Carolina Performing Arts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announces its fall line-up for the 22/23 season, inviting viewers to rediscover, reconnect and reconnect with living, personal artistic experiences. From new works and partnerships to returning followers and associates, CPA fall programs feature music, dance, and drama that remind us of the art’s ability to hold important conversations and create joy.
“This season we are reuniting and moving forward. We are delighted to welcome our longtime art partners again and present some surprises, ”notes Alison M. Friedman, Executive and Artistic Director of The James and Susan Moeser at Carolina Performing Arts. “After such a long period of disturbance and distance, we look forward to reviving our shared sense of belonging here in Carolina.”
The new season starts on September 23 in full Southern style. Combining New Orleans jazz, funk and bounce, The Soul Rebels and the Big Freedia special guest offer an exhilarating celebration of music, acceptance and community by welcoming students and audiences to campus.
Jazz lovers will be pleased to see Meklite as the main star of Carolina Fest 2022 in Carolina in October, followed by the return of longtime partners of the CPA Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in December – this year, with award-winning jazz singer Dianne Reeves headed by Big Band Holidays.
The CPA will invite hearing and deaf viewers to see the groundbreaking production of “Prince Hamlet” on October 7. questions traditional notions of who is going to tell this classic story.
Fall programming also strengthens the organization’s commitment to creating new works and new partnerships. From October 28 to December 7, CPA will present an experimental dance series consisting of four performances:
The new season will continue to engage artists and community partners to create new works, collaborations, and research for South Futures in CPA. The initiative, led by Southern Futures of CPA Artist-in-Residence Rhiannon Giddens, uses art to study social justice, racial equality, and the American South. Fall’s programs include “Distances Less Than Unverified,” featuring Southern Futures-resident artists David Neumann and Marcella Murray. The Spring CPA program will include additional Southern Futures programs, including the new Rhiannon Gidden opera, Omar.
