Freakonomics Lecture Cone Ballroom; Elliot University Center, UNCG; 336.334.4849; www.uncg.edu/euc/boxoffice; reception and dinner at 6 p.m.; lecture at 8 p.m.; $55 with dinner, $12 for lecture only Journalist Stephen Dubner and economist Steven Levitt made economics interesting with their 2005 bestseller Freakonomics. The book answered entertaining and meaningful economic questions, like “Why do drug dealers still live with their moms?” Faced with the current economic crisis, they may also answer questions like, “What the *&^$ do we do now?”
Thursday, Feb. 26
A Secret Regal Grande Cinemas; Friendly Shopping Center, Greensboro; 336.852.5433; www.mytjff.com; 7 p.m.; $10 A Secret is one of six films coming to Greensboro as part of the Triad Jewish Film Festival. The movie tells the story of a scrawny boy in WWII France who uncovers secrets about heritage, family and the doppelgänger ghost boy of his dreams. Also check out The Bubble on Saturday night, which tells the story of young love in Tel Aviv. Buy tickets early for both, as many of the festival movies have sold out.
Friday, Feb. 27, Saturday, Feb. 28
Cash Bash 7 The Garage; 110 W 7 th St, Winston-Salem; 336.777.1127; www.the-garage.ws; 8 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday; $12 Cash Bash is the best Johnny Cash show around. The twonight festival includes fourteen rockabilly and alt-country bands playing Cash tributes. The first night features Sidna Allen, the Tremors, John Howie Jr. & Rosewood Bluff, the bo-stevens, Truckstop Preachers and Straight 8s. The second night features Hick’ry Hawkins, Jem Crossland & the Hypertonics, Hearts and Daggers, Tommy Ray & the Rayguns, Gojira X and the Defilers. The show is hosted by Winston-Salem honky-tonk band the bo-stevens.
Saturday, Feb. 28
Mardi Gras of the Carolinas Castle Mcculloch; 3925 Kivett Drive, Jamestown; 336.887.5413; www.castlemcculloch.com; 6:30 p.m. nobility dinner, 8:30 p.m. general admission; $60 nobility, $10-30 general admission The fifth annual Venetian masked ball at Castle McCulloch kicks off 9 p.m. with fireworks, followed by a whole parade of jugglers, belly dancers and tarot card readers. All the while you can eat, drink, dance and be merry. For a bit extra cash, you can dine at 6:30 with the snobby Capulets or the rowdy Montagues. The nobility ticket comes with a medallion that pays off during the dance party, as commoners must address you as “My Lord” or “My Lady.”
Sunday, March 1
Love Overboard War Memorial Auditorium; 1921 W Lee St, Greensboro; 336.373.7433; www.ticketmaster.com; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.; $32.50 - $38.50 Another musical romantic comedy that takes place on a boat? Hot on the heels of Mamma Mia, Je’Caryous Johnson’s new play Love Overboard gives Greensboro another shot at love on the high seas. The show offer Johnson’s response to rising divorce rates and failed love stories across the country. His response is: sex, song and laughter. The play stars R&B singers Avant and Keke Wyatt and actors Miguel Nunez, Carl Payne and Karen Malina White.
Monday, March 2
Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration Greensboro Children’s Museum; 220 N. Church St, Greensboro; 336.574.2898; www.gcmuseum.com; 9:30 p.m.; $6 On this day in 1904, Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel was born. Celebrate the occasion and introduce your kids to the progenitor of the Grinch, the Lorax, Horton and Whoville, Yertle and many other cartoon celebrities. The Greensboro Public Library will join the Children’s Museum for Seuss readings and crafts, as well as a visit by The Cat in the Hat.
Tuesday, March 3
Ken Mickey The Garage; 110 W 7 th St., Winston-Salem; 336.777.1127; www.the-garage.ws; 7:30 p.m.; $5 High Point musician Ken Mickey is the latest headliner in the Garage’s excellent American Music Showcase Series. Mickey and the Rock and Roll Combo also features local musician Jack Gorman. The two men were features in a Nov, 5, 2008 article in YES! Weekly. Mickey is a 39-year-old singer songwriter, who sings wry romance and plays straight-forward twang guitar. Mickey will be playing from his new album, The Stand.
Wednesday, March 4
Irish tenors Aycock Auditorium; UNCG, Greensboro; 336.334.4849; www. uncg.edu/euc/boxoffice; 8 p.m.; $28-35 Second only to U2 among Irish touring acts in the United States, the Irish Tenors are an event of tearful beauty. The group is composed of Ireland’s Romantic Singer, Finbar Wright; Ireland’s Best Living Tenor, Anthony Kearns; and Ireland’s Sweetest Tenor Voice, Karl Scully. Their repertoire includes classic numbers like “Danny Boy” and Titanic’s “My Heart Will Go On.” With St. Patrick’s Day less than two weeks away, it’s time to bring out the clover.
