WFDD Triad Arts Archive: Triad Arts Weekend!

Triad Arts with David Ford

Listen to the program as broadcast on March 23, 2012

Triad Arts Weekend!

March 23, 2012

A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, 1910-1965 the traveling exhibit comes to the Triad courtesy of Greensboro Public Library and will remain here through the end of April with a film series, live theatre reviews, sing-a-longs and more at all Greensboro Library Branch Locations. Coming up in the Traveling Exhibit Film Festival on Saturday the 24th at 2:30pm in the Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Brach it’ll be Fiddler on the Roof.

In the meantime, GSO Public Library Assistant Director Steve Sumerford recently spoke with TAW host David Ford by phone about A Fine Romance from his office in Greensboro.

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Lexington Youth Theatre (LYT) is proud to announce the spring production of “Annie, Get Your Gun.” Performances will be held March 25th, through the 27th at the historic Edward C. Smith Civic Center, 217 South Main Street, in downtown Lexington. Performances will be Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m.; and Sunday, March 27 at 2:00 p.m.

The cast will feature youth actors (grades 6-12) from Lexington, Thomasville and surrounding areas. "Annie, Get Your Gun” the light-hearted and recognizable musical with music by Irving Berlin is based on the life and times of the famous Annie Oakley, and the Lexington Youth Theatre production promises to be another top-quality show---just what audiences have come to expect from LYT. Last week actors Lauren Danielle, Keaton Everheart and Luke Woods stopped by WFDD to talk no 'biz like showbiz along with director Bobby Bodford.

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Coming up next week at NC Shakespeare Festival on Friday night, March 30 at 8:00, it’s Duke Ellington’s Such Sweet Thunder an evening of the legendary Duke Ellington’s music inspired by works of Shakespeare at the International Ballroom of the International Home Furnishings Center, 201 East Greene Street in High Point. The performance features Grammy-nominated bassist and Duke University Professor John Brown and his 15-piece big band. Ticket prices include ballroom table seating, tabled hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine, and a wonderful evening of music you won’t soon forget. NC Shakes and Festival Stage Executive Director Will Elder dropped by WFDD back in September 2011, shortly after taking the reins of his new post. Here's an encore presentation of his conversation with TAW host David Ford.