OLIVIA CHIPI Amidst changes to Salem College’s campus, the fall “Salem Sings” choral concert experienced a few changes of its own. “For the first time in 8 years, there will be no orchestra or instruments besides piano,” said Sonja Sepulveda, Director of Choral Activities and Associate Professor of Music Theory at Salem College. Dr. Sepulveda […]
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JULIA JENNINGS On Nov. 5, the Salem College Contra Collaborators, an organization devoted to bringing contra dancing to the Salem community, hosted their first contra dance of the semester in Bryant Hall. They received a great turnout with many beginner-dancers joining in. Contra dance is a form of folk dance similar to square dance, but […]
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MARY DANIELS On Nov. 3, the Salem College Chamber Choir, Chorale, and SuperTonix invited the Winston-Salem community to a night of music. The concert was conducted by associate Professor of music and Director of choral activities Dr. Sonja Sepúlveda. The performance began with a dark auditorium. The choir members then filed into the auditorium in […]
Read More… By Eva Andrews Photos by Julia Herrera On Sept. 2, Incunabula hosted its first Open Mic Night of the year on Clewell Patio. The performances were personal, fictional and emotional. Incunabula’s Editor-in-Chief, Kayla Conway, made a comment about the Open Mic Night. “I think overall it turned out really well thanks to the hard work […]
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By Emily Ramser Salem Senior Charlie Stern is heading out on a comedy tour over spring break with fellow comedian Blair Ellis. Stern and Ellis met when touring previously with Speaker for The Dead, a punk band centered in Massachusetts. “So, Blair and I started out as strangers but grew very close almost immediately. We’re […]
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By Sarah Vick Ziggy’s hosted an acoustic bluegrass band known as The Infamous Stringdusters on January 22, 2015. The turnout was excellent, especially for a Thursday night. Hundreds of fans showed up to enjoy live music in the unique, downtown atmosphere that only Ziggy’s can offer. The Infamous Stringdusters maintained high energy throughout the entire show. The band […]
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From the outside, the Garage is rather forgettable looking. A block east of Trade Street, a squat gray building separates itself from the other bars in town. The only way in or out is through a single, small door that leads down a long hall. Then it suddenly opens up into a generous, deep rectangular […]
Read More…Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has recently appointed world-renowned pianist Lang Lang as a Messenger of Peace. Such awards are given to talented individuals in film, music, art, and literature who, throughout their careers and successes, promote U.N.-related humanitarian ideals. The Cat Concerto prodigal joins actor Michael Douglas and musician Stevie Wonder – to name only […]
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