It is almost a shame when the lights go down.

This magnificent theatre, The Stevens Center, rescued and revived, a jewel, resplendent. You weren't finished looking at everything when the lights dimmed. But its ok. You want to see the movie. It's a classic.

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The Stevens Center not only showcases dance, drama and musical performances, it is a wondering venue for film, and it seems only right that in a city were great film is created, but a city where great film makers and actors learn their craft. Any day of the week, up and coming film makers are creating movies through out Winston-Salem. Same major films have been created here also.

Cabin Fever
the Academy Award winning film - Two Soldiers
Junebug
Leatherheads
Goodbye Solo
The 5th Quarter

But we couldn't be a "film city" without a major film festival. For the top in independent film check out RiverRun International Film Festival, annually in April. Five days of amazing films and celebrating amazing film makers and actors. Of course RiverRun is not the only time during the year to enjoy independent film.check out the annual student productions at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Film, how about Wake Forest University Reynolda Film Festival, or the Revolve Film and Music Festival or OUT at the Movies, Winston-Salem and the Triad's GLBT film series and on and on!

That's the screen; now let's talk about the stage. Here's a quick review (look below for a complete list): the National Black Theater Festival, every odd-numbered year, a must-attend event; good and great, modern and classic, tragedy and comedy, and more, at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art; small experimental theaters; and local productions at the Twin City Stage.