Upcoming September Events

Dream Machines: The Impossible Happens Thursday
Open Dream Ensemble World Premiere
September 3 - 6:30 PM - Stevens Center - Winston-Salem
Comprised of professional dancers, actors, and musicians trained at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Open Dream Ensemble combines these artists talents, performing original, multidisciplinary works for youth with live music, dance, and drama that highlight the importance of learning, teamwork, determination, and the imagination. The Open Dream Ensemble is a project of the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Dream Machines: The Impossible Happens tells the amazing story of the advancements in travel at the turn of the 20th century through dance, music and drama. Told through the eyes of the Wright Brothers’ sister Katharine, Dream Machines follows Orville, Wilbur and Katharine as they pursue their dream of flying. The story connects their endeavors with Henry Ford’s dreams of automobiles and Octave Chanute’s fascination with trains. Geared to grades K-5.
Cost: free. 336.721-0712

Peril on the Red Planet
Open Dream Ensemble World Premiere
September 3 - 7:30 PM - Stevens Center - Winston-Salem
Comprised of professional dancers, actors, and musicians trained at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Open Dream Ensemble combines these artists talents, performing original, multidisciplinary works for youth with live music, dance, and drama that highlight the importance of learning, teamwork, determination, and the imagination. The Open Dream Ensemble is a project of the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Peril on the Red Planet, set in the future, tells the story of 13 year-old Diana as she works to end famine on Mars. She reconstructs the machine that made human habitation possible on Mars and unexpectedly unleashes more problems. Her efforts to save life on Mars lead her on an important quest, during which she learns life lessons about community, responsibility, teamwork and sacrifice. Geared to grades 3-8.
Cost: free. 336.721-0712

Co-Curators' Gallery Talk: Xandra Eden and Lee Walton
September 3 - 5:30 PM - Weatherspoon Art Museum - Greensboro
Xandra Eden, Curator of Exhibitions, and Lee Walton, Assistant Professor, UNCG Department of Art, talk about Our Subject is You and new trends in participatory art.
336.334.5770

BookWorks: Sculptures by Leo Morrissey
September 4 - 7 PM - Artists on Liberty Building - Winston-Salem
This solo exhibition is comprised of sculptural work that is created from actual books. An opening reception will be held during Gallery Hop on September 4th from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. with the show on view through September 29th. We will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday September 12th to coincide with BookMARKS Book Festival. For additional information about the artist or to schedule a gallery appointment
Cost: free. 503.888.5930

Culture of Color Saturdays
September 5 - 26 - Greensboro Children's Museum - Greensboro
Join the museum each Saturday to celebrate East Indian culture. Culture of Color is a new series by the museum. Activities may include learning new words, dressing in cultural costumes, sampling new foods, learning dance, and doing art.
336.574.2898

We Are One
September 10 - December 10 - 6:00 - 8:00 PM - Caldcleugh Multicultural Arts Center - Greensboro
We Are One, Caldcleugh Center's performing arts program extends its scope with its new visual arts program for youth ages 10 and older. Instructed by Floyd Newkirk, nationally known muralist and illustrator will guide young artists in an exploration of medium, technique, and forms. This semester young artist will create backdrops for We Are One's winter performance.
Cost: $20 per month
336.373.5881

Found Objects, Recycled Materials, and Pastels
September 13 - October 10 - 3 PM - Electric Moustache Gallery - Winston-Salem
Opening reception
336.413.3690

Sculpture Garden Unveiling
September 25 - 6 PM - Gateway Gallery - Winston-Salem
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A Mixed Bag
September 26 - November 21 - 11 AM - Gateway Gallery - Winston-Salem
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Write Place, Write Time: Workshop for Young Women
September 26 - 1 PM - Salem Fine Arts Center -Winston-Salem
Young women enrolled in grades 9-12 are invited for a writing experience in which the perils and pleasures of the short-short story will be explored.
Cost: free. 336.721.2739.

Community Creates!
September 26 - 7 PM - Arts Based Elementary School - Winston-Salem
Live auction of work by our local community. This event features a live auciton, raffle, original art, great good, danceing, etc. All proceeds benefit the Arts Based Elementary School's Artist-in-Residency program.
Cost: $30/person, $50/couple.
336.748.4116