Chapel Hill and Carrboro offer a variety of arts and culture organizations — concert venues, arts galleries, records stores and more. Schoolkids Records, Local 506, Peel and Cat's Cradle all provide unique services to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community.
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This Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Musical Empowerment will hold a free concert on Franklin Street for community engagement. “We're hoping people come by, enjoy the music for some time, hang out together and then learn a little bit about Musical Empowerment,” Tess McGrinder, UNC senior and co-president of the club, said.
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Lanza’s Cafe, Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews and 1922 By Carolina Coffee Shop are some of the local coffee shops that have recently hosted live music in their spaces, offering a more intimate experience than a traditional concert.
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UNC Cypher is a student rap group that gathers at the Pit every Wednesday at 9:25 p.m. is planning on releasing their own album by the end of this semester.
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On Sunday, April 2, the 32nd Carrboro CD & Record Show brought over 40 tables with new and used CDs, vinyl records and music memorabilia to the Carrboro Century Center. Gerry Williams, the event host, said a wide variety of record enthusiasts frequent the show, which includes out-of-town sellers.
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Formed by students at UNC, the seven-member band 'Braless' brings a unique variety of sounds – including a saxophone – to their performance. But their focus, the members said, is to create a comfortable, safe environment for themselves and listeners alike.
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Dreamville Festival, put on by rapper J. Cole’s record label of the same name, claims to be “one of the most anticipated annual events in the state of North Carolina," according to its website. The event drew a crowd of over 50,000 people to Raleigh's Dorothea Dix Park, where they got to see several popular rap, hip hop and R&B music acts including J. Cole, Drake and surprise guests like Lil Uzi Vert.
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"On the days when I’d wake up too late to pick up a cup of coffee (we’ve all been there), my morning playlist never fails me. Music can be a powerful motivator."
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"Hip-hop artist J.Cole and his record label are headed back to Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh this weekend for the third annual Dreamville Festival. As a huge fan of the Dreamville artists and based on my attendance at the 2022 festival, here are my rankings of the artists I am most excited to see this weekend."
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The Tarpeggios’ new EP "Push to Start" releases Friday, March 24. The group recorded the EP over the summer of 2022, with Chen and Sindhura Kondaveeti, The Tarpeggios' president, leading the process.
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"To my 17-year-old self, girls who have been, are or will ever be 17 and anyone facing uncertainty right now: this one’s for you."
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On Friday, the UNC Pauper Players and Company Carolina will perform their version of “Next to Normal,” a musical about a mother with bipolar disorder and the impact her illness has on her family. Emma Clements, a senior and producer, said the musical was selected last summer and rehearsals have been going on since auditions were held in January. The groups chose "Next to Normal" because of the musical's focus on mental health, she said. “There's a big emphasis in the show that we should take care of ourselves and seek help, but we should also be allowed to embrace our emotions and how we feel and all of those things are also valid,” she said.
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"Even though I'm 20 now, sometimes it feels like I'm still only old enough to be 'driving' the big tractor outside the State Farmers Market Restaurant in Raleigh. I wonder if other college students ever feel like they're in a weird limbo between childhood and adulthood. Between dependence and independence?"
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Members of the Carrboro community gathered on at the Carrboro Century Center on Sunday, Feb. 19 to listen to Finesse, a rhythm and blues band, perform for the Black History Month concert series. The Carrboro Recreation, Parks, & Cultural Resources Department organized the series — along with other events such as lectures and open mic poetry nights — to celebrate Black history and unite the community.
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" There’s nothing more cathartic than channeling your frustrations into a ballad you’re belting in an empty room in the middle of the night. Nothing like getting into the shower and pouring your sadness into a lament for someone’s long-lost love. Nothing like taking a deep breath and then trying to match Whitney Houston note-for-note to get all that pressure off your chest, making you feel alive again."
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