UNCG Alumni Magazine - UNC Greensboro

Take ordinary rolls of painter’s tape. Approach the broadside of a building. Create a masterpiece.

UNCG Theatre took its edgy adaptation of “The Revenger’s Tragedy” on the road to the Washington, D.C. — at the request of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Rock me a cappella

Things are just “Not the Same” for the Spartones lately. The Spartones, UNCG’s male a cappella group, appear on singer-songwriter Ben Fold’s new CD, “Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella!” They perform Folds’ “Not the Same” on the CD.

Memorable music

One stage. Numerous groups. A musical experience like no other. Back by popular demand, the School of Music’s Collage Concert will return to Aycock Auditorium Saturday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m.

Jazzed up

Steve Haines was on the phone with legendary drummer Jimmy Cobb, the same guy who played on Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue.” As they were talking, Haines noticed something wonderful. He could hear his quintet’s CD “Beginner’s Mind” playing in the background. Cobb said he loved the CD and that maybe they should make a record together. And so, “Stickadiboom” was born.

Cell phone on, please

The painting has ignited your imagination. You want to know more. Now, with a simple phone call, you can.

Dance steps
When he was a member of the Martha Graham Dance Company, Duane Cyrus would find a seat in the wings or in the audience to watch spellbound as his fellow dancers performed “Steps in the Street.” Now, more than 15 years later, Cyrus, an assistant professor of dance, will spend the next year studying and sharing that 1936 composition with a new generation of dancers.
A peek behind the curtains
The question is bold: “May We Have This Cyberdance?” During the 2009 American Dance Festival, the answer is a resounding “yes,” thanks to the efforts of Cara Clark, a master’s student in Media Studies.
Pure poetry
It all began with a simple letter. Sarah Lindsay ’84 MFA had had two poems published in the Georgia Review – a wonderful thing in its own regard. And then she got a letter out of the blue from fellow poet Kay Ryan. It’s possible you’ve heard of her – she’s the current national poet laureate.
Alumni authors
Looking for a good book? Check out what your fellow alumni have written.

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