January/February
Dancing Women - Starts January 6th
The Foothills Arts Council is excited to present Dancing Women, an interpretive belly dancing class for exercise and fun. Led by Susan Fulcher and Sharon Whitman, Dancing Women meets every Tuesday in January
(Jan.6th. –Jan. 27th) from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the FAC building (129 Church St., Elkin). Cost is $25 for all four classes. Space is limited so sign up now! Call us at (336) 835-2025. For more information about our various classes, workshops, exhibits and events visit:www.foothillsartscouncil.org.
Local Quilters Show – Opening Friday, January 9th
You are invited to an opening reception for our Local Quilters Show, 5:30 to 8:00 pm on Friday, January 9th at the Foothills Arts Council (129 Church St., Elkin). Talented quilters from across the region will display handmade quilts of all shapes and sizes. The show will be in our main gallery through mid February. For more information call us at (336) 835-2025 or visit: www.foothillsartcouncil.org.
THE ART CAFÉ - January 12th
Fight the winter blues with some creative relaxation. Susan Fulcher presents The Art Café: Food Crafting on Tuesday, January 12th from 12:30 to 1:30 pm at the Foothills Arts Council (129 Church St., Elkin). For $10 you can shrug off the stresses of your morning and craft something delicious. All materials are included. Call now to sign up: (336) 835-2025.
AFTER SCHOOL ARTS! - Starts January 12th
The Foothills Arts Council is excited to announce the next session of After School Arts! This program for kids offers four different art classes, each meeting once a week for six weeks. Each class is $40 per 6-week session. Need based scholarships are available. This program is made possible by a grant from the Richard T. Chatham fund of the Winston-Salem Foundation. After School Arts! will be ongoing throughout the entire 2008-2009 school year, with different art classes offered every six weeks. Call us now to sign up: (336) 835-2025. Session 3 starts January 12th and the classes are as follows:
Mondays: ART EXPLORATION. Express your creativity through painting, drawing and more with teacher Jane Spencer. (Ages6 and up) This class will take place at the Elkin Elementary School from 2:45 until 3:45 pm for 6 weeks starting January 12th.
Tuesdays: INTRO TO PHOTOGRAPHY Bring your camera and learn basics: sun prints, exposure, and composition with teacher Erik Dahlager. (Ages13 and up) This class will take place at the Foothills Arts Council from 6:30 until 7:30pm for 6 weeks starting January 13th.
Wednesdays: ART EXPLORATION. Express your creativity through painting, drawing and more with teacher Jane Spencer. (Ages 6 and up) This class will take place at the Foothills Arts Council from 3:15 until 4:15 pm for 6 weeks starting January 14th.
Thursdays: INTERMEDIATE SEWING. LeAnne Mantero teaches this class that builds on her Intro to Sewing class held in After School Arts: Session 1. Students must have some experience with using a sewing machine. (Ages 9 and up) This class will take place at the Foothills Arts Council from 3:15 until 4:15 pm for 6 weeks starting January 15th.
Photo credit: Maria Camillo
Pictured in photo from left to right: Mike Marshall, Todd Phillips, David Grier,
Darol Anger, Tony Trishka
January 8, 2009 – 7:30 PM, Thursday
Psychograss
Mike Marshall, Two-time Grammy Award Winner Todd Phillips, David Grier, Darol Anger & 2007 IBMA Winner Tony Trischka
Tickets: $24 orchestra/$18 group $20 balcony/$15 group
Recent appearances on PBS television, satellite radio, and at big summer music festivals have made Psychograss near-legendary for fans of high-level daredevil bluegrass played without a net.
Psychograss album, NOW HEAR THIS made in grammy-winner Todd Phillips' recording studio, bears the unmistakable stamp of a mature group of artists at the top of their game. The all-original tunes ring with the authority of musicians who have mastered a vast swath of American music styles, yet are still exploring. The band's deep Bluegrass roots form the grounding for a subtle and kaleidoscopic blend which include, jazz, rock, classical, and other international flavors woven into the sound of each player, expressed as a conversation, sometimes earthy, sometimes highfalutin, always present in the moment. NOW HEAR THIS is a both a signpost and a guidepost.
Psychograss has attracted the interest of the "jam band" crowd, even though their music is not as danceable as some others. But even hard-core bluegrass fans appreciate the band's depth, swift humor, warmth, and mercurial dazzle!
Buffet Dinner prepared and served by University of North Carolina School of the Arts Dining Services
5:30-7:30 PM on the 10th floor of the Stevens Center
Includes Rolls with butter, Ice tea, coffee and water
Cost: $22
Menu:
Fresh fruit salad
Rotisserie chicken quarters
Braised beef tips w/ Onions and gravy
Whipped potatoes with gravy
Steamed broccoli
Double chocolate cake
Strawberry swirl cheesecake
Tickets are on sale now! For more information or to charge tickets by phone, CALL the Stevens Center Box Office at (336) 721-1945. Individual tickets also available through www.tickets.com
Sunday, January 11
The Yadkin County Historical Society will hold its 44th Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 11, 2009, at 2:30 pm, at the Yadkin Arts Center, 225 East Main Street, Yadkinville, NC.
Following the annual business meeting, where members will elect the 2009 Board of Directors, Judy Vaughn, chair of the Tulbert House Office & Library Committee, will present a program on the materials she inventoried in 2008 and give a tour of the facility, where a group photograph will be taken.
Members, their guests, and other visitors are encouraged to attend.
Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, contact Judy Vaughn, (336) 325-3511 or
mailto:kerman@surry.net" kerman@surry.net.
 Sunday, January 11, 2009, 1:30pm to 6:30pm
The Stokes County Arts Council
“Celebrate Veterans” Exhibit and Film Screening
Stokes County Arts Council’s Ben and Lemma Apple Gallery
500 N. Main St., Danbury
Historic Stokes County Courthouse
501 N. Main St., Danbury
The Stokes County Arts Council is pleased to announce that it will host the Navy Art Collection Departments “The Vietnam Experience” exhibit, from January 11 through March 21, 2009, at the Apple Gallery 500 North Main Street in Danbury, North Carolina. “The Vietnam Experience” is strongly interpreted in this selection of 24 paintings, watercolors, and drawings by six combat artists. From the well-known majestic painting Sudden Squall to a vignette drawing of the Catlo market, this exhibit artistically illustrates the varying experiences of the Vietnam War.
A reception will be held to open the exhibit on Sunday, January 11, 2009, from 1:30pm until 6:30pm. In addition to the exhibit, the reception will also include three screenings of the Academy Award winning short film “Two Soldiers”, at the Historic Stokes County Courthouse 501 North Main Street in Danbury, across from the Apple Gallery. Screening times are 2pm, 3:30pm, and 5pm. A film by Aaron Schneider and based on a short story by William Faulkner, “Two Soldiers” is the story of two otherwise inseparable brothers, pulled apart by war. Set on the eve of America’s involvement in World War II, Faulkner’s story of love, loyalty and duty, resonates as meaningful today as it did in 1942, when it was originally published in the Saturday Evening Post. “Two Soldiers” and its heroic protagonists are Faulkner’s loving homage to those who would sacrifice their lives and family ties for the freedoms that America enjoys today. This exhibit and screening are free to the public.
For information, contact the Stokes County Arts Council at 336 593-8159
Friday, Jan. 16, 8:00pm,
In Concert at Blessings
823 Reynolda Road, Winston Salem, NC
$12.00/$10.00 members
Cindy Kallet and Grey Larsen have been stalwarts of the folk scene since the 70s. Cindy is one of the finest singers and guitarists of the New England folk scene. She has recorded four solo albums and albums with Gordon Bok and the trio Kallet, Epstein and Cicone. Grey Larsen first emerged onto the folk scene in a duo with hammer dulcimer player Malcolm Dalglish and later the trio Metamora with Dalglish and Pete Sutherland.
Both are multi-instrumentalists. Cindy also plays fiddle and Grey adds flute, concertina and fiddle as well. Grey is also a fine singer. There is something really special about this combination of musical talent. You're likely to hear Kallet's original songs along with traditional songs and tunes and tunes composed by Cindy and Grey.
January 17, Saturday, Blaise Baptist Church in Mocksville will host an Adoption Expo from 8:30am to 12:30pm. The Expo will feature family testimonies, breakout sessions and music by adoption advocate and contemporary Christian singer, Meredith Andrews. The expo will provide resources from over two dozen agencies (most will have representatives available on site). The event will inspire and inform the public about opportunities for foster care, domestic and international adoption. The Expo is a free event. For more information, visit BlaiseBaptist.com/adoption or call (336) 751-3639.
Send your non-profit event information to:
planner@yadkinvalleyliving.com
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