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Smitty’s 60th Birthday Fundraiser for Downtown WS Community Cinema
For my 60th birthday on April 2nd this year, I’m asking for donations to Downtown Winston Salem Community Cinema. I’ve chosen this nonprofit because their mission means a lot to me by supporting a local independent cinema gem, and I hope you’ll consider contributing as a way to celebrate with …
Jazzed About Opera – Apr. 6th
The Camel City Jazz Orchestra and Piedmont Opera collaborate to create a new concert that celebrates jazz and its relationship to opera. You’ll hear songs from ‘Carmen’ re-imagined, tunes from ‘Porgy & Bess’ & ‘Champion.’ Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy this free concert. Food trucks from …
2nd Annual Spring Jam – Moji Coffee
April 6th – 2PM – Mark the date, folks, I’ll be down at Coalpit Live for our yearly fundraiser for Moji Coffee. It all started a couple years back with an outdoor jam for my birthday and now it’s turned into a full fledged all day concert. Incendiary Brewing Company will be donating …
Fairgrounds Arena Concert Series – 2024
The Winston-Salem Fairgrounds presents the 2024 Indoor Concert Series indoors at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Arena! The intimate setting of the Fairgrounds will make you feel right at home and up close, no matter where you sit! Featuring Jeffrey Osborne with Keith Washington, Josh Turner with Greylan James, Kem with Envision, …
Juneteenth Festival Sat. June 15
Join us in commemorating 159 years of freedom at the Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 15! We’re thrilled to invite vendors, performers and sponsors to be part of this incredible celebration of Black and African American culture and heritage that brings hundreds of visitors each year. Enjoy vibrant music, delicious …
Winston-Salem Dash – Opening Night – Tuesday, April 9
The Dash are excited to be bringing back Night for Vets for the 2024 season, presented by Horizon Strategies! The Dash have partnered with local businesses to allow veterans and their families to attend Opening Night, April 9, for free! If you are a veteran looking to redeem your ticket …
What’s Up With The Slash?
Our curator @lawrendesai has been working on a special project these past few months – a/ podcast! It’s called “What’s Up With The Slash?” Join her in unraveling the real talk behind a/perture cinema, films, and the non-profit hustle. From curating films to navigating the business world and embracing female entrepreneurship, …
Winston Salem Eats
A lot of the pop up and dinners are around. There is no central web site to go. You just need to see them in your newsfeed or word of mouth. Smitty’s Notes did a successful dinner program for 10 years called “Evening with Eight – Plus Smitty!” It paired …