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Grammy-nominated Steve Aoki, an elec
tro/house DJ and producer, is coming to the
Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex on March
22 at 8 p.m. for his biggest show to date in
North Carolina.
The man behind DIM MAK Records,
Aoki has been credited
with launching the
careers of some of the
most influential acts of
the last decade, includ
ing Bloc Party, The
Kills, Klaxons and
MSTRKRFT. His remix j
and production work I
has linked him with I
artists like Tiesto, '
Laidback Luke, Kanye
West, AfroJack, Linkin
Aoki
Park and Lenny Kravitz and has catapulted
him into one of the world's most in-demand
artists.
Aoki's acrobatic crowd surfing stunts,
cake throwing and general dance floor mad
ness have made him renowned as one of the
most energetic and entertaining dance artists
on the circuit. Tickets are on sale now at
www.ticketmaster.com. 800-745-3000 or the
Fairgrounds Annex Box Office. The Front Pit
is limited to 300 tickets ($53.50), and the
remainder of the general admission area
($34.50) is limited as well. Any tickets avail
able the day of the show will cost $5 more per
ticket.
Also, on March 22, the Winston-Salem
Fairgrounds will host The Color Run at 9 a.m.
for the second consecutive year.
Spots legends at Museum
Tar Heel sports legends will be at N.C.
Museum of History in Raleigh on Saturday,
March 8 from 10 a.m. to noon.
They include Marques Ogden, former
NFL offensive lineman: Ursula Gillespie, one
of four licensed African American female drag
racers in the United States; Dave Wolak, an
award-winning professional bass angler; and
Donal Ware, a nationally syndicated sports
talk show host who spe
I cializes in HBL U cover
age.
These sports legends
will take part in a discus
sion led by Ware, host of
the nationally syndicat
ed sports radio talk show
"From the Press Box to
Press Row."
This free program
for ages 12 and up is
I Ware
presented in partnership
with Our Youth Matters, a non profit organiza
tion designed as an academic and social inter
vention program in Wake County. Learn about
the hard work and commitment it takes to
become a sports legend.
After the discussion, join a gallery hunt
through the exhibit N.C. Sports Hall of Fame
to test your sports knowledge. The exhibit
showcases more than 200 items representing
289 Tar Heel sports heroes such as Richard
Petty, Meadowlark Lemon, Kay Yow and
Mike Krzyzewski.
For information about the Museum of
History, call 919-807-7900 or
access www.ncmuseumofhistory.org.
Belle releases nml
Bennett College senior India Wilkins has
released her first novel, "Enamored."
The book is loosely based on the lives of
two characters from the popular ABC drama
"Glee" and was originally a short piece of fan
fiction.
"It was supposed to be for fun, but it turned
into something that 1 really wanted to write, so
1 continued to write it." Wilkins says.
'Enamored was
self-published through
Maryland-based
PublishAmerica.
Wilkins researched
ways to get the book
published and went with
PublishAmerica after
hearing about it from a
family friend. The com
pany asked for a manu
script and wanted to
publish it after reading
it.
Audiences have responded well to the
book, but not everyone has applauded it. One
person told Wilkins that he wouldn't read
"Enamored" because of the relationship
between the two main characters.
Wilkins says, "1 had to explain to him that
it wasn't necessarily about being gay; she |the
protagonist | was trying to better herself and
the person she fell in love with just happened
to be a woman, too."
There's more to come. Wilkins, a senior
social work major from Washington. D C., has
completed the manuscript for a sequel and is
in the process of preparing it to be sent for
publishing. In addition, she is writing the third
installment of the series.
"Enamored" is available for purchase
online through PublishAmerica, Amazon.
Barnes & Noble and as an e-book through the
Kindle app.
J
Wilkins
Major acting honor for Aggie
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT _
Andrew Coleman, a sophomore theatre arts major at North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical State University, took top
acting honors at the 2014 Kennedy Center American
College Theatre Festival Region IV, which was held
Feb. 4-8 at Hollins University in Roanoke, Va.
He won "Best Classical Theatre Performance"
and received the Irene Ryan Scholarship acting
award.
Coleman competed with more than 200 college
actors from across the Southeast. He performed a
classical monologue from William Shakespeare's
"Merchant of Venice," portraying the character of
Shylock.
The Kennedy Center was founded in 1969 and
has grown to a network of 600 academic institutions
throughout the country. The college theatre festival
reaches 18,000 students across the United States,
offering students the opportunity to showcase and
Andrew Coleman
receive outside assessments on their work.
The Irene Ryan Foundation awards 19 regional scholarships and two fellow
ships each year. The scholarships provide recognition, honor and financial assis
tance to outstanding student performers.
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Photo by Dancing I -emur Photograph\
David Joy and Natasha Gore in "Aida."
"Aida opening March 21
CHRONIC!E STAFI kl PORT
The Theatre Alliance of Winston
Salem, 1047 W. Northwest Boulevard,
will present "Aida" later this month.
? Elton John and Tim Rice's contem
porary musical is a classic tale of the
timeless bond between an enslaved
Nubian princess and an Egyptian sol
dier. As forbidden love blossoms
between them, the young lovers are
forced to face death or part forever.
Together, they set a shining example of
true devotion that ultimately tran
scends the vast cultural differences
between their warring nations, herald
ing a time of unprecedented peace and
prosperity.
With a pop-rock score that features
stirring ballads and rousing choral
numbers, "Aida" is a modern crowd
pleaser that embraces multi-cultural
casting, exuberant dancing, staging
and singing.
Natasha Gore plays the title role.
David Joy is Ramades, and Abigail van
Patter is Amneris. The production is
directed by Jamie Lawson and chereo
graphed by Zach Pfrimmer. Tommy
Jackson is the musical director.
The show will be staged on Friday,
March 21 and Saturday, March 22,
Wednesday, March 26,
Thursday, March 27, Friday. March 28
and Saturday, March 29 at 8 p.m.
Stagings on Sunday, March 23 and
Sunday, March 30 will be at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $16 for adults and $14
for students/seniors. Tickets for open
ing night (Friday. March 21) are $14
for adults and $12 for students. There
is also a $2 per ticket discount avail
able for groups of 10 or more. Tickets
may be purchased in person at the
Theatre Alliance Box Office, online at
www.wstheatrealliance.org or by call
ing Brown Paper Tickets at 800-838
3006.
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G'boro teacher
wins Joyner
cruise contest
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Jessica Collins, seventh grade lan
guage arts teacher at Brown Summit
Middle School in Greensboro, has
been selected as the grand prize win
ner in "All Aboard for Education," a
national contest held by the Tom
Joyner Morning Show and Denny's.
Collins and a guest will enjoy the
Tom Joyner Foundation's 2014
Fantastic Voyage from March 16-23.
The newlywed was hand-selected
from a pool of more than 1,000
deserving educators, each nominated
for the top prize by a parent, or current
or former student via a 1,000-charac
ter essay describing how the teacher
has made and continues to make a dif
ference in
the lives of
his or her
students,
both in and
outside of
the class
room.
Stephanie
T e a s 1 e y ,
mother of
one of
Collins' stu
dents, wrote
Collins
and submitted the winning essay.
"Jessica Collins' story is not only
uplifting, but incredibly motivational
as well," said John Miller, Denny's
president and chief executive officer.
"She truly represents everything it
means to be an inspirational educator,
always going that extra mile to ensure
that each and every one of her students
succeeds. We at Denny's couldn't
think of a better way to celebrate all
her accomplishments, not to mention
her recent nuptials, than by welcom
ing her aboard the Tom Joyner
Foundation's Fantastic Voyage."
As the grand prize winner, Collins
will receive a complimentary cabin
onboard the eight-day, seven-night
cruise, roundtrip airfare to and from
Miami, one-night hotel accommoda
tions and a $200 gift card. As the win
ning nominator, Teasley will be
awarded an e-tablet, free Denny's
Grand Slam breakfasts for a year and
will be featured alongside Collins in a
future Black Equal Opportunity
Employment Journal spread.
"Jessica Collins is truly a role
model," stated Joyner, chairman of the
Tom Joyner Foundation and host of
the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner
Morning Show of Collins, who is the
head of her school's Improv Club and
an all-around advocate for reading and
literature. "I'm proud Jessica is the
winner of the 'All Aboard for
Education' contest."
The annual cruise sets sail from
Miami on Sunday, March 16, making
stops in Nassau, Bahamas; St.
Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; and
Grand Turk Island. Dozens of celebri
ty guests and performers are slated to
entertain to guests on the cruise,
including Nelly, Katt Williams,
See Collins on A7
Local artists bringing arts movement to town
Photo courtesy of J. White
Jacinta V. White is a well-known area poet and writer.
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CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
One City, One Prompt (OCOP) movement is com
ing the Triad.
Billed as a dynamic series of
writing, performance, activist and
community-building events,
OCOP is a global effort, bringing
people together to gather to write,
tell stories, perform or discuss a
common theme.
Poet Jacinta V. White's The
Word Project, the NC Writers
Network, Press 53, Women Writers
of the Triad and other writers and
writers' groups will sponsor a
series of OCOP events through
Khatibu
April 30 centered around this year's OCOP theme -
"Begin Again." Many of the programs are free and
See Movement on A9