Datebook: Calendar of events featuring around-town happenings - concerts, art exhibits, festivals, and more.
March 2008


March, 2008



Mar. 1

Political Collectibles Show. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The Dixie Chapter of the American Political Items Collectors will hold a spring show and sale. $3 admission. 336-852-1133. Holiday Inn Airport, 6426 Burnt Poplar Rd.

Mar.1

Philharmonia of Greensboro’s Winter Concert. 7:30 p.m. Featuring Berlioz’s Rakoczy March, Ives’ The Unanswered Question, Brahms’ Symphony No. 2, and guest flutist Claudio Arimany. Free. Dana Auditorium, Guilford. phil greensboro.org.

Mar.1-Mar.2

Slapstick Serenade. Saturday 7:30 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m. Presented by the Greensboro Children’s Theatre, Slapstick Serenade is a series of children’s classic one-acts. The plays are Jack Juggler, Alice in Wonderland, and The Rivals. $5 donation. 336-373-2728. Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St. thedramacenter.com .

Mar.1-Mar.2

UNCG’s Theater Program presents The Country Wife. Saturday 8 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m. London’s elite is reeling from the news that its most notorious playboy, Mr. Horner, is back from France. Horner’s antics, coupled with the men’s jealousies and the wives’ hidden desires, create a hilarious mix of innuendo, pride, and honor. $12 adults/$10 seniors/$8 alumni/$7 UNCG students. 336-334-4TIX. Taylor Theatre, UNCG, 450 Tate St. uncg.edu/the.

Mar.1-Mar.8

The Dixie Swim Club. Wednesday-Saturday 8 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m. From the creators of Dearly Beloved, this new comedy is about a championship girls’ swimming team and lifelong friendships. Each year the girls get together for a beach weekend and laugh, drink, and reminisce. $20 adults/$15 students/$18 seniors/$5 10 and under. 336-378-9300. The Broach Theatre, 520 S. Elm St. broachtheatre.org .

Mar.2

Jill Scott in Concert. 7 p.m. Scott will hit the stage in support of her new album, The Real Thing. $41-46. 336-373-7400. Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Lee St. greensboro coliseum.com .

Mar.4

Carolina Classic Movies. 7:30 p.m. Carolina Theatre presents National Velvet. $5. 336-333-2605. Carolina Theatre, 310 S. Greene St. carolinatheatre.com .

Mar.6

Readings on Memory. 7 p.m. UNCG creative writing students read their works inspired by The Lining of Forgetting exhibition. Free. 336-334-5770. Weatherspoon Art Museum, 1000 Spring Garden St. weatherspoon.uncg.edu.

Mar.6-Mar.9

High Point Community Theatre presents Guys and Dolls. Thursday 7:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 8 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. $18 adult/$15 senior citizen, student/$8 age 12 and under. 336-887-3001. High Point Theatre, 220 E. Commerce Ave., High Point. hpcommunitytheatre.org .

Mar.6-Mar.15

That Championship Season. 8 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. Jason Miller’s drama features a former state championship basketball team meeting for a 20-year reunion. The men are trying to stay champions of their current lives, but seem stuck in the glory of the past. $17-20 regular admission/$10 seniors, college students/$10 ages 17 and under. 336-292-2285. Open Space Cafe Theatre, 4609 W. Market St. osctheatre.com .

Mar.7

Music for a Great Space presents Sidney Outlaw and Warren Jones. 7:30 p.m. Voice recital featuring baritone Sidney Outlaw with Warren Jones. Free babysitting provided. Call 336-638-7624 at least 48 hours in advance to reserve a space for your child. $18 adults/$15 seniors/$5 students. 336-333-2605. Christ United Methodist Church, 410 N. Holden Rd. musicforagreatspace.org .

Mar.10

Mega Movie Monday. 7:30 p.m. Carolina Theatre presents The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. $5. 336-333-2605. Carolina Theatre, 310 S. Greene St. carolina theatre.com .

Mar.13

Edward Burtynsky: Manufactured Landscapes. 6:30 p.m. This film follows renowned artist Edward Burtynsky through China, where he captures evidence of the country’s massive industrial revolution and its byproducts through large-scale photographs. Without trying to reach simplistic judgments or resolutions, the film provides a visual mediation on the world and the ways we live in it. Free. 336-334-5770. Weatherspoon Art Museum, 1000 Spring Garden St. weatherspoon.uncg.edu.

Mar.15

Greensboro Blues Festival. 7 p.m. Roy C., Mel Waiters, Latimore, Theodis Ealey, Marvin Sease, Shirley Brown, Sir Charles Jones, and Bobby Rush. $39.50-$49.50. 336-373-7400. Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Lee St. greensborocoliseum.com .

Mar.15

ORKIDSTRA: Peter and the Wolf. 11 a.m. An interactive musical experience with musicians from the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra. Designed for kids ages 3-5. $5 children/$7 adults. 336-335-5456 ext. 223. Triad Stage at the Pyrle Theater, 232 S. Elm St. greensborosymphony.org .

Mar.16

Greensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra. 7 p.m. Performance by the youth symphony, comprised of four ensembles of young musicians from the Triad. Free. Huggins Auditorium, Greensboro College, W. Market St. gsyo.org .

Mar.16

Evolution of a City: Greensboro, North Carolina. 2:30 p.m. A fascinating overview of the history and development of Greensboro’s neighborhoods. Main presenters Gayle Fripp, historian and author, and Benjamin Briggs, the executive director of Preservation Greensboro, will provide a historical context and include a video presentation of prominent buildings from the downtown neighborhoods. Free. 336-373-2971. Greensboro Historical Museum, 130 Summit Ave. greensborohistory.org.

Mar.16

Spring Arts and Crafts at the Market. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. More than 80 local craft artisans exhibit and sell handmade crafts, including pottery; home decor; hand-crafted jewelry, toys, and dolls; dried floral arrangements; needlecrafts; handmade soaps; wood crafts; and more. 336-373-2402. Greensboro Farmers Curb Market, 501 Yanceyville St.

Mar.19

Mannheim Steamroller in Concert. 8 p.m. $34.50-$49.50. 888-397-3100. War Memorial Auditorium, 1921 W. Lee St. greensborocoliseum.com .

Mar.20

Memento. 6:30 p.m. The film chronicles two separate stories of Leonard (Guy Pearce), a former insurance investigator who can no longer build new memories, as he attempts to find the person who murdered his wife. One story line moves forward in time while the other tells the story backward. 116 mins. Post-screening discussion by Dr. George Michel. Free. 336-334-5770. Weatherspoon Art Museum, 1000 Spring Garden St. weatherspoon.uncg.edu.

Mar.21

The World Famous Lipizzanner Stallions. 7:30 p.m. See one of the greatest equine ballets in history. $19.50-$27.50. 336-373-7400. Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Lee St. greensborocoliseum.com .

Mar.27

Def Leppard in Concert. 7 p.m. Special guests include REO Speedwagon and Styx. $35-$75. 336-373-7400. Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Lee St. greensboro coliseum.com .

Mar.28

Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile. 8 p.m. A founding member of the bluegrass band Nickel Creek, Thile is a renowned mandolin player whose solo career has already garnered five albums. $17.50-$29.50. 336-333-2605. Carolina Theatre, 310 S. Greene St. carolinatheatre.com.

 

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