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Triad Arts Up Close | Friday, Feb 3, 2012

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Festival Stage of Winston-Salem continues its second season with a revival of the Off-Broadway hit musical “Oil City Symphony”, playing through February 19 at the Hanesbrands Theatre in downtown Winston-Salem. Two of the four original cast members and co-creators Mary Murfitt and Mike Craver along with Festival Stage director Steve Umberger talk shop with TAW host David Ford.

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Did you know that City Arts in Greensboro has been offering classes and showcase opportunities in visual and performing arts for over 40 years? Yup, from pottery classes to cultural festivals, tap dance classes to musical theater performances, and art camps to orchestras, there is a place for you at City Arts. Right now their OPUS Concert Series is gearing up for two great performances in February.

Director of the Music Center with City Arts Jennifer Hance has a preview for you on TAW!

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A Raisin in the Sun, the classic play by Lorraine Hansberry, portrays a few weeks in the life of the Youngers, an African-American family living in Chicago\'s Southside sometime between World War II and the 1950s. Stained Glass Playhouse brings the play to life in the Playhouse from February 3 to February 19.

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