Three-Day Calendar

By: JournalNow Staff | JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
Published: May 09, 2008

TODAY

Music

DOWNTOWN JAZZ: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Corpening Plaza, First and Liberty streets. Guest artist: electric violinist Ken Ford. Free. Call 336-354-1500.

LYRA: 7:30 p.m., St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 2575 Parkway Drive. A choral group from Russia. Admission $20 and $15. Call 336-785-0337.

WEILL'S STREET SCENE: 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, de Mille, Theatre, N.C. School of the Arts. Visit www.ncarts.edu/performances or call 336-721-1945.

Theater

THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS: A musical by Larry L. King, Peter Masterson and Carol Hall; 8 p.m. today and Saturday; Dunn Auditorium, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, 750 Marguerite Drive. Presented by Theatre Alliance. Open to those ages 18 and older. Admission $16, $14 seniors and students. Call 336-768-5655.

Dance

SPRING DANCE CONCERT: 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Stevens Center, 304 W. Fourth St. Dance students from the N.C. School of the Arts will perform. Admission $12, $10 seniors and students. Visit www.ncarts.edu/performances or call 336-721-1945.

Fundraisers

THE MAD HATTER'S PARTY: 7-9 p.m., Sawtooth Building, 226 N. Marshall St. Live music, drinks, food, live and silent auctions and more. Proceeds will benefit the Winston-Salem Children's Chorus. Admission $50. Call 336-703-0001 or see www.wschildrenschorus.org.

BEST OF BROADWAY REVUE: 7 p.m. today, 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday, Scales Fine Arts Center, Wake Forest University. Presented by and proceeds benefit The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem. Call 336-748-0857, ext. 201 or see www.littletheatreonline.com.

SATURDAY

Music

KONNOAK HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL AND BLOOD DRIVE: Noon until 4 p.m., Konnoak Hills Moravian Church, 3401 Konnoak Drive. Children's activities and live entertainment by Philo Middle School Orchestra, Konnoak Elementary Step Team, Tim Binkley and Friends, Blarney Pilgrim and others. Blood donations will be accepted 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free. Call 336-788-9321.

ORGAN RECITAL: 5 p.m., Crawford Hall, N.C. School of the Arts. Michael Ging and Alexander Whitaker will perform. Free. Call 336-721-1945.

Pets

FAMILY PET FAIR: 9 a.m. until noon, Maple Springs United Methodist Church, 2569 Reynolda Road. A benefit for the Forsyth Humane Society presented by Junior Girl Scout Troop 304. Send e-mail to girlscout304@yahoo.com.

Lectures

ACTRESS CICELY TYSON: 9:45 a.m., Joel Coliseum. Tyson will deliver the major address of Winston-Salem State University's spring commencement. Free.

Festivals

SALUTE WINE FESTIVAL: Noon until 6 p.m., Fourth Street. A celebration of North Carolina wines with live entertainment. Co-sponsored by the Winston-Salem Journal. Visit www.salutencwine.com or call 336-354-1500.

SUNDAY Mother's Day

MOTHER'S DAY JAZZ BRUNCH: 1 p.m., Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Road. Admission $35. For reservations, call 336-722-2625 or e-mail delta2611@bellsouth.net.