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Revelation youth percussion group plays for world title

By CHRISTINA RITCHIE ROGERS
DavidsonNews.net

After a string of first-place finishes, local youth performance ensemble Revelation Percussion took third place in a southeast regional competition March 3 and on Saturday won the Carolina Winter Ensemble Association championships. Now, the nonprofit group is raising money for travel to the World Championships in Dayton, Ohio, later this month. Read the full story

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MEN IN BLACK 3 (PG-13) - Midnight on 2 screens - No passes allowed. Thu: 12:01am
BATTLESHIP (PG-13) - Fri & Sat: (1:00), (4:00), 7:05, 10:00; Sun-Thu: (1:00), (4:00), 7:05
DARK SHADOWS (PG-13) - Fri & Sat: (1:15), (4:15), 7:15, 9:55; Sun-Thu: (1:15), (4:15), 7:15
THE DICTATOR (R) - Fri & Sat: (1:45), (4:45), 7:25, 9:35; Sun-Thu: (1:45), (4:25), 7:25
MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS (PG-13) - Fri & Sat: (12:45), (3:45), 7:00, 10:05; Sun-Thu: (12:45), (3:45), 7:00
MAY 25-MAY 31
MEN IN BLACK 3 (PG-13) - Fri-Thu: (1:30), (4:30), 7:00, 9:45
BATTLESHIP (PG-13) - Fri-Thu: (1:00), (4:00), 7:10, 10:00
THE DICTATOR (R) - Fri-Thu: (2:55), 9:55
DARK SHADOWS (PG-13) - Fri-Thu: (12:25), (4:55), 7:25
MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS (PG-13) - Fri-Thu: (12:45), (3:45), 6:45, 9:50
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SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (PG-13) - Fri-Thu: (1:00), (4:00), 7:00, 10:00
JUNE 8-JUNE 14
MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED (PG) - Fri-Thu: (12:30), (2:40), (4:55), 7:15, 9:35
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