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Art on the Green invites artists to join the show


Gordon James Angeles

Paintings by Gordon C. James at Cornelius Arts Center.

art news bugDavidson’s Art on the Green art sale and community festival returns this April, and organizers are inviting artists to submit applications to show and sell their work. Deadline for applications is next Friday, Feb. 12.

Also, the paintings of Boyd Smith are featured this month at Davidson’s Homewood Suites, off Exit 30 of I-77. Read the full story

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Arts and reunions weekend, lectures and more


Karen Toney of Ben & Jerry's hangs out a sign for Tuesday's Free Cone Day. (David Boraks photo)

Karen Toney of Ben & Jerry's hangs out a sign for Tuesday's Free Cone Day. (David Boraks photo)

Our Davidson-area calendar this week includes another April Is for Arts weekend, with the Art on the Green festival, the dedication of that new public art sculpture outside the post office, and a Sunday Concert on the Green. It also will be Reunion Weekend at the College. On Tuesday, the town hosts another in a series of community planning forums. Davidson College grad and Army 1st Lt. Kevin Bell speaks tonight about his experiences in Afghanistan. Lectures at the college look at life after death, art collecting and pop culture. And golf tourneys and other fund-raisers are also on tap, including Tuesday’s dine-out Autism Aware Fare.

And looking ahead, just a reminder that 2009 Davidson Town Day is scheduled Saturday, May 2, on the Village Green. The day begins with the Day Care Dash fund-raising foot race at 8 a.m. Opening ceremonies for Town Day are at 10. Details below.
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Writers, French film, Benches on the Green


Actual Proof plays Friday at Summit Coffee.

Actual Proof plays Friday at Summit Coffee.

Charlotte Writers Club North hosts poet Larry Sorkin and Charlotte Symphony cellist Tanya Bechtler at its meeting Thursday. And the Francophone Film Festival continues at Davidson College. Meanwhile, also this week in and around Davidson: Parenting expert John Rosemond speaks tonight at Davidson IB Middle School in a program sponsored by the Church of the Good Shepherd. Children’s Arts Project and the Creative Art Exchange hold their “Taste for Art” fund-raiser Tuesday. At the weekend, the Music at St. Alban’s series continues, there’s a regional egg hunt in Huntersville, and Benches on the Green will feature bench-painting projects, music and juggling on the Village Green..

In sports, Davidson men’s and women’s tennis teams play at home Wednesday against Elon and UNC Greensboro, respectively, while the baseball team is on the road for games against North Carolina and Samford. And the Davidson women’s soccer team hosts UNC Greensboro on Sunday.
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April Is for Arts fills the calendar


April Is for Arts

April 3 – Contra Dance at Davidson IB school.
April 4 – Benches on the Green
April 17 – Davidson/Cornelius Gallery Crawl
April 25-26 – Art on the Green
April 25 – Davidson Public Art Commission sculpture dedication, Davidson Post Office plaza
April 25 – Art for Life gala, St. Alban’s
April 26 – Davidson College Symphony and Jazz Ensemble Concert on the Green.
More listings on the Arts & Science Council website

Downtown Davidson Inc. announcement

April is for Arts, a celebration of art and culture in North Mecklenburg, will feature numerous events this month in north Mecklenburg, including Davidson’s Art on the Green Festival, Benches on the Green day, gallery crawl and the season-opening Concert on the Green.

Events are planned all month long in Davidson, Cornelius, and Huntersville. Read the full story

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