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.
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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.
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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.
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"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?'"
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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.
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UNCUT is a storytelling platform prided on allowing athletes to express themselves off the field.
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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.
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"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?"
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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.
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“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.”
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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.
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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.
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"Once upon a time … there was a world where this movie didn’t exist. If only we could still be living in it."
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"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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Oona Lewis, a UNC graduate, is hosting an art exhibit at Vecino Brewing Co. in Carrboro that will benefit victims of Nepali human trafficking.
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After over a year on hold, many annual events are set to return to Chapel Hill and Carrboro this fall. Here are just a few examples of the festivities students can attend around town.
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Chancellor Emeritus James Moeser will retire from UNC at the end of June. He has served as the interim executive and artistic director at Carolina Performing Arts since 2019. An anonymous donor recently gave CPA a $3 million gift in honor of Moeser and his wife, Susan.
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