April 18-22. Elvis People. Annie Sellars Jordan Parlor Theatre, Greensboro College. 815 W Market St., Greensboro. “Elvis People” examines some of the phenomena undergirding the fact that 84 percent of Americans polled say that their lives have been touched by Elvis Presley. For more info and tickets, call 336.217.7220
April 20. 9:30am. A Midsummer Nights Dream. Senior Resources of Guilford’s Greensboro Senior Center. 301 E Washington St., Greensboro. This event is free to any resident of Guilford County age 55+. For more info, call 336.373.4816
April 20-22. Born a Unicorn. Arts Council Theatre. 610 Coliseum Dr., Winston-Salem. The play is about Ira Aldridge, the first noted Black Shakespearean actor of international acclaim. “Born a Unicorn” chronicles his rise to fame through story and song, revealing his mystical fate and the magic of his life. For more info, visit www.ncblackrep.org
April 26. 7:30pm. Second Class. Unity in Greensboro. 1935 Opal Dr., Greensboro. Second Class is a reader’s theatre production that offers personal narratives about individuals and families adversely affected by existing North Carolina laws, and articulates the threats to the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender community. For more info, visit www.ttnc.org
April 27. 7:30pm. iWrite.iShow. presents: Cindy Argiento. American Express Auditorium. Greensboro International Civil Rights Center & Museum. 134 S Elm St., Greensboro. Featuring 3 of Cindy’s one acts: “If that’s not cheating, then what is?”, “as the tables turn,” and “the elevator.” For more info and tickets, call 800.838.3006 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com
April 27. 8pm. 8. Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance. 1047 NW Blvd., Winston-Salem. Theatre Alliance is proud to announce a one-night-only reading of “8,” a play chronicling the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8. For more info and tickets, call 336.723.7777
Now through April 22. Twelfth Night. Hayworth Fine Arts Center, High Point University. 883 Montlieu Ave., High Point. “While the original Shakespeare play was written in the 17thcentury, the message of the play can be told in many different time periods. For more info, visit www.highpoint.edu
Now through April 22. In the Blood. Brown Building Theatre, UNCG. 402 Tate St., Greensboro. A shocking tragedy based on The Scarlet Letter, In The Blood tells the story of Hester and her five fatherless children. For more info and tickets, call 336.334.4849
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