Charlotte’s Arts & Science Council (ASC) has announced an initial round of $6.8 million in grants for projects and organizations around the region, including operating support for the Carolina Raptor Center in Huntersville, the Community Arts Project in Cornelius, and Davidson Community Players. The ASC gave $5,000 each for a public art sculpture at Davidson’s Roosevelt Wilson Park, a new arts outreach program at Cornelius Arts Center, and for the annual Hello Huntersville festival.

Other grants went to the Cornelius Youth Orchestra, North Mecklenburg Community Chorus, Music at St. Alban’s in Davidson, downtown Davidson’s April is for Arts, Circle de Luz,  Davidson College and Lake Norman YMCA’s after school program. Read the full story

Davidson Community Players opens its next summer production this week, “Leading Ladies,” Ken Ludwig’s comedy about two male actors who hatch a plan to pass themselves off as the nieces of an elderly woman to inherit her money. Also this week, Davidson Community Players’ Connie Co. youth theater holds auditions for “King Lear.” Read the full story

Davidson Community Players present “Leading Ladies” in the Duke Family Performance Hall beginning Thursday.

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Get involved with your community this week by attending a local government meeting, visiting one of our public libraries, joining the Rotary Club, or participating in live music or trivia night with your neighbors. Monday, the Cornelius Planning Board will meet in the Cornelius Town Hall in Room 204 from 6pm-9pm. In downtown Davidson, Summit Coffee hosts their weekly Trivia Night starting at 7:30pm – come out and test your trivial knowledge. Read on for more events in the Lake Norman Region.

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Jeff Sipe and his trio play Saturday night at Carrburritos in Davidson.

This weekend, dodge the rain and dry out at one of the numerous community events in our region. Thursday evening, participate in WFAE’s Conversation Series. This week’s event is “Food’s Role in Our Lives” at the Levine Museum of the New South from 7-8:30pm. In Davidson, Summit Coffee hosts local musician Jackie Moseley and in Birkdale, The Corkscrew features musicians Wally & Dave. Both acts last from 8-11pm. Read on for more events the rest of the weekend.  Read the full story

Cast of “The Pajama Game,” which wraps up this weekend at Davidson College’s Duke Family Performance Hall. (Bill Giduz photo)

By CONNIE FISHER

Move over Harry Connick Jr.: A new star is shining on the Davidson Community Players’ stage this summer. From his opening note in, “A New Town is a Blue Town,” audiences this month are being treated to the beautiful, strong voice of Bill Caswell. He has the lead role of Sid Sorokin, the newly hired superintendant of the Sleep-Tite pajama factory Davidson Community Players’ production of “The Pajama Game.” Read the full story

“The Pajama Game” opens Thursday, June 20, and runs to June 29 at Davidson College’s Duke Family Performance Hall.

This Weekend in the Lake Norman Region, live theatre and music, athletic tournaments, and educational opportunities are in abundance. Tonight, “The Pajama Game” opens at 8pm in the Duke Family Performance Hall at Davidson College and runs through June 29th. Check out our preview here: “The Pajama Game” hits the stage. The Summit Songwriters Showcase also continues tonight, featuring Valorie Miller, Chuck Johnson, and Rob McHale at 8pm at Summit Coffee. Read the full story