Looking for something to do this weekend? You’ve got plenty of choices in and around Davidson, from home football openers at Davidson College and Hough High to college soccer and tennis tournaments to weekend’s Hurricane Hugo Juggling Fest and Vaudeville Extravaganza, also at the college. The Amazing Maize Maze – a cornfield maze – opens this weekend at Rural Hill. And the XTERRA trail running series comes to Fisher Farm Park on Sunday.
Juggling fest, football, cornfield maze, trail races
Posted on 02 September 2010.
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Vaudeville Extravaganza returns Sept. 4
Posted on 11 August 2010.
Night of family fun is a highlight of the 20th Hurricane Hugo Juggling Festival downtown and on the Davidson College campus
Dozens of jugglers from throughout the Southeast will converge on Davidson the weekend of Sept. 3-5 for the 20th annual Hurricane Hugo Juggling Festival and its centerpiece event, the Vaudeville Extravaganza.
The family-friendly show is Saturday at 7 p.m. in Duke Family Performance Hall in Davidson College’s Alvarez College Union.
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Nature preserve site walk, juggling fest, Wildcat sports
Posted on 30 August 2010.
A team prepares to try out the Amazing Maize Maze at Rural Hill last year. The cornfield maze opens for another season this weekend. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
Our community calendar this week offers many possibilities, from a chance to help plan the layout of a new Lake Davidson Nature Preserve to football, soccer and tennis at Davidson College to weekend’s Hurricane Hugo Juggling Fest and Vaudeville Extravaganza. The Amazing Maize Maze – a cornfield maze – opens this weekend at Rural Hill. And the XTERRA trail running series comes to Fisher Farm Park on Sunday.
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Lake Norman Jewish Festival returns Sunday
Posted on 28 August 2010.
Klezmer band Freylach Time
The second Shalom Lake Norman Jewish Festival is scheduled Sunday, Aug. 29, from noon to 5 p.m., bringing games, music, food and fun to Ramsey Creek Park, off N.C. 73 in Cornelius.
More than 700 people attended the first festival last year, and organizers this year have expanded the event’s hours and offerings. The festival is sponsored by the Jewish Council of Lake Norman with support from the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte.
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The art and home of David Wilgus
Posted on 27 August 2010.
A decorative fence in front of the Wilgus home, Woodland Street. (Lisa Jewel photo)
Most school days, I use Woodland Street as a shortcut to Davidson Elementary School, and that takes me past the home of David and Robin Wilgus. I always stare at the heavily detailed wood and iron fence and their home’s Victorian trim. Although the original house is not from the Victorian era, its imposing facade and generous porch make you want to pull over, park and take a look around. Continue Reading
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Run for Green and Green Day fest coming Sept. 18
Posted on 27 August 2010.
Davidson Lands Conservancy will host its annual road race, the Run for Green, on Saturday, Sept. 18, featuring 5K, 10K and half-marathon races. That’s followed by the 2nd annual Green Day festival with food, music and fun on the Village Green in downtown Davidson.
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Ghost Walk of Davidson attracts the curious
Posted on 26 August 2010.
Virginia Grzech leads the Ghost Walk of Davidson nightly, including a stop at the Davidson College Cemetery, off North Main Street. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net
If you’ve been on Main Street almost any evening this summer, you’ve probably seen groups of people wandering among the old buildings, into the cemetery and through the Davidson College campus. These weren’t folks on the usual college admissions tours. Instead, they’ve been among the first to check out one of our town’s newest activities: Virginia Grzech’s Ghost Walk of Davidson. Continue Reading
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Art events, sports, Jewish festival and ‘E.T.’ returns
Posted on 25 August 2010.
It’s a busy weekend in and around Davidson, with visual arts events, sports, live music, and public meetings. The 2nd Shalom Lake Norman Jewish Festival is Sunday at Ramsey Creek Park. The weekend kicks off Thursday night with an opening reception and gallery talk for Davidson College’s annual faculty art show, at the Belk Visual Arts Center. Then on Friday, downtown Concord hosts an “Art Walk,” including the Galleries in Cabarrus County’s historic courthouse, where two new exhibits will open. At Our Town Cinemas, they’re bringing back the classic film “ET: The Extra-Terrestrial” for a one-week run beginning Friday, and Continue Reading
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THE EXPENDABLES (R) - Fri & Sat: (1:50), (4:50), 7:20, 9:50; Sun - Thu: (1:50), (4:50), 7:20. ET: THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL (PG) - Fri & Sat: (1:40), (4:15), 7:00, 9:40; Sun - Thu: (1:40), (4:15), 7:00. EAT PRAY LOVE (PG-13) - Fri - Thu: (1:30), (4:30), 7:45. THE OTHER GUYS (PG-13) - Fri & Sat: (1:45), (4:40), 7:25, 9:55; Sun - Tue: (1:45), (4:40), 7:25.
FRI. SEPT 3 to THURS SEPT. 9
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GOING THE DISTANCE (R) - Fri & Sat: (1:45), (4:45), 7:20, 9:50; Sun - Thu: (1:45), (4:45), 7:20. THE AMERICAN (R) - Fri & Sat: (1:55), (4:50), 7:25, 9:55; Sun - Thu: (1:55), (4:50), 7:25. NANNY McPHEE RETURNS (PG) - Fri-Thu: (1:50), (4:40), 7:10. EAT PRAY LOVE (PG-13) - Fri - Thu: (1:30), (4:30), 7:30. THE EXPENDABLES (R) - Fri & Sat: 9:40.
FRI. SEPT 10 to THURS SEPT. 16
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THE TRIAL (PG-13) - Fri & Sat: (1:00), (2:00), (3:10), (4:30), 5:20, 7:00, 7:30, 9:10; Sun - Thu: (1:00), (2:00), (3:10), (4:30), 5:20, 7:00, 7:30
