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Photo of Meklit
Africa Fest 2022: Meklit

Photo: John Nilsen

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Alison Friedman

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Dancer Michael Jackson Jr. stands alongside Carolina basketball player Caleb Love.
Artists Are Athletes / Athletes Are Artists

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Big Dance Theater: The Road Awaits Us + Cage Shuffle: A Duet

Photo: Julieta Cervantes

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Big Freedia

Photo: Alexander Le Jo

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Bill T. Jones

Photo: Philip Habib

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Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company: What Problem?

Photo: Maria Baranova

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Bobbi Jene Smith

Photo: Matthew Placek

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Bobbi Jene Smith: Broken Theater

Photo: Josh S. Rose

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Black and white photo of Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science seated around a patio table in a fenced courtyard
Carolina Jazz Festival: Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science

Photo: Delphine Diallo

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A group of students plays their cellos in UNC Music's Spectrum concert at Moeser Auditorium.
Compose Carolina

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Two dancers, Tommy and Murielle, strike dramatic poses while all-purpose flour flies around them, creating a white, cloudy smoke.
Culture Mill

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Marcella Murray and David Neumann in "Distance Smaller Than This Are Not Confirmed"
David Neumann and Marcella Murray for Advanced Beginner Group: Distances Smaller Than This Are Not…

Photo: Maria Baranova

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Dianne Reeves

Photo: Jerris Madison

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Scene from Emanuel Gat Dance "LOVETRAIN2020"
Emanual Gat Dance: LOVETRAIN2020

Photo: Julia Gat

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Feedback: The Institute for Performance

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Geoff Sobelle: HOME

Photo: © Jason Hillarie

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Helga Davis

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Hong Kong Ballet: Romeo + Juliet

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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Photo: Luigi Beverelli

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Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Debussy Preludes

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Jen Shyu poses with a stringed instrument.
Jen Shyu: Zero Grasses: Ritual for the Losses

© Marco Giugliarelli for Civitella Ranieri Foundation

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Mahler Chamber Orchestra with Mitsuko Uchida
Mahler Chamber Orchestra with Mitsuko Uchida, piano and director

Photo: © Geoffroy Schied

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Murielle Elizéon of Culture Mill

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Artist in residence Okwui Okpokwasili poses for a headshot in a leather jacket.
Okwui Okpokwasili

Photo: John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

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Scene from Omar Opera written by Rhiannon Giddens
Omar

Photo: © Leigh Webber

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Osvaldo Golijov: Falling Out of Time

Photo: Marco Giannavola

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Artist Rhiannon Giddens leans up against a tan wall, wearing a two-piece dress and a beaded necklace.
Rhiannon Giddens

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Shara Nova wears a white collared shirt, her bright red hair in a bun.
Shara Nova

Photo: Shervin Lainez

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So Percussion and Caroline Shaw
Sō Percussion and Caroline Shaw

Photo: © Shervin Lainez

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Scene from Tao of Glass featuring performers Phelim McDermott and Sara Wright
Tao of Glass

Photo: © Tristam Kenton

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The Soul Rebels
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Theo Croker: || LOVE QUANTUM ||

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Artist Tift Merritt sits at a sound board in a recording studio.
Tift Merritt

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Tift Merritt

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Tommy Noonan of Culture Mill wearing a pink shirt and jeans moves around an arts space.
Tommy Noonan of Culture Mill

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Artist-in-residence Toshi Reagon poses for a headshot in front of a brick wall
Toshi Reagon

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Photo of Dawn Jani Birley from Why Not Theatre's "Prince Hamlet"
Why Not Theatre: Prince Hamlet

Photo: Bronwen Sharp

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Photo from Why Not Theatre "Prince Hamlet," featuring Karen Robinson, Christine Horne, Dawn Jani Birley, Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Rick Roberts, Hannah Miller, Miriam Fernandes (from left)
Why Not Theatre: Prince Hamlet

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zoe | juniper: the other shore
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Press Releases

UNC Men’s Basketball, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Carolina Performing Arts launch “Artists Are Athletes / Athletes Are Artists” campaign

Iconic brands collaborate to showcase stars and celebrate common ground (Chapel Hill, N.C. – Jan. 5, 2023) – University of…

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What’s on at Carolina Performing Arts for Spring 2023

CPA’s spring program features Omar and more music, dance and drama to celebrate the triumph and resilience of the human…

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Carolina Performing Arts Announces Fall 2022 Season

CPA kicks off its 18th season with a focus on reconnecting audiences with a sense of joy, belonging and collective…

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CAROLINA PERFORMING ARTS ANNOUNCES 2021–2022 SEASON

CPA’s 17th season invites audiences to explore equity, community, and social justice through thought-provoking works, new and reimagined  (Chapel Hill, N.C. –– August 31, 2021) – Today, Carolina Performing Arts at the University of…

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CAROLINA PERFORMING ARTS ANNOUNCES “SOUTHERN FUTURES AT CAROLINA PERFORMING ARTS”

Internationally celebrated musician Rhiannon Giddens named to three-year research residency (Chapel Hill, N.C. – August 24, 2021) – Today, Carolina…

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CAROLINA PERFORMING ARTS ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL SPRING SEASON FINALE EVENTS

(Chapel Hill, N.C. – March 25, 2021) – Today, Carolina Performing Arts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill…

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CAROLINA PERFORMING ARTS ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL SPRING SEASON

(Chapel Hill, N.C. – Jan. 27, 2021) – Today, Carolina Performing Arts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced its all-virtual spring performance…

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Carolina Performing Arts Kicks Off 20/21 Season with Tift Merritt in a New Streaming Series Partnership

(Chapel Hill, N.C. – September 10, 2020) – Today, Carolina Performing Arts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel…

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Carolina Performing Arts Announces 15th Anniversary Season

(Chapel Hill, N.C. –– May 15, 2019) – Today, Carolina Performing Arts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel…

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Jonah Bokaer Announced as Mellon Foundation DisTIL Fellow for 2018-20

Award-winning choreographer and visual artist Jonah Bokaer has been selected as the fourth Andrew W. Mellon Foundation DisTIL (Discovery Through…

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Carolina Performing Arts Announces Artist Fellows for Creative Futures Initiative Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Carolina Performing Arts has named the four artists in residence for Creative Futures, the largest Mellon Foundation-funded initiative at CPA…

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Carolina Performing Arts kicks off 14th season in September: free events, Neko Case, plastic artist Robin Frohardt, groundbreaking chamber music, and Buddy Guy

(Chapel Hill, NC — August 8, 2018) Carolina Performing Arts presents an array of performances and events in September 2018…

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Carolina Performing Arts drives community collaboration, artistic creation with grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

(Chapel Hill, N.C.— July 13, 2018) – A $1.5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Carolina Performing…

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Carolina Performing Arts announces 2018-2019 Season

(Chapel Hill, N.C.— May 24, 2018) – Cutting-edge performances and interactive art from across the world find a home at…

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Grammy Award-Winning Vocalist Abigail Washburn Announced as Carolina Performing Arts/Andrew W. Mellon Foundation DisTIL Fellow for 2018-20

Grammy Award-Winning Vocalist Abigail Washburn Announced as Carolina Performing Arts/Andrew W. Mellon Foundation DisTil Fellow for 2018-20 Grammy award-winning vocalist,…

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Carolina Performing Arts Announces the 2017-2018 Season and the Opening of CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio at Carolina Square

Chapel Hill, NC – May 17, 2017) – Carolina Performing Arts (CPA) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel…

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The Core@Carolina Square facility advances fusion of arts, academics and community

The Core@Carolina Square facility advances fusion of arts, academics and community UNC-Chapel Hill and Carolina Performing Arts announce the creation…

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Carolina Performing Arts Announces 2015-16 Lineup

Eleventh season highlights include dynamic artists and collaborators-in-residence, cutting-edge creators and the North Carolina debut of four world-class orchestras and ensembles…

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Carolina Performing Arts welcomes back global music icon Youssou N’Dour as part of CPA’s Tenth Season celebration

  Carolina Performing Arts welcomes back global music icon Youssou N?Dour as part of CPA?s Tenth Season celebration  Chapel Hill,…

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Carolina Performing Arts and UNC’s Department of Art present Liz Magic Laser From North Carolina to South Korea

 Carolina Performing Arts and UNC?s Department of Art present Liz Magic Laser From North Carolina to South Korea Work features live…

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Carolina Performing Arts Celebrates 10th Season, Announces 2014-15 Lineup

Date: May 15, 2014 Contact: Joe Florence Marketing Manager (919) 843-0516 joe_florence@unc.edu Carolina Performing Arts Celebrates 10th Season, Announces 2014-15…

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Carolina Performing Arts Announces the 12/13 Performance Season

Featuring Commemoration of 100th Anniversary of The Rite of Spring Premiere Chapel Hill, NC?Carolina Performing Arts announces its eighth season…

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Carolina Performing Arts Unveils New Website

Carolina Performing Arts Unveils New Website www.theriteofspringat100.org Chapel Hill, NC…Carolina Performing Arts announces a new website created for the 100th…

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Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company & SITI Company Work In Progress Showing

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company & SITI Company Work-in-Progress Showing Thursday, May 3 7 PM Gerrard Hall Join us…

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Mellon Foundation grant to fund yearlong celebration of landmark ballet score

Mellon Foundation grant to fund yearlong celebration of landmark ballet score Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Creating and presenting new works…

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