Victoria Starbuck Staff Writer “Over the Edge or You Done Me Wrong,” performed by the Touring Theatre of North Carolina, utilizes southern voices to explore the depths of the human psyche. While the “Over the Edge” actors displayed emotions that are generally considered inappropriate for public consumption, their audience provided the space to explore this. The black box setting and the sparseness … Continue reading “Over the Edge or You Done Me Wrong”
Victoria Starbuck Staff Writer How did Chinese New Year celebrants ring in the year of the monkey? On Friday, Feb. 12, the department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures hosted a Chinese New Year Celebration that introduced attendees to a typical Chinese New Year celebration. Hosted in MHRA 3501, the Chinese New Year Celebration was overflowing with people. Guests were crowded around food … Continue reading Chinese New Year
Victoria Starbuck Staff Writer “When I say okay, you say alright. And when I say alright, you say okay,” announced one of the “Step Afrika” company members during their performance Saturday evening. “Okay?” “Alright!” The audience responded. This call and response segment of “Step Afrika’s” performance at Aycock Auditorium on Saturday evening introduced the audience to an important aspect of stepping: audience … Continue reading Step Afrika: All about community
Victoria Starbuck Staff Writer Nighttime Walmart’s reputation as a seedy and uncouth location has reached urban myth status. Internet forums are lined with the images of otherworldly ogres of nighttime Walmart. Like a believer in the occult, I set out Friday Jan. 29 to search for the unusual in my local nighttime Walmart. I prepared for my nighttime foray into the Wendover … Continue reading The trolls of Walmart: An existential look at nighttime shopping
Victoria Starbuck Staff Writer Each year the Green & Growin’ Convention draws garden aficionados from North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and neighboring states. This yearly assemblage provides professionals and students in the green industry with opportunities to learn, buy and connect with each other. This year, the convention was presented by the North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association, a statewide council that … Continue reading Green & Growin’ Convention
Victoria Starbuck Staff Writer From Dec. 1 to Jan. 3, Greensboro Historical Museum, located in downtown Greensboro, invited visitors to join in the Mousetastical Mouse Hunt. Clad in winter coats, hats and scarves, 50 felted mice hid among the various exhibits housed by the museum. As visitors searched high and low for whiskers and tales, they began to soak in the … Continue reading Mousetastical Museum Hunt
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