Romance, War, “South Pacific”: A Triad Stage Production

Ty’Shae Cousar Staff Writer Triad Stage, a non-profit professional theater, will start the season off with the musical “South Pacific.” This upcoming production is in partnership with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and will be part of their 2017-2018 Concert and Lecture Series. Triad Stage is taking on this highly-anticipated musical, composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and book … Continue reading Romance, War, “South Pacific”: A Triad Stage Production

Greensboro College Presents “Far Away”

Janelle Crubaugh Staff Writer On Thursday, Greensboro College held a production of Caryl Churchill’s “Far Away.” The play depicts a tale of a dystopian society, where all forces of nature are at war with one another. The degree of the dystopia ranged from not knowing “what side [of the war] the stream is on,” to terminating elephants, cats and children under the age of five. … Continue reading Greensboro College Presents “Far Away”

“Facing Our Truth” at Triad Stage

Danielle Anderson Staff Writer On Friday and Saturday, Paper Lantern Theatre presented “Facing Our Truth” at Triad Stage in Downtown Greensboro. It featured a series of six ten minute plays written by a handful of diverse playwrights. The production explored the concepts of race and privilege, highlighting African American issues specifically through the lens of minority populations. Originally commissioned by New York based theatre company … Continue reading “Facing Our Truth” at Triad Stage

“Sweeney Todd” in Concert: A Thrilling Delight

Jessica Clifford Arts & Entertainment Editor This past Friday, Triad Stage held one of their four-day performances of “Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” This in concert performance was organized by UNCG’s North Carolina Summer Rep – a newly established non-curricular program for current students, alumni and community members, allowing actors and singers to professionally network their talents and succeed further into their … Continue reading “Sweeney Todd” in Concert: A Thrilling Delight

African Art Gallery to Expand at NCMA

Annalee Glatus Staff Writer On Friday, June 30, The North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh will be expanding its current African Art Gallery. This updated exhibit features galleries that will give it twice as many art pieces, including completely new works and some pieces that have not been on a wall in decades. The museum will also open an interactive learning section of the … Continue reading African Art Gallery to Expand at NCMA

Steve Buscemi & The Collaborative Arts

Ross Kiefer  A&E Editor Steve Buscemi has managed to etch himself into popular culture through his appearances in films and television. His vulgar humor and sharp wit, paired with his unique voice, has helped to define his performances and make him iconic. Buscemi has become recognized for his features as Mr. Pink in “Reservoir Dogs”, a horny hitman in “Fargo” or having the best cameo … Continue reading Steve Buscemi & The Collaborative Arts

Eastern Music Festival and It’s Spirit of Performance

Ross Kiefer   A&E Editor Now entering its last few days of the summer season, Eastern Music Festival draws to a close while maintaining an impressive roster of performances and visiting artists. Beginning in late June, the festival will be concluding with a concert by the Eastern Festival Orchestra. The performance will be held Saturday, July 30th at 8pm in Dana Auditorium at the festivals main … Continue reading Eastern Music Festival and It’s Spirit of Performance

Abstractions in the Weatherspoon

Ross Kiefer  A&E Editor Art has the unique ability to convey interpretations of reality. This can be done in realistic manners, or an artist can distort an image and challenge what a viewer may see. This week marks the last full week that the Weatherspoon Art Museum will be displaying their exhibit on Abstract Expressionism, where ideas of ‘form’ are played with through art. At … Continue reading Abstractions in the Weatherspoon

House Shows and Their Pleasantries

Ross Kiefer   A&E Editor It’s Friday night, and you have no plans. One of your friend’s decides you up and says that some chic new band is in town. Of course you’ve never heard of this band, but because you have nothing better to do you decide to venture out to see them. When you meet with your companion you notice that they’re carrying … Continue reading House Shows and Their Pleasantries

Artists Weekly: Gordon Holliday

Shannon Neu     A&E Editor “Really, my creative field is limitless. I like to keep it as open and free as possible,” explained Gordon Holliday. Known in the creative world as Roole, he is a multitalented and innovative artist who works in a variety of artistic fields, including photography, videography and fashion design. Roole is a senior photography major (with a concentration in retail … Continue reading Artists Weekly: Gordon Holliday