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“As the family of George Garlington Sr., we are proud to receive this honor on his behalf,” said Cecil Garlington to the audience gathered in the packed High Point Museum lecture gallery on Saturday.
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4 DOUBLE OAKS is a significant historic property, honored by placement on the National Register in 1985... For mid-week, Wine Wednesdays are the standard fare. That menu features several pizzas.
6 The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) has bestowed its EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARDS for 2022-’23 to six permanent faculty members and one adjunct faculty member.
7 The search for the Winston-Salem Symphony’s next Music Director continues this weekend as Vinay Parameswaran takes the stage with MUSIC FROM THE HOMELANDS. The show spotlights European folk music traditions...
8 Late last month just after announcing her run for President, former South Carolina Governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley opened a can of worms when she proposed that POLITICIANS OVER THE AGE OF 75 be required to undergo a competency test.
9 The curious case of filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan continues in KNOCK
AT THE CABIN, the screen adaptation of Eric Tremblay’s best-selling novel, which Shyamalan produced, directed, and shares screenplay credit with Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman.
14 Following 13 years of selling tea blends locally without a brick-and-mortar, CHAD’S CHAI has a permanent home in downtown Winston-Salem... Rich in natural light, this beautiful, wide open, and kid-friendly location opened its doors in the old Chronicle building at 617 North Liberty St.
15 The MISS NC-USA PAGEANT was held this past weekend in High Point. The Glitz! The Glamour! The Drama! Miss NC-USA is a franchise of the Miss USA pageant, which in turn is affiliated with the Miss Universe Organization.
16 March is WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH — and there’s never a bad time to throw flowers towards hostesses with the mostesses — here’s to the web of wonderful women around Winston-Salem who weave community through song, dance, and even scary movies.
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Double Oaks is a significant historic property, honored by placement on the National Register in 1985. It was designed by North Carolina’s first registered architect, William G. Armfield. Construction began in 1906 as a home for Harden Thomas Martin, a Reidsville merchant who had it built for his retirement residence. The house was completed three years later. Only a few examples of this Colonial Revival style remain in Greensboro.
The property is named for two huge oak trees in the front yard, each over 200 years old. The entryway is dominated by a split-run staircase with molded handrails and turned balusters. The interior includes eight fireplaces and mantels and multiple pocket doors, all intact from the original building.
James and Amanda Keith acquired Double Oaks in 2016. They originally moved to Greensboro ten years earlier to complete graduate school at UNC-G. Although the building was in good condition when they bought it, they undertook considerable improvements in order to facilitate utilization as an inn and restaurant. James did the cooking himself during the early years. Austin Jeffries is the Inn Manager. (The Keiths are also in the process of restoring another landmark, North Carolina’s oldest hotel, the NuWray, in Burnsville, nuwray. com.)
A large Willow Oak and a row of Hemlock Cedars provide shade in the backyard. Weather permitting, the wrap-around front porch, side porch, and large multi-level deck provide ample space for outdoor seating.
The website earns special praise for the level of information it provides about the property and its history. This is an elegant inn, and a very good restaurant, but it offers an unusually rich range of experiences. For example, you can rent from a classic car collection. For mid-week, Wine Wednesdays are the standard fare. That menu features several pizzas. On most occasions, a representative from an area distributor provides the wine presentation. Live
jazz creates great ambiance. Full-service dinner is provided on Thursdays and Fridays.
My wife and I started one evening with Fritto Misto — tempura fried cauliflower, red peppers, onions, zucchini, yellow squash, and asparagus, enhanced with “glory sauce,” a highly flavorful spicy mustard variation on remoulade. The vegetables themselves were all fresh, cooked al dente. As enjoyable as they were, however, this kitchen’s rendition of Mussels ranks even higher, right up there in the most elite category. A pound of Prince Edward Island mussels are sautéed with garlic, onion, and tomatoes, then bathed in white wine, grain mustard, herbs de Provence, and heavy cream. This is served with a sliced baguette. Dip the bread in the sauce. Exquisite, for balance as well as overall lush flavor.
We stuck with seafoods for a couple of entrees that night. Carolina Coast Pasta joins tender Gulf shrimp with soft bay scallops, sautéed in an herbed mushroom cream sauce with chicken sausage, English peas, asparagus, red onion, and cherry tomatoes, enhanced
with fresh basil and wide, shaved parmesan cheese. Clips of green onions lend a little more bite. Diver Scallops — large, perfectly browned — are presented in a sweet potato risotto, flavored with roasted shallots, figs, and onions, in a beurre rouge sauce. Frankly, I would never have conceived of combining figs with scallops, and nobody else in my experience ever has, either. But the natural sweetness of both ingredients marries beautifully.
On another evening, I selected fowl fare — Pecan-Crusted Chicken, two slices of breast meat coated with crushed pecans and breadcrumbs, with Boursin cheese melted in between, sauteed mushrooms on top. This was served with roasted potatoes and grilled, slightly smoky-tasting asparagus. Solid, fresh flavors all around, the chicken appropriately moist. My wife opted for red meat that night — Short Ribs, tender enough to be pulled with a fork, emitting solid depth of beef flavor, extended with house-made pierogies (fried dumplings), mushroom confit, and beef jus, plus asparagus. The mushroom flavor in particular just blends
right in with the beef juices, all soaked up by the dumplings. Killer! We skipped desserts, but you might devote special attention to the ice creams — all made in-house.
The dinner menu is under the helm of Chef Stephen Mekita, who took over in December. He started out cooking at Café Pasta and fell in love with the professional kitchen while he was there. Nicole Ramsey manages the front of the house.
Sunday Brunch is available as well. I’m looking forward to returning mid-week and on a weekend! !
JOHN BATCHELOR has been writing about eating and drinking since 1981. Over a thousand of his articles have been published. He is also author of two travel/cookbooks: Chefs of the Coast: Restaurants and Recipes from the North Carolina Coast, and Chefs of the Mountains: Restaurants and Recipes from Western North Carolina. Contact him at john.e.batchelor@ gmail.com or see his blog, johnbatchelordiningandtravel.blogspot.com.
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Appetizers: $12-$25
Salads: $10
Entrees: $25-$32
Desserts: $5-$8
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The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) has bestowed its Excellence in Teaching Awards for 2022-’23 to six permanent faculty members and one adjunct faculty member.
“When UNCSA was established 60 years ago, the enabling legislation spelled out that the ‘chief criteria’ for faculty members was to be ‘their excellence in the performing arts and their professional standing therein,’” explained UNCSA executive vice chancellor and provost Patrick J. Sims. “Though many things have changed, that fact has not. I am pleased to name the recipients of this year’s Excellence in Teaching Awards at UNCSA. These faculty members represent the very best of their respective areas of expertise serving as the foundation on which our students will build as they continue that tradition of excellence in the classroom and beyond. We congratulate them and are happy to laud them for their achievements.”
Tamara Akinbo (High School Academic Program) joined the High School Academic Program teaching Spanish in 2021 and added African Diaspora Studies the next year. She embodies caring along with rigor when teaching, her philosophy being: “Teaching, for me, has always been a vehicle for me to operate in my true calling, which is inspiring, uplifting, and speaking into the lives of my students. Students, like all human beings, have a need to be seen, heard, appreciated, and loved.”
Christopher Dorr (School of Filmmaking) joined the School of Filmmaking’s graduate creative producing faculty in 2018, serves as the president of Dorr Media, and previously produced the feature films Clay Pigeons (1998) starring Vince Vaughn and Joaquin Phoenix, Where the Money Is (2000) starring Paul Newman and Linda Fiorentino, and The Deal (2005) starring Christian Slater, Selma Blair, and Robert Loggia.
Ilya Kozadayev (School of Dance) was born into a family of ballet dancers in St. Petersburg, Russia. He began perform-
ing and touring with the esteemed Mikhailovsky Theater alongside his parents at age five. At age nine, he was accepted into the prestigious Academy of Russian Ballet (Vaganova Academy). Having experienced the religious discrimination and economic hardships endemic to Russian society, Kozadayev and his family defected to the United States, where his career accelerated at the School of American Ballet in New York City, the Academy of Colorado Ballet, and the John Cranko Ballet Academy in Stuttgart, Germany. He joined the UNCSA School of Dance faculty in 2017, where he became the choreographer and artistic director of UNCSA’s perennially popular production of The Nutcracker. He wrote, choreographed, and co-directed the film version, which aired on PBS North Carolina.
Eduardo Sicangco (School of Design of Production) joined the scene design faculty in 2011, after having served as an adjunct professor since 2005. He held the title of Master Teacher of Design at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts for eight years before joining UNCSA and is the 2021 recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award from the U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology. His 40-year career as a set and costume designer is the foundation for his love of teaching and his desire to support and challenge his students to grow into their best selves as artists. “Essentially, I strive to instill in my stu-
dents, by example, three qualities that I believe a successful artist must have: Curiosity, joy, and tenacity.”
Noted cellist Brooks Whitehouse (School of Music) joined the string faculty in 2006, having earned his B.A. from Harvard University and an M.M.A. and D.M.A. from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook. Along with fellow UNCSA faculty member Paul Sharpe, Whitehouse is the co-creator of the popular cello/bass duo Low & Lower, which tours the United States with innovative programs of musical storytelling and comedy. “It is my strong belief that music-making is first and foremost about building a sense of community through the creation of art,” he said. “In my studio and master classes, I do my best to foster a sense of camaraderie and mutual support, encouraging students to play for each other frequently, and modeling how to give and receive constructive criticism with goodwill and good humor.”
Jennet Zerbe (School of Dance) has served on the ballet faculty since 2014. Having trained at the Royal Ballet School in London, she was invited to join the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), where she danced for eight years under the artistic direction of no less than Mikhail Baryshnikov. She danced in the American premieres of such ballets by Sir Kenneth MacMillan as Anastasia, Sleeping Beauty, and Requiem, as well as the premieres of Baryshnikov’s Swan
Lake, Cinderella, and Don Quixote.
Ann-Louise Wolf (School of Drama) is the inaugural adjunct-faculty Excellence in Teaching Award winner. She received her BFA from the UNCSA School of Design and Production in stage management and is in her ninth year as an adjunct faculty member in voice and speech at the School of Drama. Her duties have since expanded from an initial three-course assignment to encompass a wider range of teaching opportunities and roles, including stage management adviser in the School of Design and Production, School of Dance public service communicator, arts research fellow, and a founding organizer of last December’s inaugural PickleCon.
“For the first time this year, we included adjunct faculty members in the nomination process to pay homage to the expertise, passion, and dedication of our many adjunct faculty,” Sims said. “This inclusion was initiated by our faculty who recognized that excellent teaching is excellent teaching and we should reward it regardless of job category. While a small gesture, the impacts of it will be profound for our community and I couldn’t wait to endorse the inclusion of adjunct faculty in this process.”
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The search for the WinstonSalem Symphony’s next Music Director continues this weekend as Vinay Parameswaran takes the stage with Music from the Homelands. The show spotlights European folk music traditions that strengthened the notions of inspiration and cultural pride in the concert hall during the 19th and 20th centuries. Guest artist Lara St. John returns to perform Antonin Dvořák’s delightful Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Orchestra with expressive Slavic melodies and vibrant dance rhythms. This piece is nestled between Jean Sibelius’s seminal Nordic work, Finlandia, and Witold Lutosławski’s powerhouse Concerto for Orchestra.
Parameswaran is an acclaimed conductor who has traveled the world to lead major orchestras. He has recently served as associate conductor for the Nashville Symphony and just completed his tenure as associate conductor for the Cleveland Orchestra. He grew up in the San Francisco Bay area, where he honed his skills as a pianist and percussionist before transitioning to conducting. He currently lives in Madison, WI, with his wife and two dogs.
When asked about his favorite part of being a conductor, Parameswaran said, “First and foremost is the collaborative aspect of conducting and getting to make music with ensembles, big and small, and soloists. I love that I get to live with these great masterpieces. I enjoy spending weeks, months, and years just trying to digest these great works, trying to live with them, and trying to make sense of them.”
Parameswaran is passionate about music, but he’s also an avid outdoorsman who loves to hike and explore nature. “A day of total relaxation would certainly begin with a workout. A big cup of co ee is certainly a must in the morning,” he said. “Then ideally, my wife and I would go and do a big hike somewhere with our two dogs, Ozzy and Rue. We love to be outside exploring nature, especially the mountains. After that, cooking a big meal and enjoying some great food with family and friends always round out a great day.”
Parameswaran listens to contemporary music, including Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar, when he’s not focused on preparing for an upcoming concert. He enjoys podcasts from the political and sports realms. Being a huge NBA fan means that he can frequently be found listening to podcasts like The Low Post and Dunked On.
When asked what historical figure he would like to have co ee and conversation with, Parameswaran
said, “I would choose Mahatma Gandhi. I can’t even say how inspirational it would be to be in the presence of someone who inspired so much change around the world. Also, to be around someone with so much self-discipline, conviction, and powerful core beliefs. If I could have any moment with him, I certainly would.”
Parameswaran is particularly excited about his upcoming concerts with the Winston-Salem Symphony, where he’ll conduct works that show o the orchestra while referencing European folk music traditions.
“These are three pieces that I love intensely,” he said.
“I love the mix of more familiar works like the Sibelius and Dvořák, and in my opinion, one of the hidden gems of the 20th century: Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra. These will be some really fun concerts with exciting music.”
Joining Parameswaran on the stage is Canadianborn violinist Lara St. John who has been described as “something of a phenomenon” by The Strad and a “high-powered soloist” by The New York Times. Local audiences will recognize St. John from multiple guest artist appearances with the Winston-Salem Symphony over the years. Her iconic press photo used worldwide was taken at the bottom of the falls in nearby Hanging Rock State Park on her last visit to the city. St. John has performed in esteemed concert halls alongside the most notable orchestras globally. She owns and runs her record label, Ancalagon, which she founded in 1997. Past recordings have topped the iTunes charts and won St. John a Juno Award, the Canadian version of a Grammy.
The Music from the Homelands concerts occur on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 5, 2023, at 3 p.m. at the Stevens Center of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, 405 West Fourth Street, in downtown Winston-Salem.
Tickets begin at $25 and are available by calling (336) 464-0145 or online at wssymphony.org. !
Attention, theatre lovers! The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem is hosting the Backstage Bash, a fundraising event celebrating everything we love about theatre. The event will be held at the Winston Junction Market, 901 Trade St. NW, on Friday, April 14, starting at 7 pm. Come mingle with your fellow theatre-goers, actors, and volunteers. The Backstage Bash will be a fundraising event where attendees can purchase ra e tickets to win prize baskets of local experiences. As part of the celebration, there will be performances from some of The Little Theatre’s seasoned performers. The Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Matthew Cravey, with special guest performers Charity Hampton, Dave Wils, Kathryn Muhlenkamp, and Seph Schonekas!
Guests can buy seats for themselves or an entire table for a group of 8. Table rates include a commemorative wine glass with unlimited wine and beer refills throughout the event. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided for all who attend from local establishments as well as a cash bar. Decorating the space will be a selection of props and costumes from some of your favorite past productions, celebrating the rich history of this staple in the community.
Anyone interested in purchasing tickets to the event should visit The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem’s o cial website (ltofws.org) under the tab ‘Backstage Bash.’ All proceeds will go to support The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem, the oldest arts organization in the City of the Arts. The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem has been a community staple for over 80 years, presenting plays and musicals, as well as a variety of classes and workshops. It’s a place that cultivates creativity deep inside the arts section of downtown Winston-Salem. Join us in our latest fundraising event, The Backstage Bash, on April 14, at Winston Junction Market.
Community Theatre fans are invited to come out and celebrate everything that makes theatre in this city so amazing!
ARTS COUNCIL is the chief advocate of the arts and cultural sector in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Our goal is to serve as a leader in lifting up, creating awareness and providing support to grow and sustain artistic, cultural and creative o erings throughout our region We acknowledge that it takes every voice, every talent, and every story to make our community a great place to live, work, and play. Arts Council is committed to serving as a facilitator, organizer, and promoter of conversations that are authentic, inclusive, and forward-thinking. There are over 800,000 art experiences taking place in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County annually. To learn more about upcoming arts and culture events happening in our community please visit www.cityofthearts.com.
ate last month just after announcing her run for President, former South Carolina Governor and UN Ambassador Nikki Haley opened a can of worms when she proposed that politicians over the age of 75 be required to undergo a competency test. Under the proposal, Haley, who is just 51, would not have to prove her competence, even though she once excoriated Trump for not disavowing White supremacists, then willingly accepted a position in his administration. Seems like an opportunistic, brown-nosing hypocrite with poor judgment should be required to take a competency test despite her age. But I digress.
Haley’s proposal came on the heels of President Biden reporting for his annual physical. Uncle Joe is now 80 years old, and if he wins a second term, he’d be 82 at his inauguration and 86 when his successor is sworn in. Biden passed the physical with flying colors, but his increasingly slurred speech, forgetfulness, and slow gate are becoming more and more of a concern for Democratic strategists who worry that their leader might not be up to the rigors of another campaign.
Surprisingly, one thing Ms. Haley has not yet suggested is an Amendment to the Constitution that would establish maximum age limits for anyone serving in an elected federal office. Such an Amendment would be consistent with existing law. After all, the Constitution already requires a minimum age for serving in Congress (25), Senate (30), and President (35), so why not establish a maximum age for each? Moreover, unlike subjective competency tests, which could be open to interpretation, maximum age limits would be clear-cut with no shades of gray hair. Still, this kind of Amendment would, no doubt, be vigorously opposed by the same folks who oppose term limits. Their belief is that voters should have the right to re-elect whoever they choose and that any sort of limit on terms or age would circumvent that right.
LSuch a libertarian view of politics is all well and good in theory, but not when it adversely impacts the rights of others. For example, because there were no term limits or age limits in Congress, South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond, an avowed White Supremacist, was allowed to serve until his death, at the age of 100. On the flip side, despite advancing age and serious health problems, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg refused to retire at a time when President Obama could have appointed a like-minded civil rights champion to succeed her. Instead, she died in office at 87 and gave Trump a clear path to pack the Court with right-wing, activist judges. Roe v. Wade advocates are probably wishing that term and age limits had been in place years ago.
Of course, any discussion of age limits invokes fears of ageism. That’s why in 1967, Congress passed the “Discrimination in Employment Act,” which prohibited companies from forcing someone to retire who still wanted to work past 65. The Act did, however, allow for exceptions to the rule, such as mandating retirement if an employee could no longer effectively perform his or her job. And that brings us back to Nikki Haley’s proposed competency tests for politicians over the age of 75. If those tests could be administered fairly and objectively, and if an elderly candidate couldn’t make the grade, then that’s something the public needs to know before they go vote. Whether or not the results of such a test should automatically disqualify a candidate, however, is another matter altogether. That’s why, in the end, establishing term limits or maximum age limits (or both) for federal office holders would be preferable to Haley’s flawed testing scheme. !
JIM LONGWORTH is the host of Triad Today, airing on Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. on ABC45 (cable channel 7) and Sundays at 11 a.m. on WMYV (cable channel 15) and streaming on WFMY+.
he curious case of filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan continues in Knock at the Cabin, the screen adaptation of Eric Tremblay’s best-selling novel, which Shyamalan produced, directed, and shares screenplay credit with Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman. Deemed by some as Shyamalan’s “comeback” — although he’s never been away — it is neither the best nor worst of his frequently, maddeningly uneven output.
Most are confined to the titular enclave situated in the woods of Pennsylvania, where little Wen (delightful newcomer Kristen Cui) is collecting grasshoppers when she is approached by Leonard (Dave Bautista), an enormous but unfailingly polite man who informs her that he and his friends need to speak with her parents. He also tells her that they won’t like what he has to say.
Indeed, Andrew (Ben Aldridge) and Eric (Jonathan Gro ) are thoroughly displeased, to say the least, when Leonard and his cohorts (Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abby Quinn, and a jittery Rupert Grint) break into their cabin and hold them hostage. Andrew and Eric are initially convinced that they have been targeted because they’re a same-sex couple, but Leonard assures them this is not the case.
The intruders have each experienced horrific visions of an impending apocalypse and are convinced that Andrew and Eric must willingly sacrifice one or the other — or Wei — lest the world comes to a catastrophic end. To prove their “theory,” they simply switch on the television and watch as a series of natural — and seemingly supernatural — disasters rock the world. The allusions to the COVID-19 pandemic are inescapable, especially since calamity facing humanity is an airborne virus. Another is an enormous tsunami caused by underground earthquakes o the Pacific coast.
Still (understandably) skeptical, Andrew and Eric are faced with the ultimate existential dilemma. If that weren’t enough, Leonard and the others are compelled to sacrifice themselves
Tat periodic intervals. They are meant, of course, to represent the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse, which the viewer realizes long before the onscreen characters do. Therefore, one can surmise, that Andrew, Eric, and Wei are meant to represent some kind of holy trinity.
Whatever higher — or lower — power is responsible for the apocalyptic goingson is never made clear, nor need it be. In essence, Knock at the Cabin is a gimmick movie, which makes it supremely suitable for Shyamalan, who specializes in gimmick movies. It’s not as self-indulgent or overlong as some of his earlier films, which is certainly in its favor, and his obligatory cameo appearance is just that — a brief (and amusing) walk-on. And, as his “end-of-the-world” movies go, Knock at the Cabin is at least superior to Shyamalan’s The Happening (2008) and After Earth (2013).
The ensemble cast performs competently, with each actor having a Big Moment (usually it’s their last moment). There are flashbacks designed to flesh out Andrew and Eric’s relationship, but they are awkwardly inserted and tend to interrupt the story’s momentum. The film is understandably talky, even theatrical, and at times plays like a warped version of group therapy. It’s suspenseful but not particularly scary, and although Knock at the Cabin is R-rated it’s not especially or excessively gory. !
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A newly released report from the U.K.’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch has determined that an inflight incident on June 29, 2022, could have turned out “very different,” CNN reported. On that day, a flying instructor slumped over on a pilot’s shoulder as they flew a small plane above Lancashire, England. The pilot, who had asked the instructor to accompany him because of wind conditions that day, thought his cohort was “just pretending to take a nap” as a joke, but after landing the plane, he realized the instructor had died. The report noted that the instructor likely “suffered a cardiac arrest as the aircraft took off.”
Newby said Austin “feels a little less like home every day.” Sad emoji.
— In Florida, the state senate Democratic leader and canine fun-ruiner Lauren Book filed a piece of legislation that would make it illegal to let a dog “extend its head or any other body part outside” a moving car window, WTSP-TV reported on Feb. 21. The bill has other pet-related provisions relating to animal safety, including prohibiting pets riding in the open beds of pickups and drivers holding a dog in their lap. If passed, the bill will become law on July 1.
Quanisha Manago, 28, of Kershaw, South Carolina, got a special delivery on Feb. 13, but it wasn’t from Amazon. WHNS-TV reported that Lancaster County Sheriff’s officers were tipped off about a package coming Manago’s way with valuable contents: two large bricks of cocaine, weighing over 6 pounds. Working with other agencies, an undercover agent delivered the box to Manago’s home, then watched as she stored it in her car and started to drive away. That’s when she was arrested. Sheriff Barry Faile said the cocaine had a street value of more than $180,000. “Thanks to all who participated, it will never hit the street,” he said, adding the packaged was shipped from outside the United States.
— On Jan. 19 in Austin, Texas, Chris Newby was sleeping when “the whole house shook,” he said. “It sounds like a plane hit the house.” Instead, according to KXAN-TV, it was a car — an impaired driver barreled through Newby’s spare bedroom wall. “The entire room was just crunched,” he said. Ten days later, Newby received a letter from the city informing him that he was in violation of two codes: “One for having a hole in my house and one for having no window,” Newby said. The letter was dated the day of the crash and stipulated that he had 30 days to get repairs completed or face fines of up to $4,000 per day. “It felt tone-deaf to me,” he said. “I’m in violation for being a victim.” But Matthew Noriega, a division manager at the code department, said Newby has time: “If an extension is needed, we will give them that extension,” he clarified. Still,
Just looking for a few minutes of peace and quiet? You might be tempted to step inside the anechoic chamber at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, Oddity Central reported. However, even if you were allowed to try it, you might find it unbearable — it is the world’s quietest place, at -20.3 decibels. (Calm breathing clocks in at 10 decibels.) “As soon as one enters the room, one immediately feels a strange and unique sensation which is hard to describe,” said Hundraj Gopal, a speech and hearing scientist who helped design the chamber. “When you turn your head, you can hear that motion. The longest continuous time anyone has spent inside the chamber is 55 minutes,” Gopal said. Microsoft uses the room to test microphones, receivers, headphones and speakers.
Nick Stoeberl, 33, was awarded a Guinness world record in 2012 for the male with the longest tongue (3.97 inches), United Press International reported, and now he’s putting it to good use. Stoeberl, who’s been dubbed Lickasso, is making paintings with his organ, selling them for up to $1,200 each. The California man said he wraps his tongue in plastic wrap first, then plies his art on canvas. “Why not express myself through that medium?” he asked.
Post-COVID, Carnival parades have resumed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and one unnamed man was ready to PAR-TAY! The Daily Mail reported that on Feb. 19, military police arrested a man wearing a 7-foot-tall penis costume and flip-flops; he had allegedly been chasing women in the city center and “acting suspiciously.” !
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6 Headwear for the slopes
12 Dinner, e.g.
16 Truckload
19 Politico Palin
20 14th-century sculptor Andrea
21 Impala, e.g.
23 Pairs figure skater who won 10 consecutive world titles [2014]
25 Frozen cube producer
26 Figure skater Michelle
27 “Hack My Life” channel
29 Pooh creator
30 Stimulus for a reaction
34 “The Greatest” boxer [1996]
36 Spanish gold
37 Alley Oop’s girlfriend
40 “Please reply” abbr.
41 Barrett of Pink Floyd
42 Australian sprinter who specialized in the 400 meters [2000]
46 Fabled man?
50 Confounded
51 Tiny division of a min.
52 First female figure skater to land a triple axel in competition [1998]
56 Sportscaster Bob
Shot glass
74 “As I see it,” to texters
75 O’er and o’er 76 Stared at 77 NHLer Bobby
78 “It comes — surprise ...”
79 It’s hit in a fiesta
81 Lavish dance
82 “Up in Smoke” persona
84 Phoenix Suns point guard who was the 2005 and 2006 NBA MVP [2010]
86 Not on time
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2 Musical gift
3 Meyers of TV
4 Sri —
5 Wrap over the shoulders
6 Financial backer
7 Joke around
8 Lacks entity
9 What fur is
10 Per — (by the year)
11 Flawlessly
12 — tai
13 Slept in tents
14 Top players
15 Helping theorem 16 Writer Alice B. —
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“Unfortunately, of the approximately 20,000 men who trained at Montford Point, most of whom are now deceased, only about 3,000 have been identified. On Saturday, five more were added to the honors list.
Ian McDowell
As the family of George Garlington Sr., we are proud to receive this honor on his behalf,” said Cecil Garlington to the audience gathered in the packed High Point Museum lecture gallery on Saturday. “I can just tell you that my father would be extremely proud if he was here. He would be overjoyed. Thank you very much for this honor.”
In 2011, President Barack Obama signed Public Law 112-59, an act to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines. That act means that every African-American man who trained at the segregated base in a swamp at Montford Point near Jacksonville, NC, between 1942 and 1949, and went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps, is eligible for this recognition.
Cecil Garlington and his sisters Myrtle Garlington and Nora Garlington McAdoo were presented with a bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal by Craig Little, Chapter President of the Montford Point Marine Association of Charlotte.
“The Congressional Gold Medal is only bestowed on an event that happened in American History,” said Little. “There have only been four African-American military events in that history. The Army has two: the Buffalo Soldiers and the Women’s World War 2 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. The Air Force has the Tuskegee Airmen. And the United States Marine Corps has the Montford Point Marines.”
At that, the Marine battle cry “Oohrah!” echoed through the 1,350 square foot lecture gallery, which Ward 5 Council Member and USMC Sergeant Victor Jones told the crowd he’d never seen so full before.
Private First-Class George Henry Garlington Sr. enlisted on March 9, 1944, and was honorably discharged on Dec. 1, 1945. He resided in the Downing Street area of High Point and attended Mount Vernon Baptist Church. After the war, he returned to High Point and worked at Southern Railway for more than 40 years. He served as a Deacon and a Sunday School Superintendent at Mount Vernon Baptist Church and was President of First-Class George, the PTA at Leonard Street Elementary, and worked with the Democratic Party, the NAACP, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He died in High Point in 2005. His five children include retired Air Force Private First-Class George H. Garlington Jr., one of the William Penn High School students who staged the 1960 High Point Woolworth’s sit-in on Feb. 11, 1960.
Upon receiving their official bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal, the Garlington family donated it to the High Point Museum. Also present, and recognized individually by name, were the families of four other deceased Montford Point Marines from High Point, who had all received their medals in
2017. The men recognized by those medals are:
Corporal James R. Burke, Sr., who was drafted on March 9, 1944, and honorably discharged on May 13, 1948. Corporal Artra Gilmore Sr., who enlisted on April 5, 1944, and was honorably discharged on May 17, 1946. Corporal Darius Thaxter McCoy, who enlisted on Dec. 13, 1943, and was honorably discharged in May 1946. Private William M. Spencer Jr., who enlisted on Nov. 4, 1943, and was honorably discharged on July 25, 1945.
Jones read aloud the following proclamation, which was signed by Mayor Jay W. Wagner, but which Jones said “we all worked on.”
WHEREAS, the opportunity for African Americans to enlist and serve in the United States Marine Corps arose in June 1941 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802 prohibiting racial discrimination in the United States Defense Industry; and
WHEREAS, despite discrimination and segregation approximately 20,000 African American men completed recruit training and became known as the Montford Point Marines; and
WHEREAS, The Montford Point Marines displayed valor and exemplary performance during battles such as Peleliu Battle, Iwo Jima Battle, the Chosin Reservoir Battle; and
WHEREAS, Public Law 112-59 was by the United States Congress and signed by President Barack Obama in 2011 to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Honor the Montford Point Marines; and
WHEREAS, the Montford Point Marines of High Point, NC assisted in the advancement of civil rights by paving the way for thousands of others to follow despite facing adversity and hardships; their strengths and perseverance to serve our Nation embodied the true spirit of Patriotism.
THEREFORE, as a grateful city, I, Jay W. Wagner, Mayor of the City of High Point, urge the citizens of High Point, NC, to join me in recognition of the contributions of the Montford Point Marines of High Point, NC to our nation and communities in which they reside.
“We are especially thankful for the families, and that you are here to be a part of and witness to this grand event,” said Rev. Angela Roberson, Pastor of Congregational United Church of Christ, who explained how the names of the veterans were discovered and recognized.
“I have a paternal aunt who was married to a Marine on the board of the Montford Point Association in the Jacksonville Onslow County area, and we were having a conversation, and after I got off the phone with her, it just kind of clicked. Were there any High Point men who served as Montford Point Marines?”
Roberson said she got in touch with Russ Ditzel, Coordinator of Military Vet-
erans & Families Outreach at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, who in turn put her in touch with Gunnery Sergeant Tammy Williamson, USMC (Retired), who is Chapter President of the National Montford Point Marine Association Inc. NC Triad-Triangle Chapter 18 and Vice-Commander of the North Carolina Veteran’s Council. “Then I called my friend and local historian Phyllis Bridges, and we put together a committee and began to work to make this happen,” which they did with help of Jones.
“We are so honored that you are here,” said Roberson. “Because what they did was historical, impactful, and significant. Other Marines stand on their shoulders. It is Black History and is American History.”
When it was Williamson’s turn to speak, she became emotional.
“About three minutes before the program started, a gentleman came up to me and showed me a platoon picture of his grandfather. He just found out about the program this morning and he had to come because his grandfather was a Montford Point Marine. He’s from High Point, and of course we have to do the proper process, but the reason I bring this to your attention is because he just brought it home. Through this process, we round one, and we’re going to do the paperwork for another. They’ve only found roughly over 3,000, but that’s huge. Seventeen thousand more to go. We’re on a countdown.”
Williamson pointed out that the men trained at Montford Point were not the first Black Marines in American history. She cited John Martin, also known as Keto, an enslaved African-American who in April 1776 joined the Continental
Marines without the knowledge of the white man who claimed to own him, and served aboard the USS Reprisal until that Continental Navy vessel was sunk in 1777, with only the cook surviving.
“Of roughly 2,000 continental Marines, about 13 were African-American. But that’s the keyword, Continental.”
In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation allowed Black men into the Union Army and the Navy, but the Marine Corps excluded them until President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802 in 1941, which Williamson called “a very, very important act that allowed AfricanAmericans to enlist. But understand this, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Marine Corps was the last military branch to allow Blacks to enter, the last one.”
“I’ve heard some Montford Point Marines say, ‘I went up there to sign up for the Army, and they said no, I was in line for the Marine Corps. I’ve also heard them say ‘after I joined, I thought people would look at me differently in my uniform, I thought they would accept me now.’ I’ve also heard them say ‘I had to fight for the right to fight.’ Think about it. Who in the world has to fight for the right to fight?”
Retired USMC Gunnery Sergeant Madyun Shahid then walked among the audience members reciting a dramatic monolog taken from the testimony of Marines who had first joined the Corps at Montford Point and trained there between 1942 and 1949, when Montford Point Camp was decommissioned after President Truman’s Executive Order 9981 ended military segregation.
He then described how one wrote a letter to his wife explaining what he was willing to sacrifice, and she wrote back “I love you, make us proud.”
“After that,” wrote the unnamed Marine whose words Shahid was reciting, “the 20th field depot company landed on D-Day. It took us a minute to establish a foothold. They previously told us before we even left the ship, ‘you are the first Negros to see combat in the Marine Corps. What you do and how you perform will be the basis on how you and your race will be judged.’ We performed excellently. And then it was on to Peleliu. It was the 7th Ammunition and 11th Field Depot that joined that bloody battle, and whether they were unloading the ship, carrying ammunition to the front line, or evacuating the wounded, their performance warranted the highest praise.”
After that, recited Shahid, “all four of the Montford Point Companies served on Iwo Jima, where I was told the fighting was wild and crazy at night time, but by morning, two Black Marines, Private James Whitlock and James Davis, earned the Bronze Star.” Finally, over 2,000 Montford Point Marines saw combat at Okinawa, where he quoted one as saying, “if I could do this all over again, I would still do it as a Montford Point Marine.”
If you know of a veteran who could be a Montford Point Marine, whether alive or deceased, and they have not yet been officially recognized and honored as such, email President@NMPMA38.org or call (336)684-5524. For more information, visit www.NMPMA38.org. !
IAN MCDOWELL is the author of two published novels, numerous anthologized short stories, and a whole lot of nonfiction and journalism, some of which he’s proud of and none of which he’s ashamed of. June 12-16 • June 26-30 July 10-14 • July
Following 13 years of selling tea blends locally without a brick-and-mortar, Chad’s Chai has a permanent home in downtown WinstonSalem. Having partnered with now co-owner Thomas Lees along the way, the duo spent the last several years working towards making a local space a reality for old and new customers to enjoy the tea blends Chad Morris produces by hand. Rich in natural light, this beautiful, wide open, and kid-friendly location opened its doors in the old Chronicle building at 617 North Liberty St.
Inspired by neighbors who held gatherings where they hand-blended chai tea on a stovetop, Morris was immediately captivated by the scents, taste, and overall process that went into the preparation. “He is much more an artist than a business person,” said Lees. “The artistry and creativity that went into creating that pot of chai were really appealing to him and he started working on it himself.”
Morris learned quickly from his neighbors and, not long afterward, was blending chai tea for a friend’s wedding.
While the groom had initially asked for one large pot of chai, he then proceeded
to request small batches of chai tea for wedding party favors. At that point, Morris felt the urgency to nail down the original black chai recipe he had been working on, and during the process, had the owner of Finnigan’s Wake on Trade Street ask him to be his tea provider. Knowing he needed to be able to o er more than one tea option, Morris set down the creative journey that led him to make seven tea blends for the Irish Pub.
Having these first seven blends ready to go, Morris took a chance to see if there might be interest from other potential buyers in the area, going on to successfully sell locally for the next several years. During this first half of the story, Lees moved to Winston-Salem after marrying his wife, who went to church with Morris. The two men met, became friends, and during a hike Morris opened up to Lees about being able to use some help with the sales portion of the business, which Lees quickly volunteered for, becoming a partner during the following years.
An adjunct professor of religion at Guilford Technical Community College, Lees had no previous experience with sales, let alone tea sales. But he was drawn to the concept and jumped in headfirst. The partnership was fruitful and as the business continued to grow and do well, possibilities continued to present themselves, among them the options to open a physical establishment or begin bottling the product. Interested in both, the team only had the resources and the headspace to take on one of these projects.
“Thinking about it, it was kind of a nobrainer that the tea house was so much more in line with our company’s values as far as community and wanting to have a space to share with people,” said Lees.
“The tea house was something we were more passionate about. It’s exciting, it fits with us.” Well known in Winston-Salem’s Cobblestone Farmers Market, Chad’s Chai has loved being able to interact with the local community in that manner, and is committed to continuing to nurture those relationships in the most sustainable way possible with the teahouse.
While the possibility of moving forward with bottling products down the road is not o the table, Lees is looking to focus on running the teahouse well, which it has without a doubt in the short time it has opened. The soft opening in early February, and the following days, brought in an unexpectedly high number of customers
that took the teahouse by surprise. Having expected to serve a trickle of people, Chad’s Chai was slammed from day one, having to shut down for a day before the grand opening to get their feet back under.
Amidst the excitement and challenges of getting the brand-new space running, opening the teahouse has felt similar to birthing a baby. The team jokes that Morris is the father, continuing to focus on wholesale, while Lees is the mother, spearheading the teahouse project. “We’ve got all of these relationships here locally and further out and we didn’t want to let any of our customers down just because we were trying to open a teahouse,” said Lees. “So Chad has kept that afloat and I have focused on this.”
Finding the right spot for the teahouse was a process of roughly three to four years, and even before settling on the current spot, the team had already picked a di erent location elsewhere. But destiny is a funny thing, and upon a friend walking past the “For Rent” sign at the old Chronicle building, Morris and Lees ventured into inquiring about the downtown space, realizing that was the spot they were meant to be in. Initially fearful of having too big of a space with few people in it, the teahouse has been filling up with just the right amount of tea lovers.
The space has not only brought Winston-Salem’s downtown a fresh concept, but it has also allowed Chad’s Chai to set up its production space in the back of the house of the new business. Additionally,
the teahouse has an event space in the back, as well, where Chad’s Chai plans to continue providing workshops ranging from the basics of tea to the history, to the di erent types of tea, and building teas. If this is not enough to lure more newcomers in, the teahouse also has a kitchen currently producing vegan pastries.
Lees believed the teahouse would start much smaller and was ready to take on the necessary public relations and promotional tasks to bring awareness to the teahouse. It seems, though, that Chad’s Chai’s many years of selling teas locally has paid o on its own. “The diversity of people who have been showing up has been beautiful,” said Lees. “There is a thing with tea, and maybe it’s me coming from my own social position, but it can be a very white space, and I have just been so grateful it hasn’t been that.”
As people continue to discover and frequent the teahouse with its skylights and gorgeous indoor greenery, Lees has plans to turn the available patio on the property into a tea garden of sorts. While there is no time frame for the project yet, there is no doubt that the patio will be as full as the front of the house. In the meantime, the teahouse hopes to grow big enough to where all of its employees can wear one hat, and enjoy wearing that hat while getting paid sustainably.
For more information visit www.chadschai.com. !
BY CARL MIZE
The Miss NC-USA Pageant was held this past weekend in High Point.
The Glitz! The Glamour! The Drama!
Miss NC-USA is a franchise of the Miss USA pageant, which in turn is affiliated with the Miss Universe Organization.
The North Carolina Pageant selects the Tarheel State rep to both the Miss USA and the Miss Teen USA (kind of a beauty-in-training-wheels competition) pageants.
North Carolina is considered quite the heavy hitter on the national scene, having just recently produced two Miss USA’s, a first runner-up, and a Top 8 finalist. The state has produced four Miss USA’s since 2005.
Not a bad track record.
Now for a very sad episode in the history of the pageant.
In 2019, a beautiful, highly accomplished attorney from Charlotte named Cheslie Kryst was crowned the winner. She went on to win the national title and was proclaimed Miss USA 2019.
Due to Covid, she holds the distinction of holding the title longer than any other titleholder.
After her reign ended, she parlayed her experience in public speaking and the connections she made during her year into a high-profile correspondent position with the syndicated TV show Extra.
Unfortunately, on January 30, 2022, Kryst committed suicide at the New York high-rise where she lived.
Morgan Romano is now the current Miss USA after inheriting the title from R’Bonny Gabriel, who became Miss Universe in New Orleans this year. However, this weekend more than 100 contestants took to the stage at High Point Theatre this weekend to take part in the competition.
There were 70 Miss contestants and 35 Teen contestants. For participation, contestants from around the state submit their application and entry fee to competition organizers, South Carolinabased RPM Productions.
In addition to them holding the franchise for both Miss North and South Carolina- USA, they also handle the state pageants for Alabama and Louisiana.
On Friday night the curtain went up on the preliminary show. Flashing digital screens, pulsating music, and enough stage lighting to put a Las Vegas revue to shame.
This is the time when every contestant is put through her paces in both the swimsuit and evening gown competitions. They all had a personal interview with the judges earlier in the day, so the judges have already pinpointed who they like and are looking forward to seeing them perform onstage.
As each one takes the stage and handles all the necessary pirouettes, we learn a little more about them...... our hometown girl from Greensboro is a natural hair enthusiast, which she proves by letting loose her wild untamed mane of hair.
The candidate from Pittsboro has an educational resume so long the emcee almost ran out of breath as he read her bio. It seems she has strolled the campuses of both MIT and Harvard among several other lesser-known schools.
The Apex Teen sashays across the stage in her Native Indian dress.
The contestant from Charlotte, a tall gorgeous Amazonian African American young woman, seems to favor sheer chiffon capes with all of her onstage outfits. Every time she appears onstage she is trailing a long swath of floaty fabric behind her, even in a swimsuit. She moves across the stage, slowly and gracefully, maneuvering her robes as if to subconsciously plant the idea in everyone’s head that she is the rightful Queen.
If you’ve never attended a state-level pageant the experience is like a combination of a horse race and a Baptist church revival meeting.
Some people scream, yell, and wave signs frantically in the air as their
daughter, sister, girlfriend, or whatever drifts across the stage.
Then after she has had her moment in the sun, that particular section of the audience will fall strangely silent, as if by their silence, they will ensure that no one else takes the crown from their loved one.
The purpose of the preliminary show is to put everyone through their paces.
The Saturday night show is the finals.
In the lobby, all of the people are milling around, discussing who’s gonna be in, and who’s gonna be out.
They are all smiling, laughing, and hugging.
That’s another thing.
Pageant People love to hug.
The last show begins with all of the contestants being introduced again before more than two-thirds are retired once the finalists are announced.
The lucky few step forward onstage and their cheering section erupts as they then prepare to do everything again that they just did the night before.
The Top 20 contestants included Emma Knapp representing the City of Oaks, Genna Locklear of Durham, Alyssa Hefner representing Eastern Carolina, Anna Ford of Garner, Chloe Blackmon representing the Greater Triad, Hadleigh Seely representing Mecklenburg, Gabrielle Wylie of Mount Holly, Lyndsey Locklear representing North Raleigh, Jasmine Baker representing Orange County, Madison Walker of Walnut Creek, Scarlett Freeman representing Capital City, Jarin Simmons of Charlotte, Terra Johns representing Davidson County,
Serenity Edwards representing Fourth Ward, Chelsea Skeens representing Rowan County, Courtney Smith of Mint Hill, Celia Stafford of Pittsboro, Caroline Credle representing the Raleigh-Durham Airport, McKenzie Hansley of South Park and Jordyn McKey representing Uptown.
The Top 20 becomes 10 before the Magic 10 becomes five.
These are five very articulate, educated, and attractive young women who field the emcee’s questions with the ease and poise of a skilled politician.
One by one, the runners-up names are read...
Then there was one.
The new Miss North Carolina-USA is Jordyn McKey, representing Uptown Charlotte, with the NC Teen USA title claimed by Katie Setzer.
They will each represent the Tarheel State at the Miss USA and the Miss Teen USA competitions later this year.
After the lights are dimmed and the show is over, there are a few tears shed while parents and significant others huddle and try to analyze the evening’s results, while the fancy gowns and other pageant paraphernalia are packed away into the trunks of awaiting cars.
Promises between competitors of “ getting together sometime later for lunch” or “see you next weekend at such and such pageant” are made.
Tears are dried and numbers are exchanged.
And hugs goodbye.
Yes-win or lose-there’s always the hugs. !
arch is Women’s History Month — and there’s never a bad time to throw flowers towards hostesses with the mostesses — here’s to the web of wonderful women around WinstonSalem who weave community through song, dance, and even scary movies.
Community is the beating, bloody heart of the newly-launched “Horror Fright” nights, hosted by Madame Mae, which showcases horror flicks (with a suggested costume theme) each Tuesday at the Camel City Playhouse.
While the series started with a “My Bloody Valentine” special in February, the meat-and-bones begin with “Leprechaun” (and a green-attire dress code) on March 1; “The Fly” follows on March 14 (with Je Goldblum cosplay encouraged); a special “Ginger Snaps” party (and final girl theme) runs March 21; and “The Lost Boys” (with a suggested teen vampire motif) plays on March 28.
“My biggest goal is to create an ongoing theatrical experience to unite the community,” Mea explained, beckoning the strange and unusual. “A place to experience what it’s like to be alone in space where no one can hear you scream — but in a crowded room. It’s a place for those who love horror to gather and to build a following and friendships — and a place for people who are just getting into horror so that they can experience it live and chat about it with people around them. It’s a place to belong.”
”I’m just a spooky woman providing spooky movies to the public,” Mae continued, balancing herself against the character she’s creating. “We just started up, so it’s all trial and error — if I can be vulnerable: stepping into my dress and walking onto that stage was one of the most nerve-wracking things I’ve done in a long time. But when I walked through the curtain and saw all the people that were already united by the love of horror, it made all the preparation and stress worth it.”
Channeling mistresses of the night with a mix of Mae West and her Texan home state drag artist heroines (Lee Marshall and Layla LaRue), Madame Mae espouses a “love of all things glamour and horror that will bring
your bones to the grave.” Goaled to o er a welcoming and meticulously curated environment, each showing follows a theme and suggested dress code. And each month will be partnered with di erent charitable organizations. They’ll host a special “Blood Moon Drive” during the “Ginger Snaps” screening, to collect menstrual products for Period.Org, with a special “blood bag” for those who donate.
It’s a rich pairing. For the unaware: “Ginger Snaps” o ers a rippin’ lycanthropic allegory into puberty. Aiming to celebrate the transition to womanhood, “we’re having a panel of individuals speak about their life experiences with menstruating and trying to live the life they’re creating — including a retired Marine who’ll share the struggles she went through while serving her country, ” Mae explained, “and I’m excited to have Sophie Bot 5000, the Transexual temptress of Winston-Salem, speaking about their transition.”
In addition to the panels, Selia d’Katzmeow and her pack will perform a Werewolf-themed routine to make the audience howl.
An esteemed producer and performer under her “Haus d’Katzmeow” troupe, d’Katzmeow is another Winston-based hostess with the mostess, who’ll celebrate a year of regular showcases at the Camel City Playhouse with “Spring into Burlesk!” on April 15.
Aimed at “celebrating all things feminine, fertile, rebirths, new beginnings, and blossoming,” d’Katzmeow is excited to launch “Camel City Burlesk” as well as new regular appearances at Breathe Cocktail Lounge in Kernersville. Her latest production shares classic burlesque, along with history and educational elements geared toward the community. “My approach to hosting is creating a safe environment for the performers, sta , and audience members,” she said. “I begin each show with emphasis
on consent and safety. I lead the show as the Femcee and provide historical facts and modern-day relevance to the audience. Our performers are grounded in inclusivity, knowledge, and embodiment of the craft, incredible stage presence, and importantly, safety.”
As d’Katzmeow celebrates a year at the Playhouse, The Martha Bassett Show is celebrating its sixth season, now underway at the Historic Reeves Theater in Elkin. Blending “fabric of the national roots and Americana scene with the rich artistry, history, and flair of North Carolina’s Piedmont region,” the live show runs bi-weekly on Thursdays through October; and is syndicated across a handful of radio stations nationwide. Here in the Triad, it broadcasts Saturday evenings on WFDD.
“Producer Pat Lawrence and I have been working hard to take TMBS to a larger audience,” Bassett said. “It’s our goal to be a national radio show. We feel like North Carolina music is special and should be recognized nationally for its uniqueness.”
“I love mixing together national, regional, and local artists, with a strong emphasis on NC artists. And I’m most proud of our representation of women on the show,” she continued, praising scheduled season six performers like Kyshona, Heather Maloney, Minton Sparks, Danielle Howle, and Badi Assad. Upcoming episodes will feature Heather Pierson, Holler Choir, and Matty Sheets on March 2; and Girl Blue, Kenny Roby, and Snüzz are the guests on March 16.
Basset’s support for female artists flows into her role as a performer, she’s often a special guest on the Blue Ridge Opry, a classic country throwback experience hosted by Kelley Breiding (of Kelley and the Cowboys, who’ll be on TMBS come September 7). Breiding will bring the Opry itself to the Reeves on July 22. Bassett also performed at the inaugural Songbird Supper Club in October (with Cashavelly Morrison, Casey
Noels, and Hannah Pabon).
Hosted by Melissa MacLeod, the Supper Club meets monthly, on the last Tuesday, at the West Salem Public House. O ering “a cozy and casual performance series to celebrate women who create and express, or want to start,” organizers emphasize the series as being “rooted in building trust and collectively healing patriarchal-conditioning that has led to sisterhood wounds, perfectionism, and outmoded belief systems that keep us isolated from one another and our magic. We want to fundamentally change the landscape for women artists in Winston-Salem and the surrounding areas.”
It’s a pursuit shared by Billie Feather, organizing member of FemFestNC and co-host of the Winston-Salem Beer & Banjos series at Gas Hill Drinking Room. A multi-instrumentalist and music educator, Feather is a UNCSA graduate and professor at Meredith College. She plays bass in Charles Latham and the Borrowed Band (who played TMBS’s season six opener), heads The P-90’s (who’ll celebrate their album release with Reese McHenry at Gas Hill on March 16), and plays guitar in Hank, Pattie and The Current. Bandmate (and partner-in-crime) Hank Smith joins her in the WSB&B co-host seat.
“Winston Salem Beer & Banjos is the latest chapter in a franchise of Beer & Banjos music series that occur around the Triad,” Feather explained. “We felt that Winston was the perfect place to expand the series, as it hosts a variety of musicians and is close to traditional hotspots for those genres.” Running monthly, with a focus on bluegrass, Americana, and folk music, “we celebrate the diversity of artists within those genres while acting as a hub to those artists within the Winston-Salem community and beyond,” she noted.
The monthly series showcases a special guest, while the Beer & Banjos Allstars house band serves contemporary bluegrass and the occasional pop cover. The next installment, on March 15 will “feature femme forward Americana act, Dissimilar South, a triangle favorite with fantastic harmonies and original music,” Feather explained. “After hearing them at FemFest 2022, we fell in love and can’t wait to have them back in town.”
Happy Women’s History Month to all the hostesses with the mostesses across the Triad! !
FIREHOUSE TAPROOM
10146 N Main St | 336.804.9441
www.facebook.com/firehousetaproom/
Mar 11: Usual Suspects
FOUR SAInTS BREwIng
218 South Fayetteville St. | 336.610.3722
www.foursaintsbrewing.com
Thursdays: Taproom Trivia
Fridays: Music Bingo
Mar 4: Samuel Stowe
Mar 11: 80’s Unplugged
Apr 15: High Cotton
Apr 29: Corey Hunt and the wise
CAT ’S CRAdlE
300 E Main St | 919.967.9053
www.catscradle.com
Mar 2: Sam grisman Project
Mar 3: Chatham County line
Mar 3: Bailen
Mar 4: Soul glo
Mar 5: Mikaela davis
Mar 8: They Might Be giants
Mar 9-10: Yo la Tengo
Mar 10: Bilmuri
Mar 11: Curtis waters
Mar 12: Plastic Picnic
Mar 13: Runnner
Mar 14: Emily Scott Robinson + Alisa
Amador + Violet Bell
Mar 16: duck w/ Florencia & the Feeling, Elora dash
Mar 20: The lemon Twigs
Mar 20: new Found glory
Mar 21: Cheekface
Mar 21: Riverside
Mar 21: Souldside
Mar 22: white Reaper
BOjAnglES COlISEUM
2700 E Independence Blvd | 704.372.3600
www.boplex.com
Mar 3: joe Bonamassa
Mar 22: BUddY gUY
Apr 15: Brandon lake
Apr 19: Bethel Music
Apr 20: los dos Carnales
THE FIllMORE
1000 NC Music Factory Blvd | 704.916.8970
www.livenation.com
Mar 1: dropkick Murphys
Mar 3: Muscadine Bloodline
Mar 9: Keshi
Mar 10: Key glock
Mar 14: Knuckle Puck & Real Friends
Mar 14: August Burns Red
Mar 15: Yeat 2023
Mar 16: Static-X
Mar 16: nick Cannon w/ special guests
Mar 17: Sebastian Mickael
Mar 20: jordy Searcy
Mar 22: gracie Abrams
Mar 23: Big wild
Mar 24: Vance joy
Mar 29: joshua Bassett
Mar 29: lucki
Mar 30: Masked wolf
Mar 31: Eluveitie
SPECTRUM CEnTER
333 E Trade St | 704.688.9000
www.spectrumcentercharlotte.com
Mar 10: new Edition: legacy Tour 2023
Mar 18: Rauw Alejandro
Apr 21: Straight jokes! no Chaser Comedy Tour
DuRHAm
CAROlInA THEATRE
309 W Morgan St | 919.560.3030
www.carolinatheatre.org
Mar 10: jerry Cantrell
Mar 14: lizz wright
Mar 21: Tye Tribbett
Mar 23: HITS! The Musical
Mar 25: Orpheus and Eurydice
dPAC
123 Vivian St | 919.680.2787
www.dpacnc.com
Feb 28-Mar 5: jagged little Pill
Mar 8: Trixie and Katya live
Mar 14: Il divo
Mar 24-27: Trevor noah
Mar 28: Tedeschi Trucks Band
Apr 1: Taylor Tomlinson
ELKIN REEVES THEATER
129 W Main St | 336.258.8240
www.reevestheater.com
wednesdays: Reeves Open Mic
Fourth Thursdays: Old-Time jam
Mar 4: jeff little Trio
Mar 10: Scythian
Mar 11: The Reeves House Band plays
The Allman Brothers Band
Mar 30: Elkin Big Band: love & Romance
BARn dInnER THEATRE
120 Stage Coach Tr. | 336.292.2211
www.barndinner.com
Mar 4- Apr 15: Church Basement
ladies: The last Potluck Supper
CAROlInA THEATRE
310 S. Greene Street | 336.333.2605
www.carolinatheatre.com
Mar 28: Cory Asbury w/ Riley Clemmons
COMEdY ZOnE
1126 S Holden Rd | 336.333.1034
www.thecomedyzone.com
Mar 2: Christian johnson
Mar 3-5: Ali Siddiq
Mar 10-11: j.j. williamson
COMMOn gROUndS
602 S Elm Ave | 336.698.388
www.facebook.com/CommonGroundsGreensboro
Mar 18: Sleepless denver
Mar 29: june Star
gREEnSBORO COlISEUM
1921 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400
www.greensborocoliseum.com
Mar 25: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
HAngAR 1819
1819 Spring Garden St | 336.579.6480
www.hangar1819.com
Mar 1: d.R.U.g.S.
Mar 4: Bodysnatcher
Mar 5: nonpoint
Mar 7: Fleshgod Apocalypse
Mar 11: Kings Of Thrash
Mar 12: Rotting Christ
Mar 13: Adelitas way
Mar 18: Maiden Voyage- The Ultimate Iron Maiden Tribute
Mar 21: death To All
Mar 22: jonny Craig
Mar 30: Until I wake
lITTlE BROTHER
BREwIng
348 South Elm St | 336.510.9678
www.facebook.com/littlebrotherbrew
wednesdays: Trivia
Fridays & Saturdays: Free live Music
Mar 4: Paleface
Mar 10: Chuck Mountain live
Mar 11: Stray local
Mar 17: The new Strange
Mar 24: Kyle Caudle Band
Mar 25: Evan Blackberby
PIEdMOnT HAll
2411 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400
www.greensborocoliseum.com
Mar 12: Key glock
Mar 1: The Shootouts
Mar 2: A Tribute to De La Soul & Native Tongues
Mar 3: Ed E. Ruger
Mar 4: French Cassettes w/ Mellow Swells
Mar 5: The Wilson Springs Hotel
Mar 6: Greg Kock ft. Koch Marshall Trio
Mar 7: Karly Driftwood, Mackenzie Roark, + Carri Smithey
Mar 8: Dolphinsdaughtr
Mar 9: JWS w/ Cory Luetjen
HOURS: Tues-Fri: 3pm-unTil
saT & sun 12pm-unTil 221 Summit Ave | 336.501.3967 www.flatirongso.com
Mar 25: Skid Row & Buckcherry
Mar 31: judah & The lion
ROdY’S TAVERn
5105 Michaux Rd | 336.282.0950
www.facebook.com/rodystavern
STEVEn TAngER CEnTER
300 N Elm Street | 336.333.6500
www.tangercenter.com
Mar 4: Kountry wayne
Mar 5: nikki glaser
Mar 14-19: Ain’t Too Proud
Mar 23: Buddy guy
THE IdIOT BOX COMEdY ClUB
503 N. Greene St | 336.274.2699
www.idiotboxers.com
Thursdays: Open Mic
Mar 10: nik Cartwright
Mar 24: Andy Forrester
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HigH Point tHEatrE
220 E Commerce Ave | 336.883.3401
www.highpointtheatre.com
Mar 25: the Funny godmothers
Plank StrEEt tavErn
138 Church Ave | 336.991.5016
www.facebook.com/plankstreettavern
SwEEt old Bill’S
1232 N Main St | 336.807.1476
www.sweetoldbills.com
Mar 2: Chris Sheppard
Mar 9: Jimmy Hayes and Friends
Mar 16: Banjo Earth
Mar 23: Becky and Zach
Mar 30: tin Can alley
apr 6: Johnny o’ and the Jump out Boys
apr 13: Banjo Earth
apr 27: turpentine Shine trio
tHE dECk
118 E Main St | 336.207.1999
www.thedeckatrivertwist.com
Mar 2: dan Miller
Mar 3: Southbound 29
Mar 4: Brother Pearl
Mar 9: Bradley Steele
Mar 10: retro vinyl
Mar 11: Stereo doll
Mar 16: renae Paige
Mar 18: Sawmproots
Mar 23: Ethan Smith
Mar 24: Second glance
Mar 25: radio revolver
Mar 30: Micah auler
Mar 31: Big City
apr 6: Porcelain lovecraft
apr 8: Muddy Creek Band
apr 14: Stephen legree
apr 15: Cory leutjen
apr 20: Micah auler
apr 22: Hampton drive
BrEatHE
CoCktail loungE
221 N Main St. | 336.497.4822
www.facebook.com/BreatheCocktailLounge
wednesdays: karaoke
Mar 11: vinyl tap
liberty
tHE liBErtY
SHowCaSE tHEatEr
101 S. Fayetteville St | 336.622.3844
www.TheLibertyShowcase.com
Mar 4: the Malpass Brothers
Mar 10: Country gentlemen tribute
Band
Mar 11: lee roy Parnell
Mar 16: Chapel Hart
Mar 17: dailey & vincent
Mar 18: aaron tippin
Mar 25: dewey & leslie Brown
oak ridge
BiStro 150
2205 Oak Ridge Rd | 336.643.6359
www.bistro150.com
Mar 4: kris Ferris
Mar 11: two for the road
Mar 18: limited Engagement
Mar 25: wilde...Chris & amanda
Barrens
raleigh
CCu MuSiC Park
at walnut CrEEk
3801 Rock Quarry Rd | 919.821.4111
www.livenation.com
linColn tHEatrE
126 E. Cabarrus St | 919.831.6400
www.lincolntheatre.com
Mar 2: Muscadine Bloodline
Mar 4: alan doyle and the Beautiful Band w/ Christ trapper
Mar 10: Sidewinder
Mar 12: Popa Chubby
Mar 14: Marc Broussard
Mar 16: Boombox
Mar 17: adam doleac
Mar 18: Shoot to thrills w/ Stone
whiskey/ automag
Mar 19: will Hoge & the wild Feathers
Mar 21: Moe.
Mar 22: the Movement w/ kyle
Smith
Mar 28: guster
Mar 31: Eric gales w/ king Solomon
Hicks
rEd Hat aMPHitHEatEr
500 S McDowell St | 919.996.8800
www.redhatamphitheater.com
PnC arEna
1400 Edwards Mill Rd | 919.861.2300
www.thepncarena.com
Mar 13: greta van Fleet
kaMikaZE’S tavErn
5701 Randleman Rd | 336.908.6144
www.facebook.com/kamikazestavern
karaoke Every tuesday & thursday
Mar 3: drag in the Country: Paisley
Parque
Mar 4: Fair warning
Mar 11: Brother Pearl
Earl’S
121 West 9th Street | 336.448.0018
www.earlsws.com
Mondays: open Mic
thursdays: will Jones
Mar 3: the Mighty Fairlanes
Mar 4: Jonathan Parker
Mar 10: Zack Brock and good intentions
Mar 11: aaron Hamm and the Big river Band
Mar 17: the Bandits
Mar 18: russ varnell
Mar 24: Sam robinson Band
Mar 25: Billy Creason
Mar 31: Jesse ray Carter
apr 1: Mike Cosner and the Fugatives
FootHillS BrEwing
638 W 4th St | 336.777.3348
www.foothillsbrewing.com
Sundays: Sunday Jazz
thursdays: trivia
Mar 3: James vincent Carroll
Mar 12: david Childers
Mar 17: the almost irish Band
Mar 19: Patrick rock w/ Special guest
Mar 24: John Montgomery w/ Special guest
tHE raMkat
170 W 9th St | 336.754.9714
www.theramkat.com
Mar 3: Jon Sticklet trio
Mar 4: Fireside Collective
Mar 8: Secret Shame
Mar 9: kruger Brothers
Mar 10: the wood Brothers with Michaela anne
Mar 16: resse McHenry, P-90’s
Mar 18: End of the line: a tribute to the allman Brothers Band
Mar 22: Popa Chubby
roar
633 North Liberty Street | 336-917-3008
www.roarws.com | www.roarbrandstheater. com
Mar 3: Camel City Blues
Mar 4: red umber, tupelo Crush
Mar 5: rain Check
Mar 10: darrell Hoots, ready Set radio
Mar 11: Patrick rock, robertson Boys, dJ Jersey, dJ Professor
wiSE Man BrEwing
826 Angelo Bros Ave | 336.725.0008
www.wisemanbrewing.com
thursdays: Music Bingo
[1. GEOGRAPHY: Which river flows through the European capitals of Vienna and Budapest?
[2. SCIENCE: At what temperature are Fahrenheit and Celsius equal?
[3. TELEVISION: The comedy series “Frasier” is a spino of which sitcom?
[4. LITERATURE: Which novel features a character named Katniss Everdeen?
[5. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of beans are used in falafel?
[6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a beaver’s home called?
[7. THEATER: Which musical features a character named Tracy Turnblad?
[8. MOVIES: Which actress plays the young Wendy Darling in the movie Hook?
[9. HISTORY: Who invented the game of lacrosse?
[10. SCIENCE: What percentage of the world’s population has brown eyes?
10. 70%-80%.
9. Iroquois tribes in the eastern United States and Canada.
7. “Hairspray.”
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Week of March 6, 2023
[ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Seeing the silly side of some really ridiculous situations helps give the Lamb a new perspective on how to handle them. Some important contacts can be made this weekend.
[TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Try to complete your outstanding tasks by midweek. This leaves you free to take advantage of new possibilities — both professional and personal — opening up by week’s end.
[GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) With both your creative side and energy levels rising this week, you should be able to tackle that too-long-neglected project again. A family member might have important news.
[CANCER (June 21 to July 22) An explanation you requested seems to be more confusing than enlightening. You should insist on clarifications now, rather than dealing with problems that might arise later.
[LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your
energy levels might be ebbing a bit. But that’s no excuse for taking catnaps when you could be working on those unfinished tasks. There’ll be time to curl up and relax by week’s end.
[VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) It’s a good time to get those ideas out of your head and into a readable format if you hope to turn them into something doable. In other news, a good friend is ready with worthwhile advice.
[LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Careful — you might be stepping into dangerous territory if you decide to exaggerate the facts too much. Remember: The truth speaks for itself and needs no embellishment.
[SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Although your workplace successes have earned you many admirers, there are some colleagues who are not among them. Be careful how you proceed with your new project.
[SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You might have to go into
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great detail to explain why you’re currently reluctant to make changes to an already prepared plan. Be sure you have all the facts to back yourself up.
[cAPrIcorN (December 22 to January 19) Travel plans might still be uncertain. But instead of getting upset about the delay, open yourself up to other possibilities and begin checking out some alternative destinations.
[AQuArIus (January 20 to February 18) Changing conditions might require you to alter some of your plans. While you might be agreeable to this, be prepared with explanations for those who do not want changes made.
[PIsces (February 19 to March 20) Although you might have to deal with some detractors who aren’t too kind in their critiques, you gain points in your favor when you’re willing to stand up and defend your work.
[BorN THIs week: You have a gift for creating a warm and loving environment between yourself and others.
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