February 24
THE BEST MEDICINE. 6: 30 p.m. Standup com• ics Jeff Heffron and Bob Marley will tickle your funny-
bone, thanks to the Robert Rose Group at BB&T Scott & Stringfellow and HAECO Americas. One-hundredpercent of the proceeds — from tickets, a silent auction and more — will benefit the March of Dimes. Carolina Theatre, 310 South Greene Street, Greensboro. Tickets: (336) 333-2605 or carolinatheatre.com.
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ABRACADABRA! 7:30 p.m. That ole black magic will cast you in its spell as Masters of Illusion — Live! does some conjuring. Cone Denim Entertainment Center, 117 South Elm Street Greensboro. Tickets: (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster.com or livenation.com.
February 25
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SHOOTOUT. 6:30 p.m. Hardcore rockers Stick to Your Guns ratchet up the decibel levels. Cone Denim Entertainment Center, 117 South Elm Street Greensboro. Tickets: (800) 745-3000 or ticketmaster. com or livenation.com.
February 26
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HERBALICIOUS. 2 p.m. Learn how to gather, store and cook herbs, thanks to the Westridge Gardeners of the Greensboro Council of Garden Clubs, which hosts speaker Linda Mooth of the N.C. Unit of
the Herb Society of America. Council Headquarters next to Nature Science Center, 4301-A Lawndale Drive, Greensboro. Info: (336) 282-4940 or greensborogardenclubs.com.
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GLOBE POTTER. 6until 9 p.m. Meet John Elsley, traveler, photographer and plant expert, who will lecture on “Inspiring Gardens of the World,” over drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, 215 South Main Street, Kernersville. Tickets: (336) 996-7888 or cienerbotanicalgarden.org.
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AUTHOR, AUTHOR. 7 p.m. Meet poets John Hoppenthaler (Domestic Garden) and Al Maginnes (Music from Small Towns). Scuppernong Books, 304 South Elm Street, Greensboro. Info: (336) 763-1919 or scuppernongbooks.com.
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February Arts Calendar Greensboro Symphony Orchestra and Bel Canto Company continue a Breaking Bad–themed concert series with “Divine Chemistry,” featuring Haydn’s oratorio, The Creation. 2/26: Aycock Auditorium, 408 Tate Street, Greensboro. 2/28: Dana Auditorium, Guilford College 5800 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro. Tickets: (800)745-3000 or greensborosymphony.org.
February 27–March 1
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MAKING WAVES. “There is nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” Check out the rigs, skiffs, kayaks, wakeboards among others, as well as rods, reels and other stuff at the Central Carolina Boat & Fishing Expo. Times vary. Special Events Center, Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 West Lee Street, Greensboro. Tickets: greensborocoliseum.com.
February 28
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GLOBAL TUNES. 8 p.m. Hear some reggae music, along with a hodge-podge of Latin-African and Native-American-infused sound from The Wailers with Rusted Root. Carolina Theatre, 310 South Greene Street, Greensboro. Tickets: (336) 333-2605 or carolinatheatre.com.
CUT A RUG. 7:30 p.m. Start with a complimentary lesson and then take to the dance floor with live music, courtesy of Piedmont Swing Dance Society. Greensboro Shrine Club, 5010 High Point Road, Greensboro. Info: (336) 508-9998 or piedmontswingdance.org.
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