The Center for the Study of the American South is committed to strong research and scholarship on the history, contemporary experience, diverse cultures, and global context of the South. As part of that commitment, it presents a free concert series, Music on the Porch, at Love House and Hutchins Forum, on Thursdays. 410 East Franklin Street in Chapel Hill. The Center also presents other events … [Read more...] about Music on the Porch: Rachel Baiman April 25 (at UNC)
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Free and inexpensive concerts with UNC Music Department
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Music Department presents many concerts and music events every year, by students, faculty and visiting artists. Many of them are free. I'm a big fan of the UNC Music Department. I've been to many concerts and have never been disappointed. The music department is not only excellent for music students and valuable for the UNC student body, but is … [Read more...] about Free and inexpensive concerts with UNC Music Department
Friends & Family Sunday at Ackland Art Museum: Music, Dance, Print-making demo
Ackland Art Museum, on the University of North Carolina campus, at 101 South Columbia Street, is always free to visit. Its permanent collection consists of more than 17,000 works of art, featuring North Carolina’s premier collections of Asian art and works of art on paper (drawings, prints, and photographs), as well as significant collections of European masterworks, twentieth-century and … [Read more...] about Friends & Family Sunday at Ackland Art Museum: Music, Dance, Print-making demo
Free Skywatching with Morehead Planetarium
Morehead Planetarium of UNC presents a FREE skywatching session every month (roughly), weather permitting, usually at Jordan Lake, but sometimes at other sites around the region. The time varies according to the season, but each session is scheduled for two hours. Most skywatching sessions are at Ebenezer Church Recreation Area, part of Jordan Lake State Recreation Area. This site has … [Read more...] about Free Skywatching with Morehead Planetarium
Darwin Day, tours (and more) at NC Botanical Gardens
North Carolina Botanical Garden, at 100 Old Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, is free to visit. (Although memberships are available and have many benefits.) The gardens host many events, both for adults and kids. Some of the events have an admission charge and some are free to attend. You can see all of the events here. There's a free garden tour the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. The tours … [Read more...] about Darwin Day, tours (and more) at NC Botanical Gardens
MLK Celebration, Keynote Lecture & Awards Ceremony at UNC
UNC will be celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at two free events that are open to students, faculty, staff and community members. Tuesday, January 22, 2019 He Was a Poem, He Was a Song Hitchcock Multipurpose Room, Stone Center 5 p.m. Join the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History in a celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. … [Read more...] about MLK Celebration, Keynote Lecture & Awards Ceremony at UNC
UNC Symphony Orchestra concert with Marc Callahan, bass-baritone
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Music Department presents many concerts and music events every year, by students, faculty and visiting artists. Many of them are free. I'm a big fan of the UNC Music Department. I've been to many concerts and have never been disappointed. The music department is not only excellent for music students and valuable for the UNC student body, but is … [Read more...] about UNC Symphony Orchestra concert with Marc Callahan, bass-baritone
Free food for UNC students
If you're a student at The University of North Carolina, you might know about PhreePhood. If you don't, you should! PhreePhood tweets any and all free food opportunities for UNC students. Some of the food freebies are available to the general public in the Triangle (focusing mostly on the Chapel Hill area) but many are specifically for UNC students. Follow PhreePhood on Twitter and you'll hear … [Read more...] about Free food for UNC students
