November 5-27. Sharif Bey, Departures From Function: Recent Works in Earthenware . 5IVE & 40RTY, Winston. There will be an Opening Reception with the artist on Thursday, November 4 from 5:40-until 7:40pm and on November 5 from 7:00 until 9:00pm. For more information call 336.724.2474 or email amy@5iveand40rty.com.
November 5. 6:00-9:00 p.m. First Friday –“Carol Hamlin-A Variety of Works” 410 Blandwood Avenue, Greensboro. Carol Hamlin is inspired by the natural world and the great variety of humanity. She paints a variety of subjects in oil, but particularly enjoys portrait painting. As an accomplished painter, Carol enjoys trying to capture the energy of light and atmosphere in her landscapes. Free. www.winterlightartists.com
November 6. 6:30 p.m - 9:00 p.m. Auction featuring original artwork by Mike Helsabeck. Foundation Place,330 S. Greene Street, Greensboro.
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.
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October 21-23. Concert: Cyrus Art Production UNCG, Greensboro. Dance concert celebrating the richness of the African-American experience featuring works by Duane Cyrus, assistant professor of dance, and guest artists Germaul Barnes, Juel Lane and Christian von Howard.
Tickets: $15 general admission, $12 seniors and children, $9 students
October 21.Merchants of Bollywood, Memorial Auditorium. 8 p.m. The musical dance spectacular charts the history of the world’s largest and most prolific film industry and a dynasty of stars that have lit the industry’s path over generations. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster and at www.broadwayseriessouth.com
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.
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October 21-23, 28-30. Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean by Ed Graczyk. Open Space Cafe Theatre 4609 A W. Market Street Greensboro. More information at www.osctheatre.com 336 292-2285
October 22-23, 29-30. The Waiting Room by Lisa Loomer and directed by John Gulley. Brown Building Theatre, UNCG . 402 Tate Street. A dark comedy about the timeless quest for beauty—and its cost. Three women from different centuries meet in a modern doctor’s waiting room. Call 336-334-4849 for tickets or purchase online at boxoffice.uncg.edu.
October 27-31. “Little Shop of Horrors,” Greensboro College, Gail Brower Huggins Performance Center. For more information, www.greensborocollege.edu
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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