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A conversation with professor, poet Stuart Dischell
Stuart Dischell is a nationally recognized poet and recent winner of UNC Greensboro’s Senior Research Excellence Award. The first book by the professor of creative writing,“Good Hope Road,” garnered a […]
Alumna Emmylou Harris to perform on campus
UNC Greensboro today announced that one of the greatest living country singer-songwriters, Emmylou Harris, will perform at UNCG Auditorium on Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. as part of UNCG’s University […]
Spartans at NC Folk Festival this weekend
For the second year, the North Carolina Folk Festival will take residence in downtown Greensboro, September 6-8. The weekend of free entertainment will feature musical performers from around the world, […]
‘The Prince of Egypt’: Prepping London’s big new show
What do you do when you come off the high of having worked on the first national tour of the smash Broadway hit production of “Wicked?” Well, you get chosen […]
SNL veteran Emily Spivey ’93 stars in Netflix film
Comedy writer and producer Emily Spivey ’93 has been a highly successful – and hilarious – creative force in American television for nearly two decades. The High Point native, UNC […]
Class of 2019: Nathaniel and Julianne Olson
Nathaniel and Julianne Olson are the definition of a “power couple.” Since getting married in 2014, the two have performed across the country and the world, taught voice at a […]
Alumni provide $1M gift to name recital hall
The 350-seat recital hall at UNC Greensboro’s College of Visual and Performing Arts has long been known as one of the most visually and aurally stunning performance spaces in the […]
New dean chosen for College of Visual and Performing Arts
After a nationwide search, Dr. bruce d. mcclung will become the inaugural dean of UNC Greensboro’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) on July 14, 2019. Dr. mcclung is currently head […]
Audra McDonald brings wisdom, music to UNCG
Audra McDonald, record-breaking winner of six Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, and the National Medal of Arts, brought more than her dazzling soprano to the UNCG Auditorium […]
Three faculty earn NC Arts Council fellowships
Three UNC Greensboro faculty members – two from the School of Art and one from the School of Dance – were awarded fellowships from the North Carolina Arts Council for […]
Student research focuses on access to music education
This post originally appeared in UNCG Research Magazine. To read other stories about research, scholarship, and creative activity, visit researchmagazine.uncg.edu. Dixie Ortiz was a fifth-grader when she first heard the violin. […]
Actor Chris Chalk, from the G to ‘Gotham’
UNCG alumnus Chris Chalk ’01 stars in the hit show “Gotham,” and has been featured in “Homeland” and “Underground.” He has starred in Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “Ruined,” and the […]
