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Tickets on Sale Thursday for Davis Theatre’s Three Performing Arts Series
Tickets go on sale Thursday for all three of the Davis Theatre’s 2010-11 performing arts series. Located in Cabarrus County’s historic courthouse at 65 Union Street S, Concord, the Davis provides an intimate setting for performing arts with just 227 seats and state-of-the-art sound and lights. Tickets for all shows are available online at www.CabarrusArtsCouncil.org or by phone or in person at the Davis Theatre Box Office, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 704-920-2753. Read more about all the performances, including On Stage at the Davis, at www.CabarrusArtsCouncil.org.
Artists from Six Counties Eligible for Cabarrus Art Guild Juried Exhibition
Artists from Cabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly and Union counties are eligible to submit works for the Cabarrus Art Guild Juried Exhibition at The Galleries at the Cabarrus Arts Council in downtown Concord. The exhibition will be on display August 16-October 7 at The Galleries in Cabarrus County’s historic courthouse at 65 Union Street S, Concord. The artwork to be included will be chosen by Robert Tynes, Professor of Art and Director of the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He also will choose the winners of a $200 first place award, $150 second place, $100 third place and up to four $50 honorable mentions.
Art Walk Friday, June 25, in Downtown Concord
Works by almost 100 artists at 11 locations will be featured in the downtown Concord Art Walk Friday, June 25, 6-9 p.m. The free event, organized by the Cabarrus Arts Council, includes visual art displays on and near Union Street. There are refreshments and entertainment at many locations, and artists are on hand to talk informally about their work. A free screening of the film, Rocaterrania, will take place at the Davis Theatre at 9 p.m. following Art Walk.
Tickets on Sale July 1 for Music, Drama and More On Stage at the Davis in 2010-2011
On Stage at the Davis will once again bring outstanding professional touring performances to the stage in Cabarrus County’s historic courthouse at 65 Union Street S, Concord. The third season will kick off with It Takes Two: An Evening with Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell, a Broadway revue performed by two critically acclaimed Broadway, film and television stars, on September 25. The season also includes Pianafiddle, an improvisational all-musical-genres piano and fiddle duo, on November 12; Galumpha, which combines stunning acrobatics, striking visual effects, physical comedy and inventive choreography, on March 5; Carrie Newcomer, a singer-songwriter who has toured with Alison Krauss, on April 9; and Blood Done Sign My Name, a moving theatrical adaptation of the book about the murder of a young black man in Oxford, NC, in 1970, on May 6.
Art of Exaggeration and Whimsy Featured at The Galleries
A wonderful selection of fun and amazing artwork is featured in The Galleries’ new exhibition, Through the Rabbit Hole. Through the Rabbit Hole includes paintings, bronze sculptures, ceramics, fiber and photo illustrations by 15 artists. Sculptor and taxidermist Roger Martin will give a free talk about his work Thursday, June 10, at 7 p.m. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Galleries also will be open regular hours on Saturday, June 12. Group tours can be arranged at other times by appointment.
Sculptor and Taxidermist Roger Martin to Talk About His Work Thursday, June 10
Roger Martin has been creating wildlife sculpture in one form or another for over 30 years. He began as a self-taught taxidermist at 12 and has built a career that has led him to taxidermy work for the Smithsonian Institution and acclaim as a bronze sculptor. Martin will talk about how he approaches his work at a free gallery talk on Thursday, June 10, at 7 p.m. at The Galleries at the Cabarrus Arts Council. Five of Martin’s sculptures are included in The Galleries next exhibition, Through the Rabbit Hole, which opens June 7: a rabbit, a turtle and frog, a sheep and fox, an owl and a jackalope. A lifetime North Carolina resident, Martin operates a studio in downtown Albemarle. He is currently working on a bust of the Duke of Albemarle for the city. For more information about Martin, visit www.rogermartin.com.
Upcoming Events
9/6/10 - Arts Council Offices, The Galleries, and Davis Theatre closed
All Day
65 Union Street South, Concord, NC 28025
Arts Council closed for Labor Day.
9/16/10 - Union Street Live
6-9 pm
Historic Courthouse Lawn, 65 Union Street South, Concord, NC 28025
Band of Oz performs. Visit www.concorddowntown.com for more information.