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Former UNCW professor opens gallery exhibit dedicated to jazz

Kiley Woods, Contributing Writer • September 9, 2021

Martinez’s medium is a Rolleiflex camera and a Nikon 35 mm. Many of the photos are what Martinez calls “action photographs” because they were taken in jazz clubs where he was able to stand right next to these musicians. Martinez said he used the contours of his subjects’ music to find the perfect moment where the musician's facial expression and instrument would come together. Some were taken on the street to capture a moment that only lasted a second.

The artist Dare Coulter shakes hands with Chancellor Sartarelli in front of her piece, "Because It

Dare Coulter discusses the significance of UNCW's new sculpture

Kiley Woods, Contributing Writer • July 7, 2021

On Friday, June 18, UNCW celebrated the unveiling of a new sculpture which will greet students who return for the coming fall semester. This...

The cast of the "Psychosis" production on stage.

Check out the theatre department's 2021-2022 Mainstage season

Cierra Noffke, Culture Editor • May 25, 2021

Following two semesters marked by COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines, UNCW’s theatre department has announced the Mainstage performances slated for the upcoming academic year. Four productions are designated for in-person showings in the Cultural Arts Building Mainstage Theatre, though subject to change depending on the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Healing Generational Trauma conference unites Wilmington community and the arts

Caroline Straubel, Contributing Writer • April 24, 2021

The Healing Generational Trauma: A Community Arts Experience conference held on Saturday, April 17, focused on the trauma Black Americans face over multiple generations and the use of art as means of expressing this trauma. The conference was created under the Artivism For Social Change initiative fostered by the Office of the Arts and is available to view on the Arts at UNCW website.

Meghan McDonald (left) as Sally Talley and Davis Wood (right) as Matt Friedman.

UNCW's theatre department presents the ultimate rom-com 'Talley’s Folly'

Emma Smith, Contributing Writer • April 24, 2021

On Thursday, April 15, the UNCW Theatre Department hosted the opening night of their production, “Talley’s Folly.” Despite a limited in-person audience due to COVID-19 restrictions and a livestream for those who could not attend, the two-person cast has continuously wowed their audiences with their 90-minute rom-com.

The Office of the Arts takes on social activism with new project ‘Artivism’

Hannah McDonnell, Staff Writer • March 30, 2021

The Office of the Arts is creating opportunities for social justice through creativity, engagement and empowerment in a new series called “Artivism...

Celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Lookout Books, UNCW’s publishing house

Layla Culler, Contributing Writer • March 25, 2021

On Thursday, March 18, Lookout Books co-founder and publisher Emily Smith, and editor KaToya Ellis Fleming, hosted a special 10-year...

Meet the new editor-in-chief of Atlantis Magazine: Sidney Wollmuth on her hopes and goals for the publication

Abigail Celoria, Contributing Writer • March 24, 2021

Wollmuth is currently a junior majoring in creative writing and English literature. As an honors student and head of the Creative Arts Club on campus, she stays engaged academically and artistically. She is also a published writer—her prose and poetry have been featured in a number of literary magazines outside of UNCW.

Wilmington and the arts: One business owner’s fight to keep murals in Wilmington

Kiley Woods, Contributing Writer • March 23, 2021

For the most part, Wilmington murals are diminished onto basement walls, brick buildings and stairwells where passersby walk...

The Reel Teal Film Festival announces winners for the 16th annual festival

Caroline Straubel, Contributing Writer • March 16, 2021

The 2021 Reel Teal Film Festival announced the winners for the 16th annual festival on March 15, 2021. The winners were selected from 37 film...

The Flicker Film Society hosts the 2021 Reel Teal Film Festival

Caroline Straubel, Contributing Writer • March 10, 2021

The UNCW Flicker Film Society is hosting the 2021 Reel Teal Film Festival which runs from March 8 to March 14. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Boseman Gallery’s 2021 scholarship recipient Ann Miller Finch reclaims the female nude with her exhibit “The Reach of Our Arms”

Caroline Straubel , Contributing Writer • March 6, 2021

The Ann Flack Boseman Gallery announced their 2021 scholarship winner, as Ann Miller Finch, a studio art major from Raleigh, North...

The essential Irish-themed books to read for March

Layla Culler, Contributing Writer • March 6, 2021

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, which means this is the perfect time to read some Irish books. Here is a list of a variety of...

23 films you can watch with your free Kanopy subscription

Brenna Flanagan, Editor-in-Chief • January 16, 2021

If you did not know—UNCW provides students with free access to the film library of Kanopy, an educational streaming service. The library is...

Wilmington’s film industry makes a comeback after COVID-19 lockdown

Kiley Woods, Contributing Writer • January 14, 2021

Beginning in the early 1980s, Wilmington became a go-to location for many film productions—ranging from horror to crime to romance. At the...

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