Songwriters at Summit Coffee Thursday night (from left) Rob McHale, Haley Dreis, Adam Whiting.
Christmas performances and services are popping up around the area to help celebrate the holidays. Davidson Community Players’ last shows of “A Christmas Story” are at 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Also on Sunday, Dance Davidson presents “The Nutcracker” at the Duke Performance Hall and The Cockman Family comes to Mooresville to play gospel Christmas music. The Come Ye Faithful Christmas Performance at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church is Sunday evening.
Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Inclusion Community and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Lake Norman all have special services Sunday morning. Rounding out the week, the second part of a two-part series about spirituality and the arts brings Davidson College Professor Emeritus of English Tony Abbott and local cellist Barbara Krumdieck to the Davidson College Presbyterian Church to discuss poetry and music.
These events and more below, or in our day-by-day calendar at right. Also at right on this page, see our movie listings for Our Town Cinemas. “Yogi Bear” and “How Do You Know” open on Friday, joining “It’s A Wonderful Life,” “Waiting for Superman,” “Love and Other Drugs,” and “Tangled.” Also, don’t miss your last chance to see “Harry Potter” on Thursday.
THURSDAY, DEC. 16
Planning workshop for Mayes Property, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., River Run Clubhouse – Day 2 of two-day planning workshop to discuss development of 74.4 acres off Davidson-Concord Road, near intersection of N.C. 73/Sam Furr Road. Details: See our report on Wednesday’s site visit, “A planning walk on Mayes property”
Middle School IB open house, 10 a.m., Davidson IB Middle School, 251 South St. – Tours of the International Baccalaureate middle school program (grades 6-8) for prospective students and parents. Program will be located at Alexander Middle School in Huntersville for 2011-12. Applications for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools magnet-school lottery will be accepted Jan. 7-Feb. 7. Info on the magnet lottery at cms.k12.nc.us.
Theater: ‘A Christmas Story’, 8:00 p.m., Davidson Community Players Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson – Shows Dec. 2-4, 9-11 and 15-18 at 8 p.m.; Dec. 4, at 4 p.m., Dec. 5, 11-12 and 19 at 2 p.m. $15 for Seniors & Students and $18 for Adults. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Info: www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org or call 704-892-7953. Read more in our Nov. 30 Theater Notes column.
Summit Songwriters in the Round, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Summit presents another in its series of songwriters’ nights, with Adam Whiting, Haley Dreis, and host Rob McHale. Info: 704-895-9090.
FRIDAY, DEC. 17
Grand Opening of the Cottages on Jetton, 11 a.m., Cottages on Jetton, 220 Sloan St., Suite A – Join Davidson Housing Coalition to celebrate the grand opening of the first affordable rental housing initiative to benefit mentally and/or physically handicapped adults in the greater Lake Norman area. Info at the DHC website.
Theater: ‘A Christmas Story’, 8:00 p.m., Davidson Community Players Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson – Shows Dec. 2-4, 9-11 and 15-18 at 8 p.m.; Dec. 4, at 4 p.m., Dec. 5, 11-12 and 19 at 2 p.m. $15 for Seniors & Students and $18 for Adults. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Info: www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org or call 704-892-7953. Read more in our Nov. 30 Theater Notes column.
SATURDAY, DEC. 18
Theater: ‘A Christmas Story’, 8:00 p.m., Davidson Community Players Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson – Shows Dec. 2-4, 9-11 and 15-18 at 8 p.m.; Dec. 4, at 4 p.m., Dec. 5, 11-12 and 19 at 2 p.m. $15 for Seniors & Students and $18 for Adults. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Info: www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org or call 704-892-7953. Read more in our Nov. 30 Theater Notes column.
SUNDAY, DEC. 19
Advent lessons and carols at DCPC, 8:30 and 11 a.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church sanctuary, Concord Road and North Main Street – Both worship services will include a service of Advent lessons and carols, led by the Geneva, Chancel and Youth Choirs. Scriptures and music will focus more on the prophecy texts, from Isaiah and Zechariah, as well as a psalm and two Gospel lessons. www.dcpc.org
Advent at Inclusion Community, 9 a.m., Our Town Cinemas, Sadler Square, Griffith Street – Inclusion Community hosts the first of three Sunday meetings looking at the meaning behind the nativity story. Followed at 10:30 a.m. by regular Sunday gathering. Also Dec. 5 and 12.
Spirituality and the Arts, 9:45 a.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Concord Road and North Main Street – Davidson College Professor Emeritus of English Tony Abbott and the local cellist Barbara Krumdieck present a program of poetry and music. Held during the DCPC Covenant class on Sunday morning. Approximately 40 minutes. Info: www.dcpc.org
Winter Solstice/Holiday Service and Celebration, 11 a.m., Tomlinson Residence Hall, Davidson College – Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Lake Norman hosts a calling of the four quarters and a retelling of the story of the birth of Jesus. Doors open at 10:30. Everyone is asked to bring their favorite party food for a Holiday Celebration following the conclusion of the service.
Theater: ‘A Christmas Story‘, 2:00PM, Davidson Community Players Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson – Shows Dec. 2-4, 9-11 and 15-18 at 8 p.m.; Dec. 4, at 4 p.m., Dec. 5, 11-12 and 19 at 2 p.m. $15 for Seniors & Students and $18 for Adults. Recommended for ages 8 and up. www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org or call 704-892-7953. Read more in our Nov. 30 Theater Notes column.
Dance Davidson’s “The Nutracker,” 2 p.m. & 6 p.m., Duke Family Performance Hall, Knobloch Campus Center, Davidson College – To order tickets, please e-mail Tknox@dancedavidson.com. They are also available at the theater on Saturday, Dec. 18, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 1 hour before showtime. Tickets are $18.00. $9.00 for standing room.
Cockman Family Gospel Christmas, 4 p.m., Charles Mack Citizens Center, 215 N. Main St., Mooresville – A Gospel Christmas concert with The Cockman Family. Admission $10, Students $5, Children under 10 free. Advance purchase recommended. Available at the Mack Center. Info: 704-662-3334
Come Ye Faithful Christmas Performance, 7 p.m., Sanctuary, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 19600 Zion Street – The final event in the Cornelius concert series will be the annual Mt. Zion Christmas program. It will feature the Chancel Choir, Hand Bell ensemble, Choristers Choir (children) along with a chamber orchestra. The evening will blend both familiar and unfamiliar carols. All concerts are free. There will be a free will offering taken at each event. For a complete concert listing, see this story.
