A STAND UP GUY

Tommy Davidson is a stand-up guy and has been for quite some time now. The multi-faceted artist feels most comfortable on stage, making others laugh.

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4 First things first: THE 26TH ANNUAL RIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is scheduled for April 18-27, 2024. As for this year’s 25th-anniversary festival, which took place April 13-24 and boasted 174 films from 34 different countries, RiverRun was not only a celebration of independent cinema but irrefutable evidence of the festival’s durability.

6 The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem will present SOMETHING ROTTEN!, with music & lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick & Karey Kirkpatrick, on Friday, June 9, at the Hanesbrands Theatre, 209 N. Spruce Street in Winston-Salem.

6 The High Point Arts Council is pleased to announce our 2023 SUMMER OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES — Arts Splash. This season’s line up includes artists highlighting various genres of music: Motown, Soul, Folk, Blues, Latin, and Jazz.

8 During his 17-year NFL career, RICKY PROEHL was one of the most respected wide receivers in the game. He was also one of the most successful, with two Super Bowl rings to show for it.

9 After what will very likely be a brief theatrical release, FOOL’S PARADISE may well find more favor on the small screen. The feature writing/directing debut of leading man Charlie Day ( It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia ) was completed in 2018...

14 “We educate the nurses, teachers, accountants, small-business owners, and other professionals who fuel the engine of prosperity across the state,” begins UNC Greensboro’s “REINVENTION AND INNOVATION” website, which describes the university as “Innovating Our Way Out” of a financial crisis created by shrinking enrollment.

16 Hotamighty, y’all! Matt Walsh keeps moving a new record, “STRAIGHT OUTTA DUNN” out May 30. Offering both homage to the mighty Link Wray and a look back at his own career, “‘Straight Outta Dunn’ feels like a summertime album and I’ve always wanted to release a record in the summer,” Walsh said, musing his first foray into the “concept album.”

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Season Seat Memberships for the First Bank Broadway, 2023-24 Season at Tanger Center are now on sale! In honor of blockbuster hit TINA — The Tina Turner Musical, Tanger Center has named this the “Simply the Best” third Broadway season, with seven direct-from-New-York shows making stops in the Piedmont Triad.

Broadway Season Seats are available now at FirstBankBroadway.com. 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

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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’:

Dr. Seuss’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE

CHRISTMAS: Nov. 21-26, 2023

My Fair Lady: Jan. 26-28, 2024

Broadway add-ons are currently only available to Broadway Season Seat Members for the 2023-24 season.

Please note that the on-sale dates for individual tickets to each shows is to be announced. Season Seat Members will have first chance to guarantee their seats to all seven Broadway season shows, as well as “Grinch” and “My Fair Lady.” !