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UNCG Artists Weekly: Jackson Cooper

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

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arts and entertainment, shanece brent

“Ultimate Painting” comes to Greensboro

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

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UNCG’s Chad Eby on poetry-inspired release

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

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Upcoming: “The Velveteen Rabbit”

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”

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UNCG ARTISTS WEEKLY: Emily Dolce

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

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arts and entertainment, spencer schneier

“Interstellar” Review

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

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Featured photos: Warehouse Diaries and Suckfest

By Brian Speice, Photographer Published in print Nov.12, 2014 Warehouse Diaries Graphic designer, artist and owner of Menace, Inc. Studios Jeff Beck presented a pop-up art show this past First Friday in a warehouse on South Elm St. Suckfest Carrboro’s Flesh Wounds performing on Friday night at Suckfest, hosted by the Blind Tiger Continue reading Featured photos: Warehouse Diaries and Suckfest

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“Broken Dishes” in downtown Greensboro

By Shanece Brent, Staff Writer Published in print Nov. 2, 2014 When I first headed to the Greensboro’s Cultural Museum on North Davie Street to view the current exhibition at the African American Atelier, I didn’t know what I was in for. I don’t consider myself an “art person,” I barely know the difference between shading and gradient, and with a name like “Broken Dishes” … Continue reading “Broken Dishes” in downtown Greensboro

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Geeksboro provides night of horror, music

By Spencer Schneier, Staff Writer Published in print Nov. 2, 2014 On Wednesday, October 29 Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema hosted a showing of “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” and Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands provided music. The group, described on Geeksboro’s website as “Triad-based vaudevillian accordion rockers,” provided a perfect compliment to the old-time horror film on display. The film is described by the late … Continue reading Geeksboro provides night of horror, music

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UNCG Artists Weekly: Torrey Lamaar

By Siera Schubach, Staff Writer Published in print Nov. 2, 2014 Torrey Laamar (Belcher) is one of UNCG’s very own rising stars. A BFA acting major, Torrey recently finished shooting the independent film “Blackbird” starring Mo’Nique and Isaiah Washington. “It’s set in a small Baptist town and is about this guy, Randy, who struggles with his sexuality. It’s a coming of age story,” explains Torrey. … Continue reading UNCG Artists Weekly: Torrey Lamaar

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