Greensboro Bicentennial Complete Event Listing
Bicentennial official events include:
Torch Relay & Opening Ceremony (March 25-28, 2008) - A Torch Relay, encompassing Greensboro neighborhoods, which kicks off the period of celebration with an opening ceremony to follow.
Faith Community Pulpit Exchange (April 4-6, 2008) - Participating faith groups will welcome worship leaders from different faith groups to speak to their congregations.
Heritage Festival (weekend of April 11, 2008) - This downtown festival will include historical and multicultural activities such as heritage arts and crafts, vintage games, historical re-enactments, fine art exhibits, performances, music, and activities for children.
Celebrate!200 Dance Through the Decades (April 11, 2008) - Come dressed to impress in your favorite decade wear and be prepared to dance to music from a variety of decades. The dance will be held from 8 pm until midnight at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center. Tickets may be purchased at the Carolina Theatre, Greensboro Historical Museum, Ticketmaster and the Coliseum box office.
Neighborhood Celebrations (April 26-27, 2008) - Neighborhoods are encouraged to hold their own events, such as picnics in parks, activities in recreation centers, parades or walking tours.
Faith Community Pew Exchange (May 2-4, 2008) - People of various faiths will have the opportunity to visit participating houses of worship to learn about other faiths.
World of Tomorrow Science and Technology Expo (May 7-11, 2008) - This project will involve the business and industry sector of Greensboro and will also incorporate research and technology at local universities. It will include multi-media exhibits, demonstrations and interactive opportunities that focus on futuristic expectations for our city and beyond. Presented by AT&T.
Parade of Decades (May 17, 2008) - This 11 am parade will celebrate 200 years of Greensboro’s history and look to its future. Elements will include marching bands, neighborhood groups, historical characters, and much more.
Archaeological Dig at Blandwood (Tentative dates: May 19 - June 7, 2008) - A cooperative project with UNCG, this archaeological survey of Blandwood, a National Historic Landmark in downtown Greensboro, will offer the unique opportunity to research the culture of early Guilford County life.
Bicentennial affiliated events include:
Greensboro - Then & Now Performance (Spring and Fall 2008) - (336) 540-8882 or www.cyrusartproduction.com.
Coffee Cup Collaborative Public Art Installation (Spring 2008) - Various locations, (336) 373-4678, (336) 274-9199 or www.coffeecupcollaborative.com.
January
Housing Summit 2008: Welcome Home for the Bicentennial (January 17, 2008)
FantaCity International Shopping Center Community Center - (336) 691-9521
February
“Bullet Hole in the Wall – Reflections on Acts of Courage in the Struggle for Liberation” Dance, Music, and Theater Performance (February 9, 2008) - Paul Robeson Theater, NC A&T State University Campus, (336) 256-2137 or www.ncat.edu.
March
The Human Race (March 15, 2008) - The race begins and ends at Grimsley High School stadium, (336) 373-1633 or www.volunteergso.org.
“It’s All About Greensboro” Lecture Series (March 16 - April 24, 2008) - Greensboro Historical Museum, (336) 373-2811 or www.greensborohistory.org.
“NC Portrait” Exhibition (March 21 - May 31, 2008) - Green Hill Center for NC Art, Greensboro Cultural Center, (336) 333-7460 or www.greenhillcenter.org.
Greensboro and the Underground Railroad Program (March 31 - April 5, 2008) - Guilford College, (336) 316-2852 or www.guilford.edu.
April
Elliot Engel lecture on short story writer O. Henry (April 1, 2008) - Dana Auditorium, Guilford College, (336) 316-2852 or www.guilford.edu.
Organ and Choral Concert - Music for a Great Space celebrates Greensboro’s Bicentennial (April 18, 2008) - Christ United Methodist Church, 410 N. Holden Rd. Tickets: Carolina Theatre Box Office, (336) 333-2605 or www.musicforagreatspace.org.
“Greensboro: A Crossroads for Many Voices” Play (April 18-27, 2008) - Greensboro Historical Museum (336) 373-2043 or www.greensborohistory.org.
“Coming Home” Choral Concert by Bel Canto Company (April 19 and 21, 2008) - Christ United Methodist Church, 410 N. Holden Rd., (336) 333-2220 or www.belcantocompany.com.
Poetry Reading with Nikki Giovanni (April 27, 2008) - Carolina Theatre, (336) 373-3636 or www.poetrygso.org.
African-American Spiritual Arrangements Choral Concert (April 28, 2008) - Carolina Theatre, (336) 273-3237 or www.srsg99.com.
May
“Beethoven, Brahms and a Birthday Celebration” Concert by Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, (May 1 and 3, 2008) - War Memorial Auditorium, Greensboro Coliseum Complex, (336) 335-5456, ext. 222, www.greensborosymphony.org.
Westerwood Neighborhood History & Architecture Walking Tour (May 7, 2008) - Walk begins at Double Oaks Bed & Breakfast, 204 N. Mendenhall St. Parking: First Baptist Church, 1000 W. Friendly Ave., (336) 202-1108.
“Periphery” Play by Community Theatre of Greensboro (May 14-17, 2008) - Greensboro Historical Museum, (336) 333-SHOW (7469).
Aycock Neighborhood Events and Archaeological Dig (May 17, 2008) - Sternberger Park, corner of Fifth Avenue and Dewey Street, www.historicaycock.org.
June
Caldwell Historic Park Archeological Survey (June - August 2008) - David Caldwell Historic Park, Tannenbaum Historic Park, (336) 286-8565, www.greensboro-nc.gov or http://david_caldwell.gborocollege.edu.
August
Bicentennial Retrospect: Six Decades of Creative Thinking by Eva Hamlin Miller (August 24 - October 3, 2008) - African American Atelier, (336) 333-6885 or www.africanamericanatelier.org.
October
Explore Greensboro! Tour - Blandwood Mansion, (336) 272-5003 or www.blandwood.org.