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UNCSA Presents: November performance highlights

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) 2026-27 performance season, "UNCSA Presents," continues in November with performances across music, dance and drama. Highlights include the Reynolda Quartet, internationally acclaimed soprano Jennifer Rowley, the KDA Trio, the School of Drama musical "Almost Famous," Emerging Choreographers and "Tales from Ovid," directed by Drama alumnus Jeremy Skidmore.

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UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC School of the Arts announce new partnership

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNCSA today announced a new strategic partnership that will bring together the strengths of two of the nation's leading public institutions to expand opportunities for students and faculty, enhance artistic and academic collaboration and explore more efficient ways to deliver support.

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Four UNCSA alumni named 2026-27 Kenan Arts Fellows at Limón2

Four recent graduates of the School of Dance at UNCSA have been selected as 2026-27 Kenan Arts Fellows at Limón2, continuing a partnership between the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts (Kenan Arts) at UNCSA and the José Limón Dance Foundation designed to support emerging artists as they transition from conservatory training to professional careers.

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