Corban Mills Staff Writer On October 29th, I went to the UNCG Auditorium to see the screening of “Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance,” which was part of the Greensboro Dance Film Festival. This was a documentary on just what it says in the title, the journey, or history, of jazz dance. It was a fascinating film that went from the very beginnings of not … Continue reading The Wrong Mindset: Who Have we not Included in This Story?
Corban Mills Staff Writer On October 21, 2021, I attended a talk with the American artist Angela Fraleigh talking about her new painting at the UNCG Weatherspoon Art Museum titled “Splinters of a Secret Sky.” This piece is inspired by the art collections of Claribel and Etta Cone, two prominent art collectors who were also notoriously independent women. Fraleigh’s other works beyond this one all … Continue reading The Open Window: Angela Fraleigh and Women in Art
Corban Mills Staff Writer On September 26th, I was able to go see the UNCG Theatre perform “As You Like It: A Musical Adaptation” based on Shakespeare’s Play titled “As You Like It”, adapted by Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery. After having watched the show I was able to have several interviews with different people who were a part of the production. The first two … Continue reading As You Like It Part II: The Musical Adaptation and Beyond
Avery Skipper Senior Staff Writer UNC Greensboro’s homecoming is right around the corner, but this year’s celebration is going to look a little different. There will be no alumni “coming home” to UNCG for the homecoming festivities. On September 13th, the university announced that due to the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta Variant, UNCG will not be inviting their alumni to … Continue reading Reactions to UNCG’s First “Student Exclusive” Homecoming
Corbin Mills Staff Writer Next week at UNC Greensboro, the Department of Theatre is putting on a production of “As You Like It” by William Shakespeare. However, this production is not like the one that would have been performed in Elizabethan England. Instead, this production is a “folk-rock” musical adaptation of the classic play. In preparation to go see this show, I took the liberty … Continue reading As You Like It? Part I: The Original Play And Its Cultural Relevance
Maggie Collins Staff Writer Homecoming is an annual week full of festivities meant to bring the community of UNCG together, normally including students and alumni. Unfortunately with COVID and the precautions being taken, alumni will not be joining the events this year. However, this year we will have in-person events with masks being required, unlike last year which was fully online. Homecoming 2021 events begin … Continue reading Don’t Miss Out: UNCG Homecoming 2021 Lineup
Sydney Thompson Senior Staff Writer COVID-19 has changed every facet of human life since the pandemic began in December of 2019 and lockdowns began in March 2020. The college experience is no exception to this. The importance of having a good college experience along with a good education is emphasized in college recruitment materials. According to experts, it is important to find a campus that … Continue reading The College Experience After COVID-19
Corban Mills Staff Writer This year at the Weatherspoon Art Museum at UNCG, a new mural has been put on display titled “Pause and Breathe, We Got This.” This piece was created by artist Sheena Rose of Sheena Rose Inc., an artist who graduated from UNCG in 2016 from the MFA Visual Arts program and won the 2020-2021 Distinguished Alumni Award for her work. On … Continue reading Great Art in Difficult Times: Sheena Rose’s New Mural at UNCG
Corbin Mills Staff Writer During the COVID-19 Pandemic, all aspects of life were affected, and these changes impacted how people lived, collaborated, and even thought. The arts, particularly, took a hit that is unlike most other of these aspects of life, as arts are specific to self-expression and sharing energy with others. This includes all forms of art, from dance to painting. Some college students … Continue reading The Arts Are Coming Back: Their Slow Return from COVID-19
Naima Said Staff Writer The University of North Carolina at Greensboro has confirmed it will hold its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2021 and Class of 2020 in person. The ceremony will be broken up into two separate days, May 7 and May 8. It will be grouped by student major and spread throughout different times on each day. Every student will be allowed … Continue reading Farewell to the Class of 2021
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