Monday, March 17
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Find your celebration here.
Tuesday, March 18
Scotti Norman, “Freedom and Family at Boyd Cabin (Buncombe County, North Carolina)”
7:30 – 9 pm | Mark 18. This talk will discuss the collaborative efforts of work at Boyd Cabin, one of the first nineteenth and twentieth-century freedman homesteads in North Carolina. Through the integration of documentary research, archaeological excavation, and oral histories from the Boyd family, this project attempts to forge new ties between archaeologists and descendant communities in the region. Preliminary excavation results indicate that the 14-person Boyd family maintained a thriving agricultural farm and built a communal space for family during a radically challenging post-emancipation, post-bellum period in Appalachia. Visual Arts Center VAC-117 Semans Lecture Hall, Davidson College.
Barbara Mann
“From Kishinev to October 7th: Translating Trauma in Hebrew and Yiddish Poetry”
7:30-9 pm | March 18. Barbara Mann’s interdisciplinary research explores questions of space, memory and identity, and her latest book, The Object of Jewish Literature: A Material History (Yale University Press, 2022) tells the history of modern Jewish writing through the lens of material culture. Chambers Lilly Family Gallery, Davidson College.
Davidson Board of Commissioners Chat
7-8 pm | March 18. Davidson Commissioner Chats are public meetings designed to be informal ways for residents to discuss current issues and projects in the town. Community School of Davidson High School. 404 Armour St., Davidson.
Wednesday, March 19
Lunch & Learn with Michaela Goade
11:30 am – 12:30 pm | March 19. Join us for a talk by Michaela Goade (Tlingit and Haida), the award-winning illustrator of We Are Water Protectors and I Sang You Down from the Stars, on her creative process and guidance for artists, authors, and activists. Lunch provided. RSVP required to rostremlau@davidson.edu. Knobloch Campus Center Alvarez- Smith 900 Room, Davidson College.
5 – 7:30 pm | March 19. Thirty years ago, a group of political prisoners formed a band inside the cells of Syria’s notorious Sednaya Prison—dubbed the “Human Slaughterhouse” by Amnesty International in 2017—to resist the oppressive noise that deepened their suffering. Several of these musicians have reunited to perform live, using replicas of the instruments they originally built in prison. This concert sheds light on the resilience and creative resistance that emerged within Syria’s prison system. Chambers Lilly Family Gallery, Davidson College.
Thursday, March 20 – Sunday, March 30
Sacred Spaces Volume 2: A Small and Humble Erasure
See website for schedule. Playwright Stephanie Gardner digs deep into Queen City history to explore a pivotal moment in which the powers that be drove marginalized theater makers toward founding a venue atop an enslaved people’s burial ground. In a sweeping, generations-spanning and playful style, Gardner’s artistic rendering begs us all to consider what is sacrificed in the ever-problematic quest for space. Tickets: $12-$27 (plus NC state taxes and fees). Recommended for ages 15+. Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson.
Friday, March 21
7:30 pm | March 21. Terron Brooks will bring Broadway to audiences in a fresh new way as Brooks reinterprets your favorite classic and contemporary Broadway songs. A two-time NAACP Award and Ovation Award nominee, Brooks is best known for portraying Eddie Kendricks in NBC’s Emmy Award-winning mini-series The Temptations and star of Broadway’s Lion King as Simba and Hairspray as Seaweed. Tickets start at $45. Cain Center for the Arts, Catawba Avenue.
6-11 pm | March 21. Dinner, cocktails, casino games, raffle and silent auction benefits Lake Norman Humane. Tickets $125 per person. Cocktail hour 6 pm; games begin 7 pm. Trump National, 120 Trump Square, Mooresville 28117.
Saturday, March 22
HEARTS Irish Connections ‘25: Jane’s Famous Ride
2 pm | March 22. Sharing the history of Mecklenburg County’s role in the Revolutionary War with a focus on the patriotic actions of Jane Parks McDowell and her role in the Revolutionary War. In 1780, the hope for liberty pushed this young woman with Scots-Irish roots to make a perilous ride to help the Continental Army. Free community event; must register. Historic Cedar Grove and Hugh Torance House and Store, 8229 Gilead Rd., Huntersville.
2 pm and 6 pm | March 22. Puppy Pals is a family fun action-packed show where adopted and rescued dogs perform spectacular stunts and breathtaking feats. Watch as we lead the puppies and audience through challenging and comical tricks as the pooches show everyone who is really boss. Tickets start at $25. Cain Center for the Arts, Catawba Avenue.
Noon – 4 pm | March 22. Open-air artisan market featuring art and handmade items, live performances, music, activities and local food trucks and downtown eateries. Downtown Mooresville.
9 am – noon| March 22. The Town’s Arbor Day celebration encourages individuals and groups to plant and care for trees. Community tree planting and tree sapling give-a-way. TreesDavidson will host the tree planting of 54 trees. If you are interested in participating in the tree planting event, visit the Davidson Lands Conservancy website; the number of participants is limited. Fisher Farm Park along the Archery Range, 21215 Shearers Rd.
Sunday, March 23
Calextone
3 pm | March 23. Calextone presents “Solatium – 14th and 15th Century Music Honoring the Cosmos”. Pre-concert lecture at 2 pm, sponsored by Davidson Learns. Adults $21.40; seniors $16.30; students/youth free. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Davidson.
Through Sunday, March 30
Sacred Spaces Volume 2: A Small and Humble Erasure
See website for schedule. Playwright Stephanie Gardner digs deep into Queen City history to explore a pivotal moment in which the powers-that-be drove marginalized theater makers toward founding a venue atop an enslaved people’s burial ground. In a sweeping, generations-spanning, and playful style, Gardner’s artistic rendering begs us all to consider what is sacrificed in the ever-problematic quest for space. $12-$27. Recommended for ages 15-plus. Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson.
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