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Artists and viewers admire the art of the thirteen LatinX artists on display for the Being and Belonging exhibit at the Fedex Global Center on Oct. 5.

'Part of what's here': Being and Belonging exhibit hosts Latinx artists across N.C.

By Valeria Cloës | Oct. 17

The exhibition will be on display until Dec. 12 and aims to introduce a greater audience at UNC to a Latin American aesthetic sensibility. "Being and Belonging" was organized by UNC Global in collaboration with the Institute for the Study of the Americas. The artists featured in the art exhibit are: Antonio Alanís, Tina Alberni, Adriana Ameigh, Georges Le Chevallier, Gabriela Costas, Alexandre Emmanuel, Lina Fernández Giraldo, Gloribel Irizarry, Leandro Manzo, Peter Marín, Renzo Ortega, Alexander Lee Quiñonez and Tina Vasquez.

DTH Photo Illustration. Students have plenty of options when it comes to fall activities.

A guide to festivities in Chapel Hill and Durham this fall

By Hannah Kaufman | Oct. 11

There are plenty of festive events that Chapel Hill and Durham have to offer. Turn over a new leaf with this guide to all of the best pumpkin patches, festivals, spooky spectacles and more.

N.C. Specialty Foods Association names winners in 2021 product competition

By Harrison Gummel | Oct. 11

The N.C. Specialty Foods Association announced the winners of its 2021 product competition, showcasing the best foods and drinks the state's restaurants and small businesses have to offer.

Viral "Mario Kart Man" travels through Chapel Hill, UNC's campus

By Samuel Long | Oct. 7

Joshua Schaffer was wandering the streets of Chapel Hill and UNC's campus driving a go-kart dressed as Nintendo's Mario. Students accordingly dubbed him the "Mario Kart Man." Schaffer runs multiple social media accounts where he has amassed a large following — most notably on TikTok where he has over 900,000 followers. Spreading joy is a large theme on both his Instagram and TikTok pages, where he shares videos of his shenanigans. Patrick McPode, Schaffer’s social media manager, said the two are performing the social media gag in different places across the country.

DTH Photo Illustration. "Heroes of the Pandemic" is a short documentary by UNC alumni Andrea Patiño Contreras and Victoria Bouloubasis. The film is playing at the 2021 North Carolina Latin American Film Festival (NCLAFF). The NCLAFF honors films and art from Latin American artists and is entering its 36th year.

N.C. Latin American Film Festival to showcase Latinx stories and voices

By Jenna Rupp | Oct. 6

The North Carolina Latin American Film Festival will run from Oct. 7 to Oct. 18, with an additional film showing on Oct. 31. Its stated mission is to provide a space for Latin American films to reach a wider audience.

City Editor Guillermo Molero reviews "The Many Saints of Newark," which is showing at the Varsity Theater on Franklin Street this week.

Column: “The Many Saints of Newark” can’t escape the shadow of “The Sopranos”

By Guillermo Molero | Oct. 4

"But as I watched the closing credits roll down the screen, I wondered, 'Did this movie need to be made? Did this ‘Sopranos Story’ need to be told?'"

Alexandria Monet poses for a portrait with vintage clothing items she plans to sell for her business on Sept. 29. Monet owns She Thrifty Apparel where she sells curated vintage clothing apparel and aims to divert fashion waste.

She Thrifty Apparel aims to combat fashion waste with thrifting

By Jenna Rupp | Sep. 29

She Thrifty Apparel is a local, female- and Black-owned secondhand clothing store in Chapel Hill that aims to break the cycle of linear fashion and change the way the community thinks about clothing.

Fifth-year masters accounting student Jill Shippee speaks on the two year anniversary of UNCUT.

'They’re human as well': Athlete-focused UNCUT celebrates two-year anniversary

By Joshua Dolgoff | Sep. 26

UNCUT is a storytelling platform prided on allowing athletes to express themselves off the field.

(from left to right) Robyn Ardern, Isabela Peterson, Anna Keener, Helen Abbott, Chiazo Agina, and Matthew Wasyluk pose with their ukuleles on Sept. 24.

Carolina Ukulele Ensemble brings students together through music

By Valeria Cloës | Sep. 26

The Carolina Ukulele Ensemble became the world's first collegiate ukulele ensemble in 2010. The group is currently taking new members in their rolling audition process, starting Sept. 1.

Ben Platt, left, and Julianne Moore in "Dear Evan Hansen." Courtest of Erika Doss and Universal Pictures.

Column: For a musical, "Dear Evan Hansen” would’ve been better with less singing

By Guillermo Molero | Sep. 23

"The biggest issue this movie has, still, is its deep-seated desire to have its characters sing almost all the time. And when the musical numbers don’t look great, don’t sound great and can’t pack the emotional punch you’re going for, why include them at all?"

Students select materials to make bracelets during Arts Everywhere's "Fall Arts Pop-Up" in front of Davis Library on Sept. 16, 2021.

UNC Arts Everywhere hosts fall arts pop-up to offer 'a moment of creativity'

By Kate Carroll | Sep. 20

Arts Everywhere partnered with the Carolina Union Activities Board for the Sept. 16 and 17 event. “This was our way of promoting the arts organizations on campus to Carolina students,” Kathryn Wagner, associate director of Arts Everywhere, said.

A Carrboro crowd listening to music during a previous Carrboro music festival. Photo courtesy of Scott Scala.

Town of Carrboro cancels 2021 Carrboro Music Festival as COVID-19 cases surge

By Emmy Martin | Sep. 16

“While we are all disappointed, the reactions I have seen from folks in the community, including performers, have been understanding and supportive of the decision,” council member Damon Seils said. “We are very excited about next year’s big anniversary festival.”

Shang Chi: Legend of the Ten Rings hit movie theaters on September 3, 2021. Its release has prompted conversation about Asian-American representation in film. Shang Chi is the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first Asian superhero.

Marvel’s “Shang-Chi” release sparks conversation about representation in film

By Ellis Riggsbee | Sep. 13

Marvel’s latest film, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," is the first of its kind in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, both led and ensembled by actors of Asian descent.

The bluegrass band Hard Drive performs at the Tracks Music Series concert on September 9th, 2021. The Tracks Music Series is a free event that takes place every Thursday evening during September at University Place and features local Chapel Hill musicians.

Tracks offers free, outdoor concerts through the end of September

By Charlotte Easley | Sep. 12

Over the course of the month, concerts will continue to be held on each consecutive Thursday in a parking lot at University Place with featured musical acts from Tracks Music Library.

City and State Editor, Guillermo Molero, covers his face in disgust as he watches the new movie, Cinderella.

Column: Bippity-boppity-bad! Even magic couldn't fix this 'Cinderella' remake

By Guillermo Molero | Sep. 9

"Once upon a time … there was a world where this movie didn’t exist. If only we could still be living in it."

DTH Photo Illustration. Music was one of several artistic mediums that allowed us to survive the pandemic.

Column: A 'thank you' to the arts during COVID-19

By Layla Peykamian | Sep. 6

"So, here is a thank you to all of the artists who made living through COVID-19 bearable. And thank you to all of the students studying the professions which will continue to help us navigate the various socio-political challenges we will face in the future."

Located at 111 S. Merritt Mill Road, artist Kiara Sanders' new mural features 12 Black trailblazers.

New Chapel Hill-Carrboro mural celebrates local Black trailblazers

By Charlotte Easley | Aug. 30

The mural recognizes and celebrates 12 Black trailblazers and their contribution to the local community. Artist Kiara Sanders hopes the mural will catch viewers' eye and inspire them to learn more about the Black leaders who had an impact on the community.

The Sancar Turkish Cultural and Community Center was photographed in Chapel Hill on Aug. 23, 2021. The center was founded by Drs. Gwen and Aziz Sancar.

Turkish Cultural & Community center to formally open in Chapel Hill this October

By Emily Schmidt | Aug. 25

On Aug. 22, the center hosted its first official student event in the new facility — a welcome party for Turkish students from UNC, Duke and N.C. State.

Can't agree on who gets aux? There's an app for that, started by UNC students

By Lily Chubb | Aug. 16

Meet the UNC students behind the new app Aux, a way to create a unique listening experience where everyone gets a say in the music.

Some of the artwork by UNC graduate Oona Lewis that will be on display at her art exhibit at the Vecino Brewing Co. in Carrboro that will benefit Nepali human trafficking. Photo courtesy of Oona Lewis.

UNC graduate Oona Lewis hosts art exhibit to help victims of Nepali human trafficking

By Isabella Reilly | Jul. 12

Oona Lewis, a UNC graduate, is hosting an art exhibit at Vecino Brewing Co. in Carrboro that will benefit victims of Nepali human trafficking.