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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...

“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....

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

“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...

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...

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,...

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...

A Different Experience at TheatreNOW

Shelby Purvis | Staff Writer September 16, 2012

Theatre is a big deal around Wilmington--from Thalian Hall to Browncoat Pub & Theatre, the choices of performances each weekend are practically endless. Now there's a new name in town: TheatreNOW. But...

Charlotte production company anticipated to bring more film students to “Hollywood East”

Roxy Simons | Staff Writer August 25, 2012

Since the days of parachute pants and fingerless gloves, namely the early 1980s, Wilmington has served as the production site for countless commercials, television shows and movies. Those lucky enough...

A student artist works to attach tentacles to the jellyfish body for the exhibit.

Engulfed: A UNCW art exhibit delving into the aquatic unknown

Chelsea Blahut | Staff Writer August 13, 2012

A student artist works to attach tentacles to the jellyfish body for the exhibit.

UNCW prof expands local acting school

Shelby Purvis | Staff Writer August 13, 2012

Over the decades Wilmington has earned a simple title: Hollywood East. Taking advantage of a growing population of actors, longtime UNCW professor Beth Becka opened Insight School of Acting in November....

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