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June 18, 2009 What’s Up Downtown Downtown Greensboro Inc.
BB&T Beach Music in the Park series, GREAT fun for ALL ages! 6/18 Chairman of the Board  |  6/25 Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs  6/26 Flashback Friday with AMERICA – tickets in advance $25 ($30 at gate)
LATEST NEWS       Greensboro Bicentennial Wall of Recognition Unveiled. The Greensboro Bicentennial Commission unveils Wall of Recognition, a permanent marker to commemorate the City’s 200 year birthday on Thursday, 6/18 at 11:30am at the  corner of South Elm Street and Washington Street. Mayor Yvonne Johnson and other dignitaries were present to speak at the program. The Wall of Recognition, created by downtown based artists Erik Beerbower and Brian Hibbard, is made of brass, measures 8’ x 6’, and features the names of more than 100 major donors to the Bicentennial celebration along with the lead volunteers and members of city government.  See the below Feature Article! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rediscovering Pinots, Thursday 6/18 at the Undercurrent at 6:30pm. Enjoy a 4-course dinner and wine pairing with special guest Julia Schiavone in the Wagner room. Make your reservation today, $55.00 per person.  The Undercurrent also showcases $8.00 special Catch the Current Combo lunches and Early Summer Dinner Menu. More info. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Manny’s Universal Café hosts a return performance on the patio from Warren Bodle & Allen performing their new folk rock & bluegrass songs on Thursday 6/18 at 7:00pm. Enjoy music, desserts, food, drinks and great tunes. Chili and hot-wings will be added to the menu on this day along with regular menu items of salads, sandwiches & desserts.  Also, Fish-fry on Fridays starting at 12noon. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Celebration of World Refugee Day at the Greensboro Children’s Museum on Friday 6/19 from 9:00am-1:00pm in the garden. The celebration will include live music and dance performances from Liberia, Burma, Bhutan and Vietnam, games, crafts, a Batki demo by Emily Soldin Howard from Artspace and the world premier of “The Superheroes and the Evil World of Lies” by Glen Haven Youth, a book written and illustrated by refugee children. Event is free with membership or admission.  More info at www.gcmuseum.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City View Friday Night Social, a great opportunity to meet and socialize with new friends and residents of City View and the Southside Neighborhood at City View’s clubhouse on Friday 6/19 from 5:00-7:00pm. Enjoy complementary beverages of beer and wine and delicious finger foods and appetizers from Grey’s Tavern.  Event is free and the public is invited to attend! Located at 311 King Street. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dancing with the Stars fundraiser event for Habitat for Humanity will be held Friday, 6/19 starting at 6:30pm at the Marriott Downtown-Greensboro. Hosted by UnitedHealth Group employees, this event features six couples in a competition to raise the most money for Habitat For Humanity. The UnitedHealth Group dancers will be paired with dancers from the Greensboro Salsa Group. Event is free and open to public. Located at 304 N. Greene Street. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The 48 Hour Film Project is back in  Greensboro! A 48-hour wild, sleepless weekend.  Each team to make a movie--write, shoot, edit and score from scratch in 48 hours. The project starts on Friday, 6/19 at 6:00-7:00pm at Studio B at the Broach. By Sunday, 6/21, the movie must be complete. The winning Greensboro team will compete against other films to represent Greensboro at the 48 Hour Film Project's Filmapalooza at the international screening and awards event in Las Vegas in April 2010. Registration $155. More info. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Saturday Night Jazz at Studio B on Saturday, 6/20 at 9:00pm with Janice Price with the Joe Robinson Quartet. Tickts $15 or two for $25, advance tickets at (336) 253-6795. More info, visit http://www.studiob-gso.com/happening.php - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Chick-fil-A is OPEN on Saturday’s from 11:00am-2:00pm with summer themed events at the DOWNTOWN location ONLY. This Saturday, 6/20 is Extreme Sports Day, join friends with Paint Ball Central for a fun safe time. Bring your family, friends and co-workers. Also FREE Top Your Own Banana Split or Ice Dream Sunday’s! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   The Annual BB&T Beach Music concert series continues with two remaining concerts on Thursday’s from 5:30pm-8:30pm at Kathleen Price Bryan Park (Festival Park). Lawn chairs and blankets welcome. Enjoy free samplings from some of the areas finest restaurants presented by Southern Foods Beach Music Bistro. Proceeds to benefit Children’s Home Society of NC. Tickets are $7, children under 12 free. Buy tickets at door or call (800) 632-1400.  Remaining concerts:   6/18 - Chairman of the Board 6/25 - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs (last one in series.   Inclement weather, the event may be moved to the Empire Room at 203 S. Elm Street, check website for updates. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FUN Day at Center City Park and Festival Park  6/21/09   Greensboro Community FUN Day, join the Greensboro Police Department and the Greensboro Safe Community Coalition for a Community Fun Day aimed at promoting a safer Greensboro.  This event will take place at Center City and Festival Parks on Sunday 6/21 (Father’s Day) from 2:00-4:00pm. Free food, drinks, refreshments, and giveaways! Check out the puppet show, step team demonstrations, and visit the variety of exhibitors in the park. This event is free and open to the public.   Additionally, support the Guilford Coalition on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention by attending the Greensboro Grasshoppers game that evening.   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bring your Father to Ganache for Father’s Day. In addition regular Brunch menu, Ganache Restaurant & Bakery has a special Father's Day ribeye steak and eggs prepared the way you like them.  Brunch is served every Sunday from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The patio is open (weather permitting).  Make your reservations for Father's Day now by calling (336) 230-2230. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Friends Around the World DAY, visit the Greensboro Children's Museum as they welcome friends from all around the world to the Museum for a day of fun and play on Sunday, 6/21. A variety of multicultural activities will be included, while children make new friends from new places. More info at www.gcmuseum.com   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MUSEP - Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park at Blandwood on Sunday, 6/21 at 6:00pm is Sophisticated Blues and 7:15pm Rob Massengale Band (rock and roll).  Lawn chairs welcome. For additional MUSEP dates, visit the City Arts website. Inclement weather, call the MUSEP hotline at 336-373-2373 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tartuffe, or the Hypocrite, at Triad Stage at the Pyrle Theatre performance runs now through 6/28. Triad Stage presents one of the world’s funniest French farce comedies and dares to shake up a theatrical classic to find its very contemporary heart. A Classic Comedy by Molière translated by Curtis Hidden Page | adapted and directed by Preston Lane. More info. Buy Tickets Online | 2009-2010 Season line-up! | Buy your 2009-2010 Season Pass online now. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Chapter Two, Neil Simon returns to The Broach with this performance as the cast brings heart to one of Simon’s most beloved classics.  Directed by Jim Fisher, professor of theatre and head of the Department of Theatre at UNCG. Performances run June 17-20 and June 24-27 at 8:00pm, and June 21 at 2:00pm. Single tickets range from $15 to $20. For reservations, call 336-333-2605 or visit www.broachtheatre.org, also program sponsorship opportunities available. Located at 520 S. Elm Street - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fashion Boot Camp Summer 2009, a series of Project Runway "like" clinics at Studio B. A 5-day camp is to learn about fashion illustration, creating your portfolio, draping, millinery-hat making, technical apparel design, computer aided design, and buying for the fashion industry. The week will culminate with a fashion show of the designer’s accomplishments and winner reception. The camp is limited to 20 per session. Sign up is from 6/22 to 6/26. More info.  Located at 520 S. Elm Street - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fitness By the Fountain Monday at Center City Park on 6/22 from 6:30-7:30pm,  features Tai Chi with Eric Reiss.  Bring your own mat and wear comfortable clothes to move in.  More info, visit www.centercitypark.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Getting Things DONE in Greensboro, join Action Greensboro Groundbreakers for the first of speaker series and learn how citizens and local government can work together on Wednesday, 6/24 from 5:00-7:00pm at The Empire Room. Panelists will be Mike Smith (Dean, UNC School of Government), John Alexander (retired CEO, Center for Creative Leadership), and Harry Jones (County Manager, Mecklenburg County). RSVP by 6/22 to Judy Morton at 379-0821 or jmorton@actiongreensboro.org. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tunes @ Noon, Wed 6/24 features the Nutbush Ramblers playing everything from R&B to swing, but specialize in old-time country and Appalachian Mountain music. Center City Park, 12:00- 1:30pm. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tickets on sale for EMFfringe, Be a part of Greensboro's vibrant downtown nightlife. EMFfringe returns for its seventh season of high energy concerts in July. This eclectic series focuses on diverse artists presenting the best of Americana, bluegrass, jazz, rock, blues, alt country, and world music. Make a full night of it at one of our after parties. All events held at Triad Stage, 232 South Elm Street, Downtown Greensboro unless otherwise noted. NEW this year - EMFfringe Season Tickets!  More info  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Little Miss Triad is seeking contestants for talent competition for girls 5 to 10 years of age, presented by the Community Theatre of Greensboro. Registration deadline is July 6. More info and registration forms are available at www.ctgso.org or at CTG's office in the Greensboro Cultural Arts Center.   FEATURE ARTICLE   JUNE PUBLIC ART MONTH Greensboro Bicentennial Wall of Recognition to be Unveiled on 6/18/09     Coffee Cup Collaborative anticipated for  6/29/09   Greensboro City Council declared June as Public Art Month with the following exciting activities downtown:   ·     Transportation Through the Centuries: Facade of the Greene-Washington parking deck will illustrate colorful transportation through the centuries. Installation of the parking deck art anticipates to start on June 18 and hopes to finish by early July.  Each of the deck’s three visible corners will have five multicolored polycarbonate wheels in vertical fixtures that light up at night, and more!  Thanks to The Cemala Foundation and Burnsville artist Ron Fondaw. ·     Moving Ahead: The art is a gift to the city honoring its 2008 Bicentennial to be unveiled on June 18 at 11:30am. ·     Coffee Cup Collaborative: Commemorates the 1960 sit-ins, which began at the Woolworth’s lunch counter with a young man’s request for a cup of coffee. Installation began on the first of eight bronze sculptures of coffee cups created by North Carolina artists outside the downtown Greensboro Cultural Center. Others will be installed in six downtown locations and at the Greensboro Coliseum complex. An unveiling is tentatively planned for June 29. Thanks to the United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro for spearheading this project. ·     A Downtown Greenway: Public art bench will be installed this month in the Warnersville neighborhood. ·     The public art endowment of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro will install this summer a work by renowned Greensboro sculptor Billy Lee outside the old Guilford County Courthouse.	UPCOMING EVENTS   MUSEP at Blandwood on 6/21/09   6/18 BB&T Beach Music Series, Chairman of the Board 6/21 MUSEP–Music For a Sunday Evening in the Park, Blandwood 6/25 BB&T Beach Music Series, Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs 6/26 Flashback Friday, AMERICA 6/27 Fun Fourth - Freedom Run & Walk 6/28 Sunday in the Park 7/02-7/30 EMFfringe 2009 7/03 First Friday 7/03 Fun Fourth - Block Party 7/04 Fun Fourth - Parade and Street Festival 7/04 Fun Fourth – Fireworks at Grimsley (near downtown)     THEATRE, CULTURE & MORE   Tartuffe, or “The Hyprocrite” at Triad Stage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -     Hopper’s Schedule 6/21 – BIG GIVEAWAY DAY Toiletry Bag (NewBridge Bank) to the first 1,500 fans   Money Off MONDAYS $1 hot dogs, beers and soda $5 lawn tickets   Time Warner Cable TUESDAYS Natty Greene Thirsty THURSDAYS Lincoln Financial Fireworks FRIDAYS Wrangler Skyrocket SATURDAYS Moses Cone Health System Family Day SUNDAYS       For a comprehensive listing of Downtown Happenings CLICK HERE       BUSINESS Updates   synerG unveiled a new website, an interactive welcome e-brochure that make it even easier for young professionals to find out how to get involved quickly in Greensboro, visit www.synerg.org.    synerG accepting applications to join their organizational team, click here for application (pdf).   New business The Sweet Shop, Homemade Poundcakes by Margaret Elaine Designs at 631-A S. Elm Street anticipates grand opening on Saturday, 6/27 with ribbon cutting and festivities to start at 11:00am.   The Boiler Room at 113 W. McGee Street anticipates to open soon.   Lotus Lounge an upscale Hip Hop club and lounge opened this week at 120 W. Lewis Street. More info   Reddicks Financial Group, Inc. opened at 212-C W. McGee Street offers auto, home, business, life and health insurance as well as wills, trusts and power of attorney services. More info.   Photo Biz recently added to DGI’s interactive directory, a web service for photographers located at 231 N. Spring Street. More info.   Special Multi Services (SMS) a contract personnel service opened last month at 620 S. Elm Street, Suite 322. More info.   Grasshoppers Grandstand Box, Suite and Party Deck Rentals available at on a nightly basis. To reserve, contact  kbarnhill@gsohoppers.com or at (336) 268-2888   City Seeking Public Input on City Manager Search, take a few minutes to fill out the online survey and share your opinions on important characteristics for the City Manager to possess www.greensboro-nc.gov/SearchSurvey   Is your business or organization up to date? Update your free downtown listing click here   PROPERTY Updates     For a complete listing of available properties, click here.   Is your property updated?  To update your free downtown listing  click here   TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL   06/19 C.A.N. Group (GMA) 06/20 Introduction to Computers (Central Library) 06/22 Networking Gurus (GMA) 06/24 Getting Things Done in Greensboro (Action Greensboro Groundbreakers, rsvp by 6/22) 06/24 Key Professionals (GMA) 06/24 Advanced Microsoft Word (Central Library) 06/25 Silver Surfing – Microsoft Word II (Central Library) 06/25 Business Building Seminar (Central Library) 06/25 BIZ - Links (GMA)   ACCELERATING the MOMENTUM   Urban Greenway’s NEW website Proposed 324 S. Elm Street mixed use five-story project to include restaurant, offices and corporate apartments Proposed Miller Furniture mixed-use project to include restaurant and Miller Lofts Proposed Sidetrax restaurant and event/banquet hall anticipated fall-2009 International Civil Rights Museum anticipated to open for 50-year anniversary of Sit-Ins in 2010.   STAY TUNED for more information.   HOT DEALS   RESTAURANTS   Happy Hour Special at Rim Tapas and Fine Wine from 5:00-6:30pm 2 tapas for $10, anytime 3 tapas for $20. Traditional and international tapas items all under $10.   Early Bird Special at Solaris on Thursday between 5-7pm in lounge area and 1/2 price off select wines.   Daily Early Bird Special at Riva’s Trattoria between 5:30-6:00pm for $12. Tuesday offers half price on select wine and beer. Wednesday is $10 night on a select menu item. Enjoy seasonal daily homemade soups.   Corkage Fee-Free Fridays at the Undercurrent, bring your own wine bottle! Along with multi-course tasting menu each week, see specials this week.   Tasting Menu - Tuesday through Saturday Nights at the Undercurrent. Three course meal that allows for more versatility for guests with expanded offerings to allow guests more choices.  The First Course-$4, Second Course-$8 and Third Course-$13.   50% savings on lunch and dinner on Wednesday at Zen Sushi and Sake bar.    50% off on Sushi Rolls on Tuesdays from 5:00-8:00pm at Zen Sushi and Sake bar.    $6.00 Daily Lunch Special at 223 Monday through Friday.   $1 Wing Night  Thursday at Minj Grill, minimum of 5 wings.   RETAIL   Greensboro Historical Museum Shop Renovation Sale, is clearing out the Museum Shop’s inventory with up to 50% off on merchandise store wide in preparation for the remodeling of the shop later this year. While supplies last through June.   JustBe special feature for the month of June is 15% off all Stonehouse Stained Glass.   Sale Alley at Mack and Mack is held the last-day-of-the-month with up to 75% off specials (June 30).   Greensboro Children’s Museum special 50% off regular admission on Friday nights from 5-8pm ($3.00).     ROAD ALERTS   GDOT, The City of Greensboro and DGI would like to inform you of the following:   06/18 & 6/25 – Road Closing of N. Davie Street (Beach Music series) from the corner of Davie and Friendly and the corner of Davie and Bellemeade from 5:30-10:00pm.   06/21 – Road Closing of Washington Street from Eugene Street to Edgeworth Street (MUSEP at Blandwood) from 3:00-9:00pm.   06/21 – Road Closing of N. Davie Street (Family Fun Day at Center City Pk and Festival Pk) from the corner of Davie and Friendly and the corner of Davie and Bellemeade from 11:00am-7:00pm.   For active permits and lane closures click here.         A ONE (FREEDOM RUN & WALK–6/27)     A TWO (BLOCK PARTY - 7/03)     A THREE…(PARADE AND STREET FESTIVAL - 7/04)     AND... A FUN FOURTH OF JULY … (POPS CONCERT & FIREWORKS - 7/04)  at Grimsley High School  near downtown   For more information, visit www.funfourthfestival.org   Core Purpose: To lead the development of downtown Greensboro as a prosperous and vibrant urban center, memorable and meaningful for those who choose to live, work, play and invest here.
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