The American Singers’ Opera Project, NC is a not-for-profit opera workshop that creates a nurturing environment for young singers to explore the possibility of a career in opera. Our 15th Anniversary season will be held at Wake Forest University May 31 to June 13, 2010. www.asop-inc.org.
Appalachian State University's Performing Arts Series: Featuring the finest in touring performances annually from September – April. World-class jazz, opera, theatre, dance, world music and more, designed to enrich the cultural landscape of the university and surrounding region. All shows at 8pm, Farthing Auditorium, 733 Rivers Street, Boone. 828.262.4046 or pas.appstate.edu
The Canvas of the Community: providing exhibition opportunities for artists in every medium at any age, with eight themed shows in our downtown gallery and 20 community gallery spaces. At Associated Artists, we give art a chance to be seen by giving it a space to be shown. www.associatedartists.org
Bel Canto Company is a choral ensemble of professional singers presenting exceptional, innovative, and engaging choral performances for diverse audiences. In its 27 seasons as one of the finest choral ensembles in North Carolina, Bel Canto Company has engaged over 150 of the region’s most talented singers, presented hundreds of concerts locally and throughout the Southeast, and performed thousands of choral works spanning the centuries and the globe. Bel Canto Company has released eight CDs and has performed on numerous prestigious music festivals throughout the Southeast. Tickets, schedules and more information at 336.333.2220 or www.belcantocompany.com.
For 49 years, Eastern Music Festival & School has established itself as one of this country's foremost training programs for aspiring young orchestral and piano students between the ages of 14 and 22. Presented within the internationally known summer music festival, EMF brings together a cross-section of the world's most sought-after artists with these amazing young artists for more than 100 concerts and music-related events during the five-week schedule. The Festival also produces a popular EMFfringe series of alternative programming, featuring everything from Americana to alt country, blues, rock, jazz and gospel. 336.333.7450 or www.EasternMusicFestival.org.
Founded in 1974 in Greensboro, North Carolina, to celebrate the visual arts and artists of North Carolina, Green Hill is one of the best visual arts centers in the country that combines rotating exhibitions of contemporary art, an interactive art gallery for children & families, and an extensive community outreach program. Green Hill continually creates opportunities in the arts for community members at every level of experience, age, and interest. Located in the Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie Street. 336-333-7460, www.greenhillcenter.org
The Greensboro Oratorio Singers is a volunteer organization for singers who want to learn a wide range of the best in choral music. The group annually performs formal concerts of major works, as well programs of lighter music which are taken to retirement communities and other places for people who might not be able to get out to attend concerts. There is also their annual performance of Handel's Messiah, which has been a highlight of the Holiday season for 56 consecutive years. Interested singers are invited to be a part of the group. Auditions are not required. More information may be obtained by calling
336-854-5444 or visiting www.oratoriogso.org.
The High Point Museum collects, preserves and interprets the history of greater High Point to develop, encourage and foster a shared understanding and appreciation of our community through a knowledge of its past. 1859 E. Lexington Avenue Hours and more information at 336-885-1859 or highpointmuseum.org
Kernersville Little Theatre (KLT) is a volunteer-driven arts organization dedicated to bringing live theatre to the triad area. With 4 shows a year, KLT performs at locations throughout the community, focusing on family-friendly entertainment. We believe that community theatre should be fun, entertaining, enriching, and accessible. For more information, call us at 336-993-6556 or visit
www.kltheatre.com
The North Carolina Black Repertory Company was the first professional Black theatre company in the state when founded in 1979 by Larry Leon Hamlin. NCBRC was founded as a vehicle from which theatre professionals can earn a living through their craft. The Company is universally recognized for its artistic and administrative achievements and its international outreach program, the National Black Theatre Festival®. NCBRC is committed to exposing diverse audiences to Black classics, the development and production of news works, improving artistic quality, and sustaining Black theatre internationally. ncblackrep.org, nbtf.org.
Old Salem Museums & Gardens is America's most comprehensive history attraction. Our three museums - the Historic Town of Salem, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) and the Old Salem Toy Museum - engage visitors in an educational and memorable historical experience about those who lived and worked in the early South. oldsalem.org
Piedmont Opera produces the highest quality opera productions possible by using international, national, regional and local professional singers and technicians. Piedmont Opera currently attracts patrons from 7 states and more than 300 communities throughout North and South Carolina. Since 1978, Piedmont Opera has performed over 48 different productions to an audience of over 135,000 people. In addition to two regularly scheduled productions each year, Piedmont Opera also conducts a wide variety of educational and outreach programs. As the second largest opera company in the state of North Carolina, Piedmont Opera has a current operation budget of $800,000 and operates with an administrative staff of four. piedmontopera.org/
Reynolda House Museum of American Art is one of the nation’s premier American art museums, with masterpieces by Mary Cassatt, Frederic Church, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O’Keeffe and Gilbert Stuart among its permanent collection. Affiliated with Wake Forest University, Reynolda House features traveling and original exhibitions, concerts, lectures, classes, film screenings and other events. The museum is located in Winston-Salem in the historic 1917 estate of Katharine Smith Reynolds and her husband, Richard Joshua Reynolds, founder of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Reynolda House and adjacent Reynolda Gardens and Reynolda Village feature a spectacular public garden, dining, shopping and walking trails. reynoldahouse.org | 336.758.5150
The Salisbury Symphony is celebrating its 43rd season with music, movement and mysteries! Visit their website at www.salisburysymphony.org 704-637-4314 for complete details. Or, call 704-637-4314.
Sidelong Dance Company creates innovative, provocative, humorous and accessible contemporary dance performances. Based in Winston-Salem since 1999, Sidelong has performed throughout the state and maintains an active outreach program to expose young people to the joys of dance and performance. sidelongdance.org.
The Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest University is North Carolina’s only museum dedicated to the study of global cultures. The Museum’s permanent exhibits display objects from as far away as Africa, Oceania, and Latin America, and as nearby as North Carolina’s Yadkin River Valley. Upcoming featured exhibits will discuss topics including the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration and tattooing traditions around the world. Exhibits include hands-on activities for all ages. Open 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For directions and more information, please call 336-758-5282 or visit www.wfu.edu/moa.
Triad Stage is Greensboro’s professional regional theater company. Since 2002, the theater has produced over 60 productions in its MainStage and UpStage Cabaret, and brought in hundreds of actors and guest artists from around the state and across the country. Its accolades on the national, state and local levels include being named "One of the Best Regional Theaters in America" by New York’s Drama League, voted the Triad’s "Best Live Theater" by the readers of the News & Record’s GoTriad seven years in a row and "Professional Theatre of the Year" by the North Carolina Theatre Conference. Its production of Tobacco Road was listed among the "Best of 2007" by The Wall Street Journal. Tickets, performance schedules and more information at 336.272.0160 or www.triadstage.org.
The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts: Visual arts come to life at Appalachian State University’s premier art museum! Acclaimed exhibitions, lectures, special events and workshops for all ages. We make the visual arts accessible and fun for everyone! Free admission; guided tours available. Open Tu-Sat 10a-6p; Fri noon-8p; (closed Sun and Mon) 828.262.3017 or www.tcva.org
UNCG Theatre produces a season of ten to twelve academic year plays including a collaborative opera and musical with the UNCG School of Music and a variety of comedies, dramas, and Theatre for Young Audiences in our three public performance spaces: Brown Building Theatre, Taylor Theatre and Aycock Auditorium. In addition to our academic calendar, every summer, UNCG Theatre partners with Triad Stage, a non-profit Equity theatre in downtown Greensboro to present a summer theatre festival called THEATRE 232.
The UNCG Department of Theatre runs on the energy and adrenaline of over 300 undergraduate and 25 graduate students in various degree programs, 25 part- and full-time faculty members, and six support staff. Our people truly embody the collaborative nature of theatre!
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88.5 WFDD, the NPR® news and Triad Arts station broadcasting from Wake Forest University, is the only public radio station of its kind located in the Piedmont Triad. It broadcasts news, information, and public affairs programming covering the arts, people, and institutions in the area from both its Winston-Salem and Greensboro studios.
The state's charter NPR® member, 88.5 WFDD is the longest continuously broadcasting public radio station in North Carolina. It is a member of the North Carolina Public Radio Association.
