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Carolina Performing Arts, UNC music department collaborate for Compose Carolina series

By Kelli Rainer | June 7

Three UNC alumni as well as a group of undergraduate students will participate in the second annual Compose Carolina series in July. The theme of the ...

A guide to cultural events in Chapel Hill this summer

By Noah Robert Houser | May 27

With COVID-19 restrictions easing up, spring and summer events are coming back in full force. From concerts to art exhibitions, there are plenty of opportunities ...

'Visions of the future': UNC English class designs experiment about the value of NFTs

By Amy Xu | May 23

Instructor Katharine Henry set up an interactive experiment to help students in her class better understand the concept of NFTs this spring. The class ...

'All art is political': UNC professor publishes debut novel about the opioid crisis

By Chloe Walker | May 4

UNC professor Karen Tucker’s debut novel, "Bewilderness" tells the story of two young women struggling with addiction.

Your guide to new public art installations in Chapel Hill

By Savannah Gunter | May 4

Chapel Hill is enriched in astonishing artwork covering walls from Franklin Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The Daily Tar Heel created a guide ...

UNC students commemorate end of unique year with senior pictures

By Avery Baker | May 2

As graduation steadily approaches, seniors are capturing their final moments at UNC through graduation pictures. Whether it's hiring a professional photographer ...

WE ARE SAATH online fashion show highlights mental health in the South Asian community

By Sophia Ramirez | May 2

WE ARE SAATH put on a fashion show that symbolized the different ways young people from South Asian communities experience mental health.

UNC seniors show personality and divert from tradition with their graduation outfits

By Anthony Howard | April 29

As graduation rapidly approaches in a year like no other, seniors see that traditional outfits rein supreme. But they have added their own twist to speak ...

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Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle to end its season on a high note

By Hannah Kaufman | April 29

The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle will be hosting a free outdoor concert at the North Carolina Museum of Art on Sunday at 3 p.m. It will be their ...

Column: Living life without expectations

By Will Melfi | April 29

"The one good thing I have gained from this pandemic is the expectation to have no expectations. I have torn up my life plan. If I get married at 30, ...

Save the Music profiles: these local musicians are creating their own sounds

By Charity Cohen | April 28

The Downtown Chapel Hill Partnership launched “Save The Music” last year, and is giving local artists a platform to perform outside of businesses ...

Office DJ: Losers like me

By Paige Masten and Aditi Kharod | April 28

Paige Masten and Aditi Kharod love "Glee" unironically. They love the musical comedy-drama so much that they created a Spotify playlist to commemorate ...

New York radio show The Harlem Connection features UNC professor and student DJs

By Sara Raja | April 28

Three WXYC student DJs were featured on a New York radio show alongside UNC linguistics professor J. Michael Terry.

Phillips Middle School commissions piece for student orchestra

By Ellis Riggsbee | April 27

Thanks to a grant from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation, a Phillips Middle School orchestra teacher was able to commission a piece for ...

Column: The dos and don'ts of vintage shopping

By Ana Sofia Thomas | April 26

"We should continue to make an effort to reuse clothing and give them a second life. Just keep these things in mind, and be prepared the next time you ...

Hanes Visiting Artist Eto Otitigbe lectures on art's role in social justice

By Maggie Dunn | April 25

The Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture Committee has retuned with New York-based polymedia artist Eto Otitigbe to speak about how he shows the intersections ...

Column: New 'Mortal Kombat' film adapts the games faithfully

By Noah Robert Houser | April 25

When you think of Mortal Kombat, what comes to mind for many are the grotesque fatalities that made the series famous. Now adapted as a film once again, ...

LAB! Theatre premieres student-written play about college senior challenges

By Valeria Cloës | April 22

LAB! Theatre, a student theatre company, is virtually producing and broadcasting an original student play by senior Stuart Wilson, “One Foot Forward, ...

'Start educating yourself now': Groups around campus celebrate Earth Day

By Casey Meisel | April 22

Plant a tree and make a friend. Earth Day is an appreciation for the planet we all share together. From planting flowers to being activists for the global ...

The DTH predicts the 2021 Oscars

By Guillermo Molero , Madison Ward and Ryan Phillips | April 22

The votes are in and the 2021 Oscars Awards show is here for you to see how the best films of the year match up against each other. Arts & Culture ...