Ross Kiefer A&E Editor With Valentine’s Day approaching, there are plenty of us starting to plan out dates. Whether you’re taking your date to the movies, a nice dinner or just staying in for the evening, there’s a good chance for romance. For those of you out there who prefer to have tunes on for romancing, we’ve compiled a list of top ten albums … Continue reading Top Ten “Banging” Albums
Matthew Paterson Staff Writer It’s cuffing season out there for most of you, “pics with bae” and all that PDA that a majority of unhappy people reject. Finding yourselves Netflix and chilling four days out of the week is a nice sentiment but can get a bit monotonous. If you’re not sure how to spice it up and are searching in a frenzy through the … Continue reading February Concerts for Everyone to Enjoy
Jared Lawrence Staff Writer Taking testimony from a Holocaust survivor and turning it into a dance is an intriguing but risky proposition, especially if you’re not Jewish yourself . How do you do justice to the words and the truths they contain while still creating something new from them? How do art and life, imagination and reality, coexist? As long as he has been … Continue reading Dora Amelan’s Tale Expressed in Modern Dance
Jessica Clifford Staff Writer Certain words have always been a taboo topic for discussion, as if they should be relegated to nonexistence. But, does this attitude help us learn? Eve Ensler, the Tony award winning playwright, would say otherwise. Vagina was that mysteriously hushed word in her life, as it can be for most women. Ensler questioned the reason for this, and her … Continue reading A Preview for UNCG’s Fourth Annual Vagina Monologues
Annalee Glatus Staff Writer The UNCG theatre department is starting its Spring season of shows with “Antigone”, an ancient Greek tragedy written by Sophocles. This play is apart of the “War and Peace Imagined” theme of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. It starts with the end of a brutal, bloody battle between the neighboring Grecian cities, Thebes and Argos. Although this … Continue reading “Antigone” is coming to UNCG
James Ross Kiefer A&E Editor The electric guitar has been a source of musical ingenuity and wonder since its creation. Players like Eric Clapton, Tosin Abasi and Carlos Santana have become synonymous with the instrument, known for their impressive skills. When Al Di Meola picks up the guitar, with his brilliant musical insight and virtuosic prowess, he transforms what we think the instrument is … Continue reading Interview with Guitar Legend Al Di Meola
Annalee Glatus Staff Writer It seems like there is no better time than now to talk about Women. As the women’s march is still on the minds of many Americans, so is the future of women in general, as President Trump is taking executive actions regarding women and their healthcare. It seems that women have been come so far with the presence of … Continue reading Feminism in Film
Teresa Dale Staff Writer This past Friday UNCG’s art and literature publication, the “Coraddi”, celebrated the release of volume 119.1. The publication was met with a gathering in the Gatewood Studio Arts Building where students and alumni gathered for a first look at the magazine. Free copies of the magazine were distributed alongside, crafts, pizza and music by DJ Alvin Shavers. The “Coraddi” … Continue reading Coraddie Release Party
Emily Cramton Staff Writer This past Thursday night, the Weatherspoon Art Museum hosted a showing of the documentary “Racing to Zero.” As a part of UNCG’s Sustainability Film & Discussion Series, the event is geared towards lending a voice to the various environmental, sustainability and climate issues that affect us on a community to regional to global level. The program is the longest-running … Continue reading January’s UNCG Sustainability Film & Discussion Series
Jessica Clifford Staff Writer The Brooklyn-based band, Cuddle Magic, just dropped their fifth album, “Ashes/Axis,” this past Friday. This electronic indie-folk band formed in 2007, beginning with members Ben Lazar Davis and Christopher McDonald. Members Kristin Slipp, Alec Spiegelman and Cole Kamen-Green joined soon after. Since then they have collaborated with musicians from all over the genre spectrum including the nearly ubiquitous Beyonce, … Continue reading Cuddle Magic “Ashes/Axis” Album Review
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