Community
Section B
Also Sports, Religion and Classifieds
December 27, 2012
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Community
Calendar
Atkins Class
of 1967 Party
The Atkins High School
Class of 1967 will host a holi
day party tomorrow (Friday,
Dec. 28) at the Ivy Anns
Clubhouse, 1115 E. Second St.
All classmates are invited to
attend. For more information,
call Myra Shore at 336-245
8646.
Gospel talent sought
Winston-Salem
Preparatory Academy, 1215 N.
Cameron Ave., will host
* Gospel Fest 2013 on April 19,
2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the
school's auditorium. It is spon
sored by the PTSA. Choir and
music ministries that would
like to take part are asked to
call 336-703-6732 by Jan. 8,
and provide the name of group,
type of performance style, a
contact person, telephone num
ber and the number of group
members.
Then Theatre Ensemble
auditions
The North Carolina Black
Repertory Company will hold
auditions for its Teen Theatre
Ensemble on Jan. 5 horn 12
noon until 4 p.m. The Teen
Theatre Ensemble consists of
young people from ages 13 to
18 who are interested in the
disciplines of theatre (acting,
dancing, singing, tech, etc.).
These elements of production
will be taught by theatre pro
fessionals. The session will be
concluded with a full produc
tion on Feb. 13 and 14. Anyone
interested in auditioning
should call 336-723-2266 to
schedule an appointment.
Food pantry donations
sought
The Shalom Project, 639 S.
Green St, seeks donations to
its food pantry. Call 336-721
0606 for more information or
visit www.theshalomproject
nc.org.
Inauguration trip
The Raleigh-Wake MLK
Jr. Celebration Committee is
sponsoring a bus trip to the DC
Presidential Inauguration.
Buses will depart from
Charlotte, Raleigh, Winston
Salem and Chapel Hill. Cost
for Winston-Salem residents
begins at $285 per person. Call
Camille at 336-4864867 for
more information.
LIFE sponsors trip to DC
Inauguration
Life Is Finally Enjoyable,
Inc. is sponsoring a bus trip to
the DC Presidential
Inauguration from Sunday, Jan.
20-Tuesday, Jan. 22. The cost
per person is $93. Call Randon
Pender at 336-575-2006 or
Joseph Daniels at 336-724
9257 for more information.
Foster care, adoption open
house
There will be a free Foster
Care and Adoption
Informational Open House for
interested adults on Thursday,
Jan. 10 and Tuesday, Feb. 4 at
The Children's Home, 1001
Reynolds Rd., from 5-6:30
p.m. Reservations are request
ed by calling Marc Crouse at
336-721-7652 or emailing him
at mcrouse@tchome.org.
2012 Board of Equalization
and Review meeting
The 2012 Board of
Equalization and Review will
meet Thursday, Jan. 24 at 3
p.m. in the Board of
Equalization and Review room
located on the first floor of the
Forsyth County Government
Center, 201 North Chestnut St
Students perform "The Dance of the Sugar Plums."
Photos by Layla Garni*
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BY LAYLA GARMS
THE CHRONICLE
Students at Diggs-Latham Elementary school brought
"The Nutcracker" to life earlier this month.
More than 200 youngsters in grades K-5 took part in
the beloved holiday classic.
Kindergartners and first graders provided the musical
accompaniment for the work, donning handmade themed
hats and singing lyrics to the familiar Nutcracker tunes.
Second graders graced the stage in
custom-made costumes, serving in <
a variety of roles, from party-goers
to mice, soldiers and sugar plums.
Honor students from grades three
through five narrated the story,
filled the principal dramatic roles
and served as Russian, Chinese,
Arabian, Spanish and other
dancers.
The students have been work
ing for months to prepare for the
production, said drama teacher
Ann Farthing, who co-directed the
piece alongside Amanda ?
Stevenson, the school's dance
teacher.
"It's been a long process. They .
have worked very, very hard,"
Farthing said of the students.
"They've done a great job."
i The production is one of sever
al Diggs-Latham students will
stage this year, said Amanda
Gordon, chair of the arts program
at the magnet school. Gordon said
the production which includes
dances inspired by cultures around the world, allowed
students to explore the school's theme of arts and global
cultures through a hands-on teaming project that cele
brates both.
"Since we're a magnet school, we try to do at least
three or four big productions a year that incorporate the
arts as much as possible, and "The Nutcracker" is a book,
so it incorporates literacy as well," Gordon explained.
"Along with arts, we're a global school, so we try to make
as many connections to that as we can as well."
The production was staged on the afternoon of Dec.
14 for the test of the student body and guests from the
nearby Salem Baptist Christian School, and later that
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Amanda Stevenson helps Mouse King Larry Camacho-Oliva get ready.
Kimberly Gregg, Mary Goodine, Petra Cisneros and Justice Brown dance with
MicheUe Morales-Marcial as "Clara" during the Waltz of the Flowers.
Russian Trepak dancers Josiah McCloud, Luis Btrnal-Acevedo and Nicholas Gist.
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Nutcracker Prince Alex Lopez-Mejia and
Mouse King Larry Camacho-Oliva battle.
Drama Teacher Ana Farthing poses with some of
her students after the production.
Solomon Stovtr't second graders grace the stage as mice during "The March."
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