"Sleeping Beauty" will be on stage at Davidson College. That's Desiree Domo, who played Aurora in a 2007 production. (Davidson Community Players photo)

By BILL KISER
DavidsonNews.net

Award-winning cellist Anna Wittstruck, will perform at Davidson College on Sunday afternoon as part of the college’s 2012 Concert Series. Two movies with a message will be shown in Davidson this week – “Courageous” on Wednesday at Davidson United Methodist Church, and the documentary “Dreaming Nicaragua” on Sunday night at Davidson College Presbyterian Church.

On the stage, the Connie Company — the youth performance group of the Davidson Community Players — and the Davidson College Theatre Department will perform “Sleeping Beauty” this week, with seven shows spread over Friday-Sunday at the Cunningham Theatre Center’s Barber Theatre at Davidson College.

And for something a little more lighthearted, the Warehouse Performing Arts Center in Cornelius will open its run of the comedy “On The Verge” Thursday, with shows daily through Feb. 4. There’s also live music scheduled later this week at Summit Coffee and the Brickhouse Tavern, both in downtown Davidson.

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

ONGOING EVENTS

Mecklenburg County Waste Disposal Public Charrette, 6-8:30 p.m. Jan. 26 and 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Jan. 27-28, Hal Marshall County Services Center, 700 N. Tryon St., Charlotte. A public forum by Mecklenburg County officials to come up with a new 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan. More information available online at www.wipeoutwaste.com.

Sleeping Beauty, 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27, 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Jan. 28, and 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Jan 29, Barber Theatre, Cunningham Theatre Center, Davidson College. Performance by the Davidson College Theatre Department and the Davidson Community Players’ Connie Company. Tickets are $7 each, and can be purchased by calling 704-892-7953 or by going online at www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org.

Effective Worshipper Conference, 7 p.m. Jan. 25-26 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27, Gethsemene Baptist Church, 565 Jetton St., Davidson. Workshops by Shawn Bigby of New Life Fellowship Center in Charlotte will be held Jan. 25-26, and Pastor Johnny Brown of Mills Chapel Holiness Church in Gastonia will host the Praise Explosion on Jan. 27. The events are free and open to the public. Information: Visit www.gbclakenorman.org or call 704-892-1635.

On The Verge, 8 p.m. Jan. 26-28 and Jan. 30-Feb. 4 and 2 p.m. Jan. 29, Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Road, Cornelius. Comedy by Hollywood writer Eric Overmyer follows three Victorian woman as they set out to explore Africa, Himalaya and Terra Incognita. Tickets: $20 per person, $15 for seniors, students and groups of eight or more. Reservations: Call 704-619-0429 or email tickets@warehousepac.com.

MONDAY, JAN. 23

CMS makeup day for three schools — students at W.A. Hough High, J.V. Washam Elementary and Cornelius Elementary schools will attend school for a half-day. The make-up day follows unplanned school closings Nov. 14 due to a power outage. Morning transportation, sack lunches, and after school care will be provided.

Community Blood Drive, 8-11 a.m. and 4:30-7:30 p.m., Lake Norman YMCA, 21300 Davidson St., Cornelius. Blood drive by the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas. Appointments can be made by calling 704-972-4700. Information: Visit www.cbcc.us.

Diabetes Support Group, 12-1 p.m., Burlington Room, Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N. Main St., Mooresville. A diabetes support group that meets the fourth Monday of each month. Program is free and open to everyone. Information: Call 704-660-4859.

Computer Basics Workshop, 3 p.m., Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N. Main St., Mooresville. Presenter Tim Grier will decipher the “geek speak” and help you understand your computer. No charge to the public. Information: Visit www.cetofnc.com or call 704-677-3035.

Women’s Commission Advisory Board, 5:30 p.m., Hal Marshall Services Center, 700 N. Tryon St., Charlotte. Meeting of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Women’s Commission Advisory Board. Updates can be found by going to www.mecklenburgcountync.gov and clicking on Calendar.

Cornelius Town Board of Commissioners, 7 p.m., Assembly Room, Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. The regular meeting of the Cornelius Town Board of Commissioners, which was pushed back from its previously-scheduled Jan. 16 date to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Davidson College women’s basketball vs. Chattanooga, 7 p.m., Belk Arena, Davidson College, Davidson. The Wildcats’ women’s basketball team host Chattanooga in a Southern Conference game.

TUESDAY, JAN. 24

Davidson Day Open House, 9 a.m., Davidson Day School, 750 Jetton St., Davidson. The school will hold an admissions open house for its Early Childhood and Lower School programs. Parents will have an opportunity to meet teachers and administrators, and learn more about the school’s admission process for students age 2 through fourth grade. Information: Email tbrown@davidsonday.org or call 704-237-5229.

Red Line Regional Rail Project Public Hearing, 6 p.m., Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St., Davidson. The Davidson Town Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed Red Line Regional Rail Project during its regular work session. A presentation on the financial plan for the project will be made during the hearing, then attendees will have a chance to speak. An agenda for the meeting is available online at www.townofdavidson.org in the Archive Center under Town Board Agendas.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25

DCPC Wednesday Night Live, 5:45-7 p.m., Congregation House, Davidson College Presbyterian Church. The church’s Wednesday Night Live series of dinner and devotion begins its Spring 2012 run. Reservations for both meals and childcare must be made by 12 p.m. Tuesday. Cost: $8 for adults and youth, $4 for children. Information-reservations: Visit www.dcpc.org/wed_night_live, email rboggs@dcpc.org or call 704-892-5641.

Live music at Flatiron Kitchen, 8-10 p.m., Flatiron Kitchen + Taphouse, 215 S. Main St., Davidson. Live music: Off Main Jazz Trio. For more info visit flatirononmain.com.\

Live music at Paddy’s Pour House, 8 p.m., Paddy’s Pour House, 20930 Torrence Chapel Rd. (Shops on the Green), Cornelius. Live music: Wally & Dave.

THURSDAY, JAN. 26

Outlook 2010 for Beginners, 3-4:30 p.m., Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N. Main St., Mooresville. Workshop by John McCann on how to use Microsoft Outlook 2010. Information: Visit www.mccannassociates.com or call 704-662-6845.

Courageous, 6 p.m., Davidson United Methodist Church, 233 S. Main St., Davidson. Barbeque dinner followed by a showing of the movie “Courageous” and a discussion about the movie’s message. Tickets: $10 per person or $25 for family of four. Information-reservations: Call 704-895-8976 or email jerry@meninbalance.org.

Cornelius Rail Task Force, 6 p.m., Cornelius Town Hall, Room 204, 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Cornelius Rail Task Force meeting, to review plans for the Red Line Regional Rail Project. Information: Call 704-892-6031. (UPDATE: This meeting has been canceled – future meeting dates will be announced)

MI-Connection Board of Directors Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St., Davidson. The board of directors of MI-Connection, the cable-internet utility owned by the towns of Mooresville, Davidson and Cornelius, will meet at the Davidson Town Hall.

Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson. Live music: Matter of Fact Info: 704-895-9090.

Live music at the Brickhouse, 8:30 p.m., Brickhouse Tavern, 209 Delburg St., Davidson. Live music with Phil and Mike. Info: 704-987-2022 or brickhousetavern.com.

FRIDAY, JAN. 27

LNCoC Red Line Rail Project Meeting, 8-9:30 a.m., Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, 19900 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius. The LNCoC’s monthly “Friday Focus” meeting will examine the proposed Red Line Rail Project. Consultants from the N.C. Department of Tranportation, the Lake Norman Regional Transportation Committee and the Cornelius Red Line Task Force will discuss the project. The meeting is free and open to the public. Focus Friday is sponsored by www.davidsonnews.net and www.corneliusnews.net.

Freckled Dog Pub and Live Music, 5-11 p.m., Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson. Freckled Dog Pub 5-9 p.m., followed by music with Alexis V-O, 8-11 p.m. Info: 704-895-9090.

Live music at the Brickhouse, 8:30 p.m., Brickhouse Tavern, 209 Delburg St., Davidson. Live music with Captain Lou. Info: 704-987-2022 or brickhousetavern.com.

SATURDAY, JAN. 28

Davidson Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., downtown Davidson, next to Town Hall. Davidson Farmer’s Market winter tailgate market. Local farmers and vendors selling meats, produce, dairy products, baked goods, and other items. Runs second and fourth Saturdays January through March. Information: Visit www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org.

Barbecue for Serenity House, 10 a.m., Serenity House, 110 Centre Church Road, Mooresville. Fundraiser for Serenity House, an end-of-life and hospice care facility in Mooresville. Holy Smokes will cook and sell pork loin roasts (precooked weight 4-4.5 pounds). Cost is $20, and orders must be placed before Jan. 23 by calling 704-664-2004 or email by carolinacomfort@windstream.net. Orders must be picked up and paid for Jan. 28.

Sip and Shop at Wooden Stone Gallery, 4-6 p.m., Wooden Stone Gallery, 445 S. Main St., Davidson. Event features wines from vineyards across North Carolina. Cost: $8 per person. Information-reservations: Email jinny@woodenstonegallery.com or call 704-892-1449.

Lunar New Year party & fireworks , 5:30 p.m., Davidson College Alvarez College Union atrium – Annual Lunar New Year Party and fireworks display, sponsored by the Asian Culture & Awareness Association. Activities include face painting, Chinese character name writing, origami, make your own dumplings, and a table on the significance of cultural symbols. Performances include the Little Lotus Troupe and Hung Gar Kung Fu Academy. Followed at 8 p.m. by fireworks on the lawn of the Chambers Building, off Main Street.

Art Auction, 6-10 p.m., Tilt on Trade, 127 W. Trade St., Charlotte. Art Auction to benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Live Auction starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets $20 and includes light food, wine, liquor and drafts. Only 200 tickets to be sold. For more info and to purchase tickets visit: tiltontrade.com.

Live music at the Brickhouse, 8:30 p.m., Brickhouse Tavern, 209 Delburg St., Davidson. Live music with Robin Burke Trio. Info: 704-987-2022 or brickhousetavern.com.

SUNDAY, JAN. 29

DCPC Covenant Class, 9:45 a.m., Room B, Congregation House, Davidson College Presbyterian Church, downtown Davidson. George Ramsey, Kristen Herrington professor emeritus of religion at Presbyterian College, will lead four sessions on the artistry of Biblical storytellers. Information: Call 704-892-5641.

Cellist Anna Wittstruck, 3 p.m., Tyler-Tallman Hall, Sloan Music Center, Davidson College, Davidson. Cellist Anna Wittstruck grew up in Asheville and is completing a Ph.D. in musicology at Stanford University. Ms. Wittstruck — whose grandparents, Bill and Mary Vinson, live in Davidson — will perform works by Beethoven, Mozart and Shostakovich For more information on Wittstruck, check out our preview story. She has appeared as a soloist with the Charlotte and Hendersonville Symphonies, and this fall she is soloing with the Stanford Philharmonia as a winner of the 2011 Stanford Symphony Concerto Competition. She has played four seasons as the youngest contracted member of the Asheville Symphony and has participated in music festivals at the Pierre Monteux School of Conducting, Round Top Festival, the National Symphony Orchestra/Kennedy Center Institute, and Tanglewood. Her program will include works by Beethoven, Poulenc and Shostakovich. Tickets may be purchased online at www.davidson.edu, in person at the Union Box Office from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, by phone at 704-894-2135 or in person. Season tickets are also available for $40 for the public and $28 for Davidson College faculty and staff and senior citizens.

DCPC Nicaraugua trip meeting, 6:30 p.m., Congregation House, Davidson College Presbyterian Church, corner of Main Street and Concord Road, Davidson. Information meeting for those interested in taking the DPCP Nicaragua trip on June 9-16. Information: Email lsteber@dcpc.org.

Dreaming Nicaraugua, 7 p.m., Congregation House, Davidson College Presbyterian Church, corner of Main Street and Concord Road, Davidson. Showing of the documentary “Dreaming Nicaragua” co-hosted by Davidson United Methodist Church. Admission is free.

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