March 1: The King Cake donut is only one reason to attend the Mardi Gras Market at Lost Worlds Brewing
Thursday, Feb. 27
4:30 -6 pm | Feb. 27. Sophia Kroft talk about Napoleon Bonaparte’s encounter with ancient Egypt, heralding the beginning of Egyptology as an academic discipline. She holds a Ph.D. from the Institute of Fine Arts in Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology for which she specialized in Predynastic Egyptian visual culture. Chambers Hance Auditorium (CHAM-4121), Davidson College.
6:30-8:30 pm | second/fourth Thursdays of each month. Free line dance classes. No registration needed. Wear comfortable clothes and sneakers. Ada Jenkins Center gym, 212 Gamble St., Davidson.
Landscapes from the Collection: Curated by Sarah Willoughby ’25
6:30 – 7:30 pm | Feb. 27. A reception for an exhibition curated by Sarah Willoughby ’25. Brief remarks at 7 pm. Visual Arts Center VAC-100 Atrium, Davidson College.
Public lecture: Dr. Johann Van Niekerk presents “Queerness and Gender in Afrofuturism”
4:30 – 6 pm | Feb. 27. Johann Van Niekerk, an associate professor of music at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, will investigate creative endeavors and the ways in which they deviate from or reinforce mainstream and/or patriarchal “Western” values, including the works of Beyoncé, Jake Blount, Robert Jones Jr., Janelle Monae, Nnedi Okorafor, Athi-Patra Ruga, Pamela Patsimo Sunstrum, Lil Nas X and other contemporaries from the African continent, the United States and the African diaspora. This event is free; no tickets required. Visual Arts Center VAC-117 Semans Lecture Hall, Davidson College.
Erastus Ekitela Lokaale
7 pm | Feb. 27. Erastus Ekitela Lokaale is the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to the United Nations. With over two decades of experience in social development, human rights, and governance across Kenya, Somalia, and the East African region, he has worked extensively in law-making, policy development, and development planning at both national and sub-national levels. Free; no tickets needed. Sloan Music Center Tyler-Tallman Recital Hall, Davidson College.
Through Sunday, March 9
Sacred Spaces Volume 1: The Minutes
See website for schedule. A dark comedy about the agony and ecstasy of small-town government. Good intentions collide with malicious inertia when an upstart young councilman returns from a brief leave of absence. Missing the minutes from the previous meeting, he senses the other council members—from shy civil servants to buffoonish politicians to senile elder statesmen—are hiding something awful about what transpired. In hilarious and unsettling fashion, The Minutes shows how fictional towns like Big Cherry and real towns like Davidson wrestle with uncomfortable task of recording their own histories. $12-$25. Recommended for ages 15-plus. Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson.
Thursday, Feb . 27 – Sunday, March 2
7:30 pm Feb. 27-March 1; 12 pm March. This spring, Davidson College will participate in the Climate Change Theatre Action. This national initiative consists of dozens of short plays by established and emerging playwrights that use storytelling and live performance to foster dialogue about our global climate crisis, and inspire people to take action. The project will select about six to 10 of these plays to be part of the production. Tickets adults, $17.68; senior, $14.35. The Barber Theatre, Cunningham Theatre Center, Davidson College.
Friday, Feb. 28
7:30 pm | Feb. 28. Led by 3-time Grammy nominee Kevin Sucher, The Docksiders take you to a time machine to the year 1981. Their unique and eclectic tribute act of Yacht Rock focuses on songs from Hall and Oates, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins and more. Tickets start at $35. Cain Center For The Arts.
Friday, Feb. 28 – Saturday, March 1
Gamut Dance Company’s 19th Annual Showcase
7-8:30 pm | Feb. 28 and March 1. Gamut Dance Company is Davidson College’s student run dance company comprised of 24 dancers. Tickets adults, 11.40; seniors or children, $7.67. Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College.
Saturday, March 1
Noon – 5 pm | March 1. The festive Mardi Gras Market features local artists and makers, Cajun-inspired food, live music and a King Cake Euchre beer on tap. Lost Worlds Coffee is collaborating with Your Mom’s Donuts and will have a King Cake donut. Lost Worlds Brewing, 19700-D One Norman Blvd., Cornelius.
9 am –noon March 1. Davidson Farmers Market, downtown Davidson.
7:30 pm | March 1. Their unique and eclectic tribute act of Yacht Rock focuses on songs from Hall and Oates, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins and more. Tickets start at $35. Cain Center For The Arts.
Propagation Essentials Workshop
1-2 pm | March 1. Hands-on workshop where you’ll learn the fundamentals of plant propagation! This class will teach you essential techniques to successfully propagate plants, allowing you to take home your very own cutting from our Williamson Conservatory. You’ll be working with Ficus elastica, commonly known as the Rubber Tree, and exploring different propagation methods. $30 per person; must register as space is limited. Conservatory Classroom, Williamson Conservatory, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, Belmont.
Sunday, March 2
Humans of October 7th: Photography Exhibit and Discussion
5-6:30 pm | March 2. An evening with Erez Kagonovitz, Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte’s Israeli artist-in-residence and founder of the acclaimed “Humans of Tel Aviv” project. Experience Kaganovitz’s 32 compelling photographs in his exhibit “Humans of October 7th.” Listen as he shares his unique insights into the lives and experiences of those pictured bringing their powerful stories to life. Registration recommended. Lilly Family Gallery, Davidson College.
Through Sunday, March 9
Sacred Spaces Volume 1: The Minutes
See website for schedule. A dark comedy about the agony and ecstasy of small-town government. Good intentions collide with malicious inertia when an upstart young councilman returns from a brief leave of absence. Missing the minutes from the previous meeting, he senses the other council members—from shy civil servants to buffoonish politicians to senile elder statesmen—are hiding something awful about what transpired. In hilarious and unsettling fashion, The Minutes shows how fictional towns like Big Cherry and real towns like Davidson wrestle with uncomfortable task of recording their own histories. $12-$25. Recommended for ages 15-plus. Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour St., Davidson.
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