Community Calendar

Shop for original works by local Native American artists and hear more from the artists themselves at USC Lancaster's Native American Studies Center, beginning Saturday, July 19!

These mini pop-up art sales offer original works by Native American artists, perfect for gifts or your personal art collection! Meet the artists and shop their creations from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the following Saturdays this year:

· July 19
· Aug. 16
· Sept. 20
· Oct. 18
· Nov. 15
· Jan. 17
· Feb. 21
· March 21
· April 18

Admission is free and open to the public.

Based on Hans Christian Andersen's beloved story and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a fun and engaging show for the whole family. This expanded version includes all your favorite characters and award winning songs, plus several new musical numbers added for the full length Broadway show. Support local theatre - our cast features talented adult performers, backed by an ensemble of 70 diverse members of our community, ages 5 - 65. Recommended for ages 4 and up, show runs 2 hours, 15 minutes with an intermission

The spine-tingling gothic horror story The Woman in Black is coming to the Hickory Community Theatre. Performances will be October 17 through November 1 in the Jeffers Theatre.

The Woman in Black is a chilling and electrifying theatrical event that has kept audiences on the edge of their seats for over 30 years. This play is suitable for ages 13 and up. For tickets or more information visit hickorytheatre.org or call 828-327-3855.

November 12-15 at 7:30 p.m., November 16 at 2 p.m.

Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert, Greg Morrison
Book by Bob Martin, Don McKellar
Directed by Ann Marie Costa
Musical Direction by Jacquelyn Culpepper
Conducted by Tara Keith
Scenic Design by Anita Tripathi

Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Golden Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another. With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.

Embark on a fascinating journey through the skies and cosmos in the interactive aerospace exhibition Above and Beyond!

Above and Beyond celebrates the incredible innovations that have shaped flight – from the earliest dreams of the Wright brothers to today’s space exploration and tomorrow’s cutting-edge aviation technologies.

Explore the frontiers of air and space travel through immersive simulations, hands-on design challenges and dynamic storytelling that brings the history and future of aerospace to life. The journey begins in a wraparound immersive theater, then expands into five themed galleries featuring dozens of interactive stations.

November 12-15 at 7:30 p.m., November 16 at 2 p.m.

Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert, Greg Morrison
Book by Bob Martin, Don McKellar
Directed by Ann Marie Costa
Musical Direction by Jacquelyn Culpepper
Conducted by Tara Keith
Scenic Design by Anita Tripathi

Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Golden Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another. With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on. Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding, a bumbling best man, a desperate theatre producer, a not-so-bright hostess, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a misguided Don Juan and an intoxicated chaperone, and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.

Embark on a fascinating journey through the skies and cosmos in the interactive aerospace exhibition Above and Beyond!

Above and Beyond celebrates the incredible innovations that have shaped flight – from the earliest dreams of the Wright brothers to today’s space exploration and tomorrow’s cutting-edge aviation technologies.

Explore the frontiers of air and space travel through immersive simulations, hands-on design challenges and dynamic storytelling that brings the history and future of aerospace to life. The journey begins in a wraparound immersive theater, then expands into five themed galleries featuring dozens of interactive stations.

Embark on a fascinating journey through the skies and cosmos in the interactive aerospace exhibition Above and Beyond!

Above and Beyond celebrates the incredible innovations that have shaped flight – from the earliest dreams of the Wright brothers to today’s space exploration and tomorrow’s cutting-edge aviation technologies.

Explore the frontiers of air and space travel through immersive simulations, hands-on design challenges and dynamic storytelling that brings the history and future of aerospace to life. The journey begins in a wraparound immersive theater, then expands into five themed galleries featuring dozens of interactive stations.

Retired University of South Carolina professor and attorney for the S.C. Press Association Jay Bender discusses his role as former attorney for the Catawba Nation and his involvement in the tribe regaining federal recognition.
Held in conjunction with the 20th Annual Native American Studies Celebration, this event is free and open to the public.

Presented in person and via Zoom: http://bit.ly/3J5KNgn

Oscar Chacón, co-founder and former Executive Director of the transnational advocacy organization Alianza Americas, has been selected as this fall’s witness for the Anabel Aliaga-Buchenau Witness in Residence Initiative. Chacón, himself an immigrant from El Salvador, was forced to flee his homeland during the Salvadoran Civil War. His organization supports organized immigrant groups from Latin America and the Caribbean, and he is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading voices in this space. Chacón was honored with the 2025 Inamori Ethics Prize, granted by the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University. He is being hosted by the Latin American Studies program, and will participate in several CHESS themed courses and present a public lecture.│chess.charlotte.edu
Tuesday, Nov. 18; 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.; Fretwell Building, Room 100

Sponsored by The Anabel Aliaga-Buchenau Witness in Residence Initiative and the Dean’s Office of the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, in collaboration with the Latin American Studies Program and the Center for Migration and Diaspora Studies