GET TO THE HEART OF IT ALL... Downtown Update  October 26, 2007

 

 

 

Triad Stage fundraiser with lively onstage conversation and after-party with one of the greatest stars of our time. And you're invited!

 

A DATE WITH DANNY

October 27, 2007
A Triad Stage Fundraiser Featuring Danny Glover and Johnnetta Cole


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Saturday October 27, 2007, world renowned stage and screen actor Danny Glover will be in Greensboro to celebrate Triad Stage’s 7th season and 3rd fundraiser. The event, “A Date with Danny” will begin with a 6:30pm private cocktail party for major sponsors in the private penthouse at the Kress Terrace. Other gala sponsors will be treated to a cocktail party at Triad Stage. At 8:00pm, sponsors and ticket holders will be invited into the Triad Stage theatre, where Mr. Glover will discuss his work and career with Dr. Johnnetta Cole, former president of Bennett College. The gala will continue after the performance with jazz, music, fabulous food and drinks. Click here for details

 

 

LATEST NEWS

 

Congratulations to the following downtown businesses for being named goTriad's Readers Choice 2007 Awards for the Triad area, as published October 18, 2007:

 

Best of, Winners

Bakery . . . . . . . . . .

Simple Kneads

Restaurant for Lunch

Liberty Oak

Restaurant for First Date . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

223 S. Elm

Desserts . . . . . . . . .

Ganache

Greek Food . . . . . . .

Acropolis

Beer Selection . . . . .

Natty Greene’s

Martini Selection . . .

Churchill’s

Local Clothing Boutique . . . . . . . .

 

Design Archives

Jewelry Store . . . . .

Schiffman’s

Vintage Clothing . . .

Design Archives

Morning Radio Show

Two Guys named Chris (Rock 92)

Art Gallery . . . . . . .

TwoArtChicks

Dance Club . . . . . . .

Inferno

Live Theatre . . . . . .

Triad Stage

 

Best of, Runner Up

Bakery . . . . . . . . .

Ganache

Breakfast . . . . . . .

Smith St. Diner

Late Night . . . . . . .

Fincastle’s

Desserts . . . . . . .

Cheesecakes By Alex

Hamburger . . . . . .

Fincastle’s

French . . . . . . . . .

Undercurrent

Beer Selection . . . .

M’Coul’s

Wine Selection . . . .

The Press, Wine Cafe

Wine Shop . . . . . .

Zeto

Local Clothing Boutique  . . . . . . .

Design Archives

Antiques Store . . .

Lion’s Crown Antiques

Farmer’s Market . .

Greensboro Farmers’ Curb Market (Yanceyville St.)

Day Spa . . . . . . . .

Chakras

Hair Salon . . . . . . .

Chakras

Message Therapy . .

Chakras

Health Club . . . . . .

YMCA

Bartender . . . . . . .

John-Churchill’s

Eric-Undercurrent

Chef . . . . . . . . . . .

Brad Semon-Painted Plate

Local Radio Personality . . . . . .

Chris Kelly and Chris Dem (Two Guys Named Chris, Rock 92FM)

Comedy . . . . . . . .

Idiot Box

Dance Club . . . . . .

N Club

Karaoke Bar . . . . .

The Green Burro

Live Music Venue . .

TwoArtChicks

Live Stage . . . . . .

Community Theatre of Greensboro (CTG)

 

Best of, Honorable Nods

Outdoor Dining . . .

Natty Greene's, Café Europa, M'Coul's

Vegetarian . . . . . .

Zaytoon's

Thai . . . . . . . . . .

Thai Pan

Neighborhood Bar

Natty Greene's, M'Coul's

 

Sports Bar . . . . . .

The Green Burro

Martini Selection . .

Solaris, Much

Local Clothing   Boutique . . . . . . . .


Mack and Mack

Thrift Store . . . . . .

Bargain Box

Antiques Store . . .

Lewis Street Antiques, Rhyne's Corner Cupboard

Hair Salon . . . . . . .

Salon Blu

Chef . . . . . . . . . . .

Ben Roberts- Undercurrent, Jason Jones-223 S. Elm

Art Gallery . . . . . .

Lyndon Street Artworks,

Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art

Dance Club . . . . . .

Heaven, Green Street

Karaoke Bar . . . . .

Leftfield Tavern

Live Music Venue . 

N Club, Greene Street

Live Theatre . . . . .

Broach Theatre

 

Ghoulash! The Greensboro Youth Council hosts their annual Ghoulash! Halloween Festival on Saturday 10-27.  Four hours of spooktakular candy grabbing FUN at Festival Park. Face painting, live entertainment, community game booths, spooky arts & crafts, fabric maze, free candy and more. The FUN begins at 5:30pm and runs to 8:00pm.  This is a safe and Fun event for all of the family and it’s FREE.

 

There will also be lots of other activities, various fundraising game booths, tons of great festival food and loads of FREE CANDY.

 

 

This event will be held at Downtown Greensboro Cultural District on Church & Davie Streets (Festival Park area) Read More / Map It.

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Ghost Stories at Blandwood 447 W. Washington Street on 10-27 at 7:00pm. Come spend a spine tingling evening listening to local storyteller Cynthia Moore Brown tell ghost stories under the cover of darkness in the front parlor of Blandwood.  Stories are appropriate for school age children. Seating is limited on the floor.  $1 admission, children MUST be accompanied by adult.  Doors to open at 6:45pm, www.blandwood.org. Read more

 

Phanthom of the Opera, Experience the movie classic like never before in partnership with the Piedmont Theatre Organ Society, Tuesday 10-30 at 7:00pm Read More

 

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