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Kim McGrath

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Wake Forest to Host ‘We Play Together: Music & Gaming’

Wake Forest University will host a three-day “We Play Together: Music & Gaming” event from April 17 to 19. The event is free and open to the public. “We Play Together: Music & Gaming” featured guests include: The event includes career panel discussions, performances of music from “Starfield” and “Fallout,” and an Esports LAN Event.…

Categories: Happening at Wake


Symphony orchestras should be playing video game music, here's why

Gaming continues to grow among people of all ages and backgrounds and represents (as of 2022) a $85 billion industry in the U.S. alone. It is projected to reach a worldwide revenue of $533 billion by 2027. J. Aaron Hardwick’s research on gaming music suggests performance of video game music by symphony orchestras has and…

Categories: Experts


Wake ‘N Shake dance marathon to raise money for cancer research

Wake ‘N Shake, a student-organized 12-hour dance marathon to raise money for cancer research, will take place on Saturday, March 22, from noon to midnight in the Sutton Center.  This year, Wake ‘N Shake celebrates its 20th anniversary. It began in 2006 as a way to raise money for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund.…


‘Hoop Dreams’ still resonates after 30 years, here's why

The documentary film “Hoop Dreams” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 1994 and is remembered as one of the greatest sports films ever. In 2007, the International Documentary Association named “Hoop Dreams” the best documentary of all time. The film’s 30th anniversary has been featured in The New York Times, Axios, and Collider. In…

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