Triad Arts
The Art of Gelato
The art of gelato making is explored every day at Café Gelato in Winston-Salem. Gelato is the Italian version of ice cream. It's got less butterfat, a higher density, and it's served just a tad bit warmer than regular ice cream. The result: big bold flavor. Café Gelato in Winston-Salem typically has 8 or more varieties available like caramel and Nutella. Café Gelato owner Ciska Weber has been in the restaurant business for 20 years. The Holland native recently expanded her menu to include tapas, wine, chocolate fondue, and the intimate, European style Cafe is now available for small Holiday parties. David Ford spoke with Ciska as she prepared a batch of mango gelato.
Video Project Delves into the Art of Sharing
Joel Tauber is an assistant professor of art at Wake Forest University, where he is developing their video art program. His work has been shown in solo art exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad, and his films have screened at major festivals in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and elsewhere. Joel believes that art can change the world. His new work explores the seemingly simple and yet sometimes thorny notion of sharing, with the hopes of raising awareness and sparking conversations about its value and meaning in our Capitalist society.
Winston-Salem Symphony Will Team Up with Cirque de la Symphonie for A Carolina Christmas Spectacular
The Winston-Salem Symphony has a new holiday musical tradition in the works that combines carols, classical favorites, and sing-alongs, wi
A&T Jazz Ensemble All Stars Perform Tonight
For some people jazz music is something to listen to occasionally, collect, and share with friends. For others it's a way of life, a constant search for that perfect melody. Trumpeter Mondre Moffett continues his search which began as a young boy. Mondre's father was the legendary avant guard or free jazz drummer Charles Moffet. Mondre grew up performing trumpet and composing for the Moffett Family Jazz Band, touring the U.S. and South East Asia, and later internationally with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Sawtooth School for Visual Art Will Present Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls at Sawtooth School for Visual Art began as a little 3-day art show f
UNCSA Alumna and Off-Broadway Director GT Upchurch and She Loves Me Production
Wake Forest University and University of NC School of the Arts alumna GT Upchurch may have just graduated from UNCSA's School of Drama in 2005, but she's already on lots of people's radar. GT has directed several Off-Broadway productions, including last year's Harper Regan by Simon Stephens which received a Top Ten Shows of 2012 nod from the New York Times. The Times also profiled her in February's article “Staging a Sisterhood,” about the rise of women directors in New York. Recently GT's been sharing her talents with UNCSA 4th year senior drama students during rehearsals for Joe Masteroff's romantic comedy She Loves Me.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Puts on Fall Dance Concert
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts Fall Dance Concerts provide Triad audiences with a glimpse into the highly professional training that goes on at the school. For the student dancers themselves, it's an opportunity to approach new works from both an academic and vocational perspective under the collaborative guidance of some of today's leading dancer/choreographers.
Erin Gruwell, the Teacher Behind the Freedom Writers, to Speak at Salem College
Erin Gruwell is the educator and mentor behind the group known as the Freedom Writers. The personal stories, classroom adventures, and educational triumphs of Erin and her students are recorded in their moving collaboration and New York Times Bestseller, The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them. Their story was made into a feature film in 2007 starring Hilary Swank as Gruwell.
The Future of North Carolina Shakespeare Festival
On August 1st the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival announced that it was suspending operations, effective immediately. Extreme financial challenges in a difficult fundraising climate were sighted as the root causes for the decision. In their announcement, the NCShakes Board of Trustees vowed to re-evaluate their programming and adjust their mission to alleviate the potential $300,000 budget shortfall. Artistic and Managing Director Pedro Silva joined the organization at its inception in 1977, becoming managing director six years later.