First off, congratulations are in order for one of Greensboro’s busiest ladies in the arts world. Baby news greeted Tracey Marshall a couple of months back, and word is she is happy, scared and doesn’t want to gain too many pounds… all the emotions a first-time mom-to-be should have. Tracey is one of the owners of Marshall Art Gallery at North Elm Village, and we are sending best wishes to her entire family. We know that child won’t be spoiled! The NC Shakespeare Festival 2008 Family Series presents A Thousand Cranes through Sunday at the High Point Theatre. The play takes place in Japan 10 years after WW II, and is a true story of the fright and hope associated with war. The play is not
recommended for children under 6. Tickets are $8-$12, and more info is available at www.ncshakes.org.Rhythms of Life, an
exhibition of works by Winston-Salem photographer Christine Rucker runs
through Aug. 25 at the Ogburn Station Shopping Center in Winston-Salem.
Subjects include faith, family, relationships, community and
quiet moments in between as it explores some of life’s intimate moments
shared by all from birth to death.
Please call 336.830.2012 for showing times and information. Herbert Gentry: The Man, The Music, The Master is
on exhibit through Aug. 14 at the Diggs Gallery in the O’Kelly Library
at WSSU. It is located at 601 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. in
Winston-Salem, and hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. The Yadkin Valley Craft Guild features a new exhibition of pottery
through Aug. 21. This exhibit is from the inaugural graduates of
Clayworks Ceramic Studios in Elkin. Hours are Tuesday through Friday
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and other
information available at www.yadkinvalleycraftguild.org.
Happenings in Greensboro for August include:
• First Friday at Lyndon Street Artworks: Sculptor
Erik Beerbower and the incomparable glass and cement works of Dais Rees
take center stage for a live demonstration from 6 to 9 p.m. This is the
latest in a popular series taking place each month, and featuring
different artists from the in-house bonanza there. Also, Emmett
Williams joins the dynamics of LSA with his own studio front and center
near the stage in the old location of Ernie and Lois Rich’s studio, who
have relocated in-house.
Welcome to LSA Emmett, and best of luck. (Talk about a marriage made in heaven!)
• Jaime Coggins of the former Space of Tate Street presents Elissa Houghton’s Life In Landscape series at the Green Bean in downtown Greensboro.
• Heart of Living Gallery introduces the
• Abstracts and landscapes by Jack Stone are available for purchase at Leon’s Style Salon Radiance, 1618 W. Friendly Ave. in Greensboro through Aug. 11. Phone 336.275.7071 for operating hours and information.
• Final selections have been made for the annual Art in the Arboretum show and contest. Held annually the first Sunday in October, the actual exhibitors and contestants are limited to 50. They feature sculpture, painting, jewelery, crafts, textiles and other fine art. The afternoon-long event usually attracts between 6,000-9,000 attendants, and is served well by attentive volunteers and an international food court.
This is one of the many projects that are under the direction of Mebane Ham. Watch this column and other media outlets for more coverage.
Please submit any information you would like to have included in this column to jdowelljr001@triad.rr.com. Canvas The City is printed before the first Friday of every month, and I welcome your input.
Have a great August, and I will see you in September!
