Charlotte Contemporary Ensemble sings in the Music @ St. Alban's series Sunday.
BY KARYN JESTER
DavidsonNews.net
This weekend in and around the area brings the opening of Warehouse PAC’s “Frozen,” a play about the disappearance of a 10-year-old girl. In Concord, the Charlotte Home and Landscape Show will showcase the latest trends for home and outdoor living spaces. And there’s plenty more going on as well, including lots of music.
Summit Coffee is hosts Rusty Knox on Thursday, Davidson Local on Friday and Rick Spreitzer on Saturday. On Sunday, as part of the Davidson College concert series, Jon Singleton will be playing American popular music for banjo, fiddle, and dobro. Also on Sunday, the Charlotte Contemporary Ensemble will be singing spirituals, gospel and contemporary works at St. Alban’s.
There’s a Davidson College men’s basketball game against College of Charleston on Saturday, an interactive presentation on nuclear energy at McGuire Nuclear Station for homeschoolers, and two storytimes, one for preschoolers and one for toddlers, on Friday at the Davidson public library.
These events and more below, or in our day-by-day calendar at right. At right on this page, see our movie showtimes listings for Our Town Cinemas where “The Fighter” and “The King’s Speech” are opening on Friday. Thursday is the last day for “Black Swan” and “True Grit.” Also playing are “The Green Hornet,” and “No Strings Attached.”
THURSDAY, JAN. 27
Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Rusty Knox. Info: 704-895-9090.
FRIDAY, JAN. 28
MI-Connection Board of Directors, 7:30 a.m., MI-Connection office, 420 South Academy St., Mooresville – Board of Directors meeting. www.mi-connection.com Read more in our Jan. 26 meeting preview.
Davidson Town Board retreat, all day, Starrette Family Farm, Statesville – Davidson Town Board mini-retreat. The board will focus on the town’s Capital Improvement Plan for the coming years.
Nuclear Science and Homeschoolers, 9 a.m.-noon, McGuire Nuclear Station’s EnergyExplorium, 13339 Hagers Ferry Rd., Huntersville – For National Nuclear Science week, Duke Energy is offering homeschoolers in middle and high school an interactive presentation on nuclear energy at the EnergyExplorium. Hands-on activities will also be offered, such as dressing up like a nuclear worker and a trivia game. Call 1-800-777-000 for more information.
Preschool Storytime, 10:15 a.m., Davidson public library, 119 S. Main St. – A 30 minute storytime for preschoolers that includes books, flannelboard stories and musical activities. Call 704-416-4000 or visit www.cmlibrary.org for more information.
Toddler Storytime, 11 a.m., Davidson public library, 119 S. Main St. A storytime for children 12 – 35 months that consists of books, flannelboard stories and musical activities. Call 704-416-4000 or visit www.cmlibrary.org for more information.
Home & Landscape Show, 2-7 p.m., Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4751 Hwy 49, Concord – Will showcase the best home improvement experts and the latest trends for your home and outdoor living spaces. Over 10,000 square feet of landscapes, water features and exhibits. Admission is $7, free for 16 and under, $1 off for military and seniors. Free Parking. Runs Jan. 28-30. Visit www.charlottehomeandlandscapeshow.com for more information.
Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Davidson Local. Davidson Local includes Sherman Campbell (fiddle, percussion), Daphne Fruchtman (vocals), Oscar Huerta (saxophone), Cameron Swallow (guitar/vocals), and John Wertheimer (guitar/bass) and will feature special guest appearances by Jonathan Berkey, Annie Ingram, Elinor Landess, and Shelley Rigger. Info: 704-895-9090.
Theater: Frozen, 8 p.m., The Warehouse, 9216-A Westmoreland Rd., Cornelius – The Warehouse presents Byrony Lavery’s play about the disappearance of a 10-year-old girl. Directed by Divina Cook and starring John Cunningham, Anne Lambert and Annette Saunders. Plays Jan. 28-Feb. 13: Thurs-Sat at 8 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 6 & 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20, groups and seniors are $15. Reservations may be made via email at tickets@warehousepac.com or box office 704-619-0429. This play is intended for mature audiences and has some explicit language.
SATURDAY, JAN. 29
Home & Landscape Show, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4751 Hwy 49, Concord – Will showcase the best home improvement experts and the latest trends for your home and outdoor living spaces. Over 10,000 square feet of landscapes, water features and exhibits. Admission is $7, free for 16 and under, $1 off for military and seniors. Free Parking. Runs Jan. 28-30. Visit www.charlottehomeandlandscapeshow.com for more information.
Paws to Read, 10:30 a.m., Davidson public library, 119 S. Main St. – Read to a certified therapy dog. For elementary and preschool ages. Call 704-416-4000 or visit www.cmlibrary.org for more information.
Davidson Men’s Basketball, 2 p.m., Davidson College Belk Arena, 200 Baker Dr. – Davidson men’s basketball vs. College of Charleston. Details on www.davidsonwildcats.com.
Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. – Live music: Rick Spreitzer. Info: 704-895-9090.
Theater: Frozen, 8 p.m., The Warehouse, 9216-A Westmoreland Rd., Cornelius – The Warehouse presents Byrony Lavery’s play about the disappearance of a 10-year-old girl. Directed by Divina Cook and starring John Cunningham, Anne Lambert and Annette Saunders. Plays Jan. 28-Feb. 13: Thurs-Sat at 8 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 6 & 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20, groups and seniors are $15. Reservations may be made via email at tickets@warehousepac.com or box office 704-619-0429. This play is intended for mature audiences and has some explicit language.
SUNDAY, JAN. 30
Gospel of Mark Study, 9:45 a.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church room 118, Main Street and Concord Road – A study and discussion of the Gospel of Mark, led by Dr. Robert J. Manning, Professor Emeritus of Physics and Humanities at Davidson College. Info: www.dcpc.org
Poetic Images of Faith, 9:45 a.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church Congregation House, Main Street and Concord Road – Led by Dr. Karl Plank, Professor of Religion at Davidson College. This is a study of selected poems of Rowan Williams, Thomas Merton, Fred Chappell, and Mary Oliver. It focuses on poetry’s power to express and shape religious conviction. Info: www.dcpc.org
Home & Landscape Show, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4751 Hwy 49, Concord – Will showcase the best home improvement experts and the latest trends for your home and outdoor living spaces. Over 10,000 square feet of landscapes, water features and exhibits. Admission is $7, free for 16 and under, $1 off for military and seniors. Free Parking. Runs Jan. 28-30. Visit www.charlottehomeandlandscapeshow.com for more information.
Rainbow Tea for African-American Museum of Church History, 2-5 p.m., Rameses Temple No. 51, 4919 Beatties Ford Road – Rainbow Tea and fund-raiser for the African-American Museum of Church History project. Proceeds will go to the restoration project for the building, which is on Neck Road in Huntersville, across from Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. Home-cooked menu, $10 per person, $6 for 8 and under. Tickets at the door. Read more about the project on QCityMetro.com.
Davidson College Concert Series, 3:00 p.m., Tyler-Tallman Hall, Davidson College – The multi-talented Jon Singleton, with the assistance of bluegrass and folk musicians from the Charlotte area, will take listeners on a tour of American popular music for banjo, fiddle, and dobro, leading all the way back to its origins in Celtic and African traditions. General admission is $12; Faculty/Staff/Senior Citizens: $8; $Youth 18 and under: $5; Davidson Students: free with ID.
Charlotte Contemporary Ensemble, 3 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson – Music @ St. Alban’s series presents The Charlotte Contemporary Ensemble. “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Cedric Meekins and his group sing spirituals, gospel and contemporary works. Details in our season preview.
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