February 1994
Hiahliaht Event '.
Sweet Honey in the Rock '
Concert feotMjngtfteMBaateyte known \
five-member black women's J^oppella group.
ft^^otSip.m. in Dana Auditorium otQ$te»6ofege.
Tickets, $18. Sponsor, Afro-Anericon CtifciKil Centefc i
374-1565.
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"A Gift To America"
Raleigh
Opens Feb. 5. N.C. Museum of Art. Fifty-four European
paintings from the Samuel FI. Kress Collection. Made possible
with a grant from the Kress Foundation. (919) 833-1935.
EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA
Colored Falls
and Ribboned Springs
Wilmington
Through Feb. 27. Sculpture exhibit
of works by Dorothy Gillespie. St.
John's Museum of Art. (910) 763-
0281.
Jugtown Pottery
Wilmington
Through Feb. 27. Ceramic works
from the 1920s to the '50s. St.
John's Museum of Art. (910) 763-
0281.
Crafts and Folk Art
Beaufort
Feb. 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Family
Day, featuring boat models, music
and stories. N.C. Maritime Museum.
(919) 728-7317.
Wooden Plane Making
Beaufort
Feb. 12, 13, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Learn uses of wooden planes in boat
building, make your own. N.C.
Maritime Museum. Reservations, $70
fee, $60 for members. (919) 728-
7317.
Magic of the Sea
Beaufort
Feb. 19, 2 and 7 p.m. Victorian
stories, sea chanteys and comedy
using 100-year-old multi-media pro
jector. N.C. Maritime Museum. (919)
728-7317.
Special Olympics
Fayetteville
Feb. 25-27. Basketball
Tournament. 1-800-843-6276 for
locations.
CHARLOTTE
The Story Flour
Feb. 5, 10 a.m. .and 2 p.m.
Shirley Flalloway, The Barefoot
Storyteller. Afro-American Cultural
Center. (704) 374-1565.
Afro-American Children's Theatre
Feb. 12, 1 and 3 p.m. Afro-
American Cultural Center. (704)
374-1565.
Mecklenburg Council
on Adolescent Pregnancy
Annual Meeting
Feb. 12, noon. McDonald's
Cafeteria. Tables of 10, $160. (704)
332-6721.
Film: Scar of Shame
Feb. 15, 7 p.m. Johnson C. Smith
Film Series. Afro-American Cultural
Center. (704)374-1565.
Smart Women, Smart Bodies
Feb. 16, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Omni
Charlotte Hotel. Sponsor, Health
Speak. Leslie Dale, (704) 861-8260.
Foundation Annual Meeting
Feb 17, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Education
Foundation. Adams Mark Hotel.
Tickets, $15/person. Corinne Allen,
(704) 335-0100.
Akwabaa
Feb. 19, 1 and 3 p.m. Drum con
cert. Afro-American Cultural Center.
(704)374-1565.
An Issues Forum
Feb. 23, Noon to 1:30 p.m.
"Protecting the Children: The Status
of Childrens' Issues in our
Community." Government House.
Lunch, $ 15. Sponsor, Leadership
Charlotte. Dorothy Waterfill, (704)
358-8453.
Southern Spring Show
Feb. 25 to March 6, All day begin
ning at 10 a.m. Merchandise Mart.
Showing the biodiversity of the
Carolina mountains' habitat.
Sponsor, Carolina Raptor Center.
John Frazier, (704)377-1333.
Ronald McDonald
Children's Charities
Membership drive across North
Carolina. Families, $7, individual,
$5, children, $1. Jane Falkowski,
3200 Beechleaf Court, Suite 300,
Raleigh, NC 27604,(919)876-
9716.
Gleaning
Opportunities throughout winter.
Volunteers collect leftover fruits and
vegetables from farmers and deliver
to local food banks, soups kitchens.
Sponsor, The Society of St. Andrew.
Susan Clark, (919) 683-3011.
Software Distribution
Lotus is giving software to nonprof
its. The Environmental Federation of
North Carolina will distribute it. Keith
Buiwell, (919)687-4840.
Potato Project
Program that provides freight and
labor to get large, small and odd
potatoes to helping agencies.
Sponsor, St. Society of St. Andrew.
(919)683-3011.
EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA
Lecture Series
High Point
Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m.,The Presbyterian
Home of High Point. Speaker, Dr.
Elliot Engel, N.C. State professor.
Subject, Mark Twain. Ginger Smith,
(910)883-9111.
Nonprofit Workshop
Greensboro
Feb. 9, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m..
Human Services Institute. "Devel
oping an Effective Nonprofit Board of
Directors." Leader, Dr. Mark Sills.
Tuition, $90, two people, same
organization; $55 each additional
person. (910) 294-6828.
Fundraising Workshop
Asheboro
Feb. 11, Registration, 9:30 a.m.,
workshop 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hospice of Randolph. Emphasis on
direct mail campaigns and special
events. Speakers, George Wehmann,
Faye Williamson-Boswell. Barbara
Ocasio, (910) 829-9588.
Lecture Series
High Point
Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m. ,The
Presbyterian Home of High Point.
Speaker, Judy Blankenship
Cheatham, Greensboro College pro
fessor. Subject, Adult Literacy. Ginger
Smith, (910)883-9111.
SeaFest
Greensboro
Feb. 26, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Feb. 27, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Natural
Science Center of Greensboro.
Features a "touch" tank, exhibits,
games for children, tasting exotic
seafood. Marion Gilligan, (910)
288-3769.
Still Life in the 20th Century
Greensboro
Feb. 27 to May 15. Weatherspoon
Art Gallery, UNC-Greensboro. Artists
include William Bailey Manierre
Dawson, Umberto Romano. (910)
334-5770.
TRIANGLE
Laser Shows
Chapel Hill
Feb. 1 to March 27, various times.
Morehead Planetarium. Led
Zeppelin, U2 and Pink Floyd medley.
(919) 549-6863 for times.
Acting Classes
Raleigh
Basic, Jan 31 to March 21;
Advanced, Feb. 1 to March 22. 6 to
8 p.m. Artspace. Teacher, Jeffery
West. Tuition: $100. Sponsor:
Raleigh Ensemble Players. (919)
832-9607.
Film Festival
Chapel Hill
Feb. 1 to 25. Monday through
Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays,
Sundays, 1:30 p.m. Morehead
Planetarium. Wide angle films that
hold you to your seat. (919) 962-
1236.
Sky Rambles
Chapel Hill
Feb. 1 to 25. Fridays, 7:30 p.m.
Morehead Planetarium. Live star
show hosted by astronomers. Tickets,
$3, adults; $2.50 children, senior
adults, students. (919) 962-1236.
Starting Your Own Small Business
Raleigh
Feb. 2 to 23, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The Women's Center. $40. (919)
829-3711.
The African American Connection
Raleigh
Feb. 3,10,17,6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
YWCA. Discussion group exploring
roadblocks between African
American men and women. Limited
to 20 participants. (919) 829-3711.
Foundation Luncheon
Raleigh
Feb. 3, Noon to 1:30 p.m.,
Brownestone Hotel. Speaker, Martin
Anderson, former domestic adviser to
Ronald Reagan. Sponsor, John Locke
Foundation. $14/person.(919) 684-
4444.
Confronting Our Racism
Raleigh
Feb. 7, 14, 21,6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The Women's Center. Workshop,
discussion on unlearning stereotypes,
prejudice. Limited to 12 participants.
$10.(919)829-3711.
Zaadi Dolls
Raleigh
Feb. 8,22 9 a.m. PlAYSPACE.
Joanne Eteve teaches children how
the body works with "see inside'
dolls. Patsy Fyfe, (919) 832-1212.
Winter Wonderland
Raleigh
Feb. 10,4 p.m. PlAYSPACE.
Exhibits of ski equipment and other
winter sporting goods tor children .
Patsy Fyfe, (919)832-1212.
Fundraising Workshop
R.T.P.
Feb. 15, 9 a.m. to noon. Marriott.
"Getting your Board Involved in
Fundraising — and Other Things
Your Nonprofit Needs" Sponsor:
Triangle Management Assistance
Program. Registration, $20. Paula
Bennington, (919) 833-5739.
Wills and Estate Planning
Raleigh
Feb. 16, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The
Women's Center. Facilitator, Susan
H. Haberberger. (919) 829-3711.
"The Secret Garden"
Raleigh
Feb. 26, 10 a.m.. Noon, 2 p.m..
N.C. Museum of Art. Free. (919)
833-1935.
Space Explorers
Chapel Hill
Begins Feb. 26. Saturdays 10:30
a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Sundays, 2:30
p.m. Morehead Planetarium. Lite on
a space shuttle. (919) 549-6863.
Museum Concert
Raleigh
Feb. 27, 3 p.m., N.C. Museum of
Art. North Carolina Composers
Alliance. (919)833-1935.
Art festival
Raleigh
Feb. 14 is the deadline for entries
for the Spring Jazz and Art Festival
'94 sponsored by Artsplosure of
Raleigh. (919) 832-8699.
WESTERN
I NORTH CAROLINA
Indoor Flea Market
Shelby
Feb. 4,8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Feb. 5, 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. Senior Center, Marion
Street. Baked goods, handmade
crafts, etc. Sponsor: Council on
Aging. Tracy Davis, (704) 482-3488.
Special Olympics
Spruce Pine and Boone
Feb. 6 to 8. Southeast Region
Winter Games. Alpine skiing and ice
skating. 1-800-843-6276.
"Struggle, Change and Tradition"
Boiling Springs
Feb. 8. 10:25 a.m. Dover Theatre,
Gardner-Webb University. Featuring
Wanda Montgomery, director of the
Afro-American Cultural Center,
Charlotte. Free admission. Burdette
Robinson, (704) 434-4277.
African American Art Exhibit
Shelby
All month. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Cleveland
County Arts Center. Barbara Brock,
(704) 484-2787.
Boy Scout/Girl Scout Exhibit
Shelby
All month. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Tuesday through Friday, Cleveland
County Historical Museum. Lamar
Wilson, (704)482-8186.
North Carolina
Planned Giving Council
Greensboro
Quarterly meeting, March 2, 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. Founders Hall,
Guilford College. "Investment
Strategies in Charitable Vehicles."
Reservations: $15, members, $20,
non-members. George Telford, (919)
684-5347.
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R.S.V.E
Musician/Singer Judy
Collins is in concert at
Spirit Square in Charlotte
on Feb. 11. Two shows,
7, 9:30 p.m. Tickets, $22
(704) 372-7469
Independent Visions Film Series
Winston-Salem
Tuesdays through Feb. 15, 7:30
p.m. McChesney Scott Dunn Audi
torium. Sponsor, Southeastern Center
for Contemporary Art. Tickets: $3,
members, senior adults, students; $5
non-members. (910) 725-1904.
Folk Music Concert
Brasstown
Feb. 4, Concert, 7 p.m.. Supper, 6
p.m. John C. Campbell Folk School.
Musician: Douglas Day. Reserva
tions, $7, adults, $3.50, children.
800-FOLK-SCH.
The Sum of Us,
A Comedy of Love
Raleigh
Feb. 4, 5,11,12,8:15 p.m.; Feb.
6,13, 3 p.m. Artspace, Gallery II.
Performance by the Raleigh Ensem
ble Players. Tickets, $10, adults; $8
seniors, students, groups of 10. Post
show gala, 6:30 p.m. Benefits AIDS
Service Agency. Tickets, $30/person.
(919)832-9607.
CUE-pid Ball
Raleigh
Feb. 5, 6:30 p.m. Raleigh Marriott.
Tickets, $40 and $60. Benefits The
Cued Speech Center. Malinda
McGlone, (919) 828-1218.
A Night for Chocolate Lovers
Charlotte
Feb. 11,7 to 10 p.m. Dr. and Mrs.
Harold Hope's home. Benefits Teen
Health Connection. Tickets, $ 15.
Janice Mullin, (704) 344-8336.
Folk Music Concert
Brasstown
Feb. 11, Concert, 7 p.m. Supper,
6 p.m. John C. Campbell Folk
School. Musician: The Ferguson
Family. Reservations, $7, adults,
$3.50, children. 800-FOLK-SCH.
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange
Winston-Salem
Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. McChesney
Scott Dunn Auditorium. Sponsor,
SECCA. Tickets, $8, SECCA mem
ber, senior adults, students; $12, all
others. Virginia Rutter, (910) 725-
1904.
Valentine's Big Band Concert
Charlotte
Feb. 12, 8 p.m. Spirit Square.
Featuring Vintage. Tickets, $20.
(704) 372-7469.
Sunday in the Park with George
Asheville
Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Thomas Wolfe
Auditorium, Asheville Civic Center.
Sponsor, UNC-Asheville Cultural &
Special Events. (704) 251-6584.
Jesus Christ Superstar
Charlotte
Feb. 22 to 27, 8 p.m. Also 2 p.m.,
weekends. Ovens Auditorium. Spon
sor, Performing Arts Center. Tickets,
$20 to $50. (704) 333-4686.
Charity League Fashion Show
Charlotte
Feb. 24, 11:30 a.m. Adam's Mark
Hotel. Luncheon, entertainment. Em
cee, Jesse Johnson. Tickets, $25.
Benefits Charity League, Sunshine
Day Nursery. Bonnie Adams, (704)
554-7421.
36th Annual Heart Ball
Charlotte
Feb. 26, 6:30 p.m. Omni
Charlotte Hotel. Tickets, $150.
Overnight accommodations avail
able, $69, room and Sunday brunch.
Benefits American Heart Association.
Jane Eakins, (704) 374-0632.
EARLY MARCH
Chef's Best Dinner
Charlotte
March 1,6:30 p.m. Adams Mark
Hotel. Tickets, $50/person. Benefits
N.C. Harvest. Catherine Hogewood,
(704) 342-3663.
This Is Your Life
Charlotte '
March 3, 6:30 to 10 p.m. Omni
Hotel. Program surprising a selected
community leader with people from
past. Sponsor, Council for Children.
Tickets, $150/person. Pam Crown,
(704) 372-7961.
Eyes of March
Raleigh
March 5, 7 p.m. Carolina Country
Club. Tickets, $125, individual;
$150, patron. Benefits N.C. Society
to Prevent Blindness. Betsy Davis,
(919)571-1014.
9th Annual
"A Toast to the Triangle"
Raleigh
March 6, 5 to 8 p.m. North
Raleigh Hilton. Gourmet foods from
Triangle's finest restaurants. Tickets,
$30, advance; $35 at door. Benefits
Tammy Lynn Center. Lorraine
Vineyard, (919) 832-3909.
Grand Prix Party
Charlotte
March 6, 6 p.m.. Atrium at First
Union. Sponsor, Charlotte Catholic
High School Foundation. Tickets,
$150/couple. Jay Ostendarp, (704)
525-7289.
Nov. 27-28. Red Cross Festival of
Trees, Durham. $7,600. Benefits
local chapter services. Chairperson,
Donald Mclntire.
Dec. 3. Tournament of Champions
Lunch with the Coaches, Charlotte.
$8,600. Benefits Junior League of
Charlotte. Chairperson, Beth Elliott.
Dec. 3 to 12. A Christmas Carol,
Raleigh. $492,837. Benefits Theater
in the Park. Executive Director, Ira
David Wood III.
Dec. 5. Share The Magic,
Hendersonville. $675. Benefits
"Children In Need" Fund. Organizer,
Connie Rayfield.
Dec. 5. Festival of Trees,
Lumberton. $38,000. Benefits
Hospice of Robeson. Chairperson,
Ann W. McLean.
Dec. 10 to 12. 39th Annual
Singing Christmas Tree, Charlotte.
Est. $76,000. Benefits Charlotte
Choral Society. Executive Director,
Carole Futrelle.