A wolf on the prowl
Remember when red wolves roamed in Raleigh?
It was back in 2001 and 2002, part of the Raleigh Red Wolf Ramble. Local artists decorated 100 fiberglass wolf sculptures, which were then displayed around the city and auctioned off to raise money for other public art projects.
One of those sculptures - "Howl The Gilded Moon" by Antonio Colon and Lee Lewis - is the newest addition to the Raleigh Arts Commission's permanent collection, donated by former residents Steve and Julie Joyce. See it in the lobby of the Marsh Creek Community Center at 3050 N. New Hope Road.
Other locations in Raleigh with wolves on display include the Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex and the Sertoma Arts Center.
Call for artists
Thursday is the deadline for entering "Fresh: More Art Faster," a summer art show at the Lee Hansley Gallery in Raleigh. Hansley will judge works in all media and present awards of distinction.
Works may be submitted online, by CD or in person. Send digital images to leehansley@bellsouth.net. CDs can be delivered or mailed to Lee Hansley Gallery, 225 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, N.C. 27603.
Artists may submit two works created in 2011. Artwork may be hand-submitted between noon and 6 p.m. July 13-14. All works must be for sale.
The show runs July 15-31.
For information, call 828-7557.
Writing camp offered
Registration is under way for the N.C. Arts Incubator's July writing camp.
Chatham County author Marjorie Hudson will be writer in residence for the free workshops, July 18-22, at the Incubator, 223 N. Chatham Ave., Siler City.
Hudson, author of "Accidental Birds of the Carolinas," will lead morning workshops for students in grades 6-12 and afternoon sessions for adults. Participants will write about their lives and communities, learn how to interview, and get coaching for public performance. Space is limited to 15 for each workshop.
For information, call 663-1335 or email info@ncartsincubator.org.
Films will be restored
Three endangered films set in North Carolina are to be restored, thanks to grants from the National Film Preservation Foundation.
The American Dance Festival won funding to restore a 1959 film of rehearsals and performances involving choreographer Helen Tamiris.
UNC-Chapel Hill will restore the "Roger King Collection," home movies of the campus as it ramped up to train military personnel for World War II. The UNC School of the Arts will use its award to restore "The Golden Mirror," a 1968 film commemorating the American Legion's 50th anniversary.
The grants help preserve newsreels, silent films, documentaries, culturally significant home movies and other productions that commercial preservation programs overlook.
Tribute to Doris Day
Join vocalist Laura Didier and the Jim Martinez Trio in Clayton today for a jazz tribute to Doris Day.
The show starts at 3 p.m. at the Clayton Center, 111 E. Second St. Tickets are $25 at the door.
The show will feature stories, highlights and images from the career of the singer-actress whose career spanned five decades.
For information, call 553-1737 or visit www.the clayton center.com .
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