Shannon Neu A&E Editor [Note from A&E Editor Shannon Neu: The arts, including music, dance, theatre, visual art and other art forms have likely affected your life in some capacity, either in school or in other aspects of day-to-day life. In the upcoming weeks, I am going to investigate how the lives of various members of the UNCG and Greensboro community have been … Continue reading Impactful art series: Dr. Omar Ali
Vincent Johnson Staff Writer There are many reasons for why I have fallen in love with this thing called hip-hop. Sometimes I feel like this thing is my life’s blood. Hip-hop. It’s gritty, painful and unapologetically honest. It’s the culture, the music, the poetry, the mythology and the religion all wrapped into one. It’s the drug that opens my eyes … Continue reading Tupac was a prophet: The religion of hip-hop
Shannon Neu A&E Editor In a nation plagued by corrupt politicians and media bias, it can be challenging for American citizens to know who to trust. Infuriated by the lies and propaganda Americans are frequently exposed to, artist Robert Shetterly devoted his life to telling the truth by creating and presenting portraits of courageous individuals from different points of American history who have … Continue reading Robert Shetterly: An artist with an eye for truth
Vincent Johnson Staff Writer Located at 606 South Elm St. in downtown Greensboro, Elsewhere is a place that speaks for itself. With literally thousands of random objects that have been accumulated over the last 70 years, Elsewhere is a museum of living art. The building features three floors that have been filled with the innovative creations of artists from around the world, while … Continue reading Elsewhere hosts exciting celebration
Mary Windsor Staff Writer The UNCG Theatre Department’s production of “Pippi Longstocking” opens November 13th, starting off with a “pay what you can” preview showing at 7:30 p.m. The performances will run through the 22nd. Claire Simpson is directing UNCG’s production of “Pippi Longstocking.” Simpson is a UNCG graduate student pursuing her MFA in Theatre for Youth. She is primarily a director and occasionally … Continue reading “Pippi Longstocking”comes to UNCG
Sophia Lucente Staff Writer On Nov. 21, two forces of passion in the universe of female indie voices will meet and make sparks at Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema. Sarah Donner, who hails from Princeton, NJ, has a significantly different musical style than Atlanta, GA native Juliana Finch. However, they both wield guitars and present honestly crafted lyrics – and they’re both devout lovers of … Continue reading Strong women to serenade Geeksboro
Shannon Neu A&E Editor Music fans have a wide range of album releases to look forward to this month. The works we hear from music artists are generally the finished songs they released with the intent of us hearing. We only get to hear the final product — what is left after countless hours of experimentation, decision-making and editing. Rarely do we get to … Continue reading New music to look foward to in November
Jackson Cooper Staff Writer There is a certain mystique about British folk that draws Americans to it. For many, the accents alone can make you swoon for days. But in Caryl Churchill’s “Cloud 9,” which played at Triad Stage’s UpStage Cabaret last weekend, mystique between cultures is erased as Churchill tells us that the one thing that unites countries divided by waters is … Continue reading A Heaven and Haven on “Cloud 9”
Mary Windsor Staff Writer Geeksboro Coffeehouse and Cinema hosted a silent movie night last Thursday featuring the film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” with a live musical performance of the score by local band Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands. Though there was about a 40-minute delay to the screening due to technical problems, the film and musical score performed in house did not … Continue reading Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands present “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”
Sophia Lucente Staff Writer This Halloween season, I’ve made a point to surround myself with an assuredly unnerving assortment of music that should carry me through the month of November. For those of us who harbor an abnormal desire to build festivity through music, there’s nothing specifically indicated for our holiday amusement during the year’s 11th month. Halloween sneaks up on us in all … Continue reading My Halloween Playlist
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