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9/9 Native South Art Show

9/9 Native South Art Show Returns to UNCP for Fifth Year

Native artists from across the Southeast will bring their work and perspectives to UNC Pembroke this fall for the fifth annual Nine-Nine Native South Art Show, presented by the Museum of the Southeast American Indian.

Marty Stuart
August 17 James Bass

Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives Bring Legendary Country Music to GPAC

Givens Performing Arts Center launches its 2026-2027 season with an unforgettable evening of country music, as five-time GRAMMY Award winner and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Marty Stuart brings his acclaimed band, The Fabulous Superlatives, to the GPAC stage on Sept. 18.

Marty Stuart, a five-time Grammy winner and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, will kick off GPAC's 2026-27 Season when Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives hit the stage on September 18

GPAC Announces 2026-2027 season

Givens Performing Arts Center welcomes legendary artists and world-class productions to the stage for its 2026-27 season, promising music, dance, culture and family entertainment.

Actors perform an action scene during a 1981 production of Strike at the Wind!, the acclaimed outdoor drama chronicling the life of Lumbee folk hero Henry Berry Lowrie and the Lowrie War.

Strike at the Wind! Returns for Landmark 50th Anniversary Season

Fifty years after audiences first gathered beneath the summer sky to watch Henry Berry Lowrie's story unfold, Strike at the Wind! returns this summer for a landmark anniversary season that celebrates the enduring legacy of the Lumbee people, the tribe's recent federal recognition and UNC Pembroke's decades-long role in preserving one of North Carolina's most significant works of Indigenous theater.

UNCP Musical Theatre student Christian McArthur sings into a microphone on the GPAC stage alongside Tony Award-winner Marissa Jaret Winokur during the

UNCP Students Share the Stage with Broadway Stars

Nineteen UNCP students joined original Hairspray stars Marissa Jaret Winokur, Kerry Butler and Laura Bell Bundy when the trio brought their show, "Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now," to the Givens Performing Arts Center.

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UNC Pembroke Hosts 45th Annual Juried High School Art Exhibition at A.D. Gallery

The 45th Annual Juried High School Art Exhibition, which showcases the creativity and talent of regional high school students, is on display at the A.D. Gallery at UNC Pembroke.

UNCP alumna Rakayah Jacobs and John Oxendine lead the grand entry at the 2025 BraveNation Powwow and Gathering in the Jones Athletic Center.

Southeast Native Studies Conference, BraveNation Powwow Highlight Indigenous Showcase

The week of March 16-21, 2026, UNC Pembroke’s campus will be filled with events and activities showcasing the history, culture, accomplishments and contributions of American Indian people.

Mama I'm A Big Girl Now
February 27 James Bass

Broadway’s Original Hairspray Stars Reunite at GPAC March 5

They first captured audiences’ hearts while originating the roles of Tracy, Penny and Amber in the Tony Award-winning musical Hairspray

Tonya Holy Elk
February 26 Mark Locklear

Tonya Holy Elk Named 2026 Lloyd Oxendine Artist in Residence

The Museum of the Southeast American Indian (MSAI) at UNC Pembroke has named Tonya Holy Elk, ’18, as the 2026 Lloyd Oxendine Artist in Residence.

dog begins leap from large apparatus into his trainer's arms
February 24 James Bass

Mutts Gone Nuts Brings High-Flying Canine Comedy to GPAC March 15

Get ready for a howling good time as Mutts Gone Nuts, a comedic dog stunt show, comes to the Givens Performing Arts Center (GPAC) at UNC Pembroke on March 15 at 3 p.m.