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SUMMARY:MFA Thesis art exhibition: victoria mercado-lues
DESCRIPTION:Garden of Corporeal Fantasy\n\n\n\nMFA Thesis Exhibition\n\n\n\nby Victoria Mercado-Lues \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibition: April 21 – 25\, 2026\n\n\n\nReception: Friday\, April 24th\, 6-8p\n\n\n\nBrightly saturated and fantastical\, Garden of Corporeal Fantasy explores the meeting of nature and flesh in oil paintings and ceramics. With invented creatures and visceral biological imagery\, the works reframe the gaze towards the bodily through a lens of wonder — a less punitive lens than the centuries-long and still recurring traditions of bodies as commodified\, objectified\, or sinful.  \n\n\n\nThis exhibition addresses our discomfort surrounding the body by combining it with the godly imposing presence of the landscape\, like waterfalls and billowing clouds. In this combination\, the work is imbued with a devotional\, almost sacred quality\, borrowing visuals of the holy and filling it with the biological. The sticky\, hairy\, fleshy becomes something worth staring at with open fascination\, the same way we are in awe of exotic plants\, or deep-sea creatures\, illuminating the sublime inherent in the corporeal.  \n\n\n\nBy zooming in on the glistening\, wet thresholds\, the work blurs the boundary between interior and exterior anatomy. Tendrils and drips converge to give birth to strange life forms and new worlds that explore sensuality\, womanhood\, and the fantastic.  \n\n\n\nDocumenting a coming of age\, Garden of Corporeal Fantasy acknowledges the fullness of becoming a woman: the awareness of feeling both precious and strange\, once intimately known\, yet foreign to yourself. In creating these fantastical ecologies\, the work insists on its own terms for beauty\, redefined through tender curiosity.  \n\n\n\nMore About Victoria  \n\n\n\nVictoria Mercado-Lues (b. 2003) is a Mexican-American artist whose oil paintings\, ceramics\, and collage conjure vivid ecologies of invented creatures and fantastical flesh. Her work merges the biological with the devotional\, reframing the body as a site of wonder rather than shame. \n\n\n\nMercado-Lues received her BFA from the University of South Florida and her MFA from the University of North Carolina Greensboro\, where she was awarded a residency through GROW in partnership with Creative Greensboro. Her work has been exhibited nationally at the Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery\, International Museum of Surgical Science\, Proxy Design Gallery\, and the Sechrest Gallery\, among others.  \n\n\n\nLearn more at victoriamercadolues.wixsite.com/arts  | IG: @victoriamercadolues
URL:https://vpa.uncg.edu/single-event/mfa-thesis-art-exhibition-victoria-mercado-lues/
LOCATION:Greensboro Project Space\, 111 E February 1 Pl\, Greensboro\, NC 27406\, USA
CATEGORIES:College of Visual and Performing Arts,Greensboro Project Space,School of Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T090000
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SUMMARY:New Frequencies
DESCRIPTION:New Frequencies presents a selection of works by Sandra Andrade\, Rodgers Dameron\, Blas Isasi\, Kasia Ozga\, Varun Saxena\, and Leilei Xia. Over the past three years the UNCG School of Art has welcomed these six artists as new members of its Studio Art faculty. This group exhibition highlights a dynamic range of practices across sculpture\, new media and design\, animation\, and interdisciplinary media\, offering insight into the creative research and artistic inquiry shaping the work of these recently appointed faculty members.This exhibition opens March 26 and runs weekdays until April 24. The opening reception is March 26 from 4-6pm. \n\n\n\nFaculty will give talks on their process and practice from 1-2pm in the Gatewood GalleryApril 1 – Rodgers Dameron\, Varun Saxena\, and Leilei XiaApril 2 – Sandra Andrade\, Blas Isasi\, and Kasia Ozga
URL:https://vpa.uncg.edu/single-event/new-frequencies/2026-04-23/
LOCATION:Gatewood Studio Arts Center\, 527 Highland Ave\, Greensboro\, NC 27412\, USA\, 527 Highland Ave\, Greensboro\, 27412\, United States
CATEGORIES:College of Visual and Performing Arts,College of Visual and Performing Arts,School of Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="School of Art":MAILTO:uncgarts@uncg.edu
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SUMMARY:Samson Zhu\, piano
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\n\n\n\nDownload Program\n\n\n\n\n\nParking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe importance of philanthropy has never been greater. Please consider a gift to the School of Music to support our mission and ensure the future of music at UNCG. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nflute\, music\, student recital\n\n\nInstagram\n\nFacebook\n\nX\n\nYouTube
URL:https://vpa.uncg.edu/single-event/samson-zhu-piano/
LOCATION:Organ Hall\, 100 McIver St\, Greensboro\, 27412\, United States
CATEGORIES:College of Visual and Performing Arts,School of Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T193000
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SUMMARY:Wind Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\n\n\n\nDownload Program\n\n\n\n\n\nParking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe importance of philanthropy has never been greater. Please consider a gift to the School of Music to support our mission and ensure the future of music at UNCG. \n\n\n\n\nJoin Our Email List\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nflute\, music\, student recital\n\n\nInstagram\n\nFacebook\n\nX\n\nYouTube\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJonathan Caldwell\, conductorRyan Reynolds\, bassoon \n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\nJOHANN SEBASTIAN BACHPassacaglia and Fugue in C minor\, BWV 582transcribed by Donald Hunsberger \n\n\n\nIGOR STRAVINSKYSymphonies of Wind Instruments (1947 version) \n\n\n\nEDWIN FRANKO GOLDMANThe Chimes of Liberty (1922) \n\n\n\nLUKE ELLARDThe Seer (2017) \n\n\n\nOMAR THOMAS Come Sunday (2018) \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Program\n \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Soloist\nRyan Reynolds\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Ryan Reynolds is Assistant Professor of Bassoon and bassoonist of the award-winning Akropolis Reed Quintet. An award-winning chamber musician\, Dr. Reynolds has won prizes at six national chamber music competitions\, including the Gold Medal at the 2014 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. He tours internationally as a member of Akropolis and has released five studio albums with the ensemble. The latest of these albums\, Hymns for Private Use\, was released in October 2022 on Bright Shiny Things\, and debuted at #8 on the Billboard Traditional Classical Chart. In 2018\, his collaboration with legendary clarinetist David Shifrin on the studio recording of a new chamber music version of Carl Nielsen’s Clarinet Concerto was released on Delos Records and nominated for an International Classical Music Award. \n\n\n\nDr. Reynolds has performed with orchestras throughout the United States including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra\, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra\, and Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra\, among many others. An educator\, Reynolds has served on the summer faculties of the Renova Music Festival and the Akropolis Chamber Music Institute. He has given masterclasses and lectures in Germany\, Spain\, the United Arab Emirates\, and at many top American universities\, including Yale University\, the University of Texas-Austin\, the University of Michigan\, and Northwestern University. Reynolds is also an in-demand adjudicator and has served as a judge or panelist for projects and organizations including the International Double Reed Society\, the Barlow Endowment\, Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition\, the Calefax International Composers Competition\, NOLA Chamber Music Competition\, and many collegiate concerto competitions. \n\n\n\nDr. Reynolds contributes to the International Double Reed Society as the Lead Bassoon Recordings Reviewer for the quarterly journal The Double Reed\, and as Chair of the IDRS Commissioning Sub-Committee where he leads the Society’s commissioning grant and composer competition programs. Reynolds is also an arranger and composer\, and his works are performed by students and professionals around the world. \n\n\n\nA native of Michigan\, Dr. Reynolds received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the University of Michigan\, and received his Doctor of Music degree from Florida State University. His primary teachers include Eric Stomberg\, Jeffrey Lyman\, and Jeff Keesecker. \n\n\n\nBack to Program \n\n\n\n\nAbout the Wind Ensemble\n\n\n\n\nThe UNCG Wind Ensemble is the premier wind band of the UNCG School of Music\, uniting fifty outstanding musicians from across the United States and around the world. Its members—ranging from first‑year undergraduates to master’s and doctoral students in performance and music education—are selected through a highly competitive audition process. Ensemble musicians regularly earn top solo and chamber awards\, competitive scholarships and fellowships\, and professional positions in orchestras\, military bands\, teaching\, and arts leadership. Current students represent seventeen states\, Slovenia\, and Hong Kong. \n\n\n\nFor decades\, the ensemble has built a distinguished record of artistic excellence\, with acclaimed performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, Lincoln Center\, and leading venues throughout the eastern United States. Its catalog of more than twenty commercial recordings has received national recognition and helped position UNCG as a leader in wind band performance\, commissioning\, and recording. \n\n\n\nThe Wind Ensemble has been featured at major national and regional conferences of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA)\, National Band Association (NBA)\, American Bandmasters Association (ABA)\, and Music Educators National Conference (MENC). The ensemble has also collaborated with prominent composers and performers\, including Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Karel Husa and other influential figures in the field. \n\n\n\nRecent highlights include performances at the Music Center at Strathmore; a joint concert with the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own”; a twelve‑day international tour through the Czech Republic\, Austria\, and Italy\, culminating in a featured performance at Prague’s renowned Dvořák Hall; and a tour of the Southern United States that concluded with an appearance at the national conference of the College Band Directors National Association. \n\n\n\nBack to Program \n\n\n\n\nUNCG Bands\nThe UNCG Bands are devoted to the performance\, study\, and advancement of wind band music at the highest artistic level. Recognized as one of the nation’s premier collegiate band programs\, the UNCG Bands maintain an active and distinguished record of excellence through performances\, recordings\, tours\, and appearances at major conventions. \n\n\n\nThrough exemplary organization\, training\, and presentation\, the UNCG Bands offer exceptional musical experiences for our members and share outstanding performances throughout the year. Together\, we enrich the cultural life\, spirit\, and character of UNCG. \n\n\n\nThe UNCG Bands also proudly support music education across North Carolina and throughout the region by providing leadership\, mentorship\, and sponsorship to secondary school band programs and other musical organizations. \n\n\n\n\nUNCG Bands\n\n\n\n\nBack to Program
URL:https://vpa.uncg.edu/single-event/wind-ensemble-15/
LOCATION:UNCG Auditorium\, 408 Tate Street\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27412\, United States
CATEGORIES:College of Visual and Performing Arts,School of Music
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SUMMARY:Emma Smith\, soprano
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URL:https://vpa.uncg.edu/single-event/emma-smith-soprano-2/
LOCATION:Tew Recital Hall\, 100 McIver St\, Greensboro\, 27412\, United States
CATEGORIES:College of Visual and Performing Arts,School of Music
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SUMMARY:Lempicka
DESCRIPTION:Book\, Lyrics & Original Concept by Carson KreitzerBook & Music by Matt GouldDirected by Kim Shively \n\n\n\nDates:April 17 at 7:30 p.m.April 18 at 7:30 p.m.April 19 at 2 p.m.April 23 at 7:30 p.m.April 24 at 7:30 p.m.April 25 at 7:30 p.m.April 26 at 2 p.m. \n\n\n\nTickets: Call the UNCG Theatre Box Office at 336-334-4392 when classes are in session or click the button below to purchase tickets online. \n\n\n\nPURCHASE TICKETS \n\n\n\nAge Rating: PG-13Run Time: Approx. 2.5 hrs.Production Location: Pam and David Sprinkle Theatre (Brown Building)\, 402 Tate St\, Greensboro\, NC 27412 \n\n\n\nSummary: \n\n\n\nIn a world on the edge of chaos\, one woman paints her destiny. Lempicka is a sweeping\, sensual musical set in 1920s Paris\, where revolution\, art\, and desire collide. Fleeing the Russian Revolution\, Tamara de Lempicka claws her way from refugee to rising star of the Art Deco scene—bold\, brilliant\, and unstoppable. But when she falls into a dangerous\, all-consuming love with her magnetic muse Rafaela\, Tamara must choose between passion and power\, survival and self-expression. As fascism rises and the walls close in\, how much is she willing to risk for the life—and love—she craves?
URL:https://vpa.uncg.edu/single-event/lempicka/2026-04-23/
LOCATION:Pam and David Sprinkle Theatre\, 402 Tate Street\, Greensboro\, NC\, 27403\, United States
CATEGORIES:College of Visual and Performing Arts,College of Visual and Performing Arts,School of Theatre
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