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There’s something about this time of year, the feasts, the fun, the family time that just brings out that need for treats and indulgences. Whether it’s a quick frozen treat on the way home from work, or a scratch-made cake shared with family and friends, this area offers some of the BEST DESSERTS you’ll find anywhere.

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A new bakery opened Sept. 21 just off College Road in Greensboro, AMOROSO’S BAKERY. 10 It’s fitting that “DISPATCHES,” a new show of multimedia

and news-media-centric art at SECCA, calls to mind Michael Herr’s masterful book of reporting from the battlefront in Vietnam by the same name.

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Now, with THANKSGIVING upon us, I’ve been thinking about what’s kept me here – what do I like about living in Greensboro. There are many qualities.

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Nicole Sarrocco is the author of ILL-MANNERED GHOSTS: An Occasionally True Account of Hillbilly Stonehenge, Occult Cleaning Products, the Lady in the Picture, and the Bloodcurdling Tale of Crybaby Lane.

35 Join conductor Robert Moody and the Winston-Salem Symphony as they welcome Greensboro native, Rhiannon Giddens, home to the Triad for a special New Year’s Eve concert.

36 This Thanksgiving weekend, Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema is serving up something special – and it’s not turkey. It’s the North Carolina premiere of filmmaker Adam Kritzer’s award-winning indie drama GOOD FUNK...

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Fresh. Local. Good food group has officially opened it’s multi-million dollar project at MOREHEAD FOUNDRY. 40 Mitchel Sommers from Community Theatre of Greensboro certainly has a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving, including 22 years as the executive director, as well as 22 faithful productions of the theatre’s annual tradition: THE WIZARD OF OZ.

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tryside will be transformed into a winter wonderland of giant, twinkling snowflakes and whimsical scenes! Tanglewood’s Festival of Lights continues to be one of the largest and most spectacular light shows in the entire Southeast.

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WHAT: Boston-born trumpet player Benjamin Matlack fell in love with jazz after hearing the latin-infused style of Dizzy Gillespie. He has been playing and writing music ever since. A recent graduate of the Guilford College Music Department, Matlack has been exploring the jazz scene in Greensboro for several years now.

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Maxwell’s blackSUMMERSnight album is being talked of as one of the most acclaimed albums of 2016. Mary J. Blige has sold over 50 million albums worldwide, winning nine Grammy Awards and five American Music Awards.

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WhAT: Following last years sold-out run, Cirque de la Symphonie returns as part of A Carolina Christmas to deliver acrobatic artistry and family fun for the holidays. Celebrate the sounds of the season, complete with carols, holiday magic, and even a visit from Santa!

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RALPH AMOROSO-BAKING IS LIFE

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A new bakery opened Sept. 21 just off College Road in Greensboro, Amoroso’s Bakery.

The shop is located at 5803 Hunt Club Road and is the second of Ralph Amoroso’s bakeries. His first store opened in High Point in 2010.

“We’ve been there (High Point) for six years and grew quite a bit and it was busting at the seams,” said Amoroso.

“I decided we need a bigger space. I’ve designed this particular location to have a big kitchen so it can handle some more stuff.

“We just want to give what the community wants. That’s my biggest thing. I was born and lived in New Jersey until I was like 12-years-old. Every little town had its own bakery and that’s what we want to be, a neighborhood bakery.”

Coming from a big Italian family, Amoroso uses a lot of his grandmother’s recipes for his products. They sell sweets from cupcakes to nine inch cakes. Over the past year, his business has sold 60,000 cupcakes and 7,000 nine inch cakes.

“Strawberry red velvet is by far the

number one seller,” said Amoroso. “When it comes to the strawberry red velvet, people would say, ‘Oh, I’ve had that before,’ and we’d say ‘This is strawberry red velvet’ and once they’ve tasted it, they said ‘oh my god.’”

The bakery also caters to events such as weddings and parties. Amoroso also values the flexibility of his business. If someone wants something the bakery does not have, he wants to adopt a recipe that can accommodate that desire.

“If we can do it, we’ll do it.”

Amoroso made the store to be a community-type place along with his co-owner, Angie McIntosh. Having worked in architecture in the past, Amoroso built the tables, countertops and décor of the store’s interior out of parts of a barn that was going to be torn down. The barn belonged to his best friend and family.

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[SCUTTLEBUTT] Items from across the Triad and beyond

GREENSBORO COLLEGE OFFERS COURSE ON THE HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE TO THE PUBLIC FOR SPRING 2017 With members of the “alt-right” whitenationalist movement being given seats of power in the U.S. government, the time has never been better for a course on the Holocaust and genocide.

Greensboro College is offering such a course to the public for the Spring 2017 semester. SSC 3300, “Holocaust and Genocide,” will meet from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursdays, Jan. 10 through May 2. Students may take the course for academic credit or may audit.

The course will be team-taught by Dr. Karl Schleunes, a world-renowned Holocaust scholar from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Dr. Paul Leslie, senior vice president and chief academic officer at Greensboro College.

It is devoted to exploring the historical conditions and human institutions that have produced and sustained genocides.

Some of the world’s most significant scholars of genocide will participate in this class and will be read as part of the course.

The Holocaust survivor and scholar and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, who died in July, has written, “The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of beauty is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, but indifference between life and death.”

If you think that humans ought not to be indifferent, please register.

For more information or to register, contact Dr. Leslie at 336-272-7102, ext. 5282, or emaillesliep@greensboro.edu.

TRIAD HEALTH PROJECT HOLDS ITS 25TH ANNUAL WINTER WALK Triad Health Project (THP), the area’s HIV/AIDS service organization, will hold its 25th Annual Winter Walk for AIDS and Ron Johnson 5K Run on Sun., Dec. 4. The event is held each year to commemorate World AIDS Day and raises both HIV/AIDS awareness and over $120,000 for the direct services, support, and prevention education programs of THP. The event will be held rain or shine, starting from the campus of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG).

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issue, with over 100 people newly infected every year in Guilford County, there is effective medical treatment; it’s no longer the death sentence it once was.”

THP continues working with over 500 people each year who are infected with or affected by HIV. This year’s walk once again takes up the theme “One 4 Zero,” a mantra Triad Health Project uses to encourage every individual to help reach zero new HIV infections by educating themselves and others about the importance of knowing their own HIV status, supporting prevention efforts and confronting the ongoing stigma of HIV that can be a barrier to people seeking treatment.

Registration for Winter Walk is free for walkers and $35 for the timed 5K run. Ample free parking will be available on the UNCG campus. Free and confidential testing for HIV and other STIs will be available beginning at 1 p.m when registration for the walk and 5K run begins inside Elliott University Center. Special performances by the Grimsley High School Blue Steel Drum Line and Triad Pride Men’s Chorus are scheduled from 1-2 p.m. and food will be available from the Crafted! food truck.

Following a brief opening ceremony at 2 p.m. that will include remarks by Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan, the walk and run will commence.

As a tribute to the silver anniversary of Winter Walk, Westerwood Tavern and Appalachian Mountain Brewery will be co-hosting an after party at Westerwood Tavern (508 Guilford Avenue in Greensboro) immediately following Winter Walk.

The public is encouraged to join this year’s event by walking, running, and making contributions. For more information and to register, please visit THP’s website,www.triadhealthproject.com, e-mail pbarger@triadhealthproject.org, or call (336) 275-1654. !

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“Dispatches” at SECCA explores media saturation in the 21st century

BY JOHN ADAMIAN | @johnradamian

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t’s fitting that “Dispatches,” a new show of multimedia and newsmedia-centric art at SECCA, calls to mind Michael Herr’s masterful book of reporting from the battlefront in Vietnam by the same name. This show, like Herr’s writing, is in many ways about the shock of war, about the trauma and confusion of those caught up in conflict -civilians, soldiers and journalists charged with documenting and making some sense of these events.

But instead of a centralized combat zone, the exhibit, curated by SECCA’s Cora Fisher, pulls together pieces that relate to drone warfare, environmental degradation, child labor in West Africa and the Syrian refugee crisis. NSA surveillance, the 2016 U.S. presidential race and the Black Lives Matter movement are featured prominently. Other core elements include North Carolina’s HB2 bathroom law, LGBTQ identity, racial profiling of Americans with Middle Eastern backgrounds, the news media’s efforts to distill these events, and the unseen density of the imagery of suffering uploaded onto the internet.

It’s an ambitious, wide-ranging show with work from more than two dozen artists, collectives, and photojournalists organized into five thematic groupings dealing with borders and migration, ecological justice, “post-9/11 realities,” the 2016 presidential election, and social action.

With photos, video, installations, prints, textiles and more, the exhibit grapples with what it means to see -- to witness,

to take in and feel -- in a time of image saturation, sensory surplus, when the profusion of pictures and video can bombard us and potentially cripple our ability to fully process or comprehend events.

“Being aware of an issue is one form of action,” says Fisher.

Some of the work probes contradictions between our sense of having near limitless access to imagery and information played against the often hidden reality of media and data control. If the 24-hour

news cycle and the flood of social media make us feel drowned in pictures and headlines, there are always decisions, editorial choices hidden from the public, which determine what we see and what we don’t see.

Corporate concerns for profit, conceptions of national security and notions of propriety shape the narrative, whether those choices are made by internet giants like Amazon, Google or Facebook, by agencies of the U.S. government or by the

editors at the New York Times.

Eva and Franco Mattes created a video installation involving interviews conducted with “internet content managers,” the usually low-wage workers hired to scour the web of awful imagery, videos of beheadings, rape, torture, etc. “Someone has the job to remove these things,” says Franco. The video uses nondescript video avatars since the workers wanted to be anonymous, many being ashamed of what they do. Hanging in the air is the question of what the mental-health effects of such work might be. If these workers spend eight-hour days filling their minds with images of atrocities, are they as endangered as the Chinese mine workers suffering from black lung featured in photos in another part of the exhibit?

Greensboro artist George Scheer collaborated with Chloe Bass to make a chart-like informational banner featuring headlines addressing the Syrian refugee crisis over a period of three years. The piece reveals both how little coverage the large-scale displacement of 11 million received and also the miniscule nature of America’s commitment to take in 10,000 refugees. With verbs highlighted in red, the degree of action or inaction is foregrounded in the text. The linear nature of reading the cumulative headlines month by month from left to right creates a compact visual history of the chronology of the crisis.

“Within the newscape we often forget the order of events and how they take place,” says Scheer.

Elsewhere in the same section is a black raft, like the ones used by refugees to flee their homelands; on the gallery floor near

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Racism, drone surveillance and the Syrian refugee crisis are topics explored in the exhibit, Dispatches, which examines media saturation in the 21st century. the craft are photos of washed-up debris and possessions from beaches where the migrants presumably landed. Another multi-media work uses video and social media posts to point to what happens to refugees once they arrive in a new place.

In addition to Tweets, the installation uses hypnotic slow-motion footage of the rippling waters in the port city of Izmir, Turkey, a spot where many African and Middle Eastern migrants converge on their way to Europe.

Much of the artwork in “Dispatches” is visually arresting, independent of the meaning or context of the imagery, which drives home the strange tension in deriving potentially distancing aesthetic pleasure from real-world suffering. The largescale color photos of 2015 MacArthur Fellow LaToya Ruby Frazier, shot from a helicopter over Braddock, Pennsylvania, where the artist was raised, in the western part of the state, capture rhythmic patterns of industrial development jammed against a once-quaint rural neighborhood.

Gridlike rows of white bundles of tires hem in an old house, like a losing game of Tetris. Ramps, roadways and factory towers disrupt the space surrounding the home of a family that refused to sell its property to the plant. The three pictures, which are part of a larger series, are lovely, but what they depict is an awful example of money trumping basic decency.

The “Next Day” series of prints by Doug Ashford use facsimiles of the Sept. 12, 2001 edition of the New York Times, which was comprehensively focused on the terror attacks of the previous day.

Ashford starts with the newspaper reproductions as the surface and background for a series of beautiful colorful digital paintings that seem to riff on the work of the giants of colorfield painting, abstract expressionism and minimalism, evoking Ellsworth Kelly, Josef Albers, Agnes Martin, Frank Stella and others, only the cool WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

and geometric patterns serve to block, frame, isolate, obscure or to otherwise bring attention to the headlines and photos featured on that day. One could imagine the series as a post-ironic critique of the luxury of abstraction’s detachment in the face of catastrophe.

Equally arresting are photographer Tomas van Houtryve’s pictures taken from overhead using drone aircraft. With the sunlight cutting across the ground casting extreme shadows that serve as the main way of reading the dimensions of the figures in the frame, van Houtryve captures key moments -- children at play blowing bubbles, a wedding, a graveyard burial, and a yoga class. The thought that any of the subjects could just as easily be a “target” for an armed drone adds a power and depth to the series. (Van Houtryve spoke at SECCA on Thursday, Nov. 17.)

Raleigh-based Stacey L. Kirby’s video performance piece in response to HB2 provides comic relief. In it the artist portrays a by-the-book bureaucrat stationed in a bathroom entryway turned into a kind of retro circumlocution office where she hands out questionnaires to befuddled would-be users to determine their gender.

“Do you have your birth certificate?” she asks. No one does.

In February the bathrooms at SECCA will be temporarily transformed into a version of Kirby’s installation. Bring your birth certificate if you want to relieve yourself.

There will be other outreach and educational events as well as multimedia opportunities for the public to interact with and comment on the exhibit. !

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Giving thanks for the Gate City

I moved frequently during the 1970s.

(Astrologer alert -- look up restless Mercury in the 4th House.) “Home” went from upstate New York to Long Joel Landau Island to California to Maine to Maryland to Arizona to Columnist Brooklyn to lower Manhattan to Massachusetts and back to Maine before migrating to North Carolina in October of 1981. Greensboro has been home since then; I guess I’ve settled down. Now, with Thanksgiving upon us, I’ve been thinking about what’s kept me here – what do I like about living in Greensboro. There are many qualities. But rather than write about my list, I thought it would be more interesting to hear from a bunch of other folks. So, for this month’s column I posed the following question to people from throughout the city: “What about living in Greensboro are you thankful for?”

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“I have lived in Greensboro over 35 years. I am thankful to live in a city where diversity is celebrated and not oppressed, where Sunday worship is a norm, where First Fridays bring residents together for fun and fellowship, and where public officials take time to hear and address citizens’ concerns. Lastly I thank God that I live in the magnificent city of Greensboro that houses the new Renaissance Community Co-operative!!” - Sadie Blue, Associate Pastor at True Salvation Christian Fellowship “Our family relocated to Greensboro in 1982. Over the decades I marveled at the great airline connections, that general traffic flow is smoother than that of other cities and feel fortunate to be within a day’s drive from the beach, the mountains, Atlanta, DC, and Philly. The presence of so many trees, flowers and parks buoy our spirits. Three family members graduated from UNCG. We have savored the explosion of culinary and spiritual diversity, microbreweries, wine and coffee bars, often sharing the experiences with dear friends.

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call Greensboro my home.” - Bruce Weaver II, Accent Imaging “I love living in Greensboro!!! I came here in 1969 to go to Guilford College. (My father had a manufacturing plant on what was then Red Road). There are wonderful people here! There is a wide based spiritual community, cultural arts, many colleges, beautiful green ways, good medical care and good weather. What’s not to love about Greensboro?” - Marie AndersenWhitehurst, Owner of Earth Songs Gems and Mineral Store “Thankful for people who have welcomed me warmly into their hearts, and entertained me royally with music. It’s the love, love love that freely flows particularly among the talented, gifted artists in this colorful community. By head count, there’s a whole lot for which to be thankful for. As we say in Jamaica, ‘Give thanks , Praise Jah’”. One Love. – Jean Muson “I have lived in the Triad for 30 years, and most of those years I have lived in Greensboro. One of my favorite things about Greensboro is all of the green space.

I love nature and love all of the parks, trails, lakes, creeks and green spaces that are maintained by the city! I love being able to access them easily and being able to walk, skate, or bike on many of the greenways that cross the city.”

Kathryn Setchfield, Supplement Manager at the Natural Vitality Center “I’m thankful that the City of Greensboro has three local historic districts, the existence of which helps protect the diverse character and sturdy quality of local homes built in the early 1900’s. Foreign countries have tremendous supplies of significantly older buildings, yet most U.S. and N.C. neighborhoods don’t protect these valuable and irreplaceable assets.” Ann Stringfield, self-employed Information Specialist/Librarian at InfoCrofters, living in Greensboro about 37 years “I am originally from Rockingham County but have lived in Greensboro since 1995. I am very happy here and glad I relocated. My employer of 29 years - UnitedHealthcare - is actually what brought me to Greensboro. I am thankful to be living in Greensboro because the sky is the limit for what you want to do in life. The opportunity is wide open and there are people in this city willing and able to assist you.

Since living in Greensboro I have gone back to school to get my second college degree at NC A&T State University in Political Science. I serve on Greensboro’s Board of Adjustments. I also hold positions in other organizations that have a major affect

and influence in this city. These include the Greensboro Neighborhood Congress and the Concerned Citizens of Northeast Greensboro.” - Laura Blackstock “I’ve lived in Greensboro for 28 years. The last 15 years - walking the trails with my Honey - have been the sweetest and greenest! Who knew so many lovely, well kept, easily accessible, beautifully designed gardens and parks were all around me the entire time? Within 10-20 minutes anywhere in Greensboro, I can be at a park.

I am a healthier person to have this quick access to exercise and feel the joy of the aesthetic beauty and safe paths provided

by Greensboro. Thank you Greensboro for your dedication to a quality park system!”

- Barbara Landau, Training Coordinator/Office Administrator at Joyce Engineering “I’ve lived in Greensboro for 20 years.

I’m thankful that I live in a culturally and spiritually diverse community.” - Bradford Reaves, Musician, guitar & vocal teacher.

“After living in Greensboro for nearly five decades, I enjoy the social, political, spiritual and cultural challenges. My desire is to make a difference in the lives of citizens, particularly the disadvantaged. I am thankful for the opportunity to participate in meaningful projects that enhance the quality of life for all Greensboro neighborhoods. I have always been inspired with research, advising and teaching by student life at the Triad colleges and universities, especially Guilford College and A&T State University.”

- Art Davis, retired City of Greensboro Research and Planning Manager; currently he is an Adjunct Lecturer at A&T State Univ.

“My wife Ruth and I have lived in several cities but have spent the most time in three cities. We have been in Greensboro for eight years. It is by far our favorite. I call it the “little-town-big-city.” It seems that Greensboro has all the conveniences of a large city but still has a friendly, neighborly feel. But what we like most about this city is the PEOPLE. We love the people of this city and we love the fact that so many Greensboro natives are still in the area… people with a sense of history and place.

This is special and it is comforting. We are thankful that God led us here to enjoy life with this special city.” - Charlie Jones, President of City 616.

A Happy Thanksgiving to all! And may we always be grateful for the good things in our lives. !

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[NEWS OF THE WEIRD] DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

While “democracy” in most of America means electing representatives to run government, on Nov. 8 in San Francisco it also expected voters to decide Chuck Shepherd 43 often vague, densely worded “issues” that, according to critics, could better be handled by the professionals who are, after all, elected by those very same voters. Except for hot-button issues like tax increases or hardened legislative gridlock, solutions on these “propositions” (e.g., how certain contractors’ fees should be structured, which obscure official has primary responsibility for which obscure job, or the notorious proposition asking whether actors in the tax-paying porno industry must use condoms) would be, in other states, left to elected officials, lessening voter need for a deep dive into civics.

POLICE REPORT

— Inexplicable: (1) The police chief

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of Bath Township, Ohio, acknowledged the overnight break-in on Oct. 10 or 11 at the University Hospitals Ghent Family Practice, but said nothing was missing. It appeared that an intruder (or intruders) had performed some medical procedure in a clinical office (probably on an ear) because instruments were left in bowls and a surgical glove and medication wrappings tossed into a trash can (and a gown left on a table). (2) A 35-year-old man was detained by police in Vancouver, British Columbia, in October after a home break-in in which the intruder took off his clothes, grabbed some eggs and began preparing a meal. The homeowner, elsewhere in the house, noticed the commotion and the intruder fled (still naked).

— How To Tell If You’ve Had Too Much To Drink: Ashley Basich, 49, was arrested in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in October and charged with DUI after police found her, late at night, using an industrial forklift to pick up and move a van that she explained was blocking her driveway.

Problems: She works for the state forestry department and had commandeered a state-owned vehicle, she had a cooler of beer in the forklift and was operating it while wearing flip-flops (OSHA

violation!), and the van “blocking” her driveway was her own.

— Though most Chicago Police Department officers get no more than five civilian complaints in their entire careers (according to one defense attorney), CPD internal records released in October reveal that some had more than 100, and, of 13,000 complaints over 47 years in which police wrongdoing was conceded, only 68 cases resulted in the officer actually being fired (although the worst police offender, Jerome Finnigan, with 157 complaints over two decades, is now in federal prison).

— Compelling Explanations: Two men in rural Coffee County, Georgia, told sheriff’s deputies in November that they had planned to soon attack a science-research center in Alaska because peoples’ “souls” were trapped there and needed to be released (or at least that is what God told Michael Mancil, 30, and James Dryden Jr., 22, causing them to amass a small, but “something out of a movie” arsenal, according to the sheriff). The High Frequency Active Aural Research Facility, run by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, has long been a target of conspiracists, in that “the study of the Earth’s atmosphere” obviously, they say, facilitates “mind

control,” snatching souls.

— Well, Of Course! (1) Motorist Luke Campbell, 28, was arrested near Minneapolis in September and charged with firing his gun at several passing cars, wounding one man (a bus passenger) — explaining to a bystander that shooting at other vehicles “relieves stress.” (2) Briton Mark Wright, 45, caught with illegal drugs taped to his penis following his arrest for burglary, told Newcastle Crown Court in September that he had “hidden” them there to keep them secret from his wife (perhaps identifying one place that she no longer visits).

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS

— Jacob Roemer, 20, was arrested in Negaunee Township, Michigan, after a brief chase on Oct. 29 following an attempted home invasion. The resident had confronted him, chasing Roemer into the woods, where a State Police dog eventually found him lying on the ground unconscious and bloody, after, in the darkness, running into a tree and knocking himself out. !

© 2016 Chuck Shepherd. Universal Press Syndicate.

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There’s something about this time of year, the feasts, the fun, the family time that just brings out that need for treats and indulgences. Whether it’s a quick frozen treat on the way home from work, or a scratch-made cake shared with family and friends, this area offers some of the best desserts you’ll find anywhere.

Here’s a look at some of our favorites, including the legendary spots and the soon to be famous!

By Rich Lewis Midtown Café and Dessertery is one of Winston-Salem’s landmark places for great food, particularly of the baked variety. Celebrating its 29th year of operation, this restaurant was the first pure dessertery in the area when it opened and was also home to Winston-Salem’s first real espresso machine, General Manager Jeff Cayton said.

Originally known as the Dessertery, it added Midtown Café to the name as they added in more traditional breakfast, lunch and dinner. Today, it is still known for offering more than 25 scratch-made American classic desserts that wouldn’t be out of place on your grandmother’s table.

While apple crunches, chocolate chocolate cakes, German chocolate cake and Italian crème cakes are big favorites, their five-flavor pound cake is the showstopper.

Midtown Café and Dessertery is located at 151 S. Stratford Road in Winston-Salem. They are open Sun - Thu 7 am to 8:30 pm, Fri – Sat 7 am to 9:30 pm. Breakfast is served all day, with a great lunch menu and classic American comfort food for dinner. Please see their website at midtowncafews.com or call (336) 724-9800.

Cakes by B has been providing folks in Jamestown with fresh from the oven treats for almost a decade now. Owner Brigid Murphy said she started off with a custom cake business in her home nine years ago and it just seemed natural to develop it into a downtown bakery as the business grew. While her famous Devil’s Food Cake draws raves, Cakes by B has also grown into a place where you can sneak in, grab a cinnamon roll (fresh from the oven) and a mug of hot chocolate and settle in for a moment of peace and tranquility in this busy world. They feature a constantly rotating selection of treats and cakes, as well as the bakery’s very own blend of coffee roasted specifically for them by the Carolina Coffee Company.

Located at 113 E. Main St. in Jamestown, NC, Cakes by B is open Mon – Wed 6:30 am to 6 pm, Thu – Fri 6:30 am to 9 pm and Saturdays from 9 am to 9 pm. They also offer custom cakes and can make them in any size and for any celebration theme. For more information, stop by their website at cakesbyb.wordpress.com or call them at (336) 307-4653.

A Sweet Success! Bakery is the place for a sweet tooth and good heart. Located in Greensboro, A Sweet Success! Bakery is an outgrowth of the non-profit Sanctuary House and provides life enrichment and job opportunities for adults with mental illness, Bakery Manager Jennifer Yarbrough explained. The members come over and work in the bakery to learn skills to take out into the world and the proceeds from the sale of the baked goods go back into the program. The bakery is focusing right now on custom cakes and desserts and all are made to order. It has also provided wholesale baked goods for a number of restaurants and businesses in the area. Their motto is “Making a difference is a piece of cake!”

Their extensive menu features not just custom cakes and cupcakes, but also a wide selection of pies and cheesecakes, cookies, muffins, brownies, blondies, lemon bars and their famous Magic Seven-Layer bars. They are located at 315 N. Spring St in Greensboro and are open for order pick-ups Mon – Fri 8 am to 4 pm. For their complete menu, check out their website at asweetsuccessbakery.com.

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Jevay’s Sweet Sensations

Jevay's Sweet Sensations offers sensational treats for parties, weddings, the occassional Netflix binge watching sessions, and other celebrations.

JSS prides itself for using fresh, locally grown ingredients (Farmers Unite!), and baking with an uncanny amount of love (and perfection, might I add).

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Seasonal Favorites such as Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake, Carrot Cake, Caramel & Red Velvet Cakes Order by calling (336) 215-8239 or contacting us at Success@SHGSO.org Feeney’s Frozen Yogurt Bar was the first self-service frozen yogurt parlor in North Carolina and it has remained one of the Triad’s favorites. Now with two locations, in Greensboro and High Point, Feeney’s offers a selection of frozen yogurts that you can then top with anything from their extensive toppings bar. They offer around eight different flavors of frozen yogurt with the selection changing on an almost daily basis, featuring seasonal treats as well as options for low calorie, gelatos and non-dairy sorbets that can be mixed and matched as you like, founder Colleen Hodges explained. Toppings include everything from fresh fruits to cookie crumbles, gummies, sprinkles, crunchy breakfast cereals, hot fudge, whipped crème and other delights.

Feeney’s Frozen Yogurts can be found at 1603 New Garden Road in Greensboro and 1589 Skeet Club Road. The family owned and operated stores are open Sun – Thu noon to 9:30 pm and Fri – Sat noon until 10 pm. For more information, check them out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Feenys-Frozen-Yogurt-Bar-185845988132 or call (336) 617-5874.

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Swedebread is one of High Point’s great little secrets. Master baker Lena Vesterlund brings an Old World and Scandinavian twist to the local baking game. A native of Sweden, Vesterlund’s products feature hearty, organic grains that produce dark, rich breads and treats that have just enough of a sweet bite to them to keep them familiar. Her Swedish cinnamon rolls are a local favorite, light and fulfilling at the same time, heavy

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on the cinnamon and featuring just a light dusting of coarse sugar on top. Swedebread’s baked goods are currently available at The Budding Artichoke. Fresh breads and treats are brought in each day, with different offerings depending on the day of the week. Cinnamon rolls and Danishes are always part of the selection, but they can sell out quickly.

Swedebread is also available for custom and special baking orders. For more information, please check out their website at www.swedebread.com. Her baked goods are available at The Budding Artichoke, which is located at 2301 Sandy Ridge Road, High Point and is open Tues-Sat 10 am to 6 pm and on Sundays noon until 6 pm.

Cheesecakes by Alex is one of the earliest participants in the regeneration of Downtown Greensboro. Since opening 14 years ago, it has become one of the great bakeries in the city under the guidance of founders Alex and Vera Amoroso. Obviously, they are famous for sumptuous cheesecakes from the classic New York style through modern masterpieces like Kahlua Espresso and Peanut Butter Cup. And holiday tables will always welcome their Apple Crisp, Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soufflé varieties. For a place that started with four flavors, they’ve grown to 25 crowd pleasers, not to mention a full array of baked onsite pastries, muffins, bagels and cakes. Local ingredients are a big part of their story, right down to getting all their milk from local dairies and coffee from local roasters.

Cheesecakes by Alex is located at 315 W. Elm St. in Downtown Greensboro. They open weekdays at 7:30 am (closing Mon – Wed at 9 pm, Thursday at 10 pm and Friday at 11 pm). Saturday hours are 9 am until 11 pm and Sundays from 10 am until 9pm. For more information, see their website at cheesecakesbyalex.com or call (336)273-0970.

My Two Sweetie Pies, LLC is a home-based custom cakes and cupcakes service owned by Phone Winstead in Greensboro. Located in the Irving Park area, Winstead has been creating one of a kind decorative cakes for birthdays, anniversaries, bridal showers and other celebrations for about five years. She also produces special cupcakes and character-themed cake pops on request. All items are made from scratch, to order and can also be delivered locally if you need. The cakes can be made in a large variety of flavors, with butter cream and flavored icings as well. She can also combine cakes and cupcakes to match a theme for an event.

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Stop by for a slice of our handmade cheesecake or our made-from-scratch layer cakes and assorted pastries. And as Alex says “So, take my advice. Try one. Try several! These are some of the best cheesecakes you’ll ever taste.”

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TART SWEETS

Whether you need a gift for a special someone or simply want to treat yourself, Tart Sweets’ Pretzel Stout Caramels are the perfect choice. Made with Winston-Salem’s own Foothills’ People’s Porter and crunchy pretzels, every bite is sure to delight.

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During the busiest of seasons, all items do need to be pre-ordered ahead of time. If you’d like to learn more and see a listing of flavors and styles available, please stop by her website at mytwosweetiepies.com or call (336) 662-5427.

Atelier on Trade is home to one of North Carolina’s most accomplished pastry chefs.

A grand diplome recipient of Paris’ famed Cordon Bleu, Pablo del Zalle has brought back world class technique and skill to his hometown of Winston-Salem. Nestled in the midst of the city’s Arts District on Trade Street, Atelier offers and astounding array of sweet and savory treats. You can settle in at a table for a classic croissant and a café au lait or sample some of the sweet pastries over an espresso. Over the last two and a half years, the bakery has been a cornerstone of the local hand crafted and locally produced food scene, combining French flair with Southern sensibilities.

Atelier, meaning “workshop” in French, is located at 533 Trade Street NW in WinstonSalem. They are open Wed – Fri 7 am until 7 pm, Saturday 8 am until 7pm and Sunday 9 am until 5 pm. For more information, please stop by their website at www.atelierontrade.com. A second Winston-Salem location, featuring homemade ice cream will also be opening in this December.

Christina’s Dessertery is Clemmons’ home of fine cake design and baking. Owned and operated by Christina and Michael Johnson, the shop offers everything from the most elegant wedding cakes down to cheesecakes, pastries, cupcakes and cake by the slice to be enjoyed right there. All the items are made in house, from scratch, Michael Johnson said, and the work is at the center of the family’s heart and soul. Winner of YES! Weekly’s 2014 Best Wedding Cake, Christina’s Dessertery always has whole handmade cakes on hand and can create cakes to suit any occasion. The couple started out the business working with catered events and today can still provide baked goods for crowds large and small, with Michael doing the baking and Christina handling design and decoration.

Christina’s Dessertery is located on Lewisville/Clemmons Road next to Mario’s Pizza and the Full Moon Oyster Bar in Clemmons. They are open Tues – Sat 11 am to 7 pm. For more information, check out their website at: Christinasdessertery.com or call them at (336) 712-0300.

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Tart Sweets is set in Winston-Salem’s stately Rosenbacher House and features the confections and creations of Chelsea Tart. Partnered with her mother, Lynn, Chelsea has become famous for being the only place in the Triad that does handmade, egg white macarons. Beyond those crispy, light as air cookies, they offer daily a changing selection of breakfast items, bars, brownies, cookies and they feature a full espresso bar. They also do custom cakes with a special emphasis on elegant wedding cakes. If you are preparing for your nuptials, they can schedule a wedding cake tasting and work to design that perfect centerpiece for the wedding celebration.

You can find Tart Sweets at 848 W. Fifth St on the edge of downtown Winston-Salem.

They are open Tues – Fri from 8 am to 6 pm and on Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. For more information, please check out their website at tartsweets.com or give them a call at (336) 724-5663.

Amoroso’s Bakery is a great family-owned bakery with two locations in the Triad: High Point and Greensboro. Owner Ralph Amoroso and his team of bakers make a huge selection of cakes, cookies, cupcakes and some of the best pastries in the region. Baklava and turnovers are guaranteed crowd pleasers, as is their house made tiramisu and chocamisu. And don’t pass on the turnovers which come in a variety of classic flavors.

Amoroso’s can also custom make cakes for any occasion, offering a selection of flavors and styles including seasonal favorites like pumpkin spice in the autumn and pink lemonade for the spring and summer. The bakeries also work extensively with several area restaurants and venues, providing them with all sorts of desserts and baked goods.

You can stop by Amoroso’s Bakery in High Point at 5824 Samet Drive, Suite 190 in the Palladium Shopping Center. In Greensboro, they are located at 5803-A Hunt Club Road.

Both stores are open Mon – Thu 8:30 am to 9 pm, Fri – Sat 8:30 am to 10 pm and Sundays 11 am to 9 pm. For more information, please see their website at amorososbakery. net.

Sweet Talk Bakery is a great place to take a break during the busy holiday. Sit down, enjoy a hot cup of coffee, a piece of cake or other dessert and spend some time talking and relaxing with friends. There’s free Wi-Fi and even a private room, making this a great place for a reading club or group of friends to meet up at. Beyond their in-house made cakes, cookies, bars and other treats, they also offer ice cream, espresso and some of the prettiest cupcakes you’ll find anywhere. The bakery also regularly hosts events movie www.yEswEEkly.cOM

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Sweet Talk Bakery is located at 5002-C High Point Road in Greensboro. They are open Mon – Thu 10 am to 9 pm, Fri – Sat 10 am to 10 pm. They are closed on Sundays. For more information, please check their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SweetTalkNC. B & G Pies is a regional landmark when it comes to sweet treats. Based in WinstonSalem since it began back in 1949, B&G Pies have been a treat for generations! Everyone has seen those paper-wrapped fried pies in convenience stores, barbecue restaurants and grocery stores and they are just about impossible to resist. Still individually handmade to this day, they feature five flavors: apple, peach, lemon, chocolate and cherry.

The only true machine used in the manufacture of the pies, owner Shannon Wilson said, is the one that wraps the pies. The pastry is made by hand, as are the fillings and deftfingered workers crimp and seal each one with care. B&G also produces the D-Lish Treat, which is a no-bake cookie featuring chocolate, oatmeal and peanut butter that will remind you of some of your family’s classic treats.

While North Carolina is the biggest customer state for B&G Pies, they can be found in Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida as well. B&G moved recently to a more modern facility at 895 Northwest Boulevard in Winston-Salem and if you’d like to get some of the pies right from the source, they are always available there for $1 apiece. For more information, see their website at bgpies.com.

Spring Garden Bakery and Coffeehouse has been a main stay in Greensboro for well over 25 years. They feature a full line of muffins, dessert bars, brownies, cakes and pies made from recipes that have stood the test of time. It has long been a stop-in spot for folks in the neighborhood to drop in for a cup of great coffee and a slice of cake. Owned now by the same folks who own Pepper Moon Catering, the Spring Garden Bakery can do custom cakes, desserts and even wedding cakes for any size occasion, as well. And each holiday season, they are the premiere place for getting handmade traditional fruitcake, which features seven different dried fruits (not the candied stuff) and a liberal dosing of brandy.

Located at 1932 Spring Garden St in Greensboro, the Spring Garden Bakery and Coffee-

house is open Mon – Sat 7am to 6 pm, and Sundays 8 am to 5 pm. For more information, please stop by their website at springgardenbakery.com or call them at (336) 272-8199.

Andy’s Frozen Custard is High Point’s newest frozen treats sensation. Featuring a retro look, Andy’s brings something to the game that’s a bit beyond normal everyday ice cream. Frozen custard, Andy’s Director of Operations Daniel Schick explained, is made with less air whipped in than regular ice cream, making for a richer, fuller taste and feel.

It is also held at a temperature of 18 to 23 degrees F, rather than the 0 degrees F that ice cream is, meaning you can eat it without fear of brain freeze. Also, the frozen custard at Andy’s is made fresh every single hour. You can have it turned into shakes, malts, splits or even the company’s world famous concretes which feature a wide range of toppings mixed right in. There’s even a jackhammer concrete that features a well in the center of the frozen custard which can be filled with hot fudge, caramel or other toppings.

The location at 2406 Penny Road in High Point offers drive thru and walk up service.

Hours of operation are Sun – Thu 11 am to 11 pm, Fri – Sat 11 am to 11:30 pm. For more information, see their website at eatandys.com/high-point-nc/.

Cakes and All Things Yummy located in Kernersville has been the town’s top cake bakery for the last seven years. It’s a great place to stop in for a box of cupcakes on the way to work or some lemon bars for dessert after dinner. They offer a wide variety of cookies each day as well, and there are always 13 different flavors of cakes available for takeout. Special order cakes are a big part of the business, too, from beautiful wedding cakes to a classic Bundt cake for a special family get together, owner Sabrina Dixon said.

Snack trays for gathering are available as well, featuring cookies, bars and brownies.

The bakery storefront is located at 108 North Main St in Kernersville. Hours of operation are Tues – Thu 10 am to 6 pm, Fri – Sat 10 am to 9 pm. For more information, please check out their website at cakeandallthingsyummy.com or call (336) 310-4504.

Jevay’s Sweet Sensations in Greensboro is one of the newest entries into our list, but when it comes to cupcakes, baker Jevay Thompson is at the top of the game. A school teacher by day, she’s spends the rest of her time creating some of the most inventive cupcake flavors you’ve ever seen, from Mama’s Classic red velvet cupcakes with cream

Your Hometown Neighborhood Bakery!

A picture says a thousand words! Come on in and browse or just sit, relax and enjoy!

CAKES, CHEESECAKE, CUPCAKES, BROWNIES & BARS, COOKIES & BITES, MUFFINS & SCONES, PASTRIES & DESSERTS FLAVORS: Banana Coconut, Chocolate, Chocolate Mint, Chocolate w/ Vanilla Buttercream, Classic Chocolate, Cookies & Cream, Key Lime, Lemon, Orange, Peanut Butter, Pink Lemonade, Pumpkin Spice, Snickerdoodle, Strawberry, Strawberry Red Velvet, and Vanilla

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AMOROSO’S BAKERY

CHEESECAKES

by Alex

“We just want to give what the community wants. That’s my biggest thing. I was born and lived in New Jersey until I was like 12-years-old. Every little town had its own bakery and that’s what we want to be, a neighborhood bakery.”

- Ralph Amoroso

CAKES AND ALL THINGS YUMMY

JEVAY’S SWEET SENSATIONS

Plan ahead for your holiday parties! www.CheesecakesByAlex.com 315 S Elm St, Greensboro, NC // 336-273-0970

Cake Jars consist of three layers of cake and icing, Christmas sprinkles and a glitter top in a 1/2 pint jar with lid, ribbon, gift tag and wooden spoon. Great gift item for the Christmas holiday!

Jevay’s Sweet Sensations creates sensational cupcakes, cakes, and other baked goods! Bakes are made with fresh ingredients and love!

SWEET TALK BAKERY

More than a sweet shop, they are a gathering place for families, friends, small groups, and all people to come together. They host various events, movie nights, musicians, local artist, meetings, everything!

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Our uniquely flavorful bread and cookies are made from the finest local and organic ingredients.

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cheese icing to Sir Maple Bacon’s syrup, bacon and cinnamon flavors. Creamsicles and butterscotches are included, alongside white chocolate and peppermint iced and cookies and cream varieties.

Cupcakes are ordered with a minimum of one dozen and larger orders for parties, weddings and other events are welcome.

Cupcakes from Jevay’s Sweet Sensations do need to be ordered ahead of time, and can often be ready for you in 24 hours (a bit faster during the summer), and she is happy to deliver them in town.

For more information, please check out her Facebook page at facebook.com/

We have a variety of fresh baked goodies daily along with locally roasted coffee and espresso.

CUSTOM CAKES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR ANY OCCASION!

SOLD AT THESE WONDERFUL MARKETS

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The Budding Artichoke

2301 Sandy Ridge Rd High Point, North Carolina (336)665-0350 www.thebuddingartichoke.com

CAKES BY B Blue House Bakery 113 EAST MAIN ST · JAMESTOWN, NC 27282 facebook.com/cakesbyb · (336) 307-4653 HOURS: Mon-Wed 6:30am-6:00pm Thurs-Fri 6:30am-9:00pm · Sat 9am-9pm

jevayssweetsensations or call (336) 6875800.

Dioli’s Italian Market is rightly known for its selection of Mediterranean deli offerings, including great, savory party trays featuring the best in Italian meats and cheeses, but they are also one of the area’s great bakeries. Beyond the handmade meatballs, vegetable and meat lasagnas and house made pimento cheese, there are coffee cakes (blueberry or apple), cinnamon rolls seasonal fruit turnovers and scones of all types, and that’s just the breakfast offerings. Classic Italian desserts are also available such as tiramisu, cannoli, crème puffs and zeppola. Italian cakes, pies and cheesecakes are also offered up by the slice. Their talented bakers can also do specialty and wedding cakes on request.

Located at 2898 Reynold Road in Winston-Salem, Dioli’s Italian Market is open Mon – Fri 8 am to 6 pm, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday 10 am to 2:30 pm. For more information, stop by their website at diolis.com/Italian-market or call (336) 724-9900.

The Sweet Shop: Homemade Pound Cakes by Margaret Elaine is famous in Greensboro for making some of the best pound cakes to be found anywhere. They don’t stop at just the classic pound cake, either, but carry it through over 150 different flavors and varieties. Just some of the favorite flavors offered include: coffee, vanilla, lemon, key lime rum, raspberry, chocolate chip and even lemon vodka for that special kick. They also offer all sorts of other cupcakes and desserts, both classic and fanciful. Call ahead and order for special events, meetings, parties and give everyone a treat that is sure to make their day.

The Sweet Shop is located 631 S. Elm St, Suite A in Greensboro. They are open Tue – Thu noon to 7 pm, Fri – Sat noon to 8 pm. For more information, please check out their Facebook page at facebook. com/SweetShopNow or call (336) 5012658.

Mrs. Pumpkin’s Bakery is one of Winston-Salem’s classic providers of all things baked, from brownies, cakes and sweet treats to chicken pies and prepared meals to take home to the family or to feed a crowd. Begun in 1985 in Tobaccoville by Desty and Don McEwan, the business grew from a simple wholesale business to one that required a retail location, opening one in Winston-Salem in 1993. While many items have been added to the menus over the years, they are still known for their signature cream cheese brownies. The fresh breads, cookies, muf-

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SWEDEBREAD

Try Swedebread’s assortment of sweet treats, that will make any mouth happy! From walnut brownies to chocolate snowballs, we’ve got it all!

fins and cakes have continued as well and always local favorites.

Located at 3645-B Reynolda Rd, Winston-Salem, they are open Mon – Fri 8 am to 6 pm, and Saturdays 8 am to 2 pm.

Custom cakes and catering are available.

For more info, please see their website at mrspumpkins.com or call (336) 924-9797.

Smash Gourmet Desserts in Greensboro turns many of your favorite desserts into flavored cupcakes, from apple pies and cinnamon rolls to peach cobblers and carrot cakes. It’s a great way to get a lot of flavor into a small package. They also

THE SWEET SHOP

Specializing in over 150+ flavors of pound cakes, they also have live music on the weekends to look forward to each week. Soothing, quaint, joyous and warm are just a few of the words used to describe The Sweet Shop. What’s yours?

KILWINS

offer a selection of classic cupcake flavors along with brownies (from the simply classic to the decadently loaded) and homemade pound cakes. Pound cakes from Smash Gourmet can be graced with lemon, vanilla and caramel glazes if you’d like.

Smash Gourmet Desserts delivers orders in Greensboro. For more information, please see their Facebook page at facebook.com/smashdesserts or call (336) 883-5378.

Kilwins is located in Thruway Shopping Center and offers a warm, friendly atmosphere while serving Kilwins Original Recipe Ice Cream, six flavors of Mackinac Island fudge, caramel apples, brittles

and caramel corn. The large selection of chocolate treats include truffles, tuttles, coconut clusters and many more.

Gigi’s “Winston Salem and the surrounding towns like Lewisville, Clemmons, Kernersville and all the others are filled with cupcake fans – now Gigi’s Cupcakes fans! We love meeting new people, and we’re proud of how quickly word has spread about our little cupcake shop.

We’re baking every day, and we hope we’ll eventually get to meet every cupcake lover in this part of our great state!” !

Feeney’s Frozen Yogurt Bar is locally owned since 2010 We were the first self-serve yogurt bar in North Carolina We try to provide a fun and family enviroment with friendly and helpful staff

2 locations / @feeney’sfrozenyogurtbar 1603 New Garden Rd / Greensboro, NC / (336) 617-5874 Enjoy a homemade waffle cone with Kilwins own peppermint ice cream recipe, both made in house. Over 30 flavors of ice cream. Fudge & caramel apples, barks & cluster and all dipped items made in house. We have boxed and custom gifts for the holiday season. Come enjoy our daily specials.

1589 Skeet club rd / high point, nc / (336) 889-0578

631 S. Elm Street Ste. A · Greensboro · 336.501.2658

GIGI’S

The Sweet Shop Homemade Pound Cakes by Margaret Elaine, LLC Keep eep an eye out for upcoming music and events OR to place an order, check out @SweetShopNow!!

Think inside the gift box with Gigi’s Jingle Box - one dozen gourmet mini cupcakes, decorated with holiday cheer. Festive vanilla, chocolate and red velvet mini cupcakes everyone at your classroom, office and holiday party will love!

Also available in gluten free. Pre-order yours today!

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The families best kept secrets come to life!

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ASHEBORO

FOUR SAINTS BREWING

218 South Fayetteville St. | 336.610.3722 foursaintsbrewing.com Nov 23: Corey Hunt Band Nov 25: Bjorn and Francois Nov 26: Tyler Milliard Dec 2: Open Mic w/ Wolfie Calhoun Dec 3: Momma Molasses Dec 9: RD & Co. Dec 10: Be The Moon Dec 16: Bradon Hughes Dec 17: Emma Lee Dec 21: Traditional Irish/Celtic Music Session Dec 30: Matt Walsh Dec 31: John The Revelator Jan 6: Open Mic w/ Wolfie Calhoun

clEmmOnS

RIvER RIDGE TApHOUSE

Dec 1: Bradley Street Dec 2: The Invaders Dec 3: Stephen Legree Band Dec 9: Exit 180 Dec 10: Southern Eyes Dec 15: Jake Dean Dec 16: Chasin Skirt Dec 17: Leather And Lace Dec 31: pop Guns

dAnBuRy

GREEN HERON ALE HOUSE

1110 Flinchum Rd | 336.593.4733 greenheronclub.com Nov 26: Mystery Hillbillies Dec 3:Wyndy Trail Travelers Dec 10: Another Roadside Attraction Dec 17: David Childers Dec 23: Local Music Christmas Celebration Dec 31: New Years Eve Social with Regal Sloan

1480 River Ridge Dr | 336.712.1883 riverridgetaphouse.com Nov 25: Big Daddy Mojo Nov 26: Nine Lives!

1642 Spring Garden St., GSO (corner of Warren St.)

Phone: 336.274.1000 Hours: Mon-Sat 11 am-2am / Sun noon-2 am

Open grill till 2am every night!

Best Daily Drink Specials Greensboro’s home for the Washington Redskins!

EVERYDAY: $2 domestic bottles & $3 import bottles & well drinks TUE: $1.50 domestics & $1 off liquor WED: $3.50 well drinks & $2.50 import bottles THURS: $1 domestics

Great Food Prices!

Sunday Special: $2 domestics

come in and check out our new menu

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Saturday, November 26

12PM - 4PM

Come enjoy some wine and beer while you get a head start on your holiday shopping!

There will be a unique showing of arts & craft, upcycled, and antique vendors.

Free Entry, Dog Friendly, Live Music & a food truck!

For more information, find us on Facebook!

Westbend

Winery & Brewery 5394 Williams Rd Lewisville, NC

gREEnSBORO

ARIzONA pETE’S

2900 Patterson St #A | 336.632.9889 arizonapetes.com Nov 25: 1-2-3 Friday Dec 2: 1-2-3 Friday

ARTISTIkA NIGHT CLUB 523 S Elm St | 336.271.2686 artistikanightclub.com Nov 25: DJ Dan the player Nov 26: DJ paco and DJ Dan the player

BIG pURpLE

812 Olive St. | 336.302.3728 Nov 25: Wyatt Espalin

THE BLIND TIGER

1819 Spring Garden St | 336.272.9888 theblindtiger.com Nov 23: Coddle Creek Nov 24: 24k & New Coarolina Nov 25: Brothers pearl w/ Landon Wall Nov 26: Swim In The Wild w/ Old Heavy Hands, Heads Up penny Nov 30: Travers Brothership w/ ESp Dec 2: Holy Ghost Tent Revival Dec 3: Bear With Me, All My Circuits, Barefoot Modern, The NORM Dec 4: Gate City Divas Dec 5: The Showcase Tour Dec 9: Imperial Blend Dec 10: Eric Gales Trio w/ Abe Reid & The Spike Drivers Dec 12: Saving Abel w/ Somewhat Forgotten, Shamck Daniels Dec 16: Norlina Ep Release party w/ The Lilly Brothers Dec 17: purple Schoolbus w/ Dr. Bacon Dec 18: Brice Street Band

COMEDY zONE

1126 S Holden Rd | 336.333.1034 thecomedyzone.com Nov 25: J. Bliss Nov 26: J. Bliss Dec 2: Tennessee Tramp Dec 3: Sinbad Dec 9: Julie Scoggins Dec 10: Julie Scoggins Dec 16: Michael Mack Dec 17: Michael Mack

COMMON GROUNDS 11602 S Elm Ave | 336.698.3888 Nov 26: Entangled Dreams

CONE DENIM

117 S Elm St | 336.378.9646 cdecgreensboro.com Dec 3: Dave East Dec 10: pop Evil Dec 15: Lil’ Durk Dec 31: 2016 New Years Eve party w/ Trial By Fire Jan 12: Aaron Lewis Jan 26: Chippendales 2017: Best.

Night. Ever. Tour

THE GREEN BEAN

341 S. Elm St | 336.691.9990 thegreenbeancoffeehouse.blogspot.com

GREENE STREET CLUB 113 N Greene St | 336.273.4111 greenestreetclub.com Nov 26: Crown The Empire Dec 2: #LIGHTSOUT Dec 3: Connie Regan

HAM’S GATE CITY

3017 Gate City Blvd | 336.851.4800 hamsrestaurants.com Nov 25: Evin Gibson

BUCkHEAD SALOON

HAM’S NEW GARDEN

CHURCHILL’S ON ELM

MCpHERSON’S BAR & GRILL

1720 Battleground Ave | 336.272.9884 buckheadsaloongreensboro.com Nov 25: Face First Nov 26: Jukebox Revolver 213 S Elm St | 336.275.6367 churchillscigarlounge.com Dec 3: C Ricardo Briggs Dec 10: Sahara Reggae Band Dec 17: Jack Long Old School Jam

1635 New Garden Rd | 336.288.4544 hamsrestaurants.com Nov 25: Jukebox Revolver

5710 W Gate City Blvd | 336.292.6496 mcphersonsgreensboro.com Dec 31: Radio Narks

pRINT WORkS BISTRO

702 Green Valley Rd | 336.379.0699 printworksbistro.com Nov 25: Evan Olsen & Jessica Mashburn

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BLUE BOURBON JACK’S

1310 N Main St | 336.882.2583 reverbnation.com/venue/bluebourbonjacks Dec 23: Heads Up Penny

CLADDAGH RESTAURANT & PUB

130 E Parris Ave | 336.841.0521 thecladdaghrestaurantandpub.com

HAM’S PALLADIUM 5840 Samet Dr | 336.887.2434 hamsrestaurants.com Nov 25: Stereo Dolls

LIBERTY BREWERY

914 Mall Loop Rd | 336.882.4677 hghosp.com Dec 1: Davis Tucker Dec 8: Gerry Stanek Dec 15: Emma Lee Dec 22: Tyler Millard

[EDDIE IFFT] November 25 - The Idiot Box

SOMEWHERE ELSE TAVERN

5713 W Friendly Ave | 336.292.5464 facebook.com/thesomewhereelsetavern Dec 2: Zestrah, Deutronomy Anno Domini, Death of August, Doc Holiday Dec 3: Nevernauts Dec 10: Origin of Disease, NC Hexxes, Trailer Park Orchestra, Mechabull, Manslaughter Dec 17: Black Ritual, Mindjakked, Skinn Jakkitt, Black Demize, Behind The Wheel Dec 23: Made To Terraform, Pavlove Dec 30: Divine Treachery, Annabel Lee, Written in Gray, Haymaker, Without A Hobby

THE IDIOT BOX COMEDY CLUB

HIGH POINT

2134 Lawndale Dr | 336.274.2699 www.idiotboxers.com Nov 25: Eddie Ifft Dec 2: Andy Woodhull Dec 16: Yelling and Prizes!

Jan 13: A Trump Roast

AFTER HOURS TAVERN 1614 N Main St | 336.883.4113 afterhourstavern.net Dec 2: Chasin’ Skirt Band Dec 3: Rock Machine

JAMESTOWN

THE DECK

118 E Main St | 336.207.1999 thedeckatrivertwist.com Nov 25: The Dickens Nov 26: Soul Central

VILLAGE TAVERN

1903 Westridge Rd | 336.282.3063 villagetavern.com

WORLD OF BEER

1210 Westover Terrace | 336.897.0031 worldofbeer.com/Locations/Greensboro

a one of a kind bar experience come see for yourself!

Saint Wenceslaus Saint Nicholas Saint Luke Saint Augustine of Hippo OMIE BLONDE ALE

GERMAN HEFEWEIZEN

POTTERS CLAY AMBER

UPPER ROAD IRISH RED

GENESIS BELGIAN DUBBEL

STOUT ONE STOUT

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Over 165 different beers Over 45 whiskeys Daily Specials Free Live MuSic every WeD & Thu 734 E Mountain St, KErnErSvillE | 336.671.9159 opEn EvEry night ‘til 2 | liKE uS on FacEbooK! NOVEMBER 23-29, 2016 YES! WEEKLY

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DANCE HALL DAZE

612 Edgewood St | 336.558.7204 dancehalldaze.com Nov 23: Colours Nov 25: Cheyenne Nov 26: Skyryder Dec 2: Crimson Rose Dec 3: Ambush Dec 9: The Delmonicos Dec 10: Silverhawk Dec 16: The Delmonicos Dec 17: Cheyenne & Donna Miller Dec 23: Colours Dec 30: The Delmonicos Dec 31: Cheyenne & Donna Miller

Dec 10: 2nd Anniversary Party w/ Big Daddy Mojo Dec 16: Karaoke w/ DJ Tyler Perkins

OAKRIDGE

JP LOONEY’S

2213 E Oak Ridge Rd | 336.643.1570 facebook.com/JPLooneys Nov 24: Trivia

RANDLEMAN

RIDER’S IN THE COUNTRY 5701 Randleman Rd | 336.674.5111 ridersinthecountry.net

WINSTON-SALEM

ECLECTION

221 N Main St | 336.497.4822 eclectionnc.com

THE EMPOURIUM

734 E. Mountain St. | 336.671.9159

6TH & VINE

209 W 6th St | 336.725.5577 6thandvine.com Nov 25: Eddie & Will Nov 26: Suitcase

BULL’S TAVERN

LEWISVILLE

OLD NICK’S PUB

191 Lowes Foods Dr | 336.747.3059 OldNicksPubNC.com Nov 26: Evan & Dana Dec 3: Karaoke w/ DJ Tyler Perkins

408 West 4th St | 336.331.3431 facebook.com/bulls-tavern Nov 23: Brothers Pearl Nov 26: Fruit Smoothie Trio

Fabulous craft cocktails, extensive draught & botTled beEr selections, tasty smalL plates in a fun, relaxed, upscale atmosphere.

FINNIGAN’S WAKE

620 Trade St | 336.723.0322 facebook.com/FinnigansWake Nov 25: Big City Lights Nov 26: Hazy Ridge Bluegrass Band Dec 3: Jerry Chapman Dec 10: The Radio Narks

FOOTHILLS BREWING 638 W 4th St | 336.777.3348 foothillsbrewing.com Nov 23: CC3 Nov 27: Sunday Jazz Nov 30: Redleg Husky Dec 4: Sunday Jazz Dec 11: Sunday Jazz Dec 18: Sunday Jazz

THE GARAGE

110 W 7th St | 336.777.1127 the-garage.ws Nov 25: Possum Jenkins Dec 1: Estrangers, No One Mind, Victoria Victoria Dec 9: Lacy Jags, Spirit System, 1970’s Film Stock

JOHNNY & JUNE’S SALOON

2105 Peters Creek Pkwy | 336.724.0546 johnnynjunes.com Nov 25: Red Dirt Revival Nov 26: Brothers Pearl

MAC & NELLI’S

4926 Country Club Rd | 336.529.6230 macandnellisws.com Nov 23: Karoake w/ DJ Chris Nov 25: Hoots Nov 26: Pop Guns

MILNER’S

B R E AT H E Cocktail Lounge

221 North Main St, Downtown KernersvilLe Wed & Thurs 5pm-12am, Fri & Sat 5pm-2am EclectionNC.com 336-862-9400 $5 anNual membership • Event space available

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630 S Stratford Rd | 336.768.2221 milnerfood.com Nov 27: Live Jazz

MUDDY CREEK CAFE

5455 Bethania Rd | 336.923.8623 Nov 25: Russell Lapinski Nov 26: Sam Foster Nov 27: Rob Price Dec 2: Harvey Dalton Arnold Dec 3: Lee Spears Dec 4: Phillip Craft Dec 9: Acoustic Harmonies Dec 11: Rob Price Dec 16: Clay Howard Dec 17: Russell Lapinski Dec 18: Rob Price Dec 30: Sam Foster Jan 1: Rob Price Jan 7: Chris Nelson Jan 13: Seth Williams

MUDDY CREEK MUSIC HALL

5455 Bethania Rd | 336.923.8623 Nov 23: Big Ron Hunter, Harvey Dalton Arnold, HRB Nov 25: Dark Water Rising with Carson Mac Nov 26: Time Sawyer Nov 27: Rain Check Dec 1: Abigail Dowd, Sam Frazier, Tyler Nail, David Petty Dec 2: Forlorn Strangers Dec 3: Across The Blue Ridge with Paul Brown feat Lonesome River Band Dec 8: Jonathan Byrd and Corn Raymond with Sam Foster Dec 9: Joan & Joni Dec 10: Allison King Band Dec 11: The Stray Birds w/ Miss Tess & The Talkbacks Dec 11: Billy Strings w/ Letters To Abigail Dec 15: David and Valerie Mayfield Dec 16: Across The Blue Ridge “The New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters” Dec 17: Marley Priest, Sue Joyce, Sarah Martin Dec 18: A Celtic Christmas with CandelFirth Dec 21: Single Release Party with Leah Shaw Dec 22: Sarah Sophia, Steve Willard, Susanna Macfarlane Lee Dec 23: The Williamsons, Dylan Mounce, Jon Montgomery, Emily Scott Robinson

PINE TREE BAR & GRILL

3880 Bethania Station Rd | 336.922.5220

THE QUIET PINT

1420 W 1st St | 336.893.6881 thequietpint.com

TEE TIME SPORTS & SPIRITS

3040 Healy Dr | 336.760.4010 Nov 26: Chasin’ Skirts Dec 3: Elusive Groove Dec 10: Fuhnetik Union Dec 17: Jukebox Revolver Dec 31: DJ Chris, Karaoke, & Dance

VILLAGE TAVERN

2000 Griffith Rd | 336.760.8686

WAYWARD BREWS

5078 Peters Creek Pkwy | 336.652.2739 waywardbrews.com

WEREHOUSE/KRANKIE’S COFFEE 211 E 3rd St | 336.722.3016 krankiescoffee.com

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Charlotte

bojanglES coliSEum

2700 E Independence Blvd | 704.372.3600 www.bojanglescoliseum.com Dec 3: jingle jam ft. Rick Ross, lil boosie, & Young Dolph Dec 31: The avett brothers

ThE FillmoRE

1000 NC Music Factory Blvd | 704.916.8970 www.fillmorecharlottenc.com nov 25: against The current nov 25: Seven lions nov 26: a Tribute To Eagles nov 26: a Tribute to Zac brown band nov 30: niykee heaton Dec 1: glass animals Dec 3: For Today Dec 5: Third Eye blind Dec 9: Slippery When Wet Dec 11: Kane brown Dec 16: mac miller Dec 20: Tory lanez w/ Kranium and Veecee Dec 31: Drop !t: ookay jan 11: Pop Evil jan 19: greensky bluegrass Feb 3: atmosphere Feb 10: The Fighters Feb 12: Safetysuit Feb 23: less Thank jake & Pepper Feb 24: cherub Feb 24: Daya mar 6: overkill

oVEnS auDiToRium

2700 E Independence Blvd | 704.372.3600 www.ovensauditorium.com nov 28: The astonishing Dec 3: K-love Dec 10: Soulful Sounds of christmas jan 21: Tim hawkins Feb 22: The Piano guys mar 6: We are here

TWc aREna

333 E Trade St | 704.688.9000 www.timewarnercablearena.com Dec 8: Trans-Siberian orchestra Dec 13: Kissmas Feb 19: Winter jam mar 9: game of Thrones live concert Experience

durham

caRolina ThEaTRE

309 W Morgan St | 919.560.3030 www.carolinatheatre.org jan 24: hypnotic brass Ensemble jan 26: Pat metheny jan 28: 10th annual Wiser a cappella jam www.yEswEEkly.cOM

Feb 7: al Di meola Feb 13: The Wood brothers Feb 16: Keller Williams & leo Kottke Feb 23: Tommy Emmanuel mar 1: ladysmith black mambazo mar 3: Southside johnny & The asbury jukes mar 7: Valerie june mar 20: odessey & oracle mar 21-22: Stephin merritt & The magnetic Fields mar 23: black Violin mar 24: Three Dog night

FOR 28 YEARS, BRINGING THE TRIAD SUCH ACTS AS JASON ISBELL, BEN FOLDS FIVE, RUSTED ROOT, LITTLE FEAT, AND MANY MORE!

ALL SHOWS 18+

DPac

123 Vivian St | 919.680.2787 www.dpacnc.com nov 25: joe bonamassa Dec 6: The Piano guys jan 20: Tim hawkins jan 22: The beach boys mar 10: get The led out mar 23: celtic Woman

greensboro

caRolina ThEaTRE

310 S Greene St | 336.333.2605 www.carolinatheatre.com Dec 1: nc brass band Dec 2: David crosby Dec 11: Piedmont Triad jazz holiday concert Dec 15: carolyn malachi jan 14: The glenn miller orchestra Feb 17: Keo Kottke & Keller Williams Feb 23: arlo guthrie

gREEnSboRo coliSEum

1921 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400 www.greensborocoliseum.com nov 26: maxwell & mary j. blige Dec 11: Trans-Siberian orchestra Feb 24: brantley gilbert Feb 25: Twenty Øne Piløts mar 25: Winter jam

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arri Smithey isn’t one to take all the credit. Smithey, who sings and writes much of the material for the Carri Smithey Band, says it’s her bandmates that make all the moving parts work together.

Smithey lives in Elon, within spitting distance of Ossipee, as she puts it. Her band is made up of the members of The Ends, a steady-gigging area band that has thoroughly internalized the fundamental feel of classic and Southern rock after probably thousands of hours on club stages.

The Carri Smithey Band’s debut album, “Midnight Ride,” is set for release on Dec. 9, and the band is playing a few area shows to celebrate the event, at the Fat Frogg Bar and Grill in Elon on Friday, Dec. 9, and then at Gibb’s Hundred Brewing Co. in Greensboro on Saturday, Dec. 10.

As of a few years ago, Smithey had been singing in a band that mostly did covers of contemporary country hits. A lot of Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert. She was ready to do her own thing. Back in early 2014 Smithey decided to submit a tune to

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the songwriting contest that’s a part of MerleFest each year.

Smithey had worked with The Ends before, having sung backing vocals on their record. And so the band members were ready to collaborate when she proposed learning, polishing and recording one of her songs, “No More,” for the competition. The Carri Smithey Band includes, in addition to Smithey on lead vocals, Josh King on guitar and vocals, Keith Ingalls on guitar and vocals, Ryan Burgess on drums and vocals and Josh Coe on bass.

“I showed the band the melody and the chords I wrote it with, and they took off with it,” she says of the process, downplaying the fact that her voice and her lyrics are the center of attention, expert as the arrangement, harmonies and backing musicianship is.

When she got word that the song had won the contest, at first Smithey didn’t believe it.

“They called me on April Fools Day, and I thought it was a joke,” she says. “But they picked it.”

That led to discussions about working up some more material.

“Most writers, I guess, write all the time,

and that’s what I had been doing,” says Smithey. “I’d been writing and writing.”

The Carri Smithey Band’s record has a kind of fully realized logic and scope to it.

There’s a comfort and confidence with the style and emotions of the songs. Some tunes dip into Southern rock, some have a touch of soul -- with slow-burn horns popping up in places, and some have a hint of a jammy groove to them. Pedal steel and honky-tonk piano round out the barrel-aged feel. But more than anything, Smithey has a swaggering woman-withan-attitude sound. It’s bad-ass and emotionally vulnerable at the same time. This is music that shares a lineage going from the Dixie Chicks back to Tanya Tucker and Sammi Smith. For her part, Smithey says she’s a big fan of singers like Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Martina McBride. And you can hear the mix of bold candor and humor that characterizes some of those classic women of country.

A song like Smithey’s “Kiss My Grits,” shows her sensibility. Smithey takes the sass-talking line, made famous to some by the tough downhome waitress character from a ‘70s sit-com, and gooses it a little. “You can kiss my grits, right

down in the butter,” she sings. It’s that rare example of literally corny humor, the stone-ground kind.

“I’m a believer that comedy helps the world turn around,” says Smithey. “I think I’m funny. But I know a lot of people think I’m just a big dork. My dad loved Ray Stevens. When I was a kid I listened to all these funny songs of his.”

Smithey isn’t all funny, or even mostly funny, but even some of her most heartfelt lyrics have a note of humor to them.

Listen to “Love Somebody,” which is like a mini anthem on the merits of being happy, not hating on people, and focusing on love instead of any number of other things.

“Why don’t you shut up and love somebody/just mind your own business and do your best to be happy,” sings Smithey, giving some sage advice.

Smithey says she got the inspiration for that song after watching some heated and obnoxious political commentary on social media. “A little light bulb went off,” she says, when the refrain popped into her head as a response to some online loudmouth.

Some of the songs don’t come from a

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funny place. Smithey says several of the songs were written when she was going through her divorce, and a sense of pain and feeling betrayed come through pretty clearly on some of those. “I’ve been holding on with white knuckles to a love that’s already dead and gone,” she sings on “Greatest Love.” The chorus delivers the kicker: “Even as it was dying, it was the greatest love that I have ever known.”

Singing on stage hasn’t always been easy for Smithey, even though she comes from a musical family.

“My uncle, my mom’s brother, is a really great gospel singer,” says Smithey. “They sing in church quite a bit.”

She remembers everybody singing in harmony. “When I was little I just listened,” she says. “It took a long time for me to start singing in front of people. I was 33. I had terrible stage fright.”

Smithey says she’s “knockin’ on 40’s door” now but still has moments when being on stage presents challenges.

“I am a klutz,” she says, laughing. “It’s awful -- I’ll turn and hit the mic stand with my guitar.”

Maybe it’s all part of the comic relief.

Smithey likes to act like she’s just been plopped down into this gig, as if it’s not the result of years of practice, hard work, a

natural gift for singing and a keen ear for melody and lyrical details. Her day job as a hair stylist gives Smithey the opportunity to listen to people talk about their lives and struggles at length. And sometimes she’ll pick up a turn of phrase or a scrap of an idea for a song while she’s snipping with the scissors.

“I’m always writing something down -- daily,” says Smithey. “It’s kind of like somebody who I guess has an addiction. I just keep doing it. I do it every day. It’s how I keep my sanity.”

That creative drive could mean more songs and more recordings from the Carri Smithey Band down the road. For now, Smithey is just hoping to take the new record out to audiences around the region and to some surrounding states. She’s still mostly amped about the fact that the guys from The Ends -- her band -- were enthusiastic about her songs and about working them into shape.

“I’m a single mom. I’ve got two kids,” says Smithey. “The boys in the band pretty much do everything. All I do is come rehearse, every once in a while I promote a show. It’s a huge great feeling for me, for them to believe in it that much. I’m still kind of floating, thinking about it.” !

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Writer/ director Barry Jenkins’ second feature, Moonlight, is a coming-of-age drama set in the hardscrabble milieu of modernday Miami, focusing on one character who seeks to find his Mark Burger place in that world – not just as a black Contributing man but simply as a human being, one columnist who struggles mightily with his identity throughout the narrative.

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perhaps in directions he did not anticipate – but were nonetheless unavoidable. Ali’s performance is so charismatic and strong that when the character departs, there is a void.

Naomie Harris, who reportedly filmed her scenes over a three-day period, is superb as Chiron’s crack-addict single mother. Appearing in all three chapters and aged in each one, Harris has only a few scenes but, like Beatrice Straight in Network (1976) or Judi Dench in Shakespeare in Love (1999), makes every second meaningful. Both Straight and Dench won the Oscar as Best Supporting Actress, and this is certainly the kind of role – and quality performance – that will very likely bring Harris major acclaim.

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episodes – brief yet vivid – those aren’t what the film is about, or built around.

Audiences expecting a fast-talking, raphappy shoot-’em-up will not find that here.

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by Trevante Rhodes. The transition is seamless, particularly between Hibbert and Sanders, as all three actors convincingly sculpt this character’s history and growth.

The bullied and withdrawn Little is taken under the wing of Juan (Mahershala Ali), a neighborhood drug dealer with a paternal streak. When Juan gets Little to open up and teaches him how to swim, the baptism symbolism is unmistakable.

It is through Juan that Little is able to move forward in his own life, although

Adapted from Fredrik Backman’s international best-seller by screenwriter/director Hannes Holm and an award-winning art-house smash, A Man Called Ove (En Man Som Heter Ove) is a winning comedy/drama and a crowdpleaser of the first order.

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legitimate, and sometimes tragic, reasons to be so irascible and even more dismissive of the Establishment. Deep down, Ove is fundamentally decent, yet circumstances have whittled away at his idealism and compassion. Rest assured, a comeback is in store, as Ove channels his anger into more positive directions.

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Friends and neighbors The award-winning Good Funk, which marks producer Adam Kritzer’s feature debut as writer/director, is billed as “A Polyrhythm About Kindess and Ghosts,” which is as apt a description as any.

This naturalistic drama, filmed in location in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, sees its characters intersecting in ways that might have been more meaningful had some background been provided. As it stands, we join these characters in midstream and mid-stride, their individual backgrounds and circumstances only hinted at. It might have been a more conventional approach, but convention isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Many of the actors on hand are fresh faces, including Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris as a single mother who’s been evicted from her home along with her precocious daughter (Leonary Shepherd). Along with his wife (Kalae Nouveau), a compassionate neighbor (co-producer William Nadylam), who’s recently lost his father, agrees to care for the girl, giving them an unexpected but not unwelcome taste of parenthood. Actor/filmmaker Larry Fessenden, the most familiar cast member,

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icole Sarrocco is the author of Ill-Mannered Ghosts: An Occasionally True Account of Hillbilly Stonehenge, Occult Cleaning Products, the Lady in the Picture, and the Bloodcurdling Tale of Crybaby Lane. That splendid mouthful of a title, which frees me from writing a catchy opening, caught my eye on the November events calendar for Scuppernong Books on Elm Street, where the author will be appearing at 7 p.m. on Nov. 29, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It made her sound like a woman who gives a good interview.

Despite dealing with election aftermath while teaching English and History to high school students at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (of which her publisher says, “She is brilliant— wondrously and completely mad—and that fancy PhD of hers is the only possible explanation for the fact that they let her teach children”), she answered my emails

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while buying a familiar local lunch. “If you’re anywhere near a Biscuitville and you eat chicken (normally I don’t because they’re terrible creatures) I highly endorse this spicy chicken and honey biscuit they’ve got right now.” It seems typical that her next message read: “Something’s on fire, but the drive-in window line is so long we can’t get our car out to leave.”

When not risking death by biscuit conflagration, Nicole Sarrocco lives just outside the Raleigh with her husband, daughter, son, dog and three visiting groundhogs, Woody, Chuck and Natalie (as in Natalie Wood). The house, she says, is haunted by something that sounds like someone hopping on one foot, and “some entities in the back bedroom my son calls Jesus and the Cubble.”

Nicole was born at the old Rex Hospital in Raleigh and grew up in a tobacco field on the county line. When I ask her authenticity in depictions of the South, she gives me a fascinating but too long for this article answer that references The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia, The Matrix and French sociologist Jean Baudrillard (really, come ask her about it at Scuppernong), then attacks a couple of pet peeves. “Bless your heart, when said by an actual Southerner and certainly by Southerners over the age of 35, means bless your heart. It only means ‘you’re a f*cking idiot’ if it comes from a Yankee or a hipster. Also, f*ck all that Steel Magnolias bullshit. Good God, I hate that.”

And poultry, but we never get to that.

Instead, as writers tend to do, we talk about other writers. She adores the spooky allusive literary fantasies of former Greensboro native Kelly Link, who was short-listed for the Pulitzer this year, and is delighted to hear Kelly once gave me a mummified llama fetus for Christmas.

And she practically worships my old UNCG classmate George Singleton, author of the novels Novel (yes, that’s the title) and Workshirts for Madmen, and terrific story collections like The Half-Mammals of Dixie and Calloustown, which she’s taught in her classroom. “To me, he’s the best writer in America. I love him like I love Walker Percy.”

Time for the obvious question. IllMannered Ghosts, just out from Chatwin Books, is the second in what Nicole calls the Occasionally True Trilogy. The first, Lit

by Lightning (“An Occasionally True Account of One Girl’s Dust-Ups with Ghosts, Electricity and Granny’s Ashes) was published by Chatwin in 20015 and the

third is scheduled for next year. So how occasionally are these novels true?

“A whole lot of Lit By Lightning is true.

There’s more invented narrative in IllMannered Ghosts, but there’s still a lot of real terrain. The non-factual parts of both are the parts of the narrative that need to be there to knit together the rough parts of the truth. I guess part of what fiction does for me is allow me to bring some kind of order or at least put a fence around some of the rougher facts or stories that I know. The resulting narrative might still be absurd or unresolved, but it’s about something. It has an arc. If you think your day-to-day life has an arc, you will make yourself a little neurotic. I think it’s why some people think I’m OCD or paranoid. I was on a plane that was having some kind of problem with the landing gear and we were all having to brace for impact as we got near the airport, and there were all these exchange students - I could just see their happy passport photos on the TV news when the plane was going to crash inevitably - that’s a level of narration to your daily life that might be invasive. Do you have theme music playing in your head sometimes, when you’re just walking around? A voice-over describing what’s happening, maybe? Does your music get ominous when you come to some sort of crossroads, as if you know your impending wrong choice will later be the moment everything went wrong? Yep.” “Many ghost stories call up such deep sadness for me. I’m wrestling with a story that isn’t mine to tell exactly in the third book. It needed some time. It might come out in some form, but it’s the saddest kind of story. Early death, lost potential, lost love, fulfillment thwarted, a perfect story ending cut off like the last pages of a book

torn out. It’s only part of the third book, but it keeps coming up like it belongs there, so maybe it does.”

The Christmas season was once the traditional time for, as the song “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” puts it, “scary ghost stories.” So, even though Halloween is over, I ask Nicole to tell me a true one.

“Ghost stories for me fit into the uncanny that can at times get so intense that it makes you feel like you’re freezing on the inside. Most recent for me? My son pointing into the woods next to our house and saying ‘See that girl with the long black hair? She’s all wet,’ then turning and looking into the woods and calling out ‘Come inside! You can come inside!’ I scooped him up and rescinded the invitation as loudly as I could.” !

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Rhiannon Giddens to headline the Winston-Salem Symphony’s annual New Year’s Eve Plugged-In Pops concert Join conductor Robert Moody and the Winston-Salem Symphony as they welcome Greensboro native, Rhiannon Giddens, home to the Triad for a special New Year’s Eve concert. Giddens, best known as singer, violinist, and banjo player for the GRAMMY award-winning group, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, will ring in the New Year with a night of bluegrass, folk, and jazz.

Fresh off her GRAMMY Award nomination for her solo recording debut album, Tomorrow is My Turn, and 2016 induction into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, Giddens returns to the Piedmont for a hometown concert not to be missed.

New Year’s Eve with Rhiannon Giddens will take place Saturday, Dec. 31 at 8:00 p.m. at Reynolds Auditorium, 301 N. Hawthorne Road in Winston-Salem. Tickets range from $20 – $67 and are available in advance by calling the Symphony Box Office at 336-464-0145 or online at WSsymphony.org.

Under the baton of Maestro Robert Moody, the evening will include “Waterboy,” “La Vie en Rose,” “Maple Leaf Rag,” “Forever Young,” “Tomorrow is My Turn,” “Roses from the South,” “Lonely House” from Street Scene, “Memories of You” from Shuffle Along, and more.

The Symphony’s New Year’s Eve concerts are always a festive and fun way to ring in the New Year. Guests are offered party hats, noise makers, and other party favors to ensure a spirited evening. Additional celebratory surprises will delight concert goers.

It was near the close of the first half of the T Bone Burnett–curated, September 2013 Another Day, Another Time concert at New York City’s Town Hall—a celebration of the early ’60s folk revival that had inspired the Coen brothers’ film Inside Llewyn Davis—when an extraordinary star-is-born moment occurred and singer Rhiannon Giddens, best known as a member of the GRAMMY-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, indisputably stole the show.

Performing Odetta’s “Water Boy” with, as the New York Times later put it, “the fervor of a spiritual, the yips of a folk holler, and the sultry insinuation of the blues,” Giddens brought the celebrity-studded audience to its feet.

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said to each other, “and where can we go to hear more?” Backstage, the savvy Burnett already knew the answer and was immediately moved to ask if he could produce a record with her. The stunning result of their collaboration, Tomorrow Is My Turn, which deftly incorporates folk, jazz, gospel and the blues, is Giddens’ solo debut record, which came out in early 2015.

Reviving, interpreting, and recasting traditional material from a variety of sources has been central to Giddens’ career, especially in her groundbreaking work with the Carolina Chocolate Drops (CCDs), who also routinely bring sold-out concert audiences to their feet. With their two Nonesuch albums, Genuine Negro Jig (2010, GRAMMY winner) and Leaving Eden (2012) the CCDs have shared the role African-American performers and songwriters played in U.S. folkmusic history, while making recordings that are vital, contemporary, and exuberant.

Giddens’ journey, in a larger sense, began in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, where she was raised—an area with a rich legacy of old-time music, black and white, that Giddens would explore in depth after college. She met her original CCDs bandmates at 2005’s Black Banjo Gathering in Boone, NC, and got schooled in the Piedmont’s traditional music by Joe Thompson, an elderly African-American fiddle player who passed on to Giddens and her cohorts many of the songs that would comprise their early repertoire.

Giddens is an American original—an artist with an unforgettable voice who culls the music of our collective past to point the way to the future, one in which her name will surely be well-known from the moment she steps on a stage.

This year, the Symphony is proud to partner with The Historic Brookstown Inn for a special New Year’s Eve package that includes overnight hotel accommodations, Orchestra Level seating for the concert, a midnight champagne toast, and other amenities. Space is limited, call 1-800845-4262 or visit brookstowninn.com/ packages/winston-salem-symphony-newyears-package/ for more information.

The New Year’s Eve Plugged-In Pops concert is sponsored by Season Presenting Sponsor Bell, Davis & Pitt, P.A.; Pluggedin Pops Series Co-Presenting Sponsors BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina and EY; The Historic Brookstown Inn; and the Arts Council of Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County and the North Carolina Arts Council. !

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Good Funk follows a group of characters whose acts of generosity and kindness have effects, both subtle and profound, on their lives. The film examines, and to an extent celebrates, the multi-cultural melting pot that isn’t just found in Red Hook, but in much of America.

The ensemble cast includes Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris, co-producer William Nadylam, Kalae Nouveau, Sandra ReavesPhillips, Cedric Cannon, Victor Pagan, newcomer Leonay Shepherd, and filmmaker/ actor Larry Fessenden. Perhaps the most dominant character in Good Funk is the

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As he’d be visiting his family for the holiday, the timing seemed perfect. “My Thanksgiving visit was planned before

the screening,” he says. “I will be on the festival circuit with Good Funk for the next year or so, and the film won’t have its official release until, at the earliest, summer 2017, but I’ve just been dying to share what I’ve been up to with my North Carolina family. I’ve been quietly thinking about a Thanksgiving-weekend screening for the past few months and have been a fan of Geeksboro since it opened, so when the time came, setting up a screening there just seemed right – and (curator) Joe Scott is incredible. He is super easy to work with and treats filmmakers very fairly.”

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This Thanksgiving weekend, Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema is serving up something special – and it’s not turkey. It’s the North Carolina premiere of filmmaker Adam Kritzer’s award-winning indie Mark Burger drama Good Funk, which he produced Contributing and marks his feature debut as writer/ columnist director.

The film, an exploration of the environs and residents of the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York, recently enjoyed its international premiere at CPH PIX in Denmark, and made its New York premiere in September at the Harlem International Film Festival, where it won the Harlem Spotlight for Best Feature.

Good Funk will be shown Friday with Kritzer in attendance to introduce the screening and field questions after.

The Geeksboro Good Funk screening is also a homecoming for Kritzer, who was born in Texas but brought up in Greens-

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city of Red Hook itself, beautifully shot by cinematographer Gideon de Villiers, with Marc Marder’s score further adding to the flavor.

That flavor extended to behind the scenes, as well, as the film’s crew included several locals. “After writing a rough draft of the script, I then recruited young people (ages 18-25) from the neighborhood to participate in a free, six-week film training and media literacy program. All the professionals on the film were required to teach their skill as a week-long unit to the apprentices. Over the course of the program, we covered everything from production and sound design to lighting, cinematography and screenwriting.

“When we went into production, our crew was 50 percent professionals and 50 percent young people from the neighborhood – though everybody was around the same age. Everybody who worked on the film was paid equally, and everybody owns a percentage of the film’s back-end, so when the film begins to show a (financial) return, a portion of that money will go directly back to the awesome young people from the community who are grinding away on some radical and totally necessary arts-based social-justice programs.”

Given that Kritzer had never directed a feature before, Good Funk was as much on-the-job training for him as his team.

“This was the first time I worked with professional actors and was on a feature film set,” he says. “It was also the first time I ran an educational training program – a program for which there is no precedent.

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of film school, and I am a more fleshedout artist for it. If I made Good Funk today, the production would run more smoothly, and the end product would be more clean and clear. However, I choose to celebrate all the possibilities the film has to offer than wallow in its imperfections. I think the imperfections give the film character; they show it was made by human hands.

Yes, I’m really proud of this film.”

He’s also proud of Lace Crater, the evocative ghost story that he produced, marked the feature debut of writer/director Harrison Atkins, and was much talkedabout at the RiverRun International Film Festival in April, where it screened twice.

“I love RiverRun,” Kritzer says. “(RiverRun programmer) Chris Holmes is a close personal friend and a tremendously talented filmmaker in his own right. RiverRun treats filmmakers with more respect than a lot of top-tier festivals do, plus their slate of programming is excellent across the board. Hopefully I will be back with Good Funk.” !

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Good Funk will be screened 5 pm Friday at Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema, 2134 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro, with filmmaker Adam Kritzer in attendance. Tickets are $10 (general admission) and $5 (students with valid ID). For advance tickets or more information, call 336.355.7180 or visit the official Geeksboro website: http://geeksboro. com/. For more information about Good Funk, visit www.facebook.com/goodfunkfilm or www.twitter.com/agoodfunk. You can also sample the film as a five-song EP at: goodfunk. bandcamp.com.

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resh. Local. Good food group has officially opened it’s multi-million dollar project at Morehead Foundry.

You’ll hardly recognize the area at the edge of Downtown Greensboro at 433 Spring Garden Street. Its been completely transformed into a multiplex featuring seven businesses including two restaurants and Fresh. Local. Good food group’s corporate offices.

It’s a massive undertaking and it is awesome. It is quite the site as you make your way into downtown Greensboro from Freeman Mill Road. The complex spans 30,000 square feet in a building that used to house a coal and ice business.

Owner Lee Comer began renovating the space a year ago. She already has years of expertise under her belt with her restaurant, the extremely popular Iron Hen Cafe, and her catering business, Fresh. Local.

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the cake of a year that saw Comer open a second Iron Hen location, that one in Asheville.

Comer says Morehead Foundry has been a labor of love. “It’s been a lot of work and we really appreciate the support of the community,” she told me as she busily greeted guests Saturday. She says Morehead Foundry and its businesses will be “a destination for Greensboro and surrounding communities. This is a place that will promote Southern hospitality and history, local food and ingredients, and a strong community spirit.”

We were there for an open house last weekend where hundreds of people got their first glimpses of the entire space.

Samplings of each restaurant were put out on display and a few complimentary beverages to accompany the food. Let’s take you on a tour…

Four Flocks and Larder—a restaurant that focuses on chicken, duck, turkey and quail. The larder alongside has local and

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unique provisions bearing the restaurant’s name. It seats about 260 and will have a more upscale feel but still is quite inviting and casual. We were able to try a few bites of rotisserie chicken, seared duck and some tasty and kicked up fried chicken wings that will surely be a hit.

Revolution Burger—A farm to table style fast casual burger joint with all grassfed, grass-finished beef. Different burger options are available and you don’t want to miss the hand-cut fries and milkshakes.

Guests last weekend tried a few tastes of burgers and for me, the winner was definitely the Carolina style burger with chili and slaw.

The Baker & Bean — a coffeeshop and Southern scratch bakery located next door where you can get cupcakes, cakes, pies, ice cream and other desserts. Plus nitro coffee.

And in the back of that space you’ll find…

Hush—Greensboro’s first true speakeasy.

To get in, you’ll have to be a member and they’re promised an exclusive and personalized experience. It’s dimly lit, intimate space with high mirrors and full tufted comfy high-backed benches.

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The final three businesses are The Public, which is an event space for larger celebrations like wedding receptions, rehearsals, etc.

Carolina Event Rentals—If you’re looking for specialty items for a party, there’s large scale rental items at this rental company, but you can also scoot in for supplies like balloons, paper products, coffee and paper straws to match just about any color scheme.

Rounding it all out is Fresh. Local. Good food group’s catering operations and corporate offices.

The restaurants all share a 9,000 square foot kitchen while being able to offer their distinct menus. “The shared economy of the kitchen gives us the chance to cross-utilize our staff. It’s efficient and cost-effective, but it also creates a sense of community, with is key to how I want to do business,” says Comer. !

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ith the final bow of Dorothy and the munchkins last Sunday, theatres are now just as ready for the upcoming holiday break as the rest of Lenise Willis the Triad. The thriving Greensboro and Contributing Winston-Salem arts scene has a lot to celcolumnist ebrate this year, and a few of the theatres take pause to say thanks, before gearing up for the winter holiday line-up.

Mitchel Sommers from Community Theatre of Greensboro certainly has a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving, including 22 years as the executive director, as well as 22 faithful productions of the theatre’s annual tradition: The Wizard of Oz. Here in the Triad, the family-friendly production has become as much of a holiday tradition as the turkey itself.

“I most definitely see it as a Thanksgiving celebration and the beginning of the holiday season in the Triad,” Sommers said.

“What I love most about it is the tradition that it has created. It is so wonderful to greet people in the lobby that tell me they have been coming every year for the last 10 years, or they used to come as a child and now they are bringing their children—it’s so, so sweet.”

But Sommers says what he’s most thankful for is the collaboration of the community, “to come together at CTG and create something beautiful as a family.”

Well, that and the fact that its Junior Theatre Festival, under the direction of education director Rozalynn Fulton, was also awarded top honors at a national competition in Atlanta.

Triad Stage has become a part of the Triad’s holiday tradition, as well, with its long-time winter production of A Christmas Carol.

“Thanksgiving is a very busy time for Triad Stage,” said Rich Whittington, cofounder. “We are busy putting the finishing touches on A Christmas Carol in WinstonSalem and Beautiful Star: An Appalachian Nativity in Greensboro – both of which start performances the day after Thanksgiving. But even with all of the activity, we find time to do things together as a staff and to take time on Thanksgiving to be

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with our family and friends.”

Helen Simoneau Danse, a small dance company based in Winston-Salem, has had a big year, as well. “This year has absolutely been a success,” said Tori Westcott, managing director. “We achieved so many milestones: being featured in Dance and Dance Teacher magazines, winning the Choreographer XX competition, producing Land Bridge in NYC, and being listed in the NY Times as a must-see performance. Locally, we worked with amazing people to produce the pop-up dance festival, OnSite/ InSight, and are so excited to see our Phuzz Phest collaboration with Must the Be the Holy Ghost and Weapons of Mass Projection revived as part of our March residency performance.”

Helen Simoneau Danse has been choreographing across the country throughout its seven-year history, and this year Helen’s piece, Land Bridge, premiered right here in Winston-Salem last March and made its NYC premiere in October. Helen also recently won the prestigious Choreography XX competition, allowing her to create a piece for Oregon Ballet Theatre next summer.

Rosina Whitfield, director of artistic development for The Drama Center of City Arts, mentioned that she’s thankful for the art scene in general.

“I am thankful that we live in a city that provides theatre for its citizens at a reasonable cost,” Whitfield said. “The founders of the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department understood we need sports but

we need the arts too, in a form available to everyone. We produce shows and conduct classes for all ages.

“As one of the founders of the NC Triad Theatre League, a coalition of area theatres, I am thankful for all of the vibrant theatre companies in our community. We have 17 member theatres so far and each us has something unique to offer. It makes the Triad a great place to participate in live theatre.”

Jamie Lawson, director of WinstonSalem Theatre Alliance, is grateful for another successful year of providing theatrical opportunities to the community.

“It is a privilege to create art—one that becomes progressively more competitive and necessary in this national climate, as well as in our hometown,” Lawson said.

“Each year that we stay solvent is a gift.”

Lawson said that his proudest accomplishments this year are, without a doubt, the theatre’s productions of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story and Chicago. This was also the theatre’s first full year in its new renovated space.

And, as for me, I’m thankful for having been given this wonderful opportunity, seven years ago, to cover the arts in the Triad. I’ve met so many wonderful, passionate and motivated people through the years, and it’s been a joy helping to spread their word. !

by Lenise Willis This week is a time to celebrate family, friends and all of the positive things that we’ve been blessed with throughout the year. Most theatres are ceremoniously taking a break to reflect and celebrate along with the rest of the community, but will be getting back to the grind in time for winter break and Christmas productions.

One production that you and your friends and family can see together this holiday week is Barn Dinner Theatre’s Black Nativity, running Saturday through Dec. 13. The heart-felt musical

by Langston Hughes is a vibrant re-telling of the birth of Jesus. The production includes high-energy dance routines, gospel music, passionate storytelling and the beating of drums.

There are several productions to look forward to in the coming weeks, including the opening night of Triad Stage’s Beautiful Star: An Appalachian Nativity. It will be the 10th anniversary of the Preston Lane original, and in honor of the milestone local musician and collaborator Laurelyn Dossett will be performing on stage for the first time. Productions begin next Thursday, Dec. 1.

That Friday, Dec. 2, Open Space Café Theatre is performing The Santaland Diaries and Season’s Greetings, by David Sedaris. The sarcastic productions highlight some of the pains of the holidays, including being a Macy’s elf.

The following week, Dec. 8, Theatre Alliance begins its holiday production of White Christmas, a classic-style musical based on the 1954 film of the same name. When two iconic songand-dance men follow a sister act to Vermont, they soon discover that the nearly-bankrupt lodge in which they are to perform is actually owned by their former commanding general. The production includes such hits as “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,” and “White Christmas.” Production runs through Dec. 18.

Closer to Christmas, Barn Dinner Theatre will continue its holiday spirit with a slap-stick comedy, How The Buckner Family Saved Christmas, running Dec. 15-23. When a disillusioned department store Santa and his helper try to ruin the Buckner Family’s Christmas, things don’t go quite as planned. !

LENISE WILLIS, a graduate from UNC Chapel Hill’s journalism school, has experience in acting and ballet, and has been covering live performances since 2010.

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[VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You may need to concentrate in order to avoid critics, whether they be internal or external. Instead of blame, use the discipline to tackle a project that requires concentration. Avoid contracts and business negotiations right now because misunderstandings may develop.

[LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your open hearted generosity may lead you to bite off more than you can chew this week. There may be more people at the table than you have plates to serve. Do not worry about what people will think. They are aware you’ve almost exceeded your limit of tasks to handle. It will all work out.

[SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) If you have been channeling your energy into a project that has positive value for many you may be receiving recognition and applause now. If, instead, you are working on something that is purely to make your ego shinier, you will find others are fighting you every step of the way.

Think about your motives.

[SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You may very well be involved in an ambitious project. You must take care with those who could be thought of as ‘authorities’. If you press as hard as you want to, you likely will encounter resistance from these folks. If your plan is good for a number of people, and not at the expense of others, you could make a coup.

[CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You have the opportunity during this period to expand your social territory.

You may also be experiencing gifts and benefits offered to you from others. This generosity in turn, is absorbed into your psyche and you want to share with those in your life who have been important.

the truth. Check out the sources and ask other people who may know something about the situation. Don’t accept anything of importance at face value.

[PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Events of this week trigger your sense of compassion and draw you into the need to assist in the healing of another. As you live into this experience, you will discover that having compassion also heals you.

Your spirit is lifted. Don’t ignore the call.

[ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Those who are the Powers That Be in your life may be unreadable, which could give you a nervous twitch and anxiety about what is going to happen in the future.

Hopefully, this is just a fair warning that mobilizes you to search for plan B, just in case. There are winners and losers in this situation and it is not yet possible to discern which you will be. Meanwhile, hang tight.

[TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Intensity in relationships is the theme of the week. If you are not conscious, you could be pulled into schemes of manipulation or compulsive behaviors. Existing relationships could re-experience the pain of old wounds. You have a choice of whether to work it through or act it out in the same ways as the first time. If things feel “icky”, someone is manipulating.

[GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is not your smoothest week. Details may nag your mind and your time like pecking ducks. You and significant others are not having the best of communications right now. You may be in the mood to nit-pick others. Probably you will feel generally better if you work alone.

[CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You may feel out of sorts this week. Your feelings are in conflict with your ideal self and your values. You want to put your best foot forward, but circumstances do not feel quite right. If the conflict is deep, it is usually best to wait and not yield to whatever pressure is around you. You will come to a right conclusion.

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[AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Beware the liar. The probability is high you will encounter one this week, someone who believes his own story, thus making it unclear to you if he is telling NOVEMBER 23-29, 2016

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I’m a 42-year-old divorcee, just back in the dating world and using dating apps. I have two young children, who live with me. I mentioned them in my profile Amy Alkon at first, but I didn’t get many replies, so I took them out. Is it Advice okay not to disclose Goddess them there? And if I go out with a guy, when do I have to tell him? I’d like to wait till we build a bit of a relationship. — More Than A Mom When men say they “love surprises,” they mean the sort involving an impromptu striptease, not where you wait till the sixth date to tell them that, no, that child seat actually isn’t for your terrier.

Having kids shapes how you live. It isn’t like some weird hobby you occasionally do on weekends, like roadkill taxidermy or yurt bedazzling. And sorry — even if you’re far prettier in person than in your profile photos, being “striking” is just a figure of speech; it’s unlikely to cause a concussive brain injury in a man, leading to big personality changes that give him a sudden longing to stepdaddy up.

Not disclosing that you have kids until a guy is emotionally attached to you is what evolutionary psychologist David Buss calls “strategic interference” — using tactics (including scammy ones) to try

to get another person to go against their evolved interests. For example, it is not in a man’s genetic interest to invest time, effort, and resources into another man’s children, which is why men evolved to prefer women who do not already have children, as opposed to saying, “Well, she’s got 12 kids...I’ll take experience over 20-something hotitude any day!”

Our emotions are our internal police force. They evolved to protect and serve — protecting us from allowing things that don’t serve our interest. Your hiding that you have kids will make guys angry, including those who’d be interested in you, kids and all. The problem goes to character. If you’re dishonest about this, what else will you be dishonest about?

The right thing to do in online dating is to give men who will ultimately reject you the info they need to do that right away — keeping them from wasting their time and yours. (Otherwise, it’s like seeking a new accountant by interviewing plumbers.) Being honest will narrow your pool — down to those who are actual possibilities for you, like divorced dads who’d be open to Brady Bunch-ing. There are also a few kid-loving guys out there who never got around to having any and would find it a plus that you have some ready-made. All the better if some other guy’s on the hook for the kids’ private school, Ivy League educations, and wintering in rehab on St. Barts.

BERT AND URNIE

I’ve been dating a widow for two years, and I feel inadequate compared with her

dead husband, whom she always describes in glowing terms. He liked to dance; I don’t.

He cooked; I don’t. He didn’t drink; I do.

I understand that she was very happy with her late husband, but this constant comparison with him is wearing on me. — Mr. Boyfriend It’s always exciting to see a man rebound after a serious setback — except when you’re the new guy in his widow’s life and the setback is that he was cremated three years ago.

As for why your girlfriend keeps inviting the Ghost of Husband Past into your lives, consider that thoughts — like those glowing ones about him — are driven by emotions. And consider that emotions aren’t just internal states; they also act as signals — a form of person-to-person advertising. For example, research by social psych grad student Bo Winegard and his colleagues finds that grief seems to be, among other things, a kind of broadcasting of a person’s “proclivity to form devoted bonds with others.” (In other words, “Trust me! I love deeply!”)

As for what your girlfriend’s signaling

with all this late-husband reflux, maybe she’s telling you to back off — maybe because she fears another big loss.

Maybe she wants you to try harder at something — which isn’t helpful if it’s being somebody else entirely. Or maybe she just misses her late hubby (or feels guilty for being happy with you) and this is her way of keeping him around — in some form.

Ask her — in the most non-snarly, loving way — what she’s trying to communicate to you when she waxes on about him. Tell her it hurts your feelings — giving you the message that you’re failing her somehow. Maybe she’ll start appreciating what she has instead of being so focused on what she buried. (Date night shouldn’t involve your waving goodbye to your girlfriend as she goes off with a picnic dinner to the cemetery.) !

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