It’s a busy week for public meetings, fund-raisers, music and theater in and around Davidson. Davidson College’s Concert Choir sings a concert called “For Those We Love” Monday night, in honor of our nation’s military men and women. 
Saturday brings a pair of big downtown events: the Davidson Farmers’ Market’s season-opening sale day, and Davidson Town Day on the Village Green Saturday, with the Day Care Dash 5K run to benefit Davidson Cornelius Day Care.
On the stage, Davidsonian Louise Robertson directs a production of Athol Fugard’s “The Road to Mecca” that opens Friday at Warehouse Performing Arts Center in Cornelius. And Davidson College students stage a pair of one-act plays Thursday and Friday: “Drop” by Dana Madden and “A Strange Kind of Romance” by Tennessee Williams. Those events and more below, and in our clickable day-by-day calendar at right.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Davidson Town Board hosts another in a series of informal neighborhood chats Monday night in Davidson Pointe, off Bridges Farm Road north of town, then comes back to Town Hall Tuesday for its monthly work session. That meeting includes a joint session with the Planning Board to discuss the proposed Woodlands Discovery nature focused pre-school, off Mayes Road.
CLASSIC MOVIES AT OUR TOWN CINEMAS
Also this week, Our Town Cinemas in Sadler Square continues to spread its wings with unexpected film fare. The locally owned theater will show the classic films “Casablanca” and “The Wizard of Oz” beginning Friday. Also coming up this weekend: “Nightmare on Elm Street.” Meanwhile, showings continue through Thursday of the North Carolina-produced independent film “Wesley,” about the life of Methodist movement founder John Wesley. Also showing: “Date Night,” “How to Train a Dragon,” “The Last Song” and “Clash of the Titans.”
On the music scene, besides Monday’s Concert Choir performance, the Davidson College Spring Concert has been moved from Thursday to Saturday at Belk Arena. This year’s headliner is the Senegalese-American R&B singer Akon. Tickets available. Details in our April 22 update/preview.
BUZZKILL FUND-RAISER
On Sunday, Davidson basketball player Bryant Barr and his teammates host a fund-raiser called “BuzzKill” for a charity called “Nothing But Nets.” Former Wildcat Stephen Curry will be in town as a guest coach in the charity 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The event also includes an auction of celebrity sports items and other sale items. Proceeds will help provide mosquito nets for Africa.
TOWN DAY ROAD CLOSURES
Here’s a heads up about road closures downtown on Saturday, May 1, for Town Day: Main Street will be closed between Concord Road and Chairman Blake Drive (the CVS). And Lorimer Road will be closed from Concord Road to Chairman Blake Drive (the CVS parking lot). Closings will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. to accommodate the vendors and large crowds. For more information, contact Davidson Parks and Recreation at 704-892-3349.
MONDAY, APRIL 26
6th Annual Knox Memorial Golf Tourney – 1 p.m., River Run Country Club, Davidson – Sixth Annual Russell B. Knox Memorial Golf Tournament, hosted by the Lions clubs of Cornelius/Lake Norman, Davidson, Huntersville and North Charlotte. Cash prizes for winning teams, free putting and driving clinics, senior division, Hole in One contest for cars or a lawn tractor. Benefits Lions Club programs. Also, bring a used pair of eyeglasses and exchange it for a free golf ball. More info, call Ed Roberts at 704-892-0276, or pick up a brochure at Knox Realty, Davidson.
‘Travel to Europe 2011′ – 6:30 p.m., Cornelius Parks & Rec – Informational meeting for “Travel to Europe 2011,” a student tour to be led by Bill Myers, orchestra teacher at Bailey Middle School. The 9-day tour will take place from June 20-28, 2011, with stops in London, Paris and Rome. Learn more details by going to the Educational Tours website (www.eftours.com) and entering trip ID#511818 under the “enroll now” tab. RSVP on Monday’s meeting to Mr. Myers at: WMyers@att.net.
Davidson Commissioner Chat – 6:30-8 p.m., Davidson Pointe Neighborhood, Pool Cabana, 128 Magnolia Court – Another in a series of Davidson Commissioner Chats, informal meetings with Town Board members about issues of interest to citizens, including the town budget and the status of the MI-Connection cable system. Details on the town website
Concert: “For Those We Love”, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Duke Family Performance Hall – Davidson College Concert Choir and Davidson Pro Arte Orchestra perform two 20th-century masterpieces as a musical offering to those who have served, are serving, and will serve in our armed forces: Morten Lauridisen’s “Lux Aeterna” is a gentle requiem written in 1996-97 which focuses on the themes of light and salvation, and Ralph Vaughan Williams’s “Dona Nobis Pacem,” penned in 1936, is based on Civil War poems of Walt Whitman and a variety of other sources. With soprano Jacquelyn Culpepper and baritone Anthony Deaton. Tickets are $15, seniors $10, youth 18 and under $5, veterans and military free. Reservations: 704-894-2135 weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: 704-894-2848.
TUESDAY, APRIL 27
Town Board Work Session – 6 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Monthly Town Board work session, including a joint session with the Planning Board to discuss the proposed Woodlands Discovery nature-focused pre-school off Mayes Road, an update on the MI-Connection cable system, and an update on the town’s solid waste services and possible changes from the Public Works director. Agenda on the town website.
Planning Board meeting – 6 p.m., Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Joint meeting with Davidson Town Board to discuss the proposed Woodlands Discovery nature-focused pre-school off Mayes Road. Followed by separate Planning Board meeting, with an agenda that includes presentation of a proposed site plan for a Walgreen’s pharmacy at Griffith and Jetton streets, off I-77 Exit 30, and an update on the comprehensive plan. Agenda on the town website.
Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board – 6 p.m., Government Center, Charlotte – Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board meeting. Agenda includes work session on 2010-11 budget, other items. Full agenda on the schools website.
LaughMS fund-raiser, 7 p.m., Comedy Zone Lake Norman at Galway Hooker, Cornelius – LAUGH MS fund-raiser for multiple sclerosis. Tickets $20 per person, info at: www.lkncomedyzone.com. If you are not able to attend the show but would like to make a donation to the event, please email the committee at info@LaughMS.org or go to www.LaughMS.org for more information.
Panel discussion: Legal Ethics, 7 p.m., Davidson College, Alvarez College Union, Smith 900 Room – North Carolina Superior Court Judge Calvin Murphy, U.S. District Judge Frank Whitney, and lawyer E. Fitzgerald Parnell will discuss “Ethics in the Legal Profession.” Free. For information call 704-894-2095.
Senior piano recital, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Sloan Music Center, Tyler-Tallman Hall – Davidson College music department presents pianist Danny Langley in a senior recital. Free and open to the public.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28
Davidson College Spring Convocation, 4 p.m., Duke Family Performance Hall – Convocation is the college’s spring awards ceremony, where awards will be announced to faculty, staff and students. Begins with students and faculty marching in academic regalia. Awards given for leadership, service, athletics, and academics, admission to honor societies and receipt of graduate fellowships and scholarships. Open to the college community.
Open mic night, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music Open Mic Night. Info: 704-895-9090.
THURSDAY, APRIL 29
Beth Shalom religious school open house, 4:30-6:15 p.m., Center for Jewish Learning, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson – Beth Shalom of Lake Norman holds an open house with information about its religious school for children ages 4 and up. Tour our facility and meet our education director, faculty members and parents. Children invited. A spirited closing session is planned at 6 p.m. Please RSVP to Sherry Eckert at 704-895-4016 or sherry@bslkn.org
Magnet School parents’ meeting – 6:30 p.m., Davidson IB Middle School – Parent information meeting on proposed changes in busing and school bell schedules for next year. A second meeting is planned Wed., May 5, 6:30. Details on the CMS website and in our April 24, 2010, news story, “CMS to change magnet school bus services, start times”
Davidson Commissioner Chat – 6:30-8 p.m., Summer’s Walk Clubhouse – Another in a series of Davidson Commissioner Chats, informal meetings with Town Board members about issues of interest to citizens, including the town budget and the status of the MI-Connection cable system. This meeting recommended for residents of the Summer’s Walk neighborhood. Details on the town website.
Theater: Student-directed one-act plays, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Cunningham Theatre Center, Barber Theatre – Davidson College theater department presents the student-directed one-act plays “Drop” by Dana Madden and “A Strange Kind of Romance” by Tennessee Williams. $5 for general admission and $3 for faculty, staff, and students. For tickets call 704-894-2135 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. For more information, call 704-894-2361.
Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music TBA. Info: 704-895-9090.
FRIDAY, APRIL 30
Theater: Student-directed one-act plays, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Cunningham Theatre Center, Barber Theatre – Davidson College theater department presents the student-directed one-act plays “Drop” by Dana Madden and “A Strange Kind of Romance” by Tennessee Williams. $5 for general admission and $3 for faculty, staff, and students. For tickets call 704-894-2135 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. For more information, call 704-894-2361.
Theater: “Road to Mecca,” 7:30 p.m., Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Road, off N.C. 21, Cornelius – Warehouse Productions presents “The Road to Mecca” by Athol Fugard, directed by Louise Robertson of Davidson. Starring Divina Cook as Helen, Tonya Bludsworth as Elsa and Tom Scott as Marius. Set design by Lee Ann Harrison. Fridays and Saturdays April 30-May 15 at 7:30 p.m. (house and bar open at 7), Matinees Sundays May 2, 9 and 16 at 2:30 p.m., doors open 2 p.m. Tickets $15, available by email tickets@warehousepac.com. Info: www.warehousepac.com
Baseball vs. College of Charleston, 7 p.m., Davidson College Wilson Field – Davidson baseball vs. College of Charleston.
Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music TBA. Info: 704-895-9090.
SATURDAY, MAY 1
Davidson Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, downtown Davidson next to Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Opening day for the 2010 summer season of Davidson Farmers Market, with local farmers and vendors selling meats, produce, dairy products, baked goods, and other items. Open every Saturday May to October. For more information: www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org. See also our April 28 preview in Food & Dining, with information on new vendors and plans for the coming season. DavidsonNews.net is pleased to be a sponsor of the Davidson Farmers Market.
Town Day 5K and family fun run, 8 a.m., Davidson Village Green, Griffith & Main streets – Davidson-Cornelius Day Care Town Day 5K & Family Fun Run. Raises money for the day care, on Gamble Street on Davidson’s West side. 1 mile fun run at 8 a.m., entry fee $15 in advance, $20 on race day. 5K run at 8:30 a.m., entry $25 in advance, $30 on race day. Register through Queen City Timing, 704-664-9427, www.queencitytiming.com
Davidson Town Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Davidson Village Green, Main Street and Concord Road – Annual Davidson Town Day festival on the green, with food and artists booths, children’s activities, carnival games, music. Free. Vendors invited to apply for space. Details on the town Website. For more information, call Davidson Parks & Recreation at 704-892-3349 or email sfraher@ci.davidson.nc.us.
Davidson College spring concert: Akon, 8 p.m., Davidson College Belk Arena – Annual Davidson College spring concert, sponsored by the Union Board. Rescheduled from April 29. Featuring Grammy-nominated artist Akon, with special guests Iyaz and Davidson’s own DJ Fez (Chris Fezza ’10). General admission $30, tickets are available at www.davidson.edu/tickets or by calling 704-894-2135 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. For more information call 704-894-2192.
Jazz Ensemble free concert with Aaron Loyhmeyer, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Duke Family Performance Hall – Davidson’s Jazz Ensemble hosts its annual jazz residency, this year featuring saxophonist Aaron Lohmeyer, a 2002 Davidson graduate. Free. Details on the college website, CLICK HERE>
Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music TBA. Info: 704-895-9090.
Theater: “Road to Mecca,” 7:30 p.m., Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Road, off N.C. 21, Cornelius – Warehouse Productions presents “The Road to Mecca” by Athol Fugard, directed by Louise Robertson of Davidson. Starring Divina Cook as Helen, Tonya Bludsworth as Elsa and Tom Scott as Marius. Set design by Lee Ann Harrison. Fridays and Saturdays April 30-May 15 at 7:30 p.m. (house and bar open at 7), Matinees Sundays May 2, 9 and 16 at 2:30 p.m., doors open 2 p.m. Tickets $15, available by email tickets@warehousepac.com. Info: www.warehousepac.com
SUNDAY, MAY 2
Buzzkill fund-raiser, 1 p.m., Davidson College Belk Arena – Davidson College basketball player Bryant Barr and Davidson basketball host a “BuzzKill” fund-raising basketball tournament. It’s a 3-on-3 double-elimination tournament for three age groups, $50 per team to enter. (Former Wildcat Stephen Curry will be among the coaches again this year.) Silent auction includes a round of golf with Steph, dinner with the White Lobster, Bryant Barr and a week at Coach McKillop’s basketball camp. Details: http://davidsonbuzzkill.weebly.com
Theater: “Road to Mecca,” 2:30 p.m., Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Road, off N.C. 21, Cornelius – Warehouse Productions presents “The Road to Mecca” by Athol Fugard, directed by Louise Robertson of Davidson. Starring Divina Cook as Helen, Tonya Bludsworth as Elsa and Tom Scott as Marius. Set design by Lee Ann Harrison. Fridays and Saturdays April 30-May 15 at 7:30 p.m. (house and bar open at 7), Matinees Sundays May 2, 9 and 16 at 2:30 p.m., doors open 2 p.m. Tickets $15, available by email tickets@warehousepac.com. Info: www.warehousepac.com
