No February doldrums here in Davidson: A busy week of meetings, concerts and 
theater lies ahead. The Hugo Wolf Quartet (photo) comes to town in the Davidson College Artist 
Series Wednesday, the town board talks about public art Tuesday, and Summit Coffee’s Feb-BREW-ary beer tasting benefits the United Way on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Royal Shakespeare Co.’s residency at the college culminates in a symposium next weekend featuring playwright Edward Albee and performances of a new play called “Little Eagles” by Rona Munro. For those events and more …
WEEK OF FEB. 11-17
MONDAY, FEB. 11 – New deadline for ordering Valentine’s roses in the Town of Davidson Heart for the Arts fund-raiser for the Arts & Science Council. Buy a rose bouquet for $5 and support the arts. They’ll deliver it for you (Davidson addresses only).
MONDAY, FEB. 11, 9 to 11 a.m., Davidson Town Hall – District office hours for U.S. Rep. Mel Watt, staffed by Tony McEwen.
MONDAY, FEB. 11, 4:30 p.m., Davidson College Alvarez College Union Sprinkle Room – “Historical Fact and Historical Fiction: The Challenge of the Historian’s Craft,” a panel discussion with Davidson college history department faculty Robin Barnes, Joe Dennis, Michael Guasco, Ralph Levering, Sally McMillen and Jane Mangan. The discussion is part of the Royal Shakespeare Co. residency, which is producing a new play, “Little Eagles,” examining a key period of American history: the Cold War space race. Free.
TUESDAY, FEB. 12, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Monthly Town Board meeting. Agenda includes a presentation about the work of the Public Art Task Force and a vote that would allow the task force to apply for a state arts grant, an update on the MI Connection cable system, a vote on a resolution to show support for an $8.5 million engineering study for the North Corridor Rail Line, and a vote approving a loan proposal for purchase of a new fire truck. Davidson College Student Austin Bell will show his “What’s Goin’ on Down the Road,” a short video report on development and issues in Davidson. The board also plans a work session to set 2008 budget priorities for parks, police and administration. Full agenda to be posted on the town website.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 5 p.m., Cornelius Town Hall – Four-town North Mecklenburg-South Iredell Transportation Task Force weekly meeting. Part 2 of a discussion of the North Corridor Commuter Rail Project, with David Carol, project manager for Charlotte Area Transit System.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Monthly Design Review Board meeting, with discussion of Little Gate mixed-use building (Jetton Street), Park at Davidson affordable housing units (also off Jetton Street). Full agenda to be posted on the town website.
THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 7:30 a.m., Davidson Public Library – Downtown Davidson Inc. board meeting.
FRIDAY, FEB. 15, 7 p.m., Davidson College Belk Arena – Women’s basketball vs. UNC Greensboro.
SATURDAY, FEB. 16, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Feb-BREW-ary Fest, the monthly Summit Cares beer tasting, this month benefiting the United Way of Central Carolinas. Tickets $15, on sale now.
SATURDAY, FEB. 16, 3 p.m., Davidson College Belk Arena – Men’s basketball vs. Furman.
MUSIC, DANCE & THEATER
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Sloan Music Center, Tyler-Tallman Hall – Davidson College Concert Series, with the acclaimed Austria-based Hugo Wolf Quartet (photo). Program includes Haydn’s “String Quartet in D-major Op. 20, No.4,” Hugo Wolf’s “Italian Serenade,” and Beethoven’s “String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 130.” General admission is $20, and $15 for seniors. Students will be admitted free at the door.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Open mic night.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 7 p.m., Davidson College Belk Arena – Charity basketball game between Davidson Elementary School and J.V. Washam Elementary School teachers and staffs. Donations acception, with proceeds benefiting the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson.
THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Sloan Music Center Tyler-Tallman Hall – Senior recital by soprano Briana Hunter of Davidson College. Free
THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: The Orsons.
FRIDAY, FEB. 15, 12:30 p.m., Davidson College Sloan Music Center Tyler-Tallman Hall – Musical interludes with Henry Lebedinsky on harpsichord and clavichord. Free. Mr. Lebedinsky gives a master class and demonstration there at 3 p.m.
FRIDAY, FEB. 15, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Adam Whiting.
FRIDAY to SATURDAY, FEB. 15-17 – The Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Davidson College for a new play project. Playwright Rona Munro’s work-in-progress “Little Eagles” is new play about the Cold War space race. Performances Feb. 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. Details on the college Website.
FRIDAY to SUNDAY, FEB. 15-17 – Davidson College hosts an academic symposium with the Royal Shakespeare Co. titled “Imagining History: Shakespeare and His Legacy,” which concerns the creative process of fictionalizing history. The keynote speaker S
aturday morning will be Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee, author of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” Other speakers and panelists will include historical novelist, non-fiction writer, and literary critic Thomas Mallon, Shakespearean Phyllis Rackin from the University of Pennsylvania, and scholars of modern drama Laurence Senelick from Tufts University and Mary Karen Dahl from Florida State University. Details on the college website.
SUNDAY, FEB. 17, 3 p.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church Congregation House,
218 Concord Rd. – “An Afternoon with Phil Markert (photo),” featuring show tunes, familiar standards, comedy and sing-alongs. Mr. Markert is a retired broadcasting personality and piano player who has entertained family audiences nationwide. Proceeds from the event benefit the church’s Chancel Choir, which is traveling to Leipzig, Germany, this summer for an international choral festival. Details available on the church website, www.dcpc.org
FRIDAY, FEB. 22, 7:30 p.m., 
Davidson College Presbyterian Church sanctuary – Organ at Davidson series concert, with Jane D. Cain (photo), director of music and organist at the church. She will play works from the German Baroque through French and German Romantic to 20th century periods. Free, donations accepted.
SATURDAY, FEB. 23, 8 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 N. Caldwell Lane – Vox & Friends presents a live recording and benefit concert of contemporary choral music by Edwin Fissinger, Duke Ellington, Astor Piazzolla, Stephen Leek and others. Vox is a new professional choral ensemble from Charlotte. Guests include Henry Lebedinsky, Ethel Beatty Barnes, Catrina Pegues, Dennis Reed and G.A.P. Presented by The Firebird Arts Alliance, with artistic director David Tang. Proceeds benefit Inspire the Fire, an inner-city youth arts program. Tickets $20/$12 for students/seniors. Seating limited. Info: 704-8365-1661 or host@firebirdartsalliance.org.
March 6-9, Davidson College Alvarez College Union 900 Room – Davidson Community Players production of “Proof” by David Auburn, directed by Martin Thompson. Shows March 6, 7, 8 at 8 p.m. and matinees March 8-9 at 2 p.m. Reservations 704-892-7918 or www.carolinatix.org.
GALLERY OPENINGS & ART EVENTS
MONDAY, FEB. 11, 7-9 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Opening reception for an exhibit of photographs and prints by Davidson artist David Boraks. Mr. Boraks is also a free-lance writer and publisher of DavidsonNews.net. Exhibit on display during February, open Mondays to Wednesdays, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sundays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
THROUGH FEB. 29, Van Every Smith Galleries, Davidson College Visual Art Center, Main and Griffith streets – “Joel Shapiro: New Sculpture and Works on Paper.” (photo) Gallery hours: Weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; weekends, noon to 4 p.m. when the college is in session.
THROUGH MARCH 11 , Creative Art Exchange, 19725 Oak St., behind the police station, Cornelius – “February Artists Three,”
an exhibit in honor of black history month, with work by mixed-media artist Nellie Ashford, ceramicist Karla Chambers and painter James Donaldson. Hours: Mondays to Thursdays, 9:30 to 5 p.m., weekends by appointment. Phone: 704-892-7323.
“Man’s Work,” by Salisbury artist James Donaldson, on display at Creative Art Exchange.
THROUGH FEB. 24, Mooresville Artist Guild Depot Fine Arts Gallery, 103 W. Center Ave., Mooresville – February featured artists: oil painter Manny Rashet, pastel artist Mary Setzer and pastel/watercolor artist Aleksandra Schwendener. Hours: 10-4 Tuesdays to Saturdays, 1-4 Sundays.
DAVIDSON COLLEGE EVENTS
For an up-to-date listing of events on the college campus, visit the college calendar page.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
- FEB. 18, 8 p.m., Davidson College Alvarez College Union, 900 Room – “From Vision to Action: A Case Study on Collaborative Leadership,” the annual Chidsey Leadership Lecture, by Margo Williams, Davidson town commissioner and co-founder of Davidson Housing Coalition. She will share her story about being a politician building a shared vision in town, challenging the status quo, how the town finds ways to maintain socio-economic diversity amid rising housing costs. Free. Reception to follow.
- FEB. 19, 7 p.m., Main Street Books, 126 S. Main St. – Main Street Readers book group, reading “Atonement.” Also, March 18, “Pavilion of Women.” Details: Debra Smithdeal, 704-892-6841.
- FEB. 22, 8-11 p.m., Chambers Building, Davidson College – Contra Dance Carolina will host the Green Ball, a dancing fundraiser for the Davidson Lands Conservancy. Tickets are $10 and lessons in contra dancing will begin at 7:30 p.m. The caller for the evening will be Diane Silver and the band will be Land of Sky.
FEB. 26, 8 p.m., Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College – Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon (photo) will give the annual Conarroe Lecture. Mr. Chabon will sign books after his talk. The event is free, but tickets are required and can be picked up at the college union ticket office from 10-4 weekdays, beginning Feb. 12.- FEB. 28,, 7-8:30 p.m., Parks & Recreation Office, 416 Armour St. — Stress workshop with Shannon Carney. Explore techniques that will help you better manage stress and realize more peace, balance and joy. Hands-on exercises to help you improve your overall happiness. More information about Ms. Carney at www.WindRiverServices.com. Cost: $20 nonresidents, $15 residents. To pre-register, go to the park department website, www.d-recs.org.
- MARCH 3-4, Davidson College – Davidson Garden Club 24th annual Horticultural Symposium, “Herbaceous Havens: Creating Garden Sanctuaries.” Details, including a full schedule of events, at www.davidsonsymposium.org.
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