College of Visual and Performing Arts

an island for an exiled
2024-12-27 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-12-30 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-12-31 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-01 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-02 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-03 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-06 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-07 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 11 more dates | Gatewood Studio Arts Center, 527 Highland Ave, Greensboro, NC 27412, USA, 527 Highland Ave, Greensboro, 27412, United States
Paula Damasceno’s installation of work in the Gatewood Studio Arts GalleryViewing by appointment only December 9 – 22, 2024Open to the public weekdays January 6 – 22, 2025 from 9:00am – 4:00pmAn Artist Talk closing reception will be held January 22, 2025 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Haven Trio
2025-01-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
Lindsay Kesselman, sopranoKimberly Cole, clarinetMidori Koga, piano

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Established solo artists soprano Lindsay Kesselman, clarinetist Kimberly Cole Luevano, and pianist Midori Koga joined as the Haven Trio in 2011 around performances of Abbie Betinis’ hauntingly beautiful song cycle Nattsanger. Haven released its first album, Bright Angel, (Fleur de Son, Ltd.) in 2013 to critical acclaim: “…amazingly performed works…performances are exquisite as is their ensemble chemistry.” (Sequenza 21)

Now in its 13th season, Haven has commissioned a compelling body of repertoire from its extended family of composers. Their recordings: would that loving were enough (Blue Griffin, 2024), all we are given we cannot hold (Blue Griffin, 2023), Twinge (Blue Griffin, 2019), Atonement (Fleur de Son, 2015), and Bright Angel (Fleur de Son, 2013) can be found on all streaming platforms. Haven believes in commissioning people, not pieces of music, and enjoys ongoing relationships with composers such as Abbie Betinis, David Biedenbender, Evan Chambers, Roshanne Etezady, Lee Kesselman, Amy Beth Kirsten, Gilda Lyons, Kieren MacMillan, Jon Magnussen and Ivette Herryman Rodriguez.

Haven feels fortunate to have received support from numerous granting organizations in support of new music and is the recipient of a Barlow Endowment Commissioning Grant (2021), Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Grant (2021 and 2015), Ontario Arts Council Grant (2016) and others.

Recent and upcoming performances include: premieres of all we are given we cannot hold by David Biedenbender and poet Robert Fanning, DE OTRO MUNDO by Ivette Herryman Rodriguez, Hardwired for Optimism by Roshanne Etezady and poet Carolyn Petit Pinet, as well as premieres of new arrangements of David Biedenbender’s Shell and Wing and Amy Beth Kirsten’s to my own heart). They were featured in performances at the Chamber Music America conference in New York in 2024, with Chamber Music International and the Fine Arts Chamber Players in Dallas, TX, and also in a residency with the Jackman Humanities Institute at the University of Toronto.

Kim, Lindsay and Midori are all passionate teachers and actively seek out opportunities to work with student performers and composers. Haven has recently engaged in performing/teaching residencies at Michigan State University, the Hartt School, University of Texas – San Antonio, Sam Houston State University, Emory and Henry University, Abilene Christian University, St. Mary of the Woods College,College of DuPage and as an Ensemble-in-Residence at the Connecticut Summerfest in June 2022 and 2024.

Whether in a living room, an art gallery, a school, or a concert hall, Haven harnesses the power of vulnerability…inviting its audiences into an intimate and personal experience of contemporary music. Through their composers, they aim to create artistic experiences which allow audiences to feel welcomed, included, and connected to one another through poetry and musical storytelling.

Haven Trio

A Montage That Tells a Truth In This Bound Flesh: An Ongoing Conversation Art Exhibition
2025-01-14 12:00 - 2025-01-18 17:00 | Greensboro Project Space, 111 E February 1 Pl, Greensboro, NC 27406, USA
A Montage That Tells a Truth In This Bound Flesh: An Ongoing Conversation

Drawings and Paintings by Mariam Aziza Stephan &

Poems by Julia Johnson

January 14 – 18, 2025

Reception: Friday, January 17th | 6-8p

Gallery Talk: Saturday, January 18th | 2p

More About A Montage That Tells a Truth In This Bound Flesh: An Ongoing Conversation

Poet Julia Johnson and Mariam Aziza Stephan have been collaborating on a poetry project of image/poems for the past few years that is loosely structured using the Earth as a protagonist enduring centuries of exploits. Their dream from the beginning was to create a book emblematic of Der Krieg Dem Krieg (War Against War! by Ernst Friedrich, a German pacifist who attempted to rally people against war but showing its atrocities (noteworthy is the 100th anniversary of its publication is in 2024,) and Francisco Goya’s Disasters of War, etchings and related text which condemn the cyclical nature of humankind’s inhumanity to one another. Johnson and Stephan hope to keep the urgency of these timeless, cyclical conversations present, while adding the consequences of climate change to the list of atrocities.

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Julia Johnson, a native of New Orleans, earned a BA from Hollins College and an MFA in Creative Writing from The University of Virginia, where she was a Henry Hoyns Fellow. Johnson is the author of Naming the Afternoon, published by Louisiana State University Press, The Falling Horse, published by Factory Hollow Press, and most recently, Subsidence. Her poems have appeared in The Cincinnati Review, Poetry International, Sentence: A Journal of Prose Poetics, jubilat, Tin House, Conduit, and numerous other journals and anthologies. She is Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Kentucky.

www.english.as.uky.edu/users/jmjo235, @juliamaejohnso_

Mariam Aziza Stephan is a first-generation Afghan-German American. She holds an MFA in Painting from the University of Washington and a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She is a North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship Award recipient and was a Fulbright Scholar to Egypt. Her work has been exhibited domestically and abroad and is included in the permanent collections of the Mobile Museum of Art, AL; Raleigh Municipal Art Collection, NC; and the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, Cairo, Egypt, and currently serves as Professor of Painting at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

www.mariamazizastephan.com, @mariamazizastephan

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Zeke Duncan, bass
2025-01-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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Moving Through Art Exhibition
2025-01-21 12:00 - 2025-01-25 17:00 | Greensboro Project Space, 111 E February 1 Pl, Greensboro, NC 27406, USA
Moving Through

Solo Exhibition by Madalyn Loucks Sorrell

Featuring a Short Film by Cade Hogan and Loucks Sorrell

January 21 – 25, 2025

Reception: Friday, January 24th | 6-8p

More About Moving Through

Moving Through is a collection of work that explores moments of bodily, social and economic displacement. Sorrell aims to investigate these themes in every possible facet by “moving through” multiple mediums such as painting, metal sculpture and film.

Madalyn Loucks Sorrell and Cade Hogan, Moving Through, 2024, 4 and ½ minutes

Moving Through is a collaborative documentary by Madalyn Loucks Sorrell and Cade Hogan. The film centers around exploring moments of bodily, social and economic displacement. In the interviews, three women describe moments in their lives where their bodies became barriers to their autonomy and how they’ve navigated these experiences. Their testimonials, filmed within the quiet intimacy of their homes, highlight how multifaceted people can be, and how what’s on the surface isn’t always as it appears.

More About Madalyn Loucks Sorrell

In my practice, I have been investigating bodily memory to reckon with personal identity and chronic illness. My work serves as an attempt to explore and challenge the displacement I feel in my own body. This displacement stems from experiences throughout my life where the body became a barrier between me and the ability to make decisions for myself. My work aims to reclaim autonomy through representations of these experiences. When I work with metal, the material demands a type of labor that feels ritualistic. It is a transaction between my body and the material. The heating and smashing of metal are metamorphic, not unlike how the body transforms during trauma. Metal, when under heat and pressure, becomes new. A new vessel for memory. Here, the broken thing becomes a testament to the resilience of the body rather than something invaluable. Changed and reassembled by my hands, this labor makes me the catalyst for these observable metamorphoses.

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More About Cade Hogan

Cade Hogan is a US writer/director/actor who is currently based in Raleigh North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Film Program where he was able to start making movies on a bigger scale. From there, Cade began his journey on creating his independent short films and his first feature A Likely Story. His filmography includes the audience renowned parody film Thursday the 12th and was followed by many shorts focused on comedy including: The Average Inspection of the General Parade Float, Wrong Address, Immortality, and Meeting Mary. These films can all be found on his Youtube Channel linked below.

For inquiries contact at: cademack28@gmail.com

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William Taylor, collaborative piano
2025-01-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
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Lunar New Year Celebration Concert
2025-01-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
3rd Annual Lunar New Year Celebration Concert

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This performance is presented with support from a UNCG iBelong Grant.

The UNCG iBelong project launched in 2019 with a campus survey intended to find out how the university can better promote a climate where everyone feels supported and welcomed. Student groups, organizations and faculty and staff can all submit proposals for funding. Ideas can expand on a prior year project or be an entirely new project.

Garrett Klein, trumpet
2025-01-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Organ Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
Ināra Zandmane, pianoMarjorie Bagley, violinPeter Stammer, trumpet

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Trumpet artist Garrett Klein has garnered an international reputation for his varied performing career and dedicated teaching. He is currently serving as Assistant Professor of Trumpet at UNC Greensboro where he leads the Trumpet Studio, directs the Trumpet Ensemble, and serves as Brass Area Chair. Aside from his teaching, Garrett is the Principal Trumpet of the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra and Principal Solo Cornet with North Carolina Brass Band. He is a former member of the world-renowned Dallas Brass and toured the nation with that ensemble for five years. He has also appeared as a guest musician with Charlotte Symphony, The Phoenix Symphony, the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, the New World Symphony, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, and the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. A new music advocate, Garrett has worked with composers to commission several new works for trumpet, presenting newly composed works at three International Trumpet Guild Conferences. Garrett earned his DMA and MM degrees at Arizona State University, along with a Certificate in Music Theory Pedagogy. Prior to ASU, he studied at the prestigious Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore and St. Olaf College in Minnesota. Garrett Klein is an endorsing artist for Conn-Selmer and proudly performs on Vincent Bach trumpets.

Stephanie Ycaza, tuba and euphonium
2025-01-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
Ināra Zandmane, pianoAlejandro Rutty, bassAbigail Pack, horn

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Stephanie Ycaza is the Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She previously held the position of Instructor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Northern Iowa, and has also served on the music faculties of Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia State University, Longwood University, the University of Richmond, and Shenandoah University. Stephanie is active as a masterclass teacher and as a clinician for middle and high school bands.

Stephanie is a founding member of Calypsus Brass, a brass quintet dedicated to performing new works and providing high-quality recordings for composers. Calypsus is committed to promoting the works of composers from historically marginalized groups, and serves as an Ensemble-in-Residence for Rising Tide Music Press. Stephanie is Principal Tuba of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, and has also performed with the Virginia Symphony, the Williamsburg Symphony, the Capital Wind Symphony, and the Virginia Grand Military band. She has also contributed to recording projects at Spacebomb Records in Richmond, VA. Stephanie’s recent solo performances have focused on music for tuba with electronic accompaniment, music by women composers, and her own transcriptions and arrangements for low brass. She has appeared as a soloist at the International Tuba Euphonium Conference, the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest Regional ITEA Conferences, the Army Band Tuba-Euphonium Workshop, and the International Women’s Brass Conference. In 2024, Stephanie published Mindful Musical Fundamentals for Tuba, a book contains unique melodies that I composed to provide players with a mental, musical warm-up while utilizing their fundamental skills.

Stephanie holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Shenandoah University, a Master of Music degree and Artist Diploma from Yale University, and a Bachelor of Music degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. She studied with Dr. Ross Walter, Toby Hanks, Mike Roylance, Andrew Hitz, and Michael Bunn. Stephanie is a Miraphone tuba artist.

The UNinformed states of america art exhibition
2025-01-28 12:00 - 2025-02-01 17:00 | Greensboro Project Space, 111 E February 1 Pl, Greensboro, NC 27406, USA
The Uninformed States of America

Solo Exhibition by Matthew Troyer

January 28 – February 1, 2025

Reception: Friday, January 31st | 6-8p

More About The Uninformed States of America

The Uniformed States of America explores the commodification of military surplus garments, examining how items once used in warfare have become symbols within American consumer culture. These garments, designed initially for survival on the battlefield, now carry new meanings as they are bought, sold, and worn in everyday life. They reflect a complex narrative of national identity, nostalgia, and militarization that continues to shape American society.

Through documenting military surplus stores, I capture more than just the physical items, I explore how these spaces reflect cultural tensions. For some, these garments represent patriotism, solidarity, or a connection to an idealized past. For others, they raise questions about the militarization of civilian life and the systems of power they symbolize. The presence of military and police memorabilia in these stores can evoke a sense of pride for some. In contrast, for others, it stirs discomfort and raises critical questions about authority and power.​

The Uniformed States of America invites viewers to question the more profound cultural and ideological implications of wearing and consuming military surplus. These items, now symbols of both reverence and critique, challenge us to reflect on the evolving relationship between consumerism, militarization, and American identity.

More About Matthew Troyer

Matthew Troyer (b. 1988) is an American artist, educator, and former U.S. Marine Corps Combat Photographer. Specializing in documentary photography, Troyer critically examines the lasting impact of war on individuals, communities, and culture. Drawing on his experiences as a veteran, his work explores the intersections of war, memory, identity, and consumer culture, using a multifaceted approach to explore narratives that shape America’s understanding of conflict and its legacy.

Troyer received his BFA, with honors, in Photography and Imaging from Ringling College of Art and Design in 2022 and an MFA in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2024. He is currently a Part-Time Lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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back home art exhibition
2025-01-28 12:00 - 2025-02-01 17:00 | Greensboro Project Space, 111 E February 1 Pl, Greensboro, NC 27406, USA
Back Home

Solo Student Exhibition by Zainab Adamou-Mohamed

January 28 – February 1, 2025

Reception: Friday, January 31st | 6-8p

More About Back Home

Back Home is a collection of archival and original photographs taken by my parents and I during trips to the West African countries of Niger and Nigeria in 2008, 2022, and 2024. This exhibition is an exploration of the concept of home and memory through the lens of those returning and visiting home.

I was born in the US to parents who immigrated from Niger in the early 2000s. My extended family resides in Niger, including the cities of Niamey and Zinder. The majority of my father’s family resides in the northern Nigerian city of Kano.

As I look back on these photos, questions surrounding the concept of memory and home frequently arise.

What does it mean to remember a place as someone who grew up there versus someone who didn’t? What is the relationship between the people in these photos as they exist today and who they were in the moment the image was made? How do the images we choose to capture influence the memories we keep?

The curation and arrangement of these street scenes, family gatherings, and intimate portraits are a means of exploring those questions. Through my personal story of my family’s journey back home, I invite viewers to examine their own definitions of memory, family, and homecoming.

More About Zainab Adamou-Mohamed

Zainab Adamou-Mohamed was born in 2003 in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is currently pursuing her BA in Studio Art at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. She has previously been included in Crystallization: An Exhibition of Student Ceramics and Sculpture (2023) at the Greensboro Project Space and the 125.2 volume of The Coraddi Art & Literary Magazine (2023). Her creative work explores the areas of culture, belonging, disconnect, and the immigrant experience.

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Corolina Horn Quartet
2025-01-29 19:30 - 21:00 | Tew Recital Hall, 100 McIver St, Greensboro, 27412, United States
The Corolina Horn Quartet shares a program of familiar, and some unfamiliar, horn repertoire.

Members include: Abigail Pack – UNC Greensboro, Travis Bennett – Western Carolina University, Dakota Corbliss – Appalachian State University, Maria Serkin – UNC School of the Arts.

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