The arts is one of the industries most impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Here's how the arts community in Orange County, including longstanding music venue Cat's Cradle, are trying to get by during a difficult time with no end in sight.
About three years ago, Torin Alston, Danlee Gildersleeve, Todd Davis and Sean Meehan came together to form JULIA., a Chapel Hill-based alternative blues-rock band turned "funk foursome." The band just finished recording their latest album in Asheville. Staff writer Ben McEntire sat down with Davis and Meehan to talk funk, flow and the evolution of the group.
The inclusive, communal event will consist of two bands along with several other local musicians.
The five-hour event will feature over 60 pieces composed by women and allows listeners to arrive and leave at any time.
The performance will feature "The Carnival of the Animals," a 14-movement musical piece that emulates different animals' essences and sounds.
Heeling in Harmony is a student-run musical therapy group that aims to soothe and calm people with their music.
As Assistant City & State Editor Jamey Cross looks forward to her December graduation, she shares some of the songs that will always keep Carolina close to her heart.
Our City & State Editor Anna Pogarcic's 'Office DJ' brings the magic of the theater to the office.
JamborEno's goal is to spread awareness of the Eno River and its importance to the community with games, live music, jam sessions, camping, food and drinks.
Bounce is a genre of Southern hip-hop with strong queer identity originating in New Orleans and has made its way into mainstream music with songs like Beyonce’s “Formation” and Drake’s “Nice for What.”
"This playlist is punk for beginners — or punk for nerds as I like to call it. The songs are relatively tame and have truly fascinating stories behind them. Iggy Pop probably wouldn’t care if you liked them. But I hope you do."
How to make a playlist of lesser-known songs from the most well-known musical act of all time?
“I want them to go and check out music and just really listen, and really think about it — to think about what’s going on onstage.”
UNC track and field and cross country runner Michael Spragley recently ventured out from being a SoundCloud rapper and released an album called, "Overthinking."
Pay some homage to your dad by jamming out to these 1980s chart toppers.
"You can’t play music if you’re thinking about the past or if you’re thinking about the future. You have to be in the now.”
Producing plays that challenge audiences is exactly what Gage Tarlton, a Chapel Hill based playwright, plans to do following his first play's production in New York.
The Local Flora band can be described by three main characteristics: “funky bass,” “groove” and “weird vibes.”
The Eritrean and Ethiopian Tribe at UNC held a vigil to honor the death of rapper Nipsey Hussle on Wednesday. Although he was born in Los Angeles, Hussle touched the lives of many UNC students.
A variety of artists and bands are coming to the Triangle this month, including the Boom Unit Brass Band and Delta Sleep.
