Looks like a busy week ahead for meetings, lectures, art openings and concerts in and around Davidson. Oh, and we can’t forget Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s.
The new Cornelius Arts Center, home to the Creative Art Exchange (formerly the Icehouse Center in Davidson) and Children’s Arts Project, plans a grand opening Friday. Also this week, student artists from Davidson College are recognized in the annual juried student show, and the Davidson production of “Anything Goes!” opens.
Meanwhile, Cornelius holds a public hearing Monday on plans to close three railroad crossings and open one new crossing by extending Catawba Avenue across Highway 115. The changes are needed to create a main entrance to the Antiquity Cornelius development, which extends from downtown Cornelius to the end of South Street in Davidson.
APRIL 15-21
MONDAY, APRIL 16, and TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Chambers building Lilly Family Gallery – Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure,” produced by students in the “Performing Shakespeare” class. Ticket information on the college website. Read our Friday, April 13, preview.
MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1 p.m., River Run Country Club — Russell B. Knox Memorial Golf Tournament, sponsored by area Lions Clubs. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., awards ceremony at 6 p.m. The tournament is in honor of former Davidson businessman and Mayor Russell B. Knox. Details: 704-892-0276.
MONDAY, APRIL 16, 7 p.m., Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave.– Cornelius Town Board holds a public hearing on a proposal to close two three existing rail crossings and create the new crossing at Catawba Avenue.
MONDAY, APRIL 16, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Student Union 900 Room – Douglas Ottati, visiting professor of religion and a professor at Union Theological Seminary, lectures on “Theology Among the Liberal Arts and Sciences.” Free.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17, noon to 8 p.m. – Free cone day at Ben & Jerry’s locations in Davidson (202 S. Main St.) and Cornelius (19930 W. Catawba Ave.). Entertainment includes the Davidson College Men’s a capella group “The Generals,” J.V. Washam Elementary School jump rope team, Bailey Middle School Band, Lake Norman High School Band, Lake Norman YMCA Gymnastics team, Cornelius Elementary unicycle team, Bill Giduz juggling extravaganza!! Donations benefit Our Towns Habitat for Humanity Youth United.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 10 a.m. to noon, Jetton Park, Cornelius — Lake Norman Senior Fitness Day sponsored by towns of Davidson and Cornelius. Free health and fun fitness activities including blood pressure screenings, 1.4 mile fitness walk, and 12 fitness stations. Prizes and refreshments available. For details, contact Cornelius Parks & Recreation at 704-892-6031 ext. 160 or by email at mstoner@cornelius.org.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 7:30 p.m., Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College Union – Opening night of the college production of the musical comedy “Anything Goes!” Also, Thursday through Sunday. More information and tickets available through the college website.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 7 p.m., Davidson College Belk Visual Art Center, Semans Lecture Hall – David Steel, curator of European Art at the North Carolina Museum of Art, will give a talk titled “Monet in Normandy: Anatomy of an Exhibition.” Dr. Steel’s presentation will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the six years of planning that it took to mount this acclaimed traveling exhibition and catalogue at the museum. Free.
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 3-5 p.m., Davidson College Belk Visual Arts Center – Opening reception for the college’s 2007 Juried Student Art Exhibition. Includes works by student art majors and non-majors, selected by guest curator David Steel, of the North Carolina Museum of Art.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 7:30 p.m., Tyler –Tallman Hall, Davidson College – Free chamber music concert by Davidson student ensemble the Aurora Trio. Information on the college Website.
 Ulysses Jackson’s “Scent of Spring,” diptych, acrylic on canvas. |
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Christa Faut Gallery, Cornelius – Opening reception for “Scent of Spring,” an exhibit of new paintings by Davidson native Ulysses Jackson. The exhibit runs April 17 to June 5.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 7-10 p.m., and SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1-4 p.m. – Grand Opening of Creative Art Exchange and Children’s Arts Project, in the Cornelius Arts Center, 19724 Oak St. in the Oak Street Mill, Cornelius. Read our March 12 feature story, “Creative Art Exchange in new home.”
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 9 a.m. – “Breathing Circles,” a fund-raiser for Our Towns Habitat for Humanity at Roosevelt Wilson Park on Griffith Street in Davidson. Organizers plan two half-hour meditations, separated by a 15-minute break. Bring blankets or chairs. Suggested donation $10 for adults, $5 for children and students. For more information, call Mimi Sherman, Soto Zen Buddhist meditation layperson, at 704-252-3551.
NEXT WEEK
SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 6 p.m., Village Green – Davidson Concerts on the Green 2007 series begins with a performance by the Davidson College Symphony Orchestra and Davidson College Jazz Band. Free. Bring your own blanket and picnic.
THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 5-6 p.m. – Beth Shalom of Lake Norman Religious School open house, at Davidson United Methodist Church Rom 125, 233 S. Main St., Davidson.
Come learn about a religious school for ages 4 and up. For more information, contact Stacey Schlesinger at 704-873-2279 or fun2run@adelphia.net.
THERE’S MORE
Don’t forget to check our weekly music calendar, with more info on concerts in town this week.
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