“In Falling Snow” Japanese Prints

Annalee Glatus   Staff Writer Last week, a new exhibit opened at the Weatherspoon Arts museum titled: “In Falling Snow: Japanese Prints from the Lenoir C. Wright Collection.” These wondrous prints depict winter snow set in Japan. Ranging from showing Japanese culture in winter, to the beautiful colors of winter to brutal warfare, the settings show psychological situations either in Japanese culture or in Japanese … Continue reading “In Falling Snow” Japanese Prints

“Hello Out There” and “A Happy Journey from Trenton to Camden” Reflect on Love and Tragedy

Annalee Glatus   Staff Writer This past weekend opened the UNCG Masters of Fine Arts directing students one-act performances. They performed in the cozy upstage cabaret at Triad Stage. In all, there were four total plays, two were performed on Thursday and two on Friday and all four performed once again on Saturday and Sunday. Unfortunately, I was only able to attend the two on … Continue reading “Hello Out There” and “A Happy Journey from Trenton to Camden” Reflect on Love and Tragedy

UNCG Hosts Second Annual Arts Summit

  Annalee Glatus   Staff Writer This past Friday saw UNCG host the second annual Arts Summit. Held in the UNCG auditorium, The Arts Summit brought in three guest speakers to speak on the business and economy of art. Before the speakers started their presentations the Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, Peter Alexander, spoke on why we have this event and … Continue reading UNCG Hosts Second Annual Arts Summit

Artist Weekly Duane Cyrus

Annalee Glatus   Staff Writer   Duane Cyrus is an associate professor at the School of Dance here at UNCG. He teaches Dance technique as well as other courses on Arts Administration and Entrepreneurship. Cyrus received his undergraduate from the Juilliard School and his Graduate degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He has danced in multiple companies including the Martha Graham Company and the … Continue reading Artist Weekly Duane Cyrus

“Caroline or Change” Comes to UNCG

Annalee Glatus   Staff Writer   The Tony award winning musical “Caroline or Change” is soon to grace our own Taylor Stage here at UNCG. The musical’s book and lyrics are written by Tony Kushner and the score is written by Jeanine Tesori. Tony Kushner has won a Pulitzer Prize for the play “Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes”, which tackled multiple … Continue reading “Caroline or Change” Comes to UNCG