Fine Arts & Humanities
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Patricia Parker named next director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities
Patricia Parker has been named the next director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities. Her four-year term will begin July 1.
‘Pride and Prejudice’ in the pandemic
Energized by a lively series on “Race and the Regency,” “Bridgerton” buzz and an interactive murder mystery, the Jane Austen Summer Program makes its virtual debut.
Tar Heel pitcher turns a class project into an inspirational song
Joey Lancellotti, a Carolina senior and a pitcher on the Tar Heels baseball team, turned a class project into a song that conveys the stories of pediatric cancer survivors from UNC Children’s Hospital.
Arts Everywhere Featured Fellow: Emily Sferra
Emily Sferra splits her time between studying the writings of 19th-century British women writers, teaching classes, and working closely with PlayMakers Repertory Company as a part of her Arts Everywhere fellowship.
PlayMakers Repertory Company announces two new play commissions
Commissions will launch PlayMakers’ @PLAY new works development program, which focuses on adding more women’s voices and experiences to the American theater.
A creative outlet
Over the past year, as they navigated isolation and stress, these Tar Heels turned to something they can control and lose themselves in: art.
Writing a new arrangement of a classic festival
The Carolina Jazz Festival will look a little different this year, but will contain the same spark and vibrancy. The festival will kick off with two livestreamed concerts: the UNC Faculty Jazz Concert on Feb. 18 and the UNC Jazz Combo Concert on Feb. 19.