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Actors gear up to perform Shakespeare

By Shelley Fullwood | November 10

The UNC Department of Dramatic Art Professional Actor Training Program recently upgraded to being a solo production company and will execute its first show since the change this weekend. The program will put on "Twelfth Night," a Shakespeare comedy, at 8:15 p.m. today to Monday; 4 p.m. Monday; and 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Elizabeth Price Kenan Theatre in the Center for Dramatic Art. "Formerly, students appeared in PlayMakers Repertory Company or in rehearsal company halls," said Ray Dooley, the program's head and teacher of acting.

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Project to connect local musicians

By Shelley Fullwood | October 30

The one thing every artist passionately craves is opportunity, and Kind of Blue is knocking. Kind of Blue is a student-run project working to connect UNC musicians with those in the community surrounding the University by compiling a mixed CD of original tracks. The project is funded by the Connected Learning Program at Cobb Residence Hall, which is sponsored by the James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence and Housing and Residential Education. "It's there to promote community and connect the campus," said senior Alex Watson, the project's leader.

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Quilts tell historical story

By Shelley Fullwood | September 21

An old adage says, "Our lives are like quilts - bits and pieces, joy and sorrow, stitched with love." Heather Williams, a University history professor, will display some of her handmade quilts, which stitch together the complex pieces of black history and culture. The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History will showcase 21 of Williams' quilts, from Sept. 21 through Dec. 6. The exhibit, "Inbetween Spaces: Textured Imaginings of African-American Lives," explores issues of domination and resistance throughout black history in the U.S.

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Chili Peppers leave a mellow taste in listeners' mouths

By Shelley Fullwood | May 18

MUSICREVIEW Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium 3 Stars After spending six months writing 38 new songs and a year recording and mixing, the Red Hot Chili Peppers present the 28-song double album, Stadium Arcadium. The twin discs - "Jupiter" and "Mars" - show a softer side of the Chili Peppers and offer a more mellow sound than the band's past albums. The album also experiments with more progressive-rock sounds, adding some flair to an assortment of otherwise simplistic songs.

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