Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance Presents "Every Christmas Story Ever Told"
Just how many Christmas stories can you cram into 90-minutes?
Arts
Need A Read? Here Are Maureen Corrigan's Favorite Books Of 2013
Fresh Air's book critic says it's just a fluke that 9 of the 11 titles she picked this year were written by female authors. Her favorites include a jumbo-sized Dickensian novel, a biography of Ben Franklin's sister, a comedy of manners, a stunning Scandinavian mystery and more.
Michael Sheen On The 'Accuracy And Invention' Of Real-Life Roles
Sheen has made a name for himself playing real historical figures, including Mozart, Caligula, Prime Minister Tony Blair and British TV host David Frost. Now, in the Showtime drama Masters of Sex, he plays the part of groundbreaking sex researcher William Masters.
William Mangum Discusses New Art Collection "Fall Into Me"
William Mangum has been a professional artist for 36 years, selling his art all over the world, running his own gallery and giving back to the community.
Frustrating Heroine Stars In Fresh, Feminist 'Nightingale'
Nina Borg, the heroine of Death of a Nightingale, is a Red Cross nurse on a mission to save the dispossessed. But she neglects her own family as she rescues those in need in Agnete Friis and Lene Kaaberbol's elaborately plotted page-turner.
Royal Gardener Planted The Seed Of Urban Planning At Versailles
Andre Le Notre helped turn an old hunting lodge into the Versailles we know today, taking his profession way beyond a trade. Experts say Le Notre's work was so groundbreaking, it continues to influence contemporary urban architecture. This year marks the 400th anniversary of Le Notre's birth.
A Christmas Carol at the Andy Griffith Playhouse
Actor, director, playwright, and educator Bobby Bodford is a busy man. In his first year as Surry Arts Council Artistic Director, he's already produced Hairspray, Seussical, 9 to 5, and many others at the Andy Griffith Playhouse in Mount Airy where he is also Artistic Director. Bobby also directs hugely popular camps and workshops for young actors throughout the year. His upcoming productions at the Andy Griffith Playhouse include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Dearly Beloved, Annie, The Little Mermaid, Smoke on the Mountain, and coming up this weekend, it's “A Children's Christmas Carol”.
Delia Ephron On The Closeness And Complexity Of Sisterhood
Novelist Delia Ephron says that losing her older sister Nora was like "losing an arm." But for all their collaboration and closeness, Delia writes about the complications of sisterhood in her new collection of autobiographical essays, Sister Mother Husband Dog (etc.).
Even When It Hurts 'ALOT,' Brosh Faces Life With Plenty Of 'Hyperbole'
On her Hyperbole and a Half blog, Allie Brosh writes stories about her life illustrated with a "very precise crudeness." Most are lighthearted — about her dog or her favorite grammatical mistake ("a lot" vs. "alot) — but her most popular posts have also been the most upsetting, about her crippling depression.
Mark Hampton of Hampton House Gallery Teaches Presentation and Care of Artwork
For Mark Hampton, framing is in his blood. His parents opened Hampton House Gallery back in 1977, and Mark's been involved in the business in one way or the other ever since. Hampton House Art and Framing offers paintings, three dimensional art, and digital photographic restoration services, but it's the framing that has captured Mark's imagination the most. He's attended several seminars and taken numerous framing courses, and beginning in January, he'll be teaching PRESENTATION AND CARE OF ARTWORK at Sawtooth School for Visual Art.