Tag: Arts and Entertainment

arts and entertainment, Upcoming A&E Events, Visual & Performance

Art & Dialogue: Addressing Racial Tension in America

Kashif Stone Freelance Writer Multiple local organizations are partnering up to create a project that will change the way racial tensions are addressed in America. The project, entitled “Art & Dialogue: Addressing Racial Tension in America,” intends to bring the community together through the use of art as a catalyst for dialogue sessions. Greenhill, the Center for Visual Arts, the African American Atelier, Guilford Native … Continue reading Art & Dialogue: Addressing Racial Tension in America

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HAIR SPRAY

Mary Windsor   Staff Writer Students in UNC-Greenboro’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance will perform the colorful hit Broadway show and Tony Award winning musical “Hairspray” during the month of October at the Taylor Theatre. On Oct. 1, the cast and crew will perform a “Pay What You Can Preview” show. “Hairspray” will officially run from Oct. 2 through Oct. 8. For this production, … Continue reading HAIR SPRAY

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arts and entertainment, Reviews

Top 5 Albums for the Fall

Jackson Cooper    Staff Writer One night back in high school, I felt my life turn into a movie. It was the beginning of a chilly evening, with a sunset forming a pink tapestry of clouds and colors as I drove home from school. The back roads I took had many small neighborhoods where I would see children playing outside as their contemplative parents looked … Continue reading Top 5 Albums for the Fall

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CD Review: “Hamilton” Original Broadway Cast

Jackson Cooper    Staff Writer “Hamilton” does what every high school student always fantasized about: it raps American history. Literally. The newest sensation on Broadway has received overwhelming hype for its concept: a 2+ hour rap musical featuring America’s founding fathers. When have dead white guys ever rapped? Never. But writer, composer and star Lin-Manuel Miranda has other ideas. Instead of old white guys rapping … Continue reading CD Review: “Hamilton” Original Broadway Cast

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A Friday night set by Bent Frequency Duo

Vincent Johnson     Staff Writer Bent Frequency Duo is a musical group composed of percussionist Stuart Gerber and saxophonist Jan Berry Baker. Last Friday night the duo performed a set at Mack and Mack clothing, which featured a number of unique pieces from composers like Mark Engebretson and Dorothy Hindman. Gerber and Baker, who are also both music professors at Georgia State University, are … Continue reading A Friday night set by Bent Frequency Duo

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Speakiesy App launched at UNCG

Shannon Neu    A&E Editor Speakiesy, a campus-specific app that combines features similar to social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram, was launched at UNCG on Sept. 5, 2015. Speakiesy intends to provide a safe space for students to make the most out of their college experiences. Students who have active university-specific .edu email addresses are able to download Speakiesy, as long … Continue reading Speakiesy App launched at UNCG

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Pump up the volume: College Radio Day

Sophia Lucente     Staff Writer This Friday Oct. 2, UNCG’s WUAG 103.1 FM will be joining broadcasting forces across the nation in celebrating the 5th annual College Radio Day. The idea was born out of a desire to commemorate college and high school radio stations’ artistic and civic impacts on their respective campuses, and to provide a sense of comradery between DJ’s. It was … Continue reading Pump up the volume: College Radio Day

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Horoscopes

Aries March 21 – April 19 You will be so emotionally exhausted this week it will be hard to find positive words to put out in the universe. Take frequent naps. Drink less caffeine. Taurus April 20 – May 20 Stop. Live in the moment. Take a deep breath. Don’t confine memories into little moments anymore. See the big picture. Gemini May 21 – June 20 Go buy … Continue reading Horoscopes

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Artist Weekly, arts and entertainment

Artist Weekly: Rachel Blackburn

 Thomas Breeden      Staff Writer One day during mid-summer 2010, Rachel Blackburn’s phone rang. It was her friend, Tyler. “He called me and he was like ‘Hey let’s hang out! Let’s spend the day together,’” Blackburn remembered. “He’s like, ‘Here’s what we’re gonna do: I’m gonna bring shoes over and we’re gonna paint them.’” That’s what they did. It was on that day she … Continue reading Artist Weekly: Rachel Blackburn

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Greensboro meets its past, present and future: “27 Views of Greensboro: The Gate City in Prose & Poetry”

Sophia Lucente    Staff Writer Earlier this year, Hillsborough’s Eno Publishers released the latest in their series of geographically-oriented collections, which focus on notable North Carolinian cities. “27 Views of Greensboro: The Gate City in Prose & Poetry” is a historically and culturally rich documentation of the city’s past, present and future. It is divided into four sections based on Greensboro’s overall emotional impact on … Continue reading Greensboro meets its past, present and future: “27 Views of Greensboro: The Gate City in Prose & Poetry”

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