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The Jazz Legacy Project featuring the music of Sarah Vaughan kicked off the 2025 season at Festival Hall, featuring vocalist Maria Howell. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

The Jazz Legacy Project featuring the music of Sarah Vaughan kicked off the 2025 season at Festival Hall, featuring vocalist Maria Howell. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Jazz Legacy Project opens 2025 series

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, February 20, 2025
The Jazz Legacy Project kicked off its 2025 series last Thursday evening at Greensboro’s Festival Hall, featuring “Sarah Vaughan, The Divine One.”
The great vocalist Robin Latimore on stage. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

The great vocalist Robin Latimore on stage. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Gransden delivers swingin’ Christmas show

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Last Thursday evening at Festival Hall, a swingin’ good time holiday show came to Greensboro with Atlanta-based Joe Gransden and his band.Gransden has performed around the world and released 16 albums under his name.
The ladies of the chorus perform a dance choreographed by Maureen Brower and Charlotte Mosteller during “A Tinseltown Christmas.” LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

The ladies of the chorus perform a dance choreographed by Maureen Brower and Charlotte Mosteller during “A Tinseltown Christmas.” LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Greensboro enjoys LCC’s ‘A Tinseltown Christmas’

Leigh Lofgren
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
The Lake Country Chorus (LCC) presented “A Tinseltown Christmas” at the First Methodist Church in Greensboro last Thursday evening.The annual event sold out once more and drew high praise from attendees.“A Tinseltown Christmas” featured songs from many favorite holiday movies, such as “What...
Festival Hall receives $25,000 grant from Fox Theatre, Fox Gives. CONTRIBUTED

Festival Hall receives $25,000 grant from Fox Theatre, Fox Gives. CONTRIBUTED

Festival Hall receives $25,000 grant from Fox Theatre, Fox Gives

News Staff
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Festival Hall, Greensboro’s premier arts venue and cultural center, received a grant from Fox Gives to replace the theater’s roof.Festival Hall received the $25,000 Preservation and Facilities Grant for roof replacement, which includes removing and disposing of existing shingles and underlayment,...
Liz Kippels and Shari Ball meet up with Nancy and Jim Barton at the artist reception last Wednesday evening. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Liz Kippels and Shari Ball meet up with Nancy and Jim Barton at the artist reception last Wednesday evening. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Exciting art now available at Festival Hall

Leigh Lofgren
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
A great evening of artists and guests mingled at Festival Hall last Wednesday evening for the Artist Reception, celebrating the newly hung art from more than a dozen participating artists and photographers.Participating artists included Steve Kippels, Chris Ball, Cynzia Sanchez, Mary Busman, Linda...
Atlanta Braves organist Matthew Kaminski (left) teamed up with “Mr. College Football” Tony Barnhart to entertain and talk some ‘ball with sports fans last Tuesday at Greensboro’s historic Festival Hall. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Atlanta Braves organist Matthew Kaminski (left) teamed up with “Mr. College Football” Tony Barnhart to entertain and talk some ‘ball with sports fans last Tuesday at Greensboro’s historic Festival Hall. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Talkin’ Ball at Festival Hall

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Those attending the “Talkin’ Ball at Festival Hall” event on Nov. 12 were treated to a unique combination of music and college football commentary hosted by the Greene County Chamber of Commerce and Nicole Chillemi.Tony Barnhart, known in many circles as “Mr. College Football” for his insightful...
A variety of artwork hangs on the wall at Festival Hall in Greensboro and will remain on display for the next nine months. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

A variety of artwork hangs on the wall at Festival Hall in Greensboro and will remain on display for the next nine months. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Festival Hall hosting artists’ reception

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Festival Hall in Greensboro will host an artists’ reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 20. The reception will feature artworks that will adorn the walls of Festival Hall for the next nine months.
Fitzgerald tribute caps. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Fitzgerald tribute caps. LEIGH LOFGREN/Staff

Fitzgerald tribute caps Jazz Legacy Project 2024

Leigh Lofgren
Thursday, October 17, 2024
The Jazz Legacy Project presented its final performance for 2024 last Thursday in front of a packed house at Festival Hall in Greensboro.JLP drummer and narrator Justin Varnes, bassist Kevin Smith, and tenor saxophone player John Sandfort were joined onstage by singer Maria Howell and Noel...
Festival Hall in Greensboro will present its final show in the 2024 Jazz Legacy Project series on Oct. 10. (CONTRIBUTED)

Festival Hall in Greensboro will present its final show in the 2024 Jazz Legacy Project series on Oct. 10. (CONTRIBUTED)

Festival Hall presents music of Ella Fitzgerald Oct. 10

News Staff
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Festival Hall in Greensboro will present its final show in the 2024 Jazz Legacy Project series on Oct. 10, with “Ella Fitzgerald, From Apollo Girl to Memorex Lady.”A random drawing to perform at the Apollo Theater launched Fitzgerald’s career, in which she eventually became the most successful...
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