Tag: Winston-Salem
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The Infamous Stringdusters & Ziggy’s Pizzazz
By Sarah Vick Ziggy’s hosted an acoustic bluegrass band known as The Infamous Stringdusters on January 22, 2015. The turnout was excellent, especially for a Thursday night. Hundreds of fans showed up to enjoy live music in the unique, downtown atmosphere that only Ziggy’s can offer. The Infamous Stringdusters maintained high energy throughout the entire show. The band…
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6 Facts You May Not Have Known About Black History in Salem
Did you know that Salem was home to one of the oldest African-American churches in the nation, in addition to the oldest women’s institution? As many events occurred throughout the nation, there were several interesting instances in Black history that happened right in Salem, North Carolina. During 1785, Anna Maria Samuels, daughter of Johann…
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Glass Blowing Has Been Blown Into Winston Salem
Every Friday night Salem students have been traveling to The Olio, the only glassblowing studio in Winston Salem, for glass blowing demonstrations. Viewers sit and watch as two glass blowers, Rebeccah and Sarah, and their apprentices make all kinds of creations out of glass. They make things such as plates, cups, and sculptures.While they make these…
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A Place For Writers in Winston Salem
With spring coming up and everyone back on campus, people are looking for things to do. In particular, most people are in search for something to do off campus. While students love campus activities, sometimes they just need to get away from it all. One way to do so is by checking out the…
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Twyla Tharp Teaches Salem How to Dance
The renowned dancer, choreographer, writer and director Twyla Tharp, honored Salem College with her presence this October. Tharp and accompanying dancers produced a multifaceted program in Salem College’s Hanes Auditorium. The performance included excerpts from two of Tharp’s original pieces as well as a Q and A with the artist, reception and book signing. June…
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The Center For Women Writers Uses Poetry and Prose to Raise Donations
The Center For Women Writers has invited debut novelist Kim Church to read from her work at their annual event Bread & Words. Though Church is the featured speaker for it, Bread & Words is also an open mic event. Students, staff, and faculty are invited to read their own work or recite work by…
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The Pierettes Present “Anton in Show Business”
The Salem College Pierettes presented their fall play, Anton in Show Business, from September 25-27 this year. The play followed the lives of show business members such as actors, producers, directors, and critics. While the play was enjoyable overall, the plot was difficult to follow due to the introduction and change of many characters. The…
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Dia de Muertos in Winston-Salem
Candy, costumes, and scaring each other into cardiac arrest make October great, but there is also rich history to observe this month. A great place to get a taste of this history is the Wake Forest Museum of Anthropology. This month the featured exhibit is Life after Death: The Day of the Dead in Mexico.…
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Haunted Happenings
Of the many haunted attractions this Halloween, Woods of Terror and Hacker House are the best. At Woods of Terror, on Church Street in Greensboro, guests walk through an old junk yard that is home to restless and enraged spirits left behind after the great depression. “Always make sure you’re in the middle of your…
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Winston’s Best Unkempt Secret
From the outside, the Garage is rather forgettable looking. A block east of Trade Street, a squat gray building separates itself from the other bars in town. The only way in or out is through a single, small door that leads down a long hall. Then it suddenly opens up into a generous, deep rectangular…
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