For immediate use     PlayMakers Repertory Company announces 2017-2018 season   New season features two regional premieres by Carolina alumni, the return of rotating repertory and a holiday treat for the whole family   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – Feb. … Read more

For immediate use     Marcus Roberts and Modern Jazz Generation to headline Carolina Jazz Festival   Celebration of jazz on Carolina’s campus Feb. 15-18 marks 40th festival for founder, music professor and director of jazz studies Jim Ketch   … Read more

For immediate use   Ackland Art Museum receives largest gift ever – valued at $25 million, including 7 Rembrandt drawings   Sheldon and Leena Peck gift includes masterworks, endowment funds providing long-term support for the museum   (Chapel Hill, N.C. … Read more

For immediate use   Southern Folklife Collection partners with Yep Roc Records to release rare music recordings from its vast archives   Titles from Dolly Parton, Doc Watson and a Cajun compilation to launch partnership   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – … Read more

Not for publication   Media invited to cover Ackland Art Museum major donation announcement on Jan. 25   (Chapel Hill, N.C.— Jan. 20, 2017) – Media are invited to join the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for an … Read more

For immediate use   UNC-Chapel Hill receives $1M grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for innovative arts program   DisTIL Fellowship seeks to further integrate the arts and academics   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – July 8, 2016) – The … Read more

For immediate use      New mosaics discovered in synagogue excavations in Galilee   UNC-Chapel Hill archaeologist and project leader says no other ancient synagogue contains such a rich collection of mosaics depicting biblical stories   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – … Read more

For immediate use   World premiere of ‘Draw the Circle’ to lead PlayMakers’ 2016-2017 lineup   Performer’s own funny, moving story of a Muslim-American family dealing with their daughter’s gender transition brings a human face to today’s headlines   (Chapel … Read more

For immediate use   UNC-Chapel Hill names Emil J. Kang Special Assistant to the Chancellor for the Arts    Leading NC arts administrator to direct University’s groundbreaking new arts integration initiative   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – May 19, 2016) – … Read more

For immediate use    Carolina Performing Arts announces 2016-2017 season line-up   (Chapel Hill, NC – May 18, 2016) – Carolina Performing Arts (CPA) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will present 46 performances by internationally renowned … Read more