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Event incorporates art and women’s empowerment
For the Times | May 18, 2023
Iconostar Art will host a multi-part Women’s Empowerment Community Art Event from 6-8 p.m. May 25 that’s free and open to the public. Through an interactive community program with speakers and discussions — as individual artistic expressions on canvas and as a community art exhibit — the event provides a variety of opportunities to learn more about women’s empowerment and […]
Play ‘Puffs’ presented on a larger stage
By Janelle Clevinger
For Wide Awake | May 8, 2023
In July of 2019, The Singers Studio performed a play called “Puffs” in its small studio for 40 people per performance. Three years later, you might say it’s hit the “big time” with performances at the much larger Edna Boykin Cultural Center from May 12-14. “Puffs” is about a group of students going to a certain school of magic, based […]
Imagination Station offering special events in May
For the Times | May 4, 2023
The Imagination Station Science & History Museum has planned several programs for May. • Preschool Science Says: A Butterfly is Born is May 9 from 10-10:30 a.m. Admission is free. Preschoolers will discover the butterfly’s life cycle from egg to caterpillar to pupa to butterfly. Preschool Science Says is a free, interactive program designed to build interest and skills in […]
Auditions set for ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’
For the Times | May 4, 2023
Auditions for this year’s annual Summer Community Musical are May 15-16. The audition dates have changed from previously advertised days. Wilson Arts and The Singers Studio will present “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” July 13-16 at the Boykin Center. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s stories and the classic animated film, “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” is al love story for the ages. […]
Maggiepalooza returns to farmers market Saturday
By Janelle Clevinger
For Wide Awake | May 2, 2023
What more could you add to the Wilson Farmers & Artisan Market in downtown Wilson to make a Saturday morning more complete? How about … puppies? The Maggie Society canine rescue, rehabilitation and education non-profit will hold its fifth annual Maggiepalooza alongside the Wilson Farmers & Artisan Market on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. The event will feature many […]
Tickets available for Preservation of Wilson’s garden party
For the Times | May 2, 2023
You don’t have to be a member to attend Sunday’s Preservation of Wilson garden party at the home of Wortley and Vance Forbes, 2208 Sulgrave Drive. “The garden party has been a membership event, but we decided to open it up to everyone this year,” said Executive Director Monica T. Davis. “Our group is going through a period of change, […]
The Edge has open gallery and new exhibit planned for May
For the Times | May 2, 2023
The Gallery at The Edge Wilson has two events planned in May. The venue, located at 127 Barnes St., will host its second First Friday event this week from 4-8 p.m. “Join us for a sip of Prosecco and check out some colorful art,” said gallery owner Barbara White. “We are part of downtown’s new social district, so please do […]
Sign up for an arts class in May
For Wide Awake | May 2, 2023
SATURDAY, MAY 6 Stained Glass Class Saturdays 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Art Happens on Tarboro 106 Tarboro St. W. Learn the basic techniques for making a stained glass panel using the copper foil method. The class runs seven weeks. Pregnant women should check with their doctor before registering. Instruction fee is $125; supply fee is $70-$100 depending on glass […]
Center celebrates facets of photography, history
By Drew C. Wilson
dwilson@wilsontimes.com | 252-265-7818 | April 27, 2023
Eyes on Main Street, the nonprofit that has filled Wilson’s city streets with giant photographs from around the world since 2015, has opened the American Center for Photographers in downtown Wilson. The new ACP occupies a 3,300-square-foot corner of Whirligig Station directly across from the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park. “It is probably one of the best locations in town,” said […]
Round House previews concert series Sunday at Whirligig Park
For Wide Awake | April 27, 2023
The Freeman Round House Summer Concert Series organizers have a clear goal for its 2023 concerts — to diversify the crowds attending the every-other-week slate of shows scheduled from May through July. To do just that, the Round House will host a free concert Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. on the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park stage as a kind […]
Miniature Masterpieces returns April 13
For Wide Awake | April 10, 2023
Wilson Arts’ Miniature Masterpieces fundraiser returns on Thursday, April 13, from 6-8 p.m. This year’s fundraiser will include both paintings and photography pieces. All art is donated by local and regional artists, and all proceeds from this event go towards funding Wilson Arts visual arts education programs. The event will include hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Each ticket holder will receive […]
Preservation of Wilson plans tea at Scarborough House
For Wide Awake | April 10, 2023
Tickets are now on sale for Teatime at Scarborough, an Earth Day event to benefit Preservation of Wilson. The Scarborough House Resort will host the event on Saturday, April 22, from 2-5 p.m. Tickets are $60 and include specialty teas, food, entertainment and a silent auction. Monica T. Davis, the new executive director of Preservation of Wilson, said she was […]
‘Evening in Venice’ set at ProMusic
For Wide Awake | April 10, 2023
The ProMusic Conservatory will return to its “Evening in . . .” buffet concert series with “An Evening in Venice” on Saturday, April 29, beginning at 6 p.m. The event is at ProMusic’s 105 Nash St. W. location. The buffet will feature authentic recipes from Italy from the main dishes to the desserts. The concert program will feature music of […]
Playhouse’s ‘The Cake’ bakes up laughter and tears
By Janelle Clevinger
Special to Wide Awake | April 4, 2023
“The Cake,” a play by North Carolina playwright Bekah Brunstetter, tackles an often controversial subject in the Playhouse of Wilson’s final show of the season. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at the Edna Boykin Cultural Center. Caleb Skinner directs “The Cake,” which features Suzi Wagner as […]
Library events in April include author visit, digital literacy classes
For the Times | April 4, 2023
April will be busy at the Wilson County Public Library with many programs and events planned. The new assistive technology collection is now available for checkout. This collection is stored in the Youth Services Department, but all ages are invited to check out these materials. The assistive technology collection contains multiple devices and items to assist individuals experiencing a variety […]
New books include large print edition of Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’
For the Times | March 31, 2023
Following are new books at the Wilson County Public Library. Adult Fiction “The Catch” by Lisa Harris “Desolation Creek” by William Johnstone “Hang the Moon” by Jeannette Walls “Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitano “I Will Find You” by Harlan Coben “The Kind Worth Saving” by Peter Swanson “Lessons at the School by the Sea” by Jenny Colgan “Love, Honor, Betray” […]
Gig in the Park celebrates 15th season
By Janelle Clevinger
For Wide Awake | March 30, 2023
This year’s Gig in the Park concert series begins April 20 and continues every other Thursday evening until June 15. The concerts are held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park and are free to attend. Hosted by Wilson Downtown Development and the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, the series is made possible by presenting sponsor Wilson […]
Share a recipe, get some lemonade at The Selkie on Saturday
For Wide Awake | March 29, 2023
Allison Coleman, a North Carolina artist and founder of the Lemonade Stand Project, will bring her interactive community-based activity to Wilson on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Selkie. Coleman was inspired by New York City’s Laundromat Project and created the Lemonade Stand Project to activate nontraditional spaces with art and community dialogue. The Lemonade Stand Project […]
Museum director to speak at Barton
For Wide Awake | March 29, 2023
The Barton Art Galleries at Barton College will host the Friends of Visual Arts Spring Lecture featuring William J. Carpenter, executive director of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem. His lecture will focus on the center’s recent exhibitions and community initiatives as well as the center’s role in supporting contemporary art in the Southeast and beyond. The event […]
‘Pinocchio’ on stage at Boykin this weekend
For Wide Awake | March 28, 2023
Watch the classic story of a wooden puppet that wants to be a real boy in the ACT! for Youth production of “Pinocchio.” The stage play by Brian Way will be presented this weekend at the Edna Boykin Cultural Center. Director Hannah Slaughter said she wants energetic audiences for the show and encourages audience participation. “This show relies a lot […]