| LATEST NEWS | Mark your calendar for Sunday’s in September for Bluegrass at Blandwood “Music That's Making History” from 2pm-5pm. Bring your chair or a blanket and sit on the shady backyard as you listen to nationally recognized Bluegrass music. Enjoy southern delicacies such as Stamey's Barbecue, Natty Greene's beer, Grove Vinyards wine, and Cheerwine! ArtQuest of Greensboro will provide activities for kids. Sunday, 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, and 9/28, tickets at door, admission $5, children 12 free. Performer info, click here. Ever want to run through town and pretend you are a Supehero? Now’s your chance with Hoppin’ Fun Superhero Run on Saturday, August 30. The race starts at 5:00pm (registration at 3:30). Enjoy the race and take in the Grasshoppers baseball game afterwards. This race will also feature the Best Superhero Costume Contest for adults and kids! For more information and to register, click here. 
The Chiara String Quartet The Chiara String Quartet plays downtown for an Après Season EMF Fringe event. Enjoy Chamber Music in Any Chamber and champagne on Thursday, September 4 at 8pm at Mack and Mack, 220 S. Elm Street. Tickets are $20 available at Mack and Mack. 
| BEST | kept secret | outdoor dining | restaurant | hair salon | day spa | coffee shop | antique store | desserts | restaurant for first date | sports bar | bakery | wine shop | women’s clothing store | overall restaurant | late night | Cast Your VOTE for Downtown! | Support your local downtown favorites and cast your vote today. Who has the best pizza in town? The best coffee? The best morning radio show? The best bakery? We want to know! goTriad.com and Thursday’s Reader’s Choice Awards Deadline 9/17/08. Winners to be posted by goTriad.com on 10/16/08 |
FIRST FRIDAY – September 5 | 
Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue First Friday Many downtown retailers and galleries extend their hours until 9pm on the first Friday of the month. This is a free open house opportunity to meet artists and merchants and experience goods and services unique to Greensboro while enjoying a pleasant stroll through downtown. Look for special shopping offers, refreshments and live entertainment. · Ambleside Gallery hosts Watercolor Society of North Carolina. The exhibit opens 8/28 and will showcase some of the finest watercolorists in North Carolina. Reception will be held in conjunction with First Friday on 9/5 from 6-9pm. Stop by and see exciting new show and enjoy artwork, music refreshments and live music. WSNC is a professional non-profit organization that promotes watercolor statewide, conducts workshops by nationally recognized artists and supports arts education in NC public schools. For information contact 336-275-9844 or e-mail jackson@amblesidearts.com. · Elsewhere Artwork Collaborative announces very spectacular artist creating original work for museum. A sneak peak of the new work is on Wednesday and catered by Table 16 with grand opening event with music and performance on First Friday 9/5. · The Heart of Living Home Gallery will present the “2nd Annual Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue Event”, a fundraiser benefiting the non-profit organization Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue Network on Thursday and First Friday, 9/4 and 9-5, respectively. This event features pottery artist Courtney Martin, blown glass artist John Geci, original custom animal portraits, themed animal art from fine local artists and other art mediums such as handmade jewelry, accessories and art. A few rescue animals will also be present to show their love and appreciation. A portion of all artwork, pottery and glass sold will go toward the Red Dog Farm Animal Rescue Network. · Get energized! Angela Jamison will be demonstrating her ENERGY and EMOTION painting techniques live on stage in Lyndon Street Artworks lounge on this First Friday. Enjoy artist Jim Petersen’s functional hand-thrown stoneware, bowls, colanders, tea pots, cookie jars and baking dishes while entertaining you with banjo strumming while you peruse through gallery and enjoy over 30 different artists works. |
Global Horizons: Fair Trade in Asia, Thursday 8/28 at the Central Library at 7pm. Joelle Nealy, manager for Greensboro’s Ten Thousand Villages, will discuss benefits of fair trade and how three artisan groups she met on a recent trip to Asia are working with a fair trade company to affect the lives of those artisans. Ten Thousand Villages works with over 100 artisan groups in more than 30 countries to bring fair trade jewelry, home decor, & gifts to the US. For info call: 373-3617. Downtown Greensboro Inc.’s 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. | | | | |
| UPCOMING EVENTS |
Hoppin’ Fun Superhero Run Saturday, 8/30 | 8/30 | Hoppin’ Fun Superhero Run | 9/01 | Final Hopper’s game of 2008, help to be #1 in league attendance | 9/03 | Every Week, Every Wednesday at CCP, Dane Varese Band (pop/rock from Madison, WS) | 9/05 | First Friday Art Gallery and Merchants Open House | 9/07 | Bluegrass at Blandwood, The Biscuit Burners | 9/10 | Every Week, Every Wednesday at CCP, Joshua West | 9/14 | Bluegrass at Blandwood, Polecat Creek | 9/17 | Every Week, Every Wednesday at CCP, Dave Fox Group | 9/21 | Bluegrass at Blandwood, Greensky Bluegrass | 9/24 | Every Week, Every Wednesday at CCP, Bruce Piephoff | 9/28 | Bluegrass at Blandwood, David Via and Andy Eversole with Special Guests | 9/28 | Sunday in the Park, Thacker Dairy Road, Political Day, . . . | 10/03 | First Friday Art Gallery and Merchants Open House | 10/19 | CROP Walk | 10/25 | Goulash! |
HOPPER’s GAME SCHEDULE | 
| FIVE HOME games LEFT! 8/28, 8/29, 8/30, 8/31 and 9/1 Help the Hopper’s to be #1 in league attendance! | LABOR DAY 9/1 at 12:30pm Help be #1 in league attendance – enjoy final game of the season with $1 lawn/general admission tickets, $1 soda, $1 hot dogs and $1 beer | Order tickets online click here |
THEATRE AND CULTURE | Triad Stage ∙ Carolina Theatre ∙ Broach Theatre ∙ Idiot Box ∙ Greensboro Children's Museum ∙ United Arts Council ∙ AND many more ... | CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON THIS WEEK’S EVENTS DOWNTOWN |
LATEST NEWS (Continued) |
The Night of the Iguana Triad Stage opens its 8th Season “A Season of Spirit” with The Night of the Iguana, an American Classic by Tennessee Williams. Opening night is on Thursday, September 4 at 7:30pm. One night can change your life. Defrocked priest scrapes out a living as a tour guide in Mexico. On the verge of a mental collapse, he abducts his tour group to a crumbling seaside hotel on the edge of the jungle. As a fierce tropical storm rolls in, he must wrestle with the passions of the women around him. Performances runs 8/31 thru 9/21, visit www.triadstage.com for additional information and tickets. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Moon Over Buffalo Broach Theatre Co. presents Moon Over Buffalo, a husband and wife acting team who's marriage is on the rocks are cast as the feuding couple in a production of PRIVATE LIVES. Sparks fly both on stage and off. Written by the author of last year’s hit comedy "LEADING LADIES", this show is guaranteed to make you laugh 'til you hurt. Performances run 9/4 to 9/13 with exception of 9/8 and 9/9. Tickets $20 adults/$18 senior citizens/$16 students/$5 for 12 years and under, group rates available, for more information, click here. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
Running The Sahara | Aimee Mann The Carolina Theatre is showcasing two special upcoming events: · 9/5 Fri, Running The Sahara -H2O Africa.org ($15/$25) 7:15pm · 9/6 Sat, Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated singer/songwriter Aimee Mann ($17.50/24.50) 8:00pm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Kickoff with Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A 2008 College Kickoff: Wear any football team logo to Chick-Fil-A downtown at 106 N. Elm Street for a FREE three-count of Chick-n-Strips this Labor Day (9/1) from 10:30am to close. Chick-fil-A is introducing new bigger, tastier, dippier Chick-n-Strips and sauce - and you can try them for FREE. Visit www.cheerforchicken.com to learn more (note sound) or visit new local website www.chick-fil-a.com/northelmstreet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Piedmont Blues Preservation Society’s Blues Challenge: Sunday 9/7 at the Flatiron. Winner goes to International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN on February 4-7, 2009. 
| ROAD CONSTRUCTION ALERT | GDOT, The City of Greensboro and DGI would like to inform you of the following: 8/30 – roads surrounding NewBridge Bank Park (baseball stadium) may be closed for theoppHonnin’ Fun Superhero Run on this day. For active permits and lane closures click here. |
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