Bill Reilly (left) and Matt Merrell are the “Leading Ladies” in Davidson Community Players’ latest show at Duke Family Performance Hall.

By CONNIE FISHER

Broadway playwright Ken Ludwig and the Davidson Community Players have another hit playing on the Davidson College stage. “Leading Ladies,” which Thursday at Duke Family Performance Hall, is one of Ludwig’s most hilarious comedies.

A troupe of eight talented DCP actors keep the audience screaming with laughter for more than two hours delivering Ludwig’s lively comedy, abundant with improbable characters, wacky situations and a smattering of suggestive humor. Continue Reading

Soprano Margaret Carpenter

L’Académie du Roi Soleil, an early music ensemble whose members are based on both sides of the Atlantic, will perform Tuesday, July 30, at Davidson College Presbyterian Church. The 7:30pm concert will feature ensemble co-founder and soprano Margaret Carpenter, who was recently hired as assistant music director at the church. Continue Reading

Photo courtesy of Kabuto Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar

There was a time in my life before sushi. I remember it well. It was lackluster, really. I will never forget the first time I tried it. Instantly, I was in love. Now, I never miss an opportunity to enjoy it. For me, it’s something I can consume without guilt. Which, is rare because I can think about food and feel the pounds hunting me down. Continue Reading

The next boat-in film at Ramsey Creek Park in Cornelius will be “Rise of the Guardians”, screening for landlubbers and boaters on Saturday night, July 20. Also Saturday night, the Davidson Film Club has the Uruguayan film “Gigante”. Continue Reading

The Improv Vikings offer a workshop Sat. at the Fox & Hound  (Allie Doten photo)

Numerous film and stage events are taking place across the Lake Norman region this weekend, beginning with Thursday night’s opening of the Davidson Community Players presentation of “Leading Ladies” at the Duke Family Performance Hall. The Rusty Knox Band plays a Davidson Concert on the Green Sunday. And the weekend’s film offerings include an outdoor “boat-in” screening of “Rise of the Guardians” on Lake Norman and Davidson Film Club’s “Gigante.” Read on for more highlights of this weekend’s calendar. Continue Reading

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. Continue Reading