The curtain goes up on two theatrical productions on area stages this weekend: Davidson Community Players’ production of the drama “Wit” and Hough High School’s “Honk,” a musical tale of the ugly duckling. Meanwhile, a new Davidson environmental group holds an organizing meeting Thursday night, and an opening reception is planned Friday evening at Cornelius Arts Center for an exhibit of paintings by Monique Luck. A major regional mind-body-spirit expo called “Shift Charlotte” runs Friday night and all day Saturday in Cornelius. And the Davidson Wildcats men’s basketball team closes out its regular season Saturday afternoon against Georgia Southern at Belk Arena. There’s also wide variety of live music in the next few days at venues ranging from Summit Coffee and Davidson College in Davidson to The Wine Cellar and the Rusty Rudder in Cornelius.
Our Town Cinemas wraps up the runs of “Silver Linings Playbook,” “The Impossible,” and “A Good Day to Die Hard” Thursday, and brings in “21 and Over” and “Jack the Giant Slayer” Friday, and “Oz the Great and Powerful” next Thursday. Also there: “Identity Thief” and “Safe Haven.” See the showtimes at right on this page. Read the full story
A reception is planned Friday from 6-8pm at Davidson Town Hall with artist and graphic designer Deanna Wilson of Davidson, whose paintings are on display this month in the atrium gallery. Her lively and colorful works range from landscapes to wildlife to still-lifes. 
The area’s theater calendar is a busy one in the coming weeks with lots to choose from, including the political drama “Sonia Flew” at Davidson College opening Wednesday night. Davidson Community Players is in final rehearsals for “Wit,” which opens next week. And coming up at Warehouse Performing Arts Center in Cornelius, the psychodrama “Crimes of Omission.” Details below. 
