North Carolina Newspapers

{ Snow Angel' Opens Reid's Second College Season TIIK HKLNSWU K HKACON, I hiirs(l:i>. ti. t.ilicr S. 1987—VH A "bittersweet play about love- opens Brunswick Technical Colle(>c Visitins Artist Pamela Heicl’s second season at the school. -Snow AnKcl," a one-act. hour-lonn play by L.J. Carlino and directed by DeFoy Glenn, will Ik- presented Saturday, Oct. 10. at 7:;)0 p.m. i„ the public assembly building at the Brunswick County Clovernment Center in Bolivia. It features Ms. Reid as Connie, a working girl" who experiences "a most unusual encounter" with a john named John, portrayed by Jesse Hamilton, a Charlotte actor a.s.sociated with GM Proluetinns. Reid describes the male character as an "uptight, straight-laced in tellectual type out for an evening of paid-for fun," the kind of man who would have trouble asking for a date, but several times a year, in despera tion, seeks paid companioitship. The characters are opposites, with John the tradition upper-class citizen and Connie, the lower-class. She's u.s- ed to a lot of different kinds of people, but nothing like this client. It's a play with a provocative twLst. "By the end you see a complete turn around in characters." said Reid. "You find yourself wondering who Ls really the prostitute. "In reality, all of us occasionally prostitute ourselves—to get a raise or whatever." The title comes from “snow angels" (,'onnie made as a child from the stsow. "It doesn't make .sen.se un til you hear her explain it," said Ms. Reid. Tliere is no admission charge to see ".Snow Angel." "It's open to anyone who would like to go see a play; it's an opportunity to .see professional acting." ".Snow Angel" is the first of four public productions Ms. Reid plans during the coming school year In February, a .second Black Art.s Festival will be held, followed by an "old-fa.shioned .May Day celebration witli a .May Pole anil children .skipp ing out and everything." and a showca.se of talent by Visiting .Artists from acro.ss the state community col lege system, possibly at Holden Beach, where she lives. .Ms. Reid .said she agreed to return for a .second year at Brunswick Technical ('ollege iK-cause she ap preciates the ireedom to create that she's found possible here. However, the Im ation does h.ive its limitations on her activities-a lack of an auditorium for full-fledged theater productions, for one. .Much of .Ms. Reid's rounds of civic, vhiirch and school groups are filled wiUi ■improvisational" theater .ind pieces taken from larger works The purpose of the Visiting Artist program, funded by the North • .iriilina \rt.s Council in ciMiperation with the c omniuiiity college system, IS to ,;.-ncrate greater public awarene.ss and appreciation of the various arts and more conmuinity in volvement III the ;irLs. While hasted by a conuiiunity college, the Vi.siting Artist docs not teach, but instead divides her time between public arts activities and personal artistic development Ihis is Ms. Reid's second year in the North Carolina program. .A singer and dancer as well as ac tress. she is ;i North Carolina native trained at the N.C. .School of the Arts in Win.slonn,Saieiii. .She also studied at .Morley College in London and in- struited musical theater at the .lamaica .School of DraiiiH. .She has moonlighted as a backup singer for various reggae singers and has per formed off-Bro;idway and in cabaret and nightclub acts in New York City. Yam Festival Taking Entries For Quilt, Art, Photo Shows Entries are now being taken for two shows scheduled as part of the North Carolina Yam Festiv.al in Tabor City Oct. 22-2-1. The Green Pines Homemakers Ex tension Association is sponsoring a quilt show on Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the old Pope building on .Main Street. Entries will be evaluated by certitied quilt judges. wiUi ribbons awarded for the first three places in each categorj’. Tho.se interested in entering quilts should contact the association c7o Kathy Beck, Route 1, Box (ill, Tabor City, .NC 284().'l. or the Tatxir City Chamber of Commerce, West Fifth St.. Tabor Citv. NC 2849.3 i9i9i65:t-:n5:». cepted for hanging on Oct. from 1 p.m. to fi p.m. .Adult entries will be taken at United Carolina Bank: youth entries at Southern National Rank. Ribbons wiil be awarded in each of three youth i-ategories and in the adult division. Photography awards will be made in amateur and profes sional divisions. • ■ ' -.■■■ Su'iD JE.SSE HA.MII.TON and Vi.siting Artist l*amela I) Held will he featured in Entries are also Ixiing taken now for an art and photography contest for youths and adults, with entry “Snow Angel," a one-act "bittersweet pla> about lo\e" to tie presented at the Public Assembly Building at the county complex s.itunla> night. No ad mission will be charged. tiviuiciljlc fiuin liu* ('iiamlnri of Commerce or by calling I919i(i5;t20:n or Ruth Wicker, art show chiiirinan. HUO 11)5,3-2344. Artwork and photos will Ik- ;ic- Council Sets Training Dates For Volunteer Reading Tutors Writers' Sale Offers Flea /~_ II '^Uiiur b, I I I X I nuMu-rainted Gourds As part of its continuing effort to “make the world .safe for shaggy dog' stories," The Writers Group of Whiteville will sell all-natural herbal flea collars for peLs at the 701 Fleti Market Saturday from 7 a.tn. to 2 p.m. A large selection of Christmas decorations, aloe vera plants, notepads, kitchen utensils, books. early shoppers to eat while browsing. I.aura .lolly, an area artist known for realistic paintings of animals on dried gourds, has also donated several of her imaginative works for the .sale. novelties and clcthmg will Ik offered, along with fresh-baked cookies for Proceeds are used to publicize and award prizes in upcoming poetry and prose contests for adults and students living in and around (Colum bus (Countv. The Brunswick County l.ilerac> Council will hoW a 12-hour tutor trjiining workshoj) on two con secutive .Siiturdays. Nov. 7 and 14. from 9 ;i.m. to 4 p.m. in the i on- ference room of The Briinswii-k Hospital in .Supjily. VohintctTs who coiii|jifli* hnih sions will be certified ;i.s l.aubach literacy tutors. They will l>e assigned to work one-on-one with iidiilts who have little or no reading skills. Enrollees are expected to m:ike a one-year commitment to the pro gram either as tutors or m some other volunteer c.qiiicity The Umbach W.iy To Reading is a phonics-ba.sed approach for teaching adults how to read and write lu register, isenil a check lor S15 m:ide piiyable to Brunswick lechnicai College to the Brunswick County I.iter.icy Council. P.O. Box 2301, .Shallotte. NC 28459. No registra tion fee IS required for seniors age 95 and older, liiit they are asked to sign u|) for the class. The hos[)ii.-il cafeteria will be open o*r luiii'i lunch. More information on the tutor workshop is available by calling the council at 754-RE.AD. or the lead trainer. .Su.san Usher, at 754-5082. after 9 p.m. HEALTH i INSURANCE .riZ DWIGHT FIANACAN 754-T9J3 i Jet. H»ti. 17 t 711 PO Boi 71 SvdbW KC 71467 EAT YOUR HEART OUT with our nightly specials S3.75 & up! FRIDAY WEDNESDAY Meat Loot 2 Vegetables. 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