Triad Arts with David Ford The Governor\'s School of North CarolinaJuly 23, 2012On July 14th the Governor’s School of North Carolina celebrated its 50th anniversary. The Governor’s School is a remarkable program where each summer many of Our State’s best and brightest students gather for the pure love of learning and the joy of creativity in a host of disciplines including the arts. This year, the Governor's School drama group did a traditional Twelfth Night performance one evening, changed gender roles, and performed it again the following afternoon. The Governor’s School orchestra performs only contemporary works by composers new to many at the school.
This year’s anniversary celebration almost never happened. Last year state funding for the program was cut. Leading the drive to raise the $760,000 to restore the school was Wake Forest University Department of Education professor Joseph Milner. He joins David today along with the man leading the charge to first establish the Governor's School 50 years ago: Renowned NC author and special assistant to Governor Terry Sanford from 1962-64, John Ehle. After signing up the Carnegie Corporation to fund half of the school for the first three years, Ehle approached James A. Gray in Winston-Salem who suggested the school be located in Salem, and a special meal to make it happen.
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Triad Arts Archives
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November 17, 2012: The Piedmont Craftsmen Fair is Creeping Up on the Big Five-Oh
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November 16, 2012: Jeffrey Smith and the Quality of Winston-Salem Life
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November 15, 2012: Winston-Salem Symphony presents Choral Classics
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November 14, 2012: Winston-Salem Light Project Kicks off 6 Days in November 2012
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November 13, 2012: CAGEFEST presents Kay Larson and her lecture “Cage and Zen: The Koan of Silence”
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November 10, 2012: Associated Artists of Winston-Salem present Fall for Art
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November 9, 2012: Susannah Ravenswing: 40 Years of Magick, Art and Passion
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November 7, 2012: UNCSA Drama Division presents Detective Story
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November 6, 2012: Rob Taylor presents The Triad Shakesperience and piedmonttriadtheatre.com
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November 3, 2012: International Dancer and Choreographer Bill T. Jones Teaches Salem College Dancers
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November 2, 2012: Salem College and the June Porter Johnson Series for the Visual and Performing Arts present The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zade Dance Company
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November 1, 2012: Festival Stage of Winston-Salem presents The Last Days of Ballyhoo
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October 31, 2012: BOOKMARKS presents A Book Launch Celebration
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October 30, 2012: Twin City Stage presents Fiddler on the Roof
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October 27, 2012: Reynolda House Museum of American Art presents Romare Bearden: A Black Odyssey
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October 26, 2012: Stained Glass Playhouse presents Steel Magnolias
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October 25, 2012: SECCA presents Vibha Galhotra: Metropia
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October 24, 2012: Ben Taylor Live in Studio A
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October 23, 2012: Press 53 Celebrates 100th Publication
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October 20, 2012: Wake Louie Goldstein on John Cage and CAGEFEST (Part 2)
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October 19, 2012: Broadway’s Best Theatre Company of North Carolina
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October 18, 2012: Forecast Music presents Man and Machine
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October 17, 2012: Piedmont Opera presents Carmen
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October 16, 2012: Music for a Great Space presents great organist Tim Olsen
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October 14, 2012:
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October 12, 2012: Emily Hurd and Stone Blind Valentine
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October 11, 2012: Winston-Salem Symphony presents Tchaikovsky’s Fifth with Matthew Troy
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October 10, 2012: Bel Canto Company presents Au Naturel
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October 9, 2012: Sarod Master Gaurang Doshi presents Ragas at Dusk
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October 8, 2012: The Music Center, City Arts of the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department present OPUS Concert Series 2012
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