Cuddle Magic “Ashes/Axis” Album Review

Jessica Clifford   Staff Writer   The Brooklyn-based band, Cuddle Magic, just dropped their fifth album, “Ashes/Axis,” this past Friday. This electronic indie-folk band formed in 2007, beginning with members Ben Lazar Davis and Christopher McDonald. Members Kristin Slipp, Alec Spiegelman and Cole Kamen-Green joined soon after. Since then they have collaborated with musicians from all over the genre spectrum including the nearly ubiquitous Beyonce, … Continue reading Cuddle Magic “Ashes/Axis” Album Review

Hip-hop and its Growing Role on Netflix

Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer   Depending on your musical tastes, you may or may not know that we are in the midst of a massive boom in the presence of Hip-hop and Hip-hop related shows on everyone’s favorite time waster/streaming service, Netflix.   These programs range from shows that originated in the heyday of 90s Hip-hop and use music as part of the backdrop, … Continue reading Hip-hop and its Growing Role on Netflix

Fresh Start, Fresh Art

Matthew Paterson   Staff Writer As the homework begins to pile up from your new set of classes and you’re wondering what there is to do around campus to get your mind off the tediousness of scholastic achievement; or just looking for a good excuse to procrastinate, you can head on down to the Weatherspoon Art Museum. Featuring new exhibits by artists Danica Phelps and … Continue reading Fresh Start, Fresh Art

A Night of Russian Chamber Music with the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra

Emily Cramton   Staff Writer   This past Friday night, members of the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra joined with special guest and pianist Dmitry Masleev for an installment of the GSO’s chamber music series, Sitkovetsky and Friends. Slated on the program were a series of six short piano pieces by Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet in G minor in five movements. Guest artist Dmitry Masleev emerged … Continue reading A Night of Russian Chamber Music with the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra

Big Thief Show Review

Ross Kiefer   A&E Editor   On tour to support their new album “Masterpiece”, indie folk-rock band Big Thief the small back room of the Cat’s Cradle this past Tuesday. Supported by Sam Evian, I got to crowd in with about 100 other people and see two bands redefine shredding. Opening the show was the Albany based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Sam Evian. Originally hailing from … Continue reading Big Thief Show Review

Bayard Wootten: Light and Air

Annalee Glatus   Staff Writer Bayard Wootten has been called North Carolina’s most important photographer of the first half of the twentieth century. Born in New Bern, North Carolina in 1875, Wootten was raised by another important photographer, Rufus Morgan. She began her prolific photography career in 1904, taking pictures of the rural impoverished areas of North Carolina where she grew up. Along with being … Continue reading Bayard Wootten: Light and Air

Starving the Beast: A Must College See Movie

Jessica Clifford   Staff Writer Every time just before the new semester begins, students sigh heavily at the daunting list of school expenses. There is tuition, books, school supplies and we cannot forget about the outrageous on-campus living expenses such as dorms and the meal plan. All of this adds up, but we only accept such overcharges because we know we will receive a wonderful … Continue reading Starving the Beast: A Must College See Movie

Legendary Dance Company to Perform at UNCG

Teresa Dale   Staff Writer On Friday Feb 3, The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company will be performing at 8 p.m. in the UNCG Aycock Auditorium. The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company has performed worldwide in over 200 cities, in 40 different countries, and on every major continent. They are recognized as one of the most influential and groundbreaking forces in the dance … Continue reading Legendary Dance Company to Perform at UNCG

This Week in Art History

1/25 – 1961 Disney’s “101 Dalmations” released in US 1/26 – 1934 Apollo Theater reopens in Harlem 1/27 – 1984 Michael Jackson burned while filming a commercial for Pepsi 1/28 – 1912 Artist Jackson Pollock is born 1/29 – 1845 First publishing of Edgar Allen Poe’s “Raven” 1/30 – 1873 Jules Verne’s “Around the World in 80 Days” is published 1/31 – 1949 “These Are … Continue reading This Week in Art History