Maggie Collins Arts and Entertainment Editor “How long do you think a person looks at a piece of art in a museum before moving on to the next piece?” asks Emily Stamey, who works on the staff at the Weatherspoon Art Museum, during our class trip. Students began giving seemingly reasonable answers like two, three, or five minutes. She gave us a peculiar smile as … Continue reading The Beauty of True Art Appreciation
Bronwen K. Bradshaw Features Writer The manic pixie dream girl (MPDG) is a character trope used throughout the cinematic universe. Natalie Portman’s character, Sam, in Garden State, and Kirsten Dunst’s character, Claire, in Elizabethtown are examples of this character type. The trope often involves the MPDG being outgoing and quirky, but static, with their sole purpose to enrich the lives of the sad and timid … Continue reading The Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Is Being Quirky Just a Trope?
By Anabel Rattray A crowd gathered this past Saturday at the UNCG Auditorium. Numerous and varied pumpkins crafted by three-dimensional foundations art classes at UNCG lined the walk and guided people into the building to attend Collage 2023. The annual event, ticket proceeds from which go toward student scholarships, presented the diverse and remarkable talent found in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at … Continue reading This Past Saturday, Something Great Was Brewing
Maggie Collins Arts and Entertainment Editor Taylor Swift is currently living in what you might call her “Wildest Dreams.” After nearly eight months of touring worldwide, producing The Eras Tour concert film, and releasing the “Taylor’s Version” of many of her older albums, she has a lot going on. She has reclaimed her music by rerecording her albums Fearless, Red, Speak Now, and the just-released … Continue reading Taylor Swift Reclaims Her Music through 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Album
Brian Hornfeldt Arts and Entertainment Writer Dante Alighieri was an Italian poet of the late 13th and early 14th centuries who is most famous for his epic poem La Commedia Divina (The Divine Comedy). Dante’s poem is regarded as one of the greatest works ever written, leaving theological and artistic ripples across many cultures. The Divine Comedy follows Dante as Virgil, the Roman poet who … Continue reading Dante’s La Commedia Divina and Its Lasting Impact on Modern Culture
Maggie Collins Arts and Entertainment Editor It is finally that time of year again for a tradition dating back to 1982: homecoming at UNCG! This celebration is many students’ favorite event because of all the fun activities held within one short week. Alums also greatly enjoy the weekend as they return to a place they consider home and spend time with old friends, reminiscing on … Continue reading The G House Homecoming 2023
Anabel Rattray Late Aster’s new EP, Light Rail Sessions, offers a unique perspective on artistic creation. I was fortunate to discuss their new release, inspirations, and creative process with the artists. The group’s sound evolves across each track through the EP, creating a self-described “kaleidoscopic effect” for the listener. Their debut EP, True and Toxic, aimed to display their “meticulous” and precise vision for what … Continue reading For Late Aster, Creation is Music
Maggie Collins Arts and Entertainment Editor Music is food for the soul and rejuvenates us in unique ways. It can put feelings we don’t know how to express into words or compel our lousy day to disappear into the spaces between the notes. Most of all, music allows us to escape our overwhelming world for at least a couple of songs. Everyone has different preferences … Continue reading Illiterate Light’s Newest Release: Aloe
Maggie Collins Arts & Entertainment Editor It’s safe to say that it’s almost impossible not to have heard about Taylor Swift in the last year. Starting in March, Swift embarked on The Eras Tour across the United States, taking fans through all her musical eras. The journey begins with her eponymous 2006 album, characterized by her curly hair, cowboy boots, and sundresses. Next was Fearless, … Continue reading Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Film
Brian Hornfeldt Staff Writer/Social Media Manager It can often be difficult to perceive ourselves as anything aside from what we define as normal. It is inherent in the notion of culture—not just American culture—to view ourselves and our cultural perspectives as the standard and those outside our bubble as the other. As with many things in our society, concepts of the norm and the other … Continue reading Encroachment and the Exploration of the “Other”
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