The Davidson College Symphony Orchestra on April 18 will perform the next concert in this season’s Musical Meal series, “Dessert,” and will collect donations for MusicalMinds, a nonprofit offering after-school enrichment programs and musical instruction. Read the full story
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April 18 concert to aid after-school music program
Posted on 09 April 2012.
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Angels of ’97 events, road races, art openings, music
Posted on 12 March 2012.
Poet and literary critic Edward Hirsch gives the Conarroe Lecture at Davidson College Tuesday.
By BILL KISER
DavidsonNews.net
A major annual literary lecture featuring poet Edward Hirsch, a pair of art exhibits at Davidson College, lots of music, four Saturday road races and a St. Patrick’s Day event at the U.S. National Whitewater Center highlight a week of activities throughout the area. The end of the week also brings the annual Davidson Women’s Leadership Conference and the Angels of ’97 spaghetti dinner at North Meck High. Read the full story
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Ybarra paintings at Town Hall; Christa Faut gallery shuts
Posted on 05 March 2012.
"Dog," by Beth Ybarra
Paintings by Lake Norman area artist Beth Ybarra are on display during March at the Davidson Town Hall’s Rotunda Gallery. Meanwhile, a bit of news from the business side of the local art scene: Christa Faut Gallery in Cornelius, which had its roots in Davidson, has closed its doors.
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Concert, author’s visit kick off Lake Forest ‘Blues’ series
Posted on 26 January 2012.
Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue will perform at Lake Forest Church in Huntersville Saturday.
A blues concert and service in Huntersville with Mike Farris and a service in Davidson led by best-selling author Donald Miller this weekend will kick off a four-week message series called “Hope in a House of Blues” at the two campuses of Lake Forest Church. Read the full story
A music and arts weekend in Davidson
Posted on 03 November 2011.
By BILL KISER
DavidsonNews.net
A performance by the Grammy-nominated Plain White T’s kicks off a weekend of performing and visual arts activities — both indoors and out — for local residents.
The Chicago-based rock band, whose hits include “Hey There Delilah,” “Rhythm of Love” and “1, 2, 3, 4,” visit Davidson College’s Duke Family Performance Hall on Friday night as part of their Wonders of the Younger Tour.
Following a night of rock Friday, spend Sunday enjoying some classical music. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church will host a performance by pianist Andrew Willis and cellist Brent Wissick as part of the church’s Music at St. Alban’s program on Sunday, and Davidson College will host a “Liederabend” vocal concert by students of artist associates Diane Thornton and Jacqueline Culpepper on Sunday evening at the Tyler-Tallman Hall. Read the full story
Love Letters, walk to school, candidates forum and more
Posted on 03 October 2011.
By BILL KISER
DavidsonNews.net
This week in Davidson, students meet at the Village Green to “go green” and walk to school Wednesday in observance of International Walk to School Day. Also this week, the Davidson Community Players opens its two-week run of “Love Letters,” a character study based on the lifetime exchange of letters of two people who grow from friends into lovers, Thursday night at the Armour Street Theatre. And for those interested in the upcoming vote, Stand Up N.C. will hold a forum with speakers N.C. Rep. Mike Hager and Dan Forest, a candidate for lieutenant governor, and the Old Fashioned Cornelius Barbecue and Candidates forum, with local candidates from Cornelius and Huntersville, at the Cornelius Town Hall on Thursday. Also Thursday, Hough High’s football team plays at West Charlotte High, while Davidson College’s football team hosts Marist in a Pioneer League game Saturday afternoon at Richardson Stadium.
See below for the details of these events and more happening this week in our area. Read the full story
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Movie showtimes
Our Town Cinemas, 227 Griffith St., Sadler Square, Davidson. Box office opens daily 1 p.m. Advance tickets and reservations: 704-237-3238 NOTE: Parentheses indicate matinee prices.
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Coming Thursday night: Midnight show for the opening of "Men in Black 3." Tickets available in advance at the box office.
MAY 18-MAY 24
MEN IN BLACK 3 (PG-13) - Midnight on 2 screens - No passes allowed. Thu: 12:01am
BATTLESHIP (PG-13) - Fri & Sat: (1:00), (4:00), 7:05, 10:00; Sun-Thu: (1:00), (4:00), 7:05
DARK SHADOWS (PG-13) - Fri & Sat: (1:15), (4:15), 7:15, 9:55; Sun-Thu: (1:15), (4:15), 7:15
THE DICTATOR (R) - Fri & Sat: (1:45), (4:45), 7:25, 9:35; Sun-Thu: (1:45), (4:25), 7:25
MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS (PG-13) - Fri & Sat: (12:45), (3:45), 7:00, 10:05; Sun-Thu: (12:45), (3:45), 7:00
BATTLESHIP (PG-13) - Fri & Sat: (1:00), (4:00), 7:05, 10:00; Sun-Thu: (1:00), (4:00), 7:05
DARK SHADOWS (PG-13) - Fri & Sat: (1:15), (4:15), 7:15, 9:55; Sun-Thu: (1:15), (4:15), 7:15
THE DICTATOR (R) - Fri & Sat: (1:45), (4:45), 7:25, 9:35; Sun-Thu: (1:45), (4:25), 7:25
MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS (PG-13) - Fri & Sat: (12:45), (3:45), 7:00, 10:05; Sun-Thu: (12:45), (3:45), 7:00
MAY 25-MAY 31
MEN IN BLACK 3 (PG-13) - Fri-Thu: (1:30), (4:30), 7:00, 9:45
BATTLESHIP (PG-13) - Fri-Thu: (1:00), (4:00), 7:10, 10:00
THE DICTATOR (R) - Fri-Thu: (2:55), 9:55
DARK SHADOWS (PG-13) - Fri-Thu: (12:25), (4:55), 7:25
MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS (PG-13) - Fri-Thu: (12:45), (3:45), 6:45, 9:50
BATTLESHIP (PG-13) - Fri-Thu: (1:00), (4:00), 7:10, 10:00
THE DICTATOR (R) - Fri-Thu: (2:55), 9:55
DARK SHADOWS (PG-13) - Fri-Thu: (12:25), (4:55), 7:25
MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS (PG-13) - Fri-Thu: (12:45), (3:45), 6:45, 9:50
JUNE 1-JUNE 7
SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (PG-13) - Fri-Thu: (1:00), (4:00), 7:00, 10:00
JUNE 8-JUNE 14
MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED (PG) - Fri-Thu: (12:30), (2:40), (4:55), 7:15, 9:35
PROMETHEUS (R) - Fri-Thu: (1:00), (4:00), 7:00, 9:50
PROMETHEUS (R) - Fri-Thu: (1:00), (4:00), 7:00, 9:50
