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Local entrepreneur, John Bryan, talks with StoryLine associate, Susan Tague. Back in the 90’s, John and his friends needed a space to rock ‘n roll! A post-industrial building with no running water or windows was the choice. Today, that building has become a downtown destination for artists, musicians and the community at large.
Carole Midura (right) talks with her longtime friend, Georgia West. Both are actors and volunteers with Twin City Stage, now entering its seventy-seventh year presenting professional-quality theater to our community. Carole and Georgia have been members of the Twin City family since 1978, and today recall some entertaining highlights of their involvement with the theater.
Peyton Hairston talks with his friend, John Thomas; both are former professional firefighters. Back in the fifties, Winston-Salem Firefighting Station No. 4 was manned by eight black men and seven white men who decided that if they worked together, they could also sit side-by-side to share a meal together. Today, Peyton & John share the story of how Station 4 became Winston-Salem’s first racially-integrated, professional firefighting company.
Tara Orris (R), Director of Operations for the River Run International Film Festival, talks with Jane McKim, Community Director for the Festival. Founded in Brevard, NC in 1998, River Run relocated to Winston-Salem in 2003. Today, Tara and Jane share stories of the Festival’s inception and reflect upon the impact that films can have on individuals and the greater community.
Vocalist Jane Gray is a Winston-Salem native born in 1924. Jane’s singing career began at age five when she sang a solo at Fairview Moravian Church. On her freshman year at Salem College, her father passed away and finances became a concern, but Jane was able to finish her studies and pursue her dream thanks to her “silent friends”. Today, she honors their memory with a lovely story.
Samuel Gamble talks with his sister, Willie Mae Cherry. Samuel and Willie Mae grew up on a cotton farm in Georgia and later migrated to North Carolina in search of a brighter future. They recall their experience living on the farm and how it influenced their approach to life.
In celebration of the opening of the Arts Council's Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, we listen to long-time Winston-Salem residents and fervent supporters of the arts, Virginia Newell & Tog Newman, Honorary co-chairs of the Grand Opening Committee. Virginia and Tog share exciting information about the Center and its impact on the City of Arts & Innovation.
In celebration of the reopening of SECCA, Maya Gilliam and Calvin Patterson share some outside-the-box, multi-dimensional, artsy and otherwise perspectives on SECCA.
Gail Citron talks with her daughter, Judy Citron Breakstone. When Gail was a child, her parents owned and operated a ladies’ ready-to-wear store on 4th Street in downtown Winston-Salem. Gail recalls what city life was like back in the 40’s and 50’s and shares her fond memories of working in the family business.
Lou Gottlieb and his wife Marcia, both native New Yorkers, came to honeymoon in Winston-Salem in the late 50s, fell in love with the smell of honeysuckle, and never left. Lou and Marcia share the story of their evolving experience as Jewish residents of Winston-Salem.
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