Posted on 26 November 2010.
Davidson College invites the public to a variety of events on campus in December and January, beginning with a Wednesday, Dec. 1, lecture by former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and including concerts, lectures, next weekend’s Alternative Gift Fair, and more. Here’s the calendar:
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Posted on 26 November 2010.
Davidson music professor Bill Lawing (left) with Harry Pickens. (Davidson College photo)
The Davidson College music department invites the public to a day of free musical events featuring noted jazz pianist Harry Pickens on Saturday, Dec. 4. Mr. Pickens is a 1981 Davidson alumnus and has collaborated with jazz greats from Dizzy Gillespie to Freddie Hubbard to Milt Jackson.
All events are in Tyler-Tallman Hall of the Sloan Music Center at Davidson College. Here’s the schedule:
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Posted on 18 November 2010.
Harry, Ron and Hermione are back on the big screen this weekend in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I" (Warner Bros. photo)
Looks like a beautiful fall weekend ahead, indoors and out. There’s plenty to see and do, from the debut of the new Harry Potter movie at midnight Thursday at Our Town Cinemas to Davidson College’s theatrical production “Galileo” to a fund-raising Turkey Trot 5K Saturday on the Village Green. There’s music nightly at Summit Coffee, beginning with a songwriter showcase Thursday night. And a cappellafans won’t want to miss Saturday night’s concert at the college, which will raise funds for programs serving children with special needs. On Sunday, the annual Community Thanksgiving Service will honor town officials and promote interfaith understanding. And Davidson Historical Society screens the local documentary “Our Vanishing Americana.”
These events and more below, or in our day-by-day calendar at right. Also at right on this page, see our movie showtimes listings for Our Town Cinemas. The Harry Potter midnight shows tonight are sold out. Advance tickets are on sale for the rest of the weekend. Act fast! Details at OurTownCinemas.com. Read the full story
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Posted on 16 November 2010.
Summit's music lineup this week includes (from left) Rusty Knox, Hannah Miller and Dennis Currier.
Summit Coffee in downtown Davidson has an interesting weekend of music ahead, beginning Thursday with the next in its series of Songwriter in the Round showcases. Billy Jones and the Pocket are up Friday and jazz guitarist Dennis Currier and his trio are on tap Saturday. Read the full story
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Posted on 16 November 2010.
The Davidson Generals are among three a cappella groups performing at Saturday's benefit.
A Davidson College student group called The Buddy System that helps kids with special needs will host a concert by three campus a cappella groups on Saturday to help raise money for and awareness of children with special needs.
The Generals, The Delilahs, and Androgyny will sing at the event on Saturday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m., at the college’s Duke Family Performance Hall.
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Posted on 28 October 2010.
Davidson students (from left) Paul DiFiore and Samantha Krusi play the lead roles in the Davidson College theater department's production of "Pride and Prejudice," which continues through Sunday in the Duke Family Performance Hall. (Photo by Bill Giduz)
This weekend in Davidson is full of events fun and spooky. The town’s Halloween march on Main Street happens Friday. Hough High’s theater department produces “Dracula,” opening Friday, while Davidson College opens a production of “Pride & Prejudice.” Local children have organized a Think Pink Dog Show and Halloween party on the Village Green Saturday. Halloween night (Sun.) will bring a screening of the silent film Nosferatu with organ accompaniment. It’s family weekend at the College, and the College’s athletics teams will be busy with games this weekend.
Our Town Cinemas co-sponsors a costume contest at the Carolina Renaissance Festival Saturday and Sunday. All kids under 12 in costume free. Prizes include free tickets to the cinema. Our Town Cinemas also offers free kids movies this Saturday at noon – “Beetlejuice” and “Casper.” And for Davidson College Family Weekend, parents get in for the student ticket price.
Details about those and other events below. And see our day-by-day calendar and local movie listings at right. Read the full story
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