Community Calendar

June 21-October 22, 2022 (Tuesday-Saturday) FREE ADMISSION The Kings Mountain Historical Museum is proud to announce a new exhibit coming this summer. The exhibit was created in conjunction with The Dover Library’s University Archives at Gardner Webb University and The Earl Scruggs Center. Bound by Faith: The Bibles of Cleveland County offers visitors a look at some of the Bibles that were owned by Cleveland County residents and some of the interesting ways in which they were used in the secular world of the 19th and 20th centuries. This exhibit features several Bibles which include The O. Max Gardner Inaugural Bible, The O.M. Mull Inaugural Bible, a 1648 Field Bible, and many others. In addition to this collection, we are pulling several Bibles, Hymnals, and other items from our own collections to add to the story. Generous Support for Bound by Faith: The Bibles of Cleveland County provided by The O. Max Gardner Foundation. Special thanks to the Gardner-Webb Visual Arts Department and The Earl Scruggs Center.

The Native American Studies Center will host the traveling exhibit, “Resilience and Revolution: Native Peoples in 18th Century South Carolina” beginning Thursday, Aug. 18 in the Center’s North Gallery.

This exhibit, developed by historian Dr. Alice Taylor-Colbert with NAS Center Assistant Director, Professor Chris Judge; former NAS Co-Director, Dr. Brooke Bauer; and other scholars, highlights some of South Carolina’s more well-documented Native nations before and during the era of the Revolution, looking at Native cultures, gender, and relations with Europeans in this era.

This exhibit is funded by South Carolina Humanities, the Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, and the “A More Perfect Union” initiative from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The exhibit is on display through Sept. 24, 2022.

Reginald Sylvester II's paintings are manifestations of grace. The emergent young artist's influences range from the Bible, Abstract Expressionism, contemporary design, and the readymade. For his first American solo museum exhibition, Sylvester reflects on the charged history of the materials he uses in the creation of his work. Military tent shells – functional, utilitarian objects – serve as the substrate for a transcendent new body of abstract paintings that allude to shelter, protection, and refuge. The son of a U.S. veteran, Sylvester's use of military tents also connects with the familial.

Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts, known for its popular theatre education programs and live performances for young people, has announced its School of Theatre acting class schedule and student performance dates for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.

Students will come to class one day a week starting the week of September 12 and continuing through February 10, 2023. Class dates and times vary, please see schedule. Each week students will build on material learned in class. Participating students will eligible to audition for the following Spring 2023 School of Theatre productions:

THE CHOCOLATE WAR- March 17-18, 2023

SCHOOL DAYS- March 18, 2023

MISS NELSON IS MISSING- March 18-19, 2023

MATILDA JR.- March 24 -25, 2023

ZOMBIE PROM- March 25-26, 2023

Parents who want to learn more about the School of Theatre classes and/or register their children may do so by going to www.matthewsplayhouse.com/classes222. Anyone who registers before August 12, 2022 will receive $20 off their class registrations.

Calling all dancers and not-yet dancers with and without disabilities: Inspire Inclusion Dance/Step Together is an inclusive dance program that invites beginning through advanced dancers to join together in dance and friendship. Classes include technique but focuses on creative exploration and development utilizing Laban Efforts and basic elements of dance as building blocks for moving together and community building. We offer in person classes at multiple locations, ZOOM classes and performances. Register Today! New classes starting mid-March.

Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts is proud to present our annual Halloween Haunted Trail October 28th - 30th. This spooky outdoor experience is fun for the whole family! ​Tickets ​​to the Haunted Trail are $10 each and are available only at the gate. Cash or credit card accepted. A local food truck will be selling delicious fare each evening. ​

Each night, we will host a "Not So Spooky" hour (5:30 pm-6:30 pm) for young children where they can also participate in a FREE Trunk or Treat event, a Costume Parade and other fun activities.

Event Dates​ Times:

Friday, October 28th​

5:30-6:30pm - Not So Spooky

7:00-10:00pm - Full Fright

Saturday, October 29th

5:30-6:30pm - Not So Spooky

7:00-10:00pm - Full Fright

Sunday, October 30th

5:30-6:30pm - Not So Spooky

7:00-10:00pm - Full Fright

Visit https://www.matthewsplayhouse.com/haunted-trail for more information.

Join Sustain Charlotte for our new Impact 704 Academy that kicks off on Oct. 6 at Camp North End. This in-person series will equip you to help shape our future and meet others who share your desire to make an impact!

This is the first of three events in our advocacy-focused series about sustainable land use and transportation. Attend one, two, or all three! If you attend all three events and complete a small advocacy activity of your choosing, you'll receive recognition as an Academy graduate and a certificate. Register for the first event now and mark your calendar for the upcoming ones on Nov. 10 and Dec. 15.

We are thrilled to offer Impact 704 Academy at no cost to you thanks to the generous support of Southminster!

Light refreshments will be provided. This is an alcohol-free event.

While we won't have childcare available, you're welcome to bring your kids and supervise them. We'll have some simple toys and games available.

Come, meet, and hear the newest members of our music community! We are excited to introduce you to our first-year music scholarship recipients and highlight our dedicated fourth-year scholarship students in this annual performance.

Free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.

Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again.

Actor's Theatre of Charlotte presents EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL outdoors at the Barn at MoRA .

When 5 friends go to an abandoned cabin and accidentally unleash an evil force, it’s up to Ash and his trusty chainsaw to save the day with musical mayhem .

Bring your own chair…and Real “Deadites” will want to experience the "SPLATTER ZONE"– a specially designated seating area in the middle of the action.

And if you REALLY want to look the part, join the incomparable Martin Barry before the show on October 8th @ 6pm for a Zombify DIY makeup tutorial. Tickets are only $15 and include a personal makeup kit from Morris Costumes to transform into the ultimate evil dead!
CONTENT: suggested for ages 16 and up