October 6. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Artist Talk with James C. McMillan. Green Hill Center for NC Art, 200 N. Davie St. McMillan will speak about his experience as an expatriate American artist in Paris following World War II and his return to NC at the dawn of the Civil Rights era. Free, public event, Refreshments. Oct. 13. 5:30 p.m. Artist talk with Jason Craighead.
Now through October 7. Artstock Preview Exhibition. Revolution Mill Studios, 1150 Revolution Mill Dr., Greensboro. Free and open to the public. October 9. 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. October 10. 1:00-5:00 p.m. Annual Artist Studio Tour. Red balloons at each location. Visit www.artstocktour.com.
October 8. 5:00 p.m. Opening Reception: “What I Keep: Photographs of the New Face of Homelessness and Poverty.” Guilford College Hege Library, 5800 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro. Oct. 10. 2:30 p.m. Public Discussion. Oct. 12. 7:30 p.m. Public Discussion. Exhibition open through December 12. Call 316-2251 or visit www.guilford.edu/artgallery.
October 8. 7:00-10:00 p.m. Opening for NCNC (North Carolina New Contemporary) Exhibition. SECCA, 750 Marguerite Dr., Winston-Salem. Free and open to the public with a cash bar. Music will be provided by DJ Paradime. Open through March 13. October 9. 2:00 p.m. Talk @ SECCA: NCNC Artist Dialogues w/ Darren Goins and Hieronymus. Free.
Now through October 8. Lines Member Exhibition. Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, 301 W. 4th St. Exhibition open until. Lines features work in a variety of styles and media. The reception is free and open to the public. Call 722-0340 or visit www.associatedartists.org. October 9-11. Design, Arts & Technology Symposium. Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, Winston-Salem. Join triad area professionals, artists, and activists in a prolonged discussion of food, scale, and community. Designers, artists and technologists will exhibit innovative works while area chefs feature dishes. Displays of holograms and high-speed video. Several members of the MIT community will describe implementations of leading-edge research. Register online at http://2010.datstriad.org.
Now through October 9. Equine & Urban- Paintings of Horses and Cities. Ambleside Gallery, 528 South Elm Street, Greensboro. Jan Lukens, artist. Free & open to the public. For more information call 275- 9844 or visit jackson@amblesidearts.com.
Now through October 14. Transforming Race Project Exhibition. START Gallery, Reynolda Village, Winston-Salem. A series of visual art pieces
by five public high school students and five WFU art students that address issues relating to racial identity and diversity. Call 722-0030, 245-8508 or e-mail info@ wfustartgallery.com.
Now through October 15. “ART: UNAUTHOR- IZED.” Center for Visual Artists, 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro. For more information call 333-7485 or visit www.greensboroart.org. An art exhibition that will examine all areas of the urban contemporary art scene.
Now through October 17. “Hans Hoffman: Circa 1950.” Weatherspoon Art Museum, Corner of Spring Garden & Tate St., Greensboro. Call 334-5770 or visit weatherspoon.uncg.edu for more information.
Now through October 24. “American Art: Circa 1950-Selections from the Permanent Collection.” Weatherspoon Art Museum, corner of Spring Garden & Tate St., Greensboro. Paintings, drawings & sculpture made on or around 1950 by notable artists. For more information call 334-5770 or visit http:// weatherspoon.uncg.edu.
Now through October 31. Drawing Revisited. Green Hill Center, 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro. Drawing Revisited is a major survey of North Carolina artists working in a medium which in the digital age may appear to be a slow and intimate art form.
Mondays: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Tuesdays: 9:30-noon and 6:30-9:00 p.m. Painting classes. Red Door Studio/Gallery, 3631 Redfield Dr., Greensboro. For more information visit www.nancybulluck.com or call 288-5415.
First Friday of the month. 6:00-9:00 p.m. Lyndon Street Artworks. 205 Lyndon St., Greensboro. Featuring over forty local artists’ working studios that are open to the public. For more information call 370- 0025 or visit lyndonstreetartworks.com. o sign-up is required and instruments are available for use during the lessons. For more information call 786-7998.
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October 7. 7:30 p.m. Intro to Bachata with World Dance Exchange, Studio 317, Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St. $8 for 1 class or $28 for 4. Visit www.worlddanceexchange.com for more information. October 8. 7:00 p.m. 2010 Homecoming Step Show. Greensboro Coliseum. Tickets: $17.50 in advance, $20.00 day of event. Purchase tickets online
at www.greensborocoliseum.com. Seating is general
admission.
October 8-9. 8:00 p.m. October 10. 2:00 p.m. Winston-Salem Festival Ballet’s “Dracula.” Hanesbrand Theatre, 209 N. Spruce St., Winston-Salem. Tickets $25 adults, $20 children/students/seniors, $10 RUSH full time students with ID. Visit www.winstonsalemfestivalballet.org. October 10. 5:00-7:30 p.m. Sunday Dance. Skateland
West, 200 Stage Coach Trail, Greensboro.
Ballroom, Latin, Swing music, huge dance floor, free refreshments. 45 min. dance lesson by professional instructor. Admission $10, USA Dance members only $7, under 22 only $3. Call 852-0515, e-mail: charleshafer@gmail.com for info, www.carolinaheartland.org.
Ongoing. Dance Classes and Yoga at Twisted Dance Studios, 315 South Greene St., Ste. 200, Greensboro. Rates $10 or less. Belly dance (all levels), hip hop, african dance, and yoga. For more information call 303-7892 or visit www.twisteddance.com.
Ongoing. Adult Dance Classes. Royal Expressions School of Dance, 4002 Spring Garden St., Ste. E, Greensboro. Adult Dance Classes in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, and Hip Hop. Visit www.royalexpressions.org/ adults.aspx for a class schedule. Contact the YWCA at 273-3461 or 404-2999 for more information. Open House Sept. 18. 1:00 p.m. Fall Registration Sept. 20.
Mondays. 7:00-8:00 p.m. Belly Dance Class. Lewis Recreation Center, 3110 Forest Lawn Dr., Greensboro. $38 for 8 weeks. Ongoing. For more information call 379-1712 or 455-5977.
Tuesdays. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Fiddle & Bow Country Dance. Vintage Theatre, 7 Vintage Ave., Winston- Salem. No partner needed. Cost $7. For more information call 272-3245.
Tuesdays. 7:30 p.m. Scottish Country Dancing. The Grange, Guilford School Rd., Greensboro. $25 per semester, first time free. Call 282-6507 in Greensboro, 725-2760 in Winston-Salem. Visit gsoscds.org.
Wednesdays. 6:45-7:45 p.m. Aqua Zumba. Smith Senior Center, 2401 Fairview St., Greensboro. A Latin dance fitness class held in the shallow end of the pool, which enhances the workout. Open to adults, ages 18 years and older. Sessions will be held each Wednesday evening. Cost is $5 per class. Register today! Call 375-2237 or 375-2234.
Wednesdays. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Belly Dancing Class. The Center For Holistic Healing, 623 York Ave Suite 103, High Point. Cost: $10.00 per class. For more information call 841-4307 or visit www.chhtree.com.
Second & Fourth Wednesdays. Tribal Improv Belly Dance. Eclectic by Nature, 402 State St., Greensboro. $10/class. Call EBN at 373-0733 to reserve a spot! Visit www.eclecticbynature.com for more information.
First & Third Saturdays. 7:30 p.m. “Let’s Dance.” The Clarion Hotel, Greensboro. For more information visit www.letsdancetriad.com, e-mail letsdancetriad@gmail .com or call 451-4441.
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October 8-9. 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 1:00-5:00 p.m. Auditions for “A Christmas Carol.” NCShakes’ Spirit Center campus, 807 W. Ward Ave., High Point. Equity, professional and community actors, including children and youth 8 years and older, are invited to schedule appointments for auditions. Call 841-2273 weekday mornings.
October 8. 8:00 & 10:00 p.m. The Ultimate Comic Challenge III. Idiot Box, 348 S. Elm St., Greensboro. Laugh with the greatest comics around and vote your favorite to the next round! Come see the best of round every Friday through October 15.
October 8. 8:00 p.m. Je’Caryous Johnson’s “Cheaper to Keep Her.” War Memorial Auditorium at the Greensboro Coliseum. Tickets: $49.50 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000 and the Greensboro Coliseum box office. For more information visit www.imreadyproductions.com.
October 9. 1:00 p.m. MetHD: “Das Rheingold.” Hanesbrand Theatre, Downtown Arts Center, 209 N. Spruce St., Winston-Salem. Tickets ($22, $15 students) can be purchased at the Arts Council Box Office, by phone at 747-1414 or online at piedmontopera.org. October 9. 8:00 p.m. “A Tribute to Broadway,” a musical cabaret. Proscenium Thrust Theatre of Performance Place, UNCSA campus, 1533 S. Main St., Winston-Salem. Presented by the UNCSA School of Drama college seniors. Being staged to raise money to send the graduating students to Los Angeles. Suggested donation of $20. Tickets at the door.
Saturdays. 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free Acting Classes! Windsor Recreation Center, 1601 E. Lee St., Greensboro. $5 registration fee and scholarships are available for those in need. For more information, contact Charlene Duncan at 681-8980. Seating is limited!
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