Review: Sometimes, Watsky is good enough
You’re here to see Watsky in his scruffy, melodramatic philosophy-101-esque splendor, and there can be no question that the man delivers. Sometimes, that’s plenty enough.
CULTURE
UNC's art departments to display senior MFA theses at Durham Fruit Company
“There are nine students, we work very differently from one another, we have very different backgrounds, and so the art will be very diverse as well as very exciting.”
Check out the concerts coming to Chapel Hill this March
Artists like MILKK, Max Frost, Fireside Collective, and more are coming to local venues in the area throughout the month.
Shakespeare, but make it feminist: UNC professor explores women in literary works
"There’s a real value in trying to understand a historical world that’s so distinct from our own,” said Mary Floyd-Wilson, chairperson of the Department of English & Comparative Literature, who researches the role of women in early modern English literature.
Explore UNC's history with the Campus Y's Festival for Activism
The event aims to emphasize the historical successes of activism on campus and acknowledge the trauma brought on by past mistakes.
The Beehive hair salon becomes a gallery of local artist's work
“I hope it makes them forget the bounds of reality and helps them transcend that to embrace something new and fresh."
UNC libraries give feminism a voice with Wikipedia edit-a-thon
UNC libraries and the Art and Museum Library and Information Student Society (AMLISS) hosted an edit-a-thon to contribute to the Art + Feminism campaign and edit Wikipedia articles related to females and art.
Column: Game of Thrones ushers in the death of modern television
"Here we are, 40 days away from the premiere of the eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones,” and just 75 days until the end of modern television as we know it."
Greek life gets groovy to raise money for Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders
This is truly a groovy way for UNC's Greek life to represent their sororities while contributing to a meaningful cause.
Women speak out with poetry in celebration of International Women's Day
Womanhood is complicated and full of stories waiting to be shared. For International Women's Day, the gallery, "Women Speak," opens Friday and showcases 27 art works depicting a different aspect of the female experience.
Traditional Gaelic storytelling returns in honor of Abigail Washburn
Carolina Performing Arts is working with the UNC Visiting Lectureship in Scottish Gaelic Studies to host a cèilidh, a traditional Gaelic social gathering, to honor DisTIL fellow Abigail Washburn.
Review: PlayMakers tackles difficult climate change conversations in “Life of Galileo”
"Brecht by no means wrote a thriller. And yet, PlayMakers’ rendition hardly felt so dull."
'Juliet and Romeo' defies gender norms but stays true to tragedy
Full of fierce inventive twists and risks, the production leaned well on popular culture.
Have you ever watched a film that was developed in a toilet?
Cosmic Rays is challenging the idea of traditional short films in their film festival highlighting “alternative” methods of cinematography.
Atlanta rapper 6LACK will perform at the 2019 spring Jubilee
6LACK will be the 2019 spring Jubilee performer.
Bestselling writer John Grisham comes to UNC for lecture about innocence
Abolishing the death penalty, decriminalizing drugs and doing away with judicial elections in the state are just a few things that John Grisham talked about during his guest lecture at UNC this week.
Stop by the FRANK Gallery for Coffee and Donuts
The FRANK Gallery in Chapel Hill will be starting a free educational series called Coffee and Donuts. It aims to educate interested parties about art as a part of the Gallery's larger goal of bringing art to everyone in the community.
Meet the most wholesome quilting group in North Carolina
Durham Orange Quilter’s Guild, an organization that makes quilts for various causes, is celebrating its 40th anniversary celebration on March 8.
You can see eight UNC a cappella groups at this Carolina For The Kids benefit
“Being able to put in work and go to the event and see all of these people come together I think is a really positive experience and an uplifting way to spend a Friday night.”
Battle of the Bands at Cat's Cradle aims to be a collaboration, not a competition
Cat's Cradle is holding a Battle of the Bands on Friday. The competition will include more than eight local bands made up of mostly high school students.
