Jesse Vetrone is one half of the electronic duo “Colours,” which performs Thursday night at Summit Coffee in Davidson. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Your weekend options are many and varied, from the Davidson Wildcats Fan Day on the Davidson Green Saturday to “The Fantasticks” at Warehouse Performing Arts Center in Cornelius to outdoor concerts in Mooresville and Kannapolis. Thursday night at Summit Coffee in Davidson, barista Jesse Vetrone and bandmate Mack Russum bring their two-man electronic music project Colours to the stage. (Tim Helfrich of Summit has a nice preview on the Summit blog.) Mooresville’s “Live in the 115″ music series continues Friday night downtown, while Kannapolis’s summer concert series Saturday night features Bomshel with The Gal Friday Band, followed by fireworks. The Carolina Diamonds women’s professional softball team have their final homestand of the season this weekend at Cannon Stadium in Kannapolis. And don’t forget the Davidson Farmer’s Market Saturday morning. Read on for the details.

At Our Town Cinemas in Davidson, “The Bourne Legacy” and “The Campaign” join the lineup. Thursday is your last chance to see the Batman flick “Dark Knight Rises,” “Moonrise Kingdom,” and “Ice Age: Continental Drift.” Also on screen this weekend: “Hope Springs,” and “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.” See the movie showtimes at right. Read the full story

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Students and alumni of the Cannon Theater Co. are teaming up with actors and artists across the area to produce “The Fantasticks,”  Aug. 9-12 at Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Road, Cornelius. In this video, members of the cast and crew discuss the experience so far and talk about how they hope The Fantasticks will be brought to life again. Read the full story

Mike Santoro is lead vocalist with The Stranger, a Billy Joel tribute band that plays a Concert on the Green in Davidson Sunday. Click to visit the band’s website.

It’s a hot summer weekend, but our list of  events is cool – ranging from a Billy Joel tribute Concert on the Green in Davidson, with The Stranger, to a concert by Delta Blues singer, guitarist and historian Scott Ainslie at Saint Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Mooresville. It’s Grin Kids Charity Weekend, a fundraiser to help send terminally ill or handicapped children on a Disney World vacation. It includes a golf tournament and a silent auction at Galway Hooker Irish Pub in Cornelius. Davidson Community Players’ production of Neil Simon’s “Rumors” continues on stage at Davidson College, while the Davidson Farmer’s Market is back with cooking demos, music and local food.

At Our Town Cinemas in Davidson, the Batman flick “Dark Knight Rises” continues its run, alongside “Moonrise Kingdom” and “Ice Age: Continental Drift. See the movie showtimes at right on this page. Opening Friday: “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days” and “Hope Springs.”

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Actors in “Rumors” include, from left: Amy Beane, Jim Esposito, Glynnis O’Donoghue, Matt Merrell, and Cat Rutledge. (Lacy Camp photo)

By CONNIE FISHER

Rumor has it that Neil Simon isn’t the traditional Neil Simon in his play called “Rumors.” That’s true. But it doesn’t really matter because Simon is  funny no matter what genre he writes. And the cast in Davidson Community Players latest production doesn’t seem to care. They know just what it takes to deliver Neil Simon’s lines. Read the full story

Blues singer and historian Scott Ainslie plays Sunday in Mooresville.

If you missed last week’s performances of the Neil Simon play “Rumors,” you still have another shot this weekend. The production by the Davidson Community Players runs this week Thursday through Sunday. This week also offers an opportunity to meet with the Davidson town leaders.  A community chat with Mayor Woods and the Davidson Board of Commissioners will take place Tuesday night, right after a special meeting that will revisit the board’s recent vote to consider longer terms. Other public meetings this week include the Davidson planning board Monday night and a panel discussion on senior transportation Tuesday night in Mooresville. This weekend brings a Concert on the Green in Davidson, with the Billy Joel Tribute band The Stranger. And it’s Grin Kids Charity Weekend, a fundraiser to  help send terminally ill or handicapped children on a Disney World vacation. It includes a golf tournament and a silent auction at Galway Hooker Irish Pub in Cornelius. Finish off the weekend with a concert by Delta Blues singer, guitarist and historian Scott Ainslie at Saint Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Mooresville.

At Our Town Cinemas in Davidson, the Batman flick “Dark Knight Rises” continues its run, alongside “Moonrise Kingdom” and “Ice Age: Continental Drift. See the movie showtimes at right on this page.

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Live music and great food will be served up Friday night at the first-ever food truck rally in the Lake Norman area, at Rural Hill in Huntersville. Order food and enjoy music by The Moonshine Racers  and historic demonstrations, games, scenic hayrides, and more.  Another big weekend event is  Barnstock ’12, a two-day music festival showcasing local bands and benefiting Davidson Fire Department and other local causes. Other music this weekend: Kannapolis’ Summer Concert Series features The Tams Friday and several other bands on Saturday night. And Cornelius hosts the annual Beach Bash in the Park on Saturday.  If you prefer theater, Davidson Community Players opens its production of Neil Simon’s play “Rumors” at Davidson College Duke Family Performance Hall.

Our Town Cinemas in Davidson has the Batman flick “Dark Knight Rises” along with “Moonrise Kingdom” and “Ice Age: Continental Drift.” See showtimes at right.

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