Vincent Johnson Staff Writer Nationally renowned author Kwame Alexander spoke at the Elliott University Center Auditorium on Monday, Sept. 12. Alexander, who has been writing for over twenty years, managed to construct an extremely impressive body of work. As a New York Times Bestselling author of 21 books, including two novels, and the receiver of the 2015 Newbery Medal for his 2014 hit, … Continue reading Kwame Alexander: Worthy of Recognition
Sophia Lucente Staff Writer On Thursday, Sept. 10, On Pop of the World Studios in Greensboro hosted an evening of Americana in celebration of the esteemed artist Breadfoot’s album release, “Salvatella.” The gathering was small but intimate, and showcased the power and the beauty of what continues to characterize the genre. On Pop of the World was founded in Feb. of 2011 by Backlot … Continue reading On Pop of the World Studios presents Breadfoot Release show
Mary Windsor Staff Writer The Gatewood Gallery at UNCG just finished exhibiting works by Ivana Beck, Ingra Kimberly Brown, Amanda Crary, Carmen Neely, Kate Robinson, Sheena Rose, Alex Soler and Richelle Soper. This group exhibition is one of the ten exhibitions the gallery hosts per academic school year. These MFA artists just spent an extensive ten days in Venice, Italy, researching, viewing and becoming … Continue reading MFA Exhibit at Gatewood gallery
Featured poets from our staff and the community. Poem courtesy of gwern.net With the autumn sun my birthday comes, and it goes; and the leftover presents’ discarded wrappings remind me of my own fate. Death poems are all just falling blossoms and nonsense: dying is dying Papermachine wrote: What zeal! the wild nights spent burning candles, running up mountains, churning through paper Reply: With such … Continue reading Poets’ Pick
Thomas Bremen Staff Writer Melody Choplin’s office reads much like any creative person’s might. Traces of her work clutter the room. Instruments line the walls and spare parts and tools cover her workbench. She likes it this way; she’s too busy fixing to worry about neatness. Choplin is an instrument repair technician for the School of Music. She maintains department instruments, makes repairs and … Continue reading Artists Weekly: Melody Choplin
Shannon Neu A&E Editor The Greensboro Pride festival is returning this weekend, and guests can expect some exciting new changes. This is the tenth anniversary for Greensboro Pride (formerly known as Triad Pride). To mark this milestone, the festival will be moved from its previous location at Festival Park to South Elm Street. The “Taking Greensboro Pride to the Streets” event will take place on … Continue reading Pride Festival
Shannon Neu A&E Editor Since 9/11, a variety of artists have created some extraordinarily diverse and moving music in response to the tragedy. Artists in genres from country to rap to indie rock have created artistic responses to 9/11, and their works have played an important role in the United State’s healing process. Artists released new songs, performed in events to raise money for … Continue reading Reflecting on musical responses to 9/11
Sophia Lucente Staff Writer On the evening of Thursday, Sept. 3, the world-renowned, multi-media visual artist Beverly Semmes gave an Artist Talk at UNC-Greensboro’s Weatherspoon Art Museum. The presentation concluded her residency and exhibition, “The Feminist Responsibility Project” at the university. Semmes, who was born in Washington, D.C. and currently resides in New York City, is fueled by both political passion and by a … Continue reading Beverly Semmes Artist Talk
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
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
