ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
“Lights, Camera, Action” in Davidson
NEWS Main Street Books Closed Thursday (Jan. 13) for Filming Dear Readers, Downtown Davidson is abuzz with actors, camera operators, directors, set dressers, gaffers, best boys, key grips, stylists, boom operators, stunt coordinators, producers, and . . . friends...
PLEASE NOTE: THIS [email protected] CONCERT HAS BEEN DELAYED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
NEWS DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN DELAYED TO JANUARY 23. As [email protected] prepares for an exciting line-up of concerts this winter and spring, we are again in "pivot" mode. Due to recent developments with COVID, we have had to change our performers and...
Reminder: ReadDavidson 2022
NEWS ReadDavidson is a town-wide initiative organized by a group of avid readers, Main Street Books, the Davidson Public Library, and the Town of Davidson. Since 2007, books have been chosen annually, and book-related events have been planned to make each book come...
Deadline Extended to Support Arts and Culture in County Budget Survey
NEWS Mecklenburg County has extended the deadline for county residents to complete the Resident Budget Priority Survey, which will be used to develop the county's budget for FY2023. The survey will remain open until Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, and your voice is needed....
Organ at Davidson Continues – January 10
NEWS Organ at Davidson’s hosting of organ students continues with Christopher Pharo. Chris is Organist and Choirmaster for Calvary Episcopal Church, Tarboro, NC. Chris began formal organ study in 2007 under Carolyn Crossland in Kinston, and later under Andrew...
North Carolina Baroque Orchestra Chamber Players Present “A Winter Celebration”
NEWS Join the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra (NCBO) Chamber Players for A Winter Celebration, festive baroque music for recorders, cello, theorbo, and harpsichord. NCBO artistic director and recorder virtuoso Frances Blaker will be joined by Letitia...
A Madcap Christmas Romp Rocks the Armour Street Stage
NEWS (If you would like to see the days and times for this show, please go to this link.) They’re not kidding when Davidson Community Players claims to tell Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some!) at the Armour Street Theatre. In rapid, rattling succession,...
College Vespers – Dec. 5 (Updated Information)
NEWS The annual Vespers service of lessons and carols is a time-honored tradition in the Davidson community. The traditional candlelight worship service features beautiful choral music provided by the Chorale, and scripture readings by campus leaders reflecting upon...
First Taxonomies
NEWS Of course Adam exhausted himself.He named: fig, fern, orangutan, mica, mayfly,and then— clouds, cumulus and nimbus,Aardvarks, apiaries, aphrodisiacs, applesnaming by alphabet or phylum:vegetables: rutabaga, beets, and artichoke. He turned, looked up. Eve! it’s...
Organ at Davidson Presents Simon Templet
NEWS Organ at Davidson welcomes 17-year-old high school senior Simon Templet from New Orleans, Louisiana. He will be performing a wide variety of organ literature. Simon began studying organ at the age of 13. He is the winner of the 2021 Greater Columbia AGO Young...