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MOMIX: 8 p.m., Farthing Auditorium, Appalachian State University, Boone. Admission $20, $18 for seniors, $18 for students. Call 800-841-2787 or 828-262-4046 or see www.pas.appstate.edu.
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Published: November 19, 2009
THURSDAY, NOV. 19
Music
SCOTTISH SINGER AND STORYTELLER JIM MALCOLM: 6 p.m., River House, 1896 Old Field Creek Road, Grassy Creek. The concert and a four-course chef's choice menu. For reservations, call 982-2109 or see www.riverhousenc.com.
BETHABARA CONCERT BAND HOLIDAY CONCERT: 7 p.m., Maple Springs United Methodist Church, 2569 Reynolda Road. Donations of canned foods will be accepted. Free. Call 924-8191 or see www.bethabarapark.org.
JEFF LITTLE AND FRIENDS: 7:30 p.m., Entertainment Technology Indoor Studio, Guilford Technical Community College, High Point. Proceeds benefit the entertainment-technology and music programs. Food donations will be accepted for the GTCC Pantry. Admission $15. Call 454-1126, ext. 2270.
NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY: 8 p.m., Stevens Center, 405 W. Fourth St. UNC School of the Arts Chancellor John Mauceri will conduct. Proceeds benefit the music-education programs of the UNCSA School of Music and the N.C. Symphony. Admission $15-$75. Call 721-1945.
THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, ANBERLIN: 8 p.m., Holmes Convocation Center, Appalachian State University, Boone. Admission $25-$35, $20-$25 for students. See www.theholmescenter.com.
MENOTTI'S AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS: 8 p.m. Nov. 19 through 21, 2 p.m. Nov. 22; Broyhill Music Center, Appalachian State University, Boone. Presented by ASU Opera Theatre. Admission $12, $6 for students and children. Call 800-841-2787 or 828-262-4046 or see http://pas.appstate.edu/tickets.php4.
Theater
THE WIZARD OF OZ: A play based on the film; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 through 21, 2 p.m. Nov. 22; Benton Hall, 300 D St., North Wilkesboro. Presented by the Wilkes Playmakers. Admission $15, $12 for seniors and students. Call 838-7529 or see www.WilkesPlaymakers.com.
THE SANTALAND DIARIES: A comedy by David Sedaris; 7:30 p.m. Thursdays (except Nov. 26) through Saturdays, 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, from Nov. 19 through Dec. 19; The UpStage Cabaret at the Pyrle Theater, 232 S. Elm St., Greensboro. Presented by Triad Stage. Recommended for mature audiences. Admission $20 for the 7:30 p.m. performances, $15 for the 10 p.m. Call 272-0160 or see www.triadstage.org.
SAINT JOAN: A drama by George Bernard Shaw; 8 p.m. Nov. 19 through 21, 2 p.m. Nov. 21; Performance Place, UNC School of the Arts. Presented by Studios 3 and 4. Admission $12, $10 for seniors and students. Call 721-1945.
SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN: A musical conceived by Alan Bailey and written by Connie Ray; 8 p.m. Nov. 19 through 22, 2 p.m. Nov. 22; The Arts Council Theatre, 610 Coliseum Drive. Presented by Twin City Stage. Admission $22, $20 for seniors, $18 for students. Call 725-4001 or see www.TwinCityStage.org.
PICNIC: A drama by William Inge; 8 p.m. Nov. 19 through 21, 2 p.m. Nov. 21; Performance Place, UNC School of the Arts. Presented by Studio 4. Admission $12, $10 for seniors and students. Call 721-1945.
DAUGHTERS OF THE LONE STAR STATE: A comedy by Del Shores; 8 p.m. Nov. 19 through 21, 4 p.m. Nov. 21, 2 p.m. Nov. 22; Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance, 1047 Northwest Blvd. Presented by Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance. Admission $12-$14. Call 723-7777 or see www.wstheatrealliance.org.
Poetry
PIEDMONT SLAM: 8-10 p.m., Krankies Coffee, 211 E. Third St. Open-mike session, followed by a competition. The featured artist will be author Marisa Estelrich. Admission $3, free for those younger than 18. See http://piedmontslam.art.officelive.com/default.asp....
Books
AUTHOR ALEXANDER JEFFERSON: 4-6 p.m. Nov. 19, Southside Branch Library, 3185 Buchanan St.; 4-6 p.m. Nov. 20, Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center, 1110 E. Seventh St. Jefferson will discuss and sign copies of his new book, Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman and POW. Free. For the Southside event, call 703-2980; for Malloy/Jordan, 703-2950.
Visual arts
YOUNG ARTISTS SPEAK! 5:30 p.m., Diggs Gallery, Winston-Salem State University. Emerging artists Chriss Barkley, Endia Beal, HC Tanner, and Juie Rattley will discuss their new works and talk about establishing themselves in the local and world arts communities. Free. Call 750-2458 or see www.wssu.edu/diggs.
WINSTON-SALEM LIGHT PROJECT: 7-11 p.m. Nov. 19 through 21, outdoors at the Pepper Building, 101 W. Third St. A multimedia art presentation on population growth and depletion of the world's resources. A loop of up to 100 images will be projected onto the building in a 15- to 20-minute cycle. Created by the School of Design and Production of the UNC School of the Arts. Free. Call 770-3337 or see www.uncsa.edu/performances/November.htm#Winston.
Lectures
SOUTH AFRICAN APARTHEID SPEAKER ANTOINETTE SITHOLE: 3:30 p.m., room 136, Reynolds Building, Winston-Salem State University. Sithole will speak on "The Struggles of South African Youth Against Apartheid, and Democratic Transformation in Southern Africa." She is curator of the Hector Pieterson Museum in South Africa. Free. Call 750-3152.
WOODSTOCK FOUNDER MICHAEL LANG: 7:30 p.m., room 401, Benson University Center, Wake Forest University. Lang will discuss how the Woodstock music festival came to be. Afterward, he will sign copies of his book, The Road to Woodstock. Free.
Dance
GEORGIA TAYLOR DANCE CLUB: 2-4 p.m., Taylor Recreation Center, 1471 Clemmonsville Road. Dancing to recorded music. No partner required. Free. Call 712-4165 or 650-7695.
LINE-DANCE CLASS: 6-7 p.m. Thursdays, Taylor Recreation Center, 1471 W. Clemmonsville Road. Brenda Holcomb is the instructor. Fee: $20 for four classes. Call 650-7695.
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY FALL DANCE CONCERT: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 through 21, 2 p.m. Nov. 22, Scales Fine Arts Center, Wake Forest University. Presented by the WFU Dance Company and the university's theater and dance departments. Guest artists: Juel Lane, Larry Lavender, Sean Sullivan, and Gyula Pandi. Admission $10, $5 for seniors and students. Call 758-5393 or 758-5295.
UNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS FALL DANCE CONCERT: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 19 through 21, 2 p.m. Nov. 21, deMille Theatre, UNC School of the Arts. Presented by the UNCSA School of Dance. Admission $12, $10 for seniors and students. Call 721-1945.
MOMIX: 8 p.m., Farthing Auditorium, Appalachian State University, Boone. Admission $20, $18 for seniors, $18 for students. Call 800-841-2787 or 828-262-4046 or see www.pas.appstate.edu.
Clubs
FORSYTH GEM AND MINERAL CLUB: 7:30 p.m., Vulcan Materials Co. training center, 4401 Patterson Ave. Phil Bradley will speak on "The who, how, what and why of the North Carolina Geological Survey." He is a geologist with the NCGS. Free. Call 744-2940.
Kids
STORYTIME: 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Jonesville Public Library, 150 W. Main St., Jonesville. Stories, music, games and more for children up to 5 years old. Free. Call 835-7604.
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE: An adaptation by Joseph Robinette of the novel by C.S. Lewis; 7 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21, 2 p.m. Nov. 22, 1 and 4 p.m. Nov. 21, noon Nov. 18 and 20, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 19 and 20; Taylor Theatre, UNC Greensboro. Presented by UNCG Theatre and the North Carolina Theatre for Young People. Admission $15, $12 for seniors, students and children, $7 for UNCG students. Call 334-4849 or see www.boxoffice.uncg.edu.
Holiday
SOUTHERN CHRISTMAS SHOW: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays through Tuesdays through Nov. 22; The Park (formerly the Charlotte Merchandise Mart), Charlotte. Crafts, gifts, decorations, food samples, art. Sponsored by The Charlotte Observer. Admission $7.50-$9, $3 for children ages 6-12, free for children younger than 6. See www.SouthernChristmasShow.com or call 704-376-5494.
CHRISTMAS AT BILTMORE: Through Jan. 2, Biltmore Estate, Asheville. Seasonal music, wine tastings, tours, 100 decorated Christmas trees, evening activities. For ticket information, call 800-411-3812 or see www.biltmore .com.
TANGLEWOOD FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: 6-11 p.m. through Jan. 3, Tanglewood Park, Clemmons. More than 100 lighted displays on holiday and storybook themes. Admission for buses $90; for commercial vehicles seating 25 or fewer: $25 Fridays through Sundays and all holidays, $20 Mondays through Thursdays (excluding holidays); for family vehicles: $14 Fridays through Sundays and all holidays, $10 Mondays through Thursdays (excluding holidays). Call 778-6300 or see www.co.forsyth.nc.us/Tanglewood.
FRIDAY, NOV. 20
Film
SLEEP DEALER: 7 p.m., Frank Family Science Center, Guilford College, Greensboro. Before the film, Olivia Elias will discuss how the film addresses such issues as the militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border. Part of the Latin American Film Festival. Free. Call 316-2367 or see www.guilford.edu.
Music
AN EVENING OF COMIC OPERA: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21, 2 p.m. Nov. 22, Aycock Auditorium, UNC Greensboro. Mozart's The Impresario and Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial By Jury will be presented by UNCG Opera Theatre. Admission $15, $12 for seniors, $8 for non-UNCG students. Call 334-4849 or see http://boxoffice.uncg.edu.
PIANIST BENJAMIN BRADHAM: 8 p.m., Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Road. Admission $20. Call 722-2625 or see www.deltafinearts.com.
IAN BRUCE: 8 p.m., Blessings, 823 Reynolda Road. Presented by Fiddle & Bow. Admission $10, $8 for members. Call 724-9393 or see www.fiddleandbow.org.
RAIN -- A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES: 8 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21, 2 p.m. Nov. 21; War Memorial Auditorium, Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro. Admission $39.50-$56.50. Call 800-745-3000 or see www.ticketmaster.com.
Theater
THE LION IN WINTER: A drama by James Goldman; 8 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21, 3 p.m. Nov. 22; Stained Glass Playhouse, 4401 Indiana Ave. Presented by Stained Glass Playhouse. Admission $12, $10 for seniors and students. Call 499-1010.
Dance
ALBAN ELVED DANCE COMPANY: 7 p.m., Nov. 20 through 23, Salem Fine Arts Center, Salem College. The program will be "Inertia -- Remembering the Holocaust." Admission $12. Call 917-5493 or see www.albanelved.com.
WINSTON-SALEM SHAG CLUB: 9 p.m. Fridays, Quality Inn & Suites At Hanes Mall, 2008 S. Hawthorne Road. With a DJ and recorded music. Admission $5, $3 for members. Call 785-1864 or see www.shaglight.com.
Bingo
FRIDAY BINGO: 5 p.m., American Legion Post 87, 409 W. High Ave., High Point. Registration is $15. Call 247-3932.
Poetry
OPEN-MIKE POETRY: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Coffee Connect, 1405-E N.C. 66 South, Kernersville. Free. Call 497-4701.
Kids
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND CLIFFORD'S SWEET DREAMS GALA: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and 5-7:30 p.m., Children's Museum of Winston-Salem, 390 S. Liberty St. The museum will mark its fifth birthday with doughnuts, a Clifford coloring contest, and story times. Free admission from 9 to 10 a.m.; after 10 a.m., admission will be $7, free for members. At 5:30 p.m., the gala will get under way. There will be a pizza dinner, music and movement with lullabies, and a good-night yoga session with Christi Eley. Gala admission is $10, $8 for members. Call 723-9111, ext. 211.
SATURDAY, NOV. 21
Fundraisers
FESTIVAL OF TREES: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 21, noon until 5 p.m. Nov. 22; Education Building, Dixie Classic Fairgrounds, 421 W. 27th St. More than 60 trees decorated in various themes, breakfast with Santa, gingerbread village, holiday entertainment, and specialty shopping. Proceeds benefit Brenner Children's Hospital. Admission $6, $3 for children 12 and younger. Call 716-7985 or see http://festivaloftrees.tcvmedia.com.
COWGIRLS WITH A CAUSE ANNUAL RODEO: 9 a.m., H&H Arena, Taylorsville. Team roping, 4D barrel racing and more. Proceeds benefit the Forsyth Medical Center Foundation fund to fight breast cancer. Call 704-726-2015 or see www.cowgirlswithacause.org.
STOCK THE PANTRY: Noon until 4 p.m., Corpening Plaza, First and Liberty streets. Live music by Papa Roxy and local performers, food and drink vendors. Admission $5 or five cans of food. Proceeds benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank "Share Thanksgiving" program. Call Carolina Home Pro at 682-0509.
ARTS MARKET GALA: 5-9 p.m., Blessings, 823 Reynolda Road. A show and sale of pottery, textiles and other art donated by artists and community members. Proceeds benefit Arts For Life Winston-Salem, a charitable group providing art lessons to ill children and their siblings. Free. See www.aflnc.org.
Music
VIOLIST SHEILA BROWNE AND PIANIST ALLISON GAGNON: 7:30 p.m., Watson Hall, UNC School of the Arts. The UNCSA Viola choir will accompany Browne and Gagnon. Admission $12, $10 for seniors and students. Call 721-1945.
WIND CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT: 7:30 p.m., Brendle Recital Hall, Wake Forest University. Performing will be groups including the university's flute choir, woodwind trio, and clarinet quartet. Free. Call 758-5364.
VOICE OF THE BLUE RIDGE: 7:30 p.m., Downtown Cinema Theatre, 142 N. Main St., Mount Airy. Starring The Carolina Travelers. Admission $7, free for children 12 and younger. Call 786-7998.
Books
AUTHOR ALEXANDER JEFFERSON: Noon until 2 p.m., Special Occasions bookstore, 112 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Jefferson will discuss and sign copies of his new book, Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman and POW. Free. Call 724-0334.
AUTHOR WALTER R. TURNER: 1:30 p.m.; in the Julian Roundhouse, N.C. Transportation Museum, 411 S. Salisbury Ave., Spencer. Turner will discuss and sign copies of his new book, Waterways to The World: The Story of the North Carolina State Ports Authority. Free. Call 877-628-6386 or 704-636-2889 or see www.nctrans.org.
Visual arts
PIEDMONT CRAFTSMEN'S FAIR: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 21, noon until 5 p.m. Nov. 22, Benton Convention Center, 301 W. Fifth St. A juried show and sale by more than 130 artisans from the Southeast. Admission $10 for the weekend, or $6, $5 for seniors and students, free for children younger than 12. Call 725-1516.
Dance
LINE-DANCE LESSONS: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Saturdays, Turner's Opry House, 7365 Hollyberry Lane, Tobaccoville. Marie and Larry Crater will be the teachers. Admission $3. Call 983-5352.
Storytelling
TELLABRATION! 7 p.m., Mount Airy Public Library, 145 Rockford St., Mount Airy. Members of the Imagine That! Storytelling Guild will share some tales. Free. Call 789-5108.
Festivals
RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL & ARTISAN MARKETPLACE: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 22, Poplar Tent Road, Huntersville. A 22-acre site in the style of 16th-century European village, with music, dance and comedy on 10 stages, more than 500 costumed characters, jousting tournaments, food, games. Admission $18, $17 for seniors, $7 for children 5 to 12, free for children 4 and younger. Tickets available at Harris Teeter stores, or at www.royalfaires.com/carolina. Call 877-896-5544.
Etiquette
GOOD TABLE MANNERS: 9 and 11 a.m., Replacements Ltd., 1089 Knox Road, McLeansville. Jill Slatter will offer a refresher course on table manners just in time for the holidays. Registration required. Free. Call 697-3000, ext. 2228, or send e-mail to jill.slatter@replacements.com.
Writing
THE END IS JUST THE BEGINNING -- EDITING, CRITIQUE & CRAFT: 10 a.m. until noon, Forsyth County Central Library, 660 W. Fifth St.; 2-4 p.m. Sternberger Center, 712 N. Summit Ave., Greensboro. The workshops will be led by Elizabeth Zelvin, an Agatha Award finalist and psychotherapist. For the Winston-Salem session, see www.wswriters.org; for Greensboro, www.triadwriters.org.
FEARLESS MEMOIR WRITING: 1-3 p.m., interim offices of the Yadkin Arts Council, 208 N. Jackson St., Yadkinville. Author Anne Clinard Barnhill will lead the workshop. Admission $15. Call 679-2941 or see www.yadkinarts.org.
Singles
BLACK & WHITE BALL: 8 p.m. until midnight, Piedmont Club, 19th floor of the BB&T Financial Center, 200 W. Second St. DJ Chad Sain, heavy hors d'oeuvres, cash bar, desserts table. Open to those 40 and older. Black and white formal or semi-formal attire suggested. Admission $20. Call 724-7077.
Festivals
CAROLINA SHINEFEST: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Nov. 21, noon until 5:30 p.m. Nov. 22, downtown Madison. Tours of Piedmont Distillers, the only legal distillery in the state; appearances by Junior Johnson; live music by Matt Stillwell, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Possum Jenkins, Bruce Piephoff & Band, Matt Hill, and Pat Cohen; barbecue and other treats; arts and crafts vendors; children's area; display of authentic moonshine-bootlegging cars; moonshine cocktails, beer and wine. Proceeds benefit the Southern Culture Society, a nonprofit group. Free. See www.CarolinaShineFest.com.
Collectibles
TRIAD ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE TOY, HOBBY & SPORTSCARD SHOW: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 22; Special Events Center, Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro. Admission $7 for the weekend, or $6 a day, free for children 15 and younger. Call 373-7474.
RECORD & CD SHOW: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Guilford Convention Center, 3114 Cedar Park Road, Greensboro. Music and music-related merchandise. Free. See www.myspace.com/showlogicproductions.
Kids
AUTHOR MICHELE MANDERINE: 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Casanova's Coffee & Fudge, 6275 Shallowford Road, Lewisville. Manderine will sign copies of her book, Tristan, The Maine Coon Cat. Free. Call 946-2407 or 778-1290.
TURKEY TROT PUPPET PLAY: 11 a.m., Children's Museum of Winston-Salem, 390 S. Liberty St. Presented by Old Salem Museums and Gardens. Admission $7. Call 723-9111or see www.childrensmuseumofws.org.
Christmas
CHRISTMAS IN LEXINGTON: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 21, 1-5 p.m. Nov. 22, venues in downtown Lexington. On Nov. 21, there will be a stroll through downtown, with musicians in a horse-drawn carriage, lighting of the trees, and refreshments. On Nov. 22, there will be an open house, with refreshments, the arrival by horse-drawn of Santa and Mrs. Claus, pictures with Santa, story readings by Mrs. Claus, live music, arts vendors, and a food drive. Guest artists: The LeBeaus, the Kickin' Kountry Band, the Marble Alley Band, and Ross Coppley with Ricky Alexander. Free. See www.uptownlexington.com.
SUNDAY, NOV. 22
Music
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE: 3 p.m., Brendle Recital Hall, Wake Forest University. Free. Call 758-5364.
WINSTON-SALEM SYMPHONY: 3 p.m. Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24, Stevens Center, 405 W. Fourth St. The program will honor the life of composer Russell Peck. Guest artists: soprano Natalie Fagnan, tenor Michael Ryan, boy soprano Zachary Covington, the Winston-Salem Symphony Chorale, and the UNC School of the Arts Cantata Singers. Admission $6-$55. Call 464-0145 or see www.wssymphony.org.
GUITARIST BEN VERDERY: 7:30 p.m., Brendle Recital Hall, Wake Forest University. Verdery is head of the guitar program at Yale University. Free. Call 758-5364.
History
THE QUAKER FORBUSH COMMUNTY IN YADKIN COUNTY: 2:30 p.m., Forbush Friends Meeting, 4460 Forbush Road, East Bend. Exhibits and an opportunity to share photos and memorabilia. Free. Call Judy Vaughn at 325-3511 or send e-mail to kerman@surry.net.
Fundraisers
HENDRICK MARROW PROGRAM HALF MARATHON & 5K WALK/RUN: 6:30 a.m., Lot Z, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord. After registration, the half marathon will begin at 8 a.m., the 5K at 8:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Hendrick Marrow Program, which raises money for the Be The Match Registry and helps patients who need a marrow transplant. Registration is $60 for the half marathon, $30 for the 5K, $10 for the Kids Dash. See www.ncraces.com or www.BeTheMatchFoundation.org/HendrickHalfMarathon.
RONALD McDONALD HOUSE THANKSGIVING BANQUET: 6-10 p.m., South Fork Recreation Center, 4401 Country Club Road. The Winston-Salem Youth Chorus will provide live music. Reservations required. Free; donations accepted. Call 471-8180 or send e-mail to noah236@hotmail.com.
Kids
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SPARKLE GIRL & DOOBINS: 2-4 p.m., The Station on Main Street, 185 N. Main St., Mocksville. Author Kim Underwood and illustrator Garnet Goldman will read from and sign copies of their new book. Free. Call 753-0311 or see www.stationonmainstreet.com.
MONDAY, NOV. 23
Music
WINSTON-SALEM NEW HORIZON BAND REHEARSALS: 9 and 10 a.m. Mondays, Maple Springs United Methodist Church, 2569 Reynolda Road. The beginners band will meet from 9 to 10 a.m., the more advanced group from 10 a.m. until noon. Call Peter Perret at 407-2110.
OPEN JAM: 6:30-8:30 p.m., 316 Quick Silver Drive. Country, folk and bluegrass music for all skill levels. Free. Call 764-0943.
GOLDEN TRIAD CHORUS REHEARSALS: 7-9:30 p.m. Mondays, First Presbyterian Church, 611 Oakhurst St., Kernersville. Four-part a cappella harmony for women ages 16 and older. Call 996-3152 or see www.GoldenTriadChorus.org.
Dance
SQUARE-DANCE CLASS: 7-9 p.m. Mondays, Walnut Cove Senior Center, 308 Brook St., Walnut Cove. Open to all ages. Admission $5 a couple, or $3 a person. Call 749-6017.
TUESDAY, NOV. 24
Music
TRIAD HARMONY EXPRESS BARBERSHOP CHORUS REHEARSALS: 7:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays, First Presbyterian Church, 611 Oakhurst St., Kernersville. Four-part a cappella harmony for males ages 9 and older. Call 774-4044 or see www.thechorus.com.
Dance
CONTRA DANCING: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Vintage Theatre, 7 Vintage Ave. Lesson at 7:30 p.m. From 8 to 10:30 p.m., there will be dancing to live music by Tremblay's Dream, with calling by Dean Snipes. No partner required. Admission $7, $5 for students. Call 272-3245 or see www.feetretreat.com.
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING: 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Guilford Grange, Guilford School Road, Greensboro. Dues are $25 a semester; first time free. Call 725-2760 or 282-6507 or see www.gsoscds.org.
Poetry
THE WORD IS OUT OPEN-MIKE POETRY SESSION: 7-8:30 p.m., Forsyth County Central Library, 660 W. Fifth St. Those interested in poetry and the spoken word can read aloud their own or others' works, or just listen. The host will be Anderson O'Brien. The optional theme will be "Treasured Gifts." Free. Call 703-3020.
Clubs
THE TWIN CITY CRIBBAGE CLUB: 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Polo Park Recreation Center, 1850 Polo Road. First meeting free, $3 a meeting thereafter. Call 887-9704 or see www.TwinCityCribbageClub.com.
GREEN DRINKS WINSTON: 5:30-7:30 p.m., 6th and Vine restaurant, 209 W. Sixth St. For those interested in environmental issues. See www.greendrinks.org/index.php?country=USA&city=Win....
KERNERSVILLE PEGGERS CRIBBAGE: 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Kernersville Recreation Center, 1385-B S. Park Drive, Kernersville. First meeting free, $3 a week thereafter. Call Brenda Snow at 992-3674.
AUDUBON SOCIETY OF FORSYTH COUNTY: 7 p.m., Historic Bethabara Park, 2147 Bethabara Road. Katherine Thorington will speak on the results of the breeding-bird survey at Bethabara Park. Free. Send e-mail to ronmorris@triad.rr.com.
Kids
CLIFFORD'S TEA-RIFFIC MANNERS: 11 a.m., Children's Museum of Winston-Salem, 390 S. Liberty St. A reading of Clifford's Manners, and a manners lesson in song, sign language, and crafts. Clifford will give each child their own copy of Clifford's Manners. Preregistration required by Nov. 20. Admission $10, $8 for members. Call 723-9111or see www.childrensmuseumofws.org.
THE NUTCRACKER: 7 p.m., Griffith Playhouse, 218 Rockford St., Mount Airy. Presented by the New York Ballet for Young Audiences and dancers from the Surry Arts Council dance program. Admission $10. Call 786-7998.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25
Dance
LINE-DANCE CLASS: 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Robbins Recreation Center, downtown Lexington. Brenda Holcomb is the instructor. Fee: $20 for four classes. Call 248-3960.
FRIDAY, NOV. 27
Music
NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY: 8 p.m. Nov. 27 and 28, 3 p.m. Nov. 28, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Holiday music celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. Guest artists: soprano Rozlyn Sorrell and the Concert Singers of Cary. For ticket information, call 919-733-2750 or see www.ncsymphony.org.
Open houses
CHRISTMAS HOME -- CHRISTMAS AT KORNER'S FOLLY: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 1-6 p.m. Sundays, from Nov. 27 through Jan. 3; 413 S. Main St., Kernersville. Twenty-two rooms will be decorated for the holidays. Admission $10, $6 for children ages 6-18, free for children younger than 6. Call 996-7922 or see www.kornersfolly.org.
OLD SALEM CANDLELIGHT TOURS: The 18th century evenings will be offered at 6:30, 7, 7:30 and 8 p.m. Nov. 27 and 28 and 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18; the 19th century evenings will be offered at 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 11 and 12. All tours will begin at Winkler Bakery. Costumed staff will lead the tours and there will be period music, food and drink. Reservations required. Admission $18, $12 for children. Call 721-7350 or see www.oldsalem.org.
Theater
BEAUTIFUL STAR -- AN APPALACHIAN NATIVITY: By Preston Lane, with music by Laurelyn Dossett; 7 p.m.
Sundays, Thursdays, and Dec. 21 through 23, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, from Nov. 27 through Dec. 23; The Pyrle Theater, 232 S. Elm St., Greensboro. Presented by Triad Stage. Tickets to preview performances Nov. 27 through 29 and Dec. 3 are $16; tickets at other times will be $10-$42. Call 272-0160, or see www.triadstage.org.
Oral history
NATIONAL DAY OF LISTENING: An oral-history project of StoryCorps, in which people can honor loved ones or members of their community by interviewing them about their lives. Free. For instructions and more information, see www.nationaldayoflistening.org.
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