By Mary Windsor, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 Downtown Saturday afternoon was awash with round bellies, babies wrapped around chests, and toddlers in strollers. Bright colors, Baby Bjorks, rubber duckies, OBYGN nurses and bottles cluttered the inner halls of the Cultural Center. The Greensboro Cultural Arts Center held their fifth annual “Baby Belly Bazaar” this Saturday from 11am -3pm. This event was for expecting … Continue reading The Baby Belly Bazaar
By Catie Byrne, Staff Writer Published print Mar. 25, 2015 Those who know Shane Hicks know him as a poet and active member of UNCG’s Technical Theatre Department. Hicks is a transgender male who has been hormonally transitioning since 2013, and is currently raising money for gender reassignment surgery on his GoFundMe page, “Bye Bye Boobies.” While Hicks has $1,100 raised for the … Continue reading ‘Bye Bye Boobies’
By Jackson Cooper, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 I’m always seeing shows when I’m most vulnerable. I don’t know if it’s the time of the day—I’m completely drained at 8:00 p.m.—or that the experience of seeing a show just makes my body open up emotionally. After seeing over 150 plays in my 20 years on earth, I can say that … Continue reading A Bright New Boise
By Chris Nafekh, Staff Writer Published in Mar. 25, 2015 In a show of solidarity, people from all over Greensboro gathered at the city’s Islamic Center Sunday afternoon to remember Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha, the victims of last February’s Chapel Hill shooting. In a symbolic gesture, the event was scheduled 40 days after the shooting. 40 days is the grieving period in many parts … Continue reading Sitting in solidarity
By Daniel Wirtheim, Features Editor Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 I like the bicycle because I understand it. I’ve built one from the ground up, I understand how each part works and I can fix mine when there’s a problem. A car is too much for me. It’s a strange sensation to have no idea what’s pushing me along, and that’s how I feel about government … Continue reading Slice of Life: The Political Machine
By Victoria Starbuck, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 Some fear that our technologically driven era will make certain art forms obsolete. They fear that theater attendance will lower because of the necessity for multitasking that is becoming our norm. But these critics fail to see that technology can create a more diverse audience for art genres that were originally performed only in a theater … Continue reading The Greensboro Dance Film Festival
By Sophia Lucente, A&E Editor Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 Pop rock fans should free their schedules Friday evening for some genuine, all-American fun; Ryan Cabrera will perform at Greene Street Club at 6:00 p.m. as part of the Radio Revival Tour along with Secondhand Serenade, Nick Thomas of the Spill Canvas, Runaway Saints and Wind in sails. Cabrera, affectionately remembered by many for early-2000’s chart-topping … Continue reading UPCOMING: Ryan Cabrera at Greene Street
By Shannon Neu, Staff Writer Publish in print Mar. 25, 2015 An excited crowd gathered in The Crown at the Carolina Theater on Saturday evening to celebrate the release of AMPLIFIER’s Volume 3, Issue 1 and two-year anniversary. The celebration show featured local bands 1970s Film Stock, Earth Mover, Ivadell and The Bronzed Chorus. AMPLIFIER is a Greensboro-based magazine that features businesses, local artists and other inspirational … Continue reading AMPLIFIER celebrates release, 2-year anniversary
By Cassandra Hardman, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 Greensboro artist and UNC-Greensboro senior Sterling Evans said that it wasn’t until he got to college that he started taking his music seriously. Sterling, who refers to himself as Large Sevan when rapping, says he first started rapping when he was 15 years old. “We’d just use the digital media lab at Warren New Tech – … Continue reading UNCG ARTISTS WEEKLY: Sterling Evans
By Kashif Stone, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 In commemoration of Women’s History Month, Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema kicked off its art exhibition “SHEroes” Saturday featuring several portrayals of fictional heroines designed by local artists. “Wounds”, designed by Kristin Mehaffey (Greensboro, N.C.), features heroine Sheik a character from “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”. The piece, which was created using masking tape, colored pencils … Continue reading Geeksboro unveils “SHEroes” exhibit
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