Posted on 01 May 2013.
Town Day 2012 scenes. Click to see more.
Davidson Town Day is back for another year, running Saturday, May 4, from 10am to 7pm, on the Village Green downtown. The day includes an early morning 5K race, a day of fun, food trucks, games and music, and wraps up in the evening with a Concert on the Green – one of two this weekend in Davidson. Continue Reading
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Posted on 30 April 2013.
Entries in 2011 show. Registration is $15 to $25 per vehicle and admission is free for spectators.
The Ford Owners Association of the Carolinas is bringing its 9th annual Blue Oval Classic Car Show to Mooresville Ford on Saturday, May 4, 2013, from 8am to 4 pm.
Organizers expect more than 250 classic Ford cars and trucks, covering every decade from the 1920s to the present day. This year, Mercurys will be the featured vehicles at the show and the show again serves as a Fairlane Club of America mini-meet. Continue Reading
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Posted on 29 April 2013.
Bud Albrecht and Don Edwards of Added Touch.
The jazz duo Added Touch makes its debut at the Flatiron Kitchen and Tap Room on May 1 and 8, 7:30-9:30pm. The duo consists of trumpeter Don Edwards and keyboard player and vocalist Bud Albrecht.
Edwards is a Cincinnati Conservatory Trained trumpeter who has been performing and recording with big bands and smaller jazz groups since the 1950s. He’s the leader of the Charlotte-based Southern Fried Jazz Band. Albrecht has been working steadily at the Cajun Queen in Charlotte on Thursdays and Saturdays for several years.
The duo’s two May dates could be the first of a series. Come check them out. And here’s an MP3 preview of the pair. Click play to start, or click here.
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Posted on 25 April 2013.
Spring is upon us and so is the 2013 Parade of Homes. Weather permitting, it’s the perfect time to get out and explore some of the beautiful neighborhoods participating locally, such as Robbins Park and Antiquity in Cornelius, among others. Brought to us by the Homebuilders Association of Charlotte, this year’s website, www.paradecharlotte.com, features a user-friendly mapping option to completely personalize your tour. Continue Reading
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Posted on 25 April 2013.
Local youth with Activate Community Through Theatre perform “Peter Pan and Wendy” at Woodlawn School the next two weekends.
This weekend offers a variety of choices for live music, from California’s Spanky Pismo at Birdsnest to live jazz at Carrburritos to Courting Elizabeth at the Wine Cellar. Kids’ play “Peter Pan and Wendy” is on stage at Woodlawn School, while the Bark in the Park dog fest is Saturday at Rural Hill. Thursday night, staff from JV Washam and Davidson elementary schools square off in their annual charity basketball game. And Davidson’s women’s lacrosse team hosts the Big South conference lacrosse championship Friday through Sunday. There are also public meetings, poetry readings, and road races. Read on for the details.
Our Town Cinemas has “The Croods,” “42,” “Scary Movie 5,″ “Emperor,” “Oblivion,” “The Big Wedding,” and “Pain and Gain.” See the showtimes at right on this page. Continue Reading
Posted on 24 April 2013.
CMS Middle School 2013 honors band members include: back, from left, Abi Wakefield, Bass Clarinet, Ridge Road MS; Ellen Whittington, Clarinet, Francis Bradley MS; Drew Elliott, Mallets, Bailey MS; David Marin, Trumpet, Francis Bradley MS; Connor Beasley, Baritone Saxophone, Francis Bradley MS; Dante Spado, Trumpet, Ridge Road MS; Sasha Pereira, Bass Clarinet, Ridge Road MS; Leyla Ozelkan, Mallets, Ridge Road MS. Front, from left, Alannah Stephens, Flute, Ridge Road MS; Veronika Hartong, Flute, Bailey MS; Delainie Hendershot, Flute, Bailey MS; Vinitha Ravindran, Clarinet, Bailey MS; DeAndré Thompson, Trombone, Ridge Road MS.
Thirteen North Mecklenburg area middle school students were selected for the 2013 CMS Middle School Honors Band Clinic held on April 12-13, 2013, at Waddell Language Academy. Meanwhile, Hough High School senior and jazz drummer Tre’ McKinney of Huntersville, won top honors in the All-State Jazz Band weekend. And mark your calendar: Davidson College Symphony performs free this Wednesday night at Duke Family Performance Hall. Continue Reading
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Added on 03 April 2013
