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Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 21, and get ready for a night filled with joy, compassion, and giving. The Pink Bow Gala benefiting Madelyn's Fund supports both infant and pediatric patients in the NICU, as well as those who have experienced the profound trauma of infant loss. The gala will be held at The Ruth, located at 2122 Thrift Road in Charlotte, NC, starting at 7:00 PM.

Prepare your taste buds for a feast of delicious food and tantalizing drinks as you mingle with fellow supporters. The event promises to be a night to remember, with enchanting music and an electrifying dance floor that will keep you on your feet.

Be sure to participate in the live and silent auctions, where you can bid on amazing items and experiences, all in the name of raising funds to support NICU families in need. Every contribution counts, and together we can make a difference in the lives of these brave families.

Incredibly, Madelyn's Fund has been selected as the recipient of a $20,000 event makeover through AlphaGraphics' Make It Happen Campaign. This year's Pink Bow Gala will be even more special, thanks to this generous grant.

Shop our wide variety of local favorite and unusual plants, Wing Haven legacy plants and more, assisted by our knowledgable volunteers and staff. All proceeds benefit Wing Haven's gardens, programs and educational outreach. Wing Haven's gardens are free to visit during our plant sale.

Join us for our Fall Tosco Music Party on October 14th at Knight Theater! Come experience what makes Tosco Music Parties so unique, with more than a dozen local, regional, and national acts sharing a wide variety of music genres and we will have several singalongs throughout the evening.

Performers include:

Time Sawyer

Curt Keyz

Gabby Fariñas

Mary Lou Lackey

Vadim Kolpakov & Friends

John Doll

AV Trio

Queen City Juvenile Pipes & Drums
And more performers yet to be announced!

Season subscriptions available for the entire Tosco Music season including our Tosco Music Holiday Party (12/18) and our Spring Tosco Music Party (4/20/24) as well. Mark the seasons with amazing local music for the whole family.
For tickets and more info visit us at www.toscomusic.org/events

Join in a FREE, fun family event! Kids wear their favorite costume and trick-or-treat through decorated cars filled with goodies! Fall activities, photo op, trackless train ride, games & more. Purchase dinner and sweets from food trucks onsite.

At a rural high school in Georgia, a group of lively teens are studying The Crucible while navigating young love, sex ed, and a few school scandals. Holding a contemporary lens to the American classic, they begin to question who is really the hero and what is the truth, discovering their own power in the process. Alternately touching and bitingly funny, this new comedy captures a generation in mid-transformation, running on pop music, optimism, and fury, writing their own coming of age story.

Come out and meet some of the adoptable dogs & pups from South Charlotte Dog Rescue - enjoy some food, brews, & football along with all of those puppy kisses~! Volunteers from South Charlotte Dog Rescue will be on hand to answer questions regarding the application process

Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami (DDTM) is a bold, cutting-edge contemporary ballet company founded in 2016 by former Miami City Ballet Principal Dancers Jennifer Kronenberg and Carlos Guerra. In three short years, DDTM has continued to earn national recognition thanks to a dazzling repertoire and dynamic world-class dancers hailing from various Hispanic, North, and South American backgrounds. The troupe’s profound energy and electricity truly reflect the unique cultural vibrancy and allure of their home city, Miami. Following rave reviews from their 2022 tour, DDTM’s “Signature Works” will be tailored especially for Central Piedmont’s audiences and will include the exciting world premiere of Voyager, by Choreographer-in-Residence Yanis Eric Pikieris, a former dancer with the Charlotte Ballet.

The 2021 International Bluegrass Music Association Momentum Band of the Year, the Stillhouse Junkies demonstrate the impossible – that hard driving bluegrass can be accomplished with just three virtuoso musicians. Their combination of fiddle, bass, and guitar/mandolin, and their impeccable three-part vocal harmony, will create the liveliest concert experience!

Join us for an afternoon of fun featuring costume contest, games, prizes, performances, and more. Performances at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.; Current students and ages 0-3 admitted free. Ages 4-6: $10; Ages 7+: $15

Commemorating 400 years since the death of William Byrd, our choirs are joined by professional, Grammy nominated and London based ensemble, Stile Antico. Together, they present this season’s InChoir series concert, a program of dazzling Renaissance polyphony alongside contemporary selections.
For tickets, please contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135. Free for Davidson students, but tickets are required.

Bring your friends, food, and family to enjoy the evening air filled with sounds of a new musical season from the DCSO and Jazz Ensemble.

Free and open to the public.

Prepare to be wowed by some of the most talented members of our music community as we showcase our first- and fourth-year music scholarship recipients in this annual performance.
Free and open to the public.

Join the Center for a screening of the film, "Jim Thorpe, The World's Greatest Athlete."

Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Maraniss presents a talk about Sac and Fox Nation athlete and Olympic gold medalist Jim Thorpe.

Presented via Zoom/ Facebook.

Register for the program via Zoom at bit.ly/48zkDL5

The exhibit “More than a Game: Indigenous Sports and Athleticism” highlights Indigenous athletes, some with Carolina connections, and their contributions to competitive sports such as hockey, football, wrestling, track and field, the Olympics, and more.

11/09 at 7:30 - 9:30
11/10 at 7:30 - 9:30
11/11 at 2:00 - 4:00
11/11 at 7:30 - 9:30
11/12 at 2:00 - 4:00

Dr. Natalie Welch (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), filmmaker and Assistant Professor at Seattle University, discusses her film “She Carries On,” documenting female stickball players in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Presented in person and via Zoom/Facebook.

Register for the program via Zoom at bit.ly/46bv0Dg

Catawba Cultural Preservation Center Director Dr. Wenonah Haire (Catawba), Catawba Nation Archivist Ensley Guffey, and former college track star and 2004 Olympic Torchbearer Crystal Frank (Catawba) discuss athleticism in the Catawba Nation.

Presented in person in the Center’s galleries and via Zoom/Facebook.

Register for the program via Zoom at bit.ly/3PxYeFg

When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. Freaky Friday, a new musical based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on an American classic. By spending a day in each other's shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another's struggles, learn self-acceptance, and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter. All Sales Final; no refunds.

All college and high school students over 15 free with valid student ID. Show ID when purchasing or picking up tickets.
Special promotions! Freaky Fridays
- 1 child free (under 15) with paying adult ticket on Fridays. At Box Office only.
Thrilling Thursdays
- Adult tickets BOGO free on Thursday!

SHOW TIMES
10 NOV 2023 7:30 PM
11 NOV 2023 7:30 PM
12 NOV 2023 2:30 PM
16 NOV 2023 7:30 PM
17 NOV 2023 7:30 PM
18 NOV 2023 7:30 PM
19 NOV 2023 2:30 PM

New Century Saxophone Quartet returns to Arts at the Abbey
The New Century Saxophone Quartet comes to Arts at the Abbey with “Music - old and new”. From their founding in Winston-Salem, NC they were the first ensemble to win the concert Artist Guild competition in New York City in 1992. The quartet has toured throughout the US and the World. Their eclectic program features music of Bach, Dvorak and Shostakovich and Nagao (Japan), Zarvos (Brazil), Harvey (England) and Kolb (US). The ensemble has appeared many times on Arts at the Abbey. Many works they perform are commissions.
Admission is free. Donations will be gladly accepted.
The college will also continue a livestream service which can be found on the college’s website at https://www.belmontabbeycollege.edu/artslive/