Emil J. Kang, who currently serves as the Executive and Artistic Director for Carolina Performing Arts, was selected by Chancellor Carol L. Folt to lead a groundbreaking new University-wide arts initiative.
Stephen Anderson is an associate professor in jazz studies and composition who performs and records with the Stephen Anderson Trio.
Doctoral student Joey Richards is a stand-up comedian who researches performance studies, teaches in the department of communication in the College of Arts & Sciences. Richards is interested in the ways we can use comedy to create community and share queer identities.
Chinese dance featuring fan choreography and colorful silk ribbons has been around for centuries, captivating royalty with eye-catching performances since the Han Dynasty. Over the past several years, a group of Tar Heels known as the Flying Silk Dance Troupe has brought that traditional dance to Chapel Hill to share it with the entire Carolina community.