Partner: The Greensboro Public Library and Poetry GSO

Event: Poetry reading

When: April 30, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Where: Central Library

Tickets: Free

Come gear up for El día de los niños/El día de los libros (see below) with a special poetry reading with poet Jimmy Santiago Baca the evening before the festival. A reception will follow the reading. The Central Library is located at 219 N. Church St., in downtown Greensboro.

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Partner: Elsewhere Artist Collaborative

Event: SALON

When: April 30, 8 p.m. - 11 p.m

Where: Elsewhere Artist Collaborative

Tickets: Free

Come join in the first 5th Friday special membership event. Dress up in vintage clothing from the collection at Elsewhere, join us for parlor games and musical tinkerings, and participate in special group portraits with your friends. Elsewhere Artist Collaborative is located at 606 South Elm St. in downtown Greensboro. More information, elsewhereelsewhere.org, or (336) 549-5555.

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Partner: Greensboro Public Library

Event: El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Day of the Child/Day of the Book)

When: May 1, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Where: Center City Park

Tickets: Free

The Greensboro Public Library welcomes this celebration of children, literacy and Latino culture back to the ArtBeat Greensboro festivities for another year. This year will be featuring poet Jimmy Santiago Baca and music by West End Mambo. There are activities for the whole family and it’s completely free, so drop by and check out what new things this year has in store.

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Partner: Elsewhere Artist Collaborative

Event: Bike Me! Workshop

When: May 1, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: Elsewhere Artist Collaborative

Tickets: Free

The Bike Me! Collective from the Hive visits Elsewhere on the front sidewalk for a tutorial and workshop on basic bike care, along with Sidewalk Gardening. Bike Me! is a volunteer-run bicycle recycling project that promotes bicycling in Greensboro as a viable means of alternative transportation, a healthy lifestyle choice, and as a way to build community. More information about the Hive and Bike Me!, gsohive.org. More information on Elsewhere Artist Collaborative, elsewhereelsewhere.org or (336) 549-5555. Elsewhere is located at 606 South Elm St.

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Partner: Community Theatre of Greensboro

Event: Triad Idol

When: May 1, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. May 2, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Where: Greensboro Cultural Arts Center

Registration: $10 per contestant, (336) 333-2605, www.carolinatheatre.com

Building on the excitement of the first five seasons—when over 3,000 singers from the ages of 8 to 72 auditioned—the Community Theatre of Greensboro (CTG) is kicking off the sixth edition of TRIAD IDOL. Once again, the first round of this singing contest is open to people in three age groups: 8-12 years old, 13-18 years old, and 19 and older. Singers from across the region are invited to share their talents in this exciting contest. With TRIAD IDOL, CTG gives participants a chance to share their gifts with a large and appreciative audience. In fact, many TRIAD IDOL contestants have gone on to perform in CTG mainstage productions and professional (paying) productions across the Triad.

Greensboro Cultural Arts Center is located at 200 North Davie Street.

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Partner: Mischief Makers Local 816

Event: The Shindig Art, Craft and Music Festival

When: May 2, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Where: 300 Block of South Elm Street!

Tickets: Free

Over 100 Artist and craft vendors; Music stage with 8 bands including Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Filthybird, The Raving Knaves, Decoration Ghost, Come Hell or High Water, Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands, Citified, Sugar High Gang; Food by Local Restaurants including Iron Hen, Zaytoons, Fincastles, And Thai Pan; and Hand-Crafted Local Beer by Natty Greene’s, all happening on Elm Street in Downtown Greensboro!! Don’t miss it!

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Partner: Weatherspoon Art Museum

Event: Exhibition Opening

When: May 2, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: Weatherspoon Art Museum

Tickets: Free

Come support the arts and artists of UNCG with this opening reception for the 2010 UNCG Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition.

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Partner: The Music Center, City Arts, City of Greensboro

Events: Greensboro Youth Chorus OPUS Concert

When: May 2, 3 p.m.

Where: First Presbyterian Church

Tickets: Free

Please join the Greensboro Youth Chorus ensembles – comprised of the Greensboro Children’s Choir, Chorale and Cantabile – as they present their final OPUS Concert of the 2009-10 Season.

GYC includes treble voices in grades 3 through 12 under the direction of Ann Doyle, Tom Shelton, and Nana Wolfe-Hill. More information, www.city-arts.org.

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Partner: The Music Center, City Arts, City of Greensboro

Events: Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park - Preview Concert

When: May 2, 6 p.m.

Where: Festival Park

Tickets: Free

MUSEP is a time honored Greensboro summer tradition offering free concerts with local musicians in Greensboro parks throughout the city.

Bring your picnic, family and friends and enjoy a great concert featuring FourforOne and Sweet Dreams! More information, www.city-arts.org.

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Partner: Carolina Theatre

Event: Gone With The Wind

When: May 4, 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Where: Carolina Theater

Tickets: $5

Come (re)experience the classic, Gone With The Wind, on the big screen at the Carolina Theater in downtown Greensboro. Carolina Theater is located at 310 South Greene Street, at the corner of Greene and Washington Streets. More information, (336) 333-2605, buy tickets online.

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Partner: Elsewhere Artist Collaborative

Event: Sidewalk Gardening and Potluck Dinner

When: May 5, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Where: Elsewhere Artist Collaborative

Tickets: Free

Join others in the community outside Elsewhere (606 South Elm St.) for plotting and planting “sidewalk style” to beautify this area of downtown. Dinner will start at 6:30. Bring a vegetarian dish and friends and dine street side. More information, elsewhereelsewhere.org or (336) 549-5555.

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Partner: Green Hill Center for NC Art

Event: Family Night

When: May 5, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Where: Greensboro Cultural Arts Center

Tickets: Free

Enjoy a little culture with your family and friends and have fun doing it. The gallery at the Green Hill Center for NC Art will be free and open to the public this evening, as for ArtQuest, the center’s hands-on art studio for kids (of all ages). Each of the 12 different art stations were designed by North Carolina artists. More information, (336) 333-7460.

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Partner: Carolina Theatre

Event: Cirque Motion “Awaken”

When: May 6, 7 p.m.

Where: Carolina Theater

Tickets: $5-$33

An innovative production featuring high-flying aerialists and acrobats, spine-bending contortionists, incredible juggling and comedy. More information, (336) 333-2605, buy tickets online. Carolina Theater is located at 310 South Greene Street, at the corner of Greene and Washington Streets.

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Partner: Face to Face Greensboro, Inc.

Event: Word of Mouth - A FRIENDraising Event

When: May 6, 7:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m.

Where: UpStage Cabaret at Triad Stage

Tickets: Free

Remember when conversations took place face to face, instead of in online chat rooms with emoticons? Face to Face Greensboro, Inc., with the help of Triad Stage, hopes to recreate this atmosphere of face-to-face conversation in the UpStage Cabaret. “Youngish” folks from the Greensboro community will gather to rediscover the art of conversation to the backdrop of music, cash bar, and other conversational catalysts. For more information on Face to Face Greensboro, visit www.facetofacegso.com. Triad Stage is located at 232 South Elm St.

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Partner: Carolina Theater

Event: Cirque Motion “Awaken”

When: May 7, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Where: Carolina Theater

Tickets: $5-$33

An innovative production featuring high-flying aerialists and acrobats, spine-bending contortionists, incredible juggling and comedy. More information, (336) 333-2605, buy tickets online. Carolina Theater is located at 310 South Greene Street, at the corner of Greene and Washington Streets.

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Partner: Downtown Greensboro, Inc.

Event: First Friday

When: May 7, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Where: Downtown Greensboro

Tickets: Free

First Friday is a free, self-guided tour of Greensboro’s creative community. Art galleries, specialty shops and alternative venues stay open in downtown with special programs for all ages. Meet the artists themselves at selected show openings, some in unexpected locations. The lively downtown streets will also be speckled with various open mics and musical performances. For more information, visit, www.downtownfridays.co

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Partner: RADIO FM, Elsewhere Artist Collaborative

Event: May Artist Spectacular

When: May 7, 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Where: Downtown Greensboro

Tickets: Free

Stay late on this First Friday for an evening of radio waves, featuring live music, interviews, replays, favorites, open mic opportunities, and audio experiments.

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Partner: Elsewhere Artist Collaborative

Event: Sidewalk Gardening

When: May 8, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: Elsewhere Artist Collaborative

Tickets: Free

Join others in the community outside Elsewhere (606 South Elm St.) for plotting and planting “sidewalk style” to beautify this area of downtown. More information, elsewhereelsewhere.org or (336) 549-5555.

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Partner: The Music Center, City Arts, City of Greensboro

Events: OPUS Concert

When: May 8, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Christ United Methodist Church

Tickets: Free

Greensboro Youth Brass Ensemble & Piedmont Youth Jazz Orchestra will perform their OPUS Concert for the 2009-10 Season.

These groups are comprised of high school students in and around Guilford County. They will perform standard brass ensemble music and jazz combo music. More information, www.city-arts.org.

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Partner: Green Hill Center for NC Art

Event: Lincoln Family Night

When: May 9, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m

Where: Greensboro Cultural Arts Center

Tickets: Free

Come with friends and family to celebrate the Caribbean Islands through craft and music. For more information, call (336) 333-7460.

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Partner: Weatherspoon Art Museum

Event: Entwined: Thread-Based and Thread-Like Works from the Permanent Collection

When: May 9, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: Weatherspoon Art Museum

Tickets: Free

Weatherspoon Art Museum will open this exhibition from the Permanent Collection and offer guided 20-minute gallery tours on the hour and half hour between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. The museum will also hold a Museum Store Sale with a discount to those who mention ArtBeat Greensboro. Weatherspoon Art Museum is located at the corner of Spring Garden and Tate Streets.

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Partner: Weatherspoon Art Museum

Event: “Existed: Leonard Drew”

When: Tuesdays through Sundays

Where: Weatherspoon Art Museum

Tickets: Free

The Museum will present this ongoing exhibit throughout ArtBeat Greensboro on Tuesdays through Sundays. The exhibition includes 14 major works realized between 1991 and 2006, including the installation, “Number 123” (2006), which is specially adapted by the artist for the Weatherspoon’s Atrium Gallery. Hours vary; please check the Web site at weatherspoon.uncg.edu for details.

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Partner: Green Hill Center for NC Art

Event: Richard Ritter: 40 years of Glass

When: April 9 – May 14, 2010

Where: Green Hill Center of NC Art, 200 North Davie Street

Tickets: Free

Organized by the Fine Art Museum of Western Carolina University and the Toe River Arts Council, Green Hill Center for NC Art is honored to present Richard Ritter: 40 years of Glass.

Green Hill Center’s exhibition of Richard Ritter: 40 years of Glass will include over 70 works from 1969 through 2010, including selected pieces from the Grail, Florescence and Floral Core series.

Gallery Hours
Tues-Sat 10-5
Wed 10-7
Sun 2-5
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Partner: Green Hill Center for NC Art

Event: Private Collections

When: April 9 - May 14, 2010

Where: Green Hill Center of NC Art, 200 North Davie Street

Tickets: Free

Private Collections is a survey of artwork collected from Green Hill Center over the past three decades.For more information visit www.greenhillcenter.org or call (336) 333-7460.

Gallery Hours
Tues-Sat 10-5
Wed 10-7
Sun 2-5