Winner of the 2021 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, an enchanting and thought-provoking debut about a Black woman doing whatever it takes to protect all she loves on Alabama soil. It’s 1957, and after leaving the only home she has ever known, Alice Young steps off the bus into all-Black New Jessup, where residents […]

Join Weatherspoon volunteer docents for a 25-minute drop-in dialogue highlighting a selected artwork. Featuring a different artwork each month and offered on select Tuesdays at 12:30pm and Thursdays at 6pm.

Have you seen bronze coffee cups all around the city of Greensboro? To commemorate the sit-in movement that began in Greensboro on February 1, 1960, seven bronze coffee cups were made by artists and installed around downtown. Visit multiple branches to find a different variation of a coffee craft! See all of the youth services […]

Call For Artists ArtStock Studio Tour is a non-juried event hosted by artists in the Greensboro Metro Area, providing a unique opportunity for open their studios to the public. Now in our 25th year, ArtStock is a premier and anticipated annual arts event which attracts visitors from the community and beyond. Artist Registration to participate […]

Listen to legendary civic leaders. Get their autographed works. Join the International Civil Rights Center & Museum, in conjunction with N.C. A&T State University, UNC Greensboro, Bennett College, Guilford College, and Greensboro College in February 2023 as we host exceptional civil rights leaders during the Museum's inaugural "Civil Rights Series" highlighting some of America's most […]

February brings the season of love and our Valentine’s weekend of jazz! Come celebrate with your sweetheart at a romantic table for two, while enjoying a curated wine and chocolate tasting. You will not want to miss the sultry stylings of local singer Lalenja Harrington in our intimate UpStage Cabaret.

Join Weatherspoon volunteer docents for a 25-minute drop-in dialogue highlighting a selected artwork. Featuring a different artwork each month and offered on select Tuesdays at 12:30pm and Thursdays at 6pm.

Every Thursday, Artists Dave Fox (piano), Neill Clegg (saxophone, clarinet and flute) and Matt Kendrick (double bass) will be joined by guest vocalists, who cover The Great American Songbook and jazz classics including swing…and modal classics from the late ‘50s to early ‘60s, as well as Brazilian jazz from the early ‘60s. No cover charge! […]

Artists Dave Fox (piano), Neill Clegg (saxophone, clarinet and flute) and Matt Kendrick (double bass) will be joined by guest vocalists, who cover The Great American Songbook and jazz classics including swing…and modal classics from the late ‘50s to early ‘60s, as well as Brazilian jazz from the early ‘60s. No cover charge! About the […]

Calling it “astonishing and beautifully written,” David S. Cecelski has selected “In the Summer of Missing Girls” by Audrey Jennifer Smith of Greensboro, NC, as the winner of the 2022 Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize. Smith will receive $500, and her essay will be published in the North Carolina Literary Review’s 2023 print issue. Explaining […]

The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro will host a poetry and ficiton reading by Lisa Compo and Aaron Jackson on Friday, February 10th at 6:00 PM at Scuppernong Books, 304 South Elm Street. A part of the MFA Writing Program’s 2023 Thesis Reading Series, the event is free and open to the public. LISA […]

Looking for something one-of-a-kind for your sweetheart this Valentine's Day? Shop our pop-up Maker's Market on Saturday February 11th from 11-4 pm. Indulge in a sip and shop experience with our vast selection of beer, wine, and spirits while supporting local artists in the area. We hope to see you there!

Join us with your Valentine in the Van Dyke Performance Space - bring your dancing shoes! Admission is free of charge, but donations will be accepted.

Annual Gala and Cabaret Don’t miss the party that’s always the talk of the town! With a glass of your favorite wine or beer in hand, enjoy passed hors d’oeuvres while playing the silent auction and raffle. Then sit down to an elegantly plated dinner followed by a world-class performance by members of Bel Canto […]

Artists Dave Fox (piano), Neill Clegg (saxophone, clarinet and flute) and Matt Kendrick (double bass) will be joined by guest vocalists, who cover The Great American Songbook and jazz classics including swing…and modal classics from the late ‘50s to early ‘60s, as well as Brazilian jazz from the early ‘60s. No cover charge! About the […]

Expect the unexpected. From comedy to thrills, the circus artists and dancers will entertain you cabaret-style. Led by our Madame of Ceremonies Rachael Houdek, we have an exciting evening for you filled with gravity-defying aerial acts and tantalizing dance. This show is for mature audiences (PG). Tickets are $40, $35, or $27, depending on location. […]

Greensboro Symphony Orchestra Chris Walden, conductor John Pizzarelli, guitar, Catherine Russell, vocals John Pizzarelli, “the genial genius of the guitar,” along with the sensational vocals of Catherine Russell – both Grammy Award winners – pay homage to legends Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra in “Billie and Blue Eyes”! You will be transported to the glory […]

This CommUnity Sings February 12, 3:00 pm This CommUnity Sings is a FREE event inviting singers and lovers of song at every skill level to gather at the Carolina Theatre in Downtown Greensboro for a musical community celebration! The goal of This CommUnity Sings is to fill the seats of the Carolina with hundreds of […]