North Mecklenburg Community Chorus.
The holidays are meant to be a time of joy, but for some, especially those facing financial hardships, this time can be stressful. With this in mind, and the threat of the fiscal cliff looming large in everyone’s not-so-distant future, I’d thought it would be nice to focus on some fun, cheerful, free ways to get into the holiday spirit. The North Mecklenburg Community Chorus, one of my favorite organizations, does an excellent job of infecting the spirit with gladness and filling the ears with joyful noise. Their series of free “Season of Joy” concerts wraps up with dates Saturday and Monday.
- On Saturday, Dec. 15, at 3pm, the chorus will sing at Huntersville United Methodist Church, 14005 Stumptown Road. The show will include guest vocalist Kevin Jones, who has appeared with big names such as B.B. King, Natalie Cole, Bobby Womack, The Commodores Patti Austin, and Al Green.
- On Monday, Dec. 17, at 7:30pm look for them at Davidson College Presbyterian Church, 100 N. Main St., Davidson.
- Additionally, their Left@25 jazz ensemble has one show left, on Friday night, Dec. 15, at Huntersville Presbyterian Church, 201 S. Old Statesville Road, Huntersville. “Swinging with Santa” begins at 7:30.
All shows are free to the public and sure to be a family hit. For more information about the North Mecklenburg Community Chorus visit their website at www.nmcchorus.org
Robin Gibson is a writer living in Cornelius. You can find her blog at http://www.robingibsonart.com/blog.html. In this new column, she’ll be offering weekend picks around the Lake Norman area.
