By BILL KISER
DavidsonNews.net
‘Shake’ things up a bit this weekend and see a new twist on a revered Shakespeare classic, Macbeth, opening Friday. And starting Thursday, spend some time downtown to support local shops’ fundraisers for Hope in Uganda and Our Towns Habitat for Humanity. Cap off the weekend with some classical music and even a little football – all happening in Davidson and the surrounding area. What will YOU do this weekend?
The Connie Company — the Davidson Community Players’ youth program — offers its own twist on Macbeth, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, in five performances over three days beginning Friday night at the Armour Street Theatre in Davidson.
For a different sort of performance, check out the Hough High Huskies, who Friday night host their rivals, the Hopewell Titans from nearby Huntersville, and the Davidson College Wildcats, who on Saturday host Johnson C. Smith at Richardson Stadium.
Before heading to the theater or the games, head downtown Thursday night – several shops in downtown Davidson will remain open late for Downtown Davidson Ladies Night. La De Daa’s, Monkee’s on Main and the Village Store all will host special events to benefit Acres of Hope in Uganda.
On Saturday morning, grab the kids and head over to Our Town Cinemas in Davidson, which will show “Field of Dreams” and “Ratatouille” beginning at 10 a.m. to raise funds for Our Towns Habitat for Humanity.
And unwind Sunday with a classical music treat. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Davidson will host BachFest IV, featuring concertos by Bach, Vivaldi and Corelli, while Davidson College will hold a concert of Indian music by the ensemble “Vibrations.”
These events and more below, or in our day-by-day calendar at right. Also, at right on this page, see our movie show times listings for Our Town Cinemas. Read the full story
Hope you have some free time this weekend. There’s a full schedule of fun in and around Davidson – from football to fund-raisers and music to a townwide bicycle ride. The Project for Innovation, Energy & Sustainability hosts a sustainability seminar for business owners Friday. Both the Hough High and Davidson College football teams are back at home, Hough playing Vance at its first-ever homecoming Friday night and Davidson facing Jacksonville on Saturday. Fund-raisers in the next few days include the River Run Pro-Am tennis tournament Saturday and Sunday and the Helping Paws Dog Show on the Village Green Sunday. Saturday morning also brings the Davidson Farmer’s Market, the Children’s Schoolhouse annual Carnival on the Green, and a town-organized 3-mile bicycle safety awareness ride along local greenways and streets. The town of Mooresville holds both a Music on Main outdoor concert Friday and a Movies on Main screening Saturday night of “Hannah Montana: The Movie.” Our Town Cinemas in Davidson holds over the local film “The Trial” for a third week, and continues its classics series. “North by Northwest” wraps up with screenings Thursday, while an old favorite returns beginning Friday: “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.”
