Triad Area Events in May
May offers a variety of interesting and exciting events for families to experience in and around the Triad. Here are some of the top offerings:
Fundamentals of Digital Photography
Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden
May 2, 9 & 16, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
$179/$159 for members
This three-part course is being taught by photographer Elizabeth Larson. The goal is to take better photos with your DSLR or mirrorless camera. School of Filmmaking Fourth-Year Films
UNCSA ACE Main Theatre
May 5, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Free
A screening of undergraduate thesis films created by student crews. These films are the culmination of the students’ four years of study and the official start of their professional careers.
MANÁ: México Lindo Y Querido Tour
Greensboro Coliseum
May 6, 8 p.m.
Tickets $39 and up
Considered to be the most influential Latin rock band in the world, MANÁ continues to transcend generations with their music. MANÁ, which means positive energy in Polynesian, was started by four friends in Guadalajara, Mexico. MANÁ has 133 Certified Gold Albums and has won four Grammy Awards and nine Latin Grammy Awards.
Branford Marsalis, Greensboro Symphony
Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
May 11, 8 p.m.
Tickets $35 to $80
Guest artist Branford Marsalis has spent his career exploring his jazz art. From his early acclaim as a saxophonist, he has refined and expanded his talents as a musician, composer,
bandleader and educator.
Emilio Rojas: tracing a wound through my body
Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art
May 11-August 20
Pottery Gallery, free
Emilio Rojas is a multidisciplinary artist who works primarily with the body in performance, using video, photography, installation, public interventions and sculpture. This exhibition re-examines Rojas’ corpus and reckons with the legacies of colonial and border traumas.
The Color Purple: The Musical
Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance
May 12-21, 8 p.m.
Tickets $21 and $19
The musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel spotlights Celie, a downtrodden young woman whose personal awakening over 40 years forms the arc of this story. With a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel, African music and blues, the performance is a story of hope, a testament to the healing power of love and a celebration of life.
Sleeping Beauty – Triad International Ballet
Carolina Theatre of Greensboro
May 24 at 2 p.m., May 25 at 7 p.m.
Tickets $15 to $35
One of the world’s most loved fairytales and most famous ballets comes to life in a performance by the Triad International Ballet. Young and old will be able to enjoy their favorite fairytale characters in this delightful tale of love, dreams and magic spells.
Collaboration in Craft
GreenHill Center for NC Art
Through June 24, various hours
Tickets $6
Masters of contemporary craft media from across the state who work collectively with other artists to create collaborative works in clay, wood, glass, metals and fiber are highlighted in this exhibition.
Black Mountain College: Seedbed of American Art
Reynolda House
Through June 25, various hours
Tickets $18
This exhibition explores the work of faculty and students who attended Black Mountain College in western North Carolina. The school operated between 1933-57 and was known as a place where free spirits could explore new ways of learning and fresh approaches to various subjects. The exhibition is curated by Wake Forest University Professor Emeritus Thomas Frank, Ph.D., an editor of the “Black Mountain Studies” journal.
