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Top Picks for What to Do in Winston-Salem
Weekend of October 18-21, 2012
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Top Theater Pick:
Rocky Horror Show
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Friday & Saturday, October 19 & 20 at 8PM
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Sunday, October 21 at 2PM
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Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance
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1047 Northwest Blvd, Winston-Salem
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Tickets: $16; $14 seniors and students
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www.wstheatrealliance.org
This musical is based on the 1975 cult film and rock musical in which a young, straight-laced couple stumble upon a mad transvestite scientist and his followers. A bizarre tale of sexual confusion and seduction follows. Audience participation is common with attendees dressing like their favorite characters. Audience participation kits will be for sale for $5. The show is one hour, 40 minutes with no intermission. |
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Top Charity Pick:
Ardmore 5K for Second Harvest Food Bank
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
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Fun Run at 8:30AM
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5K at 9AM
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Start: Redeemer Presbyterian Church
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1046 Miller St, Winston-Salem
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Fun Run: $10; 5K: $30
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www.ardmore5k.com
Enjoy the 10th Annual Ardmore 5K or the one mile fun run, both of which pass through the beautiful Ardmore neighborhood. Proceeds benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank. Runners of the 5K receive a T-shirt. |
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Top Family Pick:
Old Salem Harvest Day
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
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9:30AM-4:30PM
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Historic Old Salem
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Admission: All-in-One Ticket- adults $18, children $10
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www.oldsalem.org
Enjoy Autumn Harvest Day: Pigs & Pippins in Old Salem with puppet shows, demonstrations, garden tours and vendors in the Tavern Meadow. Activities are included with an all-in-one ticket. Stop by the Cobblestone Farmers Market while you're there for FREE! |
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Top Art Pick:
Isabel Wilkerson Lecture on Romare Bearden
Pulitzer Prize-winner, Isabel Wilkerson, author of The Warmth of Other Suns, will discuss her book and its links to Charlotte native Romare Bearden's exhibit: A Black Odyssey, currently making its national debut at Reynolda House Museum of American Art. |
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Top Outdoor Pick:
Winston-Salem Community Bike Ride
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
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4PM
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Start: Caffe Prada, 390 N. Broad St, Winston-Salem
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FREE
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www.bikews.com
Cyclists meet at Caffe Prada for the Winston-Salem Community Bike Ride. This week's ride will take cyclists through 10 miles of the beautiful Buena Vista neighborhood.
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Meet the Author of
Being Frank, Donna Earnhardt
North Carolina children's book author Donna Earnhardt will read her new book, Being Frank and be signing copies. It's a colorful tale of a boy, "Frank" who is honest to a fault. His grandpa, Ernest, teaches him to remain honest while being tactful.
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2012 Presidential Election:
Early Voting
One-stop absentee voting (Early Voting) begins today (October 18, 2012) and will end on Saturday, November 3, 2012. Visit the State Board of Elections' website (www.NCSBE.gov) for more information on Early Voting. |
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