Summit Coffee hosts a special concert Friday night featuring Asheville singer-songwriter Kellin Watson, with Michael Bellar and the As-Is Ensemble. This weekend, two mid-summer theatrical productions open in the area: Davidson Community Players’ “Noises Off” and Warehouse Performing Arts Center’s “Fast Trip to Omaha.” Saturday morning brings another Davidson Farmer’s Market, including the first Salsa Showdown where customers can help pick the best recipe in town. On Saturday night, there’s an art opening for Lake Norman Art League’s photography show, and a Jazz in the Park concert at Bailey Road Park in Cornelius, followed by fireworks.

At Our Town Cinemas in Davidson, Thursday is the final night for “Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” Friday night brings an opening for Angelina Jolie’s latest film, “Salt,” about a CIA officer whose loyalty is tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. The theater, off Griffith Street in Sadler Square, also has “Inception,” “Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” and “Despicable Me.” (See showtimes at right.)

Details about those and other events this week are below, or in our clickable day-by-day calendar at right.

THEATER OPENINGS THIS WEEK

Kevin Roberge (left), Jill Bloede and Matt Merrell star in "Noises Off" opening Thursday. (Lisa Brueggemann photo)

Theater: Noises Off, Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College campus – The Davidson Community Players will perform the comedy ‘Noises Off’ beginning on Thursday, July 22. The performance includes mature themes and is recommended for ages 14 and up. Performances will be Thursdays to Saturdays, July 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 at 8 pm, and Saturday, July 24, and Sunday, Aug 1, at 2 pm. Tickets are $14-$22 and may be purchased online at www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org ^[1], by phone at 704-892-7953, or in person at the Davidson Community Players box office, at 107 N. Main St., Davidson.

Theater: Fast Trip to Omaha, Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Rd., Cornelius – The Warehouse Performing Arts center presents Fast Trip to Omaha, a comedy about a dysfunctional family, set against the backdrop of the summer of 1969. Performances on Thursday through Saturdays, July 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, and 31 at 8 pm, and matinees Sundays July 25 and Aug. 1 at 2 pm. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for students, seniors, and groups. Purchase tickets today by emailing tickets@warehousepac.com ^[2] or calling Marla Brown at (704)-619-0429.

Renaissance Festival Auditions, Sat. July 24 and Wed., July 28 – The Carolina Renaissance Festival will be holding open auditions on July 24th (9 a.m.-noon, Spirit Square Arts Center, 345 North College St., Charlotte) and July 28th (6:30 to 9:00pm) for street characters, musicians, dancers and variety acts. Adult female actors are needed for the role of Mother Goose, as well as adult male actors for the roles of Town Crier and Royal Guard. Professional and amateur opportunities are available. Prepared material is not required. Head shot and resume appreciated but not required. Anyone under the age of 12 must participate with a parent. Contact 704-896-5555 or email Vreanie@royalfaires.com ^[3] to schedule an audition appointment. More information about the festival can be found at www.RenFestInfo.com ^[4].

More about these and other upcoming shows in our July 8 Theater Notes column, CLICK HERE> ^[5]

THURSDAY, JULY 22

MI-Connection board of directors, 7:30 a.m., MI-Connection headquarters board room, 420 S. Academy St., Mooresville – MI-Connection Communications System Board of Directors meeting. Agenda is expected to include preliminary year-end financial report for 2009-10.

Main St. Books Story Time, 10 a.m., Main Street Books, 126 S. Main St. – Story Time children ages 1-5, with stories, songs and fun. Second and fourth Thursdays. Free. Info: 704-892-6841.

Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Billy Jones & The Pocket. Info: 704-895-9090.

FRIDAY, JULY 23

Turtle Talk children’s book program, 10:30 a.m., Davidson public library branch, on the Village Green – A book and a craft program. Turtle stories and a turtle scratch craft. Audience: Elementary (5-11). Info onthe library website ^[6]

‘Students Create’ art reception, 6-8 p.m., Cornelius Arts Center, 19725 Oak Street, Cornelius – Reception for the exhibit “Students Create” at Community Arts Project/Cornelius Arts Center. Featuring work by students in the center’s summer camps. Details in our July 21 preview ^[7]. www.corneliusartscenter.com ^[8]

Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Asheville singer-songwriter Kellin Watson with Michael Bellar and the As-Is Ensemble. Tickets $10, for guaranteed patio seating (upstairs in case of rain). Info: 704-895-9090. See event details on Kellin Watson’s MySpace page. ^[9] 704-895-9090

SATURDAY, JULY 24

Davidson Farmer’s Market – Salsa Showdown, 8 a.m. to noon, off Main Street next to Town Hall – Weekly Davidson Farmers Market, with local farmers and vendors selling meats, produce, dairy products, baked goods, and other items. This week’s feature: 2010 Salsa Showdown, to determine the best salsa in Davidson. Details in our news item. Open every Saturday. For more information: www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org ^[10]. See also our Food Page preview of the showdown, ^[11] with names of the finalists. DavidsonNews.net is pleased to be a sponsor of the Davidson Farmers Market.

Jazz in the Park, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Bailey Road Park,11536 Bailey Road, Cornelius – The Cornelius Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture (PARC) Department will host a jazz concert featuring Bam-Jazz!. Food vendors and kids activities will be available. The gates will open at 6 p.m. and fireworks will follow the performance. The event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available at the park and at Bailey Middle School. For more information, contact PARC at 704-892-6031 ext. 160, or visit their website at www.corneliuspr.org ^[12].

Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Rick Spreitzer Band. Info: 704-895-9090.

Photo exhibit opening, 6-9 p.m., Lake Norman Art League Gallery, 442 S. Main St. – Opening reception and awards ceremony for the Lake Norman Art League’s 2010 photography exhibit. Awards presented artists whose pieces were selected by juror Dennis Kiel, of The Light Factory. Exhibit on display through Sept. 10. Open weekdays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. More about the exhibit on www.LKNart.org ^[13].

SUNDAY, JULY 25

Performance of “Fast Trip to Omaha,” at Warehouse PAC (See theater listings above)

COMING NEXT WEEK

Theater: “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N. Main St., Mooresville – Masterworks School of the Arts presents the student production “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Performances Friday, July 30, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 31, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10/adult, $7/children, on sale now. Discounts available if purchased at either of the school’s two locations in Davidson and Mooresville. Prices higher at the door. For more information, visit www.masterworkschoolofthearts.com ^[14]