Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 8:00 PM
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New York’s NewSong Music is proud to partner with the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts in Winston-Salem to curate a new emerging artist music series at the Hanesbrands Theatre.

The series showcases some of the most talented emerging performing songwriters from across North America. On Saturday, April 28th, Minneapolis’ Farewell Milwaukee and Nashville’s Arthur Alligood

A native of rural Tennessee, singer-songwriter Arthur Alligood has spent the past decade driving dusty roads on tour. He has earned praise from No Depression and Common Folk and the English tastemakers at the BBC. His blend of folk, gospel and raw Southern poetry is the perfect framework for Alligood’s honest storytelling and wry commentary on the human condition. NewSong Recordings is proud to announce the upcoming spring 2012 release of the album ‘One Silver Needle.’ Produced by Mikal Blue and featuring an all-star cast of musicians including drum legend Jim Keltner (John Lennon, George Harrison, Bob Dylan), bassist Leland Sklar (James Taylor, Carole King, Jackson Browne) and guitarist Michael Ward (Ben Harper, The Wallflowers), this album is the grand prize awarded to Arthur, the 2011 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest winner who was chosen from over 2,000 entries.

On May 17th 2011, Minneapolis based Farewell Milwaukee released their sophomore album, When It Sinks In. Formed in 2008, Farewell Milwaukee has charted a course down familiar paths blazed by folks like Jackson Browne, Ryan Adams and the Jayhawks; all focused on the power of honest, confessional songwriting with no pretense or ulterior motives. Recorded in Nashville with producer/engineer Brad Bivens (Kings of Leon, Cold War Kids, Norah Jones), When It Sinks In is full of rich acoustic work with slow burners, like the title track as well as rough-and-tumble rockers, such as “Ain’t No Rules”. Farewell Milwaukee holds value in connecting with the people and the landscape that produces such diverse talents as Bob Dylan and Prince. This Midwestern identity makes When It Sinks In the perfect accompaniment on a trek west to the Black Hills or the ideal jukebox pick at the backroads bar you would find along the way.

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From the Bollshoi Ballet
Sunday, April 29th @  7:00 PM
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Hanesbrands Theatre in association with Winston-Salem Festival Ballet is proud to present Emerging Pictures’ “Ballet in Cinema,” high definition ballet screenings in downtown Winston-Salem.  Featuring canonical works mounted by world’s greatest ballet companies—including the Royal Opera, the Bolshoi and the Royal Ballet—these events present high-definition performances from such stars as prima ballerina Natalia Osipova.

Ballet in Cinema 2011-12 Season:

The Sleeping Beauty from the Bolshoi Ballet:
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
The Nutcracker from the Bolshoi Ballet:
Sunday, December 18th, 2011
The Bright Stream from the Bolshoi Ballet:
Sunday, April 29th, 2012
La Fille Mal Gardée From the Royal Ballet:
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Raymonda From the Bolshoi Ballet:
Sunday, July 1, 2012

Monday, April 30th @ 7:30 PM
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By Oliver Goldsmith

To come to my house, to call for what he likes, toturn me out of my own chair, to insult the family, to order his servants to get drunk, and then to tell me, “This house is mine, sir”. By all that’s impudent it makes me laugh.

Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward to acquainting his daughter with his old pal’s son with a view to marriage. But thanks to playboy Lumpkin, he’s mistaken by his prospective son-in-law Marlow for an innkeeper, his daughter for the local barmaid. The good news is, while Marlow can barely speak to a woman of quality he’s a charmer with those of a different stamp. And so, as Hardcastle’s indignation intensifies, Miss Hardcastle’s appreciation for her misguided suitor soars. Misdemeanours multiply, love blossoms, mayhem ensues.

This little barmaid though runs in my head most strangely, and drives out the absurdities of all the rest of the family. She’s mine, she must be mine, or I’m greatly mistaken.

One of the great, generous-hearted and ingenious comedies of the English language, Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer offers a celebration of chaos, courtship and the dysfunctional family.

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Other National Theatre Live Productions Screenings at Hanesbrands Theatre:

Frankenstein:
June 4th, 7th, 8th and 9th

Encore Screening: One Man, Two Guvnors
June 14th and 18th

“Who’s getting the ax?”
A farce by David Wiltse
Directed by Steve Umberger
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May 11th – May 27th, 2012

Get ready for slamming doors, mistaken identities, double entendres, rapid-fire office banter, and a marathon of physical comedy. It’s all here, in this frenetic farce about the staff of a golf magazine named Putts. Putts has fallen prey to a corporate takeover, and the band of misfits who work there are now working overtime…to keep their jobs!  This sizzler takes office hysteria to a whole new, laugh-filled limit.  (Festival Stage is proud to present this new comedy in only its fourth production nationwide.)

Ticket Pricing:
Regular Tickets:
These reservations are handled via HBT Box Office- 336-747-1414.
Tuesday-Thursday 7:30pm
Section A: $27; Section B: $10
Saturday & Sunday 2:00pm & Sunday 7:30pm
Section A: $27; Section B: $10
Friday & Saturday 8:00pm
Section A: $37; Section B: $10

VIP Table: 2 tickets and a bottle of wine: $50 – available each performance

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Final Dress Rehearsal $12
Preview $18
Wednesday Matinee $12

Group Tickets (10+): Not valid for Special Events
$5.00 off all regular ticket prices
These reservations are handled via FSWS Sales Department.
336-841-2273 or sales@festivalstage.org

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From the Royal Ballet
Tuesday, May 29th @  7:30 PM
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Hanesbrands Theatre in association with Winston-Salem Festival Ballet is proud to present Emerging Pictures’ “Ballet in Cinema,” high definition ballet screenings in downtown Winston-Salem.

Delightful comedy and virtuosic choreography abound in Frederick Ashton’s sunny and beloved production of La Fille Mal Gardée from the Royal Ballet. The simple story of Lise, her suitor Colas, and Lise’s larger-than-life mother who tries to marry her off to the simpleton son of a rich neighbor is both funny and touching, and filled with glorious detailed movement. La Fille Mal Gardée is perfect for ballet newcomers and irresistible to audiences of all ages. Starring Steven McRae and Roberta Marquez.

“Does any ballet inspire such universal affection as La Fille Mal Gardée?”
–The Telegraph

Ballet in Cinema 2011-12 Season:

La Fille Mal Gardée From the Royal Ballet:
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Raymonda From the Bolshoi Ballet:
Sunday, July 1, 2012

Monday, June 4th @ 7:30 PM
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Presented by The National Theatre Live

A new play by Nick Dear based on the novel by Mary Shelley

Oscar-winner Danny Boyle (127 Hours, Slumdog Millionaire and Trainspotting) returned to the theatre to direct this visionary production with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller. It will return to cinemas worldwide from June for a limited season of encore screenings.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternate the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature in two electrifying broadcasts. Benedict Cumberbatch will play the Creature on Monday (6/4) and Friday (6/8). He will play Victor Frankenstein on Thursday (6/7) and Saturday (6/9). Jonny Lee Miller will play Victor Frankenstein Monday (6/4) and Friday (6/8). He will play the Creature on Thursday (6/7) and Saturday (6/9).

Both actors were nominated together for an Olivier Award (British Version of the Tony Awards) for Best Actor in a Play. Frankenstein also received Olivier Award nominations for Best Lighting Design and Best Sound Design.

Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the friendless Creature, increasingly desperate and vengeful, determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal.

Urgent concerns of scientific responsibility, parental neglect, cognitive development and the nature of good and evil are embedded within this thrilling and deeply disturbing classic gothic tale.

★★★★★ The Times
“This taut, thrilling play runs with hardly a moment for breath.”

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Other National Theatre Live Productions Screenings at Hanesbrands Theatre:

Encore Screening: One Man, Two Guvnors
June 18th

Thursday, June 14th @ 7 PM
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BY Experience presents a limited art house theatre release of The Tempest, starring Academy-Award Winner Christopher Plummer. Captured live in high-definition the stage play was filmed live over two days with eight cameras at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival (Canada).

“Christopher Plummer is quite simply one of the greatest actors of our time, both on stage and on screen. The opportunity to see him as Prospero in The Tempest – one of the greatest roles ever written and one he has longed to play – is nothing short of historic.”
– Des McAnuff, Artistic Director,
Stratford Shakespeare Festival.

The Tempest pits the desire for revenge against the demands of love and asks if man is capable of creating a brave new world. The story focuses on Prospero (Christopher Plummer), the banished Duke of Milan. Marooned on a distant island with his daughter, Miranda (Trish Lindström), Prospero has spent twelve years perfecting his magic arts. Now, with the help of the spirit Ariel (Julyana Soelistyo), he raises a storm at sea, bringing within his grasp the enemies who robbed him of his dukedom.

In addition to the 131 minute presentation of the theatrical play, the presentation will include a 20 minute captured live Q&A with Christopher Plummer, Des McAnuff hosted by Barry Avrich, Executive Producer of The Tempest live capture. Total Event running time is 155 minutes (2 hours, 35 minutes). The Q&A reunites Christopher Plummer and Des McAnuff in a lively and insightful discussion about the challenges of capturing live theater for cinema screens. Audience memebers ask some diverse questions covering the arc of Plummer’s career, and if (following The Sound Of Music) whether he will ever sing on screen again. The Q&A is a delightful addition to the theatrically dazzling presentation of The Tempest.

More information at www.thetempesthd.com.

Encore Screening

A comedy by Richard Bean, based on
The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni with songs by Grant Olding.

Monday, June 18 @ 7:30PM
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Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now inBrighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancee’s dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Holed up at The Cricketers’ Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be re-united with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple. In Richard Bean’s English version of Goldoni’s classic Italian comedy, sex, food and money are high on the agenda. James Corden returns to the National for the first time since The History Boys to play Francis.

“IDEAL ESCAPISM for anxious times! As rowdy as the Three Stooges and as light-footed as Fred Astaire! ” -The New York Times

‘The feelgood hit of the summer. An evening of riotous delight… I found myself physically incapable with laughter.’ Daily Telegraph

‘A triumph of visual and verbal comedy. One of the funniest productions in the National’s history.’ Guardian

‘Slapstick, satire and gags galore: a classic comedy hilariously updated.’ The Times

‘One Man, Two Guvnors, one massive hit.’ Independent

Other National Theatre Live Productions Screenings at Hanesbrands Theatre:

Frankenstein:
June 4th, 7th, 8th and 9th

Nominated for 7 Tony Awards including:
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Sound Design
Best Original Score
Best Play
Best Actor – James Corden
Best Featured Actor – Tom Edden