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Transgender Character Making Waves in New Comic

Jessica Clifford   Staff Writer The past few months in North Carolina have been entrenched with dispute over HB2, a law which designates that men and women to use the public bathroom connected to their birth sex. Rallies and protests have collected people all over the state to show their disagreement, but societal indignation has arisen in other ways as well. “Alters”, the newest comic … Continue reading Transgender Character Making Waves in New Comic

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Frank Ocean “Blonde” Album Review

  Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer Much has been said of Frank Ocean’s long-awaited second studio album, “Blonde”. Four years ago, “Channel Orange” dropped and, no cliches intended, changed the game. In a way, he made R&B romantic again. The genre had fallen into this rut of heavy-handed, heteronormative love stories. Fans of R&B were stuck with Usher,Trey Songz and Chris Brown awkwardly crooning into … Continue reading Frank Ocean “Blonde” Album Review

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“Finding humanity along the border”

Ross Kiefer   A&E Editor As a means of expressing culture, art has become permanently intertwined with the society it hails from. It documents beliefs, depicts people of importance, and outlines current struggles. The Greensboro Project Space presents Objects from the Borderlands: The U.S-Mexico Border Anti-Archive Exhibit. As part of the 17 Days Arts Festival, in collaboration with the Fabric of Freedom organization, this exhibit … Continue reading “Finding humanity along the border”

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Looking at traditions of protest in NC

  Teresa Dale   Staff Writer When we are primarily taught what happens on a global and national level it can be easy to overlook local history. All national movements have to begin somewhere though, and the North Carolina Folklore Society has put together a small exhibit to help place Greensboro’s own history into a larger context. Race has always been one of the most … Continue reading Looking at traditions of protest in NC

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Greensboro’s third annual Dance Film Festival

  Andrew Oliver   Staff Writer The Third Annual Greensboro Dance Film Festival was jointly held at Geeksboro Coffeehouse and Cinema, and the UNCG School of Dance this past weekend. Having been unable to make it to Geeksboro, I chose to catch the event on campus. Prior to this event, my exposure to dance films had been minimal. I’ve seen “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo”, “Happy … Continue reading Greensboro’s third annual Dance Film Festival

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Getting Folked Up

Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer Some students may think that UNCG and North Carolina A&T are “suitcase schools”. They may also say that there is little to do in Greensboro on the weekends. This past weekend was anything but dull. The National Folk Festival brought a presence of diversity and community into flourishing our downtown. It’s typically cliche when people say that an event has … Continue reading Getting Folked Up

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Hopscotch: Raleigh’s annual party celebrates its biggest year yet

Sam Haw   Staff Writer For two years now, I’ve been forced to choose between Greensboro’s Folk Festival and Raleigh’s Hopscotch Music Festival. And for the second time in a row I chose Hopscotch. Hopscotch returns for its seventh year, and from September 8-10 continues to bring a diverse lineup to North Carolina’s music fans. Since Greg Lowenhagen and Grayson Currin organized the festival in … Continue reading Hopscotch: Raleigh’s annual party celebrates its biggest year yet

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The Pancakes and Canadian Bacon Tour comes to the Idiot Box

Ross Kiefer,   Arts and Entertainment Editor   Part of comedy is being able to take mundane or personal experiences, and twist them into something that is humerous. Comedians Dusty Slay and Hannah Hogan do this extremely well, as put their own lives on display for laughs. The two are pairing up for Southeast leg of their tour entitled Pancakes and Canadian Bacon. Based out … Continue reading The Pancakes and Canadian Bacon Tour comes to the Idiot Box

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Exploring form with Henri Matisse and Ellsworth Kelly

April Miller   Staff Writer Few artists have inspired my own work more than French Fauvist Henri Matisse. His elegant draftsmanship, particularly his gift of utilizing the economy of line has made Matisse a hallmark of 20th century modern art. His work is so simple that at first glance it can appear understated. However, a simple curve can define a shoulder, suggest its volume, and … Continue reading Exploring form with Henri Matisse and Ellsworth Kelly

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Artists Weekly — James Fisher

Jessica Clifford   Staff Writer As the cliché goes: love what you do and you will never work a day in your life. This saying may seem lofty for some of us, but not for James Fisher, head of the Department of Theater at UNCG. This past week I had the opportunity to interview Mr. Fisher; we talked about his past, his recent work, and … Continue reading Artists Weekly — James Fisher

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