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Women of Color Speaking About Pain and Healing Through Spoken Word

Annalee Glatus Staff Writer An evening of spoken word poetry took place at Scuppernong Books in downtown Greensboro on Friday night. The event featured Ashley Lumpkin and Ayanna Albertson who are on the way to the 2018 Women of the World Poetry Slam and made a pit stop at Scuppernong Books. While the energy in the room was lighthearted and fun, a majority of the … Continue reading Women of Color Speaking About Pain and Healing Through Spoken Word

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A & E, arts, arts and entertainment

Student Spotlight: Pierce John Rogers’ Love for all Things Aesthetic

Matthew Paterson Staff Writer The day-to-day life of being a student can be tough. With back-to-back classes and stacks of homework, it is not easy to take the time and make sure you look good during the hastiness of it all. There is one student who does this seamlessly: Pierce John Rogers makes a fashion statement every time he walks out the door because that … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Pierce John Rogers’ Love for all Things Aesthetic

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A & E, arts, arts and entertainment, Reviews

Justin Timberlake Announces “Man of the Woods” and Releases First Single, “Filthy”

Sam Haw Staff Writer “I was just wandering barefoot in the woods of Wisconsin and fashioned this guitar out of a canoe,” said Justin Timberlake, in a 2012 sketch from Saturday Night Live. In the original context, Timberlake was impersonating Justin Vernon from Bon Iver, who had come to congratulate Jay Z and Beyonce on the birth of their daughter, Blue Ivy. But, with the … Continue reading Justin Timberlake Announces “Man of the Woods” and Releases First Single, “Filthy”

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This Week in Arts & Entertainment

January 17th, 1929: Popeye makes his first appearance in a comic strip. January 18th, 1944: The Metropolitan Opera House held it’s first jazz concert, with entertainment by: Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, and more. January 19th, 1961: The first episode of the “Dick Van Dyke Show” was filmed. January 20th, 1982: Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat on stage in Des Moines, … Continue reading This Week in Arts & Entertainment

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A & E, arts and entertainment, Reviews, Uncategorized

Shakori Hills: A Festival of Music and Comfort

  James Ross Kiefer, Editor-in-Chief After driving through the scenic back roads of North Carolina for nearly an hour, I pulled off to a single lane road that lead to a small farm. Turning onto a dirt path I began to see several colorful signs for tickets and camping, people in tye-dye operating tractors and the sound of bluegrass music cresting over the pasture. I … Continue reading Shakori Hills: A Festival of Music and Comfort

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A & E, Artist Weekly

The Orwells Raise Hell at Cat’s Cradle

Matthew Paterson Staff Writer On Tuesday night I found myself packed in a raucous sea of beer filled Orwells’ fans, all hell bent on getting as many stage dives in as possible before the show was over. The ringing has not left my right ear since. The Orwells authentic garage band sound attracts a rowdy crowd that brings the party to the concert, a testament … Continue reading The Orwells Raise Hell at Cat’s Cradle

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Violist Michael Hall Performs Works by the UNCG Faculty Composers

Emily Cramton    Staff Writer   New Music Greensboro recently presented a concert in the Recital Hall, featuring special guest and alumnus Michael Hall playing viola. The New Music Greensboro program considers itself to be Greensboro’s premier presenter of cutting edge new music, and this particular concert featured compositions by the UNCG faculty composers, among a few other prevalent composers of contemporary music. For Michael … Continue reading Violist Michael Hall Performs Works by the UNCG Faculty Composers

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Hip-hop and its Growing Role on Netflix

Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer   Depending on your musical tastes, you may or may not know that we are in the midst of a massive boom in the presence of Hip-hop and Hip-hop related shows on everyone’s favorite time waster/streaming service, Netflix.   These programs range from shows that originated in the heyday of 90s Hip-hop and use music as part of the backdrop, … Continue reading Hip-hop and its Growing Role on Netflix

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Frank Ocean “Blonde” Album Review

  Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer Much has been said of Frank Ocean’s long-awaited second studio album, “Blonde”. Four years ago, “Channel Orange” dropped and, no cliches intended, changed the game. In a way, he made R&B romantic again. The genre had fallen into this rut of heavy-handed, heteronormative love stories. Fans of R&B were stuck with Usher,Trey Songz and Chris Brown awkwardly crooning into … Continue reading Frank Ocean “Blonde” Album Review

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“Finding humanity along the border”

Ross Kiefer   A&E Editor As a means of expressing culture, art has become permanently intertwined with the society it hails from. It documents beliefs, depicts people of importance, and outlines current struggles. The Greensboro Project Space presents Objects from the Borderlands: The U.S-Mexico Border Anti-Archive Exhibit. As part of the 17 Days Arts Festival, in collaboration with the Fabric of Freedom organization, this exhibit … Continue reading “Finding humanity along the border”

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