Jonathan Dimmock

Organ at Davidson announcement
Organ at Davidson presents international concert organist Jonathan Dimmock as the final artist in its 2011-2012 Sixth series. The program starts at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1, in the Davidson College Presbyterian Church sanctuary. The event is free with donations encouraged. Read the full story

Rixey Terry plays Paddington Bear at Armour Street Theatre.

Our calendar this weekend has a lot to choose from, between Mecklenburg County’s Bark in the Park for dog lovers at Rural Hill, “A Bear Called Paddington” and “Mr. Marmalade” on local stages, and Strawberry Shortcake Day at the Davidson Farmer’s Market. Michael Reno Harrell plays an outdoor concert Sunday at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. And Davidson College basketball players and alumni host BUZZKILL,a fundraising 3-on-3 tourney and other events to fight malaria in Africa.

Also, two rescheduling announcements: The Jazz Combo and Sax Quartet concert originally scheduled at Davidson College Thursday night has been rescheduled to Sunday, May 6, because of a conflict at the college. And the Young Life Mini-Golf Mania tournament at Lake Norman Mini-Golf that was rained out last weekend is back on – this Sunday. Read on for the details, or see our day-by-day calendar at right on this page.

See also the latest movie listings at Our Town Cinemas, on this page at right. On the schedule there: “The Lucky One,” a tale about a soldier returning from Iraq; “The Hunger Games” is still on view, along with “Three Stooges,” “American Reunion” and “Mirror Mirror.” Read the full story

Dragon Boats raced on Lake Norman in the 2011 Festival. (DavidsonNews.net file photo)

The Charlotte Asian Festival returns to Ramsey Creek Park in Cornelius on May 5. The one-day festival entertains visitors with Asian food, performances, Dragon Boat races, Asian cultural exhibits and the annual Miss Asian Festival Scholarship competition. Read the full story

Michael Reno Harrell plays outdoors at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Sunday afternoon.

Lectures, fundraising road races, a dog-lovers’ Bark in the Park at Rural Hill, and an outdoor concert at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church are on the calendar across the area this week. Davidson College’s basketball players and alumni host their annual BUZZKILL fundraising 3-on-3 tourney, plus an evening party and other events, to fight malaria in Africa. On stage, Davidson College theater students continue their one-act play productions this weekend, and Davidson Community Players’ Connie Co. wraps up the run of “A Bear Called Paddington.” Read on for the details, or see our day-by-day calendar at right on this page.

See also the latest movie listings at Our Town Cinemas, on this page at right. On the schedule there: “The Lucky One,” a tale about a soldier returning from Iraq; “The Hunger Games” is still on view, along with “Three Stooges,” “American Reunion” and “Mirror Mirror.” Read the full story

The regular monthly meeting of the North Mecklenburg Woman’s Club will be Wednesday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m. at Northstone Country Club in Huntersville. The meeting includes an installation of board members for 2012-13 and recognition of educational scholarship winners. Read the full story

A customized zucchini racer from last year's Zucchini 500 at Stewart-Haas Racing in Kannapolis. This year's event is Saturday, part of the NC Science Festival.

Davidson’s Art on the Green festival is back for another year, running Saturday and Sunday in downtown Davidson. This weekend also brings the season’s first Concert of the Green, a performance by the Davidson College Symphony and Jazz Ensemble on Sunday. The Jazz Ensemble also plays Friday, alongside Latin jazz composer arranger Bernardo Hernandez. The region’s Jewish community gathers at Davidson College Thursday night for Yom HaShoah, a Holocaust Remembrance ceremony. In Huntersville, get on your kilt for the 19th annual Rural Hill Scottish Festival and Loch Norman Highland Games. Saturday morning brings Earth Day activities in Cornelius and around Lake Norman, there’s a breakfast at Davidson Presbyterian Church and the Davidson Farmer’s Market is open until noon. Read on for the details, or see our day-by-day calendar at right on this page. Read the full story