My Winston-Salem Weekend Roundup for October 25-28, 2012

Top Performance Pick:
Piedmont Opera's Carmen

• Friday, October 26th, 8PM
• Sunday, October 28th, 2PM
• Tuesday, October 30th, 7:30PM
• Stevens Center, 405 W. 4th St, Winston-Salem
• Tickets: $30-$80
• www.piedmontopera.org

Bizet's classic Carmen tells the story of a beguiling gypsy and her obsession with a young corporal. It's a tale full of seduction, deception, betrayal, and murder. 

Top Cultural Pick:
Dias de los Muertos
(Days of the Dead) Exhibit

• Now – December 14, 2012
• Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest
• Located behind WFDD and next to Kentner Stadium, Wingate Rd, Winston-Salem
• Admission: FREE, but donations are appreciated
• www.wfu.edu/moa

The Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest is holding their annual Dias de los Muertos (Days of the Dead) exhibit where guests can see a variety of displays typical of the traditional Mexican holiday that honors the dead. 

Top Halloween Pick:
Legends & Lanterns Tours 

• Friday & Saturday, October 26-27, 2012
• 6-9PM
• Historic Old Salem
• Admission: Adults $20, Children $15
• www.oldsalem.org
• 800-441-5305

A costumed guide leads this spooky walking tour which visits several buildings, where guests will hear ghost stories and other tales. Tours embark every 15 minutes and the tour itself lasts about 45 minutes. Tour content is child-friendly, however extensive walking is involved. Reservations are required. 

Top Food Pick: Trader Joe's
Winston-Salem Grand Opening

• Friday, October 26, 2012
• 8AM
• Thruway Shopping Center (former Border's location)
• 252 S. Stratford Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
• www.mywinston-salem.com

Top Family Halloween Pick:
Trick-or-Treating in Old Salem

• Sunday, October 28, 2012
• 6-9PM
• FREE
• www.oldsalem.org

Costumed kids can walk the cobblestone streets of Old Salem to collect their candy for a "Spooky Hollow" trick-or-treating atmosphere. FREE candy!

Top Spooky Sports Pick:
Boos & Brews 5K 

• Sunday, October 28, 2012 
• 3PM
• Start & Finish: BB&T Baseball Park, Winston-Salem
• Registration: Adults $30; Kids $15
• www.citydash.org/boosandbrews

Old Salem Jack-o-Lantern
Carving Contest

• Saturday, October 27, 2012
• 10AM-4PM
• Historic Old Salem
• FREE
• www.oldsalem.org

Show off your carving skills at the Jack-o-Lantern Carving Contest. The event will take place outdoors at the Frank L. Horton Museum Center Loggia and Meadow at 924 South Main Street, Old Salem. Prizes will be awarded in different categories. The pumpkins will be lit and displayed on the fence posts of Salem Square during the Old Salem Trick-or-Treating event the following evening. BYO carving utensils. Complimentary pumpkins will be provided. Children must be supervised by an adult. 

2012 Presidential Election:
Early Voting NOW

• Now – November 3, 2012
• Polling Location: www.ncsbe.gov/PrecinctFinder.aspx

One-stop absentee voting (Early Voting) began last Thursday 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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