Behind the Scenes: Collage 2015

Thomas Breeden      Staff Writer The time has come once again for Collage. On Saturday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m., the School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SMTD) will present its talented students and faculty in its annual must-see performance. Audiences rave year after year about the production’s unique style: performances occur without break from beginning to end. As the final chord of UNC-Greensboro’s … Continue reading Behind the Scenes: Collage 2015

Artists Weekly: Po-Wen Liu

Mary Windsor   Staff Writer “I had my first impression of ceramics when I was a little kid,” Po-Wen Liu reflected. “My uncle used to own a ceramics factory and I would play with clay with my little cousins and make pots.” Po-Wen Liu has been a ceramics lecturer and ceramics lab manager at UNC-Greensboro for the past five years. He also instructs lessons at … Continue reading Artists Weekly: Po-Wen Liu

“True Detective” season two a convoluted mess

Matt Wood Staff Writer I have never looked forward to a second season more. “True Detective” had rung my bell like no serial before it. Void of any cookie-cutter, made-for-TV crime drama cops, True Detective is driven by a duo of flawed heroes, each with an excess of personal demons. Theirs is a tarnished world full of ignorance and vice. The atmosphere is eerie without … Continue reading “True Detective” season two a convoluted mess

Listen, Learn, and Perform! City Arts Creation Celebration

 Thomas Breeden      Staff Writer “I call it our crayon box down here,” joked Jennifer Hance, The Music Center Director. She was referring to the colorful walls of the first floor of the Greensboro Cultural Center. It’s a crayon box, indeed. Various colors splash the walls and the people that filled the space on Saturday were a rainbow to match. The room buzzed with … Continue reading Listen, Learn, and Perform! City Arts Creation Celebration

Artists Weekly: Black Profit

Vincent Johnson     Staff Writer Prophet: A person regarded as an inspired teacher, or proclaimer of the will of God. Profit: A financial benefit that is realized when the amount of revenue from a business exceeds the expenses, costs and taxes needed to sustain the activity. Black Profit is a rap duo composed of North Carolina emcees, Josh and Julio the Poet. As natural … Continue reading Artists Weekly: Black Profit

Folk Greensboro

Shannon Neu    A&E Editor There will be something for everyone at the 75th National Folk Festival in downtown Greensboro during the weekend of Sept. 11-13. The free outdoor event will feature performances representing a colorful variety of cultural traditions, other types of unique performing arts and visual art demonstrations. Additionally, visitors will be able to purchase food and local craft beer. The National Folk … Continue reading Folk Greensboro

“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” play review

Mary Windsor   Staff Writer  Kicking off its 15th anniversary of producing live professional theater in downtown Greensboro, Triad Stage is presenting “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” One of the reasons live theater is so popular stems from the way it thrives and consistently changes with setting, rehearsals and the breath of a live audience engaging in the story. It allows audience members to … Continue reading “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” play review

“Yo La Tengo” album review

Sophia Lucente    Staff Writer Say what you will about the ‘80s, but there’s no denying the absurd longevity of certain relics it gave to us. What is most distinct about these relics is not necessarily their ingenuity or their flashiness; it is the fact that several of the era’s pioneering bands are alive and well today. We live in a golden age dotted with … Continue reading “Yo La Tengo” album review

Poets’ Pick

Featured poets from our staff and the community. Matthew Johnson     Sports Editor Bring me your stories, and I will be your keeper of tales. From your towers damselled in distressed, Let me scribble not theirs, but your escaped lores and fables. Away from everywhere, in the midst of this empty, plastic domain, Paint me your passionate parables impressed on your purpose For I … Continue reading Poets’ Pick