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Campus Moviefest provides opportunities and entertainment for students

Jared Lawrence    Staff Writer It’s not quite the level of Cannes or Sundance, but UNCG puts on a good show when Campus MovieFest comes to town. Every year, students ranging from film majors, theater majors to a few friends with a camera, can enter their film for a chance to advance to the national competition. Each film, no more than five minutes long, exhibited … Continue reading Campus Moviefest provides opportunities and entertainment for students

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Mirant Stella – Crowdfunding a Cultural Conversation

Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer   The new installation at the Greensboro Projects Space is the art piece, “Mirant Stella” by San Francisco Bay Area’s own Erich Richer “Mirant Stella” offers an astounding vantage point of  worldwide exchange about humanity’s future. I attended the grand opening, hosted by Richter himself, among several attendants at the Greensboro Projects Space and The Forge. The poor weather caused … Continue reading Mirant Stella – Crowdfunding a Cultural Conversation

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The Shrinking Stepping Stone of Childhood

Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer When you ask someone about their childhood, the response usually includes an anecdote about misunderstanding a subject that is normal for a child to not understand. Not knowing that cursing is bad, not understanding human reproduction, or even not getting adult humor on tv shows. Childhood is always defined by the norms and values that are accepted by the predominate … Continue reading The Shrinking Stepping Stone of Childhood

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Kishi Bashi “Sonderlust” Album Review

  Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer Kaoru Ishibashi, known by his stage name of Kishi Bashi, has made a wonderful life for himself with the use of his voice and his violin. Born in Seattle, Washington and raised in Norfolk, Virginia,  as his parents were instructors at Old Dominion University. After graduating high school, Ishibashi attended Berklee College of Music to study film scoring. Bashi … Continue reading Kishi Bashi “Sonderlust” Album Review

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Frank Ocean “Blonde” Album Review

  Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer Much has been said of Frank Ocean’s long-awaited second studio album, “Blonde”. Four years ago, “Channel Orange” dropped and, no cliches intended, changed the game. In a way, he made R&B romantic again. The genre had fallen into this rut of heavy-handed, heteronormative love stories. Fans of R&B were stuck with Usher,Trey Songz and Chris Brown awkwardly crooning into … Continue reading Frank Ocean “Blonde” Album Review

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Getting Folked Up

Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer Some students may think that UNCG and North Carolina A&T are “suitcase schools”. They may also say that there is little to do in Greensboro on the weekends. This past weekend was anything but dull. The National Folk Festival brought a presence of diversity and community into flourishing our downtown. It’s typically cliche when people say that an event has … Continue reading Getting Folked Up

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For the love of Jah

Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer The reggae genre has some great representation at the upcoming National Folk Festival, among them is Clinton Fearon. Fearon is an artist and pioneer of reggae music, legendary within his field. Listeners can hear his soul vividly in his art, which he really turns into something more than music alone. Each song weaves a tapestry of what it means to … Continue reading For the love of Jah

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Exploring Gaelic traditions with The Alt

Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer The ‘Alt’ is a celebrated glen on the side of Knocknarea; and in Irish mythology is said to be the grave sight of the warrior-queen Maeve. The little village of Coolaney is sheltered under this glen, and is where a trio Irish traditional virtuosos first gathered with one another. The ‘Alt’ consists of John Doyle, Mick McCauley and Eamon O’Leary, … Continue reading Exploring Gaelic traditions with The Alt

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Getting Down with Grandmaster Flash

Victor  Frankowski/ Flickr Jared Lawrence   Staff Writer Grandmaster Flash’s inclusion in the National Folk Festival is a blessing for all who consider themselves hip-hop aficionados. Born in Barbados as Joseph Saddler, he is considered one of the pioneers of hip-hop, DJing, cutting, and mixing. He began DJing while growing up in the Bronx as a teenager, performing live at local school dances and block parties.  … Continue reading Getting Down with Grandmaster Flash

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