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Tori Ralston and Tarish "Jaghetto" Pipkins hold up a flyer for "The Bench" on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. When asked what they're most looking forward to about the show, both said, "We're looking forward to having a rehearsal, a show, and a conversation."

'The Bench: a puppet show about everything and nothing' to debut for The Process Series

By Tristan Slates | Feb. 23

A conversation with the former director of Carolina Performing Arts led Joseph Megel to create The Process Series — a feature of new works in the performing arts. In early March, the series will debut “The Bench,” a show from veteran puppeteers Tori Ralston and Tarish Pipkins. The show is about two people, an older Black man and an older white woman, whose random encounter changes both of them.

The Carolina Theatre in downtown Durham hosts live music events, comedy shows, dance performances, film festivals and more. On Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, this historic venue celebrates its 96th anniversary.

Carolina Theatre reflects on its history for 96th anniversary

By Avery Baker | Feb. 3, 2022

Alan S. Kim, left, Steven Yeun, Noel Cho and Yeri Han in A24's "Minari." Photo courtesy of David Bornfriend/A24/TNS)

What to Watch: Oscars Edition

By Guillermo Molero , Madison Ward and Ryan Phillips | Apr. 20, 2021

UNC Associate Professor of Music and Head of Keyboard Studies Clara Yang performs on the piano. Yang will perform virtually alongside jazz pianist Aaron Diehl on June 4. Photo courtesy of Carolina Performing Arts.

The Spring Finale: Carolina Performing Arts releases semester’s final events

By Ellis Riggsbee | Mar. 31, 2021

Elizabeth Debicki and John David Washington star in "Tenet." Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures.

Oscars Spotlight: “Tenet” was overhyped and it under-delivered

By Guillermo Molero | Mar. 23, 2021

Chadwick Boseman in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' on Netflix. Photo courtesy of David Lee/Netflix.

Column: The surprises and snubs of this year’s Oscar nominations

By Ryan Phillips | Mar. 18, 2021

The Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

PlayMakers @PLAY residency initiative highlights women's representation in theater

By Savannah Gunter | Mar. 17, 2021

@PLAY is different than a lot of female or BIPOC theater initiatives because it gives an underrepresented artist the ability to create a play with support rather than simply reproducing a play that was written by an underrepresented artist, playwright Heidi Armbruster said.

Mandolin Orange is set to perform for WRAL's "Big Night In for the Arts." Photo courtesy of Kendall Bailey.

Local arts community bands together to raise money with Big Night In for the Arts

By Rylee Parsons | Mar. 9, 2021

With the funds raised from sponsors and donations for "Big Night In for the Arts," Triangle arts councils aim to be in a position to better support the artists and organizations they work with while shedding light on the struggles arts communities are facing across the country.

Included in Carolina Performing Arts' spring show schedule is “A Thousand Ways (Part One): A Phone Call” by 600 HIGHWAYMEN in which participants will call in and are paired with another participant. Photo courtesy of 600 HIGHWAYMEN.

New Carolina Performing Arts show makes connections between strangers

By Maggie Dunn | Mar. 1, 2021

“The fact that you can’t see the person on the other side of the line means that they come to life even more, because you get to create an image of them. It’s like theater of the mind,” Silverstone said.

Screenshot from the Nov. 2020 First Fridays performance featuring Gum Box. Photo courtesy of Cat Zachary.

Student performers showcase underrepresented composers in First Fridays Series

By Rylee Parsons | Feb. 24, 2021

“I think one of the best things we can do as performers is to perform the music by these composers,” Pratt said.

Production shot from "It Can't Happen Here". Photo courtesy of Martha Hoelzer.

An eerie echo of today: 'It Can't Happen Here' play to be live streamed from Cat's Cradle

By Taylor Molina | Oct. 14, 2020

This Sunday, "It Can’t Happen Here" will be live streamed from Cat's Cradle to the homes of audiences at 7 p.m. "It Can’t Happen Here" is a 1935 novel by Sinclair Lewis that was adapted into a play. The novel is a satirical look at the rise of a fascist dictator.

UNC senior Samantha Paisley pours coffee at The Meantime Coffee Co., which is located in the Campus Y.

Take a coffee break at The Meantime Open Mic Night

By A.J. OLeary | Dec. 3, 2018

The Meantime Coffee Co. is bringing the coffee shop environment to the Campus Y by hosting a free open mic night with snacks, drinks, art and performances.

Ek Taal, a Bharthanatyum dance group, performs at Journey into Asia last spring.

'A family instead of just a dance team': Ek Taal prepares for next year

By Kamilla Rekvényi | Mar. 2, 2017

Hemali Oza, a junior environmental science and engineering student and captain of the Ek Taal dance team, has been dancing since seventh grade and was eager to find a club at UNC where she can continue her passion.

'Hamilton' coming to Durham sometime in 2018

By From staff and wire reports | Feb. 20, 2017

The musical 'Hamilton' will show at the Durham Performing Arts Center sometime in 2018, the center announced Monday.

'ID: Coming Home' brings pop-up art to North Carolina Study Center

By Hanzhang Connie Jin | Apr. 1, 2016

Everything we make says something about where we’re from — at least that's how UNC seniors Emma Biggerstaff and Maggie Blank see it.

The rehearsal of the Gram-O-Rama show at Plesant Lounge in Wilson Library. Stephen Gay and Hunter Toro.

Gram-O-Rama show punctuates fall semester

By Rachel Jones | Nov. 30, 2015

Audience members at the Gram-O-Rama show tonight might not be participles, but they’ll be dangling on the edge of their seats.

Kamikazi practices for their performance Saturday in the Student Union Underground Wednesday evening.

UNC and its rivals dance to same tune

By Jenni Ciesielski | Nov. 13, 2015

If Coach Roy Williams and Duke University men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski are serious about national titles, they should just dance together — or at least that’s how Kamikazi sees it.

Paupers' "A Chorus Line!" forms a connection beyond the stage

By Maggie Mouat | Nov. 13, 2015

Growing up and becoming the person you dream to be is never easy. This year will be the 40th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of the show, "A Chorus Line!" The Pauper Players, a theatrical student organization at UNC, will be putting on their own production of "A Chorus Line!" from Nov.

Music majors sing their way through final exams

By Erin Wygant | Nov. 12, 2015

Panicked students flip through notes in a last-ditch effort to absorb the material. The only open seat is in the middle of the normally-spacious 400-person lecture hall. That tiny foldable desk is where it happens — the final exam.

The UNC Moonlight Hip Hop Dance Crew frequently performs on Friday evenings in the Pit. Courtesy of Kaitlin Barker.

Moonlight Hip Hop Dance Crew gets down in the Pit

By Kaitlin Barker | Nov. 5, 2015

Students know that when in doubt, there is always something going on in the Pit. Friday night is no exception: the UNC Moonlight Hip Hop Dance Crew usually kicks off the weekend with a live performance for anyone who happens to be around.