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Changing the narrative

Winston-Salem Symphony prepares for season with first female conductor
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Michelle Merrill conducting the orchestra band. | J Farley Photography via Winston-Salem Symphony
After an 18-month search, the Winston-Salem Symphony selected its first female music director.

Members of the symphony say Michelle Merrill blew away the crowd on stage during her audition for the role. Since taking the helm, she’s gotten to know the community during events like Art Crush in August, where she captivated 3,000 attendees with her music selections ranging from Mozart to a version of “Toxic” by Britney Spears.

Merill said her vision is to make music accessible to everyone."We want to break down that fourth wall and try to show that you don’t have to be dressed up in a tuxedo,” Merrill said. “Music is for everyone.”

The Winston-Salem Symphony opens its 2023-2024 season with a Classics Series concert entitled “Merrill Conducts Bernstein & Brahms.” She will take the podium as conductor for the first time on Saturday, Sept. 23.

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Winston-Salem Symphony band performs in front of an audience.

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J Farley Photography via Winston-Salem Symphony

Audiences can expect popular tunes such as “Maria,” “One Hand, One Heart,” “America,” “Tonight,” “I Feel Pretty,” and “Somewhere A Place for Us.”

“It’s going to be vibrant and happy, but also sad,” Merrill said.
Here’s what you need to know about The “Merrill Conducts Bernstein & Brahms” concert series.
  • Saturday Sept. 23, starts at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, Sept. 24, starts at 3:00 p.m.
  • Located at R.J. Reynolds Auditorium, 301 N. Hawthorne Road.
  • Tickets begin at $29 and are available by calling the Symphony Box Office at 336-464-0145 or online.
If you can’t contain your excitement ahead of the concert, the public has several opportunities to meet with Merrill and orchestra members throughout the week leading up to the concert.

The audience is invited to mingle with Merrill and orchestra members immediately following the Saturday performance at The Remedy Café & Bar, 429 West End Blvd.
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Events
Tuesday, Sept. 12
  • Life after Death: Celebrating Day of the Dead Opens | Tuesday, Sept. 12 | Timothy S. Y. Lam Museum of Anthropology, 1834 Wake Forest Rd., Winston-Salem | Free entry | This annual exhibit celebrates Día de Muertos, a Spanish holiday— exhibit will be presented in English and Spanish.
Wednesday, Sept. 13
  • Winston-Salem Business and Real Estate professionals | Wednesday, Sept. 13 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Sixty Six Grill and Taphouse, 3440 Frontis St., Winston-Salem | | Free entry | Business owners and real estate professionals can expand their personal network and gain industry insights.
Thursday, Sept. 14
  • Bryce Kenny Monster Truck Fundraiser | Thursday, Sept. 14 | 4-7 p.m. | Bailey Park, 445 Patterson Ave., Winston-Salem | Free | See the Great Clips Mohawk warrior monster jam truck + meet Bryce Kenny while supporting Wake Forest Baptist Brenner Children’s Hospital’s fundraising efforts.
Friday, Sept. 15
  • Art Crush | Friday, Sept. 15 | Downtown, Trade St. & 6th St., Winston-Salem | Free entry | Bring the whole family to check out live performances, art collections, galleries, and meet local artists.
Events calendar here
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Real Estate

Real Estate

6 homes we’re drooling over this month
Slideshow of homes for sale in Winston-Salem, NC.
Spending the morning watching these homes cycle? Works for us. | Photos by Leonard Ryden Burr Real Estate, Mitchell Prime Properties, and Berkshire Hathaway Homeservice
If you’re like us — whether you’re in the market for a new home or not — you’ll take any excuse to look at real estate in Winston-Salem and our surrounding areas.

Here are six stunning homes to snoop (and swoon over):
  1. Gorgeous Reynolda Park retreat on 1+ acres with lush landscaping | Listing agents: Eva Johns + Brooke Burr, Leonard Ryden Burr Real Estate
  2. Stunning English Tudor home with a modern Art Deco interior | Listing agent: Beth Lawson, Mitchell Prime Properties
  3. Brand new, move-in ready home across from Reynolda Village | Listing agent: Lindsay Bloodworth Thompson, Berkshire Hathaway Homeservice
  4. Updated Buena Vista home with charming historic elements | Listing agent: Nancy Stonehouse, Leonard Ryden Burr Real Estate
  5. Charming multi-gen home with custom luxury appointments | Listing agent: Lindsay Bloodworth Thompson, Berkshire Hathaway Homeservice
  6. Custom-designed contemporary penthouse in the heart of downtown | Listing agent: Lindsay Bloodworth Thompson, Berkshire Hathaway Homeservice
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News Notes
Coming Soon
  • Simply Sonya’s the Lounge & Restaurant, will open at 985 Peters Creek Pkwy. This will be the third restaurant the owner, Sonya Waddell has opened in Winston-Salem. No word on the exact date yet but we’ll keep you posted.
Community
  • It’s a big day for the Demon Deacons. The 24-hour Deacs Day of Giving is underway. Donations will help Wake Forest University students, staff, and faculty develop ideas, opportunities, and resources for all. You can give to various university departments + initiatives.
Traffic
  • Hawthorne Road is closed to traffic between Elizabeth Avenue and Academy Street due to wastewater system improvements from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. this week. Work is expected to be complete by this Friday, Sept. 15. Detours will be in place and drivers should plan for alternate routes.
Open
  • A space that was once a tobacco warehouse on Marshall Street in downtown Winston-Salem has been turned into a local hub for light electric vehicles and e-bikes. The owners are working on creating electric vehicle courses at Forsyth Technical Community College. (WFDD)
Edu
  • Eight elementary schools were taken off the low-academic performance list in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Over the 2022-23 school year, the school district achieved its highest-ever cohort graduation rate of 87%.
Award
  • Texas Pete Hot Sauce, a product made by Winston-Salem’s TW Garner Food Company, is in the running to be named the “coolest thing made in NC.” You can vote in the semifinal contest until this Friday, Sept. 15. Final winners will be announced Oct. 5. (Triad Business Journal)
Announced
  • Let’s say goodbye to our flamingos. The NC Zoo will relocate its flock of 15 Chilean Flamingos to the Greenville Zoo in SC in late September because of renovations. These birds have been part of our zoo for the last 41 years. At least they won’t be too far from us.
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Arts

New art hub
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DOSE Art Collective gallery features open space to connect and collaborate. | WStoday team
Get a dose of art. A new art gallery is opening at 606 Trade St. NW this Friday, Sept. 15 during Art Crush.

DOSE Artist Collective is a nonprofit organization designed to provide a safe space for artists and anyone to work and connect. The INBTWN space features live music, works by local artists, and a cozy interior. It offers writer workshops and a circle for anyone to learn and collaborate. Entry is free — donations are encouraged to keep the space running.

DOSE Artist Collective also features The Lab, an experimental space for underground and emerging artists to showcase work, develop projects, and find professional opportunities.

Artists can submit a form to showcase their work. The Lab happens monthly on Mondays from 7:30 - 10 p.m. in the parking garage of Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts on North Spruce Street.

Friday’s opening event is from 7-11 p.m.
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I am planning to attend Winston-Salem Fashion Week’s opening reception tonight and I can’t wait to see the cool designs made by amazing artists. It will be my first time going to a fashion show. Stay tuned to our Instagram to get a sneak peek!
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