Hopscotch: Raleigh’s annual party celebrates its biggest year yet

Sam Haw   Staff Writer For two years now, I’ve been forced to choose between Greensboro’s Folk Festival and Raleigh’s Hopscotch Music Festival. And for the second time in a row I chose Hopscotch. Hopscotch returns for its seventh year, and from September 8-10 continues to bring a diverse lineup to North Carolina’s music fans. Since Greg Lowenhagen and Grayson Currin organized the festival in … Continue reading Hopscotch: Raleigh’s annual party celebrates its biggest year yet

The Pancakes and Canadian Bacon Tour comes to the Idiot Box

Ross Kiefer,   Arts and Entertainment Editor   Part of comedy is being able to take mundane or personal experiences, and twist them into something that is humerous. Comedians Dusty Slay and Hannah Hogan do this extremely well, as put their own lives on display for laughs. The two are pairing up for Southeast leg of their tour entitled Pancakes and Canadian Bacon. Based out … Continue reading The Pancakes and Canadian Bacon Tour comes to the Idiot Box

Exploring form with Henri Matisse and Ellsworth Kelly

April Miller   Staff Writer Few artists have inspired my own work more than French Fauvist Henri Matisse. His elegant draftsmanship, particularly his gift of utilizing the economy of line has made Matisse a hallmark of 20th century modern art. His work is so simple that at first glance it can appear understated. However, a simple curve can define a shoulder, suggest its volume, and … Continue reading Exploring form with Henri Matisse and Ellsworth Kelly

Artists Weekly — James Fisher

Jessica Clifford   Staff Writer As the cliché goes: love what you do and you will never work a day in your life. This saying may seem lofty for some of us, but not for James Fisher, head of the Department of Theater at UNCG. This past week I had the opportunity to interview Mr. Fisher; we talked about his past, his recent work, and … Continue reading Artists Weekly — James Fisher

“Collage” kicks off War and Peace theme at UNCG

Ross Kiefer   A&E Editor Each year UNCG starts its performing arts series off with the Collage concert. This heavily choreographed events features works , both new and old, from members of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Collage also features almost 300 performers, ranging all the way from undergraduate students to faculty members, which makes it the UNCG’s largest performance of the year. … Continue reading “Collage” kicks off War and Peace theme at UNCG

Art commemorates the day we will never forget

Jessica Clifford   Staff Writer An anniversary is approaching; one that is burned into every United States citizen’s mind. An unforgettable date scorched with the nightmarish memory of nearly 3,000 people dead. September 11, 2001. Just uttering the date brings back unwanted flashbacks of TV screens flooded with the repeating cycle of towers collapsing, phone calls not being returned, and schools and office buildings being … Continue reading Art commemorates the day we will never forget

Arms and the Man opens on Triad Stage

Teresa Dale   Staff Writer As part of Arts Greensboro’s 17 DAYS Arts & Culture Festival, and UNCG’s War & Peace Series, Triad Stage presents George Bernard Shaw’s “Arms and the Man”. One of Shaw’s wittiest dramas will be brought to life by Greensboro’s most accoladed theater this fall. “Arms and the Man” is a comedy by George Bernard Shaw that illustrates the ineffectiveness of … Continue reading Arms and the Man opens on Triad Stage

Summer’s musical legacy

April Miller   Staff Writer Whether you were at the beach sunbathing (or burning), working a 9-5 at what you thought was a part-time job, we want to make sure you don’t miss out on the hottest EP releases of the summer. Here’s a look back on the best releases of the past three months. Ranging from  hip-hop, R&B, jazz and indie-Americana, this should help … Continue reading Summer’s musical legacy

For the love of Jah

Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer The reggae genre has some great representation at the upcoming National Folk Festival, among them is Clinton Fearon. Fearon is an artist and pioneer of reggae music, legendary within his field. Listeners can hear his soul vividly in his art, which he really turns into something more than music alone. Each song weaves a tapestry of what it means to … Continue reading For the love of Jah

An amateur’s look to the inside

Jessica Clifford   Staff Writer Learning the numerous techniques that artists use is difficult, but what is more difficult is not having someone there to tell you what you are doing wrong and what you are doing right. For the five amateur artists that have their work displayed at the Weatherspoon Art Museum in the Inside the Outside exhibit, have had to deal with just … Continue reading An amateur’s look to the inside