Eight great things to do in the Triad: June 8-10
From June 8-10 in Winston-Salem, don’t miss Twin City RibFest, sponsored by Salem Smiles, held at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds(421 27th St NW), located at Gate ...
‘Secret Token’ examines white America’s fascination with the Lost Colony
I’m old enough to recall an elementary school reader that referred to Virginia Dare as “the first white child born in the New World” rather than the first English one. The Virginia-born but University of North Carolina-educated ...
Cracking the trippy hip-hop code with Speak N’ Eye
The title of the new Speak N’ Eye album, Cypher At the Gates of Dawn, does a pretty effective job of signaling what this Winston-Salem-based two-piece is up to. This is psychedelic hip-hop, drenched in effects, studded with obscure ...
The Gate City Songwriters Showcase features seven local singer-songwriters at the GSO City market
By: Terry Rader On June 15 there will be no cover charge and no cover songs at the Gate City Songwriters Showcase. Seven singer-songwriters are just a small part of the Triad’s future original music scene being birthed in a ...
Ghost girl hitchhiking: Has ‘Lydia’ been found?
She’s pretty and pale and sad and just wants to get home. When you pick her up on the dark wet road, you don’t yet know she’s dead. Maybe she just tells you where she lives, then sits silently ...
Community Theatre of Greensboro presents ‘The Little Mermaid’
By: Omar Obregon-Cuebas If you have the itch to spend time with some of your favorite characters from Disney’s pantheon, then you should go see the Community Theatre of Greensboro musical production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” The ...
SFW quietly making a difference
By: Jim Longworth Ever wonder why Fruit of the Loom, Primo Water, Lowe’s Home Improvement and Novant Health are so well known? One big reason is SFW, a Greensboro-based company who specializes in creating and strengthening brand awareness for ...
[Spotlight] Roller Wars
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Photo by Joe Rone Roll on over to the dark side June 9 for the annual Greensboro Roller Derby Roller Wars. Each year, the local roller derby team gets together for a Star Wars-themed doubleheader at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, ...
Black Ginger comes to Greensboro
By: Jennifer Zeleski Similar to a bartender perfecting their best drink, a chef must also perfect their sushi. The Triad has no shortage of sushi bars to choose from, but a new one just opened its doors. Black Ginger (located ...
Top times at OG Geeksboro
By: Katei Cranford Since 2012, Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema has promoted their ethos of “you belong here” as a denizen for pop-culture lovers. In a few weeks, owner Joe Scott will pack it up–TARDIS and all–and level-up to a new ...