Jess Bennett

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Memorial Hall is Carolina Performing Arts' largest venue. Carolina Performing Arts plans to implement sensory-friendly systems to make their productions more inclusive for patrons.

Just a hop, a skip, or a drive away: the nearby performance venues you need to know

Need a break from school or work to check in with the arts? Here's where to go.

"Mamma Mia" is running from April 5-8 at 7:30 p.m.at the Carrboro ArtsCenter. There will be additional matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Photo courtesy of Hannah Whittington.

Take a chance on Pauper Players' Mamma Mia performance in Carrboro

Get ready to find your inner Dancing Queen: Pauper Players is bringing the widely popular musical Mamma Mia to Chapel Hill — including all its classic ABBA songs.

Column: 'The Favourite' was robbed this awards season

By Jess Bennett

"Overall, I believe that 'The Favourite' was completely robbed during this awards season, particularly at the Academy Awards."

I Just Said That, previously known as We The Ladies, comedy troupe, acted in a femme and gender non-binary created comedy on Apr. 19, 2018. All proceeds went to the N.C. Diaper Bank.

'Reductress' comes to UNC for a feminist satire workshop

By Jess Bennett

Reductress and I Just Said That are two organizations with similar values. Reductress said that their mission is “to take on the outdated perspectives and condescending tone of popular women’s media, through the eyes of the funniest women in comedy today.”

Irene Velez holds a succulent on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. The UNC Out of the Darkness Walk will be selling rosette succulent for $5 on Feb. 14, 2019 at the Pit. "My co-chair and I wanted to think of out-of-the-box fundraising ideas and succulents are believed to have mental healing properties," says Sarah Cothren the co-chair for the organization.

Succulent sales and a mission to end suicide

By Jess Bennett

"Our long term goal is to eradicate all college suicides, both on UNC’s campus and every other campus in America."

Cat's Cradle hangs posters for upcoming concerts in February and March at their venue in Carrboro on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019.

Concerts coming to the Triangle in February

By Jess Bennett

Venues like Cat's Cradle, Local 506 and Durham Performing Arts Center have amazing concert opportunities this month, including DaniLeigh, Ghost Atlas, Landon Tewers and more.