Datebook: Calendar of events featuring around-town happenings - concerts, art exhibits, festivals, and more.
October 2007


October, 2007



Oct. 5
A Choral Mosaic. 7:30 p.m. Enjoy an evening of signature choral favorites with the Bel Canto Company as they feature their best performances from the past 24 seasons. $18/$15/$5. 336-333-2200. Christ United Methodist Church, 410 N. Holden Rd.

Oct. 6
SPECTRUM. 8 p.m. Watch as the SPECTRUM quartet radiates the soulful sounds, suave steps, and swanky suits of The Temptations, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, and others in this tribute to Motown. $36/$31/$26/$21. 336-335-5456.
War Memorial Auditorium. greensboro symphony.org .

Oct. 7
Jewish Festival. 11 a.m. Temple Emanuel, one of the oldest reformed Jewish congregations in the Southeast, is sponsoring Greensboro’s first Jewish Festival to honor its 100-year anniversary. Temple Emanuel, 1129
Jefferson Rd. tegreensboro.org .

Oct. 11
Almost Heaven - The Songs of John Denver. 7:30 p.m. Theatrical narrative Almost Heaven - The Songs of John Denver is a reflection on the United States throughout the time period when John Denver wrote his most famous songs. The musical tribute features 28 of Denver’s greatest hits, as well as interviews and fan letters. $25/$20. 336-887-3001. High Point Theatre, 220 E. Commerce Ave. highpointtheatre.com .

Oct. 12-13
Triad Best of Broadway Series presents Evita. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Evita brings to life the epic story of the rise and fall of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan Peron. $39.50/$49.50/$52.50.
336-373-7400. Greensboro Coliseum Complex, 1921 W. Lee St. greens borocoliseum.com.

Oct. 13
Art & Vine Festival. 11 a.m. A downtown wine and art festival featuring fine culinary offerings and entertainment. Free admission; wine tasting ticket $15/$25. Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St. artandvine.net.

Oct. 13
The 5 Browns. 8 p.m. Five brothers and sisters demonstrate their talent with an energetic concert performed on five Steinway pianos. $32.50/$30.50. 336-333-2605. Carolina Theatre, 310 S. Greene St. carolinatheatre.com .

Oct. 14
Sleuth. A play by Anthony Shaffer, Sleuth is one of the most deviously clever thrillers ever concocted. Plots, counterplots, and double crosses are unleashed as rivals play out deadly games in a tangled web of intrigue. $16. Through November 4. 336-274-0067. Triad Stage, 232 South Elm St. triadstage.org .

Oct. 19-20
North Carolina Dance Festival. 8 pm. A traveling showcase of North Carolina dancers, opening each year in Greensboro. $15/$11/$7. 336-334-4849. UNCG Dance Theater, 1000 Spring Garden St. uncg.edu.

Oct. 19
Rice Toyota Sitkovetsky and Friends Chamber Series. 8 p.m. Music Director Dmitry Sitkovetsky and violinist Leila Josefowicz highlight an evening of chamber music featuring the work of Brahms and Prokofiev. UNCG School of Music Recital Hall. 336-335-5456. greensborosymphony.org

Oct. 19-27
Art Alliance of Greensboro’s Woodfire Workshop. Join kiln master and teacher L.T. Hoisington for a woodfire workshop on the campus of Guilford College. Enrollment fee includes one bag of clay and one shelf of space in the kiln. $75. Class is limited to 20 students. To register, call 336-373-2725 or E-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Art Alliance of Greensboro, 200 N. Davie St. artalliancegso.com .

Oct. 20, 27
Ghost Stories at Blandwood. 7 p.m. Local storyteller Cynthia Moore Brown treats families to spooky tales at historic Blandwood Mansion. $1. 336-272-5003. Blandwood Mansion, 447 W. Washington St. blandwood.org .

Oct. 20
Philharmonia of Greensboro. 7:30 p.m. Opus Concert Series presented by The Music Center. Free. 336-373-2549. Dana Auditorium at Guilford College, 5800 W. Friendly Ave. city-arts.org .

Oct. 20
Greensboro Children’s Museum Make-Believe Ball. 5–8 p.m. Kids and parents wear costumes and join the museum for a world of make-believe with events for the entire family. $15. 336-574-2898. Greensboro Children’s Museum, 220 N. Church St. gcmuseum.com .

Oct. 27
Greensboro Youth Chorus Choirs. 7:30 p.m. Opus Concert Series, presented by The Music Center. Free. 336-373-2549. Christ United Methodist, 410 N. Holden Rd. city-arts.org .

Oct. 27
Ghoulash. 5:30–8 p.m. The Greensboro Children’s Museum takes part in the city’s annual Ghoulash Fall Festival with activities available for children throughout the museum. $1. 336-574-2898.
220 N. Church St. gcmuseum.com .

Oct. 27-28
Family-Friendly Halloween Trail. 10 a.m.–3 p.m., 12–5 p.m. The Wizard of Oz Community Theatre and Castle McCulloch invite visitors to meet the characters on a journey down the Yellow Brick Road. $8/$5. 336-887-5413. Castle McCulloch, 3925 Kivett Dr., Jamestown. castlemcculloch.com .

Oct. 30
The Phantom of the Opera. 7 p.m. A screening of the 1925 silent movie featuring live organ music. $7/$5/$4. 336-333-2605. Carolina Theatre, 310 S. Greene St. carolinatheatre.com.

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