By Cassandra Hardman, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 UNC-Greensboro’s Globe and Cosmos series will continue with one of the most talked about and celebrated composers of the modern day, Philip Glass. The Globe and Cosmos is UNCG’s year long celebration of both William Shakespeare and Galileo Galilei’s 450th anniversary, as envisioned by Dr. Peter Alexander, Dean of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance. … Continue reading UPCOMING: Philip Glass at UNC-Greensboro

By Chris Nafekh, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 8, 2015 A blue colored banana was Cameron Brooks’ first-ever illustration. “My mum put the banana out in front of me – I was two years old at the time,” he explained, laughing. “Instead of eating it I drew it…my mum still has the drawing.” Like a blue banana, Cameron’s art is unique and outlandish. He encompasses the … Continue reading UNCG ARTISTS WEEKLY: Cameron Brooks

By Chris Nafekh, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 1, 2015 The Piedmont Triad Jazz Orchestra came together this past Sunday for two performances at The Crown. The area’s finest jazz musicians, including UNC-Greensboro faculty and students, played the music of Herbie Hancock to commemorate the composer’s upcoming 75th birthday. Hancock is a jazz musician and bandleader whose work has been influential since his beginnings. In the … Continue reading Herbie Hancock’s 75th celebrated at Crown

By Cassandra Hardman, Staff Writer Published in print Apr. 1, 2015 The Winston-Salem Enrichment Center hosted the opening night of their “Fuzzy Dreams and Robot Things” exhibit Friday night. The exhibit opened at 5:00 p.m and featured many different types of art. I had the pleasure of meeting the Enrichment Center’s director Valerie Vizena, who was kind enough to show me around and introduce me to a … Continue reading “Fuzzy Dreams and Robot Dreams”