Grammy-winning recording artists Maroon 5 will be at Davidson College Tuesday, Aug. 24, for a concert that also will include performances by “American Idol” winner Kris Allen and British sensation VV Brown.

Tickets are on sale now for the 8 p.m. concert at the college’s John M. Belk Arena. For ticket information, go to the college website.
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Here’s a hot late summer date for the calendar: Tuesday, Aug. 24. That’s when Grammy-winning recording artists Maroon 5 come to Davidson College for a concert that also will include performances by “American Idol” winner Kris Allen and British sensation VV Brown. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 4.

The concert will be at 8 p.m. Aug. 24 at the college’s John M. Belk Arena. For ticket information, go to the college website.
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It’s graduation weekend on the Davidson College campus, where the Class of 2010 prepares to say farewell to college and our town. There’s also plenty of music, both on and off campus, an appearance by former Davidson President Bobby Vagt, a Davidson Farmers Market, and a walk to raise money for the American Heart Association. And Saturday brings the annual Dragon Boat and Asian Festival at Ramsey Creek Park.

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Davidson College’s list of public events in May is a slim one as campus activities wind down along with the end of classes. Davidson’s graduation will include a variety of events the weekend of May 15-16. Among the highlights are Sunday’s graduation ceremony and a baccalaureate celebration on Saturday that features a guest sermon by former Davidson College president Bobby Vagt. Read on for the details.
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May brings a busy month of symphony concerts, chamber music performances and the first event in a new series at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church called Spirituality in the Arts.

The month kicks off Sunday, May 2, at 3 p.m. with year’s final Music at St. Alban’s concert, “Every Time I Feel the Spirit: 250 Years of Music by Black Composers,” featuring countertenor Reginald Mobley and pianist Henry Lebedinsky.

Also Sunday, the Davidson College Symphony Orchestra plays the last of its Concerts for a Cause, this time benefiting Our Towns Habitat for Humanity. The 7:30 p.m. concert is in Duke Family Performance Hall. Donations accepted at the door.
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Here’s a treat for local jazz fans: Davidson College’s annual guest jazz artist residency is this Thursday through Saturday, this year featuring 2002 Davidson graduate and saxophonist Aaron Lohmeyer. The residency wraps up with a free concert along with the Davidson College Jazz Ensemble Saturday night in Duke Family Performance Hall.
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