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Bring out the family for a workshop inspired by artwork from our exhibition, "Stephanie Woods: where the sun shines", and artist Nadia Meadows, "Can't Dim My Light", and "YES QUEEN!" in our newest exhibition, "my Presence is Present".

In this interactive workshop, participants discover the art of working with various materials to create beautifully adorned keepsake boxes. Learn the art of working with multi-textured synthetic hair, leather, and fabrics to create stunning keepsake boxes and embellish those boxes with shells, beads, and rhinestones.

Join us for our 3rd annual Howl-o-Ween Pet costume contest hosted by Forgotten, Now Family rescue.

We'll be rolling out the red carpet for all of your fur babies to strut their stuff. We'll have prizes for both the owners and the pups in 3 categories! 
Best overall costume, 
Most Creative, and 
Best Human and Dog Duo!
 
So make sure that you are signed up by 2:45pm!

We'll also have AMAZING local vendors on site!

A portion of the entry fee proceeds will go directly to the non profit Forgotten, Now Family Rescue. They are dedicated to improving the lives of dogs in need and they'll be bringing some amazing adoptable pups that day!

We'll see you all then!

If one could imagine a Grand Ol’ Opry for Black Musicians, it would be The Black Opry Revue, a collective of many Black musicians who share a kinship with some form of country music. Our Black Opry Revue will feature three musicians: Julie Williams, a Duke alumna with a degree in public policy who is following her singer/songwriting passion in Nashville; Joe West, who has been heard by countless thousands of travelers to and through the Nashville International Airport, and Mel Washington, currently living in Charleston but formerly from Nashville. All three are deeply gifted artists who will give us many of their original compositions.

Davidson students perform a Classical smorgasbord of operatic selections by Mozart, Puccini, and many more! This 90-minute program is a workshop in English to showcase and highlight the history, technique, and traditions that students learned in their Opera Workshop class.
Admission is free, but tickets are required. For tickets, please contact the Union Box Office at 704-894-2135.

Think you make the best mac & cheese in the Carolinas? Come prove it and support a great cause in the process!

Devil's Logic and Santiago Strong are teaming up on November 4th to showcase the tastiest mac & cheese and clean, crushable beer.

With a top prize of $250, what's stopping you from showing what you've got?

Proceeds go to support the SantiagoStrong Foundation and their efforts to fight pediatric brain cancer.

Register at https://www.santiagostrong.org/events 

Get ready for the final Sustainability Game Night going down on Wednesday, 11/8/23, at 7pm with our friends at Sustain Charlotte! Enjoy an evening full of building and transportation-based games, light snacks will be provided, and there will be a food truck on-site serving dinner to keep you fueled for a night of gaming! Hit the link below to sign up!

"E" is for Ecology in HEARTS, and this month’s event explores the importance and impact of farmlands and wild open spaces in our region. Join us for live music by Gina Stewart's band, "Channeling Granny," and a one-day-only showing of Elizabeth Bradford's amazing artwork.

Just a short 20 months ago, the Federal Funds rate was a scant 0.5 % compared to 5.5% today. The costs of borrowing have dramatically risen. Whether it is a mortgage on a home, financing new business equipment, or renewing a business line of credit, the costs have risen faster than inflation.
What is happening with current business borrowing? How long do we anticipate the present environment to persist? What might the next year look like?

Join us for our Coffee Roundtable “Member Financials Update” where experts from our member companies US Bank, Peoples Bank, Founders Federal C.U. and Advancial Federal C.U. will provide perspective and insight in this roundtable event. You will also hear what fellow businesses are experiencing and what is going on with personal lending as well.

The meeting begins with a 30-minute social time when you can meet new contacts and touch base with friends while having coffee/tea, pastries and fruits. Register ahead of time and we will print you a custom name tag.

Caroline Calouche & Co. presents Clara’s Trip: A Cirque & Dance Nutcracker Story

SHOW TIMES
December 7: 7:30pm | December 8: 7:30pm | December 9: 11am Children's Show | December 9: 4pm Children's Show | December 9: 7pm | December 10: 1pm Children's Show | December 10: 4pm
$30 - $80 (Tickets include all ticket fees.)
Booth Playhouse, 130 N. Tryon St.
Ticket Link: https://www.carolinecalouche.org/clarastrip | 704-372-1000
A contemporary twist on a holiday classic. Filled with athletic and high-energy dancing on the ground and in the air, the unique take on the classic story is the perfect holiday treat for your friends and family. The cast features a mixture of local and national professional dance and circus.
Clara, a beautiful young and single woman, attends a holiday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Flowers where she meets Beau, who quickly sweeps her off her feet. She trips, falls, and is whisked off to the hospital with a broken ankle. High-flying feats and breathtaking performances follow as her friends and get-well gifts swirl in her dreams.

Accessibility
All shows will offer the following for people with learning disabilities or anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment.
• Sound dampening headphones
• Fidget toys
• Calming Area in the Gallery Lobby
• Know Before You Go document that will include which scenes have loud music or abrupt lighting changes.
Visit our website to learn more about these phenomenal artists and the entire cast.

MORE ABOUT CAROLINE CALOUCHE & CO.
Caroline Calouche & Co. is Charlotte’s only dance and cirque company and school. Founded in 2006, CC&Co. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring people of diverse backgrounds to explore beyond their boundaries through performance and education. The Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center is the school of CC&Co. and is one of the premiere cirque and dance centers in the Southeast. CC&Co. encourages and inspires creativity, innovation and dedication, while training dancers to be expressive performers on the ground and in the air. For more information, visit carolinecalouche.org.

Caroline Calouche & Co. presents Clara’s Trip: A Cirque & Dance Nutcracker Story

SHOW TIMES
December 7: 7:30pm | December 8: 7:30pm | December 9: 11am Children's Show | December 9: 4pm Children's Show | December 9: 7pm | December 10: 1pm Children's Show | December 10: 4pm
$30 - $80 (Tickets include all ticket fees.)
Booth Playhouse, 130 N. Tryon St.
Ticket Link: https://www.carolinecalouche.org/clarastrip | 704-372-1000
A contemporary twist on a holiday classic. Filled with athletic and high-energy dancing on the ground and in the air, the unique take on the classic story is the perfect holiday treat for your friends and family. The cast features a mixture of local and national professional dance and circus.
Clara, a beautiful young and single woman, attends a holiday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Flowers where she meets Beau, who quickly sweeps her off her feet. She trips, falls, and is whisked off to the hospital with a broken ankle. High-flying feats and breathtaking performances follow as her friends and get-well gifts swirl in her dreams.

Accessibility
All shows will offer the following for people with learning disabilities or anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment.
• Sound dampening headphones
• Fidget toys
• Calming Area in the Gallery Lobby
• Know Before You Go document that will include which scenes have loud music or abrupt lighting changes.
Visit our website to learn more about these phenomenal artists and the entire cast.

MORE ABOUT CAROLINE CALOUCHE & CO.
Caroline Calouche & Co. is Charlotte’s only dance and cirque company and school. Founded in 2006, CC&Co. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring people of diverse backgrounds to explore beyond their boundaries through performance and education. The Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center is the school of CC&Co. and is one of the premiere cirque and dance centers in the Southeast. CC&Co. encourages and inspires creativity, innovation and dedication, while training dancers to be expressive performers on the ground and in the air. For more information, visit carolinecalouche.org.

Caroline Calouche & Co. presents Clara’s Trip: A Cirque & Dance Nutcracker Story

SHOW TIMES
December 7: 7:30pm | December 8: 7:30pm | December 9: 11am Children's Show | December 9: 4pm Children's Show | December 9: 7pm | December 10: 1pm Children's Show | December 10: 4pm
$30 - $80 (Tickets include all ticket fees.)
Booth Playhouse, 130 N. Tryon St.
Ticket Link: https://www.carolinecalouche.org/clarastrip | 704-372-1000
A contemporary twist on a holiday classic. Filled with athletic and high-energy dancing on the ground and in the air, the unique take on the classic story is the perfect holiday treat for your friends and family. The cast features a mixture of local and national professional dance and circus.
Clara, a beautiful young and single woman, attends a holiday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Flowers where she meets Beau, who quickly sweeps her off her feet. She trips, falls, and is whisked off to the hospital with a broken ankle. High-flying feats and breathtaking performances follow as her friends and get-well gifts swirl in her dreams.

Accessibility
All shows will offer the following for people with learning disabilities or anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment.
• Sound dampening headphones
• Fidget toys
• Calming Area in the Gallery Lobby
• Know Before You Go document that will include which scenes have loud music or abrupt lighting changes.
Visit our website to learn more about these phenomenal artists and the entire cast.

MORE ABOUT CAROLINE CALOUCHE & CO.
Caroline Calouche & Co. is Charlotte’s only dance and cirque company and school. Founded in 2006, CC&Co. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring people of diverse backgrounds to explore beyond their boundaries through performance and education. The Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center is the school of CC&Co. and is one of the premiere cirque and dance centers in the Southeast. CC&Co. encourages and inspires creativity, innovation and dedication, while training dancers to be expressive performers on the ground and in the air. For more information, visit carolinecalouche.org.

Caroline Calouche & Co. presents Clara’s Trip: A Cirque & Dance Nutcracker Story

SHOW TIMES
December 7: 7:30pm | December 8: 7:30pm | December 9: 11am Children's Show | December 9: 4pm Children's Show | December 9: 7pm | December 10: 1pm Children's Show | December 10: 4pm
$30 - $80 (Tickets include all ticket fees.)
Booth Playhouse, 130 N. Tryon St.
Ticket Link: https://www.carolinecalouche.org/clarastrip | 704-372-1000
A contemporary twist on a holiday classic. Filled with athletic and high-energy dancing on the ground and in the air, the unique take on the classic story is the perfect holiday treat for your friends and family. The cast features a mixture of local and national professional dance and circus.
Clara, a beautiful young and single woman, attends a holiday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Flowers where she meets Beau, who quickly sweeps her off her feet. She trips, falls, and is whisked off to the hospital with a broken ankle. High-flying feats and breathtaking performances follow as her friends and get-well gifts swirl in her dreams.

Accessibility
All shows will offer the following for people with learning disabilities or anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment.
• Sound dampening headphones
• Fidget toys
• Calming Area in the Gallery Lobby
• Know Before You Go document that will include which scenes have loud music or abrupt lighting changes.
Visit our website to learn more about these phenomenal artists and the entire cast.

MORE ABOUT CAROLINE CALOUCHE & CO.
Caroline Calouche & Co. is Charlotte’s only dance and cirque company and school. Founded in 2006, CC&Co. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring people of diverse backgrounds to explore beyond their boundaries through performance and education. The Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center is the school of CC&Co. and is one of the premiere cirque and dance centers in the Southeast. CC&Co. encourages and inspires creativity, innovation and dedication, while training dancers to be expressive performers on the ground and in the air. For more information, visit carolinecalouche.org.

Caroline Calouche & Co. presents Clara’s Trip: A Cirque & Dance Nutcracker Story

SHOW TIMES
December 7: 7:30pm | December 8: 7:30pm | December 9: 11am Children's Show | December 9: 4pm Children's Show | December 9: 7pm | December 10: 1pm Children's Show | December 10: 4pm
$30 - $80 (Tickets include all ticket fees.)
Booth Playhouse, 130 N. Tryon St.
Ticket Link: https://www.carolinecalouche.org/clarastrip | 704-372-1000
A contemporary twist on a holiday classic. Filled with athletic and high-energy dancing on the ground and in the air, the unique take on the classic story is the perfect holiday treat for your friends and family. The cast features a mixture of local and national professional dance and circus.
Clara, a beautiful young and single woman, attends a holiday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Flowers where she meets Beau, who quickly sweeps her off her feet. She trips, falls, and is whisked off to the hospital with a broken ankle. High-flying feats and breathtaking performances follow as her friends and get-well gifts swirl in her dreams.

Accessibility
All shows will offer the following for people with learning disabilities or anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment.
• Sound dampening headphones
• Fidget toys
• Calming Area in the Gallery Lobby
• Know Before You Go document that will include which scenes have loud music or abrupt lighting changes.
Visit our website to learn more about these phenomenal artists and the entire cast.

MORE ABOUT CAROLINE CALOUCHE & CO.
Caroline Calouche & Co. is Charlotte’s only dance and cirque company and school. Founded in 2006, CC&Co. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring people of diverse backgrounds to explore beyond their boundaries through performance and education. The Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center is the school of CC&Co. and is one of the premiere cirque and dance centers in the Southeast. CC&Co. encourages and inspires creativity, innovation and dedication, while training dancers to be expressive performers on the ground and in the air. For more information, visit carolinecalouche.org.

Caroline Calouche & Co. presents Clara’s Trip: A Cirque & Dance Nutcracker Story

SHOW TIMES
December 7: 7:30pm | December 8: 7:30pm | December 9: 11am Children's Show | December 9: 4pm Children's Show | December 9: 7pm | December 10: 1pm Children's Show | December 10: 4pm
$30 - $80 (Tickets include all ticket fees.)
Booth Playhouse, 130 N. Tryon St.
Ticket Link: https://www.carolinecalouche.org/clarastrip | 704-372-1000
A contemporary twist on a holiday classic. Filled with athletic and high-energy dancing on the ground and in the air, the unique take on the classic story is the perfect holiday treat for your friends and family. The cast features a mixture of local and national professional dance and circus.
Clara, a beautiful young and single woman, attends a holiday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Flowers where she meets Beau, who quickly sweeps her off her feet. She trips, falls, and is whisked off to the hospital with a broken ankle. High-flying feats and breathtaking performances follow as her friends and get-well gifts swirl in her dreams.

Accessibility
All shows will offer the following for people with learning disabilities or anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment.
• Sound dampening headphones
• Fidget toys
• Calming Area in the Gallery Lobby
• Know Before You Go document that will include which scenes have loud music or abrupt lighting changes.
Visit our website to learn more about these phenomenal artists and the entire cast.

MORE ABOUT CAROLINE CALOUCHE & CO.
Caroline Calouche & Co. is Charlotte’s only dance and cirque company and school. Founded in 2006, CC&Co. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring people of diverse backgrounds to explore beyond their boundaries through performance and education. The Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center is the school of CC&Co. and is one of the premiere cirque and dance centers in the Southeast. CC&Co. encourages and inspires creativity, innovation and dedication, while training dancers to be expressive performers on the ground and in the air. For more information, visit carolinecalouche.org.

Caroline Calouche & Co. presents Clara’s Trip: A Cirque & Dance Nutcracker Story

SHOW TIMES
December 7: 7:30pm | December 8: 7:30pm | December 9: 11am Children's Show | December 9: 4pm Children's Show | December 9: 7pm | December 10: 1pm Children's Show | December 10: 4pm
$30 - $80 (Tickets include all ticket fees.)
Booth Playhouse, 130 N. Tryon St.
Ticket Link: https://www.carolinecalouche.org/clarastrip | 704-372-1000
A contemporary twist on a holiday classic. Filled with athletic and high-energy dancing on the ground and in the air, the unique take on the classic story is the perfect holiday treat for your friends and family. The cast features a mixture of local and national professional dance and circus.
Clara, a beautiful young and single woman, attends a holiday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Flowers where she meets Beau, who quickly sweeps her off her feet. She trips, falls, and is whisked off to the hospital with a broken ankle. High-flying feats and breathtaking performances follow as her friends and get-well gifts swirl in her dreams.

Accessibility
All shows will offer the following for people with learning disabilities or anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed environment.
• Sound dampening headphones
• Fidget toys
• Calming Area in the Gallery Lobby
• Know Before You Go document that will include which scenes have loud music or abrupt lighting changes.
Visit our website to learn more about these phenomenal artists and the entire cast.

MORE ABOUT CAROLINE CALOUCHE & CO.
Caroline Calouche & Co. is Charlotte’s only dance and cirque company and school. Founded in 2006, CC&Co. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring people of diverse backgrounds to explore beyond their boundaries through performance and education. The Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center is the school of CC&Co. and is one of the premiere cirque and dance centers in the Southeast. CC&Co. encourages and inspires creativity, innovation and dedication, while training dancers to be expressive performers on the ground and in the air. For more information, visit carolinecalouche.org.

Celebrate the opening of the installation "Buscando la Sirena" by artist Jackie Milad with free museum admission, food trucks, live music from the Mike Strauss Band, a cash bar on the front terrace (weather permitting).

In honor of Emotional Wellness Month, three local artists will also be onsite offering mindful painting exercises.

At 3 p.m., Milad will join Jen Sudul Edwards, chief curator and curator of contemporary art, for an artist talk about her inspiration and process.

Presented by Principal Foundation.

“A MILLENNIAL SHAKING UP THE JAZZ WORLD”, ~ Vanity Fair
One of the most versatile musicians on the jazz scene today, trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonberg and her quartet make their JAZZ ROOM debut. This award-winning Canadian-born “Trumpeter, Singer, Songwriter, Instigator” is best known for her unique compositions, blending many influences, from soulful classics to country to modern jazz.

Dubbed “the shining hope of hot jazz” by the NY Times, Bria Skonberg is a trailblazing trumpeter, vocalist and songwriter who has been a featured artist at hundreds of festivals and stages the world over, including New Orleans Jazz & Heritage, Kobe, Monterey, Breda, Newport and Montreal Jazz Festivals.
Described as “one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation” (Wall Street Journal), Bria has performed with Jon Batiste, Wycliffe Gordon, Stephane Wrembel, Steven Bernstein and U2.

She has been at the forefront of a revival of classic American music as both a performer and educator, programming concerts and workshops for students. A 3X Juno Award Nominee, Bria’s debut LP on Sony Masterworks won for Best Jazz Vocal Album and made the Top 5 on Billboard jazz charts. Bria has recorded on over 25 albums and recently released her sixth studio solo album “Nothing Never Happens.” A 6x Downbeat Rising Star, further accolades include the Jazz at Lincoln Center Swing Award, Best Vocal and Best Trumpet from Hot House Jazz Magazine and Outstanding Jazz Artist at the Bistro Awards. She brings her own signature sounds of fiery trumpet playing, smoky vocals and storytelling together with adventurous concoctions of classic and new.

Friday, November 17, 2023, 6:00-7:30, 8:15-9:45pm
Saturday, November 18, 2023, 7:00-8:30pm, 9:15-10:45pm

The JAZZ ROOM provides a casual and intimate setting with tables and a full bar, reminiscent of the classic jazz rooms of yesteryear. Thank you to our JAZZ ROOM contributors: Bank of America, South Arts, Knight Foundation, Arts & Science Council, North Carolina Arts Council, Alice L Walton Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the Infusion Fund.

Reception begins at 6 p.m.

For millennia, female authors, printers, and songwriters have shared their beliefs and devotional practices within their domestic and religious networks. Even Protestant women have a long history of making significant religious contributions, according to Amanda C. Pipkin, Ph.D. To illustrate the power of these efforts, Pipkin recounts the story of six Dutch women who were vitally important to the development of the Reformed Church, a sixteenth- and seventeenth-century predecessor of other reformed faiths based on the teachings of Jean Calvin, such as Presbyterianism. Her book reveals that a substantial number of early modern women did, in fact, drive reform and revival movements thus providing an early foundation for women’s ministry in today’s reformed Churches. Although many collectors, archivists, and librarians in the intervening centuries have not valued women’s creative works—so much so that most of the women’s texts featured in this book now survive in a single copy—Pipkin presents ample evidence that women’s devotional books were best-sellers, printed in many editions, and widely read. This long tradition laid a firm foundation for women leaders in Presbyterian Churches in Charlotte and beyond.


Amanda C. Pipkin, Ph.D. is Professor and Chair of the Department of History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Her book, “Dissenting Daughters: Reformed Women in the Dutch Republic, 1572-1725,” published by Oxford University Press, has received the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and Gender’s national 2022 Best Book Award. This first book-length study of women within the Dutch Reformed Church reveals the vital contributions women made to the spread and practice of the Reformed faith. This includes women’s work as editors and authors as this blog post shows. Dr. Pipkin also wrote ”Rape in the Republic, 1609-1725: Formulating Dutch Identity” (Brill, 2013), highlighting the significance of sex and gender in the construction of Dutch identity in pamphlets, plays, poems, and advice manuals, and co-edited “Women and Gender in the Early Modern Low Countries, 1500-1750” (Brill, 2019) (available in open access). While earning a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University, she volunteered in Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta, and later she earned a master’s degree at the University of Leiden, and a Ph.D. from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

Make Clayworks part of your holiday! Join us Friday, December 1, 6-9pm and Saturday, December 2, 10am-3pm, to meet more than 25 Clayworks artists, tour our studios, and purchase a variety of functional and sculptural pieces perfect for the gifting season.

Presented in partnership with the Latin American Coalition, save the date for our annual Festival Día de los Muertos celebration! It will take place on Saturday, November 4th. Day of the Dead is a local, intimate recreation of the Mexican Day of the Dead tradition. This colorful and vibrant event will be held at Camp North End and features traditional foods, folkloric arts and crafts, community altars, traditional dances, and fun activities for children. This free, family-day celebration is educational and engaging for all ages.