To kick off the New Year, the Greensboro Children’s Theatre will hold auditions for the world premiere of the original play The Man with the Ten-Gallon Nose on Jan. 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Greensboro Cultural Center, located at 200 North Davie St. A Wild West spin on the classic Cyrano de Bergerac story, The Man with the Ten-Gallon Nose was written by Greensboro Children’s Theatre’s own Stephen Hyers.

On Jan. 6, the Center for Design Innovation, located at 301 N. Main St. in Winston-Salem, will host a lecture by Richard Emmet entitled Music and technology: Spurring innovation by creating new relationships among composers, performers and participatory audiences.

There is life after the holidays as evidenced by the plethora of arts happenings in the Triad next month. In honor of Black History Month, the Community Theatre of Greensboro.

Show dates are as follows: Dec.12-13 and Dec. 17-20 at 8 PM. Additional showtimes are as follows: Dec.14 and 21 at 2 pm, and Dec.13 and 20 at 4 pm. Ticket prices range from $12- $16. Theatre Alliance supporters can use their Flexpass for entry to the show.

By including paintings, drawings, prints, and photographs, the exhibition presents a nuanced view of the artist's years in the city and the city's effect on his art. Seeing the City.

Tickets are available at the UNCSA Box Office at the Stevens Center or on the school campus at Watson Hall, by calling 336.721.1945, or online at www.uncsa.edu..

On Friday, Dec. 5, Blue Diamond Gallery at 604 S. Elm St. will host an artist reception featuring the some of the most collected artists in the Carolinas, including Jonas Gerard, Nathan Durfee, Stan Harmon, Steve Coniglio, Betty Brown.

Just one look at the full slate of arts events on tap in the Piedmont Triad area in the coming weeks should inspire a sense of gratitude among those of us who appreciate human expression in all its amazing forms..

On Nov. 3, 1979, members of the Klu Klux Klan crashed an anti-Klan rally in Greensboro, killing five members of the Communist Workers Party, marking one of the darkest chapters in Greensboros history. The aftermath of what is commonly referred to as the Greensboro Massacre.

Sopranos, mezzos, basses and tenors from around the nation and beyond will vie for honors during the fourth annual Charles A. Lynam Vocal Competition.