When the actors of PlayMakers Repertory Company step onto the stage, they become someone new. Taking on a character is a science all its own — one that requires art, imagination, and research to accomplish. And it doesn’t hurt to have a dramaturg handy, either.
Researching the Limelight Read More »
AncientNC site raises awareness of the 15,000-year history of North Carolina’s indigenous populations and provides educational resources for the state’s teachers and students.
Archaeologists open ‘virtual museum’ of ancient NC history online Read More »
In the spring of 2019, Arts Everywhere launched the Student Arts Innovation Grant, awarded once a year to one undergraduate and one graduate student to create a work of art. Undergraduate Barron Northrup ’20 was one of the inaugural recipients.
Joining Forces: Unity in Art and the Orchestra Read More »
Carolina undergraduate and graduate students recently came together for programming and connecting at the National First-Generation College Celebration.
A celebration for first-gen students Read More »
Most of what you see at a theatrical performance can’t be purchased in a store. Each piece is specifically designed, created, and modified for the actor who will wear it on stage. What does that involve? Just ask the team at the PlayMakers Repertory Company costume shop.
Elizabeth Engelhardt and Rebecca Darwin discuss what defines southern food today and the important role food has in the humanities.
The Story of Southern Food with Elizabeth Engelhardt and Rebecca Darwin Read More »
UNC-Chapel Hill master’s and doctoral alumnus Louis Howard Porter has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Robert C. Tucker/Stephen F. Cohen Dissertation Prize.
Louis Howard Porter, doctoral alumnus in history, is selected for dissertation prize Read More »
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 working at the University, from all branches of service, who retired or were discharged as specialists, generals and many ranks in between. They have served
Carolina veteran employees: Jennifer Washington Read More »
Junior and ROTC cadet Zack Nodden grew up sporting Carolina gear and cheering for the Tar Heels, but his journey to Chapel Hill as a student took a little longer than expected. At 17, Nodden enlisted in the Army, following in the footsteps of his father and cousins who heeded the call to service. After
Army Green to Gold: Zack Nodden Read More »
“Hate has been around for as long as human beings have existed. We’ve always had this capacity to define and vilify another … [yet] we don’t look at hate the same way that we do other feelings that are part of the human condition,” Kenneth Stern, director of the Center for the Study of Hate at Bard College, told an audience Nov. 7.
Strong democracy is essential to combating forms of hate, antisemitism expert says Read More »
