Wednesday, Jul. 28, 2010

Arts Notes

'Fiddler on the Roof'

The production "Fiddler on the Roof," performed by the Clayton Youth Theater, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, and 2 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at The Clayton Center, 111 E. 2nd St. Tickets are $11 for adults and $6 for students. For more information, call 919-553-1737, send an e-mail to director@claytonyouththeater.com or go to claytonyouththeater.com/index.html.

Artist workshop

A workshop for artists is scheduled from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Eye of the Eagle Art, 131 E. 1st St., Clayton. The workshop, led by David Sciabarasi, Janie Prete and Donna Light, costs $50. Sciabarasi is a professional architectural and commercial photographer with a studio in Raleigh. Prete is a professional watercolorist with a studio in Clayton, and Light is a graphic designer, website designer and co-owner of the Eye of the Eagle Art Center. Registration is required. For more information, send an e-mail to donna@eyeoftheeagleart.com, call 919-221-0452 or go to eyeoftheeagleart.com.

'Beauty and the Beast'

The Towne Players' teens and kids program will present Disney's "Beauty and The Beast Junior" Aug. 5-7 in the Garner Historic Auditorium, 742 W. Garner Road, Garner. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Group rates are available. For tickets, visit towneplayers.org. More than 100 young people from Garner and Clayton are involved in the production.

Fiber art in Clayton

Fiber art by Michelle Bonds of Raleigh will be on display Aug. 1-30 at Eye of the Eagle Art Gallery, 131 E. 1st St., Clayton. A reception for the artist is scheduled from 6:30 till 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6. Bonds' work has apeared in the magazines Cloth Paper Scissors, Sew Somerset and Art Doll Quarterly. "I created mixed-media art and jewelry, with a focus on recycled materials, including dryer sheets, paper, paper towels, aluminum cans and bottle caps, along with hand-dyed and painted fibers and fabrics," the artist said. Eye of the Eagle is open from 11 a.m. till 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 11 a.m. till 5 p.m. Saturdays. To learn more, visit eyeoftheeagleart.com.

'Illusions of the King'

Keith Henderson will present his Elvis tribute, "Illusions of the King," at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, in the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium at Johnston Commuity College, 245 College Road, Smithfield. Admission is $15, with proceeds going to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University Medical Center. Tickets are available online at jccperformingarts.com.

Concert series

Tickets are on sale for the 2010-11 concert series in the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium at Johnston Community College, 245 College Road, Smithfield. Here's the lineup: The Grass Cats, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18; pianist Thomas Pandolfi, 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4; comedian Tim Hawkins, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8; The Oak Ridge Boys, 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24; humorist Jeanne Robertson, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20; Johnston County Chorale, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11; "A Christmas Carol," 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19; The Tams, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12; "A Second Helping - The Church Basement Ladies Sequel," 7 p.m. Friday, March 4; Bill Leslie & Lorica, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 26; and the Golden Dragon Acrobats, 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 16. For tickets, or for more information, visit jccperformingarts.com.

Country music in Selma

The next Country Tonight Music Show is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. Friday, July 30, at The Ice House Theatre, 112 N. Webb St., Selma.

The Malpass Brothers will perform.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is $10. For reservation, call 252-237-6199.

Ava tickets on sale

Tickets are on sale for the 2010 Ava Gardner Festival Gala on Friday, Oct. 8, at the museum, 325 E. Market St., Smithfield. Tickets are $50 and include a sneak peak at the museum's next exhibit, "Ava on the Small Screen," about the late actress's television roles. Also, the museum is selling a $99 package that include gala tickets, museum admission , heritage tour passes and movie tickets. For more information, call 934-5830 or visit avagardner.org.

Ava Museum

On Thursday, Aug. 5, the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield will offer "buy one, get one free" admission. The promotion is a tribute to director John Huston on what would have been his 104th birthday. Huston and Ava Gardner worked together on a number of films, including "The Night of the Iguana." The museum is located at 325 E. Market St. Hours are 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 2 till 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and groups and $4 for children.

Music in Clayton

The Band of Oz will perform from 7 till 9 p.m. Thursday, July 29, on the Town Square at Main and Fayetteville streets in downtown Clayton. Admission is free; bring a lawn chair or blanket. Beer and wine will be available. For more information, visit downtownclayton.org.

Sundown in Benson

The next Sundown in Downtown concert is scheduled from 5:30 till 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, in the Singing Grove on Main Street in downtown Smithfield. The Embers and Steve Hardy's Original Beach Party will perform. Admission is free; bring a lawn chair.

Lunch Bunch continues

The next performance of the 26th season of Music for the Lunch Bunch series is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. (Wednesday, July 28) at First Baptist Church, 308 N. Lombard St., Clayton. Anna Lee Crumpton will perform on the harp.

"The styles of Anna's lyrical harp have wowed Lunch Bunch audiences for many years. We are excited to have Anna bring her music and storytelling to Clayton," said Darlene Williford, executive director of the Johnston County Arts Council.

The Music for the Lunch Bunch is a series of summer concerts held every Wednesday, featuring local artists performing a variety of music, with particular emphasis on classical music. The concert series is funded by the Johnston County Arts Council and the North Carolina Arts Council. There is no admission charge, but donations are accepted.

For more information, call the Johnston County Arts Council at 919-553-1930 or send an e-mail to info@johnstoncountyarts.org.