A Heaven and Haven on “Cloud 9”

Jackson Cooper     Staff Writer There is a certain mystique about British folk that draws Americans to it. For many, the accents alone can make you swoon for days. But in Caryl Churchill’s “Cloud 9,” which played at Triad Stage’s UpStage Cabaret last weekend, mystique between cultures is erased as Churchill tells us that the one thing that unites countries divided by waters is … Continue reading A Heaven and Haven on “Cloud 9”

Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands present “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”

Mary Windsor    Staff Writer Geeksboro Coffeehouse and Cinema hosted a silent movie night last Thursday featuring the film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” with a live musical performance of the score by local band Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands. Though there was about a 40-minute delay to the screening due to technical problems, the film and musical score performed in house did not … Continue reading Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands present “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”

My Halloween Playlist

Sophia Lucente    Staff Writer This Halloween season, I’ve made a point to surround myself with an assuredly unnerving assortment of music that should carry me through the month of November. For those of us who harbor an abnormal desire to build festivity through music, there’s nothing specifically indicated for our holiday amusement during the year’s 11th month. Halloween sneaks up on us in all … Continue reading My Halloween Playlist

House of Fools

Vincent Johnson      Staff Writer The Blind Tiger, a local bar and live music venue, will host  its House of Fools Halloween concert event on Oct. 31. The event will feature music from a few different acts including the bands IAMDYNAMITE, Old Heavy Hands, and alternative rock artists Mark Kano and Mike Garrigan. The event will be headlined by none other than the rock … Continue reading House of Fools

Undead Authors

Sophia Lucente     Staff Writer On this year’s Halloween eve, both literary lovers and music fans will have a cozy and convenient place in downtown Greensboro. Scuppernong Books on Elm Street will host their second annual Undead Authors Halloween Party along with local band Joy on Fire beginning at 7:00 p.m. The independent bookstore, which opened its doors on Dec. 21, 2013, functions as … Continue reading Undead Authors

“Manos: The Hands of Fate” review

 Jackson Cooper       Staff Writer The worst movie in the world is a funny way to flirt with someone. “What’s the worst movie you’ve ever seen?” People’s eyes light up and they become joyous. Mine? “Transformers 2,” the most horrendous piece of trash I’ve ever seen next to GTCC’s production of the musical “9 to 5.” That is, until I watched “Manos: The … Continue reading “Manos: The Hands of Fate” review

Verses from Matthew’s Red Journal

Witches Stew as the Ghost Brew Matthew Johnson     Sports Editor Gambled across this harvest mosaic Aflamed in the coolness of a dreamy-world phantomic, All your curses and wicked summonings Of all this evening allows you to tumble and speak Aloud your covered selfhood in unpeeled hues. Do you not hear the wind’s howl? In a migration of those whistling and outstretched black birds, … Continue reading Verses from Matthew’s Red Journal

Day of the Dead exhibit

Mary Windsor    Staff Writer Casa Azul, located in downtown Greensboro, will be holding their fifth annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) exhibit and reception on Nov. 1 and 2 at the Greensboro Children’s Museum.  Since it was founded in 2011, Casa Azul has been a prominent Hispanic cultural outreach for many artists in Greensboro and surrounding areas. A Latino arts organization, … Continue reading Day of the Dead exhibit