Concert Will Showcase Pop Music of Winston-Salem
This weekend, Winston-Salem is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the two cities uniting as one.
Arts
'Show Boat' Steams On, Eternally American
A revival of the Hammerstein-Kern classic showcases once again the rich tapestry and timeless themes of an American saga that changed the course of musical theater — and confronted audiences with painful truths about our history.
Winston-Salem Songwriters Session Offers Insight on Local Talent
Songwriter sessions are typically a chance to be a fly on the wall as musicians perform their original songs and then share their thoughts, feelings, and opinions on the craft of songwriting.
Burt Bacharach: 'Never Be Afraid Of Something That You Can Whistle'
The award-winning songwriter speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about the value of melody, and writing a song about rain for a movie scene that had none.
Riz Ahmed: Shifting Across Identities And Roles
Both as the lead character in the film The Reluctant Fundamentalist and in his life outside the cinema, British actor Riz Ahmed navigates many identities.
'Shocked': Patricia Volk's Memoir About Beauty And Its Beholders
Even as a child, Patricia Volk knew she would never measure up to her strikingly beautiful mother. But after reading the memoir of fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, Volk found a new understanding of beauty that had more to do with personality than a pretty face.
Scorsese Talks 'The Language Of Cinema'
In a talk he titled "Persistence of Vision: Reading the Language of Cinema," the famed director spoke passionately about the history of cinema and the films that stoked his love for the medium.
Through Art And Industry, Chicago Shaped America
Blues, jazz and gospel; a civil rights movement that began with the Emmett Till case; modern glass and steel buildings that dared the sky. In Third Coast, Thomas Dyja writes that "the most profound aspects of American Modernity grew up out of the flat, prairie land next to Lake Michigan."
HiFi Art from Ember Audio + Video and Gallery in Winston-Salem
Ember audio video and gallery on Trade Street in Winston-Salem is a high performance stereo shop that partners with a host of other excellent hifi shops throughout the region to create home theatre and home automation designs that'll rock your world---regardless of your budget.
From A Debut Writer, A Polished, Passionate, Must-Read Book
Anthony Marra's debut novel, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, takes place in war-torn Chechnya — a world of perpetual violence, fear and exploding land mines. But reviewer Meg Wolitzer says the characters are so vivid and the language so brilliant you want to stay there.