The Art and Culture of the DJ is a work for turntables and Latin ensemble from composer Raúl Yañez, to be performed by UNC’s Charanga Carolina and turntablist DJ Radar.

The February 18 performance in Gerrard Hall will be an open rehearsal, during which Yañez, DJ Radar and Charanga leader professor David Garcia will perform and discuss the piece.

It will be performed on February 19 at 8:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Institute for Arts and Humanities and Music on the Hill, coordinator Mark Katz.

This performance is a special presentation and part of the part of the Digital Arts and Humanities Festival focused on the theme of Collaborations: Humanities, Arts & Technology (CHAT) February 16-20, 2010. For more information, visit iah.unc.edu/chat, email chat@unc.edu or call (919) 962-0250.