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Gallery shows

BARTON ART GALLERIES: "Gestural Mechanics" featuring the work of Arthur Ganson through March 20. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

Boykin Series XII

ARTIE SHAW ORCHESTRA: March 27 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25/ $20 students and seniors.

THE MONITORS AND MILTON BULLOCK, THE GOLDEN PLATTER: May 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20/ $15 students and seniors.

 

Car Show

CORVETTES & CLASSICS: March 21 People's Choice Corvette & Classic Car Show hosted by the Eastern Carolina Corvette Club at Don Bullock Chevrolet Cadillac 1920 N. Wesleyan Blvd., Rocky Mount. For information call Buster Dawson at 289-6304 or Fletcher Bizzell at (919)738-1459.

 

Music

5th ANNUAL WILSON CRISIS CENTER OSCAR NIGHT: April 24 starting at 7 p.m. at the Elks Club, 2814 Fieldstream Drive. Featuring food and music by The Monitors. Dress is casual; heavy hors d'oeuvres and spirits. Call Nancy Sallenger at 230-0736.

AN EVENING OF GOSPEL MUSIC: March 21 at 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God in Goldsboro. Featuring Triumphant Quartet of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., and The Royal Descendants of Goldsboro. For tickets call (919)778-0583 or Alan Sutton Jewelry at (919)734-1114. Tickets are $12; children 5 and under admitted free.

LUNA BEAN: Located behind Bojangle's near Wilson Mall.

TORERO'S MEXICAN GRILL: March 19 beer tasting (get your tickets). March 20 T-Bone Blue. Bands play from 8 to 11 p.m. 124 Barnes St.www.torerosdowntown.com.

R.A. FOUNTAIN GENERAL STORE: March 20 7:30 p.m. Jennifer Licko Shelto; $5. March 21 7:30 p.m. Flatland Bluegrass Band; $8. In historic downtown Fountain, corner of N.C. 222 and U.S. 258 at 6754 E. Wilson St. (252)749-3228.

FIFTY FIFTY LOUNGE AND GRILL: Live piano performance every Saturday night from 6 to 9. Brentwood Shopping Center. 293-0123.

BUCK'S SALOON: Karaoke and dance music every Wednesday night at 9:30; ladies night Thursday with all women admitted free. 243-4300. 4301 NE Ward Blvd.

COUNTRY TONIGHT MUSIC SHOW: The Ice House Theatre in Selma, 112 N. Webb St. (I-95, exit 98). Doors open at 7 p.m.; showtime 7:45. Admission $10. 237-6199. This Friday night: Nancy and Tammy Dail and the Country Roads Band. Next week: Charlie Flowers, Brandie Love, Blake Price, and the Country Tonight Band.

COUNTRY MUSIC DANCE: March 21 Clyde Mattocks' "Without Further Ado Band" featuring Jessica Gardner. Doors open at 6 p.m. Line dancing 7 to 8 p.m.; band from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Admission $10; for information call 239-0573 or 289-5137.

RUSS VARNELL AND HIS TOO COUNTRY BAND: March 20 8 p.m. The band celebrates its sixth anniversary with a show at the Black Creek Community Building, 103 Privette St. The Malpass Brothers will be special guests.

BEACH MUSIC & BBQ FESTIVAL: April 4 from noon to 7 p.m. on the Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College. Featuring Holiday Band, Coastline Band, Tommy Black and Blooz and Paul Craver. Shag contest, classic car show and a pig cook-off. Advance tickets $15; $20 day of festival. Call 823-5166, ext. 212 or visit www.etix.com.

COUNTRY MUSIC DANCE: March 21 at the Bill Ellis Convention Center featuring Clyde Mattocks' Without Further Ado band with Jessica Gardner. Doors open at 6 p.m. Line dancing 7 to 8 p.m. Band from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Admission $10. 239-0573 or 289-5137.

COUNTRY MUSIC JAM : Each Friday at the Wilson County Senior Activities Center starting at noon. This show formerly took place at Robbins Music and Jewelry on Friday afternoons.

HOGS PEN: S. Fountain Road in Macclesfield; (252)827-5510.

COUNTY LINE BLUEGRASS BARN: Open bluegrass picking session Tuesday nights at 7:30 on Hornes Church Road, 1.3 miles from New Hope (N.C. 58). No charge. Family atmosphere.

OLD TIME COUNTRY AND GOSPEL MUSIC: Each Tuesday from 7 to 10 p.m. at Temperance Hall Opry located on Temperance Hall Road, off 43 South between Rocky Mount and Pinetops, across from Temperance Hall United Methodist Church. Donation $3. 252-972-3331.

YMCA SENIOR DANCE: Every Saturday night at the YMCA, 1000 Thorpe Road, behind Gardner's Barbecue in Rocky Mount. Dances are from 7-10 p.m. Admission is $5.

 

Character movies

"SATURDAYS WITH AJ": April 18. 10 a.m. at Carmike Cinemas. Each movie lasts approximately 90 minutes. Free. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Seating available for first 500 guests. Must be seated by 10 a.m. 399-7726.

 

Classes

TRUELY UNIQUE: March 19 6 p.m. Basic Yoga; $3. March 20 6 p.m. Gardening Class; $5. March 25 6 p.m. Mala; $10. March 26 noon to 4 p.m. Open house for Earth Day with information booths and activities. March 31 6 p.m Advance Runes: Tiwaz's Aett; $5.

ADULT RECREATIONAL CLOGGING CLASSES: Monday nights from 7:30 to 8 at Dance Studio "B." Jayne Treadwell instructor. 291-3760.

KUNTAW PALACE: Hip-Hop classes Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. $20 per month or $7 per class. Line dance classes are Fridays at 7 p.m. Cost $20 per month or $7 class. Seniors $4 per class.

BELLYDANCING: Raq Mundi will be teaching beginning bellydance on Thursday evenings at 6:30. Call 291-3363 or visit www.dancestudiob.com/raqmundi.htm.

 

Games

THE HOBBY SHOP: Weekly game tournaments at the Wilson Mall store. Tuesdays Heroclix at 6 p.m. Thursdays Anachronism at 6 p.m.

 

Museums

IMAGINATION STATION: Open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for children and senior citizens. Members and children under 3 are admitted free. 224 E. Nash St. 291-5113 or visit www.imaginescience.org.

OLIVER NESTUS FREEMAN ROUND HOUSE MUSEUM: The Afro-American museum has assembled a permanent collection of numerous pictures and articles. Sections on medicine, religion, sports, education, the arts, government and organizations. 1202 Nash St. SE, Wilson. Free admission. Hours are Tuesday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday noon to 4 p.m. 296-3056

NORTH CAROLINA BASEBALL MUSEUM: Open Thursday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Located at Fleming Stadium. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for 18 and under or over 65.

 

Something to Do runs each Thursday. Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Send information to lisa@wilsontimes.com
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