Emily Cramton Staff Writer Indie husband-and-wife duo Tennis will play a concert at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro on Jan. 27. Hailing from Denver, Colorado, Tennis is a band with interesting origins. Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley met at the University of Colorado and embarked on a sailing trip together after graduation in search of creative inspiration. It came in the form of music, as … Continue reading Indie-pop Band Tennis to Play at Cat’s Cradle
Ross Kiefer A&E Editor Geeksboro has routinely proven itself as viable outlet for entertainment in the Greensboro community. Ever since being established in 2012, the nerd-culture oriented coffeehouse and theater has managed to host a variety of stimulating events. Ranging from video game tournaments, concerts of tribute and fantasy based bands, dances rooted in geek lore and tabletop gaming. One of their next endeavours will … Continue reading Geeksboro Drops a Charm Bomb for Autism
Vincent Johnson Staff Writer Last weekend, Greensboro’s downtown art and coffee shop Urban Grinders held their Java Jam music event, which featured performances from various local hip-hop and R&B artists. A few standout artists from the lineup included a fiery female emcee by the name of LoveyytheDon, a young, passionate lyricist named Bryce Gilmore and a talented singer-songwriter, named Cassanova. Each brought a … Continue reading 2016 Java Jam at Urban Grinders
Vincent Johnson Staff Writer Greensboro-based local musical duo Blueberry is gearing up for their upcoming performance and EP release on Saturday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. at Urban Grinders. There will be food, coffee, art and sublime rock acoustics. Blueberry will sell physical copies of their new EP for $5. The event will feature a performance from Blueberry, as well as performances … Continue reading Artist Weekly: Blueberry
Shannon Neu A&E Editor Since its inception in 2003, the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance has provided guests with opportunities to celebrate music, movement, art and education. The four day festival takes place in Pittsboro, N.C., and takes place twice a year — once in the spring and once in the fall. This year’s Shakori Hills spring festival will take place … Continue reading Shakori Hills
Alexea Brown Staff Writer High school and college shootings have become a fairly frequent occurrence in the United States over the past few years. As we’re most commonly exposed to the perspective of the community and the victims of the shooting, we rarely consider the hell that the shooter’s family, friends and school administration face as a result. Members of the UNCG Theatre … Continue reading “From Up Here” Preview
Vincent Johnson Staff Writer The UNCG Theatre Department will open their production of “She Kills Monsters” on Thursday, Feb. 11. Directed by Professor James Wren, the story revolves around a young woman who finds adventure with the discovery of a strange new world. “‘She Kills Monsters’ was written by Qui Nguyen and premiered Off-Off-Broadway at the Flea Theater in 2011,” Professor Wren explained. … Continue reading “She Kills Monsters” Preview
Mary Windsor Staff Writer The UNCG Theatre Department’s production of “Pippi Longstocking” opens November 13th, starting off with a “pay what you can” preview showing at 7:30 p.m. The performances will run through the 22nd. Claire Simpson is directing UNCG’s production of “Pippi Longstocking.” Simpson is a UNCG graduate student pursuing her MFA in Theatre for Youth. She is primarily a director and occasionally … Continue reading “Pippi Longstocking”comes to UNCG
Sophia Lucente Staff Writer On Nov. 21, two forces of passion in the universe of female indie voices will meet and make sparks at Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema. Sarah Donner, who hails from Princeton, NJ, has a significantly different musical style than Atlanta, GA native Juliana Finch. However, they both wield guitars and present honestly crafted lyrics – and they’re both devout lovers of … Continue reading Strong women to serenade Geeksboro
Shannon Neu A&E Editor Music fans have a wide range of album releases to look forward to this month. The works we hear from music artists are generally the finished songs they released with the intent of us hearing. We only get to hear the final product — what is left after countless hours of experimentation, decision-making and editing. Rarely do we get to … Continue reading New music to look foward to in November
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