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Welcome to North Carolina's City of the Arts!
Winston-Salem's love of the arts dates back over
250 years, to Moravian settlers who established community orchestras
and chamber music groups. Today, Winston-Salem fosters arts of all
kinds: the Winston-Salem Symphony features a variety of classical,
pops, and education programs; the Piedmont Opera is located here, as is
the biennial National Black Theatre Festival, week-long celebration of
African-American art and heritage
; and the North Carolina School of the Arts features a wide variety of
music, theater, and dance performances every year. In Winston-Salem,
the arts literally spill out into the streets. The Downtown Summer Music Series brings live outdoor music to the downtown area three nights a week from May through Labor Day.
Art museums are also a well-established part of Winston-Salem's
appeal. One of the most prominent is the Reynolda House Museum of
American Art, housed in what was originally the home of early
twentieth-century civic leaders R.J. and Katharine Smith Reynolds. The
museum's permanent collection includes works by Jacob Lawrence, Jasper
Johns, Frederic Church,
Thomas Eakins and Georgia O'Keeffe. The museum is surrounded by
beautiful Reynolda Gardens, and nearby, many of the estate's workshops
and outbuildings have become a collection of shops, boutiques and
restaurants.
To explore more of Winston-Salem's history, visit the
Historic Bethabara Park, a living history museum on the site of the
original village settled by the Moravians, a group of German-speaking
Protestants, in 1753. Explore this authentic re-creation with a tour
guide in period costume, and be sure to stop at Winkler Bakery, which
has been serving delicious baked goods from a wood-fired oven since
1800.
The Yadkin Valley, just west of Winston-Salem, is quickly becoming a center of wine production in North Carolina. Many wineries offer tours and tastings in a gorgeous North Carolina setting!
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