Winston-Salem is home to diverse cultures. | Photo by Hispanic League, Winston-Salem
Welcome to WStoday’s Plan Ahead, a list of some of the biggest events that are taking place throughout Winston-Salem each month. Don’t forget to bookmark this page on our website; we’ll update the guide monthly.
Concerts
Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons| Saturday, Feb. 1 | 8:45-10 p.m. | Gerald Freedman Theater at Alex Ewing Performance Place | $36 | Listen to Coldplay and Imagine Dragons songs by candlelight, performed by the Listeso String Quartet.
Cirque de la Symphonie | Saturday, Feb. 8 | 7:30-10 p.m. | Reynolds Auditorium | Watch as talented acrobats fly, tumble, and juggle to popular music performed by the Winston-Salem Symphony.
Seasonal events
National African American Read-In | Saturday, Feb. 8 | 2-4 p.m. | Forsyth County Central Library | Hear a three-minute reading of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, plays, and sermons by local or national writers that highlight Black history.
Valentine’s Day Dinner | Friday, Feb. 14-Saturday, Feb. 15 | Times vary | Truist Stadium | $100+ | Enjoy a four-course dinner for two with views of the city in the stadium’s Flow Club.
Evening in the Atrium | 5-7 p.m. | 500 West 5th Atrium | Free | Hear local artists Tiffany Thompson and Michael Anderson perform live — light bites and drinks available for purchase.
“Clash at The Nash” Self-Guided Tours | Friday, Jan. 31-Saturday, Feb. 1 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | The Nash Museum | $10 | Explore seven generations of NASCAR race cars, vintage vehicles, and unique NASCAR memorabilia — On Friday, Jeff Hammond and Will Cronkrite will be signing autographs.
“The Brutalist” | Friday, Jan. 31-Thursday, Feb. 6 | Times vary | a/perture Cinema | $10+ | Watch this Oscar-nominated film set in 1947 about an architect and his wife.
Saturday, Feb. 1
“Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street” | Saturday, Feb. 1-Sunday, Feb. 2 | Times vary | Generations Center | $19+ | Hear the tale of the “demon barber of Fleet Street” in this eerie-yet-comedic musical.
Sunday, Feb. 2
Cook-Out Clash w/ Zephyr Union | 3 p.m. | Miller’s on Trade | Cost of purchase | Stop by this pre-race bash for food and drink deals like $5 Bloody Marys and 75 cent jumbo wings.
Local students will still be getting out of school at the time they’re accustomed to. Instead of adding 15 additional minutes to the school day, the WS/FCS Board of Education voted to make up inclement weather days Wednesday, May 21-Friday, May 23.
Sports
Check out dozens of colorful 18-wheelers heading towards Bowman Gray Stadium tomorrow, Jan. 31 as crowds anticipate the return of the NASCAR Cup Series this weekend. Make your way downtown to see the “Race Team Hauler Arrival” between 9 and 11 a.m.
Film
RiverRun International Film Festival will bring its Indie Lens Pop-Up series back to Winston-Salem in February. Free screenings will be shown at the Forsyth County Central Library on select days through Thursday, May 15. The first screening will take place Monday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m.
Ranked
We know it, you know it, and now B2B Reviews knows it: NC is the No. 1 best state to start a business, according to a recent ranking. The ranking highlighted our state’s business-friendly taxes, talented and high-quality workers, and lower cost of living. Check out the top industries and employers here in WS.
Outdoors
Applications are now open for the Forsyth County Urban Farm School, a free 12-week course about growing and running urban farms. During the class that begins in March, students will prepare soil + plant, grow, and harvest crops. Apply by Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Edu
Robin Payne will serve as the new preschool director for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education. Payne has worked in the WS/FCS system since 2008, where she started as an early childhood teacher.
Theater
Ready for the spotlight? The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem will host auditions for “Unnecessary Farce!” on Monday, Feb. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the theater. The play by Paul Slade Smith shares the tale of an embezzling mayor, his accountant, and two undercover police officers.
Number
$3,000. That’s how much maximum tuition is per year for students who receive their associates degree from Forsyth Technical Community College and transfer to Salem College. This program is thanks to a partnership between the two local schools.
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The Buy
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Dress up your space with these adorable + affordable decorations.
All of this February planning has me in a tizzy to get my Valentine’s Day plans made. This cocktail class at Joyner’s sounds like another fun option — plus, it’s two days before the 14th, so you can avoid all of the day-of stress.
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