Be There
Thur., Sept. 24
DGI ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY The Carolina Theatre; 310 S Greene St., Greensboro; 336;333;2600; www. carolinatheatre.com; 336.379.0060 x.21; 8 a.m.; FREE (to downtown Greensboro business owners, property owners and residents) If you’ve got a stake in downtown Greensboro, you’re eligible for a free meal, a report, a presentation and an awards ceremony. The day begins at 8 a.m. with a light breakfast at Riva’s Trattoria and then moves over to the Carolina Theatre, where DGI will give its report and name the winners of the J Edward Kitchen Leadership Award and the Jim Roach Downtown person of the Year Award, followed by remarks from Eric Henry, of sustainable energy screen-printing company TS Designs.
Fri., Sept. 25
LUCINDA WILLIAMS WITH THE GREENEFIELDS The Carolina Theatre; 310 S. Greene St., Greensboro; 336.333.2605; www.carolinatheatre. com; 8 p.m.; $32.50, $28.50 or $24.50 Don’t try to put Lucinda Williams in a box, just understand that she’s a songwriter and storyteller from down in Louisiana, sure to move you with her heartfelt approach and ethereal voice. Country, blues, folk… whatever. Judge for yourself tonight.
Sat., Sept. 26
TATE STREET FESTIVAL Tate Street, Greensboro; www.thespace340.com; all day; FREE The annual Tate Street Fall Festival is the rare street party that manages to be all things to all people. Hang out with the kids at the craft tents and food booths. Dance with the hipsters in front of the stage — the lineup includes House of Fools, Eating the Invaders, The Othermothers, Now You See Them, the Brand New Life and the Firelight Saga — or just sit inside New York Pizza drinking and playing pinball. See you there!
Sun., Sept. 27
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM High Point Theatre; 220 E. Commerce St., High Point; 336.887.3001; www.highpointtheatre. com; 2 p.m.; $31, $23 students and seniors, but lots of special pricing available You like-a the Bard? This one is a classic, set against a wedding gone awry featuring wood nymphs, fairies and sprites. The presentation, which runs at the High Point Theatre through Oct. 4, is a production of the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, which ably celebrates the works and life of William Shakespeare every year in High Point.
Mon., Sept. 28
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT DALLAS COWBOYS “Monday Night Football”; ESPN (cable channel 17); 8:30 p.m. EST Come on, Carolina… you guys have got to be kidding us! Get it in gear, fellas. Tonight will be a good opportunity to show a national audience what the Panthers are made of in this prime-time square-off against those smug and smarmy Dallas Cowboys. What do you say we hand America’s Team its second consecutive loss in their fancy- pants new stadium, bringing their cumulative record there to 0-2. Are we all on the same page, here?
Tues., Sept. 29
TOM GOSS WITH MARA LEVI Café Roche Coffeehouse; 1316 S. Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem; 336.721.7716; www.caferoche. com; 7 p.m.; TBD YouTube sensation Tom Goss made his name by writing and performing what is becoming the anthem of the gay marriage movement, “’Til the End.” The stop is part of Goss’ nationwide tour in support of his album, Back to Love. Check out the video at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=C5r4Oz4Nt20.
Wed., Sept. 30
JOEL SILVERMAN AND FOSTER Camp Bow Wow Greensboro; 6207 Chimney Center Blvd., Greensboro; 336.323.3133; www.campbowwow.com; 7 p.m.; FREE Joel Silverman, from the Animal Planet TV show “Good Dog U,” and his trusty companion Foster, who looks a little bit like Scraps from the Airplane! movie, come to Greensboro in support of his (their?) new book, What Color is Your Dog?, followed by a seminar for dog owners and their little friends. Space is limited, so RSVP on the website.
Thur., Sept. 24
DGI ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY The Carolina Theatre; 310 S Greene St., Greensboro; 336;333;2600; www. carolinatheatre.com; 336.379.0060 x.21; 8 a.m.; FREE (to downtown Greensboro business owners, property owners and residents) If you’ve got a stake in downtown Greensboro, you’re eligible for a free meal, a report, a presentation and an awards ceremony. The day begins at 8 a.m. with a light breakfast at Riva’s Trattoria and then moves over to the Carolina Theatre, where DGI will give its report and name the winners of the J Edward Kitchen Leadership Award and the Jim Roach Downtown person of the Year Award, followed by remarks from Eric Henry, of sustainable energy screen-printing company TS Designs.
Fri., Sept. 25
LUCINDA WILLIAMS WITH THE GREENEFIELDS The Carolina Theatre; 310 S. Greene St., Greensboro; 336.333.2605; www.carolinatheatre. com; 8 p.m.; $32.50, $28.50 or $24.50 Don’t try to put Lucinda Williams in a box, just understand that she’s a songwriter and storyteller from down in Louisiana, sure to move you with her heartfelt approach and ethereal voice. Country, blues, folk… whatever. Judge for yourself tonight.
Sat., Sept. 26
TATE STREET FESTIVAL Tate Street, Greensboro; www.thespace340.com; all day; FREE The annual Tate Street Fall Festival is the rare street party that manages to be all things to all people. Hang out with the kids at the craft tents and food booths. Dance with the hipsters in front of the stage — the lineup includes House of Fools, Eating the Invaders, The Othermothers, Now You See Them, the Brand New Life and the Firelight Saga — or just sit inside New York Pizza drinking and playing pinball. See you there!
Sun., Sept. 27
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM High Point Theatre; 220 E. Commerce St., High Point; 336.887.3001; www.highpointtheatre. com; 2 p.m.; $31, $23 students and seniors, but lots of special pricing available You like-a the Bard? This one is a classic, set against a wedding gone awry featuring wood nymphs, fairies and sprites. The presentation, which runs at the High Point Theatre through Oct. 4, is a production of the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, which ably celebrates the works and life of William Shakespeare every year in High Point.
Mon., Sept. 28
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT DALLAS COWBOYS “Monday Night Football”; ESPN (cable channel 17); 8:30 p.m. EST Come on, Carolina… you guys have got to be kidding us! Get it in gear, fellas. Tonight will be a good opportunity to show a national audience what the Panthers are made of in this prime-time square-off against those smug and smarmy Dallas Cowboys. What do you say we hand America’s Team its second consecutive loss in their fancy- pants new stadium, bringing their cumulative record there to 0-2. Are we all on the same page, here?
Tues., Sept. 29
TOM GOSS WITH MARA LEVI Café Roche Coffeehouse; 1316 S. Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem; 336.721.7716; www.caferoche. com; 7 p.m.; TBD YouTube sensation Tom Goss made his name by writing and performing what is becoming the anthem of the gay marriage movement, “’Til the End.” The stop is part of Goss’ nationwide tour in support of his album, Back to Love. Check out the video at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=C5r4Oz4Nt20.
Wed., Sept. 30
JOEL SILVERMAN AND FOSTER Camp Bow Wow Greensboro; 6207 Chimney Center Blvd., Greensboro; 336.323.3133; www.campbowwow.com; 7 p.m.; FREE Joel Silverman, from the Animal Planet TV show “Good Dog U,” and his trusty companion Foster, who looks a little bit like Scraps from the Airplane! movie, come to Greensboro in support of his (their?) new book, What Color is Your Dog?, followed by a seminar for dog owners and their little friends. Space is limited, so RSVP on the website.
