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CARMENS, TOREADORS, AND FIGAROS; TOSCAS, BESSES, AND QUEENS OF THE NIGHT – WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? In North Carolina, UNCG Opera Theatre is the premier incubator for singers who advance to the world’s greatest stages. In the past two years, they moved to virtual performances to modified live performances… Continue reading…

Life on opera’s grandest stage is a whirlwind. “Carmen,” “Verdi,” “Tosca,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “Turandot,” “Macbeth,” “Madame Butterfly,” and more classic operas are all performed every other year, as well as works by contemporary composers. The Met re-opened in September 2021, with strict COVID-19 protocols in place, but with all… Continue reading…

Above, final dress rehearsal of “Porgy and Bess.” The cast included many UNCG alumni and several students. In early 2020, the opening of Greensboro’s Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts signaled a state of unparalleled artistic growth for the city. And tickets were flying out the door for the… Continue reading…

The Class of 2022 is ready for their next chapter. “We are a force to be reckoned with,” says Nicole Rowe ’22. “That’s something we’ve shown over the course of the pandemic. And I think that’s a trait that is going to be very beneficial in life because you never… Continue reading…

Remembering the traditions of class day, sister classes, and daisy chains. Commencement week has always been special on our campus, marked by ceremony and tradition. And daisies, thousands of daisies. For many decades, the big event for seniors was the Class Day ceremony, held the day before commencement – usually… Continue reading…

WEATHERSPOON ART MUSEUM IS REFRAMED By Mike Harris ’93 MA | Photography by Martin W. Kane When students become absorbed by a work of art, something magical happens. It’s a small moment of transformation, curator Emily Stamey says. Stamey is one of the Weatherspoon Art Museum’s curators who lead Dillard… Continue reading…

One candle. Then another, and another lit on a 1969 December evening. A tradition was kindled. America had never seen a year like 1969. Vietnam War protests grew in every city. The My Lai massacre and other horrors in the news. At Harvard, the administration building was seized by students…. Continue reading…

A campaign poised to Transform UNCG Illustration by Antwain Hairston ’21 • Photography by Martin W. Kane We are ready. UNCG is poised to take its next giant steps. Together, through this powerful campaign, we will fuel earned achievement for our University’s future.  The strategic plan and priorities are set…. Continue reading…