Falk’s images are evokative of foggy days. By Shanece Brent, Staff Writer Published in print Jan 21, 2015 UNCG’s Weatherspoon Art museum has been featuring visiting artists since 1982, and Over 80 artists’ works have been featured since the program began. Saturday, January 17, a new exhibit of the series was opened to the public featuring the work of artist Craig Hood. Located on the first floor … Continue reading Visiting artist’s images evoke isolation, mystery

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

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

By Shanece Brent, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 29, 2014 If you had attended Menace Inc. Studio’s Mischief Night event on S. Elam Avenue this past Friday night, here’s what you would have seen: A television on the right wall played the holiday classic “The Nightmare Before Christmas” on repeat, while electronic remixes of classic Halloween songs played from the DJ booth on the … Continue reading Art, tricks, treats abound at Menace, Inc.

The Sapphires serenade a full house at Tate Street. By Shanece Brent, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 22, 2014 On the night of October 17, UNCG’s A Cappella groups converged at Tate Street Coffee House to put on a fantastic show – the third annual UNCG Fall Aca-Jam.  By 7:30 p.m. the coffee house had transformed into a standing room only venue. UNCG’s Sapphires, … Continue reading Coffee, community and a capella

By Shanece Brent, Staff Writer Published in print Oct. 1, 2014 Ranked as one of the top three sites used in America, YouTube is a hard-driven part of American culture. In fact, it can be argued that YouTube is pop culture. Viral videos plague American media, with television shows based on the clips. We even get news from YouTube. YouTube has even crossed into the … Continue reading The cultural power of YouTube

By Shanece Brent, Staff Writer Published in print Sept. 24, 2014 Greensboro’s third annual 17 Days Arts and Culture festival kicked off last week on September 19. The festival, which lasts until October 5th, is a collection of all Greensboro has to offer in arts and entertainment. From dinning to theater and everything in between, 17 Days is bursting with events in venues that showcase … Continue reading 17 Days: A community perspective