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It’s Thanksgiving, but if you want to leave the house …


victorian christmas at Latta Plantation

It's Victorian Christmas Friday and Saturday at Latta Plantation.

By BILL KISER
DavidsonNews.net

It’s the week of Thanksgiving, and while most people’s thoughts are of turkey dinners and football, there are few events for those looking to get out of the house – from a choral concert at Davidson College Monday to a this week buttonVictorian Christmas at Latta Plantation Saturday and Sunday to a Saturday night of music at The Birdsnest. On the serious side, Cornelius’s Town Board meets Monday, and the MI-Connection Board of Directors meets Tuesday. Read the full story

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Juggling fest, football, cornfield maze, trail races


Looking for something to do this weekend? You’ve got plenty of choices in and around Davidson, from home football openers at Davidson College and Hough High to college soccer and tennis tournaments to weekend’s Hurricane Hugo Juggling Fest and Vaudeville Extravaganza, also at the college. The Amazing Maize Maze – a cornfield maze – opens this weekend at Rural Hill. And the XTERRA trail running series comes to Fisher Farm Park on Sunday.

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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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THURSDAY, FEB. 2

THE DESCENDANTS (R) - (1:15), (4:15), 7:15. MAN ON A LEDGE (PG-13) - (1:40), (4:20), 7:25. THE IRON LADY (PG-13) - (1:30), (4:10), 7:10. WAR HORSE (PG-13) - (1:00 PM). THE ARTIST (PG-13) - (1:30), 7:00. HUGO (PG) - (4:00 PM).

FEB. 3-9

THE DESCENDANTS (R) - Fri - Thu: (1:15), (4:15), 7:15. MAN ON A LEDGE (PG-13) - Fri - Thu: (1:40), (4:20), 7:25. THE IRON LADY (PG-13) - Fri - Sun: (4:10), 7:10; Mon - Thu: (1:20), (4:10), 7:10. THE ARTIST (PG-13) - Fri - Thu: (1:30), 7:00. HUGO (PG) - Fri - Sun: (1:20), (4:00); Mon - Thu: (4:00 PM).

FEB. 10-17

THIS MEANS WAR (PG13) - Tue - Thu: (1:50), (4:30), 7:25. JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (PG) - Fri & Sat: (1:30), (4:00), 7:00, 9:30; Sun - Thu: (1:30), (4:00), 7:00. SAFE HOUSE (NR) - Fri & Sat: (1:25), (4:15), 7:15, 9:55; Sun - Thu: (1:25), (4:15), 7:15. THE VOW (PG-13) - Fri & Sat: (1:40), (4:10), 7:10, 9:40; Sun - Thu: (1:40), (4:10), 7:10.

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