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The Urban Affairs Film Fest: Honoring our Local Street Artists

  Jessica Clifford Staff Writer The Center for Visual Artists (CVA) held the Urban Affairs Film Fest on April 22. Art was on display, films were shown, collaboration sketch books were passed around and a few local artists shared their reasons for becoming street artists. For this month only, CVA gallery held the Urban Affairs exhibit, which came to a close on April 21. The … Continue reading The Urban Affairs Film Fest: Honoring our Local Street Artists

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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2017: A Night of Anxiety & Relief

  Teresa Dale Staff Writer The UNCG School of Art  held a day for the final exhibition and thesis presentations for MFA candidates on April 22.  While everyone else was busy spending their Saturday soaking in the sun and celebrating Earth Day, many of UNCG’s Master’s program students were preparing for this concentrated embodiment of their studies. The exhibition was housed in the Weatherspoon Art … Continue reading MFA Thesis Exhibition 2017: A Night of Anxiety & Relief

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The 15th Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival

  Emily Cramton Staff Writer   The Shakori Hills Community Arts Center will host their 15th annual spring festival of music and dance from May 4 to 7. The event is a collaboration with the GrassRoots Festival Organization in Pittsboro and will feature over 50 bands and musicians performing on four different stages. This festival is a highly anticipated event by both musicians and community … Continue reading The 15th Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival

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Unpacking Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.”

Jared Lawrence    Staff Writer   On his newest album, “DAMN.,” Kendrick Lamar did not have to stray very far from the blueprint of his other works to reach acclaim. He does what many labels tell artists not to do on concept albums, and that is to have constantly shifting talking points. In just under fifty-five minutes, he wages war with a right-wing news network, … Continue reading Unpacking Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.”

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A Night at the Weatherspoon with Christian Marclay and ensemBle baBel

Emily Cramton    Staff Writer   New Music Greensboro recently collaborated with the College of Visual and Performing Arts and its society of student composers to present a concert featuring the works of artist Christian Marclay, performed by the Swiss ensemBle baBel.   Christian Marclay is an award-winning visual artist and composer, a pioneer of the technique of using turntables to create sound collages. He … Continue reading A Night at the Weatherspoon with Christian Marclay and ensemBle baBel

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Alyeska ‘Crush’ EP Review

James Ross Kiefer    A&E Editor The Los Angeles based dream pop Alyeska shows that they aren’t afraid to mix a smooth, lyrical vocals with crushingly distorted moments reminiscent of 90’s indie rock. On their latest EP ‘Crush,’ the band creates a delicate balance between gentle and abrasive, in a surprisingly compelling manner. Alyeska is a three piece band composed of Alaska Reid on lead … Continue reading Alyeska ‘Crush’ EP Review

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Netflix Reviews – Foreign Film

Matthew Paterson    Staff Writer Foreign films carry many of their native influences into the American filmmaking style. Since the beginning of the film industry, American filmmakers have watched European films and incorporated the ideas that seemed to work into their own films. Some of the most acclaimed directors were inspired by these foreign films range from Welles, to Scorsese and Tarantino. If you want … Continue reading Netflix Reviews – Foreign Film

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Artist Weekly – Julia Caston

Jared Lawrence Staff Writer I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Julia Caston, a master’s student in the Art program here at UNCG. Her work mainly focuses on interactive art, which challenges viewers because, in Caston’s words, “It takes the viewer’s interaction and makes that in into the ‘art’ featured in the piece.” Her work aims to bring social economic inequalities to the forefronts of … Continue reading Artist Weekly – Julia Caston

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is A Masterclass in Video Game Aesthetic

Curtis Hoffman    Guest Writer Released in early March of this year, ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ was met with near universal praise from critics and fans alike. Among the 10/10 reviews and glowing recommendations was a common theme: the game is stunningly beautiful. The art direction ‘Breath of the Wild’  is a multifaceted story that considers the art directions of many … Continue reading The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is A Masterclass in Video Game Aesthetic

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A Motorcycle Show and an Art Exhibit, All in One

Jessica Clifford    Staff Writer Greensboro’s Greenhill Center, has held the ‘Motorcycle. Art. Design’ (M.A.D) exhibit since early February. This past week I was able to walk around the exhibit myself, getting a feel for this flashy experience. M.A.D was a collaborative project, created by UNC School of the Arts Director of Scene Design, John Coyne and a select number of his graduate and undergraduate … Continue reading A Motorcycle Show and an Art Exhibit, All in One

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