Jessica Clifford Staff Writer “None of us are free if one of us is in chains,” is a statement with triple importance to UNCG alumni, Todd Drake. It stands for one of the most important pieces of information Drake has learned so far in his career, it refers to the essence of democracy, and one of his few lovely tattoo ideas for the near future. … Continue reading Artist, Todd Drake: Making Strides with Human Rights
Chelsea Korynta Staff Writer The Weatherspoon Art Museum’s “Art on Paper” exhibit, is back for the summer! The series has been around since 1965, thanks to support from the Dillard Paper Company (now xpedex). This year marks the 44th installment, and presents pieces by 25 artists from all over the country. The collection celebrates a traditional medium, and features pieces that bring paper to life … Continue reading The Weatherspoon’s 44th Art on Paper Exhibit
Sam Haw Staff Writer 1. Kendrick Lamar – “DAMN.” Kung Fu Kenny returned early this year with an abrasive, yet extremely catchy new record “DAMN.” While “To Pimp a Butterfly” drew on jazz, funk and spoken word influences, his new record is straight rap, mixing boom-bap and trap sounds to authenticate his status as king of his genre. Lyrically and musically, his new sound is … Continue reading Five Best Records Of 2017 So Far
Annalee Glatus Staff Writer This past weekend saw the first production of “The Memory of All That: A Cabaret of Gershwin Songs” by the Touring Theatre of North Carolina at the upstage cabaret in Triad Stage. The Touring Theatre of North Carolina is a local theatre group dedicated to developing chamber series from works of literature and historical documents. Currently, they are showing a cabaret … Continue reading A Night of Gershwin Theatre at Triad Stage
Chelsea Korynta Staff Writer “Ghost in The Shell” began in 1989 as a manga series by Japanese artist Masamune Shirow. The story follows Public Security Section Nine, a police force of cyborgs fighting cyber-terrorism in a fictionalized, futuristic, 21st century city. In this world, some of its inhabitants are equipped with cyber-brains or prosthetic bodies. The protagonist, Major Motoko Kusanagi, has both. She’s Section … Continue reading “Ghost in The Shell”: Another Whitewashed Film
Matthew Paterson Staff Writer As April 20 was taking its final puffs, the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro was making the most of it as Foxygen took the stage. The psychedelic indie rock duo, comprised of Jonathan Rado and Sam France, opened with their second album’s title track, “We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic.” The crowd immediately began to … Continue reading All I Breathe is Foxygen
Sam Haw Staff Writer We have entered into the final stretch of the semester, and if your schedule looks anything like mine, it is about to be a stressful couple of weeks. But once the exams are up, why don’t you celebrate the end of the semester by going to a concert or picking up a new album? As Future says, “you deserve it!” Here’s … Continue reading Upcoming Albums and Concerts in May
Jessica Clifford Staff Writer The Center for Visual Artists (CVA) held the Urban Affairs Film Fest on April 22. Art was on display, films were shown, collaboration sketch books were passed around and a few local artists shared their reasons for becoming street artists. For this month only, CVA gallery held the Urban Affairs exhibit, which came to a close on April 21. The … Continue reading The Urban Affairs Film Fest: Honoring our Local Street Artists
Teresa Dale Staff Writer The UNCG School of Art held a day for the final exhibition and thesis presentations for MFA candidates on April 22. While everyone else was busy spending their Saturday soaking in the sun and celebrating Earth Day, many of UNCG’s Master’s program students were preparing for this concentrated embodiment of their studies. The exhibition was housed in the Weatherspoon Art … Continue reading MFA Thesis Exhibition 2017: A Night of Anxiety & Relief
Emily Cramton Staff Writer The Shakori Hills Community Arts Center will host their 15th annual spring festival of music and dance from May 4 to 7. The event is a collaboration with the GrassRoots Festival Organization in Pittsboro and will feature over 50 bands and musicians performing on four different stages. This festival is a highly anticipated event by both musicians and community … Continue reading The 15th Annual Spring Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival
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