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Antiquity shines in 'Caesar'

By HARRY KAPLOWITZ | April 20

Consistency is key for PlayMakers Repertory Company. Each theatrical foray the group undertakes is a dramatic success, full of the things professional ...

Concert to benefit UNC sailing club

April 20

Rock the Boat, a benefit concert sponsored by the University Sailing Club, is back and better than ever. Which is good: It’s only the second ...

'Chick' troupe finger-lickin' good

By JIM WALSH | April 18

The chickens do not have an agenda. No, the women of the Chicken Ranch, a female performing group, instead have made a name for themselves with an ...

Black, others offer dark humor

April 18

A sold-out crowd was treated to a high-energy show from stand-up comedians Saturday night in the Union Auditorium, led by UNC alumnus Lewis Black. The ...

Violinist to bring strings to hip-hop

April 18

Few musicians trained to play the notes of classical legends like Isaac Stern and Ludwig Strauss have successfully made the transition from the stately ...

Comedian to return to the Hill

By JIM WALSH | April 15

Sometimes, it’s good to be a black sheep. A regular on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” comedian Lewis Black has achieved national ...

Achordants to sing in New York

By LEAH KONEN | April 15

A group of UNC students is crooning its way to the Big Apple. The Achordants, an all-male a cappella group, will perform tonight in Gerrard Hall before ...

Franken's broadcast stays left of the dial

By Kristen Williams | April 14

He’s good enough, he’s smart enough, and doggone it, people like him. Al Franken, famous for his Stuart Smalley character on “Saturday ...

'Chappelle' writer to speak

April 14

He’s not Rick James, Lil’ Jon or Black Bush — but he’s doing OK for himself. One can safely say that about UNC alumnus Bryan Tucker. He’s written ...

Writers make an a-peel-ing blend

By Kristen Williams | April 13

Eventually, any journalist might tire of conducting interviews. Not Peter Koechley, staff writer for The Onion. But it might help that in the newsroom ...

Lewis Black, others to highlight festival

April 11

It isn’t easy being funny. But students at UNC with aspirations of inducing side-splitting laughter can get a little help from the pros this week. ...

Film connects past, modern life

By JOHN COGGIN | March 30

As part of the 20th anniversary celebration of Africa Week, the Organization of African Students’ Interests & Solidarity screened director/producer ...

Art exhibit examines symmetry

March 29

The imperfections and flaws of the human form often go unnoticed in today’s world. But “Beautiful Mutants,” the latest art exhibit ...

Symphony concert to raise money for Project Openhand

By KATE LORD | March 29

The UNC Symphony Orchestra will host a benefit concert tonight in support of the University’s chapter of Project OpenHand at 7 p.m. in Hill Hall. Project ...

Freelon adds touch of jazz

By SALEM NEFF | March 28

After a long delay dating back to October, Nnenna Freelon and her ensemble opened the new Cobb Theatre in style on Thursday night. The 5-time Grammy-nominated ...

Tar Heel roots legend comes to UNC

By MARGARET HAIR | March 24

North Carolina living musical legend Doc Watson transported a sold-out crowd from the cavernous acoustics of Hill Hall Auditorium to a care-free, back-porch, ...

Film, panel highlight start-up struggles

March 23

The dramatic ins and outs of the dot-com start-up boom of the late ’90s were brought into sharp focus Tuesday evening at Hanes Arts Center. The ...

Arts brief

By Staff Editor | March 10

Applications now available for CUAB committee posts The Carolina Union Activities Board is accepting applications for the 2005-06 school year. CUAB ...

Improv finds a home on the Hill

By TOM PREVITE | February 28

Improvisation needs audience energy to survive, and if Friday night was any sign for the future, UNC will host several more years of improvisational comedy. The ...

Trio shines in jazz festival's climax

By MARGARET HAIR | February 28

There have been countless great connections between players throughout the history of jazz music. From the relentless swing of the Ellington band to ...