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Paul Duran plays the lead role in Henry the Fourth, Parts 1 & 2, being presented this weekend at the N.C. School of the Arts.
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Published: April 25, 2008
Updated: 04/24/2008 08:15 pm
TODAY
Film
SOUTHERN REDEMPTION PART 1: MIDNIGHT TO MORNING, BABY: 8 p.m. The Werehouse, 211 E. Third St. Recommended for a mature audience. Free; donations accepted. Proceeds benefit the Music Maker Relief Foundation. See www.myspace.com/purplehayesproductions.
RIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Through Monday, venues in Winston-Salem. See www.riverrunfilm.com.
Music
MERLEFEST: Today through Sunday, Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro. Starring Doc Watson, Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby with Kentucky Thunder, Levon Helm & The Midnight Ramble, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, The Avett Brothers and others. Admission $35-$250. Call 800-343-7857 or see www.merlefest.org.
Theater
FRED GARBO INFLATABLE THEATER CO.: 7:30 p.m., Hayes Performing Arts Center, Blowing Rock. Admission $20, $14 for students. Call 828-295-0112 or see www.HayesCenter.org.
HENRY THE FOURTH, PARTS 1 & 2: A play by William Shakespeare, adapted by Dakin Matthews; 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday; Performance Place, N.C. School of the Arts. Presented by Studios III and IV. Admission $12, $10 for seniors and students. Call 336-721-1945.
THE TROJAN WOMEN: A drama by Euripides; 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Performance Place, N.C. School of the Arts. Presented by Studios III and IV. Admission $12, $10 for seniors and students. Call 336-721-1945.
THE CEMETERY CLUB: A comedy by Ivan Menchell; 8 p.m. today, Saturday, next Friday and May 3, 2 p.m. Sunday and May 4; Stained Glass Playhouse, 4401 Indiana Ave. Presented by Stained Glass Playhouse. Admission $10. Call 336-499-1010.
NEW PLAYS WORKSHOP: Staged readings of new works by local and area playwrights; 8 p.m. today and Saturday; Koury Hospitality Careers Center, Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown. Presented by GTCC Theatre. Admission $12, $10 for seniors, $7 for students. Call 336-334-4822, ext. 2496.
JERSEY SHORE HOUSE: A play by Michael Ferrell; 8 p.m. today, Saturday and next Friday, 7 p.m. Wednesday, 2 p.m. May 4; Brown Building Theatre, UNC Greensboro. Presented by UNCG Theatre. Admission $12, $10 for seniors and students. Call 336-334-4849.
Dance
SPRING DANCE CONCERTS: 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Scales Fine Arts Center, Wake Forest University. Admission $10, $5 for seniors, students and children. Call 336-758-5295.
Poetry and literature
SOUTHEASTERN LITERARY MAGAZINE AND SMALL PRESS FESTIVAL: Today and Saturday, Elliott University Center, UNC Greensboro. Lectures by Natasha Trethewey and A. Van Jordan, workshops and opportunities to meet representatives from area presses and literary magazines. For complete details, see www.greensbororeview.org/2008litfestival.
Fundraisers
USED BOOKS AND MEDIA SALE: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today, 10 am.-5 p.m. Saturday, Reynolda Manor Branch Library, 2839 Fairlawn Drive. Sponsored by Friends of Reynolda Manor Library. Proceeds benefit library reading programs and materials-purchase funds. Free. Call Paula Knynenburg at 336-499-0689 or send e-mail to cknynenburg@triad.rr.com.
JUNIOR LEAGUE RUMMAGE SALE: 5:30-9:30 p.m. today, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Annex and Education buildings, Joel Coliseum. Admission $5 today, $3 and $1 Saturday. See www.jlws.org/?nd=rummage_sale.
NAACP FREEDOM FUND GALA: 6:30 p.m., Embassy Suites Hotel, 460 N. Cherry St. Civil-rights leader Andrew Young will give a speech. Proceeds benefit local scholarship programs of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Admission $25. Call 336-767-3470.
Trucks and such
EAST BEND TRUCK, ANTIQUE TRACTOR AND LAWN MOWER PULL: 7 p.m. today, 1 p.m. Saturday, East Bend Ball Field, N.C. 67, East Bend. Sponsored by the East Bend Ruritan Club. Admission $5, $3 for children ages 6-12, free for children younger than 6. Call 336-699-3679.
Circuses
ZERBINI CIRCUS: 7 p.m. today, 1 and 5 p.m. Saturday, Covenant Church United Methodist, 1526 Skeet Club Road, High Point. Admission $9, $7 in advance. Call 336-841-3242, ext. 31.
SATURDAY
Music
WINSTON-SALEM POPS SINGERS: 3 p.m., Bethabara Moravian Church, 2100 Bethabara Road. Afterward, there will be a reception. Free; donations accepted. Call 336-407-8434.
YOUNG COMPOSERS CONCERT: 7:30 p.m., Watson Hall, N.C. School of the Arts. Admission $12, $10 for seniors and students. Call 336-721-1945.
Poetry and literature
2008 SPRING CONFERENCE FOR WRITERS: 8 a.m.-5:45 p.m., Elliott University Center, UNC Greensboro. Opening speech by Linda Gregg, followed by faculty readings, workshops on fiction, memoir and more. Co-sponsored by the N.C. Writers' Network. Fee: $145, $110 for members; admission to Gregg's speech and faculty readings is free. See www.ncwriters.org.
Fundraisers
2008 GREAT STRIDES WALK: 9 a.m., Shelter No. 4, Tanglewood Park, Clemmons. A walk to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Call 800-822-9941 or see www.cff.org/great_strides.
WILDFLOWER WALK: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Daniel Boone Native Gardens, 651 Horn in the West Drive, Boone. Dozens of Appalachian wildflowers should be in bloom. In addition, locally grown landscape plants will be offered for sale. Proceeds benefit DBNG. Admission $10, free for children younger than 16. Call 828-264-6390.
DAVIE COUNTY HOSPITAL GOLF TOURNAMENT: 12:30 p.m., Pudding Ridge Golf Course, 224 Cornwallis Drive, Mocksville. Proceeds benefit the hospital. Registration, including greens fee, cart and lunch: $300 for a four-player team, or $75 a player. Call Craig Allison at 336-407-6100 or send e-mail to callison@yadtel.net.
ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER: 4-8 p.m., Burkhead United Methodist Church, 5250 Silas Creek Parkway. Sponsored by Old Salem Sertoma Club. Proceeds benefit programs for those with speech and hearing disorders. Plates: $8, $4 for children ages 11 and younger. Call 336-497-4441.
CENTRAL CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CHORUS SPRING CONCERT: 5 p.m., Ardmore Baptist Church, 501 Miller St. Afterward, there will be a reception. Proceeds benefit the CCCC tour and scholarship fund. Free; donations accepted. Call 336-922-4073 or see www.CentralCarolinaChildrensChorus.org.
Gardening
FAMILY TREE-PLANTING WORKSHOP: 9-11 a.m., SciWorks, 400 W. Hanes Mill Road. On the proper way to plant trees. Registration required. Free. Call Kelli Isenhour at 336-714-7106 or send e-mail to kisenhour@sciworks.org.
MIXED CONTAINER GARDENS: 10 a.m., Mitchell's Nursery & Greenhouse, 1088 W. Dalton Road, King. A program on having blooms all season. Free. Call 336-983-4107.
Wine
TASTE CAROLINA WINE FESTIVAL: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Piedmont Triad Farmers Market, 2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax. More than 20 wines will be available for sampling. There will be live music by Bellino and Impact Recording, a silent auction of birdhouses signed by celebrities, a wine-and-food-pairing presentation, and crafts by N.C. artisans. Free. Wine-tasting tickets are $20; $16 online at www.tastecarolina.com; $15 at Earth Fare Market, 2965 Battleground Ave., Greensboro.
ART, WINE AND MUSIC AT THE VINEYARD: Noon until 4 p.m., Flint Hill Vineyards, 2153 Flint Hill Road, East Bend. Art on display, live music, cash bar, kebabs, salads and bread. Free; fee for food. Call 336-699-4455.
SPRING FORWARD! -- CELEBRATION OF WINE, ART AND MUSIC: Noon until 6 p.m., Brushy Mountain Winery, 125 W. Main St., Elkin. Samples of European-style and berry wines, live music by Elkin Creek Bluegrass Band and Keary Reid, fiber art by Carol Vanderpool, gift drawing, light refreshments. Free; fee for wine samples. Call 336-835-1313 or see www.brushymountainwine.com.
Hiking
CAUDILL CABIN: 8 a.m., meet at the McDonald's at Jonestown Road and U.S. 421. A 10-mile hike. Sponsored by Piedmont Hiking and Outing Club. Up to two hikes free; after that, annual memberships are $20. Call Nicole Mazgaj at 336-202-7067.
GRAVELY NATURE PRESERVE: 2 p.m., Richard P. Gravely Jr. Nature Preserve, Eggleston Falls Road, Ridgeway, Va. After the grand-opening ceremony, there will be refreshments and an opportunity to take a hiking tour. Sponsored by the Dan River Basin Association. Free. Call Jennifer Doss at 276-634-2545 or see www.danriver.org.
Pets
ART UNLEASHED PET PARADE AND FESTIVAL: 11 a.m., Fourth and Spruce streets. Decorated fiberglass dogs and cats will be on display. Pet owners who register their pets may bring them to the festival. Sponsored by the Forsyth Humane Society. Admission $5. Call 336-721-1303 or see www.fhs.artunleashed.org.
Step
NATIONAL STEP-SHOW TOUR: 7 p.m., Gaines Center Complex, Winston-Salem State University. Local fraternity and sorority step teams will perform. Admission $10, $7 for WSSU students. Call 336-750-3357.
Health
WORLD TAI CHI AND QIGONG DAY: 10 a.m., outdoors at Golden Flower Tai Chi Center, 612 N. Trade St. Free. See www.goldenflower.us or call 336-727-1131.
Environment
FEELING THE HEAT? SOLUTIONS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: 1 p.m., Forsyth County Central Library, 660 W. Fifth St. Information on global warming and ways the public can work for change. Free. Call 919-857-4699, ext. 104, or see http://ncconservationnetwork.org.
Classes
IMPROVING YOUR VOICE, DICTION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Altair Casting and Production Services, 710 E. Coliseum Drive. Bob McHone, an actor and motivational speaker, will lead the class. Admission including lunch is $125. Call 336-816-6025.
FAMOUDOU KONATE DRUMMING WORKSHOP: June 20 through 22. Registration due by Saturday. For complete information, see www.livingrhythms.com.
Kids
CUENTOS DEL ARBOL/TREE TALES: A play in Spanish and English; 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Children's Museum of Winston-Salem, 390 S. Liberty St. Presented by the Children's Theatre of Winston-Salem. Free. Call 336-723-9111.
KORNER'S FOLLY FAMILY REVUE PUPPET SHOW: 10:30 a.m. the fourth Saturday, Korner's Folly, 413 S. Main St., Kernersville. After the performance, audience members can make their own sock puppet. Admission $3. Call 336-996-7922.
SUNDAY
Music
CAROLINA CHAMBER SYMPHONY PLAYERS: 2 p.m., Gray Auditorium, Old Salem Visitor Center, 600 S. Main St. Admission $15, $10 for seniors, $5 for students. Call 336-721-7350.
Poetry and literature
POET NIKKI GIOVANNI: 3 p.m., The Historic Carolina Theatre, 310 S. Greene St., Greensboro. Giovanni will read from her works. Free. See www.carolinatheatre.com.
Chess
ONE HUNDRED CHANCES TO CHECKMATE -- A SIMULTANEOUS CHESS EXHIBITION: 2-5 p.m., Center City Park, downtown Greensboro. Players ages 6-21 will have opportunities to take on five chess masters. Reservations required. Call 336-335-5456, ext. 224.
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