From Michael Jordan to drinking at 18, this is what UNC looked like in the '80s
UNC's campus culture at UNC was defined by protests against apartheid and the rise of Michael Jordan — as well as tie-dye shirts and Madonna.
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Word on the street: Old Town Road
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” is an unavoidable song right now. You may not know it by its official name, but it’s hard to open a social networking website without seeing a meme or video using the song’s line “I got the horses in the back.” It was controversially removed from the Billboard country charts for not being country enough, but its remix has now made its way to being the No. 1 song in the world, including the country charts, with a little help from country music star and celebrity-dad Billy Ray Cyrus.
"Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play" marches on, despite a change in directors
Kenan Theatre Company will present "Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play" from April 11 to April 15.
Arts Everywhere at UNC prepares to go, well, everywhere
The third-annual Arts Everywhere Day will feature student performances, art pieces and displays, and interactive exhibitions.
This UNC PhD candidate unearths untold Civil War stories of Black prisoners of war
Newhall noticed that Black POWs would be mentioned in the works of other historians, but she kept running into walls when trying to find in-depth information.
Check out these deals for Record Store Day
All Day Records in downtown Carrboro will be celebrating Record Store Day on April 13 with live music, DJs and storewide discounts.
How craft beer enthusiasts changed alcohol legislation and created a booming industry
Before 2005, no one in North Carolina could sell beer over 6 percent ABV, leaving the entire industry limited across the state. But with the determination of 35 local brewers, the law was changed, leading to a booming brewery industry in North Carolina, specifically Chapel Hill. Here are the stories behind some of your favorite breweries in the Triangle.
Ackland Art Museum embraces the memes surrounding the spider sculpture on campus
The Ackland Art Center will be hosting a talk about memes and Louise Bourgeois’ "Crouching Spider” on Thursday. The discussion will include how subconscious opinions of artwork can manifest in casual online conversations.
A taste of Europe is coming to Chapel Hill
A European Union prize-winning author is coming to Chapel Hill to help students and residents get a better understanding of contemporary Europe.
Review: Dreamville Festival brings the heat without the Fyre
After a bumpy start due to Hurricane Florence, J. Cole's Dreamville Festival was a triumph.
Think dating is hard? Try doing it with 40,000 Twitter followers
For some UNC students, not only do they have to deal with the awkwardness of dating, but they also have to deal with people who think they know them — even though they've never met.
Do you want to join a band?
Carolina Jams offers a low-key way to meet other musicians on campus and form groups to perform together.
April concerts close to home and around the Triangle
A variety of artists and bands are coming to the Triangle this month, including the Boom Unit Brass Band and Delta Sleep.
How one musician spreads mental health healing through music
Local violinist, mental health advocate and humanitarian David Binanay is using music to heal others after having experienced trauma of his own.
The great playwriting bake off comes to Chapel Hill
"You don't have time to think. You don't have time to edit yourself or do the normal tricks that you would do as a writer to kind of finesse how words come out."
UNC student productions are coming to the big screen at the Varsity
The Swain Lot Film Festival gives UNC students across all majors the chance to showcase their creativity.
WXYC dance gives Tar Heels the opportunity to 'take it back now y’all'
The WXYC Thru the Decades Dance will be at Cat's Cradle, the doors will open at 8:30 and the show starts at 9:00. Admission is free.
Center stage: 100 years, foreground: legacy — Playmakers announces Legacy|Now season
Playmakers is celebrating 100 years of productions in the 2019/2020 season. The repertory company is using this milestone as a way to look back and remember what their roots are and how a century has shaped their stage.
Column: 'Veep' is the pinnacle of modern feminism
Veep isn't about being a woman, until it is, and that's why it should be considered the pinnacle of modern feminism — or we should at least recognize Selina Meyer as the female equivalent of Don Draper.
Live-action Clue in Wilson Library gets spooky to make the library less scary
As an ongoing University tradition, the game of Clue is coming to life at UNC's Wilson Library on Wednesday, April 10.
