The Cornelius-based nonprofit Foundation for Respect Ability on April 12 at the movie theater in Concord Mills Mall will host a pre-screening of the controversial movie Bully, set to debut in Charlotte the following day. Community members are invited to attend the preview, that will be followed by a panel discussion and question-and-answer session.

Directed by Sundance and Emmy-award winning filmmaker Lee Hirsch, Bully is a character-driven documentary that follows five children and their families as they with the effects of bullying over the course of a school year. Read the full story

The Davidson College Symphony Orchestra on April 18 will perform the next concert in this season’s Musical Meal series, “Dessert,” and will collect donations for MusicalMinds, a nonprofit offering after-school enrichment programs and musical instruction. Read the full story

By BILL KISER
DavidsonNews.net

A Davidson gallery crawl Friday night kicks off April Is for Arts in north Mecklenburg, the Cornelius Habitat for Humanity ReStore reopens after renovations, and the YMCA hosts a Family Fun Day and summer camp preview this weekend.  Davidson Community Players’ Connie Co. youth theater offers free performances of “Alice in Wonderland” at Armour Street Theatre in Davidson. Meanwhile, there’s a planning board meeting in Cornelius Monday and Davidson’s Town Board meets on Tuesday. And there’s a preview screening of the movie “Bully” Thurdsay, sponsored by the Cornelius-based Foundation for Respect Ability. Read the full story

Mike Strauss Band plays Friday at Birdsnest in fundraisers for Habitat for Humanity.

By BILL KISER
DavidsonNews.net

The return of the weekly run of the Davidson Farmer’s Market, a musical fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity, the annual egg hunt at Historic Rural Hill and a fishing tournament on Lake Norman are among the  activities around the area this Easter Weekend.

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Local  churches are offering a variety of events during Holy Week, from prayer vigils to Easter Sunday services. Below is a list of services we have received. Check with other churches in our directory for services elsewhere.

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By BILL KISER
DavidsonNews.net

Easter-related activities fill the schedule this week around the area, from egg-decorating and egg hunts to Easter week and Easter Sunday services.  Our calendar also includes a wide range of activities from bass fishing to theater. Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks speaks at Davidson College Tuesday night. And some of the world’s top professional bass anglers will hit Lake Norman this weekend for the three-day Bassmasters Southern Open, with boats leaving from Blythe Landing. Weigh-ins will be held the first two days at Blythe Landing, the final day at Concord’s Bass Pro Shops. Read the full story