An inviting
interactive place space that encourages young children (ages 4-9) to use all
four senses as they explore life from a time two centuries ago.
A child-sized replica of the 1771 Miksch House, complete with a kitchen, rope
bed and early clothing to try on, is one of the many activity centers in the new
facility. The Children's Museum also features a two-story climbing sculpture, a
reading tree, cloth weaving, wooden puzzles, profile drawing, a marble roll and
more fun surprises!
Located in the Frank L. Horton Museum Center, 924 South Main Street, Old Salem.
For more information, phone 1-888-348-5420 or 336-721-7300
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Delta Fine Arts
is a non-profit, cultural, and educational corporation that strives to encourage
individual creativity and to stimulate community interest and pride in American
arts and humanities. The Delta Arts Center offers multi-disciplinary programs
that celebrate the arts through exhibits, classes, and workshops. Each year at
the center, Delta Fine Arts hosts a full calendar of exciting events and
activities that emphasize the contributions of African-Americans. 336-722-2625.
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To experience
some of Winston-Salem’s rich African-American heritage, guests will not want
to miss the arts at Winston-Salem State University. Diggs, with its 6,500 square
feet of gallery space, offers 10-15 visual art exhibitions each year and hosts
educational programs in a number of disciplines. While on campus, take a guided
tour of the sculpture garden and take in the breathtaking Biggers Murals,
Origins and Ascension, located in the O’Kelly Library on campus. These
powerful works tower over the viewer and stand over 30 feet tall with a width of
15 feet. With so much to offer in one location, Winston-Salem State University
is a wonderful addition to any itinerary. 336-750-2458
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Located on the
southern edge of Old Salem, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts is the
only museum dedicated to exhibiting and researching the original decorative arts
of the early South. With 24 period rooms and 7 galleries, MESDA showcases the
furniture, paintings, textiles, ceramics, and metal wares made and used
regionally through 1820. Book lovers and collectors will enjoy the MESDA
Bookstore, which features current and hard-to-find books on Southern decorative
arts, culture, and history. 1-888-653-7253 or 336-721-7300
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A non-profit
organization founded in 1963, Piedmont Craftsmen exists to build an appreciation
and an audience for fine contemporary and traditional craft by nurturing an
understanding of the creativity, knowledge, and technical skill of the craft
artists in the Southeast. Piedmont Craftsmen represents both established artists
and promising newcomers who have been selected by a rigorous jury process. The
year-round Gallery and Shop feature an Artist-of-the-Month series and quarterly
exhibitions. Piedmont Craftsmen sponsors the Annual Piedmont Crafts Fair, held
the third weekend in November, which features more than 130 of the Southeast’s
most accomplished craft artists. 336-725-1516
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Reynolda House,
Museum of American Art charms visitors with an impressive collection of American
masterpieces scattered throughout the historic country home of tobacco magnate
Richard Joshua Reynolds and his wife, Katharine Smith Reynolds. While strolling
through the gracious 64-room estate, guests can enjoy three centuries of major
American paintings, prints, and sculptures by Georgia O’Keeffe, Frederic
Church, and Thomas Eakins among others. The architecture, furnishings, and
costume collection reflect the taste of the original owners. Surrounded by
beautiful gardens, Reynolda House is situated in the heart of Reynolda Village,
a quaint collection of shops and restaurants that now fill the estate’s
original outer buildings. A national historic property, the house adjoins
extensive formal gardens, and the estate's support buildings are now connected
to specialty shops and restaurants. 336-725-5325
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Located in a
renovated textile mill in downtown, the Sawtooth is the 'place to create' in
Winston-Salem. Adults and children can gain hands-on experience in ceramics,
fibers, glass, graphics, photography metals and wood. 336-725-8916
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Explore the
mysteries and wonders of our planet, take a stroll down a nature trail, or stop
by the Science Shop. Enjoy interactive, hands-on exhibits like the Coastal
Encounters wetlab. SciWorks is exciting for children of all ages, and with its
25,000 square feet of exhibits, 120-seat planetarium, and 15-acre Environmental
Park, there is always something new to see or do. 336-767-6730
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Located
practically across the street from the Reynolda House, SECCA is a series of
cascading galleries housed in the 1929 English style home of the late
industrialist, James G. Hanes. The original structure has been enhanced with
20,000 square feet of exhibit space. By not maintaining a permanent collection,
SECCA can fill these galleries with several of the Southeast’s most impressive
temporary exhibits at once. The Centershop at SECCA provides a unique shopping
experience with a variety of merchandise including arts and crafts. 336-725-1904
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Visitors can
tour a display hall featuring historic cigarette advertising and memorabilia, as
well as exhibits on tobacco growing, harvesting, auctioning and manufacturing.
336-741-5718
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Established in
1940, the Children’s Theater presents more than 100 performances and workshops
each year. More than 20,000 children, preschool through the 12th grade, attend
Children’s Theater performances in schools and the Arts Council Theater.
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The KLT strives to provide entertainment for the community by offering a series
of well-staged performances of live theatre and for all, within the Triad
community, an avenue for development in all aspects of theatrical arts.
Our first show of each season, in
September, is in historic Korner's Folly. Through our productions, we have
introduced hundreds of people to this unique, historic mansion, and raised tens
of thousands of dollars toward its restoration.
Each year we produce a Christmas show
with a large cast in a local church, normally A Christmas Carol.
In February/March we produce a
non-musical. We've done comedies, drams and mysteries in our local school
auditorium.
A major musical is produced in June, in
the school, such as: Annie Get Your Gun, Big River, Sound of Music and South
Pacific.
Even though we've produced plays since
1976, we are still one of the youngest community theaters in the Piedmont Triad.
We don't have permanent facility, so we produce our shows in various locations
in the Kernersville area. We are very excited that the town is discussing
building a theatre! 336-993-6556 (Office hours 10a - 2p
Mon-Fri). Web site:
kltheatre.home.att.net
For more than
60 years, the Little Theater of Winston-Salem has been presenting shows. Each
year, thousands of community volunteers are involved in presenting a six to
seven show season and a four show second stage series. Drama classes are also
available for adults, teens and children. Box Office 725-4001; Administration
336-748-0857.
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Winston-Salem's
Black Repertory Company is one of the nation’s leading black theatre troupes,
maintaining both resident and touring programs. Every other year, the group
produces the National Black Theatre Festival, drawing professional
African-American actors, directors, producers, playwrights, and technicians to
Winston-Salem. 336-723-2266. (contributed by WSCVB)
NCSA is a
year-round source for innovative dance, musical, and dramatic performances in
Winston-Salem. The NCSA is one of the world’s foremost arts conservatories,
training students for careers in the performing, moving image and visual arts.
First of its kind in the nation, the NCSA boasts five professional schools:
Dance; Design and Production; Drama; Music; and Filmmaking, added in 1993.
Students, along with faculty and guest artists, present more than 400
performances and screenings each year. These include plays, operas, orchestra
concerts and ballets such as the popular 'Nutcracker.' 336-770-3399.
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This choral
society presents its own programs and also performs at several local annual
events. Two of its most notable performances each year are the Festival of
Carols, held at the Arts Council Atrium, and the Historic Bethabara Park
Candlelight Christmas Concert. 336-722-4022.
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Piedmont Opera
Theatre presents professional opera productions each fall and spring in the
Stevens Center in downtown Winston-Salem. It distinguishes itself by emphasizing
opera theatre, with fully developed characters portrayed by outstanding singing
actors. Audiences can come to Winston-Salem to see nationally and
internationally known performers in moving theatrical productions of beloved
operas. Piedmont Opera Theatre strives to build diverse audiences through
educational outreach programs for all ages. 336-725-7101.
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One of the
nation's finest performance centers, the Stevens Center is a magnificently
restored 1,380-seat neoclassical theatre in downtown Winston-Salem. The primary
performance venue of the North Carolina School of the Arts, it regularly
features dance, opera and other music performances by students, faculty and
guest artists. In addition, the Stevens Center offers its own popular
performance subscription series called Something for Everyone. Each season,
Something for Everyone features some of Broadway’s best touring musicals and a
variety of specialty acts, plus performances just for children. The Stevens
Center is also the performing home to several Triad arts organizations,
including the Winston-Salem Piedmont Triad Symphony and Piedmont Opera Theatre.
336-721-1945.
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Triad Harmony Express is
the Winston-Salem, NC chapter of the international Barbershop Harmony Society.
We meet every Tuesday evening in Kernersville, NC to vocalize, harmonize and,
yes, even socialize a little. Our membership crosses a vast array of
socioeconomic and age groups, professions, and musical backgrounds. The chorus
and quartets perform locally and achieve consistent success in the contest
program of the Barbershop Harmony Society. Our annual activities include Singing
Valentines, supporting local high school chorus programs, attending twice a year
Barbershop Harmony Conventions all over the southeast, and staging several
complete concerts in various parts of North Carolina.
The
Winston-Salem Piedmont Triad Symphony presents more than 50 concerts each year.
Local favorites include, Music at Sunset, a summer series of outdoor concerts at
Tanglewood Park, and Lollipops concerts, a series for children. The symphony
employs 85 professional musicians and also brings in top performers for guest
appearances. 336-725-1035.(contributed by WSCVB)
See the true
origins of Winston-Salem’s Moravian heritage while exploring Historic
Bethabara. Bethabara - meaning house of passage - was to be a temporary
settlement until the town of Salem was established. Tour several restored
buildings like the 1788 congregation house known as the Gemeinhaus or perhaps
just stroll through the historic gardens. On the National Register of Historic
Places, this 1753 site of the first Moravian settlement in North Carolina is set
in a beautiful, wooded, 180-acre park. Exhibit buildings are open daily from
April 1 through November 30 and by appointment for group tours. 336-924-8191
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Located in
nearby Kernersville is the interior design wonder of the late 1880’s known as
Korner’s Folly. Jule Gilmer Korner, an artist and designer, transformed this
once carriage house into a unique 22-room home that stands at a height of 100
feet with seven different levels. No two doors or windows in a room are alike.
In fact, a tour of the ‘Folly’ exposes many of Korner’s unusual but
innovative designs. Korner’s Folly is open to the public on Sundays and for
group tours by appointment. 336-996-7922
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Founded in 1766
as a Moravian town and back country trading center, Salem has survived to become
one of America’s most authentic and well-documented colonial sites. Now a
living history museum where costumed interpreters re-create household activities
and trades common in Salem in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth
centuries, Old Salem welcomes visitors into its homes, shops, and gardens every
season of the year. Groups can participate in African-American programs that
include a stop by St. Philip’s Church, the state’s oldest standing
African-American church. Old Salem is also home to several museum shops, the Old
Salem Tavern Restaurant, and the world-famous Winkler Bakery. 1-888-348-5420 or
336-721-7300
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If you are
looking for the perfect place to enjoy the great outdoors, Tanglewood is for
you. From boating, hiking, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, and world-class
golf, Tanglewood offers something for everyone. Golf Digest ranks the park’s
golf facilities among the nation’s best. During the holidays, Tanglewood
Festival of Lights is one of the Southeast’s premiere events. The park is
illuminated with more than one million lights arranged in magnificent scenes and
animated displays. With over 1,300 acres of rolling countryside and tall pines,
there is room to exercise all of your options. 336-778-6300
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On the rich and
fertile farmlands of nearby Lewisville, the Westbend vintners grow superior
quality grapes yielding award-winning wines. Visit the vineyards for a
winetasting and view the forty acres of traditional European grape varieties
from which the great wines of the world are vinted. 336-945-5032
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