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From now on, the Greensboro Coliseum Complex will be known as First Horizon Coliseum, under a “historic” first naming rights of the 65-year old landmark multipurpose sports, entertainment, exhibition and aquatic complex. 

Over three days, the Guilford Native American Association presented its 47th Annual Pow Wow (Sept. 20- 22) with thousands of people mingling among diverse vendors selling Native American apparel, …

Movie review: It Was All a Dream 

A sage has spoken. She’s Dream Hampton. She’s letting her doc do the talking, and it’s revealing hip hop’s secrets and moments that might never have seen the light of day. Dream is in the house. 

The legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson is being kept alive by Denzel Washington and his family. Their archives of his genius and plays are movie adaptations, e.g. Fences (2016) …

N.C. Folk Fest 2024

Celebrating a decade in Greensboro, the three-day North Carolina Folk Festival held last weekend was a true “festival of discovery” as a plethora of musical groups entertained audiences …

The University Galleries at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is hosting its 2024 Visual Art Program Faculty Exhibition, “Jitambue, Knowing Yourself,” featuring …

University Galleries at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will present the exhibition, Treasures: Selections from the Collection of Dr. Althia Ali, featuring an impressive …

Movie Review: Alien: Romulus

“This place gives me the creeps!” When a band of twentysomething scavengers sets their sights on an abandoned space station, little do they know that their search for treasure would …

Movie Review: Daughters

When you start with a humanizing premise, there’s nowhere to go but up.  Documentaries that present solutions, not just observations, should be lauded and rewarded. That’s why …

Movie Review: Inside Out 2

We try to control our emotions, and don’t always do a great job. What if they were outsourced to five dingy spirits who were afraid to give up their power? Disney/Pixar puts that notion in …

A Quiet Place: Day One

“You need to stop following me,” says a woman who is as terrified of the beasts as anyone else. “I’m really scared, I don’t know what to do,” confesses a man as he …

The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro celebrated and recognized the historic Warnersville community — North Carolina’s First Heritage Community — conferring its 2024 Community Elevation Grants (CEG) to local artists and organizations.

Celebrating Juneteenth 2024

Greensboro residents were out in full swing last weekend as they attended multiple celebrations across the city commemorating Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, some 2,000 Union troops led by General …

One step forward, two steps back. That’s how it goes: every time you think you’re getting a little ahead, something – or someone – yanks you back. You see a little light …

Hausson Byrd, a Greensboro-based poet who has performed in local, statewide and national venues, invites community members to learn and practice the art of poetry and spoken word during a five-week …

Creative Greensboro presents Meredith Willson’s Tony award-winning musical “The Music Man,” at 7:30 p.m., June 27 through 29, and at 2 p.m., June 30, at the Virginia Somerville …

    The Greensboro History Museum will celebrate Juneteenth and Civic Season beginning with a Green Book Bike Tour at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 22, at the Greensboro History …

Revolution Mill announced the Summer Tide at the Stacks event, scheduled for Thursday, June 20 from 5 p.m.   to 8 p.m. This community celebration promises an evening of live music, local artisan …

    Registration 6:10 p.m. to 6:25 p.m., races start at 6:30 p.m.   on Wednesdays, June 26,   July 10 and July 17.   Only eight-years -old and under to …

Energy at  the Park begins

The Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department’s free summer playground program, ENERGY at the Park, will visit four neighborhoods from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, beginning …

    The High Point Museum celebrates the Juneteenth holiday with a new outdoor exhibition this weekend titled “Juneteenth: Freedom Day.” The exhibition will be in the …

Greensboro History Museum will host UNC professor and Director of the Asian American Center, Dr. Heidi Kim, in an online History Lunch Break at 12 p.m., Friday, June 21. Learn about …

Movie review: The Long Game

Jay Hernandez stars as WWII marine veteran JB Peña in The Long Game. Watching people beg and fight for equal access and dignity is sobering. But that’s what happened in the ‘50s before the anger …

The cast of the North American Tour of Moulin Rouge. Nick Rashad Burroughs is spreading truth, beauty, freedom, and love around the country as Toulouse-Lautrec on the National Tour of Moulin Rouge! …

The Theatre Arts Program at North Carolina A&T State University closes its season with a comedy that was first banned in Paris in 1667 because of its cutting political and religious satire. Often …

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