Review: ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ a spectacle
A sense of mystery, mirth and magic consumed Paul Green Theatre Thursday night as PlayMakers Repertory Company’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” took the audience on a journey through Shakespearean comedy.
ENTERTAINMENT
Students who practice spoken-word poetry reveal their processes
Those who perform spoken word poetry say they often draw their inspiration from what they know and what they’ve personally experienced.
Student Michael Thornburg uses hip-hop to tell his story
While a majority of students have been hitting the books in anticipation of finals, senior political science major Michael Thornburg has been hitting the stage as hip-hop artist Thornbro.
Earl Sweatshirt, Gloriana have sold about 700 tickets combined
Carolina Union Activities Board’s plan to draw more students to Homecoming concerts might have backfired — so far, the acts it booked for two separate concerts couldn’t fill Memorial Hall in one night.
Chapel Hill folk dancers build strong community
Muffled music can be heard coming from within the brick walls of the Beth El Synagogue Freedman Center on Wednesday nights. The tunes — traditional melodies from Norway, Egypt, Croatia and beyond — are unfamiliar to the uninitiated.
Film chronicles UNC alumna Lucy Daniel's life
While her peers were navigating high school, going on first dates and pursuing extracurricular interests, Lucy Daniels, a UNC alumna, was enduring regular insulin and shock treatments.
New York quartet jazzes up Hill Hall
Hill Hall will echo with the jazz stylings of the New York Standards Quartet tonight as the group promotes its newest album, “The New Straight Ahead.”
Review: ‘Priceless Gem’ rings relevant
In the wake of UNC athletic scandals and the recent release of Kenneth Wainstein’s report, “Priceless Gem: An Athlete Story” not only captures many ongoing arguments about academics, but manages to give a spirited voice to the students feeling the repercussions.
Carrboro Film Festival might lure fewer film pros
Durham resident Marilyn Hays became a film director by playing hostess during local film festivals.
Play draws on student-athlete experience
The release of Kenneth Wainstein’s report on Wednesday marked the most recent contribution to a larger conversation about the student-athlete experience, and a performance tonight will attempt to bring to light the often unheard perspective of those athletes.
Emmy Awards honor 4 UNC grads
Two pairs of UNC graduates took home Emmy awards at the 35th annual awards show this year for their work with The Guardian and National Public Radio.
Long Story Shorts brings student playwrights together
The fourth annual Long Story Shorts show will highlight the talents of eight gifted student playwrights of the Writing for the Screen and Stage (WSS) minor program.
Forest Theatre: Chapel Hill’s treasure in the woods
Despite its eye-catching architecture and the various rumors surrounding its history, Forest Theatre might still be the best kept secret on UNC’s campus.
The Blues Project features hometown favorites
They have big shoes to fill.
Buskers bring harmony to Franklin Street
Whether it’s smooth saxophone outside the Ackland Museum Store or drums in the nook of Julian’s, local musicians are using Franklin Street as their stage.
Community connects with street performers
From magic tricks to trashcan drumming, the streets of Chapel Hill and Carrboro are constantly bustling with entertainment.
Q&A with author Tony Earley
Tony Earley is the Samuel Milton Fleming Chair in English at Vanderbilt University and the award-winning author of a collection of personal essays, a collection of short stories and a novel.
Breaking into the business: student musicians at UNC
That guy in English class who’s always tapping his pen to an unrecognizable beat? He might be a rapper.
Q&A with journalist, author Lev Grossman
Lev Grossman, book critic and technology writer at Time magazine, released the final novel in his “Magicians” trilogy, “The Magician’s Land.” He will talk at Flyleaf Books tonight. Staff writer Everett Handy spoke to him about the series.
LAB! Theatre announces experimental season
LAB! Theatre announced its 2014 fall season which aims to capture their love of experimental and off-the-wall theatre.
