Arts/Entertainment Caldendar

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Concerts/Events

The Service League of Hickory will have its annual ANTIQUES FAIR from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hickory Metro Convention Center on Oct. 19-21. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door or in advance at the Service League Thrift Shop. call 324-0206 for more information.

The Hickory Museum of Art and the Catawba Science Center will have a SENSATIONAL SATURDAY on Oct. 21 themed, “Oh, the Places You“ll Go!“ The event is free. Drop-in from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 324-8576 for more information.

The Patrick Beaver Memorial Library will have “Not So Scary Stories,“ FAMILY STORYTIME for smal children on Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. Wear a costume. The event is free. Call 304-0500 ext. 249 for more information.

Hickory Community Concert Association will bring AHN TRIO, a blend of sound presented by three young women, to Lenoir-Rhyne College“s P.E. Monroe Auditiorium at 3 p.m. on Oct. 22. Tickets are $20. For more information call 328-7023.

On Oct. 26, Catawba Science Center will have Endangered Animals, Science Cover to Cover at 10:15 a.m. Bring preschoolers out for a creative morning of stories, fingerplays, puppets, costumes and songs to help children develop an early interest in science and reading. Free with admission. Also on Oct. 26, at 7 p.m., CSC will have Bats in Your Belfrey. Learn more about bats through this special night program. Free with admission.

THEATER

The modern opera THE DEVIL COMES TO WITTENBERG, by Hickory Composer Martin Rice, is the legend of Faust who suffers the consequences of selling his soul to the Devil for fame. The opera will be performed on one night only, Friday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. in the auditorioum of the Administration Building at the Catawba Valley Community College on Hwy. 70. Admission is free. For more information call 294-4663.

NEWTON “ The Green Room Community Theatre begins its season with the musical GYPSY. The show will run weekends Oct. 5 through Oct. 25. The box office is now open. Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $6 for seniors/students. Season tickets are $24 for adults and $18 for seniors/students. Call the box office at 464-6128 for more information.

CLASSES

Art classes for children and adults will be offered at the Hickory Musuem of Art. THE FIGURE AND STILL LIFE IN COLOR is an adult class on drawing and painting using a life model. Taught by Kate Worm, class will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20 and 27. The cost is $75 for HMA members and $95 for non-members.

DRESS FOR MESS is being offered for pre-school aged children. They will listen to stories, play games and get messy wiht art supplies. The class is from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8, 9, Dec. 6 and 13. Cost is $15 for members and $22 for non-members.

MIXED MEDIA, a class for first, second and third graders, allows students to experiment with different art techniques and materials. Calss will meat from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Oct. 23, 30 and Nov. 6. Cost is $18 for members and $23 for non members. For information or to register call Beth Calamia at 327-8576.

e GRANITE FALLS “ At Pamela“s Studio on Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., OIL PAINTING will be held. Complete painting in one day. Registration and deposit are required. The cost is $45 and includes a 16x20 canvas. Call 396-3003 for information. Pamela“s Studio is in The Gift and Art Building, 10 Park Square, Granite Falls.

CONTESTS

ASHEVILLE “ The Writers“ Workshop presents its 7th annual MEMOIRS CONTEST. All work must be unpublishted. Limit is 6,000 words per memoir. One may send up to six memoirs. Your name, address, phone and title of work should appear on cover sheet only. the entry fee is $15 ($12 for workshop members) per memoir. Make check or money order payable to The Writers“Workshop. All entries receive comments from teh judges, so enclose a legal size SASE for return of your cover shee and for list of winners. Mail to: Memoirs Contest, 387 Beaucatcher Road, Asheville, NC 28805. All entries must be postmarked by Nov. 25.

ASHEVILLE “ The Writers“ Workshop presents the THOMAS WOLFE WRITING CONTEST (for children and teens). Write a short fiction story of no more than 15 pages, double-space; or a poem of no more than two pages long. Put name, birth date, phone number and title of work on the cover sheet. You may send up to five stories or poems. Include $5 reading fee for each entry, made out to The Writers“ Workshop. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of your workand for winner“s list. Mail to: Wolfe Contest, 387 Beaucatcher Raod, Asheville, NC 28805. All entries must be postmarked by Jan. 15.

OWINGS MILLS, MD “ The International Library of Poetry has announced this year“s INTERNATIONAL OPEN POETRY CONTEST. The deadline for the contest is Nov. 30. The contest is open to everyone and entry is free. To enter, send one original poem, any subject and any style to: The International Library of Poetry, Suite 19909, 1 Poetry Plaza, Owings Mills, MD 21117. The poem should be 20 lines or less, and the poet“s name and address should appear on the top of the page. You may also enter online at www.poetry.com.

OWINGS MILLS, MD “ The International Library of Photography announces the INTERNATIONAL OPEN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST. The deadline for the contest is Oct. 28. The contest is open to everyone and entry is free. To enter, sent one photograph in only one of the following categories: People, Travel, Pets, Children, Sports, Nature, Action, Humor, Portraiture, or Other. The photo must be a color or black-and-white print, unmounted, 8“ x 10“ or smaller. All entries mus include the photographer“s name and address on the back, as well as the category and the title of the photo. Photgraphs should be sent to: The International Library of Photography, suite 101-9008, 3600 Crondall Lane, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Visit the website at www.picture.com

EXHIBITS/GALLERIES

VALDESE “ The Rock School Arts Foundation presents the paintings of James Hoston and the photographs of Edgar Lane. This exhibit will run Oct. 8 through Nov. 17 at the Old Rock School Gallery located on Main Street in Valdese. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. For information, call 879-2129.

LENOIR “ The Caldwell Arts Council will present ELEMENTS OF STYLE Oct. 5 through 26. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery is at 601 College Ave. in Lenoir. Call 754-2486 or check the website, www.conninc.com/caldart, for more information.

The Hickory Museum of Art, located in the Arts and Science Center in downtown Hickory, has several exhibits on display. On display through Nov. 12 is WHAT“S NEW: RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. This is in the Shuford Gallery. In the main gallery, CONRAD FELIXMULLER & THE ART SCENE IN DRESDEN: GRAPHIC WORKS FROM 1913-1933, will be on display through Dec. 31. Also at the HMA, are Art Attacks, casual Thursday evening get-togethers. Each program features a social hour, refreshments and a 30-minute gallery talk. The museum also offers “Third Thursday“ every third Thursday evening of each month. Each event features a different musical act. On Oct. 19, Moodswings, a jazz combo group, will perform a timeline of jazz standards. Also this year, the museum will have Free Fridays on the first Friday of each month when all visitors get free admission. Located in the Arts and Science Center, the museum gallery hours are Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for students and senior citizens. Children under 12 are admitted free. Call 327-8576 for more information. Or look online at www.hickorymuseumofart.org.

FULL CIRCLE ARTS, a local artist“s cooperative and gallery, will have a show, FULL CIRCLE ARTS OCTOBERFEST. This exhibit will beon displayin the Window Gallery through Oct. 29. Full Circle Arts is an artist“s cooperative of visual and performing artists and craftspeople created to encourage appreciation and education for all art forms. Memberships are available. For more information call, Dorothy McHugh at 327-2840.

LENOIR “ The MORNING SONG GALLERY will have an exhibit of “Living Places/Living Spaces“ with paintings and sculpture by Lin Barnhardt, Mark Potter and Kate Worm through Oct. 26. The Morning Song Gallery is located in the town of lenoir, beside the pot office in a white victorian house. Gallery hours vary. Call 754-5693 for more information.

THE CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER is a hands-on science museum that has three floors of exhibits designed to make learning fun for area children. Currently on display and back by popular demand is the SCIENCE COURTYARD. Climb a mountain, dig for fossils, experiment with sound travel and explore the tree house. The hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information call 322-8169. The Catawba Science Center is is the Arts and Science Center in downtown Hickory and is part of the SALT Block. HIDDENITE “ At the Lucas Mansion Gallery at the HIDDENITE CENTER, the October exhibit will feature three-dimensional clay and pottery by Nancy Lewis, a North Carolina artist. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The gallery is open free of charge. Call 632-6966 for more information. NEWTON - The CATAWBA COUNTY MUSEUM OF HISTORY, 30 North College Ave., Newton, is housed in the county“s 1924 Courthouse. The museum has interactive tours and exhibits for visitors of all ages and historical records and is open to group tours. Also available are cemetery tours and research by appointment. for information, call 465-0383. Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The HICKORY LANDMARKS SOCIETY“S historic Propst House is open to the public every Thursday and Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Docents guide visitors through the house and answer questions. Historic homes Maple Grove and the Propst house are available for tour by appointment and are available for meetings, weddings, receptions and gatherings. Propst House is near the corner of Third Avenue and Sixth Street, NW. Maple Grove is at 542 Second St., NE. For information call 322-4731. CATAWBA - MURRAY“S MILL HISTORIC SITE, at 1489 Murray“s Mill Road, Catawba, is two miles west of the town of Catawba off N.C. 10. The mill complex is among the last of its kind in western North Carolina. the site features the mill (including a 28-foot overshot waterwheel and original French burr stones), Wheat house Folk Art Gallery, Murray and Minges General Store and the John Murray house. The mill is open to tours Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tours are at 10 a.m. and 1, 2, and 3 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. with tours at 2, 3, and 4 p.m. guided tours are $3 for adults and $2 for children and senior citizens. Call 241-4299 or 465-0383 for details. VALDESE - THE WALDENSIAN HERITAGE WINERY is open year-round on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Visitors are welcome to join a conducted tour, followed by a free wine tasting, whenever the winery is open. Groups are allowed by appointment only. The winery is on Villar Lane in Valdese. For more information call 874-3202.