Ackland Art Museum to complete digitization of Asian collections due to recent grant
Unbeknownst to many, one of the southeast’s best Asian art collections lives at the Ackland, right at UNC’s doorstep.
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UNC Library's Southern Folk Collection receives $100k grant
$187,082 is an oddly specific number but for the co-writers of a new grant for the UNC Library’s Southern Folk Collection it’s far from arbitrary.
UNC artist Marvin Saltzman's legacy lives on in landscapes
Some people might say artist Martin Saltzman is an abstract painter, he however, would consider himself a realist.
ArtsCenter to provide low cost admission
The sole purpose of the theater is not the performances themselves, but rather to bring the entire community together to enjoy a shared experience.
Review: Young talents bring bounce to "Hairspray"
Rachel Musson opened Hairspray by turning night into morning with her powerful vocals in the song “Good Morning, Baltimore.”
FRANK exhibit embraces trees’ natural beauty
In 1967, environmental sculptor Patrick Dougherty graduated from UNC with an English degree. Though he currently travels across the globe creating award-winning sculptures out of saplings, he continues to call Chapel Hill home.
Record label merges music with art
The saying is true: with time comes wisdom, and after 25 years, Merge Records is showing its expertise in the music business by collaborating with the art world.
ArtsCenter presents 13th installment of 10 By 10 festival
Ten years ago, Massachusetts resident Christopher Lockheardt was sitting in his hometown laundromat when he saw a notice for a local theater group looking for ten-minute plays.
PlayMakers awarded $25K grant for Shakespeare
“Lord, what fools these mortals be!”
Hairspray dances its way into PlayMakers
Hairspray kept hairdos up in the ‘60s, but it keeps feet tapping in this decade.
Q&A with frontman Daniel Lawrence of Supreme Fiction
UNC alumni rockers Supreme Fiction will be putting out their new extended play (EP), Quivering Things, July 3 with a release show at the Pinhook.
Carrboro hears from public on possible new arts and creativity district
The Paris of Piedmont may soon be in the middle of a bohemian revolution as the town continues to discuss a possible new arts and creativity district.
Community envisions arts future in year 2034
“Come with me, and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination.”
The Carrack celebrates third anniversary
In 2006, journalist Tom Brokaw told the graduating Stanford class it’s easy to make a buck, but it’s a lot harder to make a difference.
Mezzanine explores gap in dreams, reality
Art enthusiasts and dreamers alike will be submerged in the gulf between sleep and reality in “Mezzmerizd: Dreaming Awake,” an exhibition mingling paintings with performance, circus and flow arts, movement and nature.
Jane Austen Summer Program returns to UNC
Jane Austen would have found herself at home at UNC on Thursday.
Michael Ehlbeck's lecture reveals art of printmaking
Michael Ehlbeck always knew he was interested in art, but his discovery of printmaking happened by accident.
PlayMakers hosts Texas theater ensemble Rude Mechanicals
PlayMakers Repertory Company opens its doors to Austin-based theater ensemble Rude Mechanicals this summer.
Best-selling author Khaled Hosseini comes to Chapel Hill
For writer Khaled Hosseini, family is the central theme of most of his stories.
Carolina Performing Arts celebrates 10 years with new season lineup
What do country music, a Scottish play about the aftermath of “Macbeth” and Israeli dance have in common?
