Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011

Arts Notes

Bluegrass in Garner

A New Year's Eve celebration is scheduled from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Dec. 31, at the Garner Performing Arts Center, 742 W. Garner Road, Garner. Carolina Road and IIIrd Tyme Out will perform. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. The price includes hors d'oeuvres. Beer and wine will be available. For more information, call 661-4602.

Country music at The Ice House

Jonathan Parker & The Bel-Airs will perform at 7:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, at The Ice House, 112 N. Webb St., Selma. Tickets are $12. For more information, or to reserve a seat, call 943-1182. The Malpass Brothers will perform Jan. 6, and Eric Strickland & The B-Sides will take the stage Jan. 13.

Artist's reception

The January artist's reception is scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at The Clayton Center, 111 E. Second St., Clayton. Enjoy refreshments and check an exhibit sponsored by the Woman's Club of Clayton. For more information, call 553-1737.

Music at Flipside

MikeMickXer, which plays everything from rock to reggae, will perform at 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at The FlipSide, 408 E. Second St., Clayton. For more information, call 553-0123.

'The Hunter's Musical'

"Deer Camp: The Hunter's Musical" is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, in the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium at Johnston Community College, 245 College Road, Smithfield. The musical follows four fearless hunters on their annual trek to deer camp. Tickets are $21 in advance and $22.50. For more information or to purchase a ticket, call 209-2099 or visit jccperformingarts.com.

Jake Shimabukuro

Ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at The Clayton Center, 111 E. Second St., Clayton. Tickets are $25. They're available online at theclaytoncenter.com, by phone at 553-1737 and in the box office, which is open from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Royal Ladies

The Royal Ladies of Country Music will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at The Rudy Theatre, 300 N. Raiford St., Selma. The Royal Ladies are Leona Williams, a singer who also has written songs for Merle Haggard, George Jones, Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn; Ava Barber, whose hits include "Bucket to the South" and "Waitin' at the End of Your Run"; and Tamala Georgette Jones, daughter of George Jones and Tammy Wynette. Ron Wiliams, son of Leona Williams, will also perform.

For more information, call 1-877-843-7839.

Whodunit at winery

"Murder in Black and White," a murder mystery, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, at Gregory Vineyards, 275 Bowling Spring Drive, Angier. The Neuse Little Theatre will stage the whodunit with help from the audience. The person with the best outfit will win a prize. Dinner will be at 6:30. The cost is $25 per person and includes a prime rib dinner with dessert. For more information or to purchase a ticket, call Teresa Gregory at 894-7700, email teresagregory@gregoryvineyards.com or visit gregoryvineyards.com.

Comedy in Clayton

The Saints & Sinners Comedy Tour is this week's headliner at Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, 8928 U.S. 70 Business West, Clayton. Shows are at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, and 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 30-31. For tickets, call 359-8565.

Open Mic Night

Tuesdays are Open Mic Night at Orchard House Booksellers, 117 N. Third St., Smithfield. The stage is open from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for singers, musicians, actors, prose readers, etc.