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April 2021
SPARTAN NEW MUSICALS: TWO WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL SHORT FILMS.
SPARTAN NEW MUSICALS: TWO WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL SHORT FILMS Flatbush Avenue Music and Lyrics and Book by Madeline Myers Dates: On-demand streaming April 22-24 Tickets: Call the UNCG Theatre Box Office at 336-334-4392 or visit www.UNCGTHEATRE.com Age Rating: G Run Time: 20 min. Frame/Works Discussion: 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 26, 2021 Summary: Flatbush Avenue tells the story of three young women in 1955 who, like the rest of the neighborhood, are obsessed with the then-Brooklyn Dodgers. The girls’…
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Black Dance: Shifting Culture and Defying Gravity
February 24th, 7pm - 8pm RSVP Here Black Dance: Shifting Culture and Defying Gravity celebrates the powerful influence Black dance has on culture. Black dance is an influential tool which is often commodified and where profits and credit are seldom given to the creators or originators. Experiments recently done on social media have made us aware that the world doesn’t move unless Black people move. With this project, I want to provide a glimpse of how moments of play and spontaneity can easily…
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Daveed Diggs
Tony, Grammy, and Lucille Lortel Award-winning actor, writer, producer and musician Daveed Diggs is widely known for the Broadway sensation Hamilton for which he won a Tony Award. The Hamilton movie, which was filmed onstage at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in June 2016 and features Diggs and his castmates, is streaming on Disney+. Diggs’s performance in the film earned him a 2021 Emmy Nomination for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie” and a SAG Award…
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SWEAT
By Lynn Nottage Directed by Mya Brown Dates: April 1-2 at 7:30 pm April 3 at 2:00 pm April 6-9 at 7:30 pm Tickets: Call the UNCG Theatre Box Office at 336-334-4392 or click the button below to purchase tickets online. Purchase Tickets Age Rating: G Frame/Works Discussion via Zoom: 7:00 pm on Monday, Apr. 11 Run Time: 40 minutes Location: Pam and David Sprinkle Theatre (Brown Building), 402 Tate St, Greensboro, NC 27412 Everyone must wear face coverings per…
Find out more »Denise Murrell
Dr. Denise Murrell is the Associate Curator of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. In her work, she brings to light overlooked narratives within the history of art, giving specific attention to the roles of Black women. Originally a student of economics, she earned a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard and worked with high-profile finance companies before deciding to study art history. Driven by a desire to understand the different contexts…
Find out more »Christal Brown Diversity Workshop
Who: CVPA Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee invites all students, staff, and faculty to attend What: Diversity Workshop facilitated by Christal Brown When: Tuesday April 12 from 11:30-1:30p Where: UNCG Auditorium Why: The CVPA EDI Committee wants to: Bring the CVPA together in the same location Continue and/or start conversations surrounding diversity DIVERSITY WORKSHOP TIMELINE Mon Apr 11 Pre meeting 1-2p for faculty and staff ONLY. In person with Christal Brown in the UNCG Auditorium. The pre meeting serves as…
Find out more »Malpaso Dance Company
In the six short years since its establishment in 2012, Malpaso Dance Company has already become one of the most sought after Cuban dance companies with a growing international profile. Emphasizing a collaborative creative process, Malpaso is committed to working with top international choreographers while also nurturing new voices in Cuban choreography. The company tours with 11 dancers and is led by its original three founders; resident choreographer and Artistic Director Osnel Delgado , Executive Director Fernando Sáez, and dancer…
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CVPA EDI SPEAKER, Wednesday, February 15th
CVPA is sponsoring an all-College event with Jaida Grey Eagle on Wednesday, February 15th from 2:00 to 3:30 pm in the UNCG Auditorium. Mariam Stephan, Chair of the CVPA EDI Committee, writes: “Jaida Grey Eagle is an Oglala Lakota artist, currently located in St. Paul, MN. Jaida is a photojournalist, producer, beadwork artist, and writer. She is a member of the Women’s Photograph, Indigenous Photograph, and 400 Years Project. Jaida is a co-producer on the Sisters Rising Documentary, which is…
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