Category Archives: Weatherspoon Art Museum

Notes: The warehouse on Lilly Street has been sold to UNCG; plus news of HPC projects and UNCG’s Performing Arts series

Posted on Aug 22, 2016 by David Arneke

The warehouse on Lilly Street that once housed noisy bad neighbor College Hill CrossFit has been bought by UNCG. The College of Performing Arts will use it to store sets, wardrobes and such for its productions. … The sale of … Continue reading →

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News to know from Tate Street, Walker Avenue and the ‘Spoon

Posted on Jul 07, 2016 by David Arneke

From the Tate Street business district: There’s activity in the former University Laundry location. Tables and chairs have been moved in and upfitting is under way. Oh boy — another restaurant. … Novelist Miriam Herrin of Walker Avenue was recently … Continue reading →

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A few things you need to know about College Hill right now … including news of babies, chickens, churches and more …

Posted on Jun 09, 2016 by David Arneke

A few short items worth knowing about College Hill, delivered via the venerable but vanishing journalistic device known as a three-dot column: Save the date: National Night Out is Tuesday August 2, and what better place to hold the official College Hill … Continue reading →

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Many summer events and an election coming up in June

Posted on May 25, 2016 by David Arneke

Once we get beyond the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, we’ll begin a new month with a remarkable number of events in the neighborhood and nearby. These in particular are worth being aware of: Saturday June 4, the annual June Jubilee, an … Continue reading →

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Now at the Weatherspoon: De Kooning in Company

Posted on Mar 27, 2016 by David Arneke

The jewel in the crown of the Weatherspoon’s permanent collection, Willem de Kooning’s painting, Woman, is both a key piece in the artist’s career and a prime example of Abstract Expressionism, the style that critically reigned in the mid-1940s and … Continue reading →

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At the WAM — Reclaiming Nature: Art and Sustainability

Posted on Mar 13, 2016 by David Arneke

January 9, 2016 – April 17, 2016 Weatherspoon Art Museum, The Leah Louise B. Tannenbaum Gallery The word “sustainability” refers to how biological systems endure over time by remaining diverse and productive. One of the largest impacts on ecosystems is … Continue reading →

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