arts and style

A Compelling Compulsion

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:07:41 GMT

It's all clicking for photographer Roger Kellison.

Southern Voice

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:19:00 GMT

A documentary about the life of Elizabeth Spencer premieres this Sunday at 4 p.m. in Hanes Auditorium.

The WEEKLY Matt-inee: Oblivion

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:01:10 GMT

"For a movie that’s really just a hodgepodge of sci-fi tropes ... Oblivion feels remarkably fresh."

Creatives, "Off The Clock"

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:19:00 GMT

Inspired by the profiles in our May/June issue, we started wondering what some of our town’s creatives do in their spare time.

Live Poets' Society

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:49:53 GMT

If you love the art of storytelling, be sure to catch Sacrificial Poets at Flyleaf Books on April 3, or meet the poets at a gala at Top of the Hill on April 17.

Ballet With a Twist

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:43:00 GMT

"The Rite of Spring" gets puppetized in a performance by Basil Twist on April 12 and 13.

Hoop Dreams

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:13:00 GMT

The feature film about the 1957 title team is one step closer to reality.

A Musician's Musician

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:03:00 GMT

Read more from Deborah's interview with Chris Stamey, who will celebrate the release of his new album, Lovesick Blues, at Flyleaf Books, followed by a concert with his group The Fellow Travellers at The ArtsCenter.

Laugh It Up

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:41:09 GMT

The NC Comedy Arts Fest -- now the largest comedy festival on the East Coast -- kicks off Jan. 30 with a week of standup performances. Here are four comedians you can catch at DSI Comedy Theater and Local 506.

Art Around Town

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:29:18 GMT

Here’s a sampling of a few sculptures you’re likely to see around Chapel Hill as part of the town's annual Sculpture Visions exhibit.

PlayMakers Presents “A Raisin in the Sun” and “Clybourne Park”

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:12:00 GMT

The two plays – which will be performed in rotating repertory Jan. 26 through March 3 – explore the role of race in American life, both past and present.

Ackland Holds First Open Call for Participants in Exhibition

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:04:35 GMT

The Ackland Art Museum is seeking fathers and daughters to participate in an interactive exhibit as part of an upcoming exhibition on love.

Portraiture In Focus

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:21:00 GMT

A new FRANK Gallery exhibit showcases work by six local women artists.

Preservation Society 40th Anniversary Retrospective

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:31:00 GMT

Thirteen artists whose work has been shown at the Horace Williams House are once again displaying their pieces to celebrate the milestone.