Chase away the Janu-ary blues with a HOT night of comedy at the Boykin Center with The Water Coolers! This talented group of come-dians delivers a clean musical comedy that’s been called “one of the hottest tickets in town” by E! Entertainment TV. Funny, smart and authentic are adjectives used to de-scribe this take on work and life that is full of original songs, sketch comedy and pop parodies.

Conceived by one of the creators of the long-run-ning New York hit Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding, The Water Coolers is a “laugh-out-loud” show about the things we share around the water coolers of America every day - life, work, kids, husbands, wives, travel, technol-ogy - and trying to balance it all. From pretending to

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MLK, Jr. Photogra-phy ExhibitionJanuary 17 – February 23

Our Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration kicks off with a fascinating exhibit of photographs by David Haas, Ben Mauze and Carla and Kris Williams. All world travelers, they bring their artistic perspectives and photographic techniques to us in an interesting array of photographs taken on travels around the globe.

David Haas was born and raised in Harrisburg, PA. He began photograph-ing early on in school and spent a summer assisting the photography depart-ment of the Common-wealth of Pennsylvania. He graduated with a BFA in Photographic Illustration from the prestigious Roch-

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The Water CoolersThursday, January 24, 7:30 p.m.Boykin Center $25 / $20 students & seniors

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understand what the IT guy is saying (“The IT Cowboy”) to having a second job as a gift wrap salesperson (“Who Will Buy This Crap For My Kid’s School?”) to trying to figure out exactly what that one guy does all day (“The Great Pretender”), The Water Coolers will have you howling with laughter at the things we all face from 9 to 5.

The New York Times has called this show “truly funny...office life’s loss is show busi-

ness’s gain!” while the New York Post says “Anyone who suffers through the 9-5 grind...will find plenty to relate to in THE WATER COOLERS...sharp comic timing and enor-mous energy.”

Celebrate the New Year by joining all of your friends for a laugh riot with The Water Coolers at the Boykin Center. You’ll be glad you did! Tickets are on sale now for $25/$20 students and seniors.

WAAA member and upcoming Featured Artist, Janice Gravely, says of her work, “Ever learning and nev-er coming to the full knowledge of the truth,” a wise one has said about me and perhaps others. However, I bring to my art a joy shown in this

painting that should encourage any younger artist. After a lifetime of painting for my own pleasure, I dis-covered that others want to share in my joy. Such an expression is nei-ther shallow nor profound, but with-out apology I can model the value of

art in life. I find the following state-ment true in art and life – unlike in athletics, “Even in old age they shall still bring forth fruit.”

Janice GravelyWilson Active Artist Association Featured Artist January 17–February 23, Lowe Gallery

Left, “Joy,” self portrait of artist.

ester Institute of Technology and worked briefly in a large commercial photography studio in Chicago. A career change took him to medical school and he has worked and currently resides in Wilson, NC as an ophthalmologist. He has continued his love of photography with personal work and has exhibited and sold regionally for years.

A gradual transition from traditional black and white silver photography to digital imaging and pigment ink jet print production has re-energized his love of the photographic arts. Although being fairly active in photography since moving to Wil-son in 1995, he has enjoyed renewed enthu-siasm because of the rich and impressive art community here. He has been particularly encouraged and motivated by some of our great local artists, including Oona Lewis, Frans Van Baars, Burk Uzzle, Bonnie Christensen and Jerome DePerlinghi. Be-cause of his formal training, technical ex-cellence is very important in his expression of his photographic vision.

Ben Mauze started taking pictures when he was in high school – in fact, his senior project at Hunt High School concentrated on photography, and Keith Barnes served as his mentor. After graduating from Colo-rado College, he traveled to Australia, India and Eastern Europe before returning to the states to work in Utah, first as a wilder-ness guide, then as a mountain bike guide. During that time his photography became highly inspired by Utah’s magnificent land-scape.

He began acquiring old film cameras, wherever he found them, flea markets or pawn shops. These are the cameras he took with him when he made the decision to move to Bolivia. He lived in La Paz, Bolivia from 2009 until 2011, working as a mountain bike and climbing guide. During that time photography became an everyday obsession. The photographs in this exhibit are from his time in Bolivia and represent urban scenes from La Paz, the beauty of the high Andes, and the people that he met every day.

“Timeless Photojournalism” is an inter-national, husband and wife team that enjoys capturing stories through creative imagery. Carla is a Wilson native, who grew up car-rying a camera in her pocket at all times, not wanting to miss any photo opportunity. Khristopher has always envisioned the world through artistic expression, starting with drawing and painting and eventually

making the transition to photography. The style and signature of their brand “can be likened to an ad campaign in a magazine, an art gallery display, or a faint mental im-age, vibrantly brought back to life”.

Their passion for travel is evident in their photographs, many of which were taken in Paris, India, St. Barth’s, and Cali-fornia. They currently reside in Raleigh, North Carolina and are expecting their first child in January, 2013. Khristopher says, “There is nothing quite like taking a photo and making it jump off the page. A perfect picture, in my mind, is one that causes the viewer to internalize it and describe what they see. I try to make all of my photo-graphs ‘speak’ in that way”.

Eyes on the World is sure to be a delight for the eyes, and show an interesting per-spective from four extremely talented pho-tographers. The exhibit opens with an in-formal “artist’s talk” at 5 p.m. followed by a reception with music by Bill Myers at 5:30 p.m.. This exhibit will remain in the Wilson Arts Center’s Boykin Gallery through Feb-ruary 23, 2013.

Photograph by Carla and Khris Williams.

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Photograph by Ben Mauze.

Photograph by Dave Haas.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration

The Arts Council of Wil-son’s Boykin Series commit-tee and partner-ship with the MLK Commis-sion is excited to announce that Chuck Davis, founder of the African American Dance Ensemble (AADE), will join our MLK celebration on January 21 at 3 p.m. Our celebration committee, including Arts Council board members Gwen Murrain and Carol Alexander, took on the task in Novem-ber, and Chuck Davis was the first performer suggested by Carol.

Dr. Charles “Chuck” Davis has had a dream, pursued that dream and now lives that dream. What better example of Dr. King’s teachings could there be! The fol-lowing is taken from the AADE website, www.africanamericandanceensemble.org, and clearly expresses the commitment and philanthropy of Dr. Davis:

Spanning four decades of dance is the incomparable Dr. Chuck Davis, founder of the Chuck Davis Dance Co. and the African American Dance Ensemble, now headquar-tered in the City of Durham, NC. Dr. Davis has become a living legend. With his many accolades from honorary doctorates, to the proclamations from the many different cities and states around this country, he re-mains one of our most beloved and honored treasures.

A Master Dancer, par excellence; World traveler, Teacher, Instructor, Friend and Benefactor and Protector for many of the under-served and often neglected communi-ties, Dr. Davis brings the joy of the dance, the excitement of the rhythm and the inten-sity of humanity to everything he does.

Dr. Davis has served this nation, not only as a Goodwill Ambassador to other coun-tries, but he served with his time in the U.S. Navy. He continues to serve this Nation and to represent all mankind for the benefit of mankind. Showing and living, Peace! Love! Respect! For Everybody!

What makes him a distinguished artist, is not the awards that proclaim him so, what makes him a distinguished artist is his abil-ity to remain humble and constantly giving

to those in need and tirelessly fighting injustice with the passion of the Ancestors that have gone on. Refusing to become one of those who forget, Dr. Davis constantly reminds us all, that we are standing, march-ing, kneeling and existing by the grace and will of the Merciful Creator and to give true obeisance to HIM, is to NOT forget the warriors of the past, and the Elders of to-day. Constantly teaching and creating is the legend that is, Dr. Charles “Chuck” Davis.

To celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Lu-ther King, Jr., The Arts Council of Wilson and Designated County Partner Grassroots funding will bring the legendary “Chuck” Davis to our Edna Boykin Cultural Center stage. Dr. Davis’s presentation will last for one hour and will include one musician and dancer. As has become our tradition here in Wilson, two youth choirs will open the con-cert. They are the Sallie B. Howard School choir and the Farmington Heights youth choir. A simple meet and greet for Dr. Davis will be held in the Hammond Gallery of the Edna Boykin Cultural Center immediately after his presentation.

Monday, January 21, 2013, 3 p.m., Boykin CenterTickets: $5

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Hello, ARTS COURIER reader!

In our last November/December Arts Courier, we answered the The 64,000 Dollar Question. Now the question seems to be, “Where did 2012 go??”

It has been one of the busiest summers, falls and winters that I have ever experienced, and the busy-ness just keeps going. Before I forget it, do you have your tick-ets for The Water Coolers? This

comedy group that we saw during the Arts Market at DPAC was amazing, and we are so proud to be able to bring them to Wilson. If you are not one of our season ticket holders, then call immediately! The concert is on Thursday, January 24, so there is no time to wait.

Now back to busy-ness! From the annual meeting last June to this very day, we have been on a treadmill. Unfortunately, I did not lose weight! There was so much going in the right direction that everyone seemed to put their oars in the water and start rowing. Fiddler on the Roof was a great success, followed by the Boykin Benefit Bash, which was followed by amazing Gallery openings with the Wilson Active Artists and Dan Finch Studio Potters. The activities just did not slow down, and I am not quite sure that they didn’t break the speed limit!

Along with all of the events above, we launched our Boykin Series XVI with Molasses Creek and completed the task of the Edna Boykin Estate Auction under the leadership of Paula Benson and Leland Little, and that was only through September 30th!! Holy Toledo, Batman!

Then as ACT! for Youth’s Aladdin, Jr. and the Playhouse seasons began, we seemed to fast forward to the end of the year with a stellar Holiday Invitational Art Show & Sale that may have broken all records of attendance with a total of 392 guests. Cindy Cash, Mary Piggot and our own darling Amy Hughes were pleased as punch and set us off on the downhill slope for a fabulous November and December with the Polar Express event for children (of all ages!) and A Banker’s Holiday!

I have never been more thankful to be a part of this organiza-tion and the wonderful things we do in and for the community. The commitment of our contributors and volunteers makes us strong, so strong that we can excel. Thank you.

Okay, enough gushing! We are now moving into the year 2013, and guess what?! We have School House Rock Live, too!, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration and The Water Coolers ready for you! Not to mention the incredible photog-raphy from Ben Mauze and Carla Bowens Williams, two of my former students, I am proud to say. Miss Edna Earle Boykin would be proud, too, since they attended elementary school at Margaret Hearne.

Then guess what? Our 2013 Fund Drive will begin, and I can’t wait to see us surpass our goals. But first, get your tickets, visit our galleries and join one of the most exciting and winning community groups you will ever know!

Sincerely,

Barry

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The staff of the Arts Council of Wilson would like to express our heartfelt sympathy to the family of Dale C. Bone. Dale served the Arts Council as a dedicated member of our Board of Directors and he and his be-loved spouse, Genia, faithfully attended and promoted our events and programs. His phil-anthropic endeavors will continue to improve the lives of the citizens of Wilson and Wilson County for many years to come.

This event will be the hit of the region for those of us who enjoy rhythm and blues and love “The Monitors”. Bill Myers and Sam Lathan will lead the way with a two night event. On Friday, February 1, there will be a reception and forum by those musicians who participate in the Eastern North Carolina eight-county African American Music tra-ditions celebrated in Edgecombe, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Nash, Pitt, Wayne, and Wilson counties.

The African American Mu-sic Trail is bringing recognition to the major contributions that African Americans from North Carolina have made to the world of music. Our state was home to several legendary historical fig-ures of jazz, blues, and gospel including John Coltrane, Theloni-ous Monk, Reverend Gary Davis, Blind Boy Fuller, and Elizabeth Cotton. Today, artists like Shir-ley Caesar, Faircloth Barnes, and Maceo Parker, Bill Myers, Sam Lathan, among others, repre-sent North Carolina to the world through their internationally ac-claimed music.

Soon you will have access to

interactive kiosks, located at The Arts Council of Wilson and other arts councils and visitors centers in the region. The kiosks will include descriptions of musicians, venues, sites and other music resources in the African American Music Trail.

These African American Trail musicians will be appearing on the Boykin Center stage on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. Cel-

e b r a t e B l a c k H i s t o r y M o n t h with the captivat-ing stories and toe-tapping music of this wonderful heritage we all share. Tickets for the Saturday evening concert are $20/$15 students and seniors.

African American Music Trail with The MonitorsFriday, February 1 reception, Wilson Arts Center, 7-9 p.m., no chargeSaturday, February 2 concert, Boykin Center, 7:30 p.m.Tickets $20 / $15 students & seniors

Contributed photo.Don’t miss the legendary Monitors appearing at the Boykin Center on Saturday, February 2!

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We Remember our Friend, Dale C. Bone

Former Arts Council Board of Directors member, Dale Bone, right, enjoys the September Song Patron’s Reception on September 23, 2011 with wife Genia Bone, left, Ann Coghill and Marvin Coghill.

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School House Rock Live, too!, the second ACT! for Youth pro-duction of the 2012-13 season, opens to the pub-lic on January 11, 2013 and runs for two weekends. The talented cast and crew of fifty students have been faithfully rehearsing for over a month now under the direction of Brian and Wendy Wing-rove. The catchy, much beloved music is being directed by Joe Knowles, with assistance by Everett Godwin, while the captivating choreography is under the direction of Studio “B” owner Patricia Bradshaw. This lively, action-filled musi-cal is based on the 1970’s Saturday morn-ing cartoon series which taught many of us the basics of addition, multiplication, parts of speech and the Preamble of the Constitu-tion, just to name a few! This eagerly antic-ipated play will be here before you know it, so please mark your calendars now for Jan. 11-12 and 18-19 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 13

and 20 matinees at 3 p.m. For the benefit of the deaf and hard of hearing community, the January 11th performance will be sign language interpreted.

We are pleased to announce the cast and crew members which are: Rayney Anderson, Ashley Bailey, Emma Beneck, Megan Buzard, Jahdee Clark, Rachel Darr, Maya Derris, Sarah Derris, Anna Dollar, Tiffany Etheridge, Rose-Webb Evett, Olivia Exum, Turner Gilbert, Thomas Helms, Avery Howell, Ethan Hutchins, Olivia Ingram, Brennon Johnson, Andrew Joyner, Matthew Joyner, Sarah Kilgore, Blair Kite, Thomas Knowles, Blaise LaCarter, Samantha Larkin, Daron Loftin, Monica Mann, Danielle Matrejek, Thomas Matrejek, Duncan McHarg, Carlynn Mercer, Alana Nyers, Kyla Nyers, Courtney Perez, Evan Perez-Navarro, Rebekah Pierce, David Piper, Casey Potter, Sam Quinn, Tyler Sharp, Leah Sherrod, Elizabeth Short, Tyquan Smith, Corynn Stith, Camille Tew, Nicholas Tew, Brittney Thayer, Elliott Thomas, Lilly Thorne, Faith Witter and J.B. Yankosky.

ACT! for Youth presents: School House Rock Live, too! January 11-12 & 18-19 at 7:30 p.m. January 13 & 20 at 3 p.m.Tickets: $12 / $8 students & seniors

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ACT! for Youth presents: Our TownAuditions: January 21-22Performances: March 22-24

Auditions for Our Town, the third ACT! for Youth play of the performance season, will be held January 21-22 at the Wilson Arts Center, 124 Nash St., from 5:30-7:30pm for grades K-12. Come prepared with a one minute monologue, or you will be given a short “side” to read. Audition forms to be completed may be downloaded from our website, www.wilsonarts.com.

This dramatic literary classic, winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for drama, features two small town New Hamp-shire families and follows their lives from childhood to marriage and on to death. It has roles for seven main char-acters and around twenty secondary characters. The show will be performed March 21 for school groups and March 22-24 for the public.

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2013 Wilson Reads features Titanic Books

Plans are being finalized for the 2013 Wilson Reads which will feature The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices From the Titanic by Allan Wolf and The Dressmaker: A Novel by Kate Alcott. Plans include a viewing of the 1953 Titanic movie starring Clifton Webb, Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Wagner to be held following the Annual Meeting on January 24; an author presentation and book signing by Allan Wolf on February 21; a multi-media exploration of the story of the RMS Titanic, its 1912 sinking, and the 1985 discovery of the ship’s remains, presented by Titanic enthusiast Dr. Melinda Ratchford on February 28; and a day trip to see “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences during the week of March 11-15 or the week of March 18-22.

Lost Item! Please check your coat closet!

If you attended the Holiday Invitational Art Show Preview Party on November 15 and happened to take home a man’s tan trench coat, please check the pockets, because you may have picked up the wrong coat! We have a similar looking coat here at the Arts Council with an orange hat in the pocket, which may be yours. Call Chandra at 291-4329 today to make the exchange!

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Visual Arts Calendar

January 17 – February 23

Eyes on the World: MLK, Jr. Photography ExhibitionAnnie D. Boykin Gallery

WAAA with Featured Artist Janice GravelyLowe Gallery

Sallie B. Howard School for the Arts and EducationCooke Student Gallery January 17th Opening Day events: Artist Talk, 5 p.m.Reception, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

March 7 – April 13

Uncommon Ground: Seven New Bern ArtistsAnnie D. Boykin Gallery

WAAA ExhibitLowe Gallery

Greenfield SchoolCooke Student Gallery

March 7 Opening Day events: Artist Talk, 5 p.m.Reception, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Seven New Bern artists will bring their work to the Boykin Gal-lery this spring for an exciting ex-hibit of diverse styles and mediums. Jill Eberle is an oil painter who is inspired by relationships with fam-ily and friends and their interac-tions. For her still-life paintings she searches for objects with interesting shapes and colors that evoke a mem-ory. She maintains a studio in New Bern while teaching art at ECU. Gary Gowens, an international award win-ning artist, is also an oil painter. His is known for his landscapes and marine subjects, and has become a Signature member of the Marine Painter’s Association. Robert Hen-non has a fascination with light pass-ing through glass, which is evident in his paintings. His work is a con-scious effort at painterly-realism and is reminiscent of the pop art tradi-tion. His still life paintings become portraits of commonplace, familiar objects. Watercolors are a popular medium and Ed Macomber pushes them to the maximum. Brightness, color and full value range make his paintings winners of many juried awards and the centerpiece of pri-vate collections. He teaches both privately and through Craven Com-munity College. Andrée Richmond

has the ability to create human-like ceramic animals. Her whimsical creatures will delight art lovers of all ages. Her artist statement says “Technology and the current eco-nomic system move us at break-neck speed separating us from our natural rhythms, wooing us onto wheels to travel too fast to nourish our soul and sense of humor. My work is about my struggle for bal-ance.” Artist Elizabeth Alexander-Spencer uses feelings and emotions from her life to create functional and non-functional wooden sculptures. She uses pieces from stories and experiences of people and places to form her sculptures, which have a contemporary take on the Baroque styles. Joyce Stratton’s paintings begin with a word or phrase to give her a general idea of the direction she will follow. Her finished works are a combination of gesso, acrylic, collage elements, oil pastel, graphite and ink on wood panels.

This exhibit is sure to be an exciting variety of styles, inter-pretations and mediums. Please help us welcome such a talented group! The show dates are March 7 through April 13, 2013, with an opening reception from 5:30 – 7:30 on March 7.

Uncommon Ground: Seven New Bern ArtistsMarch 7 – April 13, 2013, Annie D. Boykin Gallery

Contributed photo.“Stars of the Show” by New Bern, NC, artist Ed Macomber

Contributed photo.“Madame Pompadour and a Mighty Tailwind” by New Bern, NC, artist Elizabeth Alexander-Spencer.

We are pleased to announce that Wilson’s highly regarded artist co-operative, Studio One, will be ex-hibiting at the Wilson Arts Center in the spring of 2013! It is sure to be a very exciting and popular show of images, impressions, and interpre-tations of life in Wilson with many familiar landmarks and points of in-terest that you will easily recognize.

The Studio One resident artists include Catherine Cleary, Elisabeth Cohen, Susan Fecho, Susan Harris, Alison Hesmer, Susann Hood, Oona Lewis, Dwight Mitchell, Pat Mont-

gomery, Jo Rhodes, Pegi Barnes Sharp and Carol Wikfors. Their numerous mediums include oil, watercolor, pastels, mixed media, pottery, jewelry, and mosaics. The artists, as well as the Arts Council of Wilson, are excited about the variety of subjects that are available in our community, and how they can be interpreted by different mediums. This group of exceptionally talented artists is sure to make this a memo-rable show that will make you even more proud of our very special com-munity.

Studio One’s BIG Spring Exhibit April 25 – June 8, 2013

Contributed photo.Detail of a painting by Studio One artist Dwight Mitchell.

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Arts Council of Wilson 2012 Newest Contributors as of December 14th

Thank you, Volunteers and Donors!BOYKIN CENTERDream Team members

FRANK VIGNOLAFreddy Branham, Skylar Godwin, Jeff & Susan Joyner, Bob Owens, Beth Punte, Miller Music Center

WHIRLIGIG VOLUNTEERS 2012:GALLERY VOLUNTEERSViki Anthony, Nathan Batts, Frances Boomer, Tim Boomer, Sara Bowers, Lara Howe, Carola Jones, Sydney Jones, Erin Kessler, Alexandra Martinez

BOOTH VOLUNTEERSMary Lynn Barnes, Stephen (Stevie) Barnes, Lisa Childress, Franci Cineus, Elizabeth Cohen, Connie Farris, Sandra Nyers, Stefan Nyers, Diana Page, Jeff Parrish, Maria Popowitch, Amy Whitener

WHIRLIKIDZ STAGEFreddy Branham, Brianna Small, Pamela Small, Brook Whitley

GALLERY ARTISTSClara Daughtridge, Dwight Mitchell, Horace Raper, Brandon Sanders, Jane Stephenson

SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE, TOO! AUDITIONSSusan Joyner, Barbra Matrejek, Christine Potter

IT’S A POLAR EXPRESS PARTY! Chairs: Laura Klein, Jessica Satterfield & Kate Treanor, Emily Boyette, Elisabeth Cohen, Jenny Harrison, Daniel Klein, Eric Klein, Peter Klein, Lauren Lahnstein, Talen Piner, Dr. Robert Stone, Carey Tipps, Emily Treanor, Jana Winders

A BANKER’S HOLIDAY 2012Event Tri-Chairs: Viki Anthony, Lara Howe & Cheryl Parker, Acculist / Accutype Printing Services, Barton College Baseball Team, Beddingfield High School ROTC, John Anthony, Herman Batts, Freddy Branham, James Bunn, Mary Beth Cameron, Elisabeth Cohen, Emily Darr, John Davis, Tiffany Etheridge, Rose-Webb Evett, Four Seasons Pizzeria, Framer’s Alley, Evan Fulks, Skylar Godwin, Mark Gordon & Shanna Kashdan, Grapenuts Wine, Inc., Doug Hale, Alyssa Handley, Carolyn Harmon, Harris Teeter, Cassie Helms, John Helms, Emily Howard, J&H Wholesale, Shelley Jones, Dell Joyner, Anthony, Barbra, Chris, Danielle & Thomas Matrejek, Duncan McHarg, Brittany Newcomb, K.K. Nida, Norm Osborn, Annie Parrish, Katie Peterson, Tad & Talen Piner, Casey Potter, Chuck Powell, R.A. Jeffries Distributors, Tyler Sharp, Keith Tew, Irene Tyndall, Jack & Sheila Wiggins, Cameron Williams, Williams Plant Farm, Buck & Jean Yelverton, Wilson County Fairgrounds, Jeff Creech, Wilson Co. Farm Supply

HOLIDAY INVITATIONAL Barbara Barshay, Kim Benton, Sarah Bowers, Cindy Cash, Elisabeth Cohen, Peggy Jennette, Tonya Kessler, Terry Klein, Anne Odden, Mary Piggott, Deenie Purinai, Nelly Roney, Susan Webb

RECEPTIONIST ASSISTANTS Viki Anthony, Janet Beaman, Sandra Nyers, Susan Oakley, Diana Page

BUSINESS CONTRIBUTORSCorporate SustainerVerallia

Corporate DonorHunter’s Dance Inc., Wee School, Womble Hardware & Tackle, Inc.

Corporate SupporterJoyner’s Memorial, Inc., Wilson Woodcarvers

RENAISSANCE SOCIETY CONTRIBUTORSSustainerCatherine Boyette & Tom Saieed

DonorBrian & Donna Short

INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY CONTRIBUTORS

SupporterDr. Daryl & Cathy Chapman, Ann Dew, R. Jon & Ruby Harpst, Eddie & Charlotte Hicks, Chris & Abby Korfmann, Steven R. Leder, Norman & Vicki Osborn, Tad & Rose Piner

FamilyBetty Bikle, David & Sandy Clark, Mr. & Mrs. George T. Davis, Jr., Dr. Coleman & Johnsie Markham, Greg & Lisa Robbins

Individual AdultBarbara T. Cobb, Jane Gardner, Becky Hutchins, Louise McKinnon, Christinia O’Brien, Melanie Statnick, Susan Williamson, Lindsey Winstead

ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTORSWillis Briley, Christinia O’Brien

The Wilson Active Artist Association installed new officers at their December 11th meeting at the Wilson Arts Center. The newly elected officers are (left to right) George England, Vice President; Jane Stephenson, Sec-retary; Horace Raper, President and Gwen Hardie, Trea-surer.

“You’re the One That I Want,” does this ring a bell of nostalgia? Playhouse of Wilson is proud to be bringing to the stage the beloved classic – Grease. The large cast of high school students and adults are performing this wonderful musi-cal February 22-24 and March 1-3 at the historic Boykin Center. Take a step back to 1959 and Rydell High School and join us as we follow the teenag-ers as they navigate the complexities

of love, cars, and drive-ins. After a summer fling, Danny Zuko and Sandy Dumbrowski must decide if they really do “go together”. Come and sing your way through “Greased Lightnin”, “It’s Raining on Prom Night”, and “Summer Nights”. Jeremy Tucker will be direct-ing and Trish Bradshaw of Studio B will be choreographing the energized cast as they dance their way through their senior year of high school.

Tickets are $10 each and will be avail-able at the Arts Council of Wilson, by e-mailing Playhouse at playhouseofwil-son@gmail.com, and at the door. Early ticket buying is strongly suggested for this production. Please note there will be some adult language and themes in this show. For more information, please look us up on Facebook or check out our web-site at www.playhouseofwilson.com.

presents GreaseFebruary 22-24 and March 1-3, 2013Boykin Center

What’s new at The Gallery Shop

We now have a great selection of Vollis Simpson whirligigs at The Gallery Shop. They come in two sizes and in lots of bright, fun colors. They are sure to brighten your garden or home on grey winter days!

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Events Calendar: January 1 – February 28January 1:NEW YEAR’S DAY – Offices Closed

January 5:Galleries Closed – Gallery Shop Open / 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

January 11:ACT! for Youth Presents: School House Rock Live, too! Opening perfor-mance / Boykin Center / 7:30 p.m.

January 12:Galleries Closed – Gallery Shop Open / 10 a.m.–3 p.m.ACT! for Youth Presents: School House Rock Live, too! / Boykin Center / 7:30 p.m.

January 13:ACT! for Youth Presents: School House Rock Live, too! / Boykin Center / 3 p.m.

January 17:MLK, Jr. Exhibition: Eyes On The World Opening Reception / WAC Gal-leries / 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

January 18:ACT! for Youth Presents: School House Rock Live, too! / Boykin Center / 7:30 p.m.

January 19:Galleries Open: MLK, Jr. Exhibition: Eyes On The World / WAC Galleries / 10 a.m.–3 p.m.ACT! for Youth Presents: School House Rock Live, too! / Boykin Center / 7:30 p.m.

January 20:ACT! for Youth Presents: School House Rock Live, too! Final perfor-mance & strike/ Boykin Center / 3 p.m.

January 21:MLK DAY HOLIDAY / Arts Council Offices ClosedMARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY CELEBRATION featuring African American Dance Ensemble / Boykin Center / 3 p.m.ACT! for Youth AUDITIONS: OUR TOWN / Boykin Center / 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

January 22:ACT! for Youth AUDITIONS: OUR TOWN / Boykin Center / 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.Paint & Pour Workshop with Elisabeth Cohen / WAC Lowe Gallery / 7 p.m.–9 p.m.

January 24:Boykin Series 16 presents: The Water Coolers /Boykin Center/ 7:30 p.m.

January 26:Galleries Open: MLK, Jr. Exhibition: Eyes On The World / WAC Galleries / 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

February 1:Boykin Series 16 presents: African American Music Trail Reception & Fo-rum /WAC Boykin Gallery/ 7:30 p.m.

February 2:Galleries Open: MLK, Jr. Exhibition: Eyes On The World / WAC Galleries / 10 a.m.–3 p.m.Boykin Series 16 presents: The Moni-tors in Concert / Boykin Center / 7:30 p.m.

February 9:Galleries Open: MLK, Jr. Exhibition: Eyes On The World / WAC Galleries / 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

February 12:Paint & Pour Workshop with Harriett Page / WAC Lowe Gallery / 7 p.m.–9 p.m.

February 16:Galleries Open: MLK, Jr. Exhibition: Eyes On The World / WAC Galleries / 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

February 22:Playhouse Presents: Grease opening performance/ Boykin Center / 8 p.m.

February 23:Galleries Open: MLK, Jr. Exhibition: Eyes On The World ends / WAC Gal-leries / 10 a.m.–3 p.m.Playhouse Presents: Grease / Boykin Center / 8 p.m.

February 24:Playhouse Presents: Grease / Boykin Center / 3 p.m.

Schedule

Contributed photo.Paint Your Pet with Teresa Brown, November 13, 2012.

Contributed photo.Paint & Pour with Alison Hesmer, Dec. 11, 2012.

What is Paint and Pour?It’s an fun evening of creating a beautiful work of art while enjoying your favorite wine at the Arts Council!

What will the Arts Council provide?We’ll supply the canvas, acrylic paints, beverage glasses and corkscrew!

What should I bring?You bring your beverage of choice (wine, beer, soft drinks or water) and you may also bring a snack or appetizer.

What time should I arrive?Please arrive 15-20 minutes early to get your beverage poured, find a seat, and get ready for the painting fun to begin.

What should I wear?Since creating art can be messy, please choose attire that is suit-able. You may also bring an apron or large shirt for coverage.

What will we be painting and what if I’m not an experi-enced painter?Don’t worry! Our artist instructors will select a subject that will be suitable for various levels of artists. We’ll all learn and share together! Watch the website for more details.

Will I be able to finish my painting?Yes, you should be able to finish your painting in the 2 hours al-lowed and transport it to your home for your family to admire!

How many seats will be available?15 seats are available for each session.

Are private parties an option?Yes, we would love to work with you to plan an event for your book club, to celebrate a birthday, host a bridal shower, have a Mommy and Me class, a Couple’s Night, or to bring business associates together for inspiring team building. The possibili-ties are endless! Contact the Arts Council at 291-4329 and let’s get the party started!

Cost: $35 per two hour session.

Tuesday, January 22Elisabeth Cohen “Whimsical Fish”

Tuesday, February 12 Harriett Page“Heart of my Heart” Valentine Theme

Tuesday, March 12 Pegi Barnes Sharp Subject: TBD

Tuesday, April 9Dwight MitchellSubject: TBD

Arts Council of Wilson, Inc.124 Nash St. SW, Wilson, NC 27893 Tuesday thru Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.Saturday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

MissionThe mission of the Arts Council of Wilson is to improve the quality of life for all the citizens of Wilson County by providing cultural leadership and opportunities in the arts.

OfficersDell Joyner – PresidentDuran Broadhurst – Vice PresidentEllen Southerland – TreasurerGwen Murrain – SecretarySheila Wiggins – Past President

BoardCarol Alexander, Dan R. Blackmon, Paula Benson, Elisabeth Cohen, A. P. Coleman, Ginny Eagles, Carolyn Harmon, Lara Howe, Peggy Jennette, Dean Joyner, Gwen Murrain, Tad Piner, Chuck Powell, Jessica Sat-terfield, Pamela Small, Susan Webb

StaffW. Barrett PageExecutive Director acw@wilsonarts.com | 252-291-4329 x12

Debbie WilliamsTheater Coordinatoracwtechnical@wilsonarts.com | 252-291-4329 x15

Chandra BollingOffice Manager& Box Office acwadmin@wilsonarts.com | 252-291-4329 x33

Martha HalePerforming Arts Directoracwperforming@wilsonarts.com | 252-291-4329 x16

Sharon PierceBookkeeperacwfinance@wilsonarts.com | 252-291-4329 x11

Sherry MyersMarketing & Adult Education Directoracwmarketing@wilsonarts.com | 252-291-4329 x14

Amy Hughes Visual Arts Directoracwvisual@wilsonarts.com | 252-291-4329 x18

Carolyn MeltonReceptionistacwboxoffice@wilsonarts.com | 252-291-4329 x10

Bob Owens | After Hours Security

Lamont Murchinson | Janitorial Staff

SubmissionsAll submissions should be e-mailed to Sherry Myers at acwmarketing@wilsonarts.com by February 14. The Arts Courier is funded in part by a Grassroots grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency.

8 January 1 – February 28, 2013

Save the Date for Ailey II, appearing at the Boykin Center Friday, March 8, 2013!

Save the Date

Wow! What a magical night of holiday cheer at A Banker’s Holiday 2012! 600 support-ers joined us for a delightful evening of dancing, fine dining, live auction bidding and more! Our hearfelt thanks to our

Event Tri-Chairs Lara Howe, Viki Anthony and Cheryl Parker and our enthusiastic banking partners BB&T, Cornerstone Bank, First Citizens Bank, The Heritage Bank, PNC and Wells Fargo for their part in making A Banker’s Holiday 2012 one of our BEST EVER!

A Banker’s Holiday

Santa’s Sweet Shoppe

Santa’s Sweet Shoppe with Ms. Meagan Culkin, of Sweet Creations, was a yummy hit with the baking of delicious holiday goodies! Nine culinary-minded young ladies enjoyed a Saturday morning baking class and they left with many delectable goodies to share with family and friends. Be sure to check our website soon for information on our Summer Camp 2013 culinary classes. Last year they sold out quickly, so register early for more baking fun!

Memories from our Extra Special Holiday Happenings!