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Wine - May 13, 2022- Washington Perk, in conjunction with a/perture’s french film series parlez-vous français?, will host a free wine tasting with five french wines from 17 St. Distributing. Washington Perk, located at 301 W. 4th St. in Winston Salem, will offer tastings and house made salad…

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"It’s not just about the f***ing gun show,” said Greensboro mayoral candidate Eric Robert to YES! Weekly.

The 24th annual RiverRun International Film Festival, which took place April 21-30, was, in the words of executive director Rob Davis, “a ‘stepping stone’ festival back toward normalcy and it exceeded our expectations,” he said. “We are delighted at the positive response from our audiences a…

As young boys, one of the fondest memories I shared with my late, little brother, Patrick, were sleepovers at my grandmother, Bobbie, and great-grandmother, Pauline’s house in Danville, Va. They lived together and it was a very special place and magical time.

“Roe was egregiously wrong from the start,” wrote U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in a draft majority opinion leaked by Politico on Monday.

Spring - May 5, 2022- Thomasville Parks and Recreation and Thomasville Rotary Club will host Spring Party in the Park 2022 at Central Recreation Center, located at 205 E. Main St. in Thomasville, on Thursday, May 5, 2022, from 5 to 7 p.m. The free, family-friendly community event will offer …

Last week, Greensboro City Council unanimously voted for a $135 million general obligation bond referendum for proposed city projects. The referendum will be held on Tuesday, July 26, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., as part of the city’s general election.

In May of 1977, a little-heralded fantasy extravaganza called Star Wars became both a Hollywood and cultural phenomenon, arguably the biggest entertainment franchise in history. It has spawned prequels, sequels, and spin-offs, to say nothing of countless rip-offs, inspired a worldwide legion…

Editors Note: According to a post on the Blind Tiger’s Facebook page Tuesday afternoon, the venue is now open with shows beginning Tuesday night.

8 Great Things to Do in the Triad: April 27- May 4

RIVER RUN - April 21-30, 2022 - The 2022 RiverRun International Film Festival kicked off on Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Winston-Salem. With a mixture of virtual and in-person events, the regional film festival will run through Saturday, April 30, 2022, and will feature 174 films from 33 cou…

Recent court filings contain new details in the settlement agreement between the family of Marcus Smith, the City of Greensboro, and Guilford County. 

“I do not have as long to live as many of you in this room do,” said Lisa Evans at the April 5 meeting of the Greensboro City Council.

“This project is a Black cultural event,” said musician, producer, and entrepreneur Cyril Howell about Strange Fruit, a show of savory soul, jazz, blues, gospel, R&B, and hip-hop that’s happening on Friday, April 15, from 6 to 10 p.m. in the Van Dyke Performance Space at the Greensboro C…

Metal Band - April 15, 2022 - Monstercade, located at 204 W. Acadia Ave. in Winston-Salem, will host live performances from The Cardinal Endeavor, a progressive metal band from Mt. Airy, on Friday, April 15, 2022. They will also be joined by The Kollektive Occult and Lo. Doors open at 8 p.m.…

Winston-Salem’s a/perture cinema has bestowed its first a/ward to Jeffrey “Smitty” Smith for his contribution to Winston-Salem, downtown, and the arts community through his long-running “Smitty’s Notes,” which marks its 25th anniversary this year.

You can’t run away from your problems, but are you willing to fake an entire persona to hide?

A High Point community organization no longer wants to preserve the name of a demolished public housing complex and the man it was named after. 

Jazz Art - April 1-15, 2022 - Artworks Gallery, located at 564 N. Trade St. in Winston-Salem, will host an exhibit called Jazz and Blues by Owens Daniels from April 1 through April 15. The exhibit is described as celebrating the magic of Jazz: innovation, creativity, and art, and the Blues: …

It’s been just one month since Triad International Ballet launched its community outreach program in East Winston-Salem, and the number of students has increased, to almost 20.

The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts is wrapping up its inaugural Broadway season with one of the biggest plays that has hit Broadway in the last decade. HAMILTON is slated to take over the Tanger Center, located at 300 N. Elm St. in Greensboro, from April 6-24, 2022, except Mond…

In approximately 425 years of opera history, never once has an opera been conceived specially for a planetarium.  

“A more diverse health database is crucial to better serving our community,” said Josh Perez, a tour manager for the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us research program, to YES! Weekly on Monday. 

Ukraine - March 31, 2022 -Monstercade, located at 204 W. Acadia St. in Winston-Salem, will host a fundraising night of comedy for Rescue.org, hosted by Cabell Wilkinson, on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Doors open at 8 p.m. with the show beginning at 9 p.m. The show cost $15 with all profits goi…

The Guild and Junior Guild of Family Service of Greensboro will host their 10th annual Big Hair Ball, on April 2, at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex’s Special Events Center.

“There is a relationship between the conversation about human rights, equity and diversity and inclusion that always shows itself through poetry,” said Love Jones, the Human Rights director for the City of Greensboro.