GET TO THE HEART OF IT ALL. . . ­eDowntown Update      May 8, 2008

 

Saturday, May 17th

3 Great Events

 

 

NC Storyfest and Greensboro Bicentennial’s

Parade of Decades and Birthday Party!

 

1. NC Storyfest, Grammy-award winner, David Holt, Greensboro native, “Logie” Meachum and others tell “Greensboro Stories” at NC Storyfest on May 17 in the Cultural Arts District of downtown Greensboro.

 

1a)  Preview Party: Friday, May 16 from 5–9pm evening and showcase spine-tingling collections of ghost stories. (admission)

 

1b)  Storytelling Workshops: Saturday, May 17, 8:30am; workshops for adults/kids looking to enhance art of storytelling. (admission)

 

1c)  Storytelling Concerts: Saturday, May 17 starting 1:00pm for all ages beginning directly after the Bicentennial Parade, FREE and open to public.

2. Parade of Decades will celebrate 200 years of Greensboro's history and look to its future. The parade will begin at 11:00am at N. Greene and Lindsay and end at Church and Lindsay near the Children's Museum and Greensboro Historical Museum. Elements will include marching bands, neighborhood groups, historical characters, and much more.

 

3. Following the parade, a Birthday Party will take place in Center City Park located at 200 North Elm Street. This event will feature a birthday cake and entertainment. Both of these events are free and open to the public.

 

For more information, visit below or www.ncstoryfest.org

 

LATEST NEWS

 

 

May 10, 2008: In the spirit of National Peace Officer’s Week (5/10-5/17), which in part honors officers killed in the line of duty, the Greensboro Police Department has partnered with the Greater Greensboro Merchant’s Association and North Carolina Special Olympics to host the 18th Annual Law Enforcement Memorial 5K to benefit special Olympics. The race is scheduled for Saturday, May 10 and will begin at 8:30am at Governmental Plaza on Greene Street (Map it).   

 

Contact Officer Sherry Ryan at 433-7280 or sherry.ryan@greensboro-nc.gov, to download register form, click here for pdf.

 

Get your tickets to the 2008 Police and Citizens Appreciation Dinner for May 16, more info.

 

FEATURE STORY

 

 

LEARN the ART of Storytelling

at NC Storyfest

 

May 17, 2008

Cultural Arts District

$15 per workshop

Registration: email kmcuny@uncg.edu

For registration form, click on pdf

www.ncstoryfest.org

 

Host of NC’s popular TV program, Folkways, David Holt; comedian and  musician, Andy Offutt Irwin; author of the newly released book, Long Ago Stories of the Eastern Cherokee, Lloyd Arneach; and 2007 Parents Choice  Award-winner, Donna Washington will teach storytelling workshops for

adults and kids looking to enhance their personal art of storytelling or for those who simply would like an introductory course. 

 

Workshop A: David Holt

8:45-10:15am, Central Library
True Life Storytelling

Learn how to recognize good

stories in our own lives and how

to craft them into tales.

           

Workshop B: Donna Washington

8:45-10:15am, Central Library

Development of Character Voices &

Sound Effects in Storytelling

Learn how to use pitch, tone and

physicality to create distinct characters.

                                               

Workshop C: Logie Meachum

10:30am-12pm, Central Library         

Every Child has a Story

Learn how to utilize the gift of family as a guide to workshop, teaching youth storytelling.

                                   

Workshop D: Andy Offut Irwin

10:30am-12pm, Central Library

Using Humor and Personal Stories in Storytelling

Join Andy in this hands-on workshop.

 

Be prepared to participate!  All workshops are at the Greensboro Central Library.

 

Participating Merchants offering 20% discounts on May 17:

 

·    2020 SkinCare

·    The Green Bean

·    Mack and Mack

·    Calhoun Specialties Brew Bar

·    Ganache

·    Simple Kneads

·    Rhyne's Corner Cupboard

 

NC Storyfest will host a PREVIEW PARTY on Friday, May 16 from 5–9 p.m. Headliner David Holt, and regional storyteller, Cynthia Moore Brown, will host the evening and showcase their spine-tingling collections of ghost stories at Festival Park. 

 

Laurelyn Dossett & Friends will provide musical entertainment as well. The party is for all ages. Preview Party passes cost $10 per person or $25 per family. At 9 p.m. there will be a Story Blues Cabaret with Bump and Logie.  Admission to the Story Blues Cabaret is $5 (or free if you purchased a Preview Party pass). Take advantage of on-site food and drink vendors including beer and wine or visit one of the 45 places to dine in downtown Greensboro before or after the show! 

 

For more information, visit http://www.ncstoryfest.org

 

 

   

 

North Carolina playwright Ed Simpson’s Periphery at the Greensboro Historical Museum. The play runs May 14-18 and highlights the historic events surrounding the Woolworth's sit-in on February 1, 1960, underscoring how the “Greensboro Four's" heroic actions affected a diverse group of ordinary Greensboro citizens.  Student admission is now free! Made possible with the support of the Lincoln Financial Foundation.

  • Wednesday, May 14 at 10:00am–Free public preview performance, call for reservations (336) 333-7469. Tickets at the door based on availability. For more information, visit www.ctgso.org.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

 

200 YEARS

Greensboro’s Bicentennial

A Rich History. A Bright Future.

 

 

5/17

Parade of Decades 200!

 

5/17

NC Storyfest

 

5/22

Beach Music, Craig Woolard Band

 

5/26

Archeological Dig at Blandwood 200!

 

5/29

Beach Music, The Band of Oz

 

6/5

Beach Music, The Coastline Band

 

6/7

Archeological Dig at Blandwood 200!

 

6/9

Taste 2008, Marriot

 

6/12

Beach Music, The Embers

 

6/14

Archeological Dig at Blandwood 200!

 

6/15-6/17

All Star Shindig, ballpark

 

6/19

Beach Music, The Band of Oz

 

6/20

Archeological Dig at Blandwood 200!

 

6/26

Beach Music, Chairman of the Board

 

6/28

Fun Fourth, Freedom Run & Walk

 

6/29

Fun Fourth, Heritage Day at Blandwood

 

7/03

Fun Fourth, Kick-off Block Party

 

7/04

Fun Fourth, Independence Day Parade and Street Festival

 

Weekly Wednesdays – Every Wednesday from May 7 to October 29, 11:45am–1:15pm at Center City Park.  Enjoy the fountain and some lunchtime entertainment. May 14 features Kris Ferris.

 

 

 

HOPPER’s GAME SCHEDULE

 

 

 

2008 SCHEDULE

INTERACTIVE STADIUM SEATING

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)

Greensboro Preservation is celebrating Preservation Month with the following exciting events:

 

Wednesdays in May 2008: 11am-2pm: FREE Tours of Blandwood Mansion:  Tour Preservation Greensboro’s flagship house museum and see the restored main building and the two reconstructed dependencies, the law office and the kitchen of the home of former NC Governor John Motley Morehead.

 

Sunday, May 11, 2pm: “The Plants and the Planted”, $5.  Tour historic Green Hill Cemetery and hear about Greensboro’s famous citizens and the rich landscaping that surrounds them.  Meet at the southern-most gate on Wharton Street.  Tour lasts about 1.5-2 hours.  Proceeds benefit Greensboro Parks and Recreation Cemetery Division.

 

May 14, 7pm, Downtown: Walking Wednesdays, FREE Guided Tours of Greensboro’s Historic Neighborhoods. Meet at 7pm at the Green Bean, 341 South Elm Street.  Find out why architectural historians consider Greensboro to be the best-preserved “big city” downtown in the state, with a special focus on modernism.

 

May 26 – June 20: Bicentennial Archeological Dig at Blandwood (information soon forthcoming).

 

Visit www.preservationgreensboro.org for more information.

 

Solaris is now available for group lunches for 20 or more guests.  Have your weekly or monthly meetings or special gatherings at our downtown location.  Solaris will be open during the day on a reservation basis ONLY and WILL NOT be open to the public for lunch, for more information click here.

 

 

From The Mississippi Delta at Triad Stage, A Memoir by Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland, tales of home and of family, of courage and of adversity. These are the memories of a courageous woman in turbulent times. Civil rights activist and Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright, Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland takes us on the journey thru her life. Play runs thru May 18. read more

 

The Broach Theatre Co. presents Dixie Swim Club: A play with wit and heart, runs thru May 10, 2008. more info

 

The Mega Movie Monday presentation of Apocalypse Now, originally scheduled for Monday, May 19th, at the Carolina Theatre has been cancelled due to film availability. 

 

 

Many downtown restaurants are open for Mother’s Day brunch.  restaurants

 

Hanging Baskets are up!Thanks to the Clean and Green Team.

 

COMING ATTRACTIONS

 

·        Children’s Home Society Beach Music Series.

·        TASTE 2008, culinary sampling and silent auction presented by Guilford County Hotel Motel Association.

·        Tracy Lambothe’s new Italian eatery restaurant, Riva’s Trattoria at 257 N. Greene Street to open soon.

·       Sushi Rox new Sushi bar and lounge opening soon at 119 S. Elm Street.

 

ROAD CONSTRUCTION ALERT

 

GDOT, The City of Greensboro and DGI would like to inform you of the following:

 

May 17, streets for parade route for Parade of Decades will be closed. Davie Street will be closed from Market to Bellemeade Streets.

 

For active permits and lane closures click here.

 

NOTE:  Not all events may be listed on this email. Inclusion should not be construed as a recommendation, but merely as a guide.  Events may be subject to change.  If you would like an event to be considered for listing, please contact deborah.curran@downtowngreensboro.net

 

 

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