Kristi Marion
Updated: September 23, 2013
Weekend Roundup
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Victorian Christmas At Korner's Folly
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Thursday-Saturday 10AM-5PM
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Candlelight Tour Saturday 6-9PM
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Sunday 1-5PM
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413 S. Main St., Kernersville
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Admission: Adults $10; Kids 6-18 $6, 5 & under free
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www.kornersfolly.org
Explore the 22 rooms of Korner's Folly, a 131 year old home, all decked out in Victorian Christmas decorations. Enjoy the special candlelight tour Saturday night. All visitors must arrive at least one hour before closing. |
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Kristi Marion
Updated: September 23, 2013
Weekend Roundup
Top Kids' Pick:
Peter & The Wolf
Enjoy this musical fairy tale with the whole family. The Carolina Chamber Symphony Players woodwind quintet and percussion perform Sergei Prokofiev's classic, Peter and the Wolf with special guest narrator, Lesley Hunt.
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Kristi Marion
Updated: September 23, 2013
Weekend Roundup
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Top Family Fun Pick:
Public Ice Skating
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Now through January 31, 2013
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Skate times vary, see schedule
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Joel Coliseum Annex
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Admission: $6, skate rental $3
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www.ljvm.com
Public ice skating is back at the LJVM Coliseum Annex. Skate times vary daily. Call (336) 727-2978 for information about public skating times and lessons. Special events include Friday Night Ice Jams. Group discount rates are available. Note: There is also a spectator fee of $1.
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Kristi Marion
Updated: September 23, 2013
Weekend Roundup
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Top Film Pick:
"Silver Linings Playbook"
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Thursday, January 10 at 5:30 & 8:15PM
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Friday, January 11 at 2:30, 5, 7:45 & 10:15PM
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Saturday, January 12 at 12, 2:30, 5, 7:45 & 10:15PM
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Sunday, January 13 at 12, 2:30 & 5PM
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a/perture cinema
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311 W. Fourth St., Winston-Salem
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Tickets: $8.50; students & seniors $7; matinee (before 6PM) $6.50
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www.aperturecinema.com
An Oscar Nominee for Best Picture, this film based on the book by Matthew Quick, stars Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Robert DeNiro. It depicts the life of a man who has lost it all — his wife, his job, and finds himself living with his parents after a stint in a state institution as part of a plea bargain. As he works to put his life together, he makes friends with a beautiful young widow whose life has also fallen apart and they find their way back together.
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Kristi Marion
Updated: September 23, 2013
Weekend Roundup
Top Easter Service Pick: Easter Sunrise Moravian Church Service
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Easter Sunrise Service of the Moravian Church
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Sunday, March 31
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~6:30AM (at sunrise)
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Home Moravian Church
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Old Salem
Thousands gather outside Home Moravian Church in Salem Square for the largest Easter sunrise service in the country. An honored Winston-Salem tradition, this service has been held annually since 1772. After a brief message, worshippers follow the sound of the Church Bands of over 500 members to the cemetery (God's Acre). The service will be broadcast by WSJS, as it has been since 1930…
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Kristi Marion
Updated: September 23, 2013
Weekend Roundup
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Top Fun Night Out Pick: Jacks & Jokers Casino Night
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Friday, January 18, 2013
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8PM-12AM
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Millennium Center Speakeasy (lower level; enter at Liberty St.)
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Tickets: In advance, $50 general admission; $75 VIP (first 50 only); at door $75/$125
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www.jacksandjokers.info
Dress the part for this Jazz Age-style party presented by Festival Stage. Enjoy live music, play blackjack, craps, poker and roulette. Open wine/beer bar, hors d'oeuvres and gaming chips are included with general admission; or upgrade to VIP status for a private room with an open cocktail bar. Prizes awarded to top winners, door prizes. Costumes strongly encouraged. Must be age 21 and up.
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Kristi Marion
Updated: September 23, 2013
Weekend Roundup
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Apollo 13: Mission Control
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Saturday, January 26 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, January 27 at 2PM
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Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts
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251 N. Spruce St.
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Admission: $18.50-$42
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www.rhodesartscenter.org
This East Coast premier of Apollo 13: Mission Control runs through February 3, 2013. Become a part of the live interactive story as three American astronauts trapped 200,000 miles from Earth fight for their lives. Audience members seated in “Mission Control” must make critical decisions to bring them home. Interactive mission control console seats are $42, or if you prefer a view from on high (without the mission control station), the press gallery seats are $18.50. Family 4-pack console tickets (2 adults and 2 children) are available for $118.
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Kristi Marion
Updated: September 23, 2013
Weekend Roundup
Top Festival Pick: RiverRun International Film Festival
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April 12-21
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Various venues
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Tickets: Free-$15
This premiere film festival features 143 films from 35 countries in 10 days with many directors, actors and film industry guests in attendance. Enjoy film screenings, free events, parties and Q&A sessions with directors and producers. Opening night, April 12th showcases two films: Blancanieves and Casting By, with a gala following at SECCA…
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Kristi Marion
Updated: September 23, 2013
Weekend Roundup
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Top Outdoor Pick:
Pop-Up Cobblestone Farmers Market
It's off-season for the Farmers Market at Old Salem, but you can still get your locally grown vegetables, produce and more from more than 14 certified farmers who also sell at the Cobblestone Farmers Market. Visit the winter pop-up farmers market in the parking lot of the Hanesbrands Theatre.
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Kristi Marion
Updated: September 23, 2013
Weekend Roundup
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Top Food Pick:
Kiwanis Pancake Jamboree
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Friday, February 8, 2013
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6:30AM-8PM
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Benton Convention Center
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301 W. Fifth St.
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Admission: $6 adults; $3 kids
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www.twincitykiwanis.org
Enjoy all you can eat pancakes and sausage while listening to live music at the 56th Annual Twin City Kiwanis Pancake Jamboree. Proceeds benefit the Twin City Kiwanis Club's youth programs.
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