And finally, good news for art patrons and art lovers in the Triad. Last month, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art.

Admission is free. Also on Thursday, Wake Forests student theatre group, the Anthony Aston Players.

Brilliant, rich law students Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold plotted what they thought was the perfect crime one seeking a thrill and one seeking love until one small mistake shattered their plan and catapulted them to notoriety. For further info, call 336.

A founding member of both the Downtown Arts District Association and the Renegade Ninja Cowgirls, Peterson played a large role in shaping the arts scene in that downtown district, and she will be missed. Donations in her memory can be made to the Kelly Jo Petersen Scholarship Fund of the School of Design and Production at the UNC School of the Arts.

Ticket prices range from $10 to $20. For further information call 336.721.1945. And finally, Childrens Theatre of Winston- Salem.

To kick off the New Year, the Greensboro Children’s Theatre will hold auditions for the world premiere of the original play The Man with the Ten-Gallon Nose on Jan. 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Greensboro Cultural Center, located at 200 North Davie St. A Wild West spin on the classic Cyrano de Bergerac story, The Man with the Ten-Gallon Nose was written by Greensboro Children’s Theatre’s own Stephen Hyers.

On Jan. 6, the Center for Design Innovation, located at 301 N. Main St. in Winston-Salem, will host a lecture by Richard Emmet entitled Music and technology: Spurring innovation by creating new relationships among composers, performers and participatory audiences.

There is life after the holidays as evidenced by the plethora of arts happenings in the Triad next month. In honor of Black History Month, the Community Theatre of Greensboro.

Show dates are as follows: Dec.12-13 and Dec. 17-20 at 8 PM. Additional showtimes are as follows: Dec.14 and 21 at 2 pm, and Dec.13 and 20 at 4 pm. Ticket prices range from $12- $16. Theatre Alliance supporters can use their Flexpass for entry to the show.

By including paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs, the exhibition presents a nuanced view of the artist's years in the city and the city's effect on his art. Seeing the City.

Tickets are available at the UNCSA Box Office at the Stevens Center or on the school campus at Watson Hall, by calling 336.721.1945, or online at www.uncsa.edu..

On Friday, Dec. 5, Blue Diamond Gallery at 604 S. Elm St. will host an artist reception featuring the some of the most collected artists in the Carolinas, including Jonas Gerard, Nathan Durfee, Stan Harmon, Steve Coniglio, Betty Brown.

Just one look at the full slate of arts events on tap in the Piedmont Triad area in the coming weeks should inspire a sense of gratitude among those of us who appreciate human expression in all its amazing forms..

On Nov. 3, 1979, members of the Klu Klux Klan crashed an anti-Klan rally in Greensboro, killing five members of the Communist Workers Party, marking one of the darkest chapters in Greensboros history. The aftermath of what is commonly referred to as the Greensboro Massacre.

Sopranos, mezzos, basses and tenors from around the nation and beyond will vie for honors during the fourth annual Charles A. Lynam Vocal Competition.

The 1936 anti-marijuana propaganda film lectured parents about the dangers of their children using marijuana with a cautionary tale of what happened to once-innocent kids when they became addicted to the drug their mind alterations lead to a car accident.

Greetings, YES! Weekly readers. Its good to be home. Having grown up in northwest North Carolina, I feel honored and privileged to cover the local arts scene.

Lets begin with a bit of fashion news: Mack and Mack.

Spend the Night With the Queen of Comedy and the King of Rock and Roll Friday through Sunday.

It’s his unique — and hilarious perspective that packs the crowds into his sold-out shows, but it’s the absence of vulgarity that really sets Gregory apart.”.