Wed., Oct. 21
IGOR AND THE RED ELVISES
Millennium Center; 101 W. 5th St., Winston-Salem; 336.707.9188; www.redelvises. com; 8 p.m.; $10 Coming straight outta Russia via Santa Monica Blvd, this rockabilly group bills itself as Siberian surf rock. Headed up by Igor Yuzov and supported by an eclectic collection of musicians from around the world with a sense of humor, the tunes are top notch. The accompanying performances will give your ordinary Wednesday a little Soviet accent and your butt a reason to shake.
Thurs., Oct. 22
WFU FALL CHORAL CONCERT
Wake Forest’s Scales Fine Arts Center; 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston Salem; 336.758.5364; arts. wfu.edu; 7:30 p.m.; $10 Wake Forest’s choir is kicking off the 2009-2010 concert season with Music for Chorus and Guitar in the Brendle Recital Hall. Your ears will be filled with the vocal styles from the Wake Forest Concert Choir and the Collegium Vocal Ensemble. Your craving for string instruments will be fulfilled by Carlos Perez, a skillful guitarist from Chile, and the guitar students of Patricia Dixon. The concert will feature solos and combined pieces for a well rounded and complete experience
Sat., Oct. 24
ROCTOBERFEST
Plum Krazy’s; 106-B College Road, Greensboro; 336.851.0133; 11:30 a.m.; $10 all day pass Come on out and catch up with some friends and enjoy more than 15 bands including Radio Addiction, Dam Fino Band, Sonic Shakedown, Five II One, Black Diamond and many more. Black Glass will be headlining. The kitchen will be open and the full-service bar will keep your whistle wet.
Sun., Oct. 25
’60S SUNDAY
Downtown Winston-Salem; Trade St. between 6th and 7th, Winston-Salem; 336.413.6667; www.intothearts. org ; 1 p.m.-until; FREE Bringing fun to the whole family with live music, food, arts and crafts exhibits, artist’s demonstrations and more, this event in the downtown Winston-Salem Arts District is a perfect way to pass a Sunday afternoon with friends and family. With the Arts District quickly becoming a crowd favorite, the atmosphere and spirits will be high with amusement and excitement for all.
Mon., Oct. 26
A SPECIAL EVENING WITH YO-YO MA: CREATING A LIFE WITH MUSIC
Greensboro War Memorial Auditorium; 1921 W. Lee St., Greensboro; 336.373.7400; www. greensborocoliseum.com; 7:30 p.m.; $125, $95, $75, $35 The Bryan Series and Eastern Music Festival have collaborated to bring worldrenowned classic musician Yo-Yo Ma to the Coliseum in a speaking-performing event. Having won 15 Grammy Awards and performed at the most recent presidential inauguration, Ma will be performing a solo and delivering a lecture on the important role music plays in our culture and his advocacy of peace worldwide.
Tues., Oct. 27
ALTERCATION PUNK COMEDY TOUR
The Garage; 110 W. 7th St., Winston-Salem; 336.777.1127; www.thegarage. ws; 9 p.m.; $5 Bringing some fresh and brash honesty into our reality are JT Habersaat, Chris Cubas, Ruby Collins, Jake Flores and Jay Staats. With influences like Henry Rollins, Doug Stanhope, Eddie Izzard and Lydia Lynch the laughs are going to be coming fast and often. On The Season of the Witch tour they’ll be serving up their opinions, rants, reflections and observations about pop culture, life and filthy words not fit for print. .
Wed., Oct. 87
SEAFOOD AT ITS FINEST COOKING CLASS
The Stocked Pot Cooking School Kitchen; 381 Jonestown Road (Centre Stage Shopping Center), Winston-Salem; 336.499.5844; www. TheStockedPot.com; 6:30 p.m.; $44 Forsyth Woman magazine will be is offering a chance to raise your culinary prowess. Chef Don McMillan will be teaching how to prepare five separate dishes that will have your significant other calling you Emeril. The dishes include squid dante, scallops with ginger and fennel, risotto with smoked salmon, Chinese dragon fish, and parchment wrapped grouper with shrimp. It’s a mystery which one will be the key to unlocking that mysterious place in your palate but the dragon fish seems like a safe place to start.
IGOR AND THE RED ELVISES
Millennium Center; 101 W. 5th St., Winston-Salem; 336.707.9188; www.redelvises. com; 8 p.m.; $10 Coming straight outta Russia via Santa Monica Blvd, this rockabilly group bills itself as Siberian surf rock. Headed up by Igor Yuzov and supported by an eclectic collection of musicians from around the world with a sense of humor, the tunes are top notch. The accompanying performances will give your ordinary Wednesday a little Soviet accent and your butt a reason to shake.
Thurs., Oct. 22
WFU FALL CHORAL CONCERT
Wake Forest’s Scales Fine Arts Center; 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston Salem; 336.758.5364; arts. wfu.edu; 7:30 p.m.; $10 Wake Forest’s choir is kicking off the 2009-2010 concert season with Music for Chorus and Guitar in the Brendle Recital Hall. Your ears will be filled with the vocal styles from the Wake Forest Concert Choir and the Collegium Vocal Ensemble. Your craving for string instruments will be fulfilled by Carlos Perez, a skillful guitarist from Chile, and the guitar students of Patricia Dixon. The concert will feature solos and combined pieces for a well rounded and complete experience
Sat., Oct. 24
ROCTOBERFEST
Plum Krazy’s; 106-B College Road, Greensboro; 336.851.0133; 11:30 a.m.; $10 all day pass Come on out and catch up with some friends and enjoy more than 15 bands including Radio Addiction, Dam Fino Band, Sonic Shakedown, Five II One, Black Diamond and many more. Black Glass will be headlining. The kitchen will be open and the full-service bar will keep your whistle wet.
Sun., Oct. 25
’60S SUNDAY
Downtown Winston-Salem; Trade St. between 6th and 7th, Winston-Salem; 336.413.6667; www.intothearts. org ; 1 p.m.-until; FREE Bringing fun to the whole family with live music, food, arts and crafts exhibits, artist’s demonstrations and more, this event in the downtown Winston-Salem Arts District is a perfect way to pass a Sunday afternoon with friends and family. With the Arts District quickly becoming a crowd favorite, the atmosphere and spirits will be high with amusement and excitement for all.
Mon., Oct. 26
A SPECIAL EVENING WITH YO-YO MA: CREATING A LIFE WITH MUSIC
Greensboro War Memorial Auditorium; 1921 W. Lee St., Greensboro; 336.373.7400; www. greensborocoliseum.com; 7:30 p.m.; $125, $95, $75, $35 The Bryan Series and Eastern Music Festival have collaborated to bring worldrenowned classic musician Yo-Yo Ma to the Coliseum in a speaking-performing event. Having won 15 Grammy Awards and performed at the most recent presidential inauguration, Ma will be performing a solo and delivering a lecture on the important role music plays in our culture and his advocacy of peace worldwide.
Tues., Oct. 27
ALTERCATION PUNK COMEDY TOUR
The Garage; 110 W. 7th St., Winston-Salem; 336.777.1127; www.thegarage. ws; 9 p.m.; $5 Bringing some fresh and brash honesty into our reality are JT Habersaat, Chris Cubas, Ruby Collins, Jake Flores and Jay Staats. With influences like Henry Rollins, Doug Stanhope, Eddie Izzard and Lydia Lynch the laughs are going to be coming fast and often. On The Season of the Witch tour they’ll be serving up their opinions, rants, reflections and observations about pop culture, life and filthy words not fit for print. .
Wed., Oct. 87
SEAFOOD AT ITS FINEST COOKING CLASS
The Stocked Pot Cooking School Kitchen; 381 Jonestown Road (Centre Stage Shopping Center), Winston-Salem; 336.499.5844; www. TheStockedPot.com; 6:30 p.m.; $44 Forsyth Woman magazine will be is offering a chance to raise your culinary prowess. Chef Don McMillan will be teaching how to prepare five separate dishes that will have your significant other calling you Emeril. The dishes include squid dante, scallops with ginger and fennel, risotto with smoked salmon, Chinese dragon fish, and parchment wrapped grouper with shrimp. It’s a mystery which one will be the key to unlocking that mysterious place in your palate but the dragon fish seems like a safe place to start.
