinator Emily Oglesby. This year's exhibit opened on Sept. 13 and will run until Dec. 6.
“I was so happy in the video, and that resonates with a lot of people,” UNC sophomore Ibrahim Shakhtour said.” People could connect to the fact that after they finish something so difficult, that's how happy they are, especially people who have programmed.”
Who got the final rose? Who fancies who? Students asked themselves these questions as they binged "The Bachelor," "Are You The One," "Love is Blind," "Too Hot to Handle," and "Love Island" to stay entertained during quarantine.
Stone Center Director Joseph Jordan hopes the short films selected will inspire conversations about the cultures and challenges of the African diaspora.
Showcasing students’ art from the Karen Youth Art Group, the FRANK Gallery is taking one of their community outreach groups online due to the impact of COVID-19 on local arts exhibits.
Meet Mike Ferry, a 42-year-old UNC alumnus and fiddler.
Students and professors alike are embracing their pets as a source of humor and love amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many students are experiencing more free time than usual during the COVID-19 pandemic. With this spare time, they are able to reflect upon their most cherished memories from before isolation.
UNC students, along with other college students around the nation, are raving about the new tasty collaboration between McDonald's and Travis Scott.
The fall program of virtual events, which is produced by the UNC Department of Communication, allows creatives to showcase their new artistic works in developments and to build a stronger connection with their audience through unique and new mediums.
Carrboro’s N.C. Art Therapy Institute has developed therapy even more to focus on using its tools across a wide range of communities.
Farmers have been working overtime to accommodate their customers. Many now do pre-sales and drop off deliveries that most did not do before.
After the University moved classes online, four student-led theatre groups — the Black Arts Theatre Company, The LAB! Theatre, Company Carolina and Pauper Players — were left uncertain of their next steps. By Company Carolina’s suggestion, the four groups supplemented their individual plans for the fall with a virtual series of stage-readings, one-act plays and student-run performances.
On the evening before Faith Hedgepeth died in 2012, she attended an event for Alpha Pi Omega, the nation’s oldest and largest Native American Greek-letter organization. She was inducted into the sorority as an honorary member in 2013. With this month being the eighth anniversary of Hedgepeth’s death, former neighbor and distant relative Zianne Richardson suggested the chapter do something special to honor her memory.
Although the spring 2020 Jubilee concert was postponed due to COVID-19, the show must still go on—virtually. The Carolina Union Activities Board will host rapper Rico Nasty and singer DaniLeigh in the first ever virtual Jubilee concert this Saturday.
Just weeks after they arrived, the members of Gum Box — along with thousands of other students — were moving off campus again. Instead of having impromptu jam sessions in their hallway or doing homework to the sound of a saxophone solo, the group is now facing a semester of Zoom calls and carefully planned recording meet-ups. “We’re all super stoked about the prospect of creating some original content together,” guitarist Harrington Shaw said. The band members are spread from Wilmington to Apex, but they’re prepared for the challenges of distance. In some ways, the distance could even have its benefits. The band is making plans to meet for its first recording session, in preparation for its first livestream performance.
What began as a fun experiment would morph into a full-fledged passion project to build the entire campus as part of the Build the Earth project, an effort to build the world on a 1:1 scale.
Mullets, buzz cuts, and bleached hair dominate as students choose to change up their hairstyles during the pandemic. Faced with months of social distancing, some finally try that look they've been delaying while others opt for a bold statement. These changes during the pandemic support research showing the connection between changing your hairstyle and experiencing a major stressor.
UNC junior Josh Neuman, pushes past fears and racks up views as a professional downhill skateboarder, filmmaker and adventurer. Sitting on roof tops or skating down mountains in the Alps, Neuman pushes the boundaries of skating and filmmaking to new heights.
BASEMENT is an artist-run project space in Chapel Hill that aims to highlight unconventional art practices and provide an inclusive space for artists to exhibit their creations.
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