UNCG’s Maud Gatewood at her peak

Maud Gatewood ’54 was one of the most significant 20th century painters to work in North Carolina. Her years studying art at Woman’s College were highly influential on her career. “I thought it was a good art department. It was progressive and very open to new ideas,” she once said…. Continue reading…

At Weatherspoon, artists engage with disability

The year’s most anticipated Weatherspoon Art Museum exhibition presents contemporary artists engaging with experiences and understandings of disability. Some artists in the exhibition “Crip” identify as disabled and some do not, but each has a relationship to at least one identity that is not perceived as normal. Too often, organizers… Continue reading…

UNCG theatre: Broadway bound

They say the neon lights are bright there. Some Spartans undergrads are shining brightly, too. Dasia Amos, a huge Michael Jackson fan, is helping tell his life story in “MJ: The Musical” at the Neil Simon Theatre. Part of the ensemble, she also has a speaking role as Suzanna de… Continue reading…

Ensemble cast dances in a musical number.

Spartan actor tours with “Hairspray!” 

UNC Greensboro’s Gabriel Yarborough stepped into a revival of “Hairspray!” last fall and the UNCG acting major has been touring cities like Boston and Denver ever since.

Colin Cutler and band at the Flat Iron, 2023

Colin Cutler on the charts and on the road 

When you have a new album, you want to share it. When most of the guest artists on that album can join you on stage for one night, you want to play all night long.  Colin Cutler’s “Tarwater” launch concert at Greensboro’s Flat Iron sported a rollicking vibe. With UNCG… Continue reading…

2023-24 UCLS events

UNCG’s Concert and Lecture Series is back. Find more information, including ticket information, at vpa.uncg.edu.

Headshot of UNCG's Heather Holian

UNCG’s Heather Holian and the Golden Age of Disney

Dr. Heather Holian, professor of art and UNCG’s first Margaret and Bill Benjamin Faculty Fellow, worked with Weatherspoon staff to curate an exhibition of original animation art from Walt Disney Studios.

UNCG alumna Rhiannon Giddens wins Pulitzer

UNC Greensboro alumna Rhiannon Giddens is already a certified genius, as she received a MacArthur Fellowship. She is a two-time Grammy Award recipient.  In May 8, 2023, she was announced as a Pulitzer Prize honoree. “Omar,” by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels, would receive the 2023 Pulitzer Prize Winner in… Continue reading…

UNCG grad returns for new MFA in Musical Theatre Directing

Kevin Lawson ’07, who came to UNCG in 2002 as a piano performance major, is now the School of Theatre’s first MFA student with a concentration in Musical Theatre Directing. Read about Kevin Lawson’s journey. By Terri RelosPhotography by Mike Micchiche