Posted on 17 June 2013.
Robert Bush
Robert Bush has been named as interim president of the Arts & Science Council (ASC), the region’s non-profit arts and cultural organization. He’s currently ASC’s senior vice president and chief innovation officer, and will take on the new job July 1.
Bush replaces Scott Provancher, who announced last month that he would step down June 30 to start his own arts consulting business in Charlotte and Cincinnati. Provancher had been with the ASC since 2009. Continue Reading
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Posted on 17 June 2013.
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The Davidson and Cornelius Libraries begin their summer educational initiatives this week starting with “A Walk in the Woods,” an educational performance and interactive program, at the Cornelius Library. Tomorrow, the Davidson Library hosts Dig Into Reading! for elementary school-aged children at 10:30am and Paws to Read, a reading skills initiative with therapy dogs, at 11am. Both of these events will occur every week this summer. Also on Tuesday, Char-Grill Davidson will be hosting the 3rd Annual “12 Hours of Burgers for 24 Hours of Booty.” 10% of all sales will be donated to Team Camden for 24 Hours of Booty in support of cancer research.
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Posted on 16 June 2013.
Meredith Swanson (Babe) and Bill Caswell (Sid) star in “The Pajama Game.”
Davidson Community Players’ first big summer production, the Tony Award winning musical “The Pajama Game,” opens Thursday, and runs through June 29 at Davidson College’s Duke Family Performance Hall. This musical comedy features many familiar tunes including “Steam Heat,” “Hey There” and “Hernando’s Hideaway.”
Based on the novel “7 ½ cents” by Richard Bissell, it features a score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Amid labor strife in a pajama factory, love blossoms between Babe, the grievance committee head, and Sid, the new factory superintendent.
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Posted on 13 June 2013.
Dad jumping on his birthday Sept 10 2012
(photo courtesy of Skydive Myrtle Beach)
As I’m writing, I can hardly believe Father’s Day is here. But rather than lament the speed at which this year is flying by, I’d rather focus on the subject at hand. Like many of you, my relationship with my dad has evolved over the years – to one now of mutual respect and an understanding that he buys breakfast. Just kidding, but he does buy breakfast. And, not just for me, for all of us. And, not just for breakfast, for any meal when we dine out together. It’s an endearing gesture that reminds me he’s “Dad,” as much as I’m sure it reminds him of the same. No matter how old we get, we’re still his kids and he’s still our Dad. However, a one-sided financial arrangement rarely works, so, when possible, my siblings and I try to come up with ways to pick up the tab. Father’s Day is the perfect time to do it. Continue Reading
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Posted on 13 June 2013.
Chris Cook performs this Saturday at Carrburritos
Enjoy the Davidson and Lake Norman region this weekend with a variety of live music opportunities, educational opportunities, and social gatherings. If you’d like to head outdoors, two guided hikes are taking place, one for adults and the other for families with children. The Davidson Lands Conservancy offers a free guided tour of the backcountry Lake Norman State Park at 9am Saturday, led by naturalist Sharon Becker. For children, World of Wonder is hosting an exploratory creek walk for families with children 4 and up, focusing on what lives in our area’s creeks and streams.
Jeff Tarte
Saturday evening, the Carrburritos Summer Concert Series kicks off with performer Chris Cook. Cook takes the stage at 9pm, and 10% of all proceeds from this show and others in the Summer Series will benefit the Ada Jenkins Music Program. Davidson Concerts on the Green continues Sunday, featuring party rock band Pushh at 6pm. Bring a chair and blanket and enjoy free music in your community.
On Thursday, the rescheduled Tarte Field dedication will take place at the Westmoreland Athletic Complex.
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Posted on 11 June 2013.
Jim Kerr (center) posed with his eldest watercolor student, Kathleen Bates, and his grandson, Mitchell Kerr. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
Artists, art lovers, town officials and friends celebrated the art of watercolor instructor Jim Kerr and his students Friday night, June 7, with a reception at Davidson Town Hall that included snacks, music, and speeches and music by the Harken Jazz Project. Continue Reading
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Added on 24 July 2014
