Free concert of Cartoon Music by the Davidson College Symphony Wednesday night.
Town board meetings, live music at Carrburritos and other venues, and a free concert of “Cartoon Music” by the Davidson College Symphony are among the many events in the Lake Norman area this week. Tuesady brings the annual Autism Aware Fare dining fundraiser at local restaurants. On Thursday, staff from JV Washam and Davidson elementary schools will square off in a charity basketball game. And the regular-season champion Davidson College women’s lacrosse team hosts the Big South conference lacrosse championship Friday through Sunday. This coming weekend also brings the annual Miles for Marnie road race, Davidson Farmer’s Market and the “Bark in the Park” dog festival at Rural Hill in Huntersville.
Our Town Cinemas has “The Croods,” “42,” “Scary Movie 5,″ “Emperor,” “Oblivion,” “The Big Wedding,” and “Pain and Gain.” See the showtimes at right on this page.
MONDAY, APRIL 22
Lake Norman Lions Golf Tournament, 1pm, Northstone Country Club, Huntersville – 11th annual Lake Norman Regional Golf Tournament, a fund-raiser for Lions programs for the visually impaired. In memory of Russell B. Knox, the longtime mayor of Davidson, and Don Howie, a a 50-year Lions Club member and local banker. Registration begins at 10am, noon lunch by Toast Cafe, 12:30pm golf lesson, 1pm shotgun start. To make a donation or become a sponsor, or to sign up to play in the tournament, visit www.northmecklionsgolf.org Read more about the tournament and the men it honors on DavidsonNews.net.
Astronaut and Davidson College grad Tom Marshburn speaks to a college audience Monday via video link from the International Space Station.
Video downlink with astronaut Tom Marshburn, 4:55-5:25pm, Davidson College Alvarez College Union 900 Room – Astronaut and 1982 Davidson College grad Dr. Tom Marshburn will field questions about his experiences from aboard the International Space Station, 230 miles above Earth. Doors open 4:15pm, closed at 4:45pm, seating limited. The event also will simulcast on video monitors in an overflow area outside of the 900 Room, as well as online at www.davidson.edu/live/”. Read more on the college website.
Hough Soccer vs. North Meck, 5:30pm, North Mecklenburg High School stadium, 11201 Old Statesville Road (NC 115), Huntersville – W.A. Hough High girls soccer vs. North Mecklenburg High.
CMS budget meeting, 6-7:30pm, Rocky River High School, 10505 Clear Creek Commerce Drive, Charlotte – CMS Superintendent Heath Morrison will share highlights of the proposed Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools operating budget for the 2013-14 school year and seek citizen feedback. Big themes, according to CMS: Technology (greater integration and access for 21st century teaching and learning) and Choice (greater academic choice for students).
Cornelius Town Board, 7pm, Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave. – The Cornelius Town Board meets, with an agenda that includes public hearings and likely votes on two development projects: auto dealer Lake Norman Hyundai’s rezoning to expand off I-77 Exit 28, and Elevation Church’s request to use the former Palace Theater at Kenton Place as a church. The board also plans a 6pm pre-meeting at Town Hall to continue discussions on the 2013-14 budget. (This week’s 8am agenda preview meeting at the Acropolis has been canceled.) Read more: on CorneliusNews.net. See also the agenda, on the town website.
Faculty Recital, 7:30pm, Davidson College Sloan Music Center, Tyler-Tallman Hall of – Artist associate and vocalist Diane Thornton will perform music from the Belvedere Chamber Music Festival with pianist Adam Bowles and flautist Amy Orsinger. The program consists of works by Gabriel Faure, Jacques Ibert, Claude Debussy, Aaron Copland, James Copland, and Charles Ives. Free. For information call 704-894-2848.
Trivia night at Summit, 7:30pm, Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson – Trivia Night at Summit Coffee. Bring your team. Free. Reservations suggested. Call 704-895-9090 or visit www.summitcoffee.com
TUESDAY, APRIL 23
Autism Aware Fare, All day, Charlotte area restaurants – annual Autism Aware Fare dining fundraiser: Dine in or order out at participating restaurant and a percentage of the total sales will be donated to the Autism Society of North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County chapter. About two dozen restaurants will join in, including Summit Coffee, Restaurant X and Toast Cafe in Davidson, Brixx Pizzas, Matt’s Chicago Dog, McAlister’s Deli. Info: http://www.autismawarefare.org/<
Lecture: Yiddish Culture, 11am, Davidson College Alvarez College Union, Sprinkle Room – Miriam Isaacs, professor at the University of Maryland and an expert in Yiddish culture, lectures on “A Common Language in Uncommon Times: Writing in Yiddish in the Displaced Persons Camps.” Free. [Isaacs will also be speaking at the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library in Charlotte¹s Shalom Park at 5007 Providence Road, Charlotte, at 5pm on Wednesday, April 24.]
Hough Soccer vs. West Charlotte, 5:30pm, Hough Girls Soccer vs. West Charlotte. W.A. Hough High School stadium, 12420 Bailey Road, Cornelius
Intimidators vs. Braves, 7:05pm, CMC Northeast Stadium, 2888 Moose Rd Kannapolis – Kannapolis Intimidators minor league baseball vs. Rome Braves. For tickets, call the box office at 704-932-3267 or visit IntimidatorsBaseball.com. The Braves series runs Tuesday to Thursday. Check the Intimidators website for ticket deals and related special events.
Davidson Town Board work session, 6pm, Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St., Davidson – Davidson Town Board of Commissioners monthly work session. The board will be asked to approve financing for a $67,330 dump truck, hear reports from staff and commissioners, and discuss the 2013-14 budget. Commissioners also will discuss a Davidson Economic Sustainability Corporation Nominating Committee. No further information was available. Agenda on the town website.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24
Cornelson Lecture, 8pm, Davidson College Chambers Building Lilly Family Gallery – The annual Cornelson Distinguished Lecture in Economics will be delivered this year by Daron Acemoglu of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Acemoglu won the John Bates Clark Medal in 2005 as the top economist under age 40, and has been named to Foreign Policy magazine’s 100 Global Thinkers for 2012. He is co-author of the bestseller “Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty.” Free. More information on Davidson.edu
Intimidators vs. Braves, 7:05pm, CMC Northeast Stadium, 2888 Moose Rd Kannapolis – Kannapolis Intimidators minor league baseball vs. Rome Braves. For tickets, call the box office at 704-932-3267 or visit IntimidatorsBaseball.com. The Braves series runs Tuesday to Thursday. Check the Intimidators website for ticket deals and related special events.
Symphony: Classic Cartoon music, 7:30pm, Davidson College Duke Family Performance Hall – Davidson College Symphony Orchestra presents a free concert of “Classical Music from Classic Cartoons.” The performance will feature well-known music from much loved cartoons including Rossini’s Overture to The Barber of Seville, Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in D Minor, Ponchielli’s Dance of the Hours, Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, Dukas’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Offenbach’s Infernal Galop. Free.
THURSDAY, APRIL 25
Story time at Main St. Books, 3pm, Main Street Books, 126 S. Main St., Davidson – April story time with stories, songs and fun. All children welcome.
Dick Sanderson
Dick Sanderson Driving 4 Life golf and dinner, noon and 6:30pm, River Run Country Club, 15125 River Falls Drive, Davidson – 9th annual Dick Sanderson Driving 4 Life Golf Tournament and Dinner. Golf begins at noon, dinner at 6:30pm in the ballroom, with live music from local band Sunday Union. The tournament and dinner are in honor of Davidson resident Dick Sanderson, who was diagnosed in 2004 with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The events raise money for ALS research and will help support the Sanderson family. More information: http://www.dicksandersondriving4life.org/ See our preview story here.
Poetry Reading, 4:30pm, Hance Auditorium, Davidson College Chambers Building – Prize-winning author and self-identified cyborg Jillian Weise will read a selection of her works, which include “The Amputee’s Guide to Sex,” “The Book of Goodbyes,” and a novel titled “The Colony.” Free. For information call 704-894-2472 or email narandazzo@davidson.edu.
Cornelius Historic Preservation Commission, 5:30-7:30, Cornelius Town Hall, Manager’s Conference Room (217), 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius – Cornelius Historic Preservation Commission meeting. Info on Cornelius.org
Washam vs. Davidson basketball, 6:30pm, W.A. Hough High School gym, Bailey Road, Cornelius – Davidson Elementary School and JV Washam Elementary School teachers and staff will square off in their annual basketball game. Proceeds will benefit the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson. Turning Tigers, Hoppin’ Hawks, JV Washam Dance Team, and DES Faculty Cheerleaders will perform. Honors Choruses from both schools will perform the National Anthem. Doors open at 6p and tip off is at 6:30p. Tickets will be sold in advance for $3 each at the schools, and concessions will be available.
MI-Connection budget hearing, 6:30pm, Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St., Davidson – Regular meeting of the board of directors of MI-Connection Communications System, the local network owned by the towns of Davidson and Mooresville. The meeting will include a public hearing on the system’s 2013-14 budget Copies of the budget are available for public inspection at MI-Connection headquarters, 435 S. Broad St., Mooresville, and at the town halls of Davidson (216 S. Main St.) and Mooresville (413 N. Main St.)
Intimidators vs. Braves, 7:05pm, CMC Northeast Stadium, 2888 Moose Rd Kannapolis – Kannapolis Intimidators minor league baseball vs. Rome Braves. For tickets, call the box office at 704-932-3267 or visit IntimidatorsBaseball.com. The Braves series runs Tuesday to Thursday. Check the Intimidators website for ticket deals and related special events.
Wine tasting and music, 7-11pm, The Wine Cellar, 19712 One Norman Boulevard, off West Catawba Ave., Cornelius – Wine tasting with live music: Mike Alicke (folk, acoustic, pop, rock). http://winecellarlkn.com/
Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11pm, Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson – Live music: Billy Jones and Friends. Free. Info: 704-895-9090 or visit www.summitcoffee.com
Brian Burton Ben Davenport and Karl Gunther Trio. (Daryl Nelms photo)
Live Jazz at Carrburritos, 9:30pm, Carrburritos, 445 S. Main St., Davidson – Live jazz with the Brian Burton, Ben Davenport, Karl Gunther Trio. $5 cover, drink specials. 704-237-3040 or http://www.carrburritos.com/davidson.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
Chemistry Student Research, 2:30pm, Davidson College Martin Lecture Hall, B-25, Martin Chemistry Building – Senior chemistry students Tim Oh and Kyle Yang will present their research. Light refreshments will be served in Martin Lobby at 2pm. Free. For information call 704-894-2307.
Big South Lacrosse semifinals, 4pm and 7pm, Davidson College Richardson Stadium – Big South Lacrosse Championship semifinals: 4pm, No. 1 Davidson vs. No. 4 Liberty. 7pm, Game 2: No. 2 High Point vs. No. 3 Longwood. Winner advances to Sunday championship game. BigSouthSports.com
French conversation at The Wine Cellar, 7-9pm, The Wine Cellar, 19712 One Norman Boulevard, off West Catawba Ave., Cornelius – French Connection at Lake Norman, last Friday of the month. French conversation. http://winecellarlkn.com/
Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11pm, Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson – Live music: TBA. Free. Info: 704-895-9090 or visit www.summitcoffee.com
SATURDAY, APRIL 27
Iredell hospice bicycle ride & 5K, 7am, Lakewood Park, Statesville – Annual Timmy Belcher Memorial Rainbow Kidz Ride & 5K run. Cyclists can choose from a 10/35/60 mile bike ride and runners/walkers can choose from a 5K and a family 1-mile fun run. All rides and the 5K will be professionally timed. Cyclist Registration Begins at 7am, runner registration at 8:30am. There will be energy food & drinks, music, Becky the Balloon Lady, and a Bounce House. Children get medals. Team participation encouraged. Proceeds benefit Rainbow Kidz, a pediatric hospice program of Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County. For more information please contact Mindy Rice at 704-873-4719. Register in advance at www.hoic.org
Boating safety class, 8am to 5pm, Duke Energy Environmental Center, off NC 73, Huntersville – Lake Norman Sail & Power Squadron offers boating safety classes, which will help any boater learn the ways of the lake. For those 26 and under, the classes meet the state requirement for boater education. The next class is Saturday, April 27, register at http://www.usps.org/lakenorman/courseboatsmart.htm
Miles for Marnie 5K, 8am, Davidson Elementary School, 635 South St., Davidson – 3rd annual Miles for Marnie 5K run/walk and kids fun run. Organized by the Marnie Jude Foundation, to raise money and awareness for Childhood Cancer Research. T-shirts for those who register early. Sign up online at http://runsignup.com/. Volunteers wanted – sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a48A8Af2AA64-miles
Davidson Farmer’s Market, 8am-noon, downtown Davidson, off Main Street next to Town Hall – Davidson Farmer’s Market, with local farmers and vendors selling meats, produce, dairy products, baked goods, and other items. Continues every Saturday through November. Information: Visit www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org. DavidsonNews.net and CorneliusNews.net are pleased to be media partners of the Davidson Farmer’s Market.
Bark in the Park Top Dog Festival, 10am-4pm, Historic Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Road Huntersville – 2013 Bark in the Park Top Dog Festival, hosted by Mecklenburg County Parks & Rec and corporate sponsors. Includes voting for a “top dog” of the festival, among 3 finalists, as well as vendors, games, food, demonstrations and lots of pooches. Top dog voting and more info at parkandrec.com. See also our April 3, 2013, preview: “Voting opens for Bark in the Park’s Top Dog of 2013″
King’s Drive Art Walk, 11am to 8pm, Little Sugar Creek Greenway, along Kings Drive, Charlotte – Festival in the Park’s Kings Drive Art Walk, with artist’s displays at the greenway along the newly reclaimed Little Sugar Creek. Also Sunday, 11-6. More info: http://www.festivalinthepark.org/kingsdriveartwalk.asp
Theater: Peter Pan & Wendy, 1 and 4pm, April 27 and May 4, Woodlawn School, Red Barn, 193 Presbyterian Road, Mooresville – Activate Community Through Theatre (ACT) presents “Peter Pan and Wendy,” an audience participation play for children aged 3-12 and children of all ages. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for children. For reservations, call 704-707-6757.
Courting Elizabeth at The Wine Cellar, 7-9pm, The Wine Cellar, 19712 One Norman Boulevard, off West Catawba Ave., Cornelius – Wine tasting and live music with Courting Elizabeth, a folk-country duo of Liz Howell and Dave Petty. http://winecellarlkn.com/
Live music at Summit Coffee, 8-11pm, Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St., Davidson – Live music: Rick Spreitzer and the Antique Babies. Free. Info: 704-895-9090 or visit www.summitcoffee.com
SUNDAY, APRIL 28
King’s Drive Art Walk, 11am to 7pm, Little Sugar Creek Greenway, along Kings Drive, Charlotte – Festival in the Park’s Kings Drive Art Walk, with artist’s displays at the greenway along the newly reclaimed Little Sugar Creek. Also Saturday, 11-8. More info: http://www.festivalinthepark.org/kingsdriveartwalk.asp
Big South Lacrosse Championship, 2pm, Davidson College Richardson Stadium – Big South Lacrosse championship game, featuring the winner of Fridays semifinals: Davidson or Liberty vs. High Point or Longwood. BigSouthSports.com See also Friday for the semifinal schedule. The final will air on ESPN3.com.
Hands on cooking class, 2-4pm, Wooden Stone Gallery, 445 S. Main St., Davidson – Tasty Thai, one of a series of hands-on cooking classes from Wooden Stone and the Town of Davidson Parks & Rec. Menu includes Vegetable & Black Bean Egg Rolls; Hot & Sour Vegetable Salad; Tom Yum Soup with Fish; Thai Tofu, Swiss Chard, and Sweet Potato Curry; Green Pork Stir-Fry with Noodles & Peanuts; Red Chicken Curry. Register: https://townofdavidson.recdesk.com/
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