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Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” and What it Means For Well-Meaning White People

Jared Lawrence    Staff Writer In his directorial debut, Jordan Peele, of Madtv and “Key and Peele” fame, flipped the horror genre on its head with his social thriller, “Get Out.” Never before has a movie based genuine horror out racial tensions in quite the way that Peele’s film does. “Get Out,” which follows Chris Washington’s (portrayed by Daniel Kaluuya) weekend trip to his white … Continue reading Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” and What it Means For Well-Meaning White People

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“Method” Acting: Thoughts, Misconceptions and how it is Used Today

Annalee Glatus    Staff Writer When some people think of the “method,” as far as acting they think of actors going to the extreme, doing things that would normally not be done in order to bring some authenticity to their performance. Method acting as it is known today involves an actor going out and actually doing something that their character does, or did do, in … Continue reading “Method” Acting: Thoughts, Misconceptions and how it is Used Today

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One is not like the others – When film directors break style

  James Ross Kiefer    A&E Editor We all have our favourite movies, and for some of the film snobs out there, we have our favourite movie directors. These are the people whose work keep revisiting because it resonates with us. Either the story is gripping, the execution of the film itself is alluring or we have just developed a soft spot for their work … Continue reading One is not like the others – When film directors break style

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Where Pathways Meet // A Place Called Me

Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer Over the weekend I had the treat of attending a dual MFA thesis production. “Where Pathways Meet” and “A Place Called Me” were very different and compelling performances choreographed by Pengying “Sophie” Sui and Taylor King respectively. Each piece sought to make the audience ponder each of our existences, our tangential roles in the lives of others, and how we … Continue reading Where Pathways Meet // A Place Called Me

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Getting to Know Gordon Holliday, The Student Designer Behind ROOLE

Sam Haw    Staff Writer   Recently I sat down with student Gordon Holliday to discuss his artistic path as the fashion designer, Roole. I had attended his Re-Birth fashion show last spring on a complete whim, and was impressed at the variety of designs, implementation of film and live music and unique use of space and movement within McIver’s twisted lobby. Speaking to Holliday … Continue reading Getting to Know Gordon Holliday, The Student Designer Behind ROOLE

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This Week in Art History

3/29 – 1795 Ludwig Van Beethoven debuts as pianist in Vienna, Austria 3/30 – 1967 Album cover to “Sgt. Peppers” by The Beatles is photographed 3/31 – 1837 English painter and landscape artist, John Constable dies at 60 4/01 – 1873 Sergei Rachmaninoff, pianist and composer, is born in Russia 4/02 – 1968 Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” premieres in Washington, D.C. 4/03 – … Continue reading This Week in Art History

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Talking Photography, Inside Lucinda Devlin: Sightlines

Teresa Dale    Staff Writer Last Thursday Dr. George Dimock, Associate Professor of Art History at UNCG, held a talk in the Weatherspoon Art Museum where he discussed the exhibition of Lucinda Devlin, “Sightlines.” This talk was the last related program surrounding Devlin’s photography, which is currently on display in The Bob & Lissa Shelley McDowell Gallery until late April. Organized by the Weatherspoon Art … Continue reading Talking Photography, Inside Lucinda Devlin: Sightlines

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Spring Mini-Fest: Present~Continuous Performance Review

Jessica Clifford    Staff Writer UNCG’s School of Music, Theater, and Dance collaborated with New Music Greensboro to hold a Spring Mini-Fest on campus. Between March 22nd and 24th, the Mini-Fest held three free events including performances by new music ensemble, Present~Continuous with guest soprano, Clara O’Brien, and visiting composer/performer, Mike Snyder. March 22 showcased performances by Present~Continuous, the one show I had the pleasure … Continue reading Spring Mini-Fest: Present~Continuous Performance Review

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UNCG Opera Theatre Program to Present Menotti’s The Consul

Emily Cramton     Staff Writer For the past weeks, members of the Opera Theatre Program and University Symphony Orchestra at UNCG have been diligently preparing for this spring’s major opera production, Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Consul.” Premiered in 1950, “The Consul” was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Music. This was Menotti’s first full-length opera and is in three acts. Widely considered to be his … Continue reading UNCG Opera Theatre Program to Present Menotti’s The Consul

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Minimalism/Post Minimalism Exhibit at UNCG

Annalee Glatus    Staff Writer   This exhibit examines both the style and advancement of minimalism throughout it’s existence. Minimalism shies away from the idea that an object has to refer to something higher than itself. In the creating of minimalism, certain artists sought to reduce art to its “essential” elements such as geometry and objects instead of abstract shapes and imaginative ideas. It spawned … Continue reading Minimalism/Post Minimalism Exhibit at UNCG

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