Category: Fine Arts & Humanities
The Story of Southern Food with Elizabeth Engelhardt and Rebecca Darwin
Elizabeth Engelhardt and Rebecca Darwin discuss what defines southern food today and the important role food has in the humanities.
Carolina veteran employees: Jennifer Washington
Today is Veterans Day, the day Americans set aside to honor those who have served their country in one of the military branches. Carolina has 306 veterans who are now … Continued
Bill Ferris to speak at Winter Commencement
Grammy Award-winning professor Bill Ferris will deliver the University’s 2019 Winter Commencement address on Dec. 15. An expert in Southern folklore, the retired Carolina professor won two Grammys for a … Continued
Cuba’s USB-driven music scene
A doctoral candidate in the College of Arts & Sciences’ music department, Mike Levine studies the Cuban music scene and how artists distribute their music through something called “the sneakernet,” … Continued
Student Profile: John Vance
As a Tar Heel, junior John Vance has had the opportunity to explore several artistic mediums and expand his repertoire to include pottery, album art and fashion.
Borders and Belonging
Susan Harbage Page has long held a fascination with borders and identity. For almost a decade, she walked the U.S.-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley, photographing and collecting objects … Continued
Fruitful research
Undergraduate researcher Andie McKinnon spent this past summer mapping fruit trees on public lands in Chapel Hill to answer the question: Can the fruit trees be used as a food … Continued
UNC Opera Brings Mozart to the Moon
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, UNC Opera is reimagining a classic.
Three students selected as 2020 Weir Fellows
Three students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were selected as recipients of the 2020 William D. Weir Honors Fellowship in Asian Studies, a program designed for … Continued
Does college make good citizens?
Is the type of person who would opt to go to college naturally more inclined to be a good citizen? Or is it the college experience itself that helps make … Continued
100 Plays of Ray
Ray Dooley will mark his 100th production at PlayMakers Repertory Company with Dairyland (Oct. 16-Nov. 3) — a remarkable feat of longevity by one of the company’s most beloved actors.
‘Service to the state’ theme threads through University Day
During the annual University Day ceremony at Memorial Hall, Carolina celebrated its founding and its mission to serve the state.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences members to be inducted Oct. 12
The new class of more than 200 members, which includes three Carolina faculty, including two from the College of Arts & Sciences, recognizes the outstanding achievements of individuals in academia, … Continued
A century of theater
Carolina’s Forest Theatre is turning 100, so it’s only natural that the University and the Chapel Hill community are celebrating the iconic campus landmark. Join the festivities on Oct. 6.
Expanding the boundaries of scholarship in the digital age
Daniel Anderson has been at the forefront of computer-based teaching and learning for decades and helped develop IDEAs in Action, the new general education curriculum to be implemented in fall … Continued
Well Said: Breaking down fake news
On this week’s podcast, Alice Marwick, a founding member of Carolina’s Center for Information, Technology and Public Life, discusses fake news and why it is created.
The UNC Process Series announces the 2019-2020 season: “Crossing Boundaries”
The Process Series: New Works in Development presents its 12th season, “Crossing Boundaries.”
Q&A: North Carolina’s history of Latin American migration
Associate Director of the Institute for the Study of the Americas Hannah Gill spoke to UNC News about the past and future of Latin American migration to North Carolina.
225 Years of Carolina Architecture
Updated edition of a seminal 1986 book celebrates the history of the beautiful UNC-Chapel Hill campus through the story of its buildings.
PlayMakers Repertory Company presents Nambi E. Kelley’s “Native Son”
PlayMakers Repertory Company proudly opens its 2019/20 Mainstage season with Nambi E. Kelley’s powerful and heart-stopping adaptation of Richard Wright’s “Native Son”. Directed by Colette Robert, and featuring original music … Continued