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UNCW Department of Theatre announces mainstage shows for 2022-2023 season

Caroline Straubel, Culture Editor • December 3, 2021

The UNCW Department of Theatre performs a number of thought-provoking plays each season, bringing audiences into worlds beyond our imaginations. The 2022-2023 season adds to this long list with four new mainstage productions ranging from Greek tragedies to sci-fi spectacles that are sure to enchant audiences.

‘Into the Wild’ at Boseman Gallery brings the beauty of nature to the heart of campus

Caroline Straubel, Culture Editor • November 24, 2021

“Into the Wild” is described as “a collection of work that embodies the spirit of the natural world and the secret beauties it has to offer,” in a description provided in Boseman Gallery. It features a range of diverse animal photographs, from a spider and its web, to the detailed patterns in a cow’s nose and the ridges of an alligator's scales.

REVIEW: UNCW’s ‘The Christians’ is a modern debate of morality and religion

Kiley Woods, Staff Writer • November 13, 2021

Morality, life, death and hell are in balance in the UNCW Theatre Department's production of “The Christians.” The writer, Lucas Hnath, has shaped each character to have their own questions about religion and their own set of religious beliefs that drives their character’s moral values.

UNCW Theatre Department presents ‘The Christians’

Kiley Woods, Staff Writer • November 10, 2021

Twenty years ago, Pastor Paul’s church was just a church in the center of a small town. Now it is a place of love and for thought with thousands of people following in their pastors' footsteps, unsure of his next words or where his sermons will take them. Backed by a gospel choir, “The Christians” is both epic and unexpectedly intimate, an unflinching look at faith in America—and its power to unite or divide. The story highlights small-town living, as well as serious and at times complicated relationships.

UNCW Department of Creative Writing kicks off annual Writers’ Week

Caroline Straubel, Culture Editor • November 1, 2021

The UNCW Department of Creative Writing is hosting the annual Writers’ Week on Monday, Nov. 1 through Friday, Nov. 5. Students interested in learning about different aspects of the writing community, ranging from an interview with a literary management agent, to learning about printing and participating in a discussion with well-known authors are encouraged to join in the week’s events.

UNCW’s ‘A Taste of Honey’ is a charming blend of message and humor

Kiley Woods and Hannah Lord • September 28, 2021

With charming wit and heart-wrenching reality of post-war England, the UNCW Theatre Department’s production of “A Taste of Honey” displays a real and at times hysterical mother-daughter relationship that is captivating to watch.

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.

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 sculpture represents the university’s continuous...

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.

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 Through Social Change.” Typically, the Office...