CITY LIFE

THURSDAY MAY 4

TowneBank Beach Music Festival @ First National Bank Field (GSO) 5:30 p.m.

Enjoy family-friendly concerts before select Greensboro Grasshopper games this season during the TowneBank Beach Music Festival. In addition, there’s food, drinks and shag dance lessons to enjoy. Find more information at downtowngreensboro.org/events/beach-music

Libations and Line Dancing: Star Wars

Edition @ Foothills Brewing Tasting Room (W-S) 6 p.m.

May the fourth be with you as you learn a line dance to an instrumental song from Star Wars Entry fee includes the line dance lesson, open dance and a free drink of choice. Visit the event page on Facebook for more information.

FRIDAY MAY 5

Cinco de Mayo/Mango Tango Cider Release @ Bull City Ciderworks (GSO) 12 p.m.

Bull City Ciderworks invites you to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a mango tango cider release, margarita flights, taco from the Empanada Grill food truck and special cocktails. More info on the Facebook event page

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MAY 4 - 7

three Star Wars trilogies. Find more information and purchase tickets at wssymphony.org

Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical @ High Point Theatre (HP) 2 p.m.

AAPI Storytelling Event with PAVE NC @ Scuppernong Books (GSO) 6 p.m.

Join TCB Managing Editor Sayaka Matsuoka, PAVE NC and other Asian American Pacific Islander panelists as they discuss the importance of telling diverse stories during this free event. Visit the event page on Facebook for more information.

SATURDAY MAY 6

Stop Cop City Solidarity Event @ Etc. gso (GSO) 1 p.m.

Join the Greensboro Revolutionary Socialists (GRS) and the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) for a fundraiser with a teach-in, workshops and a concert to benefit Atlanta’s Stop Cop City movement. Learn more on the Facebook event page and at stopcopcitysolidarity.org

High Point Theatre brings Roald Dahl’s Matilda to life with Matilda the Musical. An unloved child, Matilda finds comfort in books and her teacher Miss Honey as she learns to release her inner magic despite her circumstances. Purchase tickets and see other showtimes at hpct.net/events/ matilda

SUNDAY MAY 7

UNITE Festival @ Lebauer Park (GSO)

1 p.m.

Join the Family Support Network of Central Carolina and other community sponsors as they UNITE, or realize Understanding the Needs of Inclusion Takes Everyone! This community celebration and resource fair for families of individuals with special needs includes games, entertainment and more. Check the Facebook event page for more info.

The Music of Star Wars @ Reynolds Auditorium (W-S) 7:30 p.m.

Winston-Salem Symphony invites you to grab your lightsaber and enjoy an evening of music from all

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BUSINESS

PUBLISHER/EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Brian Clarey brian@triad-city-beat.com

PUBLISHER EMERITUS

Allen Broach allen@triad-city-beat.com

OF COUNSEL

Jonathan Jones

EDITORIAL

MANAGING EDITOR

Sayaka Matsuoka sayaka@triad-city-beat.com

CITYBEAT REPORTER

Gale Melcher gale@triad-city-beat.com