Arts, Music & Culture

Since 1991, thousands of Triad residents have celebrated the holiday season with a visit to the Tanglewood Festival of Lights in Clemmons. It’s more than just a spectacle though – it’s a major source of revenue for Forsyth County.

All Rowan County students are slated to visit the show for free this year as part of their school curriculum.

In Celtic tradition, Halloween is the one night a year when spirits of the dead can return to Earth. But, tour guides from Carolina Haunts and History believe some spirits roam the city of Winston-Salem all year long. For this spooky edition of Piedmont Pit Stops, WFDD’s April Laissle tagged along on a ghost tour of the city’s historic West End. 

The Winston-Salem group has been called an influential act that contributed to the founding of the rock 'n' roll genre.

JuCoby Johnson's new play "Heritage" premiered at the International Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, and provided audiences with an unvarnished perspective on the Black church and its lasting impact on the lives of those who attend.

International Black Theatre Festival organizers look to expand the festival's reach into more diverse audiences by quelling some of the myths surrounding it.