Lux Alptraum and the Wonderful World of Boning

Mary Windsor     Staff Writer Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema hosted Lux Alptraum last week as she performed her live sex-education comedy show, “The Wonderful World of Boning.” “The Wonderful World of Boning” has been performed in many theaters and clubs around the country. Alptraum explained the concept as “sex ed with a sense of humor.” Joe Scott, owner and creator of Geeksboro, opened the show … Continue reading Lux Alptraum and the Wonderful World of Boning

“Ghost Notes”

Vincent Johnson       Staff Writer   Last weekend, playwright Gabrielle Sinclair premiered her latest play “Ghost Notes,” at the Stephen D. Hyers Theater of the Greensboro Cultural Center as a part of the 14th Annual Greensboro Fringe Festival. The production’s final showing was held on Tuesday, January 26 at 8:00 pm. The plot of the play centers around members of a Southern Christian … Continue reading “Ghost Notes”

Impactful Arts Series: George Scheer

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. This month, I am investigating how the lives of various members of the UNCG and Greensboro community have been impacted by the power … Continue reading Impactful Arts Series: George Scheer

Artist Weekly: Professor Sheryl Oring

Kashif Stone    Staff Writer “I think the work I do really engages college students, and I think this is the ultimate legacy,” said Sheryl Oring, an assistant professor of the art department at UNCG. “I hope my work inspires students to do their own crazy projects that might someday change the world, even if it’s in a small way.” Oring’s work examines critical social … Continue reading Artist Weekly: Professor Sheryl Oring

Greensboro Fringe Festival

Alexa Brown    Staff Writer From Jan. 21 to Feb. 8, the Greensboro Fringe Festival invites theater, dance and comedy lovers to come out and enjoy new and original shows constructed by independent theatre producers. The festival gives these independent artists — many of whom don’t have access to venues — a chance to showcase their work and build their fan base. In addition to … Continue reading Greensboro Fringe Festival

UNCG Student Artist Competition

Alexa Brown    Staff Writer Each year, exceptional student performers are allowed to audition through the Student Artist Competition held by the UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SMTD) for a chance to appear in concert with the University Symphony Orchestra. This year, vocalist Elena Flores won Grand Prize. Other winners included pianist Colin McDearman and saxophonist Emily Loboda. The philosophy of the Student … Continue reading UNCG Student Artist Competition

Artists Weekly: Brandon Baker

Mary Windsor     Staff Writer Brandon Baker is a political science major with a minor in African diaspora studies, but his true passions lie in more creative fields such as culinary arts, photography and fashion. Baker thrives in fashion-related fields and is currently focused on fashion styling. He started fashion styling and modeling his sophomore year and began a startup company, Casual Couture Company. … Continue reading Artists Weekly: Brandon Baker

1 BILLION DOLLARS

Aaron  Menconi      Staff Writer As the Powerball lottery jackpot recently plateaued at $1.5 billion on Jan. 9, the prospect of all that money began to foster students’ hopes for a debt free future. The North Carolina Education Lottery jackpot (known nationally as the Powerball) inspired players to speculate how they would spend the jackpot, while non-players remained wary of the game’s potentially shady … Continue reading 1 BILLION DOLLARS

Reclaiming nature: art and sustainability

Catie Byrne Features Editor Industrialization, deforestation and vandalism; these are the issues The Weatherspoon Art Museum’s exhibit “Reclaiming Nature: Art and Sustainability” addresses in 13 poignant art pieces. Organized by Elaine D. Gustafson, Curator of Collections at Weatherspoon, the exhibit features pieces by the artists: Richard Mosse, Nancy Holt, Andy Goldsworthy, Marion Post Wolcott, Henry Schnakenberg, Richard Miscrach, Jeff Whetstone, Michael Ashkin, Dimitra Lazariolou, Charles … Continue reading Reclaiming nature: art and sustainability

Poetry workshop with George Yamazawa

Shaquille Blackstock            Staff Writer The spoken word and hip hop artist George Yamazawa paid a UNCG a visit on Jan. 13, and for those who attended, it was quite a treat. In the workshop, he discussed everything from how to turn writing as a hobby and passion into a career, to some of the challenges he has faced as an … Continue reading Poetry workshop with George Yamazawa