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WHAT A WEEK: Two events for writers, readers, book lovers alike
Next week, UNCW Writers Week (Nov. 3-7) and North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference (Nov. 7-9) overlap to offer writers and enthusiasts spaces to learn, grow, and enjoy literary storytelling in all forms.

Shannon Rae Gentry
Oct 305 min read


COMMUNITY PANEL: UNCW and encore host ‘What is AI?’ panel and discussion
UNCW Randall Library and encore magazine will host a panel discussion with local AI experts at Discovery Hall 1070 at UNCW on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. for an introductory discussion about artificial intelligence.

Matt Thies
Oct 153 min read


RESPECTABLE WOMEN: The trust and respect we find for ourselves, with and despite others
Shannon Rae Gentry revisits math class and one of the influential and respectable teachers she remembers.

Shannon Rae Gentry
Oct 158 min read


POWERFUL PRODUCTION: UNCW Riot Grrrls 'Measure for Measure' exposes and delights
This "Measure for Measure" production is an expression of art, not a stunt casting gimmick. Where all productions in 1600s were staged with all male casts, here these Riot Grrrls show anything that the boys can do the girls can match.

Chase Harrison
Sep 296 min read


VALKYRIES ROAR: A preview of UNCW's all-female production of 'Measure for Measure'
The Riot Grrl concept found its footing in the underground art scenes of early '90s. Now its punk-rock aesthetics and femme tones with carry Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' to the UNCW Main Stage.

Chase Harrison
Sep 225 min read


LIVE LOCAL: Ways to effect change in the fight against systemic racism
Gwenyfar Rohler asks what would our community conversations look like if that intense energy were channeled into local issues like healthcare equity, access to education, the school-to-prison pipeline, and cash bail?

Gwenyfar Rohler
Jun 16, 20208 min read
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