By Shreya Senthilkumar | The Daily Tar Heel Photo by Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture On the lower level of the Chapel Hill Public Library, 19 new nature-themed paintings line the wall, ranging from assortments of pink and yellow flowers…
By Albert Carlson | The Daily Tar Heel Photo by Shamil Luqman The Town of Chapel Hill is now accepting applicants for its next poet laureate. The selected poet will work as an ambassador for poetry in the community from January 2025 to December …
By Morgan Brenner | The Daily Tar Heel Photo by Grace Richards At the end of June, visual artist and visionary painter Molly Chopin perched under a tarp, rain trickling down the sidewalk as she brushed paint onto the pavement. Slowly but surely,…
By William Kleinschmidt | The Daily Tar Heel Photo by Hannah Zinn From sequin shirts to vibrant handheld fans to Pride flags worn as capes, a wash of color flooded the outside of the Peace and Justice Plaza on Saturday as community members came …
The Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro will host their annual Juneteenth Celebration on Sunday, June 16 with music, food, art, and historical experiences from 2-6 p.m. at Hargraves Community Center, 216 N. Roberson St. in Chapel Hill. The event celebr…
By Sarayu Thondapu | The Daily Tar Heel Photo by Grace Richards Walking down Franklin Street, community members, students and tourists alike are bound to notice the newest art addition to 140 W. Plaza, titled Think Outside the Box. With its gray and …
Chapel Hill Community Arts & Culture’s third annual Chapel Hill Pride Promenade will kick off this year’s Small Town Pride celebrations on Saturday, June 1 from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. As in past years, the community will march down Franklin Street from…
Movies Under the Stars will return on Saturday, May 4, also known as Star Wars Day. The free, family-friendly screening will be held on the Carolina Square lawn in downtown Chapel Hill and feature Star Wars: A New Hope. The event is presented by Chap…
By Marisa Rosa | The Daily Tar Heel Photo by Sara Johnson On March 15, 140 W. Franklin St. Plaza welcomed a new resident — a 7-foot tall raccoon named Rubbish. Rubbish the Raccoon was designed and created in hono…
The Town of Chapel Hill is launching a month-long celebration of National Poetry Month in April. Led by Chapel Hill Poet Laureate Cortland Gilliam, the Town offers a range of opportunities for all ages for the community to engage with poetry and art.…
