NCSA Modern Dance Students Celebrate Spring 4 With Outdoor Performance You've probably heard about the. Southeast Gateway Project in Winston-Salem. The city and the organizations in southeast Winston Salem (NCSA, Old Salem, Salem College and Academy, and Win ston-Salem State) are working together to create a more hospitable entrance to this active and vital community. They're talking about bringing in retail merchants and cafes and opening parks and bicycle paths to create a better environment for the thousands of people ? many of whom are students ? who live, work or visit the southern part of the city. Cleon Thompson at WSSU, Alex Ewing at the NCSA, Hobie Cawood at Old Salem and Julianne Thrift at Salem College have been leaders in the Southeast Gateway movement and the drive to increase cooperation among th existing insti tutions. In the spirit of cooperation. Old Salem and the NCSA will celebrate the spring and the support of the community when they hold two sep arate but concurrent events on April 24 (rain or shine). That day, the arrival of spring will be celebrated with style as Old Salem Inc. hosts its annual Spring Festival from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In addition, NCSA will open its stu dios and classrooms ? and heart ? to the public for Community Day, w^are visitors can experience the energy that makes this one-of-a kind arts school unique. From -14? ? a.m! to 3 p.m., NCSA will do what it does best: perform! ? At NCSA, a grand show is in store for the whole family. You can swing with the sounds of a jazz band, watch a high-spirited Italian faFce, appreciate the nuances of a student art exhibit, or experience the classic beauty of a ballet class ... I and that's just for starters. Visitors will be able to see i classroom work or demonstrations | inall of the arts disciplines-studied at NCSA, including dance, design and production, drama, music and visual arts. For example, visitors to the School of Design and Produc i tion may see backdrops being painted or costumes being con structed. Clowns, mimes, jugglers and other "creatures" might just pop up all over campus to the delight of young and old alike. Face-painting, sidewalk chalk -drawing and sword By REGGIE JOHNSON fighting (otherwise known as stage combat) are also planned. And vari ous musical ensembles will perform throughout the day in a variety of locations. , At Old Salem's Spring Festival, ' visitors will find the answer to the questions: What would life have been like if you had lived in Salem ArtsR EACH r ? NCSA dance students pose in costume. Diggs Has Two New Exhibits In April I - ? Two new exhibitions open April 16, for a month-long run at the Diggs Gallery at Winston-Salem State University. /'Reflections: Our Journey Through Time," features paintings, prints, photographs, drawing and sculpture by Winston-Salem State University senior art majors Wanda Bowman, Cheryl W. Dickson, Antonio Hargrove, Dena N. Jones, Paulette Carroll Kuzmanovich, Terry D. Mithchell and Lucretia Rawlinson. "Row Upon Row: Seagrass Baskets of the South Carolina Low country" displays 37 baskets, photo murals and illustrated text manuals explaining the traditions of seagrass baskets. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on April 16. Two walk-throughs will the student artists are scheduled from 12-1 p.m.. April 21. and from 3 to 4 p.m., April 25. All events are free and open to the public. The gallery, which is located in the lower level of O'Kelly Library, is open from 11 a.m.. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Parking is free. For additional information, call 750-245.8. Opera Box Office Opens Saturday Piedmont Opera Theatre will tO and 17. The office, located at ?10 Coliseum Drive will be open 'on those days from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The company is extending hours due to the increased demand for tickets for its next production, "The Italian Girl in Algiers." Ticket buyers may call or come to the office for tickets. Regular hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. -The kalian Girl in Algiers," - Rossini's first great comedy hit, will be performed at the Stevens Center in Winston-Salem on April 23 at 8 p.m.; April 25 at 3 p.m.; and April 27 at 7:30 p.m. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Gregory Rahming stars as Taddoe in the play. Call 919-725 2022 for tickets and information. Gregory Rahming Hill Named '93 Young Careerist The Twin City Business and Professional Women's Organization has selected Sharon D. Hill as their Young Careerist for 1993. The Young Careerist Program was initi ated in 1964 and serves to intro duce young business women to the ideals and standards of the federa tion, demonstrate the democratic means and methods by which the federation reaches its objectives, and to stress the necessity of ade quate preparation in order to join the ranks of responsible business and professional women of tomor row. Lash Wins Scholarship Logan Renee Lash, a senior at Mt. Tabor High School, has been awarded the Heritage Scholarship to Salem College. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Wayne Lash of 204 Park wood Ave. The Heritage Scholarship is given to students who have demon strated outstanding achievement, leadership and character. Prefer ence is given to minority students. Students receive S7.000 each year, renewable annually to a total of $28,000. Salem College, founded in 1772 by Moravian settlers, is a four year liberal arts college for women. Hill was chosen for her profes sional accomplishments and her community involvement. A 1991 graduate of High Point University, Hill is the Mid-Eastern area sales manager for Dudley Products. She is the daughter of Maurice and Brenda Hill-Bailey of Greensboro. N!>AY-SAT1 'Ht >AY ? ??-AY 1 f. 200 years ago? Hands-on activities such as sheep-shearing, using flint ? and steel, making clay pipes, card ing wool and paper-cutting will be seen on Salem Square. Demonstra tions of other 18th and 19th century crafts and chores such as soap-mak ing, pewter casting and finishing, shoe-making, fireplace cooking and spring cleaning will be performed all day throughout the historic dis trict. At the Museum of Early South ern Decprative Arts (MESDA), visi tors can see a patriotic display of nine handcrafted replicas of flags used during the Revolutionary War. This collection is on temporary loan to Old Salem from Rhone-Poulence Ag Company, which is headquar tered in Research Triangle Park. Tickets to Old Salem's Spring Festival can be purchased at the Visitors Center or Boys School Museum for SJ2 for adults and S6 for children ages 6-14. Admission to NCSA's Community Day is free. However, there will be a charge for food. For 25 cents a ride, the Win ston-Salem Transit Authority Trol ley will link Old Salem's Spring Festival and the School of the Arts' Community Day between 10:30 a.m. find 3:30 p.m. Old Salem and NCSA Celebrate Spring For more information call the NCSA at (919) 721-1945 and Old - Salem at (919) 721-7300.; And don't forget the All-Star ? Jazz Jam will take place this Satur day at the Stevens Center in down town Winston-Salem. Tickets are still available for this exciting jazz event that will feature such great musicians as Keith Byrd, Galvin r Crisp, Charlie Culbreath, James Houlik, Melva Houston, Matt RSfldrtCfc; Gfegg HysIopT Steve Kirkman, Janice Price, Federico Pivettta, James Ervin Stowe, Her bert Stephens. 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