Victoria Starbuck Staff Writer “When I say okay, you say alright. And when I say alright, you say okay,” announced one of the “Step Afrika” company members during their performance Saturday evening. “Okay?” “Alright!” The audience responded. This call and response segment of “Step Afrika’s” performance at Aycock Auditorium on Saturday evening introduced the audience to an important aspect of stepping: audience … Continue reading Step Afrika: All about community
Adam Griffin Staff Writer Amos Oz’s book, “In the Land of Israel” is a portrait of his birthplace and home, the land of Israel in the 1980s. This book is, essentially, an author’s attempt to come to grips with the reality of his society that has undergone drastic changes during his lifetime. The book’s conversations take place across Israel’s geography and many walks of … Continue reading In the Land of Israel: A book review
Vincent Johnson Staff Writer Dr. Aaron Allen, an associate professor of musicology at UNCG’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance recently co-authored and published a book called “Current Directions in Ecomusicology,” which discusses the emerging science of ecomusicology. Known by many in the field as the “Father of Ecomusicology,” Allen first became interested in how music interacts with the environment during his … Continue reading Artists Weekly: Dr. Aaron Allen
Alexea Brown Staff Writer The Greensboro Fringe Festival is a theatre festival that takes place in downtown Greensboro. Annually, theatre, dance and comedy lovers gather in the Stephen D. Hyers Studio Theater to enjoy new and original shows written by local artists. Jason Roland’s “The Sparrow” is one of the many shows featured in this year’s Fringe Festival. The last showing of the production … Continue reading “The Sparrow” Review
Mary Windsor Staff Writer Lorena Guillén is a musicologist, has been a professor at UNCG’s School of Music, Theater and Dance on and off since 2007 and has an active performing career. She teaches music history and survey world music classes. As an active performer she is involved with classical music, new compositional pieces and traditional music from her home country, Argentina. Dr. Guillén … Continue reading Lorena Guillén Tango Ensemble
Mary Windsor Staff Writer Aries March 21 – April 19 I’m not saying the universe stopped this or the stars weren’t aligning, but it just wasn’t’ meant be. Doors and detours are there to stop us and you need to pay more attention to where you’re going. Taurus April 20 -May 20 You’re trying to knit the pieces together to try to find where things went wrong … Continue reading Horoscopes
Kashif Stone Staff Writer UNCG’s Theatre Department will present the 16th annual showcase of its production “Winter Briefs” this month. The roster of playwrights this year includes four undergraduate students, three graduate students and one alumnus. Directed by juniors David Anderson and Ezra Brain, this year’s production is being co-produced with Alpha Psi Omega, the UNCG theatre fraternity. Over the years, “Winter Briefs” has … Continue reading “Winter briefs”
Shaquille Blackstock Staff Writer The Greensboro Science Museum has many exhibits for adults and children to explore and learn from, and the Body Exhibit is one of those showcases that wows and makes one wonder about these vessels that connect humans to the physical world. The Bodies Exhibit shows in great detail what seemingly small bones make up the intricate features … Continue reading Bodies Revealed: Greensboro Science Musum
Shannon Neu A&E Editor Sia released her seventh studio album, “This is Acting,” on Jan. 29, 2016. It is comprised of a collection of rejected songs she originally wrote for A-list pop stars. Curious to see how the songs would fare without the influence of star power, Sia began recording the songs in 2014. Sia has a long history of writing songs for pop … Continue reading “This is Acting” Review: Rejected songs turned art
Mary Windsor Staff Writer Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema hosted Lux Alptraum last week as she performed her live sex-education comedy show, “The Wonderful World of Boning.” “The Wonderful World of Boning” has been performed in many theaters and clubs around the country. Alptraum explained the concept as “sex ed with a sense of humor.” Joe Scott, owner and creator of Geeksboro, opened the show … Continue reading Lux Alptraum and the Wonderful World of Boning
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