Triad Tuesday: Twin City Stage presents- Welcome to Mitford

Salemtowne presents:

Welcome to Mitford

I am so excited about this performance. Jan Karon’s Mitford Series are among my favorite nostalgic reads by North Carolina author, Jan Karon. I hope to get a book club group up to attend!

Salemtowne presents:

Welcome to Mitford

February 3-5 & 9-12, 2012
Shows are Thursday-Saturday at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm

By Robert Inman from the novels by Jan Karon

Father Tim is the beloved bachelor who leads the flock of Lord’s Chapel in the mountain community of Mitford. His life changes radically when he takes in teenager Dooley Barlow, an unruly orphan. And even more radically when Cynthia Coppersmith, a pretty and perky children’s author, moves in next door and he learns what it means to fall in love.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Uncle Billy Watson – John Shea
Rose Watson – Margie McKenzie
Russell Jacks – Bruce Barton
Sadie Baxter – Karen Robertson
Mule Skinner – Chris Swaim
Percy Mosely – Jim Knight
Velma Mosely – Carole Midura
JC Hogan – David Piner
Hoppy Harper – Mark Walek
Stuart Cullen – Rick Jamison
Principal –Kenny Gaylord
Headmaster – Ted Burcaw
Lee – Rachel Williams
Lila – Katie Lyall
Ellen– Amber Jamison
Luke – Joe Faullin

Twin City Stage

610 Coliseum Dr
Winston-Salem, NC 27106

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure: Team Info Session Tonight!

Susan G. Komen Triad Race for the Cure

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Learn more about having a team at an info session:

Thursday, January 26th, at 5:30pm

Allegacy Federal Credit Union

Westbrook Plaza Dr.

Winston-Salem, NC

r.s.v.p. to raceteams@komennctriad.org

This is such a great event every year. Thousands of people walking for a great cause. Kids with pink hair. Men wearing pink. Lots of healthy food and great s.w.a.g. at the end. Attend the info session to learn more about having a successful team!

Triad Tuesday: Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art Community Day

SOUTHEASTERN CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART COMMUNITY DAY

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2012 FROM 1-5PM

FREE

Come to Community Day @ SECCA where you can explore the inspiring works of art in SECCA’s Out of Fashion, Margarita Cabrera: The Space in Between and Lilly McElroy exhibitions. Ignite your imagination as you create works of wearable art, bring hand drawn creations to life through sewing and enjoy interactive performances inspired by Lilly McElroy.

Hands-on Activity: Wearable Green Fashion
1-5pm
Location: Auditorium Lobby
Enjoy the exciting works of art in the Out of Fashion exhibition then create your own pieces of
wearable green fashion,such as handbags and wallets, using recycled materials.

Hands-on Activity:Traditional Mexican Folk Art Yarn Painting
1-5pm
Location: Auditorium Lobby
From soft vinyl sculptures to hand-sewn desert plants, Margarita Cabrera uses a variety of materials to share stories in her exhibition The Space in Between. Create your own imaginative creations using yarn during this hands-on activity inspired by a traditional Mexican Folk Art technique.

Performances: Inter:ACT with Peppercorn Children?s Theatre
What you Wear
1:00-5:00pm
Location: Auditorium
Select items from a pile of various non-clothing objects to create a unique outfit drawn from your imagination and inspired by Out of Fashion. Then model your creation during a runway style photo shoot.

Figure of Speech
1:00-5:00pm
Location: Overlook Gallery
Artist Lilly McElroy is inspired by metaphors and figures of speech. During this interactive performance various figures of speech such as “running out of time,” “cat got your tounge?” and “falling in love,” will be printed on small scraps of paper which will be drawn by participants out of a hat. Once the phrase is drawn, participants in groups will stage a visual representation or performance to illustrate their selection.

Triad Tuesday: Small Art, Big Heart

I know it’s Wednesday, but the holiday threw my schedule off a day.

The 5th annual Small Art Big Heart show and benefit

at Hampton House Art and Framing

Friday, February 3rd at 5:00 for

This is a reception and show of small works from local and regional artists benefiting AIDS Care Service of Winston Salem and Forsyth County.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activities

This year’s Winston-Salem Martin Luther King, Jr. Day March will be held Monday, January 16th at 10:30 a.m., beginning at Mt. Zion artist Church at 950 File Street (corner of MLK), Winston-Salem, NC 27101. March to the Anderson Center at Winston-Salem State University.

Free MLK Day Workshops at Winston-Salem State University Monday, January 16, 2012 – 11:00 am – 1:30 pm Winston-Salem State University (Anderson Center – Dillard Auditorium) workshops focus on serious social justice issues, health disparities, social justice in NC, student round-table, education equity, housing equity & foreclosure prevention.

A Conversation with Kim Edwards presented by BookMarks

A great outing for you Book Clubbers:

BOOKMARKS Presents

“A Conversation with Kim Edwards”

Thusday, January 19th

7:30-9:30 PM

Elliott University Center

Auditorium, UNCG

Tickets: on sale at BookMarksNC.org

General Admission – $15.00 (USD)

Student – $12.00 with student ID

(Current UNCG students may receive one ticket for free with ID)

Doors open at 6:45pm for the “Conversation With Kim Edwards” event.

Kim Edwards’ debut novel, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, became an international sensation, selling more than four million copies in the United States and spending an unbelievable 122 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list (23 of those weeks in the number one spot).

The Memory Keeper’s Daughter was named “The Book of the Year” in 2006 USA Today, saying, “once you’ve read this heart-wrenching story, it’s easy to understand why it has connected with millions of readers.” Her collection of short stories, The Secrets of a Fire King, was an alternate for the 1998 PEN/Hemingway Award.

Kim Edwards has won numerous other awards, including: Whiting Award, British Book Award, the Nelson Algren Award, a National Magazine Award for Excellence in Fiction, and a Pushcart Prize. Her stories and essays have appeared in The Best American Short Stories, Ploughshares, Zoetrope, Anteus, Story, and The Paris Review.

A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, she currently teaches at the University of Kentucky. On tour for the paperback release of Lake of Dreams, “A Conversation with Kim Edwards” is her only North Carolina appearance.

Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions for Kim prior to the conversation by emailing: info@bookmarksbookfestival.org.

Books will be for sale and there will be a signing immediately following the program.

Books will be for sale and there will be a signing immediately following the program.

The Big Eat is Back! Great Restaurant Deals on Tuesdays

Here’s your excuse not to cook! (On Tuesdays in January-February, at least). The Big Eat is back in downtown Winston-Salem with a long list of restaurants participating (below) with great specials. It’s a great way to try a new downtown restaurant each week.

Every Tuesday night from January 3 – February 28, you will save up to 50% OFF the signature dish at several Downtown restaurants. The Big Eat Special is not available on Tuesday, February 14th. *Please see Restrictions and other important details at the bottom of this page that apply to the Big Eat Specials.

PARTICIPATING DOWNTOWN ESTABLISHMENTS:

6th & Vine Wine Bar & Cafe: 209 W. Sixth St., 336-725-5577
Signature Dish: Chicken Marsala: Pan-seared chicken; served with sautéed shallots and shiitake mushrooms in a marsala demi glaze. $9.99

Bayberry Bistro: 420 High St. 336-777-3000
Signature Dish: Cedar plank salmon with cilantro pesto. $7.95

Bib’s Downtown: 675 W. Fifth St. 336-722-0007
Signature Dish: Five jumbo smoked chicken wings. $5.00

Breakfast of Course! (Mary’s Too): 723 N. Trade St. 336-723-7239
Signature Dish: Breakfast burrito. $4.50

Buena Pinta: 285 W. Fourth St. 336-293-7217
Signature Dish: Enchiladas: Two soft corn tortillas filled with your choice of beef, chicken or cheese topped with our special home made sauce. $6.00

Caffé Prada: 390 N. Broad St. 336-793-2468
Signature Dish: Buy one medium size gelato, get one free. $4.75

Camino Bakery: 310-B W. Fourth St. 336-721-9990
Signature Dish: Half price muffins. $1.25

Chelsee’s Coffee Shop & More: 533 N. Trade St. 336-703-1503
Signature Dish: Slice of Italian cream cake. $2.00

Dioli’s Trattoria: 401 W. Fourth St. 336-331-3451
Signature Dish: Salmon Piccata: grilled fresh salmon finished in a traditional piccata sauce, served with risotto Milanese and grilled asparagus. $9.00

District Roof Top Bar & Grille: 770 Liberty View Court. 336-462-8882
Signature Dish: Cajon Trattole Pasta: roasted chicken, jumbo shrimp and country ham tossed in a Tasso cream sauce with Parmesan crust. $9.50

Downtown Thai & Sushi: 202 W. Fourth St. 336-777-1422
Signature Dish: Phat Thai With Chicken: Traditional Thai dish with small rice noodles, egg, bean sprouts, carrots, scallions and ground peanuts in a sweet and sour tamarind sauce. $8.99

Encore: 411 W. Fourth St. 336-722-9911
Signature Dish: Grilled Fish Tacos: Two or three flour tortillas filled with marinated grilled Mahi-Mahi, pico de gallo, mixed cheese and chayote cole- slaw topped with lime chipotle aioli. Two for $5.00 or three for $6.50

Foothills Brewing: 638 W. Fourth St. 336-777-3348
Signature Dish: Fish and chips $7.50

Hutch & Harris: 424 W. Fourth St. 336-721-1336
Signature Dish: Moravian Chicken Pie: handpicked chicken baked in a delicate crust topped with sage gravy, served with mashed potatoes and fresh veggies. $6.75

King’s Crab Shack & Oyster Bar: 239 W. Fourth St. 336-306-9567
Signature Dish: Oysters (Raw or Steamed) – half dozen $3.50; dozen $6.50

Lucky Blue: 271 W. Fourth St. 336-917-3000
Signature Dish: Beer braised pork with pintos, collards, chow chow, scallions and tobacco onions. $9.00

Mellow Mushroom: 314 W. Fourth St. 336-245-2820
Signature Dish: 50 percent off whole order of pretzels; 20 percent off large specialty pie

Meridian: 411 S. Marshall St. 336-722-8889
Signature Dish: House Made Potato Gnocchi: Baby bella mushrooms, spinach, caramelized onions, Vino Rosso cheese and Italian plum tomato jus. $10.00

Mooney’s Mediterranean Cafe: 101 W. Fourth St. 336-722-4222
Signature Dish: Create your own sampler by choosing four items from our Mezza Menu: hummus, baba ghanouj, falafel, jeweled coucous, tabouli and more. $5.00

Mozelle’s: 878 W. Fourth St. 703-5400
Signature Dish: Mozelle’s famous tomato pie and cheese grits. $8.00

Noma Urban Bar & Grill: 321 W. Fourth St. 336-703-5112
Signature Dish: Santa Fe Chicken: seasoned and grilled chicken topped with cheddar and fresh pico de gallo. $10.00

Old Fourth Street Filling Station: 871 W. Fourth St. 336-724-7600
Signature Dish: Carolina shrimp and grits: shrimp, andouille sausage, tomatoes, baby spinach, chipotle cream sauce. $8.50

Senor Bravo: 241 S. Marshall St. 336-725-1888
Signature Dish: Chile Relleno Enogada: a poblano pepper stuffed with tender pork and dried fruit covered with a creamy white walnut sauce with cheese and served with Mexican rice and guacamole salad. $5.50

Sweet Potatoes… a restaurant: 529 N. Trade St. 336-727-4844
Signature Dish: Spaghetti With a Drawl: A bowl of spaghetti tossed in a creamy Creole sauce with smoked sausage and country ham topped with fried chicken tenders. $5.50

Wen Hwa: 134 N. Spruce St. 336-723-1400
Signature Dish: Singapore street noodles. $5.00

Willow’s Bistro: 300 S. Liberty St. Suite 125 336-293-4601
Signature Dish: Pan-seared oven-roasted Chilean organic salmon with
cilantro pesto. $9.50

Wolfies Frozen Custard: 420 W. Fourth St. 336-245-2400
Signature Dish: 50 percent off scoop of custard

WS Prime — A Cafe: 425 N. Cherry St. (at Marriott) 336-722-5232
Signature Dish: Chicken Marsala Southern Style: Two boneless skinless chicken breasts, pan fried, with mushroom marsala sauce, mashed potatoes and wilted Southern greens. $12.00

* Restrictions and Other Important Details
The Big Eat specials are dine-in only.
No splitting with Big Eat specials, thank you.
Restaurant signature dish subject to change, excludes tax and tip
Please check with individual restaurants concerning food ingredients and allergens, thank you.
The Big Eat Specials will not be offered on Tuesday, February 14th
The Big Eat Specials are subject to availability. Restaurants may run out of the signature dish on any given week. The restaurant is not obligated to provided a replacement dish at a discount.

Triad Tuesday: First Friday Gallery Hop & Urban Artware “yART Sale”

Urban Artware (right) during Gallery Hop, June, 2011 Millicent Greason, Artist and Owner of Urban Artware is closing up shop to move on to other adventures. Urban Artware has been the heart of the Downtown Arts District in Winston-Salem for over 20 years and is known for its support of local artists. During the Arts District’s Gallery Hop this Friday, January 6th,(which takes place every first Friday of the month), Urban Artware will be hosting a “yART Sale”. This will be the final Gallery Hop for Urban Artware, so be sure to stop by to say farewell to an icon of our Arts District and get some great art and jewelry. Urban Artware 207 W. 6th St. Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336) 722-2345

Triad Tuesday: Mike Shepherd at Ember Gallery

Photo by Prehensile Eye

Enjoy the entertaining new paintings of Mike Shepherd at Trade Street’s newest gallery. Shepherd ratchets up the absurdism higher than ever in his newest batch of paintings and 3-D art. The portraits of animals and humans, both famous and unknown, are more humorous and intriguing than his work has ever been. Most notable about Shepherd’s new works are a stylistic shift towards softer lines, gradient skies, and more cartoonish expressions. Of course, Shepherd’s trademark use of commanding bold colors and jarring contrasts on shiny, pop-art-esque compositions, remains intact, and more refined.

The show is named for Kate Bush’s song “Wuthering Heights”, based on Emily Bronte’s book “Wuthering Heights”, with due credit to George Gately’s syndicated comic strip “Heathcliff”, and Cathy Guisewhite’s syndicated comic strip “Cathy”.

Ember Audio Video + Gallery
690 Trade St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Chris Livengood
1.415.652.0694
clivengood@emberav.com

Blake Stewart
1.336.607.4185
blakestewart@emberav.com

Lavender-Lemon Hot Toddy

Traditionally, a hot toddy consists of brandy, rum or whiskey, hot water, sugar and spices and is great for a cold winter night. This version is non-alcoholic, but that doesn’t take away any of its sparkle, as it features the super-star herb, lavender! It’s a flower, it’s an herb, it’s one of my favorite colors, and it smells so wonderful you want to both eat it and take a bath in it.on to hot toddy heaven. I discovered this gem at The Herb Companion.

Lavender-Lemon Hot Toddy
Ingredients:
2 c. water
juice of one fresh lemon
2 tbsp lavender buds (I save these from my garden and keep them in a tin of sugar, which favors the sugar for fab recipes like Lavender Frosted Brownies)
1 tsp ginger
1-2 tsp of local honey
2 green tea bags
1-2 crushed raw garlic cloves (optional, but recommended if you have a cold)

Bring all ingredients except the optional garlic to a boil, then steep for 5 minutes. If using garlic, place it in the bottom of a teacup or mug. Strain the brew and pour the mixture over the garlic.

Tips: Mincing or crushing the garlic releases its healing properties. Rub the lemon over your hands and utensils to remove the garlic odor.