Triad Arts

For years the UNC School of the Arts Department of Design and Production has enjoyed a relationship with Cirque Du Soleil. Cirque visits the campus regularly and it currently employs dozens of highly skilled UNCSA alumni. Today, through sponsorship by the Kenan Institute, UNCSA and Cirque, that relationship is extending to virtually the entire school through a fascinating new collaboration project.

 

Since its founding in 1962, Greensboro's arts council has contributed approximately $20 million to area arts organizations and projects.

Sounds of the Summer: Exploring the Tones and Colors of Organs in Winston-Salem began June 9th, with a recital by Co-founder, award-winning organist Timothy Olsen. He performed on the 1971 Charles W. McManis Organ at the Gemeinhaus in Historic Bethabara Park. Sounds of the Summer 2013 concludes on Monday, August 19th, at 7PM with a performance in Shirley Recital Hall in the Elberson Fine Arts Center at Salem College. The program, presented by students of UNCSA and Salem College ,will feature the recently restored and renovated 1965 Flentrop Organ. Every pipe organ has a unique character and collection of sounds. Gentle, warm, vocal, clear: all these terms describe this Flentrop organ. Sounds of Summer Co-founder, Winston-Salem native, Centenary United Methodist Church Organist Emeritus Ray Ebert spoke with David Ford about this remarkable performance series.

The new exhibit Things Wondrous & Humble: American Still Life at the Reynolda House Museum of American Art features some of the finest examples of still life—both traditional and some unexpected approaches—from collections all across North Carolina. Coming up on Sunday, August 18th at 3 p.m. in the Babcock Wing of Reynolda House, the Carolina Summer Music Festival presents A Bouquet of Music—a chamber recital featuring music inspired by nature and flowers. On the program of 7 nature-inspired works, mezzo-soprano Janine Hawley will be joined by pianist Robert Roco in a performance of "My Master hath a Garden" by Richard Hundley. We sample from their performance in today's show. 

Since its founding in 1962, Greensboro's arts council has contributed approximately $20 million to area arts organizations and projects. 

New Orleans native Lolis Eric Elie is a writer, journalist, documentary filmmaker, and food historian who may be best known for his work as staff writer for the HBO drama set in post Katrina New Orleans Treme. His new book, Treme: Stories and Recipes from the Heart of New Orleans carries the same name, but it stands firmly on its own with a unique mix of New Orleans' history, and a celebration of the eclectic and inventive culinary spirit that continues to thrive and evolve post Katrina, with 100 heritage and contemporary recipes. 

The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History is currently showing the exhibit: “The Luthier's Craft: Instrument Making Traditions of the Blue Ridge.”  In collaborating with renowned regional luthiers such as Wayne Henderson, Audrey Hash Ham, Chris Testerman, and Johnny Gentry, the current exhibit focuses on the history of building three instruments: guitar, banjo, and fiddle.  You can check out the exhibit during the Museum's regular hours, Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 5pm.