Some of the musicians who will be playing at Barnstock 2013 gathered for a recent photo shoot. The festival returns this Friday and Saturday off Black Farms Road. That’s organizer Miles Brown at right. (David Boraks photo)

Five years ago, a group of young musicians got together to play some music on a farm outside of Huntersville. They called it Barnstock, invoking the legendary rock festival Woodstock, and made it a fund-raiser for the most local of causes: The volunteer Davidson Fire Department. This year, Barnstock is back – and bigger than ever.

The two-day festival begins with with a 21+ Bike Night on Friday, July 26, and continues Saturday, July 27, with an all-day, all-ages music festival at the barn, 15300 Black Farms Road, Huntersville. They’ll have music, a volleyball tournament and food trucks. Read the full story

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There’s a food truck at Oak Street Mill every Wednesday. (David Boraks/CorneliusNews.net)

Beat the inclement weather this week by checking our Updated Events Calendar for activities indoors and between the storms in the Lake Norman region. We’ve updated our calendar layout and browsing options to provide a comprehensive community calendar. You can check it out at davidsonnews.net/guide/events. Read the full story

The Cornelius Arts Center, in the Oak Street Mill, Cornelius, will kick off its new summer film series Indies + Docs on July 27 with a screening of “The Iran Job,” the story of an American basketball player in Iran. Read the full story

Soprano Margaret Carpenter

L’Académie du Roi Soleil, an early music ensemble whose members are based on both sides of the Atlantic, will perform Tuesday, July 30, at Davidson College Presbyterian Church. The 7:30pm concert will feature ensemble co-founder and soprano Margaret Carpenter, who was recently hired as assistant music director at the church. Read the full story

The next boat-in film at Ramsey Creek Park in Cornelius will be “Rise of the Guardians”, screening for landlubbers and boaters on Saturday night, July 20. Also Saturday night, the Davidson Film Club has the Uruguayan film “Gigante”. Read the full story

The Improv Vikings offer a workshop Sat. at the Fox & Hound  (Allie Doten photo)

Numerous film and stage events are taking place across the Lake Norman region this weekend, beginning with Thursday night’s opening of the Davidson Community Players presentation of “Leading Ladies” at the Duke Family Performance Hall. The Rusty Knox Band plays a Davidson Concert on the Green Sunday. And the weekend’s film offerings include an outdoor “boat-in” screening of “Rise of the Guardians” on Lake Norman and Davidson Film Club’s “Gigante.” Read on for more highlights of this weekend’s calendar. Read the full story