Davidson students playing tough guys in “Guys and Dolls” include, from left, Allen Rigby, Derek Marsh, Gordon Cobb, and Nick Upright.

Two of Davidson’s most revered performing arts professors—Joe Gardner in theatre and Bill Lawing in music—are joining forces again on production that first brought them together 34 years ago. In 1979 these then-young members of the faculty produced the romantic musical comedy “Guys and Dolls” on the Davidson stage as their first collaboration.

Well, it’s 1979 all over again! Gardner and Lawing have dusted off the script and score of the Frank Loesser play for another Davidson “Guys and Dolls” production March 20-24. Read the full story

By CONNIE FISHER
DavidsonNews.net

Don and Divina Cook  have produced another powerful drama, currently on stage at The Warehouse for Performing Arts in Cornelius. The intriguing psycho-drama, “Crimes of Omission” was written by Don, and his wife, Divina, frequently seen on stage, is the director. Their collaborations invariably lead to success. Read the full story

Marla Brown plays the lead role of Vivian Bearing in “Wit” at Davidson Community Players. (Monica Galloway photo)

By CONNIE FISHER
DavidsonNews.net

During the Renaissance, the word wit signified intelligence or wisdom. “Wit” is the title of a drama written by Margaret Edson, currently in production by the Davidson Community Players and in every sense of the word, wit is the result of their achievement. Davidson’s production certainly rivals the Broadway Tony Award-nominated play with Cynthia Nixon, even the made-for-television award-winning version starring Emma Thompson.

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The curtain goes up on two theatrical productions on area stages this weekend: Davidson Community Players’ production of the drama “Wit” and Hough High School’s “Honk,” a musical tale of the ugly duckling. Meanwhile, a new Davidson environmental group holds an organizing meeting Thursday night, and an opening reception is planned Friday evening at Cornelius Arts Center for an exhibit of paintings by Monique Luck. A major regional mind-body-spirit expo called “Shift Charlotte” runs Friday night and all day Saturday in Cornelius. And the Davidson Wildcats men’s basketball team closes out its regular season Saturday afternoon against Georgia Southern at Belk Arena. There’s also wide variety of live music in the next few days at venues ranging from Summit Coffee and Davidson College in Davidson to The Wine Cellar and the Rusty Rudder in Cornelius.

Our Town Cinemas wraps up the runs of “Silver Linings Playbook,” “The Impossible,” and “A Good Day to Die Hard” Thursday, and brings in “21 and Over” and “Jack the Giant Slayer” Friday, and “Oz the Great and Powerful” next Thursday. Also there: “Identity Thief” and “Safe Haven.” See the showtimes at right on this page. Read the full story

Robert Caro speaks Tuesday at Davidson.

Author and biographer Robert Caro will give the annual Conarroe Lecture at Davidson College on Tuesday night. The week’s calendar also includes Davidson planning and Town Board meetings, a public information session on the I-77 widening project in Huntersville and the inaugural meeting of a new environmental group in Davidson. There’s also lots of live music and the opening of Davidson Community Players’ production of the drama “Wit.”

Our Town Cinemas has “Silver Linings Playbook,” “Identity Thief,” “The Impossible,” “Safe Haven” and “A Good Day to Die Hard.” See the showtimes at right on this page. Read the full story

Davidson students (from left) Cea Rubin, Brooke Brazer and Dylan Goodrum have leading roles in “Sonia Flew,” directed by Sharon Green. The play runs this weekend. (Jordan Luebkemann photo)

The area’s theater calendar is a busy one in the coming weeks with lots to choose from, including the political drama “Sonia Flew” at Davidson College opening Wednesday night. Davidson Community Players is in final rehearsals for “Wit,” which opens next week. And coming up at Warehouse Performing Arts Center in Cornelius, the psychodrama “Crimes of Omission.” Details below. Read the full story