The beginning of the school year also means a new calendar of exciting events at Carolina Public Humanities! Aaron welcomes Beth Gardiner, CPH’s head of programming and strategic initiatives, to preview their slate of events this fall – including live music, a deep dive into foundational American documents, and a collaboration with PlayMakers Repertory Company around the classic Greek tragedy “Oedipus.”
Click here for the complete fall schedule. Registration for all events is available now.
97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com are your headquarters for local news and local voices in Chapel Hill-Carrboro. Every weekday morning, 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck chats with government officials, UNC scholars, business and nonprofit leaders, area musicians, and others in our community as they share their thoughts, their experience, and their expertise on the central issues of today. Click here to listen back to all of Aaron’s conversations – and tune in to “This Morning with Aaron Keck” at 7:30 a.m. on 97.9 The Hill to hear those conversations live.
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