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Fans of Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 will undoubtedly want to book passage for the East Coast premiere of the eagerly anticipated documentary feature GETTING LOST, which will be shown at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 27 at Marketplace Cinemas, 2095 Peters Creek Parkway.
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World Vision presents the WINTER JAM 2025 TOUR, founded by Newsong and produced by TPR. is returning to arenas across the United States in 2025.
7 EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS is not a faith-based film per se, although Joyce freely quotes Scripture when persuading Tarrell to put aside his old grudges. It is, however, refreshing when he fires back Bible quotes of his own to counter her argument.
Christian music’s biggest tour will feature performances by Skillet, Anne Wilson, KB, Colton Dixon, Newsong, Micah Tyler and speaker Zane Black.
9 Boys and girls of every age, wouldn’t you like to see something strange? …it’s HALLOWEEN SEASON IN THE TRIAD, y’all — of course you would!
12 A month after Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan suggested the INTERACTIVE RESOURCE CENTER at 407 E. Washington St, go back to being a day campus, that’s what will happen.
The Piedmont Blues Preservation Society (PBPS), in collaboration with the Greensboro Police Department’s Community Connectors program, is excited to announce a FESTIVAL-STYLE CONCERT in East Greensboro on Sunday, November 3, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Renaissance Shops, located at 2521 Phillips Avenue.
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Lost is found: Marketplace Cinemas hosts East Coast premiere
Fans of Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 will undoubtedly want to book passage for the East Coast premiere of the eagerly anticipated documentary feature Getting LOST , which will be shown at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 27 at Marketplace Cinemas, 2095 Peters Creek Parkway. Tickets are $10 and are available on Fandango and at https:// www.mpcws.com/.
Getting LOST , which explores the impact and legacy of the much-acclaimed ABC series Lost, is the latest effort from award-winning filmmaker Taylor Morden, whose previous credits include Pick It Up!: Ska in the ‘90s (2019), Project 88: Back to the Future Too (2020), and The Last Blockbuster (2020). The documentary features exclusive interviews with many of the principal cast and crew members, critics and historians, and devotees of the series. Morden is scheduled to attend the event and participate in a post-screening Q&A alongside Raleigh natives and Lost podcast hosts Jay and Jack, who appear in the film. (Their website is https://jayandjack.com/lost/.)
The series followed the adventures of the survivors of Flight 815 after crashing on an uncharted tropical island,
where they had to contend with the elements, a variety of strange creatures, the island’s other, malevolent inhabitants (known as “The Others”), and often each other in a desperate attempt to survive and figure out how and why they arrived at this destination. The ensemble cast included Terry O’Quinn, Maggie Grace, Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Michelle Rodriguez, Naveen Andrews, Dominic Monaghan, Harold Perrineau, Michael Emerson, Elizabeth Mitchell, Daniel Dae Kim, Emilie de Ravin, Ian Somerhalder, and Cynthia Watros.
Lost ran from 2004-10 on ABC, earning 55 Emmy nominations and 11 wins, including Outstanding Drama Series in 2005. It was an immediate sensation.
Unlike Star Trek , which didn’t become a phenomenon until syndication, or The X Files , which took a few seasons to reach that plateau, Lost became one almost instantly — drawing comparisons to Rod Serling’s groundbreaking The Twilight Zone as it incorporated philosophical and existential touches into a fantasy format. For J.J. Abrams, who created the series with Jeffrey Lieber and Damon Lindelof, it catapulted him to the front rank of Hollywood filmmakers, as he rebooted both the Star Trek and Star Wars film franchises to critical and financial success.
For Zack Fox, general manager of Marketplace Cinemas and an award-winning independent filmmaker himself, Lost was, quite simply, a game-changer.
“Not to sound like a cliché, but when someone says a book, a movie, an album, or that ‘thing’ that ‘changed
my life,’ it can be true,” Fox said. “ Lost changed my life … or should I say, informed my life and set me on the path I’ve been on. My love of Lost is what put me on my path as a writer and filmmaker. I learned about character, about story, about what drives people both on — and off-screen — because I was that person. I watched every episode. I read everything there was. I played the Xbox game. I listened to all the podcasts and went to Comic Con for the panels. I was the definition of a ‘Lostie.’ The series changed the world for many people … and I was one of them.”
As for the controversial series finale (no spoilers here), which divided some fans and followers, “I loved the ending,” Fox said.
“I was a huge fan of Lost ,” Morden said. “It changed the way I perceived television. Not just a fan of the show, I was enthralled by the community that sprung up online around it and the novelty of the message boards and podcasts that would talk about it every week and try to solve the mysteries. I knew there was something special about this show in that it was one of the last big network shows that drew millions of people to watch at the same time every week, but also one of the first shows to come up in the era of social media and internet fan engagement. I don’t think that will ever happen again, so I was determined to tell that story.”
The circumstances that brought Getting LOST to Winston-Salem were serendipitous, to say the least.
“There is a wonderful organization
called Cancer Gets Lost which auctions off Lost items for charity,” Fox explained. “I had tickets to the Lost 20th anniversary concert earlier this year but unfortunately couldn’t make it, so I reached out to them about donating the tickets. When the doc announced its premiere last month, the kind folks at Cancer Gets Lost connected me with Taylor Morden about bringing the premiere to the East Coast. We were thrilled we could also bring Lost fan podcast hosts and co-stars Jay and Jack Glatfilter to our cinema to delight fans with a postscreening Q&A. The event will be a great gathering for any Lost fan!”
“I’m very happy with the way the movie turned out,” Morden said. “It’s so much more than we had hoped to be able to make when we started out three years ago. I think fans of Lost will love the movie and people who watched the show and didn’t like the ending can come away with a new appreciation for the impact Lost had on the television landscape and the people who loved it.”
To view the trailer for Getting LOST , visit https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=MM7Lv_uV7mM . !
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Winter Jam 2025 returns with Skillet, Anne Wilson, KB, Colton Dixon, Newsong,
World Vision presents the Winter Jam 2025 Tour, founded by Newsong and produced by TPR. is returning to arenas across the United States in 2025. Christian music’s biggest tour will feature perfor-
mances by Skillet, Anne Wilson, KB, Colton Dixon, Newsong, Micah Tyler and speaker Zane Black. Winter Jam 2025 kicks o on January 10, 2025 in Columbia, S.C. and will hit a total of 38 cities and arenas across the country including Atlanta, Ga.; Nashville, Tenn.; Tampa, Fla.; Kansas City, Mo.; and Oklahoma City, Okla..
“We are looking forward to touring with dear friends and seeing everyone out on the road,” said Skillet’s John Cooper. “Let’s rock!”
“I am thrilled to be returning to Winter Jam in 2025 and I am so honored to be sharing the stage with Skillet,” added Anne Wilson. “I can’t wait to see what all God will do through this tour.”
“After the 2024 tour I wasn’t sure how we’d top it for 2025 but this lineup that came together might be the best we’ve ever had. I really feel like we have something for everyone this year,” said Newsong’s Eddie Carswell. “I’m excited to get back out on the road and see what God will do with this tour!”
“TPR is so excited to continue our longstanding partnership with Newsong and Winter Jam. This tour continues to be an amazing showcase of the best in Christian music, o ering a little something for everyone,” said Dan Rauter, Senior Vice President, Global Touring for TPR. “We love that we can bring a powerful night of encouragement and hope to cities around the country, and keep it a ordable for everyone!”
No tickets are required to attend Winter Jam and admission is only a $15 donation at the door. Arrive early for the pre-jam party with SEU Worship, The Band Table and We Are Vessel. For more information, visit jamtour.com. Fans can join Jam Nation to access free and early admission, exclusive merchandise, access artist Q&As and more, reserve your spot at jamtour.com.
TOUR DATES AND LOCATIONS
Friday, January 10, 2025
Columbia, S.C.
Colonial Life Arena
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Tampa, Fla.
Yeungling Center
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Jacksonville, Fla.
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Friday, January 17, 2025
Kansas City, Mo. T-Mobile Center
Saturday, January 18, 2025
St. Louis, Mo. Enterprise Center
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Grand Rapids, Mich. Van Andel Arena
Friday, January 24, 2025
Lexington, Ky. Rupp Arena
Saturday, January 25, 2025 Columbus, Ohio Schottenstein Center
Sunday, January 26, 2025 Charlotte, N.C. Bojangles’ Coliseum
Thursday, January 30, 2025 Evansville, Ind. The Ford Center
Friday, January 31, 2025 Cleveland, Ohio Wolstein Center
Saturday, February 1, 2025 Louisville, Ky. KFC Yum! Center
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Ypsilanti, Mich. George Gervin GameAbove Center
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Fort Wayne, Ind. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Friday, February 7, 2025
Indianapolis, Ind. Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Atlanta, Ga. State Farm Arena
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Roanoke, Va. Berglund Center
Friday, February 14, 2025
Raleigh, N.C. Lenovo Center
Saturday, February 15, 2025 Greensboro, N.C. First Horizon Coliseum
Sunday, February 16, 2025 Birmingham, Ala. Legacy Arena at the BJCC
Friday, February 21, 2025
Greenville, S.C. Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Knoxville, Tenn. Food City Center !
WINTER JAM was founded over 20 years ago by Christian music group NewSong. The tour has stayed true to its original mission of low donation at the door to allow as many people as possible to hear the gospel. Winter Jam has consistently ranked in Pollstar’s top tours and has taken the number one spot several years. Promoted by TPR., the tour hits the road again in 2025.
Blues & Foods Market Renaissance returns with a new Fall Festival
The Piedmont Blues Preservation Society (PBPS), in collaboration with the Greensboro Police Department’s Community Connectors program, is excited to announce a festival-style concert event in East Greensboro on Sunday, November 3, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Renaissance Shops, located at 2521 Phillips Avenue. Returning after a standout 2023 performance, Greensboro’s own Soultriii will headline the event, delivering an electrifying blend of R&B, soul, pop, hip-hop, and blues. This family-friendly event invites residents of all ages to enjoy live music, games, shopping with local craft vendors, and great lawn spaces. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to fully enjoy the afternoon of entertainment and community fun. Blues & Foods Market Renaissance held 5 shows in 2023 and due to lack of funding needed to wait to produce the next event series. When funding did not show up for the 2024 season Community Connectors o ered to partner to ensure the community could continue to benefit from the valuable cultural, artistic, and resource agency access opportunity designed by the Piedmont Blues Preservation Society. Blues & Foods Market Renaissance: Fall Festival unites the community for an afternoon of fun, games, music, and fellowship.
This collaborative event between public, private, and nonprofit entities aims to empower a collective vision for the East Greensboro area. A vision for thriving, vibrant, and inclusive neighborhoods that spur positive community development. Sponsors include Greensboro Police Department Community Connectors, Devcon Resources, Safer Cities, Greensboro Parks & Recreation, Creative Greensboro, The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro, and N.C. Arts Council.
The goal is to establish a space that is multigenerational for residents to activate and enjoy and is focused on attracting Greensboro residents to activities that occur in East Greensboro. The City of Greensboro’s O ce of Arts and Culture also known as Creative Greensboro is has been a consistent supporter via its Neighborhood Arts program. Karen Archia
states, “This program was transformative for the space and complemented e orts we already made to beautify, unify, and enrich the Kings Forest community.” PBPS has chosen Renaissance Shops to host this market series as East Greensboro is often overlooked as a place to host high-quality arts & cultural programming. Additional opportunities are available for sponsorship & for community resource partners to table at the event. !
THE PIEDMONT BLUES PRESERVATION SOCIETY
(PBPS) is a 501c3 historical, educational, & charitable nonprofi t dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the culture and music known commonly as the blues; this form of music has evolved historically from the culture and experiences of African-Americans including work songs and spirituals. Our organization represents blues culture through educational programs, workshops, with a focus on historical accuracy and cultural authenticity. We collaborate with other nonprofi ts and with regional and global businesses to highlight the Piedmont as a place to not only live but a place to experience rich culture. Our services support public health issues, educational initiatives, and societal concerns while promoting local businesses, tourism, the arts, and education in the true spirit of the Blues community. https://piedmontblues.org/.
WANNA go?
Blues & Foods Market will be held at Renaissance Shops, 2521 Phillips Ave in Greensboro, November 3 from 2 to 5 p.m. Admission is free and some vendors will have items for sale. For more information visit PiedmontBlues.org for more information.
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PIEDMONT WIND SYMPHONY PRESENTS: PREMIERES!
The Piedmont Wind Symphony (PWS) invites you to an extraordinary evening of powerful, contemporary music on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church. This dynamic program will feature three cutting-edge works from acclaimed composers, exploring themes of love, nature, and freedom. Adding to the evening’s excitement is a preconcert event at 7 p.m. featuring The U.S. Army Band Pershing’s Own Brass Quintet, o ering a stunning opening to the night’s performances.
“Love and Nature” (2024) by Gala Flagello
The evening begins with Gala Flagello’s “Love and Nature,” a three-movement exploration of how love weaves its way through history, social movements, and mythology. Commissioned by a consortium of wind bands, this compelling new work connects sonic worlds of earth, air, and fire, urging audiences to reflect on kindness, hope, and the future of our planet. Each movement o ers its own distinctive narrative, from the 1960s counterculture to celestial longing and the restoration of natural ecosystems.
“Birds of Paradise” (2023) by James Syler
Next, James Syler’s “Birds of Paradise,” a vibrant concerto for alto saxophone, takes center stage. This piece, the culmination of Syler’s jazz-inspired trilogy, celebrates the search for freedom through post-bop jazz. It features saxophonist Robert Young as the soloist, whose virtuosic performance will bring to life the post-bop sounds inspired by jazz legends like John Coltrane and Chick Corea. Syler’s concerto combines fast-paced sax lines, lush brass harmonies, and driving bass to create a metaphorical flight toward musical liberation.
“Windows and Mirrors: Symphony for Band” (2024) by Brian Balmages Brian Balmages’ “Windows and Mirrors: Symphony for Band” rounds out the evening. This profound work is a meditation
on social issues and the human condition, casting a reflective lens on shared origins, love, hate, and unity. Balmages’ symphony challenges the audience to look inward, using music as a means of understanding and healing, while urging listeners to confront the di cult realities of today’s world.
Preconcert Performance by
The U.S. Army Band Pershing’s Own Brass Quintet Kicking o the evening will be a special preconcert performance at 7 p.m. by The U.S. Army Band Pershing’s Own Brass Quintet. Known for their world-class musicianship, this elite ensemble will perform a captivating selection of brass music, setting the stage for the night’s main program. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear one of the nation’s premier military brass groups live in concert! !
THE PIEDMONT WIND SYMPHONY delivers exciting, professional performances of contemporary and traditional symphonic wind band music to the broadest audience possible and provides a creative platform from which musicians and composers may entertain, educate, and grow.
go?
Piedmont Wind Symphony Presents: Premieres! Saturday, November 9, 2024. Preconcert event featuring The U.S. Army Band Pershing’s Own Brass Quintet at 7 p.m. and the main concert at 7:30 p.m. featuring the Piedmont Wind Symphony. The concert will be held at Centenary United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem. Tickets are available at piedmontwindsymphony.com
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Musical artist Soultriii will perform at Blues & Foods Market Fall Fest on November 3. PRESS RELEASE
Local Public Schools are Vital to Community Resilience
BY ELIZABETH PAUL | Policy & Research Manager Public School Forum of North Carolina
Local public schools are more than a collection of classrooms and hallways lined with lockers. Our public schools provide a space for connection, bringing people together through sports, arts, and activities to build relationships across generations. In times of need, our public schools provide resources and support for all students and families in the community, regardless of household income, race, or ability.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina, local public schools, teachers, and sta have worked tirelessly to support children and families. Watauga High School, located just outside of Boone, spent four days accounting for every student, including by going door to door. Ashe County Public Schools opened three emergency distribution centers in their schools and served over 800 hot meals out of a high school park-
ing lot in one afternoon, free for anyone in need. Buncombe County School locations were used for water distribution and the principal, along with teachers, from North Buncombe Elementary brought birthday cupcakes and presents to one of their students while checking in on families in the community.
These are just a few examples of how local public schools are the cornerstone of a community, especially in a time of need. In fact, federal law mandates that students experiencing homelessness, including those displaced after a natural disaster, have the right to enroll immediately in a local public school in the community in which they are currently living, even if they do not have the paperwork typically required to enroll.
This is a testament to the unique and central role that public schools play in our state, which is why we need to support them more than ever. On October 9, the N.C. General Assembly passed a $273 million relief package for Western North Carolina that included $16 million for
the Department of Public Instruction to compensate school nutrition employees, along with compensation for employees and school calendar flexibility for districts impacted by the storm.
The bill included all but one of DPI’s requests for help — $150 million for building, equipment, and technology loss in impacted districts. DPI highlighted that their request for $150 million to address needed repairs is only a first-round request, noting that it will not be enough. Yancey County Schools lost an entire elementary school building, estimated to cost $42 million alone.
The ongoing need for support in Western North Carolina comes as an override vote looms for Governor Cooper’s veto of HB10, which would allocate an additional $248 million of taxpayer funds to private school vouchers for the current school year. Although the voucher program was originally designed to provide scholarships for low-income families to attend private schools, the NCGA eliminated the income eligibility requirements beginning with the 2024-25 school year. This led to a drastic increase in applicants and a waitlist of around 55,000 families, the majority of which make over $115,000 annually.
If passed, the veto override would take hundreds of millions from local public schools and instead send those taxpayer dollars to private schools that do not have to report what they teach or which students they accept. The Public School Forum’s analysis of the 200 private schools that received the most taxpayer dollars in the 23-24 school year revealed that only 42 percent were accredited, only 2 percent required teachers to hold state certification, and 89 percent utilized some form of discrimination in their admis-
sions process. Moreover, children in rural public schools, including those in Western North Carolina, will lose the highest rate of funds. Even without additional voucher funding, the state is spending nearly $20 million on private school vouchers for the current school year in the impacted districts alone.
The vast majority of North Carolina’s families choose to send their children to local public schools; however, our state continues to rank near the bottom in public school funding — 48th in the nation — and spends nearly $5,000 less per student than the national average. Despite this, and even in a time of crisis, our public schools continue to serve their communities. If we continue to underfund these schools, we risk their closing, leaving families with no or few viable options, especially in rural communities. We cannot take our local public schools for granted. They are often the backbone of our communities and serve over 1,500,000 children and their families. Those children need their schools to be funded and supported. !
Elizabeth Paul
Writer/ producer/ director Titus Kaphar makes an auspicious feature debut with this semi-autobiographical domestic drama boasting a fine ensemble cast, an emotionally a ecting story, and some extremely penetrating insights into family dysfunction. It’s occasionally longwinded — Kaphar might have tightened his script a bit — but its avoidance of easy sentiment goes a long way indeed.
André Holland portrays Tarrell, a successful artist specializing in works that reflect his upbringing, including his tumultuous relationship with his estranged father La’Ron (John Earl Jenks), a casualty of crack addiction now living on the streets. Tarrell’s career is on the rise, as is that of his singer wife Aisha (Andra Day), and together they share an adorable son named Jermaine (talented newcomer Daniel Berrier). But the past is never far behind, and on many nights Tarrell awakens screaming from nightmares about his childhood.
It is inevitable that La’Ron, now attempting to clean up his act after a brutal beating in a liquor store, will attempt to reconnect with Tarrell, who wants nothing more to do with him. It is only the intercession of Tarrell’s ailing mother Joyce (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor), who still carries a torch for La’Ron, that convinces Tarrell, if only begrudgingly, to at least make a tentative overture to the father he despises but has also been his primary artistic inspiration.
Exhibiting Forgiveness is not a faithbased film per se, although Joyce freely quotes Scripture when persuading Tarrell to put aside his old grudges. It is, however, refreshing when he fires back Bible quotes of his own to counter her argument. Joyce has been able to suppress her past pain whereas Tarrell seems determined to hold onto it.
About halfway through the film, Kaphar flashes back to Tarrell’s childhood to provide a first-hand account of the abuse he su ered, yet it seems that the source
of most of his memories transpired on a single day. That’s a bit simplistic, but it doesn’t diminish the heartfelt performance of Ian Foreman, who plays the young Tarrell.
In terms of the performances, the film is an utter triumph success. Everyone delivers a strong turn, with Day also contributing a pleasing song played over the end credits, although Jamie Ray Newman is a bit of a ninny as Tarrell’s perennially upbeat agent.
The undisputed, unquestionable standouts are Holland and Jenks, both surefire award contenders. Whenever they’re on screen together, the film shifts into high gear as they hash — and thrash — out their anger and remorse. “What I did wrong taught you to do right,” La’Ron observes (not incorrectly), but that’s small consolation to Tarrell. These are empathetic and believable characters, wrestling with the past, and Kaphar doesn’t o er any simple solutions to their dilemma. Indeed, the film’s closure is not a definite one. As in real life, emotions — particularly painful ones — are not easily forgotten, and forgiveness and redemption are tough to come by as a result. !
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Will Downing in Concert
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 02, 2024
DOORS @ 6:30PM // SHOW @ 7:30PM
Known as The Prince of Sophisticated Soul, his repertoire consists of signature interpretations of R&B classics. His distinctive baritone voice has resonated in the hearts of women world-wide and carved a unique niche in the music marketplace.
William Lee Martin
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 08, 2024 DOORS @ 6:30PM // SHOW @ 7:30PM
Affectionately known for years as “Cowboy Bill,” stands as a proud Texan whose comedic prowess knows no bounds. He effortlessly spreads laughter across the nation with his one-of-a-kind humor, captivating audiences through heartwarming family-centered tales and uplifting spirits, particularly during life’s toughest moments.
Triad Halloween Happenings
Boys and girls of every age, wouldn’t you like to see something strange? …it’s Halloween season in the Triad, y’all — of course you would!
While there are plenty of all-ages attractions — we’ll get to those — it’s the adults-only bars and venues that are putting some “boos” in their booze with Halloween shows to fright and delight (particularly at the bar crawls scheduled for October 26 in Winston and on October 31 in Greensboro).
For all you Forsyth monsters looking to mash, the newly-dubbed NCMA WinstonSalem (formerly SECCA) will host their final House Hangs session of 2024 on October 25: with DJ Alvin Shavers gettin’ spooky and food from the Southern Wok (don’t fear: House Hangs will return in the spring of 2025). Come Halloween proper, they’ll host a special Halloween Dance Party edition of the Night Moods electronic series — conjuring the electronic and hypnotic at the historic Hanes House — with DJs Helmz and ZMC+ sandwiching a special cover set from the KKBB Halloween party band, summoning spirits inspired by the Wherehouse days of Winston’s hallowed past, on October 31.
Meanwhile, Hoots looks to get scared stupid on October 25 with a Halloween cover show (and WNC relief fundraiser) featuring Dai Morti (members of Dai Cheri and Mortimer), Killer Antz, and Holy Figures bumping into the night, along with a cash-prize costume contest.
Halloween fun and fundraisers continue with FemFest XI at the Ramkat on October 26. The annual benefit for Family Services of Forsyth County continues taking a stand against domestic violence and sexual assault with rockin’ tunes and a bit of costumed flair (and a contest). Hosted by Special Guest MC (and 2024 Pride Winston-Salem King) Roy Fahrenheit, the bill of female and femme musicians includes: Chloe & the Crawdads, Katie.Blvd, Reese McHenry, Monsoon, and Bangzz.
Meanwhile, the Coalpit at Incideniary Brewing goes to the ghosts of 90s nostalgia with “Grunge in the Graveyard,” featuring flanneled fury from Gods of Grunge
on October 26. Fire-spinning, face-painting, and the band Barefoot Modern will amongst be the haunts at Wise Man Brewing that evening for their “Boo’s, Booze, and Brews” Halloween Bash; down the road, Spindle 45 will spook up Old Nick’s Arcadia; and a costumecontest featuring tunes from Ears to the Ground o er frightening options at Foothills Brewing. And in Kernersville, Camel City Burlesk brings its annual Halloween Freakshow of tricks and tease to Breathe Cocktail Lounge.
On Halloween night, the Underground Presents will serve a Double Feature Zydrate Dose of Crossover Hell at Monstercade, where organizers will stitch together a “monstrous masterpiece of camp, gore, and horror” of a drag show, followed by music from Devil Disco Darlings. Over at the Ramkat, it’s a Halloween party and fundraiser for Salvage Station, all wrapped up in some “Terrifying Funk from Beyond the Grave” from the funk-rockin’ Here Come The Mummies.
For Guilford County ghouls, Cory Luetjen and the Traveling Blues Band will host a bluesy Halloween party at Sawmill II in Greensboro on October 25; meanwhile, in High Point, 1614 Billiards will host a costume contest and Halloween party with Enemies & Allies, Strike the Tower, Fury 56, and the Mishaps.
Terror takes over the UNC-Greensboro quad lawn on October 26 as WUAG 103.1fm and Carmichael Studios present the annual TERRORFEST, a music and short films festival on campus. The dead [city radio] man’s party features a costume contest, along with shorts from UNCG students and music from American Death Cult, Dreemy, and Kill the Buddha. Just o -campus, the terror continues with a Halloween party at New York Pizza featuring Trailer Park Orchestra, with FLUX and Skulls & Whisky. And in Jamestown, the Beer and Fear Bash returns with music from Brother Pearl amongst the costumed castle compound.
Looking into the future, Oden Brewing is hosting Tarot readings on Halloween night; elsewhere on October 31, Dr. Shug will play a spooky blues jam at Ritchies; REACT bumps at etc with local selectors
Malx + Missta DJ, will be supporting Lex Nell at the party presented by No Deals Records, Less Than Family, and Party Illegal. Meanwhile, costumes and karaoke collide at both Craft City Sip-in and Walker’s Bar.
For the Flat Iron freaks, the Dirty Secrets will play a Devil’s Night (or Halloween Eve) party on October 30; on October 31, Marvelous Funkshun will present the music of Jimi Hendrix with Africa Unplugged onstage, along with a costume contest for the crowd; the frights continue with Modern Robot’s live-score reimagining the 1926 silent horror, Faust, on November 1 (with a reprise at the Reeves Theatre in Elkin on November 2).
Silent scores and scares can also be found at the Carolina Theatre on October 29, with the 1927 film Dracula accompanied by acclaimed organist Mark Andersen, performing live on the state’s last remaining Robert Morton Pipe Organ (original to the Carolina itself).
Film frights and all-age horrors continue with the Carolina Theatre’s “Nightmare O Elm Street” film fest in the Crown: The Exorcist is on October 23, The Blob on October 24, Army of Darkness on October 28, The Shining on October 29, and a double-feature of sorts with The Rocky Horror Picture Show in the Crown and Hocus Pocus in the main room on October 30 (though given the Carolina’s history — that feels flipped).
Folks looking to up the punk’ins can hit up the new Natty Greene’s Beer Garden on October 23, where Acme Comics Downtown will host a pumpkin carving party (with supplies) to benefit BeLoved Asheville. They’ll celebrate their one-
year anniversary on October 26 with a Monster Market, as Ghoulash Takes over downtown Greensboro that afternoon and the Undead Comedy Hour rolls heads at the Idiot Box that night. Winston movie lovers can enjoy a special Ghoul Moon Festival screening of The Witches in partnership with a/perture’s a/mobile movie set-up, starting just after dark at the West Salem Art Hotel.
Keeping the creatures in mind, Joymongers is hosting a Maker’s Mark costume party for the pups on October 24 (Bandemic plays their Halloween party on October 31). Paddled South Brewing in High Point will host horror trivia on October 24, and a doggie-centric Halloween costume party on October 25. On October 26, Boxcar’s Graveyard Gathering takes over the Greensboro arcade — with a best “pet costume” contest category; and pups also rule at Alma Mexicana in Winston, as they’ll host a Halloween Pawtio Party to benefit the Forsyth Humane Society.
Four-legged fiends of a di erent kind will be the star of the Halloween show at the Kernersville Brewer’s Kettle Halloween Chili & Cobbler Cooko ; where adoptable pigs from Eastern Snouts Pig Rescue are tentatively scheduled to be on-site, along with a Stevie Nicks themed costume contest to accompany Breaking the Chain — a Nicks tribute experience — performing into the evening.
Creatures of the night rejoice — Halloween season is here!
Let’s get spooky, y’all. !
KATEI CRANFORD is a Triad music nerd who enjoys spotlighting artists and events.
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Sustainability Through Art: Triad Mother turns Hobby into Nonprofit
Maggie Marshall
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“No one draws a better hotdog than me. Connor. 10yrs. GSO” was written on the back of a pencil-drawn hotdog. Beautiful, retrolooking wallpaper scraps were stacked on top of a packet of Buttercrunch Lettuce seeds, a recipe for “Pigs In A Pretzel” was tucked somewhere in the heart of the bundle and a vintage birthday card featuring a
cheesy cat pun was the pot of gold at the end of the pile. These were just some of the items found in one of the hundreds of scrap paper bundles hand-made by NC Paper Project founder Payton Picardi. NC Paper Project is a nonprofit organization fighting for a more sustainable tomorrow. Picardi aims to reduce the Piedmont Triad’s contribution to the global waste stream by repurposing donated paper materials into usable craft and stationery bundles. As an avid scrapbooker, Picardi has always seen the light in random scraps of paper. She has collected small pieces of paper for years intending to repurpose them into something beautiful. After joining a Bible study group, an epiphany arose in Picardi:
why not put little bundles together as a gift for the ladies in my group? “They all really loved it,” she said. Each week Picardi began to notice their Bibles being stu ed with notes and scribbles on the papers she gifted them. That’s when the NC Paper Project took o .
In the past, Picardi helped to professionally clean and organize houses. In doing so she noticed how much paper people hold onto that ultimately ends up in landfills. To deter this habit, she began accepting donations. With these donations and the scraps she had personally collected over the years, Picardi began making and selling paper bundles.
In August 2023, Picardi started selling NC Paper Project bundles in stores such as Visual Index in downtown WinstonSalem or the Milton Road Center for The Arts gift shop. NC Paper Project is now in 14 stores throughout the Triad. Picardi is interested in expanding and selling her bundles in more eco-friendly shops across the state.
The ultimate goal of the NC Paper Project is to eliminate people’s waste and show people how to be practical and useful with the things that they already have. According to Picardi, going to the store to buy a new notebook is impractical when there’s already a bunch of paper lying around begging to be used. “Sustainability is necessary for our survival. [We need] to figure out what to do with all this mess we made,” she claimed.
Around this time last year, when she began receiving a lot of donations, Picardi had the idea to start running art classes for children using the donated materials. Now, in each bundle, she includes the
children’s artwork with a quote about themselves. She said the children really like that and enjoy knowing that their art is getting shared.
Not only does she teach children’s art classes, but she also hosts adult art classes. In Yadkinville, Picardi works with women on a domestic violence farm to find relief through creativity. She also hosts art class birthday parties free of charge.
Before she sat down to talk about the NC Paper Project, Picardi had just settled her son into math class, “perfect timing,” she explained. Picardi is a full-time mother of two with one more on the way. She is also a full-time operator of a home-school co-op.
All proceeds from the repurposed bundles go towards building The Ark: A Faith-Centered Learning Academy which
Picardi plans to turn into a nature-based Montessori micro school in the Piedmont Triad. The Montessori method of education is a type of educational method that focuses on hands-on learning and developing real-world skills. Montessori classrooms also avoid rigid schedules and structures as opposed to traditional classrooms.
For now, Picardi runs a homeschool coop once a week. She coordinates a work cycle for the kids, inviting them into her home and curating lessons using Montessori materials. She does mini-series with the children, some being about nutrition, generosity, or safety. Throughout the summer she had nature-based play classes and made collages with the children using materials from the NC Paper Project.
She has started consulting people who
want to start a paper project in their area. She would love to see more people be resourceful and sustainable by bringing the idea of the NC Paper Project to their town. “I’m only one person. I’m not making a dent. There’s paper everywhere,” said Picardi, whose latest project has been collecting material at the PTI airport. She has gathered old marketing material from PTI with the mindset of repurposing it into art. “We want to take that paper and figure out a way to change it into a physical art display that can be saved forever,” explained Picardi. The hope is that she will not be the only one doing this.
“It brings me a lot of joy to spread the passion,” she said.
According to Picardi, it is super important to be creative and open your mind.
“If you’re an artist you can see use in things that most people might miss,” said Picardi. She has tapped into the niche market of other artists like herself who create collages, junk journals, or scrapbooks. “They know how to use the things wrapped in the bundles. I’m feeding the artists,” she further explained.
“We have everything we need already. What are we going to do with it now that it’s all here? I’m chipping away at a problem. I truly believe that sustainability is the future,” added Picardi.
For more information about the NC Paper Project, visit @thencpaperproject on Instagram. !
MAGGIE MARSHALL is a Greensboro based freelance writer and zine maker. She graduated from UNCG with a bachelor’s degree in Media Studies. Her writing interests include music, film, sustainability and counterculture.
A month after Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan suggested the Interactive Resource Center at 407 E. Washington St, go back to being a day campus, that’s what will happen. Beginning November 1, IRC hours will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. The center will also install a perimeter fence around the building, grounds, and parking lot, to keep homeless clients from camping on the property.
Vaughan publicly suggested the IRC cease its 24/7 program during remarks at the October 1 city council meeting.
“I think that the IRC needs to really look at their long-term viability, and how they are going to keep that organization running. If it means going back to being a day shelter, maybe that’s what they need to do.”
As previously reported, the IRC went 24/7 this year, providing shelter — but not beds — to clients, who typically sleep in bedrolls on the activity room floor. This occurred during one of the greatest increases in homelessness since the Great Depression, in a city with some of the highest eviction rates in the country, as local landlords are increasingly reluctant to accept Section 8 vouchers.
Vaughan did not say where the 100-130 people who have been sleeping at the IRC might go when the program ends.
She made her comments after public speaker Phillip Marsh, lead artist at Rockers Print Shop on E. Washington Street, expressed dissatisfaction with the IRC having hired only unarmed security, which he called “not acceptable to the area.”
“The discussion in the budget was never for armed security,” said Vaughan in response to Marsh. “It was always for unarmed security, because we did not have the police power to be there 24 hours a day. We’ve also talked about putting in metal detectors, but I don’t know where we are on that.”
Vaughan asked for a response from Trey Davis, at that time Assistant City Manager for Public Safety (on October 4, Davis was promoted to City Manager). Davis said the IRC board, “was not in favor” of metal detectors.
“We are in favor of it,” said Vaughan, “and we will provide them. I was hoping somebody from the IRC would be here
Ctrl+Z: IRC Returns to Day Shelter
tonight because they are a frequent topic of conversation, but I understand they did have an event scheduled for today.”
Vaughan was referring to the IRC Dignity 2024 forum held that night at Scuppernong Books, in which Executive Director Kristina Singleton, Director of Development Deonna Kelli Sayed, Programs Director Benita Curtain, and PATH Team Lead Nakia Brown answered questions from the public.
District 3’s Zack Matheny responded by expressing anger at this event. Along with District 1’s Sharon Hightower, Matheny, has been critical of the IRC.
“I find it rather disingenuous to schedule an event at the same time as a city council meeting,” said Matheny.
After Matheny’s interjection, Davis told Vaughan that he would meet with IRC leadership on October 2, and again stress the city’s desire for the installation of metal detectors.
Records show this meeting included Singleton; Assistant Guilford County Manager Victor Isler, and Assistant City Manager Larry Davis, as well as Vaughan and Skip Alston, chair of Guilford County Board of Commissioners, who has been silent on the issue of county funding for the IRC.
In October 2022, Alston announced the creation of the Guilford County Housing & Homelessness Task Force, chaired by himself and including county commissioners Carlvena Foster and Kay Cashion, Vaughan, and city council members Hightower and Matheny, which Alston described as his plan for “ending homelessness in Guilford County.” According to Alston, the task force’s goal was to have shelter beds for every homeless person in the county by the winter of 2023. That didn’t happen, and Hightower has been critical of Alston’s failure to meet his stated goals.
On October 7, Matheny wrote council an email asking about the October 2 meeting. “That was the meeting that I crashed,” replied Vaughan. “I called Skip and told him about it and he came towards the end. It was very last-minute.”
Vaughan wrote, “I pushed metal detectors and I told them that, in my opinion, they should go back to being a day shelter.”
In their media release, IRC leadership stated that, at this meeting, they were given two options, either “scale down capacity or return to a day center model.” The release called returning to being a day center the better option for “serving the most amount of people in the most coste ective way,” and announced that the
IRC would do so on November 1. It also stated that “the IRC will not implement armed guards or metal detectors,” as “these actions are inconsistent with recognized best practices and not compatible with the organization’s values” as a low-barrier shelter that is “accessible, trauma-informed and nonpunitive.” In the release, the IRC also announced plans to “Install a fence around the perimeter to secure the campus after hours.”
In answer to YES! Weekly’s questions about these decisions, Singleton wrote that city and county o cials “o ered solutions to what they considered problematic with the 24/7 program,” and that one of the suggestions was to “limit capacity to somewhere between 50-70 people served per day,” with another being to cease night and weekend hours entirely.
According to Singleton, the proposal for the perimeter fence originated in discussions last fall with former City Manager Taiwo Jaiyeoba, after GPD announced it would be conducting sweeps of encampments around the GPD and disposing of tents and other property left there, to which the N.C. ACLU responded by threatening a lawsuit. According to Singleton, this was why the IRC decided to open 24/7, “so that people would not need to have tents outside.”
At the October 15 council meeting, Vaughan made the following statement:
“Yesterday morning, we had a meeting scheduled with the county and the IRC. The purpose of that meeting was to discuss ongoing operations of the IRC. We were informed by the IRC that they had decided to reduce their scope of services, returning to their day center model.”
Vaughan then described how, on January 17 of this year, the city and county had given the IRC increased funding to expand their hours of operation.
“Since that time, they have attempted to serve more unsheltered people.
Unfortunately, that increase has resulted in escalating 911 calls and a disruption to immediate businesses. Based on experience, EMS would no longer respond to the IRC without police presence.”
According to Davis, police have responded to “around 1,600 calls” originating at or near the IRC this year. Emergency records obtained by YES! Weekly shows a total of 1,395 calls. While Davis described these calls as occurring “within a 500-foot radius” of the IRC, YES! Weekly’s request was for all calls made to the 700 block of E. Washington Street.
That Metro 911 record shows GPD responding to 91 calls in January; 83 in February; 159 in March; 248 in April; 180 in May; 133 in June; 156 in July; 140 in August; 131 in September; and 75 in the first two weeks of October.
In her response to the IRC’s announcement, Vaughan made no mention of suggesting it should either return to being a day center or reduce the amount of people it served. Instead, she said “We attempted to provide solutions” and, “unfortunately the IRC did not provide alternatives for consideration.”
Vaughan also said the IRC “will continue to manage the Doorway Project, which will house 83 individuals through the winter months.”
This was in reference to the pallet homes that the IRC, in collaboration with the city, erected in Pomona Park in 2022. That location at 3912 Clifton Road, five miles from downtown Greensboro, originally consisted of 30 two-person units, which last year housed 56 people. This year, two RVs have been added to the 30 micro-homes.
Vaughan called upon Davis, who stated the city’s contract with the IRC “is considered void” after October 31 and that any invoices submitted by the center after that date will not be paid.
But, said Davis, “I want to make sure that everyone knows that the city remains committed to ensuring that individuals in our community have access to safe and warm sheltering during the winter months. Recognizing the urgent needs of those experiencing homelessness, the city is open to collaboration with local organizations to provide comprehensive support regarding our winter sheltering opportunities.” !
IAN MCDOWELL is an award-winning author and journalist whose book I Ain’t Resisting: the City of Greensboro and the Killing of Marcus Smith was published in September of 2023 by Scuppernong Editions.
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[6. MOVIES: What is the name of the villain in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
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[2. TELEVISION: Which character on The O ce has a heart attack during a fire drill?
[3. HISTORY: Why is Delaware’s nickname The Diamond State?
[4. LITERATURE: Which children’s book features the characters Tweedledee and Tweedledum?
[5. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of The Bahamas?
[7. SCIENCE: Which unit measures food energy?
[8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of swimming ducks called?
[9. MUSIC: Where does the pop group name The Bee Gees come from?
[10. PSYCHOLOGY: What irrational fear is represented in the condition called globophobia?
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9. The Brothers Gibb. 10. Fear of balloons.
8. A raft or a paddling.
7. The calorie.
5. Nassau. 6. Leatherface.
4. “Through the Looking-Glass.”
3. Thomas Je erson said it was a “jewel” among states because of its strategic location.
1. Wyoming. 2. Stanley.
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[ GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Expect the unexpected this week! Most surprises will be welcome, but even the less-pleasant ones can be handled with patience and common sense.
[ CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Learn to listen to the truth, even if it upsets your perception of how you believe things are or should be. Meanwhile, a family matter requires sensitive handling.
[ LEO (July 23 to August 22) Unsettled situations don’t get sorted out while you’re catnapping. So stop putting things off and work out a schedule to
help get your life back in order.
[ VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Someone close might be preparing to move away. Repress the temptation to try to change their mind and instead offer them your loving support.
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[ SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A new wrinkle appears in a deal that you thought had been well ironed out. Use this delay to dig for any facts that might still be hidden.
[ SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) There is a need for you to be super-wary of making commitments. Take things step by step and reject any attempts to get you to hurry up.
[ CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) That cautious, conservative
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[ B or N THI s week : You enjoy your own company, but you also thrive in the presence of others. Counseling and clergy are good career choices for you.
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