Greensboro, NC 2008 Official Visitor & Dining Guide - (Page 6) Bicentennial Events Calendar Greensboro turns 200 in 2008 and visitors are invited to participate in the birthday celebration! Below are just some of the many events planned in Greensboro during the Bicentennial. This is not a comprehensive list and was compiled in September 2007. For more information and details, please call 336-373-3630 or visit the official Bicentennial website at www.Greensboro200.com "NC Portrait" Exhibition Mar. 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 Mar. 31-Apr. 5 Guilford College. 336-316-2852 or www.guilford.edu Torch Relay Mar. 25-28, 2008 Torch relay encompassing Greensboro neighborhoods kicks off the celebration with opening ceremonies to follow at First Horizon Park. The run will take place in the evenings. 336-373-3630 or www.Greensboro200.com APRIL Elliot Engel Lecture on Short Story Writer O. Henry Apr. 1, 2008 Dana Auditorium, Guilford College. 336-316-2852 or www.guilford.edu Greensboro-Then & Now Performance Spring & 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 FEBRUARY "Bullet Hole in the Wall – Reflections on Acts of Courage in the Struggle for Liberation" Dance, Music and Theater Performance, Feb. 9, 2008 Paul Robeson Theater, NC A&T State University Campus. 336-256-2137 or www.ncat.edu Heritage Festival Opening Ceremonies MARCH "It’s All About Greensboro" Lecture Series Mar. 16-Apr. 24, 2008 Greensboro Historical Museum. 336-373-2811 or www.greensborohistory.org Mar. 28, 2008 The torch relay will end at First Horizon Park, followed by Opening Ceremonies featuring games, fireworks and other festivities. First Horizon Park. 336-373-3630 or www.Greensboro200.com Apr. 11-13, 2008 Historical and multicultural activities will include heritage arts and crafts, vintage games, historical re-enactments, multi-cultural elements, fine art exhibits, performances, music, and children’s activities. Various Greensboro locations. 336-373-3630 or www.Greensboro200.com 6 www.VisitGreensboroNC.com http://www.guilford.edu http://www.greenhillcenter.org http://www.Greensboro200.com http://www.Greensboro200.com http://www.guilford.edu http://www.Greensboro200.com http://www.cyrusartproduction.com http://www.Greensboro200.com http://www.ncat.edu http://www.coffeecupcollaborative.com http://www.greensborohistory.org http://www.VisitGreensboroNC.com
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