Week 3 December 2010

The Community Arts Cafe has over 10,000 square feet of beautifully layed out space for a multitude of uses. Spaces suitable for performances of theatre, dance, music as well as private parties, receptions and special events are available every day of the week.

Full service catering for your special event is also available through the Community Arts Cafe.

Please call 336-793-8000 for pricing and scheduling:
editor@communityartscafe.com

The Community Arts Cafe is now offering private instruction in violin, guitar, drums, piano, theory & composition, and voice & performance in the artist development center at The Community Arts Cafe. Prospective students should call or drop by the space for more information. Teachers interested in providing instruction on any musical instrument are encouraged to contact us as we expand our program. Call 336-793-8000 or email jim@communityartscafe.com.

HOLIDAY SHOW AT GALLERY OF THE ARTS: Gallery members holiday themed works will be featured for the month of December in The Community Arts Cafe's Gallery of the Arts, 411 West Fourth Street, downtown Winston-Salem. 336-793-8000. www.CommunityArtsCafe.com

PAINTING SOIREE!: Get together with fellow artists and enjoy an evening of painting, socializing, fun, and wine at the Community Arts Cafe. Pauline Pfaff will facilitate these gatherings and be on hand for anyone needing a little more hands on instruction, but this 'Soiree' is more about mutual encouragement and learning from each other. The cost of the class is $10 and includes the wine! (Payment for 4 consecutive classes is requested). Bring your own supplies in whatever medium you choose. Soirees meet on Wednesdays from 6-8pm. Call 336-287-6301 to sign up.

ART ON PAPER 2010: THE 41ST EXHIBITION: at Weatherspoon Art Museum, UNCG University, 500 Tate Street Greensboro. November 7-February 6, Tue, Wed, Fri: 10am-5pm; Thu: 10am-9pm; Sat-Sun: 1pm-5pm; closed on Mondays. "Art on Paper 2010" features regional, national and international artists who have produced significant works made on or of paper. 336-334-5770.

COSMIC COW SOCIETY GROUP SHOW IN THE UNDERGROUND THEATRE GALLERY: Through December 31. The Community Arts Café will host a group exhibit in the Underground Theatre Gallery, located in the lower level of the Community Arts Café at 411 West Fourth Street in downtown Winston-Salem. The twelve artists of the Cosmic Cow Society will be featured in a group art show. Free and open to the public. 336-793-8000

DECK THE HALLS: Sawtooth School sale & show. December 2-31 is free and open from 11 am to 7 pm daily. The school will be closed from December 24-26. Sawtooth Center, 251 N. Spruce Street. 336-723-7395

You’re invited to Buy Some Cheer Holiday exhibition and sale. The Artists of Gateway Studios: Nadine Buckinger, Garnet Goldman, Jack Hernon, Elizabeth Klaimon, Laura Lashley, Ricky Needham, Nicole Uzzell. Buy Some Cheer continues through December 18. Gateway Gallery at The Enrichment Center, 1006 South Marshall Street, Winston-Salem. 336.777.0076, x238 www.enrichmentarc.org.

"BLACK NATIVITY": At the Arts Council Theatre located at 610 Coliseum Drive in Winston-Salem. December 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 8pm, Saturday and Sunday matinees are December 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 3pm. $22 for adults, $18 for senior citizens/students and $15 for children 12 years and under. $15.00 for Saturday matinees. Tickets are available at the North Carolina Black Repertory Company's box office in the lower level of the Arts Council Theatre, online at www.nbtf.org, by phone call 336-723-2266 or from our downtown ticket outlet at Body & Soul on 545 N. Trade Street

WINTER SHOW: Green Hill Center's 2010 Winters Show, an exhibition and sale of 500-plus works from more than 150 artists from Penland to Pamlico. 200 N. Davie Street Greensboro Cultural Center, Greensboro. December 5 through January 15. Free. 333-7460

"FACES AND PLACES" EXHIBIT: Serene seaside scenes and rushing mountain waterfalls are among the many images in the "Celebrate North Carolina: Faces and Places" exhibit, which will visit the High Point Public Library from Dec. 11-31. 336-883-3660 or 919-807-7389

"SECOND ANNUAL TINY ART SHOW": Exhibit dates - December 10-January 4. The show will display various artists work all represented on a small scale of 6 inches or smaller. The opening reception for the artists and Patron Preview will be held on Thursday December 10 from 5-8pm. This event is free and the public is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served. 336-736-8015.

BOOK LAUNCH CELEBRATION: Saturday, December 18, 7pm at the Community Arts Cafe, 411 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem. Free. 336-414-5599.

In 1956, Shirley Deane, a young professional musician, turned her back on a recording contract and TV appearances to work her way around the world. She traveled to 67 countries, became the first woman to drive a Land Rover from England to Kathmandu, was kidnapped and questioned by Turkish police, offered a job by the CIA, was cured of asthma by an indigenous doctor in Kashmir, managed a clinic in a Tibetan refugee camp in Nepal, and stood against death threats to write and publish the first ever Who’s Who of Black South Africans. And that’s only part of her amazing story. Without the 24 pages of photographs, newspaper clippings, and other memorabilia, you might forget you are reading a memoir.

"AN INTERNATIONAL MESSAGE OF LOVE": At Ben L. Smith High School Auditorium, 2407 S. Holden Rd., Greensboro. December 17, 7pm. A Multicultural Show about God's love and acceptance for all people. $10 in advance, $13 at the door. 336-316-0280

A CHRISTMAS CAROL: At High Point Theatre, 220 E. Commerce Avenue, High Point. December 3-December 19, Thursday @ 7:30pm, Friday & Saturday @ 8:00pm, Sunday @ 2pm and Special Saturday Matinee Performance on Dec 18th @ 2pm. NCShakes' annual production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is the ultimate Family Theatre experience, providing wholesome, imaginative entertainment for the entire family. $10-$31. 336-887-3001

SUITE DREAMS: December 16, 8pm. A performing arts production company featuring MARISSA, clarinetist/dancer and Jacqui "Shooter" Causey, image designer will be presenting a multimedia extravaganza at the Millennium Center 101 W. 5th Street, Winston-Salem. Tickets are $12, $7 students & seniors. 347-692-2291

WINTER BREAK THEATRE CAMPS FOR 2010: December 22, 23, 28, 29, & 30. Children in grades K-5. $20 per day or $85 for all five days. 8:30 am - 5:30 pm. Students will spend a fun-filled theatre-day full of games, improve, storytelling, and acting out small scenes. Children should bring a packed lunch. Morning and afternoon snack will be provided. 336-333-7470, x 201.

HEADIN' FOR THE HILLS: December 16 and December 17, 7pm at the Fitzpatrick Auditorium , at the Kernersville Elementary School, 512 West Mountain Street, Kernersville. Headin' For The Hills is written by Le Roma Greth and directed by Dan Seaman. Roles are available for 12 year olds to seniors. Production dates are February 25, 26, 27, March 4, 5 & 6. 336-993-6556

A MERRY MAYBERRY CHRISTMAS: December 21, the Andy Griffith Museum will celebrate "A Merry Mayberry Christmas" from 12:30 to 5 pm. This holiday event will feature special guest Betty Lynn who portrayed Thelma Lou on The Andy Griffith Show. The Andy Griffith Museum is located at 218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy. 336-786-1604

HIGH POINT BALLET'S NUTCRACKER: December 17-18 at 7:30pm and December 19 at 2pm. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for children/students/ and seniors. The family favorite, Land of the Sweets, a special children's performance, is at 11am on December 19, with a parade of characters beginning at 10am. Tickets for this event are $20, all seats. 336-889-2281

AUDITIONS FOR 42ND STREET: December 17, 7pm; December 18, at 2pm; and December 19, at 2pm. Auditions will be held at Dance South Performing Arts, 1635 N. Main Street, High Point. Auditionees are asked to bring their calendar to record any and all conflicts with the rehearsal schedule. Performances will be February 25-27 and March 3-5, 2011 at the High Point Theatre in Downtown High Point. 336-882-2542

ELVA SIEG - BOOK SIGNING: At Barnhill's Books * Wine * Gifts * Art, 811 Burke St, Winston-Salem. December 18, 2-4pm. Elva Sieg, widow of longtime Journal/Sentinel writer, will be in the store discussing her collection of his stores: Celebrating the Underdog with a forward by Hugh Morton. Free. 336-602-1383

EVAN & DANA: At Vintage 301, 301 Martin Luther King, Jr Dr, Greensboro. December 16, 8:30pm-11:30pm. Evan Olson w/ Dana Bearror on upright bass. Playing your favorite hits and originals. Free. 336-407-9404

HOLIDAY CONCERT: At Old Winston Social Club, 1131 Burke Street, Winston-Salem. December 18, 6pm. Enjoy exciting brass quintet repertoire as well as holiday favorites and singalongs at the Old Winston Social Club. Performing standard repertoire ranging from Classical to Jazz, Renaissance to Modern, and Pops to Gospel, da Capo Brass also enjoys collaborating with talented composers to create new music for the brass quintet medium. Free. 336-402-0902

THE UPPERLINEUP "OPEN MIKE": December 16, 8:30pm. At Churchill's on Elm in downtown Greensboro at 213 South Elm Street between Market & Washington. With Roberto Orihuela on vibraphone & percussion, Bil Jenko on piano, Jeff Weichinger on bass, & Jim Hoyle on drums, the group will be performing many of the cuts featured on their album "Strike", along with both contemporary & classic jazz, latin, swing, & blues. 336-275-6367

ARTWORKS HOLIDAY EXHIBIT: November 30 - December 31, Opening Reception December 3, 7-10pm. Artworks Gallery presents the Holiday Exhibit, featuring art works from all the members of this artist run co-op, in mediums ranging from paintings, drawings, prints, photography, and sculpture. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. Artworks Gallery, Inc. is located at 564 North Trade Street, Winston-Salem. 723-5890

THE BIG SCREEN: "A MIDWINTER'S TALE": UNCSA at Main Theatre, 1533 S. Main St., Winston-Salem. December 18, 7pm. All ticket proceeds benefit UNCSA School of Filmmaking scholarships. $8 general admission / $2 UNCSA students with ID. 336-770-3399

Bowman Gray will sign copies of his book, 'As A Man Thinketh,' on Thursday, December 16th at 7pm in the Community Arts Cafe's Gallery of the Arts, 411 West 4th Street, Winston-Salem. 336-793-8000.