ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
A Gift of Art for the Holiday Season
The month of December brings
the anticipation of the holida> sea
son and the neu sear. And while
our minds turn to thoughts of gifts
for famih and friends ? tuo local
arts organization*, have given us
some vers special "earls'* gifts.
These presents include three excit
ing visual art exhibitions that cele
brate the gifts of the imagination.
Opening Dec. 2 and continuing
though Jan. 22. renowned photogra
pher Aaron Siskind s black-and
white photographs documenting
Harlem in the 1 9 3 0 " s and early
1 940 a wilj be on display at the
Diggs Gallery at Winston-Salem
. State University.
The exhibition, from the
National Museum of American Art
at the Smithsonian Institution, dis
play 51 silver gelatin prints that
were mostly taken during the 1930s.
The photographs embrace a wide
range of subject, especially social
and aesthetic issues, and were
intended as an unsentimental record
of daily life in New York City's
most significant African American
neighborhood. The thrust of
-^Siskind s work derived from hix
s affiliation with the Photo League of
New York ? a group of politically
conscious photographers who
attempted to reflect urban reality
and initiate social reform through
documentary photography.
Also opening on Dec. 2 at the
Diggs Gallery . forty prints from the
'60s. "70s and "80s comprise a new
exhibition titled ?'Master Pnnts from
Gemini G.E.L." This show features
works by 23 American artist that
examine the remarkable variety of
images, forms and styles character
izing American printmaking over
three decades.
Represented in the show are
prints produced at the Gemini
G.E.L. workshop in Los Angeles.
The extensive list of artist present
include Josef Albers. Jonathan
Boroksky, Vija Celmins. Ronald
Davis. Richard Diebenkorn. Dan
Flavin, Sam Francis. David Hock
ney, Jasper Johns. Roy Lictenstein.
Robert Raushenberg and Frank Stel
lar. Major stylistic currents of the
past three decades can be seen in
these works including expression
ism, pop art, minimalist and post
modernism. Lithographs, etching,
screenprints. woodcut and mixed
media prints are included..
Founded in 1966, Gemini
G.E.L. (Graphic Editions Limited)
is a publishing workshop offering a
setting where artist can collaborate
with highly skilled master printers
Annual "Dimension^' show in the
Associated Artist Gallerx of the
Sawtooth Buildinar located at 226
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and craftspeople. The prints in the
exhibition were chosen from the
Gemini G.E.L. Archive at 'the
National Qalkfv of An. The archive
was established in 1981 to preserve
one example each of Gemini's pub
lished editions, along with relative
proofs and various documentary
material.
Regular gallery hours are 1 1
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sat
urdavs. The gallcrv will, however.
be closed for the holidays Dec. 24
through Jan. 4. The gallery is free
and open to the public. For more
information, call 750-2458.
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The Associated Artist of Win
ston-Salem will present the 30th
X. Marshall Street.
"Dimensions*' is a national
juried competition featuring paint
ing. drawing, printmaking. sculpture
and photography by Both profes
sional and amature artist from
throughout the United States.
Presently annually by Associa
tion Artist. "Dimensions" is the old
est competition of this type in the
area. The exhibition will be on dis
plav Nov. 18 through Dec. 10 in the
Associated Artist and Milton
Rhodes galleries of the Sawtooth
Building. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.
to 9 p.m.. Monday through Friday; 9
a.m. to 6 p.m.. Saturday. For more
information, call Associated Artist
at 722-0340.
Winter Classes Scheduled at Sawtooth Center
The Sawtooth Center for Visual
Art's Winter session of craft and art '
classes is schedule to begin the
week of Jan. IX, with beginning-to
ad vanced level courses and work
shops in Ceramics. Fibers, Graphics,
Glass, Metals, and Photography.
Some teen classes are planned, and a
lull program ol youth classes is
schedule lor children aged 3 to 12.
Catalogs are currently available. ?>
Four-to-ten week classes will meet
from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and week
day evening from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Youth classes are held weekday
afternoons from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m.,
and Saturday morning from 9:30 to
11:30.
Class fees range from S50 to
SI 20. Some scholarships are avail
able in all programs. Preregistration
is required for all classes and work
shops.
Fur a catalog or scholarship
information, write the Sawtooth
Center for Visual Art at 226 N. Mar
shall Street, Winston-Salem, N.C.,
27101, or call the Center office
Monday through Friday between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. at 723-7395.
Holiday Expo
The Arts Council of Winston
Salem and Forsyth County
announces the opening reception
and exhibition for the Eighth Annual
Holiday Expo Selected Exhibition.
The public is invited to an. opening
reception on Dec. 16, beginning at 7
p.m. in the Milton Rhodes Gallery
of the Sawtooth Building, 226 N.
Marshall Street. The reception, free
and open to the public, is in honor of
the various emerging artist in the
Triad who will be featured in the
exhibition. Featuring artist will be
on hand for the public to meet dur
ing the reception which will include
entertainment and refreshments.
The exhibition will be on dis
play from Dec. 16 through Jan. 8.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Featuring in
the exhibition will be works award
ed for Best Painting, Best Draw
ing/Printmaking, Best Mixed Media,
and two Honorable Mentions.
HOROSCOPES
ARIES: (March 21-April 20)
During this week you may have a tough time with
changes on a personal level. Since these changes are
going to take place without your say-so. learn to accept
them. Pay attention to your home life. Your family
needs your input - expressing positive feelings will do
wonders.
TAURUS: (April 21 - May 21)
New ideas need to be shared, and the feedback of
others may improve the concepts. It is time to make way
for a new approach. Time out may be a welcome change
in your love life - although there is love, the day to day
routine may have become boring and tedious.
GEMINI: (May 22 - June 21)
Your need for solitude and quiet this week may
be hard to achieve. Make the necessary compromises,
meeting all responsibilities, but keep your input at a
minimum. Try not to be so generous with money, or you
may come up short yourself. Expect defiance from those
not wanting to change.
CANCER: (June 22 - July 23)
Use all available resources in the most economic
and. efficient way possible in order to reach your goal
this week. You might have to do some juggling, but the
extra effon will be worth it. Others will end jip being
amazed at how much you were able to do. with so few
resources.
LEO: (July 24- August 23)
Perfection is not required, and will definitely be
impossible to achieve during the week. Assuming any
type of superior stance will aggravate those around you.
so try to leave well enough alone. You have a great deal
to think about, especially concerning personal matters,
so take the time to do so. ?
VIRGO: (August 24 - September 23)
Resist any suggestion or manipulation this week
that tries to get you to give more than you have got in
terms of time, money and energy. Standing up for your
self will give you a great feeling of success, which will
boost your confidence tenfold. Don't budge on some
thing you believe in.
LIBRA: (September 24 - October 23)
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Show your appreciation to your friends and fami
ly. You have a lot to give those you love, and revealing
those feelings more often will bring you joy and peace.
Financial success will be tied to getting a raise or pro
motion - and if not right now, advancement is in the
very near future.
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SCORPIO: (October 24 - November 22)
Learning something new this week will give you
a feeling of joy and confidence which you can share
with friends and loved ones. You are currently riding on
the crest of continued success either at work or on the
homefront, so be prepared for any unexpected difficul
ties.
SAGITTARIUS: (November 23 - December 21)
What has previously seemed like a potential dis
aster, probably concerning a relationship, may instead
turn out positive and provide you with new opportuni
ties to create a more stable and loving closeness. If you
find yourself in a rut, do something about it now.
CAPRICORN: (December 22 - January 20)
Any investments this week, especially in the area
of real estate or stocks, can provide you with excellent
returns. Communicate clearly with experts in these
fields before you make your move. Try to let a trouble
some problem take care of itself. Enjoy time with your
mate.
AQUARIUS: (January 21 - February 19)
If you are feeling pressured about making a
choice, insist on more time to gather the necessary
information and think about what you really want from
all this. It is better to delay any decision, instead of try
ing to undo something you never should have done in
the first place. Practice moderation.
PISCES: (February 20 ? March 20)
If you are finding yourself constantly letdown this
week, it may be time to re-examine your expectations -
unrealistic expectations of others will only cause you
grief and wasted energy. Compromise isf a key word for
the week. Certain matters are not worth worrying about,
since you cannot change them.
IF THIS WEEK IS YOUR BIRTHDAY:
You may be having the nagging feeling that there's
something you should be doing, but you can't remember
just what it is. This may just be a sign that you are mov
ing forward toward a new future which hasn't become
apparent to you yet. With so many responsibilities,
don't worry, you will accomplish what is necessary.
School of Arts Resume Lunch Series
The North Carolina School
of the Arts will resume offering
its popular alternative for the
lunch-hour crowd when the win
ter term commences on Tuesday,
Jan. 11. Gerald Freedman, dean
of the School of Drama, will read
from selected works. Shorts for
lunch is a series of selected read
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ings of short stories, novels, and
other literature presented from
12:15-12:45 p.m. Tuesday in the
Recital Room, Fourth Floor of the
Stevens Center, 405 W. 4th
Street.
For more information, call
the School of the Aits Box Office
at 721-1945.
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