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4 I have often thought that locating a restaurant where people live instead of in a commercial district is a good idea. DIAMONDBACK GRILL is a case in point.
6 The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) can add a pair of graduates’ accolades to its long list of AWARD-WORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
7 Creative Greensboro has chosen
10 LOCAL ARTISTS whose work will be featured on the 11 digital kiosks located throughout downtown Greensboro starting today.
8 BARBARA JOHNS wasn’t just a participant in the Civil Rights movement, she triggered it. Barbara made her mark before Rosa Parks boarded a bus, before Dr. Martin Luther King marched, and before the Greensboro Four sat at the lunch counter.
9 With the most Academy Award nominations (11) than any other film, Everything EVERYWHERE ALL AT
ONCE would seem to be the Oscar frontrunner...
14 The City of Greensboro and Advanced Auto have entered into a partnership where Advanced Auto has given GPD 100 GIFT CARDS. If they see a car that is having a safety issue, they are not pulling people over and writing citations, they’re actually giving them gift cards to go get that car repaired...
15 Community, business, and city officials gathered for lunch and a preview of Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts 2023-2024 FIRST BANK BROADWAY SEASON on Monday, February 13 in the venue’s Phillips Hall Lobby.
16 SHAUN MARTIN’S “THREE-O” looks to rock out the Flat Iron on February 16. Riding high off another GRAMMY win with Snarky Puppy, the Texas ivory-tickler is trekking his trio on a winter tour to the northeast, with two stops in North Carolina.
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BY JOHN BATCHELOR
Ihave often thought that locating a restaurant where people live instead of in a commercial district is a good idea. Diamondback Grill is a case in point. Situated in a densely populated neighborhood, it also provides ample parking in a convenient adjacent lot.
A long time ago, when I wrote for the Winston-Salem Journal, I named Diamondback one of my favorites. After these recent visits, it still is. This place has established a well-deserved popular following.
A black and white tile floor may be the basis for the name of the restaurant. There is kind of a barn or farmhouse woody look to the interior, a feature reinforced by a focus on fresh, local ingredients, when available. In one room a squared-o bar occupies center stage. An open fireplace lies o to one side, flanked by sofas. In another room, a really attractive carved bar lines one wall. Throughout, multiple TVs keep you up-to-date on sports events.
This kitchen deserves particular praise for its utilization of fresh vegetables.
From the starters list, the Bu alo Cauliflower Bites proved especially enjoyableslightly crusty yet still tender, joined by celery, sharpened by a mildly hot Bu alo
sauce, mellowed with ranch and/or blue cheese dressings. Green Beans are coated with a light cornmeal crust and fried crisp, dusted with finely grated Parmesan cheese at plating. A slightly spicy Chipotle aioli is provided for dipping.
The menu o ers four pizzas, all based on a homemade crust, tasty in its own right. The Meatball version places slices of ground beef meatballs over mozzarella and ricotta cheeses, with just a little tomato sauce. The primary flavor impact emerges from the interplay of beef and ricotta.
Several vegetarian entrées are always available. We stuck to meats and seafoods on these visits, however.
Carolina Seafood Platter o ers up to three choices, all of which are also available as separate entrées. I got Fried Shrimp, Flounder, and a Crabcake. I liked the shrimp best — good flavor, tender interior, crisp exterior. The flounder is thin, tilting toward a gelatinous interior, but fried nice and crisp. The crabcake is good enough, but the menu promises lump meat; in my serving, the crab was broken up and distributed, bearing flavor more akin to backfin. This comes with coleslaw (fresh-tasting, not stalky), and crisp French fries, fairly thick cut, that generate a moderate level of potato flavor.
Chili Garlic Salmon is moist and tender in texture, well served with a spicy-sweet
chili sauce. Herbed rice pilaf and sauteed asparagus are the accompaniments. Cornmeal-crusted North Carolina Trout arrives in a large portion- both sides of a whole fish, split, presented over really good cheese grits, plus a succotash of lima beans, corn, and diced red bell pepper. The fish is dabbed with a smoked tomato chutney, which adds a pleasant, mild augmentation.
This kitchen is at its best with the most obviously southern-influenced preparations. A large Fried Chicken breast bears a delicious, crunchy crust dabbed with bacon mushroom gravy that gives way to a moist, tender interior. I cannot recall another rendition of this perennial favorite that I’ve enjoyed more. Garlic mashed po-
tatoes are the perfect accompaniment, as are southern collards — seasonally fresh.
Mack Daddy’s Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf is huge and hearty, abundantly flavored, deepened with a rosemary bordelaise sauce. Accompanying green beans are lightly enhanced with garlic. Rice pilaf soaks up the sauce.
Pork Porterhouse is a large chop, close to an inch thick, emitting excellent flavor on its own, well-served by Southern-style sausage gravy. Mixing in that gravy with mashed potatoes produces sublime results. Fresh collards round things out — cooked just right, but served cool to barely warm. This happened on another occasion with collards. Somebody in the kitchen needs to pay better attention.
Carrot Cake Bread Pudding is novel, to say the least. This is a dense bread pudding flavored with strips of fresh carrot, served with vanilla ice cream, all laced with caramel sauce. Another winner. Diamondback takes reservations, but the website does not let you know that, and no online link is provided. You have to call. Old-fashioned, but it works. !
JOHN BATCHELOR has been writing about eating and drinking since 1981. Over a thousand of his articles have been published. He is also author of two travel/ cookbooks: Chefs of the Coast: Restaurants and Recipes from the North Carolina Coast, and Chefs of the Mountains: Restaurants and Recipes from Western North Carolina. Contact him at john.e.batchelor@gmail.com or see his blog, johnbatchelordiningandtravel.blogspot.com.
Hours: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 5:30-10 p.m. Friday & Saturday
Starters: $12-$14
Salads: $9-$19
Pizza: $15
Sandwiches and Burgers: $15-$16
Entrees: $18-$36 (multiple vegetarian entrees available)
Desserts: $8
Most recent visit: February 4
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) can add a pair of graduates’ accolades to its long list of award-worthy accomplishments.
Joanna Gates (Bachelor of Music ’04), a member of The Crossing, won a Grammy Award for best choral performance for the album Born, which was conducted by Donald Nally, Edie Hill, and Michael Gilberston. For Gates, who studied voice at UNCSA, this marks her third Grammy win with The Crossing, having previously won in 2018 and 2019.
William “Will” Files (BFA ’02), a graduate of UNCSA’s School of Filmmaking, is part of the team nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Sound for the Warner Bros. blockbuster The Batman, which starred Robert Pattinson as Gotham City millionaire Bruce Wayne and his crime-fighting alter-ego. Files was nominated alongside Stuart Wilson, Douglas Murray, and Andy Nelson.
Last year, Files won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Sound Editing for a
Comedy or Drama Series and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series, both for the Netflix series Stranger Things. He’d previously won an Emmy in the former category and a nomination in the latter category in 2020, also for Stranger Things. The 95th annual Academy Awards ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC beginning at 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 12.
Speaking of the Grammy Awards, the UNCSA School of Music welcomes the multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet, featuring renowned clarinetist Anthony McGill, in a spe-
cial concert highlighting the works of Brahms, Dvorak, and American composer James Lee III at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 21, in Watson Hall, located on the UNCSA main campus, 1533 S. Main St. in Winston-Salem.
Tickets for this event are $20 (general admission) and $15 (students with valid ID) and are available by calling (336) 721-1945 or by visiting https://www. uncsa.edu/performances/index.aspx. The concert will also be livestreamed as part of UNCSA’s “Live from Watson Hall” series.
The program will feature Antonin Dvorak’s Quartet in F major, Op. 96, “American Quartet” (1893); Johannes Brahms’ Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2 (1873); and James Lee III’s Quinter for Clarinet and String Quartet (2018). The latter work is included on McGill and the Pacifica Quartet’s acclaimed album American Stories, which McGill described as a project inspired by the desire to “expand the capacity for art and music to change the world.”
The UNCSA School of Music presents more than 200 concerts each year, performed by students, faculty, and guest artists. In 2021-’22, the School of Music hosted over 100 individual guests from all over the world for master classes, seminars, and recitals.
“That’s a lot of guest engagement,” said Saxton Rose, School of Music dean. “It’s inspiring for our students to see the collaboration among musicians in this unique, collaborative ensemble. McGill
brings star power to our community audience and inspiration for our students, and we’re excited to hear a program that presents traditional repertoire along with music composed just a few years ago.”
The UNCSA School of Dance also has a special event coming up – its annual Winter Dance concert, which presents ballet and contemporary students performing in a program of vastly di erent styles, including George Balanchine’s “Serenade,” Shen Wei’s “RE-(III),” Claudia Schreier’s “First Impulse,” and the world premiere of Darrell Grand Moultrie’s “Vital Ground.”
The Winter Dance will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 23 through Saturday, February 25, and 2 p.m. Sunday, February 26 at The Stevens Center, 405 W. Fourth St. in Winston-Salem.
Tickets for this event are $20 (general admission) and $15 (students with valid ID) and are available by calling (336) 721-1945 or by visiting https://www. uncsa.edu/performances/index.aspx.
“I am excited to come to UNCSA and I hope to inspire the students to be better artists and to appreciate the sacredness of the moment they are in creating their art,” said Moultrie. “Through the process of working with them, I hope they become more exciting and dynamic dancers while also becoming better people.” !
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Creative Greensboro has chosen 10 local artists whose work will be featured on the 11 digital kiosks located throughout downtown Greensboro starting today. This is the second year of the Downtown Arts program, which enhances Greensboro’s built environment with original artwork.
The Greensboro-based artists and their works of art chosen for the Downtown Arts kiosk program are:
• Deb Frederick, “Lifted” (watercolor and collage)
• Steven Cozart, “Lightheaded and Free” (acrylic, pastel and graphite)
• Katie Hallahan, “Lazy Beagle” (soft pastel)
• Greg Hausler, “I Am Not Ready for This” (mixed media)
• Shaleen Miller, “Dream Tree” (acrylic, glass, leather and resin)
• Jessica Dame, “Entwined: Red-winged Blackbird” (mixed media)
• Alexis Lavine, “Look, Skywalkers” (watercolor)
• Natalie Robinson, “We Are All Connected” (pencil and marker)
• Bevelyn Ukah, “Eastside, Westside” (watercolor, acrylic, chalk and ink)
• Andrew Bowen, “Defying Gravity” (photography)
Frederick and Cozart will be the first feature featured on the digital kiosks with their works “Lifted,” and “Lighthearted and Free.” The kiosks will display the artists’ name, artwork, the artwork’s title and medium, and a QR code that viewers can use to learn more about the artists and their work.
Cozart is a visual artist who combines illustrative and figurative imagery with objects and symbols to create works that spark conversation and challenge social myths and beliefs in and about the African American community. Cozart has a BFA in Art Education from East Carolina University and teaches at Weaver Academy for Performing and Visual Arts. “Lightheaded and Free” is based on conversations with his wife and daughter
about the decision to wear their hair in its natural state and how liberating it was to do so.
Frederick is a painter and textile designer who creates watercolor and collage pieces depicting everyday life, often focusing on gatherings of people at musical events, to evoke feelings of accomplishment, joy and belonging. She has a BFA from the Philadelphia College of the Arts. Her artwork “Lifted” depicts a crowd gathered at a musical festival, where children are being lifted to catch a full view of the event.
Each of the 10 selected artists receives a $500 honorarium and will have their artwork on display in the kiosks for 10 weeks. The artists will also be featured on the City’s website and in Creative Greensboro’s social media and newsletter. The artists were chosen from 35 applicants by a selection committee comprised of Cultural A airs Commission members and City of Greensboro Communications and Marketing Department sta .
“Downtown Arts is a bridge for local artists to be viewed on a larger scale,” Frederick said. “It is such a great opportunity for all as it builds on community connection, provides exposure for local artists, and supports the artistic community here in Greensboro.”
Founded in 2019, Creative Greensboro provides support for, ensures access to and drives awareness of Greensboro’s creative community. Through a range of programs, services, and partnerships, Creative Greensboro supports the development of a vibrant city. To learn more about Creative Greensboro, visit www. creativegreensboro.com. !
a/perture cinema will host the inaugural “a/ movie prom,” a prom for adults on March 10, 2023, at 7pm at The Millennium Center in Winston-Salem, NC. This year’s prom committee has selected the theme The Secret Garden for the event which will be the annual fundraising gala for a/perture cinema. Local band The Vagabond Saints’ Society will perform live music from favorite prom and high school movies. Attendees will enjoy delectable foods, drinks and dancing all evening long.
“In the past, a/perture has hosted our fundraising gala around the Academy Awards each year, but we have decided to take our event in an entirely new direction going forward and to create an event to celebrate the movies in a really unique and festive way,” said Lawren Desai, Executive Director and Curator of a/ perture cinema. “The a/ movie prom is all about creating an adult prom and simply having an evening of fun and celebration in honor of the cinema. Our prom committee has really brought together all the favorite things we remember from high school proms including the option to purchase an o cial prom photo, corsages and boutonnieres, as well as honoring a Prom Court during the evening.”
“a/perture has always been recognized for creative and innovative programming and it’s no surprise that they are rethinking what a fundraising gala can be with the a/ movie prom,” said prom committee member Anne Glenn from Best of Winston. “I can’t wait to dance the night away to great live music all in support of such an important cultural institution in the Piedmont Triad.”
The a/ movie prom raises funds to support the annual operations of a/perture cinema. a/perture cinema is a nonprofit art house cinema in Downtown WinstonSalem. Their mission is to engage and entertain the community through the art of film by showcasing informative, educational, thought-provoking, and inspiring films — films that enrich our lives, engage our minds, promote diversity, and build community.
a/perture cinema screens over 250
films each year and the programming regularly features festival award winners, world cinema masterpieces, essential documentaries, and groundbreaking films from new voices. a/perture regularly hosts one-night special events featuring music films, filmmaker visits and community collaborations with panels and special guests. In 2023, new series include Sight & Sound, 13 films from the 100 Greatest Films of All Time as well as the 5th season of both Black Cinema (now playing) and street side cinema. Upcoming films include the 2023 Oscar Nominated Shorts, Emily, Cocaine Bear, Close and The Quiet Girl.
Tickets at $125 per person, are available at aperturecinema.com/a-movieprom and must be purchased by March 5. Follow along on Instagram @amovieprom.
ARTS COUNCIL is the chief advocate of the arts and cultural sector in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Our goal is to serve as a leader in lifting up, creating awareness and providing support to grow and sustain artistic, cultural and creative o erings throughout our region We acknowledge that it takes every voice, every talent, and every story to make our community a great place to live, work, and play. Arts Council is committed to serving as a facilitator, organizer, and promoter of conversations that are authentic, inclusive, and forward-thinking. There are over 800,000 art experiences taking place in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County annually. To learn more about upcoming arts and culture events happening in our community please visit www.cityofthearts.com.
all of Fame baseball player Johnny Bench once told me that you’re never too old to have heroes. One of mine is Barbara Johns, and I’m proud to say that soon a bronze sculpture of her will stand in the U.S. Capitol, replacing a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee. Barbara Johns wasn’t just a participant in the Civil Rights movement, she triggered it. Barbara made her mark before Rosa Parks boarded a bus, before Dr. Martin Luther King marched, and before the Greensboro Four sat at the lunch counter. Barbara led a national movement for equality, and she did it at the ripe old age of 16.
HIn 1951 Barbara Johns was a junior at Moton high, an all-Black school in the Prince Edward County Virginia town of Farmville. She was an exemplary student who enjoyed English, History, French, and Music, and was a member of the debate team. Barbara was mature beyond her years and had a sense of social justice that was inspired by her uncle, The Rev. Vernon Johns, who, at the time was pastor of Dexter Ave. Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama (he would be succeeded in that role by Dr. King in 1952).
Built in 1939, Moton was a small brick structure designed to hold 180 students, but by 1951, over 450 children were crammed into the school. Not only was the building over-crowded, it was also woefully inadequate for learning. There was no library, no cafeteria, no gym, and no science lab. To alleviate the overflow of students, the Prince Edward school board had several tar paper shacks erected adjacent to the main building. On rainy days, water poured through the leaky roofs, and on cold days students had to make do with a small stove. The stove was riddled with holes and hot coals would often pop out onto the floor. By contrast, just down the road stood the all-White high school, which had the best of everything. In those days, the concept of separate but equal was a cruel joke. Schools were separated by race for sure, but they were sure as hell not equal.
I began researching the Moton school saga about 30 years ago. Barbara had passed away by then, but I connected with some of her family and friends and was able to get a copy of Barbara’s unfinished manuscript soon after it was discovered in 1999. In it, Barbara wrote of the long walks she would take in the woods, contemplating the conditions of her school and of her dreams for a better one.
“ I imagined that a great storm came through and blew down the main building and splattered the shacks to splinters, and out of this wreckage was a magnificent building, and the students were joyous. Then the reality would set in, and I would acknowledge that nothing magical was going to produce a new school.” I prayed to God , “Please let us have a new place where we won’t have to keep our coats on all day to stay warm. God, please help us. We are your children too.”
Barbara then wrote about a defining incident that convinced her to take action.
“One morning I was rushing around helping my brother and sister get down the hill to catch the bus, but I had forgot my lunch. I ran back up the hill to retrieve it, but in the meantime the bus had left. Later, the White school bus drove by. It was half empty and would have to drive past my school to get to the White school, but they wouldn’t let me ride with them. Right then and there I decided something had to be done about this inequality.”
The action Barbara took would help trigger a national movement to provide an equal education for all students. On April 23, 1951, she enacted a carefully devised plan. First, she got the principal out of the building on a ruse, then she enlisted the aid of seven other students to deliver bogus notes to every teacher, advising them to have their students assemble in the auditorium. Barbara then addressed the student body and convinced them to stage a walkout. On the second day of the strike, Johns and a large group of students marched to the Superintendent’s office where Barbara asked why Black students couldn’t just attend school with Whites. The Superintendent said that integration was against Virginia law, but promised that a new school was in the works for the Moton students. He lied about the new school. Even worse, he punished the protesting students by taking all of their buses out of commission. The strike lasted for two weeks, during which time Barbara received death threats.
Barbara wrote to the NAACP and asked for help. Soon after, two attorneys arrived in Farmville to meet with Barbara and other student leaders. Eventually their case was folded into Brown v Board of Education , and by 1959, Prince Edward County schools were ordered to desegregate. But the racist county school board refused to comply, and they got around the law by closing all of their public schools, then opened a make-shift private academy just for the White students to attend. Black students in the area became known as The Lost Generation because they were without a school for five years. Finally, in 1964 all public schools in Farmville were reopened, when the Supreme Court ruled that Prince Edward’s racist scheme violated the 14th Amendment by deny-
ing Black students equal protection under the law. Still, it would be another 20 years before the county’s schools were fully integrated. Nevertheless, the state of public education had changed forever, and, in large part, we all have a 16-year-old girl to thank for it.
Barbara Johns was a visionary and an activist, and if there was a Mt. Rushmore of Civil Rights leaders, she would be on it. For now, we’ll settle for having her likeness in the nation’s Capitol.
(The original Moton school has since been restored and today serves as a museum and a venue for community events. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.motonmuseum. org) !
JIM LONGWORTH is the host of Triad Today, airing on Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. on ABC45 (cable channel 7) and Sundays at 11 a.m. on WMYV (cable channel 15) and streaming on WFMY+.
With the most Academy Award nominations (11) than any other film, Everything Everywhere All at Once would seem to be the Oscar frontrunner, and despite its ready availability for home viewing, distributor A24 Films has followed a long-held tradition of re-releasing the film to theaters as the March 12th broadcast of the Oscars approaches.
Over the years, this practice has yielded mixed results. The Last Emperor (1987) was on its proverbial last legs when it received nine nominations and boosted its box-o ce takings considerably, even more so when the Bernardo Bertolucci epic swept all nine awards. In contrast, The Silence of the Lambs (1991) was readily available on home video by the time it received seven nominations, so its grosses weren’t enhanced much.
However it fares in theatrical rerelease, Everything Everywhere All at Once is — like The Last Emperor — a film best seen on the big screen, all the better to savor (or withstand) its non-stop barrage of eye-popping visuals and headspinning plot twists. To o er a detailed summary of the narrative is di cult but appreciating the sheer exuberance that the producing/writing/directing duo of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (known as “the Daniels”) display is not. Perhaps the best advice is to hang on tight and enjoy the ride because it’s a wild ride indeed.
Michelle Yeoh plays Evelyn Wang, the beleaguered, middle-aged proprietor of a laundromat in Los Angeles. Business is failing, her marriage to husband Waymond (Ke Huy Quan) is faltering, and her relationship with lesbian daughter Joy (Stephanie Hsu) is on the rocks. During an interview with IRS auditor Deirdre Beaubeirdre (a frumpy Jamie Lee Curtis), she learns — through various means — that she is only one personality in a vast number of alternate universes, and that she alone can save them. She is the principal figure in the “Alphaverse Mission,”
and those around her — and their parallel personalities — are also involved. The reason for her selection is conveyed by Waymond: “You’re capable of anything because you’re so bad at everything.”
What can be deciphered from all that? It hardly matters, as the Daniels propel their magnum opus into an irreverent, kaleidoscopic, phantasmagorical odyssey that encompasses motherhood, marriage, dashed dreams and lost hopes, martial arts, a barrage of special e ects, lowbrow comedy, social satire, and much more. You could say the filmmakers have even thrown in the kitchen sink since
some pivotal scenes are set in kitchens. Once upon a time, not so very long ago, Everything Everywhere All at Once would have been an instant cult classic but not necessarily an Oscar contender. In the 21st century, the Academy membership has not only become more ethnically and racially diverse — long overdue, according to many observers — but has also embraced more diversity in the genre of films being honored. Gravity (2013), Get Out (2017), and The Shape of Water (2017) all received nominations in major categories, with the last winning Best Picture, and each fall into the category of fantasy, horror, or sciencefiction.
Everything Everywhere All at Once very much lives up to its title. It may not be for all tastes and will undoubtedly leave a lot of viewers wondering exactly what’s going on (join the club), but it’s a dazzling one of a kind, and in addition to its technical virtuosity it also o ers a tour de force for its entire cast, because
each character is portrayed in multiple versions. Quan (in a smashing comeback after a 20-year acting hiatus) earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, both Curtis and Hsu earned nominations for Best Supporting Actress, and there’s also great work by the venerable and always-welcome James Hong (enjoying his largest screen role in ages) and dishy Jenny Slate (who hasn’t all that much to do, alas).
At the center of everything is Yeoh (doubling as an executive producer), who deservedly earned her nomination for Best Actress with a richly observed, brilliantly performed turn that runs the gamut from comic to tragic, and — no pun intended — everything in-between. Amid the endless chaos and craziness, Yeoh is the film’s solid foundation and she never falters. !
High Point University invites the community to campus for an exciting lineup of complimentary cultural events. The spring schedule includes a variety of speakers, art, music and theater performances.
For a complete list of community events and to sign up for email notifications on future events, go to: www.highpoint.edu/live.
February 21
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Hayworth
March 29
Instrumental Chamber Ensembles Concert
April 4
Jazz Ensemble Concert
SPRING DANCE CONCERT
March 16-18
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Hayworth Fine Arts Center, Pauline Theatre
March 29
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Darrell E. Sechrest Art Gallery
April 11
A Night at the Movies
HPU Community Orchestra
High Point Theatre
April 14
Clarinet and Percussion Ensembles Concert
April 20-22
Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson
Theatrical Performance
April 24
Mozart’s Requiem
Choral Concert
April 26
Departures Wind Ensemble Concert
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A couple in Etobicoke, Toronto, left on an extended business trip in January 2022, CTV News reported. When they returned home months later, they were stunned to realize that their house had been sold and the new owners had moved in. Police said a man and woman impersonated the owners, hired a real estate agent and listed the property using fake identification. Police are still looking for the imposters.
Momo the lar gibbon, who lives at the Kujukushima Zoo and Botanical Garden Mori Kirara in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, delivered a baby in February 2021, which surprised zookeepers, since Momo lived in her own enclosure with no males around. She was very protective of the offspring, United Press International reported, so it wasn’t until two years later that handlers were able to collect DNA from the youngster to determine who the father was. As it turned out, a 34-year-old agile gibbon, Itou, was the baby daddy. Zookeepers found that a partition between Momo’s exhibit and Itou’s off-display area had a perforated board with holes about 9mm in diameter, and they believe the two were able to mate through one of those holes. The perforated board was replaced with a steel plate, but Momo and Itou will be introduced properly to each other so that they may live as a family.
On Jan. 16, Brazilian attorney Leandro Mathias de Novaes delivered his mother to the Laboratoria Cura in Sao Paolo, where she was scheduled for an MRI. Before they both entered the MRI room, the New York Post reported, they were asked to remove any metal objects from their persons and signed a form detailing the protocols, but Novaes opted to not remove, or disclose, his concealed weapon. When the MRI’s magnetic field yanked the pistol from his waistband, it fired and struck him in the stomach; he was hospitalized for three weeks after the incident but died on Feb. 6.
Trevyn Wayne Hill, 21, of Las Vegas, let it all hang out on Jan. 28 when he approached another guest in a stairwell at the Des Moines (Iowa) Downtown Marriott, KCCI-TV reported. Court documents said Hill was naked and bran-
dishing a toilet plunger when he yelled, “I’m going to (expletive) get you” while chasing the other person. Hill cruised around the hotel in his birthday suit, destroying a sprinkler system and pulling several fire alarms before finally being subdued by firefighters. Hill pleaded not guilty to assault, first-degree criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
Early on the morning of Feb. 5, 20-year-old Lantz Kurtz broke into a gas station in Palm Coast, Florida, and stole multiple items. He exited via the front door, apparently unaware that he’d left a big clue behind: his debit card, Fox35TV reported. Officers responding to the alarm found the card and tracked down Kurtz, who told them he had intended to come back to the store and pay for the items. But Sheriff Rick Staly wasn’t having it: “Leaving a debit card behind does not absolve you from theft or committing a burglary,” he said.
Marcelo “B-boy” De Souza Ribeiro of Sao Paolo, Brazil, is known as the most modified man in the world, with 1,500 tattoos covering his skin and now, a new transformation: a “devil hand.” The Daily Star reported that Ribeiro did a lot of research before undergoing the procedure, which split his hand between the middle and ring fingers. “I began to see the possibility of making an opening ... through the middle where you can have opening and closing movements and a firmer folding of the hand,” he said. Over the years, he’s spent about $35,000 on his modifications, which also include a split tongue. Ribeiro said he thinks of his body as an “art exhibition.”
Jose Ruben Nava, former director of the zoo in Chilpancingo, Mexico, is under fire after officials learned that he slaughtered four pygmy goats to serve at the zoo’s year-end dinner, MSN reported. Fernando Ruiz Gutierrez, director of wildlife for the state’s environment department, said serving the goat meat “put the health of the people who ate them at risk because these animals were not fit for human consumption.” Nava is also accused of trading a zebra for tools. He was let go from his position in January after the death of a deer at the zoo. !
ACROSS 1 Soprano’s last note, perhaps
Oscar winner Rockwell
Mazda model
NBA Hall of Famer — Thomas
71 Ending for switch
72 Groove for a letter-shaped bolt 73 Cell material 76 Bird nesting in winter precipitation? 80 Causes to be ashamed 82 Finnish coin
Not worth – of beans
Not one’s best effort, in sports lingo
Some small batteries
In – (while not present at the event) 90 Bird performing under the big top? 92 Abbr. of fair hiring 93 Store clerk on “The Simpsons” 95 Business agt.
4 Witch
5 Mythological fire-breather 6 Korea’s place
Peruse 8 Brow’s shape
Catcher Yogi
Be disdainful of
Nose partition
Elite squad 13 1986-2001 Earth orbiter 14 Feral horse 15 Drive along 16 “That rings —” 17 “I love you,” in Mexico 18 Symbol on a one-way sign 21 Wish-fulfilling spirits 24 Innovative 29 River in a Foster tune
At the beginning of the month, Winston-Salem’s Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) opened its newest exhibit
“‘Bout it, ‘Bout it, The Political Power of Just Being” by Louisiana-based visual artist Vitus Shell. On view through the end of the spring, Shell’s exhibit opens with an on-site specific mural of local Black Panther legend Dr. Larry Little, which the artist created for purposes of this event. From the planning and developing stages of the exhibit, Shell knew he wanted to paint a mural of a local Black figure, and with the help of his team decided on a portrait of Little. Unlike the process Shell normally takes of personally photographing the people he depicts in his work, the artist set out on a mission to explore the photographs available of Little online and in the local
media. A Winston-Salem Journal picture of the Black Panther from a couple of years back made the cut, leading Shell to base the exhibit mural image on it. The picture was part of an article in which Little was interviewed on behalf of the film Judas and the Black Messiah, a movie based on the assassination of American activist and Chicago Black Panther Fred Hampton.
Having known Hampton himself, the Journal reached out to Little to get his thoughts on the film.
“Hampton and I were together about ten days before he was assassinated,” said the activist. “I thought it was good, with some Hollywood volumnization, but it was good.” When the Black Panther was told his image would be used on behalf of Shell’s upcoming exhibit, he was honored but had no idea the outcome would be so magnificent. “I thought it would be part of a collage or something,” he said. “It’s phenomenal to see yourself depicted that way.”
The national Black Panther was founded in Oakland, California in 1966, however, the Winston-Salem Chapter of the Black Panther Party was established
in 1969 and was the first to be created in the southeastern United States. The party focused on calling for the protection of African-American communities from police brutality and the enhancement of their communities via survival programs that included providing free meals for poor children, giving away clothes and shoes to those in need, and providing medical and home assistance. There is a plaque at the corner of N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and E. Fifth Street that honors the group’s work.
An art appreciator, Little was once married to an artist whom he credits for the opportunity to learn a lot of what he knows about art. Additionally, he knew artist Romare Bearden with whom he once spent time with during a visit to Maya Angelou’s home. Little vividly remembers Bearden creating drawing after drawing during their time together, all of which Angelou collected upon completion. Close friends with the poet, Little would call Angelou year after year on her birthday, February 21st, the day of Malcolm X’s assassination, and she would call him on his birthday, April 4th, the day of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination.
Honored that his image was used for the mural of the exhibit, Little considers the work to be larger than life. Thinking of himself as a little, country boy from Winston-Salem, Little grew up in public housing projects, attended R.J. Reynolds High School, and failed his senior year of high school. Following a depression in which he stopped speaking, his mother put him on a bus to New York where Little began reading about Malcolm X and his metamorphosis. Not once during this time did he imagine he would live to see 21 years of age, much less that his life story would evolve into what it has.
Shell’s mural of Little is the first thing one sees upon entering SECCA’s main gallery, and a masterpiece that sets the tone for the remaining exhibits and portraits on display.
“Vitus is good, he speaks on behalf of the community and people understand that. He just hits people the right way,” said curator Benjamin M. Hickey of the artist. Once a museum facilitates showcasing his work, Shell takes care of the rest including gaining community support for the project. His openness about what he’s doing and why he’s doing it is what
continuously opens all kinds of doors for the artist.
Notorious for carrying his iPad everywhere, Shell has all of the work that he has completed along with projects he is still currently working on. During his creative process, it’s imperative to Shell to get a piece to look exactly the way he intends it to, and he is also adamant about having a connection with the person he is portraying.
“I think when you see the paintings you can see the personalities,” said Shell about his models. “Even during photo shoots, I’m talking to them the whole time, I’m asking them questions, and I think that makes them feel more comfortable.”
An educator like Little, who is an associate professor of political science at Winston-Salem State University, Shell is currently teaching at Louisiana Tech University’s School of Design. While Shell has clearly challenged the conformity of portraiture, he is also challenging his students to find the answers on their own. In addition to curating Shell’s exhibits, Hickey has also seen him teach.
“He empowers them to find their own answers. The students get uncomfortable, but it’s ultimately a really empowering mechanism that he activates when teaching them,” said Hickey.
The curator does not doubt that this approach has students reaching out to Shell years later to thank him for pushing them creatively.
“You always hear people say this. That you learn. You’re not only teaching but you’re being taught,” said Shell. “So I’m learning from my students all the time.”
Among these lessons Shell has found that one just never knows what’s going to happen in a student’s life and the circumstances they may or may not be dealing with. Through these situations, he persists in encouraging them to fight through in
addition to teaching them content as effectively as possible.
“You learn so many things teaching and a lot of it I think is even above just the teaching part,” concluded Shell. “You learn how to encourage young adults to be good people outside of just being artists.” Integrating Little into his ongoing fight for representation of the Black community in visual art is undoubtedly immortalizing the Black Panther’s legacy even more while creating a permanent space for Shell in Winston-Salem’s art community.
“The mural is just unreal, he did an outstanding job,” concluded Little. !
“‘Bout it, ‘Bout it, The Political Power of Just Being” is on exhibit at SECCA through June 18, 2023. For more information, visit www.secca.org.
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Near the end of the February 7, 2023 meeting of the Greensboro City Council, Mayor Nancy Vaughan spoke of “a program that I just heard of last week through Assistant City Manager [for Public Safety] Trey Davis and Chief Thompson.”
She then described how “the City of Greensboro and Advanced Auto have entered into a partnership where Advanced Auto has given GPD 100 gift cards. If they see a car that is having a safety issue, they are not pulling people over and writing citations, they’re actually giving them gift cards to go get that car repaired so that they are safe and people riding on the road with them are safe. I think that is a great program and I do want to thank Advanced Auto for that partnership. I think it’s something unique and I think it’s not something that we talk about, how other businesses partner with GPD to make this a safer environment.”
In a phone conversation three days later, Assistant City Manager Davis offered more details.
“I don’t know who to attribute this to, but it’s an innovative idea that came from internal GPD. We don’t want to overburden people who might have minor tra c-related issues, we don’t want to stop people, write them citations and have them go to court. So now, if a police o cer sees someone whose tail light is out, or with some type of equipment violation, they may stop them, but that stop doesn’t result in a ticket or some sort of adverse citation. Instead, it’s a way that o cers can help them, with a gift card worth $25 in auto repair.”
Davis acknowledged that this means the GPD has resumed stopping drivers for minor tra c infractions, something it stopped doing in 2015 after a front-page New York Times article on “The Disproportionate Risks of Driving while Black,” which bore the subtitle “An examination of tra c stops and arrests in Greensboro, N.C., uncovered wide racial di erences in measure after measure of police conduct.”
A month after that article, then-Chief
Wayne Scott announced that GPD would temporarily stop pulling drivers over for minor equipment malfunctions. “I think this is a good step, a good stop-gap while we understand the data,” Scott told NPR. “But it has definitely had a positive e ect, and the e ect that I desired as the chief when I decided to (make) this change.”
Not so heavily publicized was Scott’s announcement in January 2017 that he was resuming tra c stops for minor equipment violations, with only FOX8 WGHP reporting this reversion to the old policy. Over the past five years, some members of the public may have assumed the 2015 announcement heralded a permanent rather than temporary change.
“You may recall the other side of the issue,” said Davis, “and the pushback we got several years ago when we were not stopping people for minor tra c infractions, which some people said was dangerous and could lead to accidents, as equipment violations are there for a reason and need to be enforced.”
While Davis suggested he did not entirely agree with that claim, he feels that the new program is a healthy compromise between those two extremes.
“I think that’s kind of pushing it, but also think this idea really cuts down the middle and allows GPD to be helpful to people that might have those equipment issues. Advance Auto has donated 200 gift cards. Last time I checked, over a week ago, o cers had passed out over 107 of them.”
Not everyone agrees. In one of her first media release since being sworn in as president of the Greensboro NAACP last month, Kay Brown gave YES! Weekly the following statement, in which she seemed to refer to former GPD criminal analyst Matthew Hammonds and former o cers Joshua Oliver and Kenneth Adams, who were fired by new GPD chief John W. Thompson last month and charged with unrelated sex crimes, as well as the city’s recent ordinances giving police more power to arrest people for obstructing city sidewalks and doorways with their persons or belongings.
“As we have had GPD o cers and employees making headlines for egregious acts, it is disheartening to see leadership criminalizing poverty and homelessness while providing only a few gift cards for our troubles. We have spent years fighting and marching in the streets and we de-
mand more than temporary shelters and modest gift cards.
There is clearly a change happening specifically with GPD that is concerning. We fought for years to ask that policing resources be used for investigation of crimes, not fishing through our communities and increasing police interaction for unneeded tra c stops. Such stops have not only been a discriminatory practice that impacts our Black and Brown residents, but have also unjustly made criminals of youth, robbing many of their futures. I find it interesting that now that we have a white police chief, the council has now gone out of their way to praise the bare minimum. I wonder why many of our o cers are getting paid crumbs and likely can’t a ord rent in the city they police, even with all of the ‘Greensboro Boom’ that our mayor insists we are experiencing.”
The city council member who has been most openly critical of the GPD expressed ambivalence about the new program but did not appear to share Brown’s outrage. Via phone conversation, District 1 representative Sharon Hightower said that Vaughan’s statement was the first she and other council members had heard of the gift cards, but mixed cautious optimism with concern over the card balance, as well as the alleged lack of transparency over how the program came about.
“It is designed to have good intentions, but what is $25 going to do? It might replace a bulb in a taillight, but a cracked light is over a hundred dollars, and a cracked windshield costs more than that. I would like to understand how they arrived at that amount. Who did they talk to and where did they get their data from? I think it’s a noble e ort, but perhaps not very well thought-through.”
However, Hightower expressed guarded relief that drivers were not receiving tickets or citations.
“That, for me, is very important, as going to court is quite expensive, whether we’re talking about lawyer fees and the possible fine, or not going to court and getting a Failure to Appear, which can lead to arrest, jail and losing your job. So at least those negative consequences may not occur. For that, I’m in favor of doing something like this. And it could possibly lead to better relations with the police if they’re actually having a friendly conversation about why someone was stopped. It can have some good consequences, but I’m concerned about some of the basics for how it got started.” !
Community, business, and city o cials gathered for lunch and a preview of Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
2023-2024 First Bank Broadway Season on Monday, February 13 in the venue’s Phillips Hall Lobby.
Greensboro Coliseum Complex Managing Director Matt Brown welcomed attendees and said that he’s excited about the upcoming season.
“Considering the amazing response of the first two broadway seasons, it would be extremely hard to top the success of those years one and two. But for our partners at PFM and Nederlander who have put together what we believe is simply the best lineup of shows to hit the Tanger stage yet,” he said to a room of more than 100 guests.
The luncheon included performances from two of the featured shows, Aladdin and Moulin Rouge.
Shows in the series coming this fall include Chicago on September 19-24 and Disney’s Aladdin will run from October 31 through November 5. One of the longestrunning musicals on Broadway, Chicago will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Having garnered 6 Tony Awards, 2 Olivier Awards, and a Grammy, the musical highlights the roaring 20s and tells the story of a reporter assigned to cover the 1924 trials of murderesses Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner. Disney’s Aladdin tells the childhood classic of love, magic, and friendship.
In 2024, Hadestown runs from February 13-18, Six from March 5-10, and Tina from March 26-31.
A winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, HADESTOWN is a musical that tells the story of love, power, and loss focusing on Orpheus and Eurydice, and King Hades and Persephone.
The award-winning SIX is a modern retelling of the lives of the six wives of Henry VIII as a pop group. Girl power is celebrated in this race for the lead singer position. SIX has won 23 awards in the 2021/2022 Broadway season, including the Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) and the Outer Critics
Circle Award for Best Musical.
The Tina Turner Musical is an uplifting comeback story inspired by the Rock’N’Roll diva Tina Turner. The show features her most internationally known and loved songs and was written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by Phyllida Lloyd.
First Bank Chief Banking O cer Adam Currie is excited about the upcoming season.
“Three years ago you would have had to get on a plane to see these types of plays and now you can walk,” Currie said.
In the Spring, Moulin Rouge! The Musical will run from April 16-28 and Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird will close out the Broadway Series from May 19-24. Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a celebration of freedom, love, and beauty. It has also garnered ten Tony Awards. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is based on the 1960 book that follows the story of Atticus Finch as he defends Tom Robinson in 1930s Alabama.
“To say that Tanger Center is a gamechanger for the city of Greensboro, quite frankly the Triad, is really an understatement. How awesome is it that we get to experience these Broadway Shows and you come and see the diversity and the folks that come support these Broadway shows. I’ve got to experience it with my children on some shows and I know I’ll be able to do that on the third season,” said Greensboro City Councilmember and Downtown Greensboro, Inc. President Zack Matheny.
Matheny said there will be an economic boost within the year, due to the success of the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts.
“I’ll tell you folks I was just talking
with Adam (Currie) a second ago about the impact that the DPAC has made in downtown Durham. As I stand here, right now, I will commit to you that there will be at least ten new restaurants within walking distance this time next year. I will also tell you that I imagine there will be at least two maybe three cranes in the air because of the impact that the Tanger Center has made on downtown,” Matheny said. “We’ve got an unprecedented interest in Downtown Greensboro because of the Tanger Center. I think over 560,000 people came through these doors since we were able to open them. Wicked alone had an economic impact of 11 million dollars. That’s incredible. Lion King had an economic impact of over 13 million dollars. The impact of the Tanger Center is far beyond the broadway series although
it’s very important. The impact that we have experienced in this city and in the Triad is going to continue to change.” For more information, visit www. tangercenter.com. !
CHANEL DAVIS is the current editor of YES! Weekly and graduated from N.C. A&T S.U. in 2011 with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications. She’s worked at daily and weekly newspapers in the Triad region.
The First Bank Broadway, 2023-24 Season at Tanger Center includes:
· CHICAGO: Sept. 19-24, 2023
· Disney’s ALADDIN: Oct. 31 – Nov. 5, 2023
· Hadestown: Feb. 13-18, 2024
· SIX: Mar. 5-10, 2024
· TINA – The Tina Turner Musical: Mar. 26-31, 2024
· Moulin Rouge! The Musical: April 16-28, 2024
· Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird: May 14-19, 2024
In addition to the seven Broadway season shows, two special Broadway ‘add-ons’ have been announced as well:
- Dr. Seuss’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS: Nov. 21-26, 2023
- My Fair Lady: Jan. 26-28, 2024
TICKETS: Current Broadway Season Seat
Members have first access to seats by renewing their current subscriptions by April 17 at FirstBankBroadway.com.
The public on-sale for Broadway season memberships will be Tuesday, May 23 at 10 a.m. at FirstBankBroadway.com
Please note that the on-sale dates for individual tickets to each show are to be announced.
Shaun Martin’s “Three-O” looks to rock out the Flat Iron on February 16. Riding high o another GRAMMY win with Snarky Puppy, the Texas ivory-tickler is trekking his trio on a winter tour to the northeast, with two stops in North Carolina.
Known across an array of music circles, Martin serves as a key element of the jazz and funk collective Snarky Puppy; is esteemed in the gospel realm, working with artists like Kirk Franklin and God’s Property, and Fred Hammond; and has played with contemporaries and legends like The Weeknd, Timbaland, Chaka Khan, and Erykah Badu.
Making his solo work with the debut “7 Summers” album in 2015, the 2018 “Focus” followup, and his latest, “Three-O,” Martin has continued to evolve — translating his talent and experience through a diverse array of music — going from the heavily orchestrated to a skeletal-trio that could hardly be considered merely barebones. Serving as both an album and a line-up, “it’s a conglomerate of
soul, jazz, funk, R&B, and everything in between,” Martin said of his Three-O ensemble. “We do it all!”
”It’s an album that tries to explore as many boundaries with just three people,” he explained, turning to the album itself — though his young son, Harlem, can be heard splashing bathtub water on “Liberty of the Rising Son.” Looking back on his catalog, “Three-O” came as something of a surprise. “It was a total fluke,” Martin explained, pointing to the trio territory he’d already covered on his “Focus” release. “But I got the idea of recording the band after having the pleasure of opening for Ghost Note — the magic we were making was amazing.”
Along came the album and the group. “I always envisioned this album and this unit being synchronous,” Martin continued, relaying that while they’ll perform the album, “nothing is ever the same.” Relishing the variety, he’ll be joined on this tour by drummer Mike Mitchell and bassist Justin “Jay Mck” McKinney.
“Mike is definitely a powerhouse drummer playing for Stanley Clark and so many others,” he said, praising the rhythm section. “And Jay is a monster bass player who’s played with Bobby Sparks, American Idol-winner Reuben Studdard, and is currently the Music Director for Liv Warfield.” Together, the group is influenced by artists like Bill
Evans, Oscar Peterson, Keith Jarrett, and Gary Peacock.
Within his own personal three-o, Martin excels across a variety of roles — walking the lines of producer, musician, and artist with a tailored approach. “Everything has its own lane,” he said. “You have to know how to navigate. The biggest thing is knowing what part you play. Sometimes you can be the BIG GUY…and sometimes, you have to be the role player and win with everybody!”
Martin enjoys striking that balance, going from amphitheaters and big stage shows to the more intimate independent venues. “I like any room. I ain’t scared of NOBODY,” he said with a laugh. “I’m just glad to be back out after the pandemic.”
Following the February run, Martin’s other primary group, Snarky Puppy (affectionately known as “the pups”) will head out for a cross-country international tour to celebrate the 2022 album “Empire Central,” (which won “Best Contemporary Instrumental Album” at the 65th Grammy Awards earlier this month).
Recorded live for an audience at Deep Ellum Art Co. in their hometown of Dallas, the album marks Snarky Puppy’s seventh live record — topping their 15th album release overall. “It’s a fun record,” Martin said, relaying the tenacity of the endeavor through scheduling conflicts and ice storms. “But it worked out. And it was my
last time seeing Bernard Wright.”
Tragically, Wright was killed in a car accident a few weeks after the session — his appearance on “Take It!” serves as the famed funk player’s last recorded performance. A poignant twist of fate for the group who considered him a godfather figure; and on an album that o ers a love letter to their native city.
The record has been well-received. And it earned Martin another feather in his GRAMMY-cap, adding to the list of accolades which includes: four “Best Contemporary Instrumental Album” awards, two ”Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album” awards, two “Best Gospel Album” awards, and an award for “Best R&B Performance.”
With new music in the works, plans for a movie score, and maybe even a podcast, Martin doesn’t have time to live in the past. “Just stay tuned,” he said, turning to his touring days ahead. “We’re gonna have some fun.” With hopes to share more love and music with the world. “I appreciate all the love you all have shown,” he added, “and I thank you for rocking with me!!”
Shaun Martin’s Three-O will rock out the Flat Iron on February 16. !
KATEI CRANFORD is a Triad music nerd who spotlights area artists and events.
FIREHOUSE TAPROOM
10146 N Main St | 336.804.9441 www.facebook.com/firehousetaproom/
Feb 18: Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball
FOUR SAINTS BREWING
218 South Fayetteville St. | 336.610.3722 www.foursaintsbrewing.com
Thursdays: Taproom Trivia
Fridays: Music Bingo
Feb 19: Honky Tonk Jam w/ Mark Dillion & Friends
Feb 25: Wayward Blues Band
Mar: Samuel Stowe
Mar 11: 80’s Unplugged
Mar 19: Honky Tonk Jam w/ Mark Dillon & Friends
CAT’S CRADLE
300 E Main St | 919.967.9053 www.catscradle.com
Feb 17: The Criticals
Feb 17: Amy Ray Band
Feb 17: Adam Melchor
Feb 18: Ella Jane
Feb 23: Warka Music Video Release Party
Feb 24L The Royal Arctic Institue, Shark Quest, Paul Swest
Feb 24: Futurebirds
Feb 25: Weyes Blood
Feb 25: Lemon Sparks, Brett Harris
Feb 27: Junior Boys
Mar 3: Chatham County Line
Mar 3: Bailen
Mar 5: Mikaela Davis
Mar 8: They Might Be Giants
Mar 9-10: Yo La Tengo
Mar 10: Bilmuri
Mar 11: Curtis Waters
Mar 13: Runnner
Mar 14: Emily Scott Robinson + Alisa
Amador + Violet Bell
Mar 16: Duck w/ Florencia & the Feeling, Elora Dash
Mar 20: The Lemon Twigs
Mar 20: New Found Glory
Mar 21: Cheekface
Mar 21: Riverside
Mar 21: Souldside
Mar 22: White Reaper
Mar 24: Medium Build
Mar 25: Jervis Campbell w/ Thomas Austin
Mar 25-26: Archers of Loaf
Mar 26: Nicotine Dolls
Mar 27: Tennis
Mar 27: Magic Giant
Mar 28: Phoneboy
Mar 27: Avey Tare
Mar 28: Ibeyi
Mar 29: Shawn Mullis + Lacy Campbell & Teresa WIlliams
2700 E Independence Blvd | 704.372.3600
www.boplex.com
Feb 15: Dancing with the Stars: Live!
Feb 17: Katt Williams
Feb 25: 2023 Blues Alright Tour
Mar 3: Joe Bonamassa
Mar 22: BUDDY GUY
former Uptown Amphitheatre
820 Hamilton St | 704.549.5555
www.livenation.com
THE FILLMORE
1000 NC Music Factory Blvd | 704.916.8970
www.livenation.com
Feb 15: Parkway Drive
Feb 16: Russel Dickerson
Feb 18: Adam Melchor
Feb 18: The Wonder Years w/ Hot Mulligan
Feb 19: Danny Ocean
Feb 21: Colony House
Feb 24: J.I.D & Smino
Feb 24: Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Feb 25: Subtronics
Feb 25: Eric Bellinger
Feb 26: K. Michelle
Feb 27: Ari Lennox
Feb 28: DVSN
Mar 1: Dropkick Murphys
Mar 3: Muscadine Bloodline
Mar 9: Keshi
Mar 10: Key Glock
Mar 14: Knuckle Puck & Real Friends
Mar 14: August Burns Red
Mar 15: Yeat 2023
Mar 16: Static-X
Mar 16: Nick Cannon w/ special guests
Mar 17: Sebastian Mickael
Mar 20: Jordy Searcy
Mar 22: Gracie Abrams
Mar 23: Big Wild
Mar 24: Vance Joy
Mar 29: Joshua Bassett
Mar 29: Lucki
SPECTRUM CENTER
333 E Trade St | 704.688.9000
www.spectrumcentercharlotte.com
Feb 17: Impractical Jokers
Feb 18: Adam Sandler
Feb 26: Winter Jam 2023
Mar 10: New Edition: Legacy Tour 2023
Mar 18: Rauw Alejandro
CLEMMONS
VILLAGE SQUARE
TAP HOUSE
6000 Meadowbrook Mall Ct | 336.448.5330
www.facebook.com/vstaphouse
Feb 16: Shoulder 2 Shoulder
Feb 17: Decades
Feb 18: Vinyl Tap
Feb 23: Joey Whitaker
Feb 24: Motorvader
Carolina ThEaTrE
309 W Morgan St | 919.560.3030
www.carolinatheatre.org
Feb 18: Shana Tucker, ChamberSoul
Cello & Songs
Feb 23: Tower of Power
Mar 10: Jerry Cantrell
Mar 14: lizz Wright
Mar 21: Tye Tribbett
Mar 23: hiTS! The Musical
Mar 25: orpheus and Eurydice
123 Vivian St | 919.680.2787
www.dpacnc.com
Feb 22: Brandi Carlile
Feb 24-26: riverdance
Feb 28-Mar 5: Jagged little Pill
Mar 8: Trixie and Katya live
Mar 14: il Divo
Mar 24-27: Trevor noah
Mar 28: Tedeschi Trucks Band
apr 1: Taylor Tomlinson
apr 4-9: les Miserables
apr 11-16: Bettlejuice
apr 20: David Spade
apr 21: The old Friends acoustic Tour
w/ Ben rector
apr 22: Druski
apr 23: Bill Maher
apr 27: Travis Tritt
apr 28-30: Chicago
129 W Main St | 336.258.8240
www.reevestheater.com
Wednesdays: reeves open Mic
Fourth Thursdays: old-Time Jam
Feb 17: Blue Dogs
Feb 24: Tommy Prine
Mar 4: Jeff little Trio
Mar 10: Scythian
Mar 11: The reeves house Band plays
The allman Brothers Band
Mar 30: Elkin Big Band: love & romance
Barn DinnEr ThEaTrE
120 Stage Coach Tr. | 336.292.2211
www.barndinner.com
Feb 4-25: Murdered to Death
Feb 24: Encounter
Mar 4- apr 15: Church Basement
ladies: The last Potluck Supper
Carolina ThEaTrE
310 S. Greene Street | 336.333.2605
www.carolinatheatre.com
Feb 17: Jo Dee Messina
Feb 18: The Mavericks
Char Bar no. 7
3724 Lawndale Dr. | 336.545.5555
www.charbar7.com
CoMEDY ZonE
1126 S Holden Rd | 336.333.1034
www.thecomedyzone.com
Feb 17-18: T.K. Kirkland
Feb 22: Casey Frey
Feb 24-25: Cocoa Brown
Mar 2: Christian Johnson
Mar 3-5: ali Siddiq
Mar 10-11: J.J. Williamson
Mar 17-18: Josh adam Meyers
Mar 21- apr 1: hypontist leon Sankofa
CoMMon GrounDS
602 S Elm Ave | 336.698.388
www.facebook.com/CommonGroundsGreensboro
Mar 18: Sleepless Denver
ConE DEniM
117 S Elm St | 336.378.9646
www.cdecgreensboro.com
Feb 15: Dirty Grass Players
Feb 16: Shaun Martin Trio
Feb 17: Kind Hearted Strangers w/ Colin Cutler
GaraGE TavErn
5211 A West Market St | 336.763.2020
www.facebook.com/GarageTavernGreensboro
Feb 17: Brother Pearl Trio
Feb 18: Stereo Doll
Feb 24: Second Glacne Band
GrEEnSBoro ColiSEuM
1921 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400
www.greensborocoliseum.com
Feb 23: Blake Shelton
Feb 25: Winter Jam 2023
hanGar 1819
1819 Spring Garden St | 336.579.6480
www.hangar1819.com
Feb 16: The Cadillac Three
Feb 18: Creed Fisher
Feb 25: norma Jean
Mar 1: D.r.u.G.S.
Mar 4: Bodysnatcher
Mar 5: nonpoint
Mar 7: Fleshgod apocalypse
Mar 11: Kings of Thrash
Mar 12: rotting Christ
Mar 13: adelitas Way
PiEDMonT hall
2411 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400
www.greensborocoliseum.com
Feb 24: Green Queen Bingo
Feb 26: Big head Todd and the Monsters
Mar 12: Key Glock
Mar 25: Skid row & Buckcherry
STEvEn TanGEr CEnTEr
300 N Elm Street | 336.333.6500
www.tangercenter.com
Feb 18: a German requiem
Mar 4: Kountry Wayne
Mar 5: nikki Glaser
Mar 14-19: ain’t Too Proud
ThE iDioT Box
CoMEDY CluB
503 N. Greene St | 336.274.2699
www.idiotboxers.com
Thursdays: open Mic
Feb 17: aJ Schraeder
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Feb 18: Deluge w/ Spank
Feb 21: Bala Roots
Feb 22: Will Overman w/ Mallett Brothers Band
Feb 23: Dance From Above
Feb 24: Electric Kiff w/ Sam Fribush
HOURS: Tues-Fri: 3pm-unTil saT
Mar 10: nik Cartwright
hIgh poINt
hiGh PoinT ThEaTrE
220 E Commerce Ave | 336.883.3401
www.highpointtheatre.com
Feb 18: Triad has Talent Showcase
Mar 25: The Funny Godmothers
SWEET olD Bill’S
1232 N Main St | 336.807.1476
www.sweetoldbills.com
Feb 16: Turpentine Shine
Feb 23: Tin
ThE DEck
118 E Main St | 336.207.1999
www.thedeckatrivertwist.com
Feb 16: Ethan Smith
Feb 17: hampton Drive
Feb 18: TJ The DJ
Feb 23: Bradley Steele
Feb 24: TJ The DJ
Feb 25: Radio Revolver
kernersville
BREaThE
cockTail loungE
221 N Main St. | 336.497.4822
www.facebook.com/BreatheCocktailLounge
Wednesdays: karaoke
Feb 24: SMaShaT
Mar 11: Vinyl Tap
liberty
ThE liBERTY
ShoWcaSE ThEaTER
101 S. Fayetteville St | 336.622.3844
www.TheLibertyShowcase.com
Feb 18: Russell Moore & lllrd Tyme out
Feb 25: Wade hayes w/ Dewey Brown
Mar 4: The Malpass Brothers
Mar 10: country gentlemen Tribute Band
Mar 11: lee Roy Parnell
Mar 16: chapel hart
oak ridge
BiSTRo 150
2205 Oak Ridge Rd | 336.643.6359
www.bistro150.com
Feb 18: limited Engagement
Feb 25: Jordan & Madisen
raleigh
lincoln ThEaTRE
126 E. Cabarrus St | 919.831.6400
www.lincolntheatre.com
Feb 15: The great Mountain groove
Ft. Sicard hollow, The Sweet lillies and Pixie & The Partygrass Boys
Feb 19: cory Wong ft . Victor Wooten & Special guests Trousdale
Feb 19: Blanke w/ crystal Skies, Vndetta
Feb 22: lotus
Feb 24: Boogie T w/ The Widdler, khiva, notixx, Skelltyn
Mar 2: Muscadine Bloodline
Mar 4: alan Doyle and the Beautiful Band w/ christ Trapper
Mar 10: Sidewinder
Mar 12: Popa chubby
Pnc aREna
1400 Edwards Mill Rd | 919.861.2300
www.thepncarena.com
Feb 17: hootie & the Blowfish w/ SuSTo
Mar 13: greta Van Fleet
kaMikazE’S TaVERn
5701 Randleman Rd | 336.908.6144
www.facebook.com/kamikazestavern
karaoke Every Tuesday & Thursday
Feb 18: Black glass
Feb 25: Matt Dylan & The honky
Tonk outlaws
Mar 3: Drag in the country: Paisley Parque
Mar 4: Fair Warning
winston-salem
FiDDlin’ FiSh
BREWing coMPanY
772 Trade St | 336.999.8945
www.fiddlinfish.com
Tuesdays: Trivia
Feb 17: camel city Blues
Feb 24: Down the Mountain
FooThillS BREWing
638 W 4th St | 336.777.3348
www.foothillsbrewing.com
Sundays: Sunday Jazz
Thursdays: Trivia
Feb 17: anne & the Moonlighters
Feb 19: Michael hodgdon
Feb 24: Whiskey Mic
Feb 26: Brown Mountain lightning Bugs
MiDWaY MuSic hall
11141 Old US Hwy 52, Suite 10 | 336.793.4218
www.facebook.com/midwaymusichallandeventcenter
Mondays: line Dancing
Feb 18: granite city Rollers
Feb 25: The classics with Joe alexander
ThE RaMkaT
170 W 9th St | 336.754.9714
www.theramkat.com
Feb 19: SuSTo
Feb 23: catz in Pajamas
RoaR 633 North Liberty Street | 336-917-3008
www.roarws.com | www.roarbrandstheater. com
Feb 17: corky, DJ Fish, DJ Professor
Feb 18: The Blue genes, DJ chubbs, DJ karolina
Feb 19: Travis Williams group
Feb 22: Divine Poetry
available for home games below: Halftime Act:
Wednesday, February 8
Saturday, February 11
Wednesday, February 15
Halftime Act: Halftime Dogs
Halftime Act: HPU Ballroom Dancers
Saturday, February 18
BASKETBALL VS. RADFORD
Wednesday, February 22
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. WINTHROP
Saturday, February 25
Halftime Act: Bouncing Bulldogs
Halftime Act: Amazing Sladek
Halftime Act: Arts Evangelica
[ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The changes you’ve waited to see in your work situation might not be happening quite as quickly as you hoped. Although the pace is slow, it’s ongoing. Expect to hear news soon.
[TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You should be feeling very proud of the fine e ort you’ve made to get that important project done. Now take some time out to celebrate with family and friends. You’ve earned it.
[GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’re close to reaching your objectives. That’s the good news. But be careful: Your aspects show lots of potential distractions looming. Stay focused and keep your eyes fixed on your goals.
[CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Be careful not to let that suspicious Cancerian mind create a problem where none exists. What you might believe is an act of betrayal could be nothing more than a misunderstanding.
[LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your Lion’s heart overflows with self-confidence. All you need to do is tap into it, and you’ll be able to handle any change that must be made regarding that recent surprise development.
[VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) The need to watch what you say becomes increasingly crucial this week. Be as temperate as you can with your comments and avoid arguments for the sake of controversy.
[LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A longtime family problem presents new
demands. But this time, you won’t have to go it alone: Someone else is asking to help share your responsibilities. Let it happen.
[SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A period of feeling vulnerable is about to give way to a stronger, more-selfconfident aspect. Use this new strength to rea rm promises you’ve made to others and yourself.
[SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A creative dilemma stalls your progress. Instead of letting it raise your ire, use the time to re-examine your aims and perhaps come up with a new target.
[CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your nimble will might find a way for you to work out those newly emerged problems plaguing your new project. Stay with it. The results will be well worth your e orts.
[AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might feel overwhelmed with having to decide which new opportunity you should follow. Best advice: Check them all out and see which o ers what you really want.
[PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Continue to tread water before you even consider plunging into something that never seemed quite right. Some facts will emerge soon that can help you make a decision.
[BORN THIS WEEK: You are a natural-born peacemaker. You value truth and have little patience with those who lie to you for their own purposes.
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[1. ART: Where is the Prado Museum located?
[2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the only country that the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn pass through?
[3. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin phrase “tempus fugit” mean?
[4. MATH: What is another name for the division sign?
[5. MUSIC: How long did it take singer Bob Dylan to write the big hit “Blowin’ in the Wind”?
[6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: How many times on average does a ruby-throated hummingbird flap its wings in one second?
[7. MOVIES: Which movie features the line, “Keep the change, ya filthy animal”?
[8. LITERATURE: Which novel features four children named Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy?
[9. TELEVISION: What is Joey’s famous line in the sitcom “Friends”?
[10. ANATOMY: What is a common name for the pinna in human anatomy?
10. Outer ear.
9. “How you doin’?”
8. “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.”
7. “Home Alone.”
6. About 50 times.
5. 10 minutes, according to Dylan.
4. Obelus.
3. Time ies.fl
2. Brazil.
1. Madrid, Spain.
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