Dozens of musicians have and will continue to perform at locations along Franklin Street as part of Downtown Live, a free outdoor concert series hosted by the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership. The annual series began on March 25 and events will take place every Saturday and on the second Friday of each month throughout the spring.
Chapel Hill's new poet laureate Cortland Gilliam recently began in his position, and he hopes to amplify suppressed voices and educate young members of the community. Gilliam's objectives as poet laureate include highlighting the voices of marginalized people and honoring the local community that has supported him through his time as a graduate student and doctoral candidate at UNC.
More than 41,000 people voted early in person in Orange County between Oct. 20 and Nov. 5, and thousands more are expected to cast their ballots on Election Day.
Orange Water and Sewer Authority is continuing community contaminant testing and supporting UNC after detectable levels of lead were found last month in the water of several drinking fountains in UNC campus facilities.
An eight-piece New Orleans brass ensemble called The Soul Rebels performed with special guest Big Freedia at Memorial Hall last Friday night to open up the Fall 2022 Carolina Performing Arts season.
After a two-year pause, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade will return this year with a focus on promoting diversity in the community. The new application for a parade unit includes questions about the applying organization's advancement of community goals and any work for diversity, equity and inclusion.
