Chelsea Korynta Staff Writer It’s January! The first month of the year means schools all over the country are starting up again, New Year’s resolutions are being made (and broken), and the weather is just plain cold. Americans are coming… Read More ›
Artist Weekly
Isichapuitu: An Exhibit on the Emotions of Life
Annalee Glatus Staff Writer The most recent exhibit opening at the Weatherspoon Art Museum contains a sparse room with a grouping of ceramic figures at the center. These figures, created by artist Kukuli Velarde, show a vast variety of emotions… Read More ›
How Does Our Past Influence Our Art?
Chauncey James Staff Writer Aspiring Greensboro artists and art aficionados were able to participate in a Q&A dialogue teaching valuable lessons on the subject of painting this Wednesday, thanks to the help of two local experts, Renzo Ortega and Antoine… Read More ›
Mixing Worlds: Communication Studies and Dance
Ty’Shae Cousar Staff Writer Dr. Killian Manning places two worlds in one. She is a communication studies professor here at UNCG, while also doubling as a dance instructor at a studio in Chapel Hill. Manning has a fair amount of… Read More ›
Triad Guitar Builder Contributes To Fender Custom Shop’s 30th Anniversary
Sam Haw Staff Writer 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Fender Custom Shop, a special-order division of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Since its foundation in 1987, the Custom Shop has developed limited edition models with guitar legends such as Eric… Read More ›
Louise Fishman: A Retrospective Exhibit of Time, Inspiration and Experience
Emily Cramton Staff Writer Upstairs in the Bob & Lissa Shelley McDowell Gallery, striking and abstract paintings of different sizes, shapes and colors cover the walls of the Weatherspoon. The exhibit is part of the 2017 17Days Greensboro Art &… Read More ›
Greensboro Mural Project: The Past, The Present and Future
Jessica Clifford Arts & Entertainment Editor Limited inspiration is not part of the Greensboro Mural Project’s vocabulary, instead, their essence is found in community inspiration. The Greensboro Mural Project is a volunteer-based group that advocates for justice, democracy and community… Read More ›
Hispanic Heritage Month – Four Influential Latina Singers
Ty’Shae’ Cousar Staff Writer It is Hispanic Heritage month; there’s the food, the dancing and the language of course, but one major component about Hispanic culture is the music. There are many Hispanic artists who have impacted not just Latin… Read More ›
Local Poet Reads from Newest Book at Scuppernong Bookstore
Jessica Clifford Arts & Entertainment Editor While Wordsworth and Coleridge are known for their flowery prose, Maura Way is known for her everyday language. The dual poet and New Garden Friends teacher read select poems from her new poetry book,… Read More ›
A Glimpse Into An Artist’s Mind: Brianna Blount
Ty’Shae’ Cousar Staff Writer UNCG’s alumni, Brianna Blount, is an Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader in Atlanta, Georgia. This is her first season of being an Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader and has been a dream of hers for a long time. In May… Read More ›