Sophia Lucente Staff Writer ensboro was brought to life last Sunday evening with singer-songwriter night, one of many recurring events at Gibb’s Hundred Brewing Co. at the Railyard off of Elm Street. This show featured the sounds of guitarists Laura Jane Vincent and Dean Driver. Gibb’s is a recent addition to downtown Greensboro, located on W. Lewis Street across from Lotus Lounge and a … Continue reading Acoustic Evening Brings Crowd to Gibb’s
Sophia Lucente Staff Writter Next Sunday, Aug. 30, mobile food vendors from across North Carolina will convene at the corner of Spring Garden and Chapman Streets for Greensboro’s fourth annual Food Truck Festival. This year’s event will feature Backpack Beginnings as its main nonprofit organization in addition to food and drink spanning a wide range of palates and prices. Founded and directed by local … Continue reading Fourth Annual Spring Garden Food Truck Festival
Vincent Johnson Staff Writter *In the print issue, distributed on Aug. 19, this article was miscredited In what will probably go down as one of the biggest trolls in hip-hop history, Dr. Dre recently announced that his long-awaited album, “Detox,” had been scrapped. After over a decade of anticipation, “Detox” had been aborted. However, not all was lost. Within this perceived betrayal, there … Continue reading Compton: A Soundtrack” Album Review
By Sophia Lucente, A&E Editor Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 It’s 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance. I’m stationed, mud-splattered, on a layered plywood floor beneath the sloping blue and yellow tent ceiling of the Dance Tent when Big Mean Sound Machine finishes sound check and their unfathomably eager crowd clambers to their feet. The biannual festival, held each … Continue reading Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance
By Sophia Lucente, A&E Editor Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 Palmer performing in Pittsburgh with the Danger Ensemble in 2008. On Monday Apr. 6, an inspiringly diverse crowd in both age and attire greeted esteemed alternative queen Amanda Palmer at the Fletcher Opera Theater in Raleigh, N.C. The multi-instrumentalist and soon-to-be mother, known widely for her co-leadership of pseudo-gothic duo the Dresden Dolls, was … Continue reading In review: Amanda Palmer and her audience
By Sophia Lucente, A&E Editor Published in print Mar. 25, 2015 Pop rock fans should free their schedules Friday evening for some genuine, all-American fun; Ryan Cabrera will perform at Greene Street Club at 6:00 p.m. as part of the Radio Revival Tour along with Secondhand Serenade, Nick Thomas of the Spill Canvas, Runaway Saints and Wind in sails. Cabrera, affectionately remembered by many for early-2000’s chart-topping … Continue reading UPCOMING: Ryan Cabrera at Greene Street
By Sophia Lucente, A&E Editor Published in print Mar. 17, 2015 Last Friday, Die Antwoord fans everywhere flocked to theatres with the release of Sony’s latest addition to the robo-cop trend, “Chappie”. In spite of its grossing nearly $14 million in its first three days, critics have shrugged at the film’s lack of originality; one man from “Hollywood Reporter” made note of its “unappealing one-note characters” and … Continue reading Ten$ion hits the silver screen
By Sophia Lucente, A&E Editor Published in print Feb. 25, 2015 A decade and a half into the 21st century, Americans have mastered the art of sleek technology and trendsetting via sharp, shiny advertising. The drugs we put in our bodies are no exception to these practices. It’s easy to pick up one of those silvery, tobacco-free suckers and feel swayed – even charmed – by its … Continue reading “Put the e-cig out” or whatever
By Sophia Lucente, A&E Editor Published in print Feb. 11, 2015 Local visual artist Jeff Beck has been a part of Greensboro’s cultural scene for several years now and is significant in his contributions to D.I.Y. community projects and solo work alike. He is the creator and central contributor to gallery and novelty shop Menace Inc. Studios, and has developed murals around Greensboro and worked with events … Continue reading An interview with Jeff Beck, N.C. artist
By Sophia Lucente, A&E Editor Published in print Feb. 4, 2015 This Saturday, February 7, Winston-Salem’s Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art will become a concert hall for the fourth and final performance of local tour “Across the Blue Ridge: Old Sounds, New Trails”. The tour’s weekly schedule began January 9 at UNCG’s School of Music recital hall and included stops in Mount Airy and West Jefferson. The … Continue reading UPCOMING: SECCA hosts N.C. music
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