Plan to attend the 40th Annual Day in the Park Festival September 18

The Arts Council is inviting visual artists–fine arts and craft persons–to participate in the 40th Annual Day in the Park Festival scheduled for Saturday, September 18, at City Lake Park. Five $100 awards will be selected from all participating artists. The registration fee is $65 and the deadline to register is August 31. For more information, contact Travis Compton at 336-889-2787 ext. 26 or rtcompton@highpointarts.org.

2010 Ilderton’s Beach Music Blast

This year’s Ilderton’s Beach Music Blast concert series benefiting the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina, will run every Thursday from September 9 to September 30 in uptown High Point at 1525 North Main Street.

Tickets are $5.00 and the scheduled events will feature some of the best beach music the Carolina’s have to offer, including: September 9 – Chairmen of the Board; September 16 – The Craig Woolard Band; September 23 – The Embers; September 30 – The Band of Oz.

Click here for more information!

High Point’s Famous Chest of Drawers in the news

High Point’s famous Chest of Drawers was in the news with week in an article that came out in the Parade this past Sunday! The article was called “15 Ways to Enjoy Your Summer” and “Visit an American Original”was one of the suggestions for Summer travel plans. The High Point Chest of Drawers was listed at number 35 as the World’s Largest Chest of Drawers.

For those of you that are not familiar with this chest of drawers it is on North Hamilton Street in High Point (next to Conrad Realtors) and is the former home of the High Point Jaycees. The chest of drawers which is actually a facade to a building is available for sale or lease…….might be kind of interesting to have your office being the World’s Largest Chest of Drawers!

Still not too late to attend the Eastern Music Festival’s concert at High Point University July 13th

High Point University will offer fun and entertainment as it hosts the Eastern Music Festival’s Young Artists Orchestra Pops Concert. The event will be held at the Hayworth Fine Arts Center.

Led by American conductor Chelsea Tipton II, the concert will feature a variety of musical styles, including works such as “Hoedown from Rodeo,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark March,” “William Tell Overture Finale,” and more. Tipton, who has won over audiences and critics alike with his vibrant musicality, versatility and commitment to education, is completing his seventh and final season as Resident Conductor of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra.

• Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Hayworth Fine Arts Center

For reservations to the event, please contact Jennifer Payne at 336-841-4587 or jpayne@highpoint.edu by July 12.

Plan early for the Uncle Sam Jam in High Point on July 4th

Looking for something to do this July 4th in the High Point area? Well, plan early to come out to Oak Hollow Festival Park for their annual July 4th celebration!  The Uncle Sam Jam will be held Sunday, July 4, 2010 from 4:30pm gates open, to fireworks at 9:45, there is a $10.00 per car fee for the fireworks.

During the Jam there will be plenty of food vendors, music and fireworks. Performers will be: Shaggy Maggie (variety) & The Attractions (beach and oldies). Inflatables will be offered for kids (fee required), novelties, exhibits and displays, and food and beverage for purchase. It also should be mentioned that this is a family event and no cans, bottles or alcohol allowed. Additional parking will be available at Oak Hollow Golf Course and Marina.

This event is sponsored by High Point Parks & Recreation, WIST 98.3, 790 THE BALL, The High Point Enterprise, North State Communications, Pepsi Cola and WGHP Fox 8. For more information, contact the Parks & Recreation office at 336-883-3469.

High Point University is now home to a new iPhone app

High Point University now home to a new iPhone app! Who knew! Kyle Webster, adjunct art professor at High Point University, has recently created a white-hot application for the iPhone – “White Lines.”

Webster, who previously worked illustrating for clients such as The New Yorker, Time Magazine, Nike, Hanes and The Wall Street Journal, came to HPU in 2009 to teach a Digital Art & Design class while also dabbling in the graphic design business of gaming. The result was an iPhone application that is not only an enticing and addictive diversion; it may be a memory-enhancing tool.

White Lines is a simple game in which players must redraw sequences of lines on the screen in the same order and direction as they appeared. The game begins with randomly generated patterns of two lines. Then, as players master 15 sequences on one level, they advance to the next. The sequences get more challenging as players progress to the 9th and final level of 10 lines.

Webster, the creator of the game, theorizes that the later stages of the game (four lines and up) will stimulate the parts of the brain that are used for short-term recall because the core game model uses four basic elements required for such stimulation: concentration, repetition, pattern building, and information absorption.
“In order to make this game stand out, I wanted to accomplish two things: design the most graphically minimalistic game that delivers satisfying and engaging game-play and design a game that provides downtime that is useful and stimulating, rather than empty and nonproductive – hence, the memory exercise component.”

After one week in the iTunes store, the game was featured by Apple editors on the homepage and it soared into the top 20 games. It remains in the top 50 and Webster is doing everything he can to keep the momentum going, including interviews, special promotions, and giveaways.

White Lines costs 99 cents and is available exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. For more information, go to http://whitelinesgame.com

NOTE: Another really great iPhone app for the real estate minded is one by Realtor.com. Once this app is downloaded to your iPhone you can generate homes for sale around your current GPS location for FREE…..how cool is that?

2010 High Point Area Association of Realtors Expo

The 2010 High Point Area Association of Realtors Expo will be held this year again at the Best Western (formally the Radisson) at 135 South Main Street, High Point, NC on May 19 from 11am to 4pm in the Queen Anne Ballroom.

Lunch and parking are FREE to all member of the HPRAR but guests are encouraged to attend for a lunch cost of $20.00.

This is a great opportunity to check out products and business affiliates that could help grow your business in 2010. Or if you can be a vendor and have access to a couple of hundred prospective customers! To either make your reservation to attend or rent booth space (cost $125.00 members/$225.00 non-members) call the HPRAR office at (336) 889-8181.

Coming soon, Party on the Plank

For those of you who have not heard about Party on the Plank, High Point’s newest venture into creating a cultural and arts community in the High Point area, it will be an arts, music, food, merchandise fair that will be held every Thursday from 5:50pm to 8:30pm for six weeks starting June 3 through July 8 in the High Point Library parking lot and North Elm Street. Click here for more information!

High Point badly needs a cultural presence in the Triad to not only help the local economy but make High Point a richer place to both live and work, so please plan on coming out to show support for your community and attend at least one Party on the Plank See you there!

April 30 is the deadline to submit nominations for a Mayor’s Arts Awards

The deadline for submitting a nomination for a Mayor’s Arts Awards is April 30! Nominations may be made by anyone who can substantiate contributions made to the arts by an Individual Supporter of the Arts, Corporate Supporter of the Arts, and Teacher of the Arts in the High Point area. Recipients of this year’s awards will be recognized at the annual arts ball on May 22. Click here for the forms and more information.

The 20th Annual Parade of Homes for the High Point Area Builders Association

The 2oth Annual Parade of Homes brought to you by the High Point Area Builders Association will be held May 15, 16 & 22, 23 from 1-5pm.

Participating builders and home include: Shugart Enterprises, LLC @ 6509 Ashbrook Drive; Eastwood Homes @3487 Lamual Field Lane; Duke Brothers, LLC @ 2901 Derby Circle; J. Douglas Homes @ 6428 Mary Lee Way; Beane Construction, Inc @ 37 Harris Farm Court; Wade Jurney Homes, Inc. @ 4343 Montana Drive and 120 Florida Drive.

For more information please visit the High Point Area Builders online at: www.highpointbuilders.com.

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