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Pieces of the exhibit “Storyboard to Storybook” at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum on Jan. 23.

BRAHM showcases classic children’s book art in new exhibit

Abby Buckner, Managing Editor February 4, 2025

Before a children’s book comes to life, its illustrations begin as sketches, storyboards and creative experiments.  The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum’s exhibition, “Storyboard to Storybook:...

Ballet Hispánico performs “CARMEN.maquia” during the Northern Lights Festival in Norway in February 2024. Courtesy of Marius Fiskum

Ballet Hispánico brings CARMEN.maquia to Boone

Abby Buckner, Managing Editor February 4, 2025

Ballet Hispánico, known for showcasing Latino culture through dance, will perform “CARMEN.maquia” on Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. The performance offers an...

App at a Glance: Feb. 3-9

App at a Glance: Feb. 3-9

Meg Frantz, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2025

Monday, Feb. 3 “How To Be a Working Artist” Talk The College of Arts and Sciences is hosting a talk by actor and playwright Keith Hamilton Cobb in IG Greer room 111. This free talk will cover...

A trivia team confers over a table at Lily’s Snack Bar during trivia night on Jan. 27. The team, “Built To Swell,” said they have attended most trivia nights for almost a decade.

Boone’s best trivia spots: Where to play trivia in town

Sara Jones, Reporter February 3, 2025

Trivia has become a weekly tradition for locals and college students across Boone. Almost every night of the week, restaurants transform from their usual dining routine into a place full of friendly competition,...

‘The Bachelor’ recap: No drama llama

‘The Bachelor’ recap: No drama llama

Abby Buckner and Leah Boone February 2, 2025

Love is in the air, and so is the drama. “The Bachelor” is back for season 29. Grant Ellis kicked off his journey to find love with a night full of first impressions, bold entrances and, of course,...

Predicting Music’s Biggest Night: The 67th Grammy Awards

Predicting Music’s Biggest Night: The 67th Grammy Awards

Owen Marcellino and Nance Onsrud February 2, 2025

With the 67th Grammy Awards rapidly approaching, last-minute predictions and listening parties are commencing to determine the best music of the last year. With a plethora of A-list singers, songwriters...

A&C streaming guide: February flicks

A&C streaming guide: February flicks

Rebekah Mann, Senior Reporter February 1, 2025

If you’re a victim of never knowing what to watch on your chosen streaming platforms, or not even knowing what to search for, look no further. This curated list features new premieres coming to major...

New Music Friday

New Music Friday

Owen Marcellino, Arts & Culture Editor January 31, 2025

As we reach the final release week of January 2025, the music industry is flawlessly sustaining the momentum the previous year saw. This week saw releases ranging from country to dance, and featured artists...

‘EUSEXUA’ is an artistic practice, not just an album

‘EUSEXUA’ is an artistic practice, not just an album

Owen Marcellino, Arts & Culture Editor January 30, 2025

To understand “EUSEXUA,” you must be willing to explore its practice within a world of the unknown. Floating adrift through the chaos of life while dauntlessly perusing every fleeting moment of stillness,...

President of the Temple of the High Country Kurt Love, left, and Director of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies Davis Hankins speak at the Holocaust Remembrance Day service on Jan. 27.

Over 30 honor Holocaust victims on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Meg Frantz, Editor-in-Chief January 29, 2025

Editor’s note: This article mentions murder, the Holocaust, antisemitism and Nazi regime.  Monday was cold and rainy but over 30 people joined together in the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace...

Jaidyn Toomey holds the 7th issue of “The Collective” from Spring 2024 while sitting on the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts stairs on Jan. 17. Toomey helped to organize the cover shoot of “The Collective” Spring 2024 issue. Ashton Woodruff

How Jaidyn Toomey redefines style, representation in campus fashion

Omar Alvarez Valencia, Former Translations Editor January 29, 2025

As one out of over 400 clubs and organizations, The Collective magazine stands out through its use of conceptual styling and photography as a creative student-run editorial that showcases fashion through...

Playlist of the week: Feminine country rage

Playlist of the week: Feminine country rage

Rian Hughes, Graphics Editor January 28, 2025

Navigating today’s world as a woman can feel like a constant war; being betrayed, backstabbed and belittled so much that we start to believe it’s what we deserve. This playlist is a defiant response...

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