By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer From Sept. 14 to Feb. 22 Duke University’s Nasher Museum of Art is showcasing “Miro: The Experience of Seeing”. The exhibit, which showcases the work of Catalan surrealist painter and sculptor Joan Miro, will be the only stop on the East Coast for the exhibit. Featuring the works from Miro’s last 20 years, the exhibit is an eclectic mix of … Continue reading MIRO EXHIBIT AT NASHER MUSEUM
By Chris Nafekh, Staff Writer Exacerbated by exam time, students from around Greensboro needed a stress-less Saturday night. Luckily, this is exactly what The Matter Factory provided with its premier fundraising event. The Matter Factory, an up and coming art gallery, brought bands, face painting, fortune telling and familiar friends together in the Green Bean’s comfy, dim interior. Easter colored tassels hung from the ceiling … Continue reading CAFFEINATION, FUNDRAISING FOR MATTER FACTORY
A particular evocative still from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Nov. 19, 2014 A note to our readers: Our A&E writer Spencer will not be returning to this section next semester. He expressed interest in spending a portion of the remaining fall semester exploring artistic topics in a more abstract format. This article is the first in … Continue reading The question of “art”: Video Games
By Siera Schubach, Staff Writer Published in print Nov. 19, 2014 The lawn outside Taylor Theatre was filled with smiling faces Thursday night, both young and old. A feeling of warmth and youthfulness infused the setting and more than one child let out a gleeful hop. The cause of this joy was “The Velveteen Rabbit”, the latest play performed at UNCG’s Taylor Theatre. Based on … Continue reading Review: UNCG’s “Velveteen Rabbit”
By Chris Nafekh, Staff Writer Published in print Nov. 19, 2014 Kind, generous and talented are three words that describe Jackson Cooper. However these alone cannot express the warm, embracing aura that follows him. He can often be seen around campus, either by the Brown Building working collectively for his University theater department, or serving steaming treats to his friends at Tate Street Coffee House. … Continue reading UNCG Artists Weekly: Jackson Cooper
Participants paint during the competition’s first round. By Shanece Brent, Staff Writer Published in print Nov. 19. 2014 For the artists gathered at The Creative Center on 16th Street Friday night, time was of the essence. In a competition called “Ultimate Painting,” 12 local artists squared off in a tournament-style battle involving three rounds in which painters attempted to create a unique work of art … Continue reading “Ultimate Painting” comes to Greensboro
Silverstein’s illustration for “Ickle Me Pickle Me”, as seen in his collection “Where the Sidewalk Ends”. By Chris Nafekh, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.12 ,2014 “That’s an original first pressing mono recording.” Eby pointed behind me at a copy of Miles Davis’s “Kind of Blue” “She was selling if for five bucks!” he exclaimed. “That’s a $150 to $200 copy depending, and the vinyl sounds … Continue reading UNCG’s Chad Eby on poetry-inspired release
By Siera Schubach, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.14 ,2014 “There was once a velveteen rabbit…” So begins Margery William’s classic children’s story about a child’s toy rabbit who is brought to life. In the same way the story’s fairy turns the toy into a real rabbit, UNCG’s Theatre Department has brought the story to life via the stage. Adapted by Janet Allard and directed by UNCG … Continue reading Upcoming: “The Velveteen Rabbit”
By Shanece Brent, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.12 ,2014 Though UNCG student Emily Dolce is a junior Studio Art major with a concentration in Painting, she strongly believes that “learning how to work in different mediums allows for noticeable growth as an artist.” This belief has steered Dolce towards work in ceramics, work which has led to her involvement the “Broken Dishes” exhibition at the African … Continue reading UNCG ARTISTS WEEKLY: Emily Dolce
By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Nov.12 ,2014 Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar premiered this past weekend, and it wowed audiences with beautiful shots of deep space, and a riveting plot that kept its viewers hooked. The film is set in the near future, and the world has undergone a catastrophic environmental event that has created an agrarian society that can only grow corn. The protagonist, “Coop,” … Continue reading “Interstellar” Review
