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Poetry off the Page

Shannon McCabe | Contributing Writer • October 18, 2012

Award-winning poet, performer and teaching arist Glenis Redmond speaks to a crowd at Dreams of Wilmington. UNCW's Office of Cultural Arts, with New Hanover County Schools presented "Poetry off the Page" Oct. 17-20.

Combined educational efforts bring renowned artist to local middle school

By Shannon McCabe | Contributing Writer • October 18, 2012

Glenis Redmond stands in front of the adult workshop as she performs one of her original poems entitled, "Bruised." She showed enthusiam and passion for her words, providing those who attended a sampling of how effective her techniques can be towards an individuals writing.

Seven Billion Plus art exhibit has art and human impact

Lori Wilson | Contributing Writer • October 17, 2012

Most college students remember Kraft Handi-Pack Cheese Spreaders with the miniature red plastic sticks. Now, UNCW students can see a mind-boggling photograph of 192 of those red sticks in a provocative...

“House of Wax” writers visit UNCW to give advice

Christina Hardin • October 17, 2012

Carey and Chad Hayes, filmmakers and screenwriters of Hollywood blockbusters "House of Wax," "The Reaping" and "Whiteout," took time to speak with UNCW students in one-on-one advising sessions last week.The...

Cucalorus Film Festival parties to fundraiser deadline

Juliane Bullard | Lifestyles Editor • October 3, 2012

Nine minutes before their deadline, Cucalorus Film Festival surpassed their Kickstarter goal of $18,000 by $2,410 at their first-ever launch party. Donors were invited to bring t-shirts to be screen-printed...

Ann Hood on grief, love and life

Shelby Purvis | Staff Writer • October 1, 2012

Recently, UNCW students had the privilege to attend a lecture at Lumina Theater given by an incredible woman: acclaimed writer Ann Hood. Author of 13 books, Hood has a way with words-a quality that...

“Voices of Recovery” shows different sides of substance abuse

Emily Evans | Contributing Writer • September 25, 2012

UNCW students filled out signs and posted them on the windows of the Clocktower Lounge for the Voices of Recovery event.

UNCW Alumni reaches Kickstarter goal to film movie

Christina Hardin | Contributing Writer • September 25, 2012

UNCW film grad Brendon Murphy's docudrama, "The Red Cape," is making history out of the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898 after surpassing his Kickstarter goal of $30,000 by $566.Kickstarter is a fundraising...

“Glass Menagerie” relives American classic

Jeremy Deal | Copy Editor • September 25, 2012

The American theater classic that launched Tennessee Williams' career, "The Glass Menagerie" tells the story of the Wingfield family struggling to survive the Great Depression-and to stand each other....

Boseman Gallery presents “Rwanda Shares”

Raven Boone | Contributing Writer • September 21, 2012

On Thursday, Sept. 21, UNCW's Boseman Gallery presented Innocent Nkurunziza's exhibit, "Rwanda Shares." The exhibit was formally opened at 5:30 p.m., and will remain open until Oct. 25.The exhibition...

Professor writes new book from the feminist perspective

Tabitha Shiflett | Contributing Writer • September 18, 2012

In the summer of 2010, Steig Larsson's, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" trilogy became a phenomenon in the United States after a widely successful run in Europe. Everyone, including UNCW sociology...

Carolina Jazz Connection Brings History of Jazz to Present

Bryan Arnold | Contributing Writer • September 18, 2012

Jazz writer and radio personality Larry Thomas presented "The Carolina Jazz Connection" Sept. 17 in the Upperman African American Cultural Center. Thomas spoke of racial segregation, black male lynchings,...