RUTHIE FOSTER AND ERIC BIBB
High Point Theatre, 220 E. Commerce Ave., High Point; 336.887.3001; www.highpointtheatre.com; 8 p.m.; $20-$25
Ruthie Foster has made a couple stops at the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro, while Eric Bibb has logged enough miles to earn a Grammy nomination and four WC Handy nominations. As a double bill, the two guitarists have found themselves compared to BB King, Taj Mahal, Aretha Franklin and Tracy Chapman.
Wed., Feb 24
Refreshments provided by: DesserteryPUBLIC INPUT MEETING ON WHY GOOGLE SHOULD CHOOSE GREENSBORO Council Chamber of the Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St., Greensboro; 336.373.2489; www.greensboro-nc.gov; 6 p.m.; FREE The Greensboro City Council is heeding the call from the blogosphere and other connected realms to try to bring Google to Greensboro to make the Gate City the testing site for the company’s ultra-high speed broadband network. Will Ed Cone or Fecund Stench represent the bloggers on a citizen’s task force? Will Action Greensboro form a secret cabal to take over this project? If you don’t show up, you forfeit your right to complain.
Thurs., Feb 25
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA Stevens Center, 405 W. 4th St., Winston-Salem; 336.721.1945 www.uncsa. edu/StevensCenter; 8 p.m.; $12 adults, $10, seniors and students Shakespeare’s story of two men who find themselves enamored of the same female love interest takes on a modern veneer in this rock musical directed by Matt Cowart. John Guare and Mel Shapiro adapted the Bard’s original work, Guare wrote the lyrics and Galt MacDermot composed the music. Runs Wednesday through Saturday.
Fri., Feb 26
2ND ANNUAL BIG WINTER BASH Millennium Center, Trade and 5th streets, Winston- Salem; www.dwsp.org; 8 p.m.; $10 Valentine’s Day bookends the last of the winter holidays, but spring is still several weeks off, so the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership has conjured a midwinter event to bring people together and promote downtown. Atlanta-based Party On the Moon, which describes itself as “the ultimate private event party band,” presides. Tickets available at Brew Nerds, Kernel Kustard, Level 23, Foothills Brewing Co., Chelsee’s Coffee Shop, Piedmont Craftsmen and the Garage.
Sun., Feb 28
FLAMINGO COURT: LIFE IN THREE CONDOS Broach Theatre, 520 S. Elm St., Greensboro; 336.333.2605; www.carolinatheatre. com; $8 p.m.; $23 adults, $18 seniors, $10 students and children 10 and under The Triad is not quite south Florida, but perhaps it’s a temperate, inland, distant cousin as far as its geriatric community is concerned. That’s why it’s a safe bet that Luigi Creatore’s Flamingo Court: Life in Three Condos will translate here. The third act, dealing “with an 89-year-old gentleman who is battling his greedy daughter at the same time that he gets involved with an aging hooker” gives a flavor of the action.
Mon., Mar 1
UNCG’S MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. GEORGIA SOUTHERN Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Lee St., Greensboro; 800.745.3000; www.greensborocoliseum. com; 7 p.m.; $5 UNCG’s men’s basketball team recently started playing games in the Greensboro Coliseum. They’ve been paired off against some SEC powerhouses the likes of Clemson, Wake Forest, NC State and the University of Maryland, and naturally that means they’ve racked up some losses. The arena is often far from full, but the action is good and close. Come on: Five dollars? You can’t beat that price.
Tues., Mar 2
BUSINESS RECYCLING WORKSHOP Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, 342 N. Elm St., Greensboro; 336.387.8323; 8:30-10 a.m.; FREE Sustainable Greensboro invites the “business public” to this Monday morning workshop on reducing waste and getting maximum use out of scarce resources. Nancy Jimerson, the city of Greensboro’s waste reduction supervisor, Jim Dees, environmental sustainability coordinator for Guilford College, and other sages will share their working knowledge.
Wed., Mar 3
UNITED WAY YOUNG LEADERS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING United Way of Greater Greensboro Office, 1500 Yanceyville St., Greensboro, cassandraek@ gmail.com; 6:30 p.m.; FREE The baby boomers have leveraged their demographic clout into a monopoly on political, business and activist leadership positions, but soon they’ll be drawing Social Security and living the good life at the Well Spring. If you have been asking yourself if you could impact your community, take your leadership skills to the next level and be part of a grassroots movement, United Way of Greater Greensboro’s Young Leaders want you to consider joining their ranks.
