January 30, 2012
Carolina Performing Arts and the Friday Center for Continuing Education present Chancellor Emeritus Dr. James Moeser in two lectures on The Genius of Bach in conjunction with performances by Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir with Ton Koopman, conductor. The concerts on March 14 and 14 feature Johann Sebastian Bach’s masterpieces Mass in B-minor, BWV 232 on March 13, and the Magnificat, BWV 243, and Cantatas 104 and 147 on March 14.
January 30, 2012
When you know more about the context of classical works, your favorite music can take on a whole new meaning. Join Chancellor Emeritus Dr. James Moeser for a series of conversations prior to the classical music concerts at Memorial Hall. Dr. Moeser will introduce you to the meaning behind many of these iconic works by the masters of classical music. All Program Notes LIVE presentations are FREE and open to the public!
January 27, 2012
Carolina Performing Arts presents the first of several jazz performances at Memorial Hall for the second half of the 2011/2012 season. The upcoming months feature performances by Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Jason Moran, Eric Harland, Christian McBride, Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau
January 24, 2012
February is Black History Month, and Carolina Performing Arts is hosting pre-performance discussions entitled “African-American Legacies in the Performing Arts: Then and Now,” that bring to the forefront the contributions of African-American in the arts. These conversations are part of Carolina Performing Arts’ pre-performance lecture series, Program Notes LIVE, featuring informal discussions prior to shows at Memorial Hall.
December 21, 2011
The Process Series announces its full schedule of new and emerging theatrical works from January through May 2012.
December 9, 2011
holiday hours at Memorial Hall Box Office
December 12, 2011
Important End-of-Year Giving Information
November 18, 2011
2011-12 Process Series continues with media designer Jared Mezzocchi's, "Poppa, God Bless" an adventure into the mind of his grandfather
November 14, 2011
http://jovian.lunariffic.com/~monte34/blog/
January 31, 2012
Get to know that staff at Carolina Performing Arts! This month we meet Marnie Karmelita, our new artistic director who hails from Australia and manages the heady schedule of visiting artists performing at Memorial Hall.
November 11, 2011
Tonight, PBS American Masters premieres A Good Man, a 90-minute film that chronicles the intense creative journey of Bill T. Jones as he tackles the most ambitious work of his career and leads the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company in the creation ofFondly Do We Hope... Fervently Do We Pray, an original dance-theater piece in honor of Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial commissioned by Ravinia Festival.
November 11, 2011
Conversation with Pee Wee Ellis 6:15PM, Wednesday, Nov. 16 at Gerrard Hall
November 3, 2011
Nileena Dash, the Director of Pani Dance Academy of Chapel Hill in a lecture and presentation of classical Indian dance
October 31, 2011
Martha Dow Fehsenfeld to speak at Gerrard Hall before the performance of "Watt" at 6:30 PM, Nov. 2.
October 18, 2011
Orchestra kicks off US tour with two-night performance of Beethoven's most famous symphonies at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Memorial Hall
October 13, 2011
Special hours during fall break and homecoming weekend
October 16, 2011
UNC's arts director set his own path
October 16, 2011
http://wunc.org/tsot/archive/Angelique_Kidjo.mp3/view
October 16, 2011
http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/16048334/article-Music-that-moves-%E2%80%93-and-empowers-?instance=homeseventhleft
October 6, 2011
Masterclass announced for Eastman Dance Company
September 27, 2011
A masterclass and post-performance talk in conjunction with the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan performances.
September 15, 2011
Symposium at Carolina Performing Arts in conjuction with performance by Philadanco
September 2, 2011
Click here to view the first program book of the 11/12 season.
July 22, 2011
http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/4640/66/
July 13, 2011
Seatching chart
May 18, 2011
Click here to view the full 11/12 season brochure.
July 5, 2011
The Daily Tar Heel sits down with Executive Director for the Arts Emil Kang.
April 27, 2011
Carolina Performing Arts is now on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
April 14, 2011
http://vimeo.com/6720344
April 8, 2011
Carolina Performing Arts announces 2011-2012 season.
April 9, 2011
Beijing dance company reflects changes in China
April 7, 2011
Choreographer Bill T. Jones joins forces with Anne Bogart at UNC
Read more: The Herald-Sun - Choreographer Bill T Jones joins forces with Anne Bogart at UNC
March 25, 2011
St. Petersburg Philharmonic begins U.S. tour with Alisa Weilerstein
April 1, 2011
http://www.ted.com/talks/handpring_puppet_co_the_genius_puppetry_behind_war_horse.html
March 28, 2011
http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/nederlands-dans-theater-arrives-in-chapel-hill/Content?oid=2209667
March 27, 2011
http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/03/27/1081973/avant-garde-dance-troupe-stops.html#storylink=misearch
March 18, 2011
"The Andersen Project" a vivid, captivating multimedia marvel
March 2, 2011
The Memorial Hall Box Office will be operating on a limited schedule in observance of Spring Break recess beginning March, 5th at 5pm. Please follow this link for details on hours of operation.
February 25, 2011
https://carolinaperformingarts.org/performances/event.aspx?id=b8b3827e-8bb8-4c39-a4d4-fc7d0ab586c7
February 17, 2011
Check out the great preview article on Eddie Palmieri's Friday performance in this week's Independent Weekly!
February 1, 2011
Read the Washington Post's glowing review of Black Watch, currently on stage at DC's Shakespeare Theatre Company.
January 27, 2011
Big Head Todd speaks with the San Francisco Chronicle about the influence of Robert Johnson on his music.
December 8, 2010
The Memorial Hall Box Office will be operating on a limited schedule in observance of the Christmas and New Years Holidays beginning December 20th. Please follow this link for details on hours of operation.
December 20, 2010
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703326204575616911411469180.html
November 23, 2010
Carolina Performing Arts is pleased to announce the six newest additions to our National Advisory Board. Read on to learn more.
November 15, 2010
http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/11/12/794819/new-life-to-old-songs.html#storylink=misearch
November 2, 2010
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jillian-burt/sidi-larbi-cherkaouis-sut_b_734307.html
October 12, 2010
Dear Patrons: Please make note of the special start times for the Mariinsky Orchestra on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Both concerts will begin at 8:00pm.
October 7, 2010
Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet to premiere two new works in Chapel Hill.
September 26, 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIBwDkn08bM
September 15, 2010
http://vimeo.com/13549602
September 14, 2010
Shaolin warrior monks take a leap of faith
September 9, 2010
http://memorialhall.unc.edu/
July 28, 2010
Enter the iPlay: Earl Scruggs contest for a chance to win two free tickets to Earl's concert and a signed CD!
June 30, 2010
Individual tickets to all Carolina Performing Arts performances are on sale now!
May 18, 2010
A fundraiser has been planned to support the continuation of Carolina Performing Arts' $10 Student Ticket program.
June 16, 2010
http://preview.bloomberg.com/news/2010-06-14/mahler-gets-sanitized-celebration-erasing-nazi-cruelty.html
April 13, 2010
New series subscriptions to the 2010/11 Carolina Performing Arts season will be on sale to the public beginning June 7. For more information, click the "More Info" button!
May 17, 2010
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126786322
May 12, 2010
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704250104575238663766558200.html?mod=WSJ_NY_MIDDLETopStories
May 12, 2010
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_15026113
April 7, 2010
Subscription renewals to 2010/11 Carolina Performing Arts series are now available. Click More Info for details!
April 11, 2010
http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/04/11/429966/composers-output-humbles-famed.html
April 7, 2010
At the start of its sixth season, Carolina Performing Arts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is building more than just its newest season. It is building vital relationships with artists and audiences in an expansive program showcasing internationally acclaimed artists in 49 performances.
March 29, 2010
http://detnews.com/article/20100326/ENT01/3260421/Review---Vanya---clear-and-vital--from-a-Russian-troupe
March 29, 2010
http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/the_theater_loop/2010/03/uncle-vanya-on-navy-pier-is-an-intimate-3-hours-of-chekhov-in-the-original-russian-.html
March 29, 2010
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/weiss/2115149,CST-FTR-Weiss22.article
March 23, 2010
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704743404575127891014937732.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Lifestyle_5
March 23, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/23/arts/music/23lang.html?ref=music
March 21, 2010
http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/03/21/397282/harmonious-meeting-leads-to-new.html
March 15, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/13/arts/music/13gil.html
March 5, 2010
The Memorial Hall Box Office will be closed for Spring Break. The box office will close at 6 PM on Friday, March 5 and will re-open at 12 PM on Sunday, March 14.
March 23, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/03/arts/music/03jurowski.html?scp=3&sq=london%20philharmonic&st=cse
March 1, 2010
Why we must fund the arts
March 1, 2010
Alvin Ailey's legacy has been kept, and expanded
February 23, 2010
Attend "A Conversation with Terence Blanchard."
January 21, 2010
Community engagement is a high priority for the modern dance company Ailey II. The same is true of the Office of the Executive Director for the Arts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Now the two have teamed up on a residency that will have the company in Chapel Hill Jan. 24-25 for activities at UNC and with local public school students.
January 10, 2010
http://www.newsobserver.com/life/story/274724.html
January 4, 2010
The Memorial Hall Box Office will be operating in limited the week of January 4-8. The box office will open at 12 PM and close at 5 PM during this time.
December 10, 2009
http://www.arts.gov/research/2008-SPPA.pdf
December 7, 2009
The Memorial Hall Box Office will be closed during the holiday recess. But you can still order tickets to all of Carolina Performing Arts' spring performances online!
November 16, 2009
News & Observer article on this week's "Scandinavian chamber music invasion" - Bang on a Can All-Stars and Trio Mediaeval's Steel Hammer, and Leif Ove Andsnes and Robin Rhode's Pictures Reframed.
November 16, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/arts/music/16andsnes.html?_r=1&ref=music
November 10, 2009
Tiniariwen beats Bob Dylan, Kings of Leon, and animal collective to win coveted UK award.
November 5, 2009
http://www.playbillarts.com/features/article/8199.html
November 3, 2009
http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/view/page.basic/article/content.article/tiniariwen_interview/en_US;jsessionid=AE572ABACFAD44A0076BA0C59E03E6D2
October 27, 2009
Tinariwen only non-US group shortlisted for UK music award.
October 9, 2009
Carolina Performing Arts mourns the passing of arts advocate Maxine Swalin (NC Symphony)
October 6, 2009
Don't miss your chance to claim one of only a few spots for an Arts Weekend exclusively for Carolina Parents!
October 5, 2009
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113441094
September 23, 2009
http://performancetoday.publicradio.org/www_publicradio/tools/media_player/popup.php?name=performance_today/features/2009/09/21/brooklynrider_01_20090921_128
September 23, 2009
http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/international/2009/08/05/inside.africa.baaba.maal.bk.d.cnn
September 17, 2009
The Carolina Performing Arts September 2009 newsletter delves into the season ahead, including performances from Sonny Rollins and Ravi Shankar!
September 8, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/arts/dance/06laro.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=bill%20t.%20jones&st=cse
August 26, 2009
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112101115
August 26, 2009
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112171965
August 27, 2009
http://gardenandgun.com/article/life-hill?page=0%2C2
July 13, 2009
You can now purchase tickets to any performance in the 2009/10 Carolina Performing Arts season. Orders can be completed by the Memorial Hall Box Office, or you can purchase tickets online now!
August 9, 2009
http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/1640062.html
June 16, 2009
Single tickets are on sale now, but you can get tickets to your favorite shows and save 10% off the regular ticket price with our popular Pick 6 package!
July 30, 2009
http://picturesreframed.com/
July 30, 2009
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/27/merce-cunningham-dies/
June 30, 2009
na Bausch, German choreographer and dancer, dies
June 15, 2009
http://www.newsobserver.com/105/story/1557198.html
June 15, 2009
http://www.dailytarheel.com/news/arts/swan-lake-an-evening-of-grandeur-with-the-bolshoi-ballet-1.1762641
June 3, 2009
Former New York Times dance critic Anna Kisselgoff will give a lecture at the Ackland Art Museum on Friday, June 12 at 7:30 PM about the Bolshoi Ballet.
May 4, 2009
New subscriptions to Carolina Performing Arts 2009/10 season are on sale now! Click the promo or call the Memorial Hall Box Office at (919) 843-3333 for more information!
July 6, 2009
Single tickets will be available online July 13. To buy tickets now, donors can purchase single tickets by phone, or click the promo to send us an email after hours.