Spartan alumna’s legacy leading West Point glee Club
Connie Lankford Chase ’76 spent nearly 26 years as conductor of the renowned West Point Military Academy Glee Club. But before she made it to those heights, she studied at UNCG.
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Tinseltown intern makes star turn
Katie Lambert ’16 leveraged her UNCG Theatre degree into a career as manager of digital marketing and design with Warner Brothers’ in-house label, WaterTower Music.
Stitches in time at the Weatherspoon Art Museum
Threaded narratives are coming alive at the Weatherspoon Art Museum. Two exhibitions highlight the incredible artistry of quilting and the many roles this art form has played for Black communities in the South. “Harriet’s Powers” is on view until July 25, and “Of Salt and Spirit” can be seen through… Continue reading…
Career retrospective of Spartan sculptor James Barnhill
James Barnhill ’82 MFA first sculpted the human form while a UNC Greensboro graduate student, learning from esteemed artists on the UNCG faculty. Barnhill’s career as a sculptor, with works prominent in Greensboro and across the nation, has been widely lauded. In the city of Greensboro, he has literally shaped the way… Continue reading…
Greensboro’s Dance Project sparked by Spartans
Dance is continuous motion, and the Spartan-led Dance Project has continuously led dance programming at the NC Folk Festival from the start. Anne Morris ’11 MFA studied dance at UNCG under Jan Van Dyke ’89 EdD, known statewide and beyond for artsleadership. Van Dyke founded the nonprofit Dance Project, and… Continue reading…
The Studio: Arts at UNCG
In Fall 2025, UNCG Magazine celebrates students, alumni, and faculty of the performing arts. • Before landing his starring role in the HBOMax series “The Pitt,” a hyper-realistic drama set in a Pittsburgh emergency room, Patrick Ball ’22 was just a kid from Greensboro, unsure as of what life had in… Continue reading…
UNCG Animation Lab draws a crowd
The School of Art’s Animation Lab opened last fall. According to Associate Director Heather Holian, a Disney and Pixar scholar who teaches the history of animation, it’s part of the plan to make UNCG a destination school for the next generation of animators. In the state-of-the-art lab, UNCG student animators… Continue reading…
Music professor receives NC Heritage Award
Gaurang Doshi is a recipient of the 2025 North Carolina Heritage Award, presented by the North Carolina Arts Council. “It’s the highest honor given to a traditional artist in the state,” he says. For Doshi, instructor of UNCG’s Indian Music Ensemble, Indian classical music is not simple entertainment. “Music is… Continue reading…
UNCG Wind Ensemble performs across the South
This spring, UNCG’s Wind Ensemble barnstormed across more than 1,000 miles of the American South. From North Carolina to Texas, this elite ensemble packed their instruments and hit the road for a nine-day-long whirlwind tour that covered six cities. One prestigious performance took place at the College Band Directors National… Continue reading…
On stage and upcoming, in UNCG’s UCLS
As the UNCG Magazine print issue hits mailboxes, many shows remain in the 2024-25 University Concert and Lecture Series. Sw!ng Out: Caleb Teicher brings swing dance to campus with live big band. A Roomful of Teeth: Two-time Grammy-winning vocal group. Peter Bernstein: The guitarist is an integral part of NY… Continue reading…