Vin Diesel stars in "Fast Five," opening at Our Town Cinemas.

By KARYN JESTER
DavidsonNews.net

There are a lot of good cultural events happening this weekend to get excited about. Friday, former president and general manager of Lowe’s Motor Speedway Humpy Wheeler speaks at Davidson College and there’s an arts festival at Cannon School featuring Omimeo Mime Theatre. Saturday is Ada Jenkins Center’s “Fire” 5k and BBQ Fundraiser. The Art on the Green juried art festival is Saturday and Sunday and includes live music and food. Davidson’s Farmer’s Market is open and North Mecklenburg High School is having a horticultural sale on Saturday morning. There’s a big outdoor spring music festival in Charlotte called AWOL, and the Queen’s Cup in Mineral Springs, both on Saturday.

These events and more below, or in our day-by-day calendar at right. At right on this page, see our movie show times listings for Our Town Cinemas, where “Fast Five” opens on Friday, joining “Soul Surfer,” “Water For Elephants,” “Atlas Shrugged,” and “Rio.” Read the full story

Davidson’s annual Art on the Green festival returns to the Village Green this weekend, part of the April is for Arts celebration of art and culture in North Mecklenburg. Art on the Green includes food, music, and a juried exhibit and demonstrations of arts and crafts by regional artists.

The festival is Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 1, from noon to 4 p.m.
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Click to download a map/guide to the gallery crawl.

The town of Davidson and local merchants will host the annual April is for Arts Gallery Crawl on Friday, April 8, from 6 to 9 p.m. at local businesses, restaurants, galleries and Town Hall. Read the full story

An artist relaxes with her furry companion during Art on the Green Saturday, April 24.

See a gallery of photos from Art on the Green, CLICK HERE>

It’s Davidson College reunion weekend, with a horde of alumni due back in town for festivities on campus. Welcome alums! Elsewhere in town, it’s the annual Art on the Green festival downtown, the season’s first Concert on the Green Sunday (featuring the Davidson College Symphony and Jazz Ensemble), and an exclusive screening of the North Carolina-produced film “Wesley,” about the life of John Wesley.

For details on these events in and around Davidson, as well as coming events, check our day-by-day calendar at right. And see a full weekend list below.
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Our community calendar in and around Davidson this week includes fund-raising golf tournaments, another informal chat with members of the Davidson Town Board, and a variety of other meetings and music. Meanwhile, looking ahead to the weekend, it’s Art on the Green, the annual festival of art, crafts, food and music on the Village Green Saturday and Sunday. And the Davidson College symphony and jazz ensemble play Sunday night in the first Concert on the Green of the season. Read on for the details. On stage, “Charlotte’s Web” continues at Armour Street Theatre Saturday and Sunday. Read the full story