By BILL KISER
DavidsonNews.net

^[2]Ever seen “Macbeth”? The Connie Company – Davidson Community Players’ youth program – will put its own twist on Shakespeare’s classic tragedy this week in five performances over three days beginning Friday night. Looking for something more thought-provoking? Holocaust survivor Susan Cernyak-Spatz of Charlotte will talk about her suffering at the hands of the Nazi regime on Monday afternoon at Davidson College. And author Sebastian Junger, whose book “The Perfect Storm” was made into a major motion picture, will deliver a lecture — also at Davidson College — on Tuesday night.

On the music scene, Davidson College Presbyterian Church will open the sixth season of its Organ at Davidson series on Tuesday night with a performance by international concert organist Gail Archer; Davidson’s Flatiron Kitchen + Taphouse will host mandolinist Michael Orlando, guitarist Billy Jones and banjo player Jim Ashton on Wednesday night. On Sunday, the selections are varied — St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Davidson will hold “BachFest IV,” featuring concertos by Bach, Vivaldo and Corelli; Davidson College will host a concert of Indian music by the ensemble Vibrations, and Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Cornelius will host a performance by The Toneblazers.

On Thursday night, downtown Davidson shops La De Daa’s, Monkee’s on Main and the Village Store will remain open for Ladies Night. Shops are accepting donations for Acres of Hope in Uganda.

And for those more athletically-inclined, Davidson College’s volleyball team opens its Southern Conference schedule at home against Furman on Thursday night, Hough High’s football team hosts Hopewell on Friday night, and the Wildcats’ football team hosts Johnson C. Smith on Saturday night.

These events and more below, or in our day-by-day calendar at right. Also, at right on this page, see our movie show times listings for Our Town Cinemas.

MONDAY, SEPT. 19

Surviving the Holocaust, 4:30 p.m., Room 2164, Chambers Building, Davidson College, Davidson. Susan Cernyak-Spatz of Charlotte, a professor emerita of German literature at UNC Charlotte and a survivor of the Holocaust, will talk about her suffering at the hands of the Nazi regime in a talk titled, “The Perpetrators of the Holocaust Through the Eyes of the Victims.” Admission is free. Information: Call 704-894-2284.

Charlotte Seen Fashion Week, 6:30 p.m., The Kickoff at The Ritz-Carlton, 210 E. Trade St. Charlotte. Complimentary admission. Tickets, runway seats, 3-day tickets and VIP tables on sale at charlottefashionweek.com ^[3]. Proceeds to benefit Carolina Breast Friends.

Cornelius Town Board, 7 p.m., Assembly Room, Cornelius Town Hall,, 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Scheduled meeting of the Cornelius Town Board. Details: www.cornelius.org ^[4].

Organ master class, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church, 100 N. Main St., Davidson – Gail Archer, an international concert organist with the Manhattan School of Music, will give a master class on the church’s refurbished Wicks organ. Ms. Archer will perform in the Organ at Davidson series Tuesday. (See Tuesday) Info: http://www.dcpc.org ^[5]

TUESDAY, SEPT. 20

Charlotte Seen Fashion Week, 6:30 p.m., Soiree of Style at Del Frisco’s, 4725 Piedmont Row Dr., Charlotte. Complimentary admission. Tickets, runway seats, 3-day tickets and VIP tables on sale at charlottefashionweek.com ^[3]. Proceeds to benefit Monarch.

Organ at Davidson, 7 p.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church, 100 N. Main St., Davidson. Performance by Gail Archer, an international concert organist with the Manhattan School of Music, opening the sixth season of DCPC’s Organ at Davidson series. Included is a pre-concert lecture showing slides of old European organs. Archer will also conduct a master class on the church’s refurbished Wicks organ at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19. Admission is free, with donations in support of future programs encouraged. Download a program for the concert at http://www.dcpc.org ^[5]

Author Sebastian Junger, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Duke Family Performance Hall – Sebastian Junger, author of “The Perfect Storm,” “A Death in Belmont,” and “Fire,” will give the 2011 Reynolds Lecture at Davidson. His topic: “From the Front Lines: 20 Years of Reporting from the Around the World.” Tickets free, available at Alvarez Student Union Box Office beginning Monday, Aug. 22. www.davidson.edu/tickets ^[7]

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21

Charlotte Seen Fashion Week, 6:30 p.m., Meet the Designers at Vivace, 1100 Metropolitan Ave. Charlotte. Complimentary admission. Tickets, runway seats, 3-day tickets and VIP tables on sale at charlottefashionweek.com ^[3]. Proceeds to benefit Project Halo.

Lecture: Religion and the Civil War, 7 p.m., Alvarez College Union Smith 900 Room, Davidson College, Davidson – A talk by Professor George Rable of the University of Alabama. Rable will speak on “God as General: Was There a Religious History of the American Civil War?” Free. Info: 704-894-2935.

Live music at Flatiron Kitchen, 8-10 p.m., Flatiron Kitchen + Taphouse, 215 S. Main St., Davidson – Live acoustic music with mandolinist Michael Orlando, guitarist Billy Jones and banjo player Jim Ashton. No admission. Flatiron plans live music every Wednesday in the coming weeks.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 22

Senior Wellness Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., North Mecklenburg Senior Center, at 18731 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius – annual Senior Wellness Fair, with flu shots, health screenings including blood pressure, hearing, vision, blood sugar, and cholesterol. Also mini exercise classes, Wii Bowling, and lunch by Honey Baked Ham. Free, though sandwiches will be $6, with 20 percent of the proceeds coming back to the center. Register in advance by calling 704-892-4041.

Bethel Presbyterian BBQ, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Bethel Presbyterian Church, 19920 Bethel Church Road, Cornelius – Bethel Presbyterian 17th annual barbecue, bake sale and silent auction. Dine in or take out. Plate $8, 3 sandwiches $8, 1 lb. $10. Delivery available for 10 orders and above. All proceeds benefit Barium Springs Home for Children. Info: 704-992-0546.

Realtors’ Candidate Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m., Charlotte Regional Realtors Association parking lot, 1136 Greenwood Cliff, Greenwood Cliff and Kenilworth Ave., Charlotte – CRRA 15th annual Candidate Fish Fry, with candidates for school board, Charlotte Mayor and city council, and town boards. 704-940-3149.

Downtown Davidson Ladies Night, 5 p.m., Main Street, downtown Davidson. Downtown stores La De Daa’s, Monkee’s on Main and the Village Store will all be open late hosting special events during Ladies Night. Marti DeCoste of Marti DeCoste Skin Care Studio will be at La De Daa’s offering free mini-facials and La De Daa’s will give a coupon for free embroidery to anyone donating a new or gently-used dress or skirt and top to Acres of Hope in Uganda. Sophie Cakes Bakery will also offer a variety of mini-cupcakes, wine, d’oruvres and door prizes.

Lake Norman Chamber Mixer, 5:30-7 p.m., Championship Yacht Charters, 18626 Harborside Drive, Cornelius – Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce mixer, with drinks, appetizers, giveaways.

Art Lecture: Why Collect Photography?, 6 p.m., DOMA Gallery, 1310 S. Tryon St., Charlotte – Larry Wheeler, of N.C. Museum of Art, lectures on “Why Collect Photography?” Under Mr. Wheeler’s direction, the North Carolina Museum of Art has substantially expanded the museum’s collection of photography within its inventory of contemporary art. Mr. Wheeler is a familiar face on the national art circuit as a lecturer and moderator of panels to discuss fine art photography. Info: http://www.domaart.com ^[8]

MI-Connection Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. – Monthly meeting of the board of directors of the local cable and internet system.

Davidson volleyball vs. Furman, 7 p.m., Belk Arena, Davidson College, Davidson. The Wildcats’ volleyball team opens their Southern Conference schedule against Furman.

Davidson College Faculty Recital, 7:30 p.m., Tyler-Tallman Hall of the Sloan Music Center. Artist Associate in Piano Ruskin Cooper will perform works by American composers, including Copland, Gottschalk, Gershwin, and Joplin. Free. Info: 704-894-2848.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 23

Focus Friday: Education, 8 a.m., Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, 19900 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Guest speaker will be Bill Balatow, vice president of education for the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce, who will speak on the Iredell-Statesville Schools’ “The Leader In Me” program. Also on hand will be an I-SS representative to answer questions about the program. The Focus Friday presentations are free to all LNCoC members. The program is sponsored by www.CorneliusNews.net ^[9] and www.DavidsonNews.net ^[10]. Details: 704-892-1922.

Jill Lake Pro-Am Tournament, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., River Run Country Club, Davidson. The ninth-annual Jill Lake Pro-Am tennis tournament will feature 16 tennis pros from across the southern United States pairing with 56 River Run amateur ranked players for two days of round-robin singles and doubles play. The pro-am finals in all divisions will begin at 11 a.m. Sept. 25, followed by the Pro-Pro Shootout, with the pros drawing among themselves for partners to determine the overall pro winner. Admission to the tournament is free. The Pro-Am Gala will be held the evening of Sept. 23, with proceeds from a silent auction going towards GSD research and the Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center. Information: Visit the club’s website at www.riverruncc.com ^[11].

Amazing Maize Maze, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Rural Hill farm, Neck Road, Huntersville – The Amazing Maize Maze is an outdoor challenge in a 7-acre cornfield. Find your way out by following clues and assembling pieces of a map puzzle. Open Fridays to Sundays through Nov. 13. Friday night flashlight mazes Sept. 30 to Nov. 4 (till 8:30 p.m.). Food and drink available. $10 for ages 13 and up, $7 for kids 5-12. Info: www.ruralhill.net ^[12].

Festival in the Park, 4-9:30 p.m., Freedom Park, 1900 East Boulevard, Charlotte. The 47th-annual Festival in the Park in Charlotte’s famed Freedom Park will spotlight the region’s arts scene with a plethora of visual arts and crafts, performance arts and live music. Admission is free each day. For more information on the festival and parking options, visit www.festivalinthepark.com ^[13].

Theater: Macbeth, 7 p.m., Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson. Performance by the Davidson Community Players’ The Connie Company of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. Five shows scheduled through Sept. 25. Recommended for viewing by ages 10-up. Admission is free, but reservations are suggested. Information-reservations: Call 704-892-7953.

Hough High football vs. Hopewell, 7 p.m., W.A. Hough High School, Bailey Road, Cornelius – Hough football hosts Hopewell.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24

Jill Lake Pro-Am Tournament, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., River Run Country Club, Davidson. The ninth-annual Jill Lake Pro-Am tennis tournament will feature 16 tennis pros from across the southern United States pairing with 56 River Run amateur ranked players for two days of round-robin singles and doubles play. The pro-am finals in all divisions will begin at 11 a.m. Sept. 25, followed by the Pro-Pro Shootout, with the pros drawing among themselves for partners to determine the overall pro winner. Admission to the tournament is free. Information: Visit the club’s website at www.riverruncc.com ^[11].

Cross-making Workshop, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Davidson United Methodist Church’s Chapel, 304 S. Main St., Davidson – Ellen Morris Prewitt, author of the book “Making Crosses,” will lead a creative workshop for the “non-artist” who is searching for a special time with God. Admission is $10 at the door. Register and request childcare by calling the church office at 704-892-8277.

Movies for Habitat, 10 a.m., Our Town Cinemas, 227 Griffith St., Davidson. Showing of “Field of Dreams” or “Ratatouille” to raise funds for the Our Towns Habitat for Humanity. Tickets are $6 per person, and are available at Peoples Bank, 9624 Bailey Rd., Cornelius, or the Our Towns Habitat for Humanity office at 20310 N. Main St., Cornelius. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.ourtownshabitat.org ^[15]. Information: Call 704-237-9270.

Amazing Maize Maze, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Rural Hill farm, Neck Road, Huntersville – The Amazing Maize Maze is an outdoor challenge in a 7-acre cornfield. Find your way out by following clues and assembling pieces of a map puzzle. Open Fridays to Sundays through Nov. 13. Friday night flashlight mazes Sept. 30 to Nov. 4 (till 8:30 p.m.). Food and drink available. $10 for ages 13 and up, $7 for kids 5-12. Info: www.ruralhill.net ^[12].

Davidson field hockey vs. Robert Morris, 12 p.m., Belk Turf Field, Davidson College, Davidson. The Wildcats’ field hockey team hosts Robert Morris.

Theater: Macbeth, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson. Performance by the Davidson Community Players’ The Connie Company of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. Five shows scheduled through Sept. 25. Recommended for viewing by ages 10-up. Admission is free, but reservations are suggested. Information-reservations: Call 704-892-7953.

Davidson volleyball vs. Wofford, 2 p.m., Belk Arena, Davidson College, Davidson. The Wildcats host Wofford in a Southern Conference match.

Festival in the Park, 4-9:30 p.m., Freedom Park, 1900 East Boulevard, Charlotte. The 47th-annual Festival in the Park in Charlotte’s famed Freedom Park will spotlight the region’s arts scene with a plethora of visual arts and crafts, performance arts and live music. Admission is free each day. For more information on the festival and parking options, visit www.festivalinthepark.com ^[13].

Cruise for Change, 6:30-10 p.m., Queen’s Landing, 1459 River Highway, Mooresville – United Family Services’ evening benefit cruise on Lake Norman to keep families healthy. Features hors d’oeuvres, dancing and a silent auction. Tickets are $60 per person. For tickets, visit www.unitedfamilyservices.org ^[16].

Davidson football vs. Johnson C. Smith, 7 p.m., Richardson Stadium, Davidson College, Davidson – The Wildcats host county rival Johnson C. Smith.

Charlotte Seen Fashion Week, 7 p.m. (VIP at 6 p.m.), Miles of Impact, Runway Show at Gateway Village, 800 W. Trade St. Charlotte. Complimentary admission. Tickets, runway seats, 3-day tickets and VIP tables on sale at charlottefashionweek.com ^[3].

Iredell Concert Series, 7:30 p.m., Mac Gray Auditorium, Statesville High School, Statesville. The Iredell Concert Association launches its 2011-2012 concert schedule with a performance by Broadway performer and recording artist Christiane Noll. She will be accomplanied during her performance by pianist Ross Patterson. Tickets are $20 adults and $10 students, or a season pass is available for $50 that includes admission to other Live On Stage, Inc. concerts held in surrounding counties. Information: Call 704-380-0875 or visit www.iredellconcerts.com ^[17].

Charity Art Auction and Wine Tasting, 8 p.m., The Arc, 127 W. Trade St., Charlotte – Auction features the work of Cynthia Pandolfo and Jamie Lampien. Auction begins at 10 p.m., with proceeds benefiting The Arc. Complimentary wine and champagne tasting, with select items on sale. For more info: 704-347-4870.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 25

DCPC Covenant Class discussions, 9:45 a.m., Room B, Congregation House, Davidson College Presbyterian Church, corner of Main Street and Concord Road, Davidson. DCPC’s Covenant Class meets weekly in a seminar-style class discussing current issues of theology and faith. This week, Dr. Lance Stell, director of Davidson College’s Medical Humanities program and a clinical professor of medicine at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine, will lead a session on the complex legal and ethical issue of survival cannibalism. Portions of the book “The Custom of the Sea,” by Neil Hanson, will be used. Information: Call 704-892-5641.

Amazing Maize Maze, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Rural Hill farm, Neck Road, Huntersville – The Amazing Maize Maze is an outdoor challenge in a 7-acre cornfield. Find your way out by following clues and assembling pieces of a map puzzle. Open Fridays to Sundays through Nov. 13. Friday night flashlight mazes Sept. 30 to Nov. 4 (till 8:30 p.m.). Food and drink available. $10 for ages 13 and up, $7 for kids 5-12. Info: www.ruralhill.net ^[12].

Jill Lake Pro-Am Tournament, 11 a.m., River Run Country Club, Davidson. The ninth-annual Jill Lake Pro-Am tennis tournament will feature 16 tennis pros from across the southern United States pairing with 56 River Run amateur ranked players for two days of round-robin singles and doubles play. The pro-am finals in all divisions will begin at 11 a.m. Sept. 25, followed by the Pro-Pro Shootout, with the pros drawing among themselves for partners to determine the overall pro winner. Admission to the tournament is free. Information: Visit the club’s website at www.riverruncc.com ^[11].

Mt. Zion UMC Cornelius Concert Series, 12 p.m., Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 19600 Zion St., Cornelius – Performance by The Toneblazers, a group bases in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The individuals in the group have performed with notable singers as Kenny Rogers, Loretta Lynn and Alison Kraus. Lunch will be provided by Boy Scout Troop 10, with donations accepted. In case of rain, the performance will move to the church’s Family Life Center. Details online at www.mtzionumc.net ^[18]or www.toneblazers.com ^[19].

Theater: Macbeth, 2 p.m., Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson. Performance by the Davidson Community Players’ The Connie Company of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. Five shows scheduled through Sept. 25. Recommended for viewing by ages 10-up. Admission is free, but reservations are suggested. Information-reservations: Call 704-892-7953.

Cooking Class, 2 p.m., Wooden Stone Gallery, 445 S. Main St., Davidson. Chef Amanda DeVivo will show students how to prepare a delicious menu of gluten-free foods such as red velvet cupcakes with a whipped cream cheese frosting, and homemade chicken parmesan with crushed tomato and red wine marinara sauce. The course is $25 per person. Register online at www.woodstoneconsulting.com ^[20].

BachFest IV, 3 p.m., St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Davidson. Featuring concertos by Bach, Vivaldo and Corelli. Soloists include baroque violinists David Wilson of San Francisco, Gesa Kordes of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and John Pruett of Winston-Salem. Organist John O’Brien of Greenville, N.C., will perform a rarely-heard concerto by Bach on a portative organ. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 students and seniors, children under age 12 admitted free. Information: Call 704-941-0650.

Classical Indian Concert, 3:30 p.m., Tyler-Tallman Hall of Sloan Music Center, Davidson College, Davidson – A concert of Indian music by the ensemble “Vibrations.” Led by Tiruvarur Vaidyanatha on mridangam, Vibrations brings a fresh spin to classical Indian music with six musicians who combine traditional and innovative Indian music through a variety of musical instruments. Admission is $25, or free to members of the Classical Music Association of Charlotte. Info: 704-894-2848.

Ethics Discussion, 7 p.m., Alvarez College Union Smith 900 Room, Davidson College, Davidson – Taina Bien-Aime, executive director of Equality Now, will speak on “Promoting the Legal Rights of Women Globally.” Equality Now is an organization dedicated to action for the civil, political, economic and social rights of girls and women. Free. Info: 704-894-2095.

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