WS Chronicle

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, MARCH 20-22 

*RH Reynolds High School theatre department will present “Hadestown: Teen Edition “onstage March 20-22 at Reynolds Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tickets available at the door. 

*Winston-Salem Writers will present an online workshop, “A Writing Journey with A.G. Riddle,” on Saturday, March 22, 10 a.m.-noon via Zoom. Riddle will talk about how he leapt from self-publishing into the larger publishing world, and the path he traveled relying on self-marketing his works. Riddle is the author of three series (13 science-fiction/thriller novels). His debut novel, “The Atlantis Gene,” is the first book in a trilogy (The Origin Mystery) that has sold over three million copies worldwide, has been translated into 24 languages, and is in development to be a major motion picture. A.G. Riddle grew up in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill. To register, visit www.wswriters.org/workshops-and-seminars. Registration is free for members and $25 for nonmembers. Annual membership is $40. 

*Preservation Forsyth is excited to offer a Mid-Century Modernist Architecture Tour this Saturday, March 22. There will be four homes, from Konnoak to Pfafftown, and two churches that will be open as part of the tour. This will be a self-guided tour to the seven locations with docents at each location to provide background information and answer questions. Local architect Ed Bouldin will also be onsite to talk about his award-winning design from 40 years ago. Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance. To learn more and/or purchase a ticket, please visit – preservationforsyth.org (the direct link is https://preservationforsyth.org/event-6049188). Preservation Forsyth is a nonprofit membership organization that was founded in 2007 to provide a citizen voice for historic preservation in our community and is the only countywide organization. 

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MARCH 28-30 

*”Unnecessary Farce,” by Paul Slade Smith, March 28-30, presented by The Little Theatre of W-S at HanesBrand Theatre. In a cheap motel room, an embezzling mayor is scheduled to meet with his female accountant while, in the adjoining room, two undercover police officers are lying in wait. There’s some confusion, however, as to who’s in which room, who’s being videotaped, who’s taken the money, who’s hired a hitman, and why the accountant keeps taking off her clothes. For tickets, to go www.LTofWS.org.