Daria Clarke ’21 Coming “Home” with Garth Fagan Dance Company
As an undergrad, Daria “Toni” Clarke ’21 set aside ambitions to be a dermatologist or veterinarian for her first love, dance. Upon graduation, she set her sights on the Garth Fagan Dance company, based in upstate New York. Her professor and mentor, Dr. Janet Lilly(Professor of Dance), had sent her a flier on tryouts. “This […]
Grammy-nominated Singer-Songwriter Jewel Gives Masterclass at UNCG
Singer-Songwriter Jewel Turns Teacher At UNCG
GRAMMY Award-Winning Jazz Trumpeter Chris Botti at UNCG Auditorium
GRAMMY award-winning jazz trumpeter and composer Chris Botti will take the stage at UNCG Auditorium on Friday, November 3rd, for a spectacular start to the UNC Greensboro Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS). Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD, When I Fall In Love, Botti has become the largest-selling American instrumental artist. His success has […]
UNC Greensboro Brings Jewel, Chris Botti, and Additional Artists to Campus for 111th Season of University Concert and Lecture Series
UNCG College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce mcclung has announced the roster of artists for the 2023–2024 University Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS). UCLS, the longest running concert and lecture series in North Carolina, will present Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter and composer Chris Botti; Collage, a captivating and totally unique performance featuring School […]
Top Brass Comes to Campus for Masterclass and Performance
Five of the country’s top female brass players will be on campus Friday, March 24th for a master class with students and a public performance as part of the UNC Greensboro Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS). Winners of the 2019 American Prize in Chamber Music, Seraph Brass is a dynamic ensemble committed to engaging audiences […]
Indigo Girls Share Stories and Answer Questions from Students
Making music with the Indigo Girls
Alumna Returns to UNCG with Dance Company Urban Bush Women
When Urban Bush Women comes to campus this week, School of Dance Alumna Shayla Taylor (‘20 BFA Dance: Choreography and Performance) will be with them. Taylor is an apprentice with the company known for weaving contemporary dance, music, and text with the history, culture, and spiritual traditions of the African Diaspora. The performance on Friday, […]
Viola Professor Scott Rawls Talks About His Friendship with Joshua Bell and Previews the Upcoming UCLS Performance
“His playing was something so special. Really an old soul kind of playing for someone who was so young. It was no surprise when things took off for him.” That is what UNCG Viola Professor Scott Rawls thought the first time he heard GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell—who will perform in recital at UNCG […]
UCLS Presentation of Actor Winston Duke Postponed
The August 26th UNC Greensboro Concert and Lecture Series event featuring actor Winston Duke of the Marvel Studios’ Black Panther movies has been postponed. Mr. Duke has had an “unexpected family matter” that has prevented him from coming to Greensboro at this time. An Evening with Actor Winston Duke has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September […]
Actor Winston Duke to Speak at UNCG
Marvel Studios is taking fans back to Wakanda in the Black Panther sequel this fall, but before the film’s release, the UNCG Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS) is bringing one of the stars of the film to campus. Actor Winston Duke who has played M’Baku in the previous three previous Black Panther films and the […]