GET TO THE HEART OF IT ALL... eDowntown Update July 27, 2006 | LATEST NEWS | Center City Café: New deli/café opened at 114 N. Elm Street featuring breakfast, lunch, catering and boxed lunches. Owner Dan Worley and Steve Weirich opened this week in newly décorated cafe. Stop by for special items such as Trio Salad of fruit, pasta and chicken salad and much more. Advance orders are welcome for quick and easy pick-up. Hours Mon-Fri 7am-3pm Ph: 274-8646 www.centercitycafeinc.com Mack and Mack: Mack and Mack present original Art To Wear with a one-day trunk show. This event is held every other month at their showroom to showcase high quality wares by Triad region artisan entrepreneurs available for purchase. Mack and Mack will showcase Brandmi Designs Ltd. on Wednesday August 23 from 10am-7pm. Hickory native designer Brandy Boyce will launch new trendy line with reversible wrap pants. Refreshments will be served and visitors can meet the designer throughout the day. Layered cutout leather handbags with a modern western feel will also be shown. 220 S. Elm Street, ph: 275-6225 FIRST FRIDAY ART HOP |
Artist; Maggie Ficket, “Meet me at the Green Bean”, courtesy of TwoArtChicks | Downtown is alive and thriving in the arts with First Friday Art Hop held on the first Friday of every month. Tour eight galleries on Friday August 4 from 6-9pm. Enjoy special exhibits, meet artists, hear live music or watch artist demonstrations while enjoying light refreshments. The participating galleries are: | TwoArtChicks, 609 S. Elm Street features many local talents including new works by Jack Stone (oil landscapes), Judi Bastian (art quilts), Stephanie Thomas (photographs) and more. There will be refreshments and a cash bar for beer and wine. | Lyndon Street Artworks, 205 Lyndon Street, showcases a wide variety of local artists in their work environment. Lyndon Street is making their mark on our downtown by bringing unique art pieces like no other downtown. The mural of General Nathanial Greene is done be two Lyndon St. artists; the fountain on Elm St. by another, the downtown wayfinding signs by another; Center City Park fountain urn by another. Information soon forthcoming on Center City Park. | Ambleside Gallery, 528 S. Elm Street. An exquisite gallery that presents some of the finest paintings and sculptures ever seen in the region. An inviting elegance provides opportunity for visitors to sit with friends and enjoy refreshments surrounded by the gallery’s peaceful atmosphere. A secret garden is also found behind French doors shared by adjoining venues. | Artmongerz, (photo shown above right) 310 S. Elm Street. A unique gallery features ten local artists from the Triad. A great place to show children how fun art can be by the fish hanging from the ceiling to traditional pieces. And owner Frank Russell has given each fish its own name! | Emmett Williams Gallery, 620 S. Elm Street. Emmett enjoys creating paintings in both classic and modern styles. He has a wide variety of subject matter from jazz musicians, portraits, still life, florals and figure paintings. | Many local downtown merchants and art shops will extend their hours to 9pm for this event, such as:
· JustBe 111 McGee Street · Winterfire Craft Galleries 226 S.Elm · Elsewhere 606-608 S. Elm St. · The Blue Diamond 604 S. Elm St. · Thousands O’Prints 233 S. Elm St. · O’Kennedy’s 348 S. Elm St. · Source 230 230 S. Elm Street · Mack and Mack 220 S. Elm Street* | Note: Not all galleries in the Art Hop are located downtown such as The Marshall Gallery, Upstairs, and The Space. |
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| Live it Up A Higher View in Life, Center Pointe offers custom penthouse condos on the 15th and 16th floors. Shell floor plan to upfit to your hearts content. See link. | URBAN LIVING is thriving in Greensboro with 600 plus townhomes, condos, apartments planned for downtown. Downtown can not build fast enough for the demand for urban residential living. See the following new development links. Read more. | Downtown residential and commercial listings within the Central Business District are currently listed FREE on our website. If you would like your property listed, please email or fax details. Please allow 5-7 business days to post listing. |
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 event to be considered for listing, please contact deborah.curran@downtowngreensboro.net | HOPPER's GAME SCHEDULE | One month remaining of Hopper’s season! | 
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| The GSO Grasshoppers are bringing in record crowds for 2006 season. | Thirsty Thursday's ∙ Firework Friday-select days ∙ Saturday Family Fun Surprises | Order tickets online click here |
THEATRES AND CULTURAL | Triad Stage ∙ Carolina Theatre ∙ Broach Theatre ∙ Idiot Box ∙ Greensboro Children's Museum ∙ United Arts Council ∙ AND many more... | CLICK HERE For Details On This Weeks Events Downtown |
LATEST NEWS (Continued) | 48 Hour Film Project: National company stops in Greensboro, NC with main mission to advance film making with 48 hour challenge. Remaining timeline as follows: 7-29 Screenings all day Sunday at Carolina Theatre. Tickets $9, all day pass $21. Each group will have a 2-hour block to show film. 8-6 Winners to be announced at awards ceremony at M’Coul’s and The Green Burro. Admission fee may apply. For additional information on 48 Hour Film Project see link GMA’s Center City Briefing: Don’t miss on Tuesday August 1st from 7:45-9:00am located at Greensboro Merchants Association, 225 Commerce Place. The topics discussed will be: · Downtown Parking proposed changes presented by Robin Davenport with The City of Greensboro, and · Center City Park’s grand opening celebration presented by Dabney Sanders and David Sprinkle with Action Greensboro. Meet your neighbors and share what’s happening with your business. RSVP GMA at 378-6350 or register online today click here. Eastern Music Festival Fringe Series: There’s just two evenings left of the EMF Fringe series to be held at Triad Stage, 232 S. Elm Street at 9pm. July 27 features alternative country Kelly Willis and July 28, The Campbell Brothers soul-stirring blend of gospel. Link School Kids Chronicles: Co-owners Dustin Keene and John Allred recently opened professional production company downtown that produces a 5-minute interview starring your child using digital videography. Their mission is to make a positive difference in the life of every child by capturing the legacy of growing up while preserving and protecting our children's future. Children up to high school age are interviewed about age appropriate subjects. The chronicles are used as annual video, for safety purposes in the event child is missing, or as a learning tool to find out child’s candid perspective on school strengths and weaknesses. School Kid Chronicles is located at 520 S. Elm Street. Ph: (336) 698-3888 www.schoolkidchronicles.com
Downtown Development Advisory Committee (DDAC): The next meeting is scheduled for August 8 to be held at 9:00am in the plaza level conference room of the Melvin Municipal Office Building (MMOB) and is open to the public. |
| ROAD CONSTRUCTION ALERT | GREENE ST. PARKING DECK USERS: Please be aware that the City of Greensboro may continue work on the Greene Street parking deck this Friday thru Sunday. Sandblasting of the walls, ceilings and handrails may be performed due to the paint flaking in this area. The City of Greensboro thanks you in advance for your cooperation while making these upgrades. |
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