At this time of year, more than any other, it becomes very clear the fabric of our society is held together in large part by the work of agencies and individuals who endeavor to assist those in need. This is the essence of the Christmas spirit. YES! Weekly.
"It's the magic that's kept me in it," says Hayes, as he greets another regular by name. "Original music is a hard road to travel, and it depends on family and friends to support it. Anyone can go to a cover club." Onstage, Icarus is launching into a set of such rock and roll, having passed muster with Kindred. Things run smoothly at the Tavern; the next band, Death Proof (the name is a reference to their Christian beliefs, not the Quentin Tarantino film), is already setting up their gear next to the stage while Icarus plays, assuring a relatively seamless transition between acts, while the opener, Vaughn Street Glee Club, have already broken down their equipment and moved it out of the building.
After a history of presenting its shows at various venues throughout the city, including Wake Forest University and the last dozen or so years at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), Theatre Alliance finally has a little home to call its own.
On Friday nights in the Whiskey District, the music pours out onto the streets. When the weather's nice, chatter floats above the patios and open doorways of the bars and cafe when it's not so nice folks traipse across Walker Avenue from one warm, dry watering hole to another.
Amber and her 10-year-old daughter Brooklyn sit in the hard plastic chairs that circle the round table, a centerpiece in their one-room home. Two sets of bunk beds line opposite walls. A double bed, carefully made with a blue and white quilt, nestles in the corner near the large, blinded window.
The percussive sounds of an activist drum corps echoed off the brick walls of the Hampton Homes housing project in Greensboro the Saturday after Barack Obama was elected president of the United States. A parade of people roughly 175 strong made its way north along Ashe Street towards downtown.
On Day 16 of The 5th Quarter’s production schedule, the film adaptation of the story of former Wake Forest football player Jon Abbate and the loss of his younger brother, Luke, during the Demon Deacons’ 2006 dream season, crew members worked quietly and efficiently in and around the Gold’s Gym off Reynolda Road in Winston-Salem. As grips, electricians and set dressers worked in a cramped workout room, preparing for a scene featuring Ryan Merriman, who plays Jon Abbate in the film, a sense of peace and calm fell over the 100-member crew. Despite the fact the film company had a good number of scenes to capture before day’s end, the set felt less like a Hollywood movie and more like a family reunion. There were several reasons for that.
The editorial staff of YES! Weekly enthusiastically endorses Kay Hagan for US Senate. Hagan's election could help the Democrats achieve a super majority in the Senate. In the current fiscal crisis, Democratic control of Congress is critical.
John Gladman is an outsider to the political arena. Hes worked for more than a decade to help improve the lives of those living in poverty. Gladman, the assistant director of social services for the Salvation Army, said hes seen first-hand the trickle-down effect of decisions made by the Forsyth County Commissioners during his 13 years of service.
Almost every old rental house in Greensboro is said to have a ghost by the college students who live in it, and for some reason those ghosts are always female and prefer attics.
