Although 2020 has presented many challenges, several UNC arts community members feel that the changes imposed by the pandemic have increased connectivity and meaning in the art world.
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While movie theaters are open in North Carolina, a weak slate of blockbuster films and low attendance have made 2020 one of the most difficult and fascinating years in recent Hollywood history.
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The music industry in Chapel Hill has slowed to a near halt in 2020. Live music tends to involve shuttling people into the kind of crowded, intimate space that is now synonymous with risk. Venues and artists alike have had to adapt to a music scene without shows.
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UNC alum Tracy Deonn’s most recent young adult fantasy novel “Legendborn” tells the story of 16-year-old Bree Matthews as she discovers a magical world of Arthurian legends and secret societies on UNC Chapel Hill's campus.
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Any North Carolinian worth their "First in Flight" license plate knows you can't play tonsil hockey in a Cook Out parking lot without an eclectic Spotify shuffle of mushy singer-songwriter ballads.
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With many Americans turning to meatless or otherwise plant-based diets, Thanksgiving may look different today than in decades past. Past and present UNC students shared their experiences with non-traditional Thanksgiving menus.
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With "Outer Banks" up for a series of People's Choice Awards, North Carolinian students consider the impacts of the show.
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A new student-run magazine launching Nov. 15, called "SAATH HAI SHAKTI," focuses on mental health and experiences of the South Asian community. For students who feel the cultural experience they have on campus has been put on pause, the magazine offers a new perspective. While the magazine emphasizes the unique and diverse cultures of the South Asian community, readers of all ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds are encouraged to learn more. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, SAATH HAI SHAKTI’s editors had to prepare for unprecedented methods of collaborative communication.
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The OutSouth Queer Film Festival will be held virtually this year and feature 11 LGBTQ+-themed films.
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Drew Ellis, commonly known by his stage name of “Drell,” is a junior with a passion for making music. Not music for the sake of combining sounds and creating new genres, but music as a form of personal exploration, expression and evolution.
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"If you told me The Cheetah Girls would be the reason I desired to learn about different cultures around the world, Spanish and foreign music, I would have said you were insane."
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought changes to all aspects of our lives, including our relationships. Here's how couples have adjusted to the pandemic.
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Many student hope that cooking, decorating and spending time with family and friends will remain part of their Diwali festivities.
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Students dressed up as ghosts, put their photos on Vogue Magazine covers and wore colorful wigs to participate in TikTok trends.
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UNC students who have spent time in France see a different way of life for Americans in Paris than the one portrayed in Netflix's new hit show "Emily in Paris."
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When Dr. Kenneth Toppell graduated UNC-Chapel Hill in 1963, he began an education and career in pulmonology. In his retirement, Toppell is exploring his passion for writing which brought the September release of his book, “Second Cousin Once Removed.” “The last time I wrote was for The Daily Tar Heel in 1961,” Toppell said. “When I had time, I started writing again; but this time, fiction.”
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The UNC music department introduced "Do the Work Wednesdays," a weekly series that highlights anti-racism work being done in the department and features BIPOC artists. The series emerged after the department spent the summer reflecting on their internal systemic racism and ways to enact meaningful change.
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Alex Trebek, the host of "Jeopardy!" for over 30 years, died Sunday from pancreatic cancer. Fans are mourning the loss of the revered game show host by reflecting on his impact.
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Is her ideal urban-farmer-core lifestyle the result of her lifelong love of Americana? That's not for me to say, but the answer is obviously yes. In my dream of one day attaining what she has, here's my own personal selection of Americana songs, freshly grown kale not included.
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Chapel Hill Poet Laureate CJ Suitt has had to adapt his work due to COVID-19. Recently, he released a poem called "In the Aftermath" about what the community can look forward to when the pandemic is over.
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