Night of family fun is a highlight of the 20th Hurricane Hugo Juggling Festival downtown and on the Davidson College campus

Dozens of jugglers from throughout the Southeast will converge on Davidson the weekend of Sept. 3-5 for the 20th annual Hurricane Hugo Juggling Festival and its centerpiece event, the Vaudeville Extravaganza.

The family-friendly show is Saturday at 7 p.m. in Duke Family Performance Hall in Davidson College’s Alvarez College Union.

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The annual Hurricane Hugo Juggling Festival returns to Davidson next weekend, Saturday, Sept. 5, with two public events focused on object manipulation: juggling lessons on the Village Green and the Family Vaudeville Extravaganza Saturday night.
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From art opening to concert by Nickel Creek’s Chris Thile, a busy month

Cort Savage sculpture is in the faculty art exhibit at Davidson College. Opening reception Thursday.

Here’s a list of public events at Davidson College in September, from lectures and music to performances and films. The list includes this Thursday’s gallery talk and opening for the “2009 Studio Art Professors Exhibition” and the exhibit “Cristina Toro: Alive on the Intricate Earth Under Trees.”

Coming up next week: On Wednesday, Sept. 2, Gill Holland Jr. will present and talk about his documentary film “Flow: For Love of Water.” Also, the “Family Vaudeville Extravaganza” returns Saturday, Sept. 5, as part of the Hurricane Hugo Juggling Festival. And Tobias Wolff, author of “This Boy’s Life and Old School” and other books, will speak Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 7:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, here’s a ticket to buy in advance: At month’s end, the Artist’s Series brings in The Punch Brothers with Chris Thile. Mr. Thile is an acclaimed mandolinist who made his name with Nickel Creek. Read on for more. Read the full story