Elizabeth Wheless

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Front of the Ackland Art Museum depicting the "She Who Tells a Story" exhibit. The exhibit is in conjunction with the Ackland Film Forum at the Varsity Theater.

Female Arab and Iranian directors step into the spotlight at the Ackland Film Forum

"She Who Tells a Story" is all about showcasing the experiences of Arab and Iranian women.

The LGBTQ Center hosts Trans Talk Tuesday at Caribou Coffee every second Tuesday of the month.

'A community that's more like a family:' Trans Talk Tuesday celebrates a decade

Since 2007, the UNC LGBTQ Center has been hosting a space for non-binary people to discuss identity and feel heard: Trans Talk Tuesday.

Students playing soldiers in Black Arts Theatre Company's (BATC's) "Black Girl, Interrupted" help Jared Bowen-Kauth, playing Kofi, stand up after being punched in the scene by Andrew Linden, playing Dr. Lanham, as director of the show and founder of BATC, Elizabeth Howard, watches on at rehearsal in Swain Hall on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. Rehearsals for BATC's show, "Black Girl, Interrupted," are in full swing as the cast prepares for their performances on Nov. 7, 9, and 10.

'We have a lot of stories to tell': Theatre company tackles themes of diversity

By Elizabeth Wheless

Black Arts Theatre Company prepares its first play, "Black Girl, Interrupted," to show on Nov. 7, 9, and 10. The play follows a narrative of a Black New York Times journalist and aims to show the violences and struggles that Black women face.

Abbey Road LIVE!, a Beatles tribute band. Photo courtesy of Michael Wegner.

'The most iconic album of rock 'n' roll history': "Abbey Road" comes to Cat's Cradle

By Elizabeth Wheless

Nearly 50 years on, the Beatles' legacy continues as cover band Abbey Road LIVE! comes to Carrboro.