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“The Obituary” unfolds the story of Theodore Thadius Gohagen IV, affectionately known as Thad, whose life has been meticulously crafted by his father, Theodore III. Thad has inherited the family business, Gohagen Funeral Home, and has lived according to his father's design. However, following his father's death, Thad decides to embrace his own aspirations, including pursuing new career opportunities, relocating, and seeking true love after thirty-four years of living a life predetermined by his father.

Join Brooklyn-based, award-winning composer and bass-baritone Jonathan Woody for an evening of music, wine, and creative conversation exploring The Trout Who Found the River: A Musical Field Journal—a new musical play where music, ecology, and storytelling meet.

Presented by 7th Street Concerts in collaboration with Charlotte SHOUT! and the Charlotte Ideas Festival, the evening begins with a wine and cheese reception, followed by an intimate performance and a curated conversation with Woody and the creative team.

Woody’s music blends the expressive traditions of 17th- and 18th-century vocal music with contemporary and socially conscious themes. His compositions have been commissioned by ensembles including Chanticleer, Apollo’s Fire, and the Handel and Haydn Society, and critics have praised his performances as “richly and compellingly embodied.”

During the conversation, Woody and the artistic team will share insights into the creative process behind The Trout Who Found the River. Inspired by folk traditions and the practice of observing nature, the work unfolds like a musical field guide—tracing a journey through rivers, wildlife habitats, and the interconnected worlds of water, animals, and people.

While the weekend matinee performances are designed especially for families and young audiences, this Tuesday evening gathering offers a calmer setting to hear the music, meet the artists, and engage in a creative conversation about composition, storytelling, and the role of art in connecting us to the natural world.

The event takes place inside the Wells Fargo Atrium at 329 S Tryon Street, just off the outdoor courtyard in the heart of Charlotte SHOUT!.

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Belgian-Congolese interior architect Kim Munpangalï is a sculptural furniture designer and educator based in New York, where she teaches at Parsons School of Design. Her practice examines cross-cultural identity, heritage, and the sociopolitical conditions embedded in art history and design through material-driven research and form.

Her work has been exhibited internationally and acquired by institutions including the Vitra Design Museum, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Denver Art Museum. Presented as part of the the Contemporary Architecture and Design Series.

Mupangilaï will discuss how cross-cultural identity and heritage are represented in her furniture and material designs.

About the Contemporary Architecture and Design Series
Presented by Wells Fargo, the Contemporary Architecture and Design Series features talks by a select group of innovative architects and contemporary designers.

Experience The Trout Who Found the River: A Musical Field Journal, a whimsical new musical play featuring original music by Brooklyn-based, award-winning composer and bass-baritone Jonathan Woody.

Presented by 7th Street Concerts as part of Charlotte SHOUT!, these three FREE family-friendly outdoor performances blend live music, storytelling, and playful audience participation as a curious trout searches for its way home through a living river landscape.

Woody’s music draws on the expressive traditions of 17th- and 18th-century vocal music while engaging contemporary and socially conscious themes. Critics have praised his performances as “richly and compellingly embodied,” and his compositions have been commissioned by leading ensembles including Chanticleer, Apollo’s Fire, and the Handel and Haydn Society.

Inspired by folk traditions and the practice of observing nature, The Trout Who Found the River unfolds like a musical field guide—tracing a journey through rivers, wildlife habitats, and the interconnected worlds of water, animals, and people.

Designed especially for young audiences while engaging for adults and music lovers alike, the performance invites children to participate through listening prompts and creative moments throughout the show. Each young audience member receives an illustrated musical field journal filled with drawing and observation activities, encouraging them to explore the sounds and stories of the natural world long after the music ends.

Performances take place at 1pm, 3pm, & 5pm, outdoors in the Wells Fargo Courtyard at 329 S Tryon Street, just outside the Wells Fargo Atrium in the heart of Charlotte SHOUT!.

Register for free at 7thstreetconcerts.org!

Joining over 60 institutions worldwide, the Mint Museum’s Slow Art Day programming focuses on slow looking and its transformative power. Join us for close-looking gallery activities, mindfulness, and discovery.

Slow Art Day is a global event with a simple mission: help more people discover for themselves the joy of looking at and loving art. Officially launched in 2010, Slow Art Day has become an official part of the international museum and gallery calendar with more than 1,500 events produced globally.

Free rolling programming with purchase of museum admisson.

Join us for the fifth annual Dog Jog at McAlpine Creek Park! Whether you have a furry friend or not, Charlotte’s Dog Jog offers something for everyone. Our 5K run takes place on one of the most famous cross-country courses in the Southeastern United States and is suitable for all ages and fitness levels!

A wide selection of native perennials, ferns, sedges, grasses, trees, and shrubs will be available. All proceeds benefit Daniel Boone Native Gardens and the NC Native Plant Society.
This is an outdoor event and will take place rain or shine in the parking lot outside the main entrance to Daniel Boone Native Gardens.
Quantities are limited, so come early for the best selection!
Check, cash, and credit card will be accepted.

Our Sunset Farm Open House isn't actually IN a house! Nope! We are welcoming you OUT to our urban garden and garden education hub for some hands-on learning in the sun and soil. You can participate in the following activities:

- Take a Garden-to-Go container gardening class
- Watch farm-to-table cooking demonstrations
- Plant microgreens to take home
- Learn about healthy nutrition practices
- Find out what it's like to volunteer with us

The event is open to the whole family, and we'll have gardening-related activities for the kids as well! You can take your pick from one or more of the activities. Just be sure to register so we can save your spot.

And one last thing - please wear closed toed shoes (like sneakers) and dress for the weather. Also, bring your refillable water container with you.

We look forward to seeing you there!

A wide selection of native perennials, ferns, sedges, grasses, trees, and shrubs will be available. All proceeds benefit Daniel Boone Native Gardens and the NC Native Plant Society.
This is an outdoor event and will take place rain or shine in the parking lot outside the main entrance to Daniel Boone Native Gardens.
Quantities are limited, so come early for the best selection!
Check, cash, and credit card will be accepted.

The Black Child Book Fair is a free, family-centered celebration of literacy, culture, and storytelling hosted by Black Child Development–Carolinas, Black Child Book Fair, and National Hookup of Black Women, Clt. The event will feature children’s authors from across the country, local writers, and youth authors. Families can meet authors, enjoy literacy activities, and receive a $25 book voucher to purchase books directly from authors at the fair.

Lake Norman was constructed between 1959 and 1964 after the Catawba River was dammed at Cowans Ford. Join us for a discussion with two experts on how Lake Norman came to be and what was here before it. Our panelists are Chuck McShane, author of "A History of Lake Norman: Fish Camps to Ferraris," and Jan Blodgett, a historian and the retired archivist at Davidson College, who has researched pre-lake history of the region. Free, but registration required.

Wide variety of plants for sale including natives, perennials annuals and houseplants. All proceeds will fund gardening education in Mecklenburg County. We will offer educational booths with demonstrations on the following subjects: Growing tomatoes, Pesticide-free mosquito control and tool sharpening. We will be giving away FREE plants to the first 50 visitors and will be offering free tree and shrub saplings (while supplies last). We will also provide free tool sharpening (up to 2 hand tools, first come-first served). Extension master gardeners will be on site to answer questions and provide gardening expertise. Will include Children's gardening activities. Donut I Love U food truck will be on site selling donuts and coffee.

Join us for dinner, drinks, and an evening of motivational conversation with college coaching greats Cliff Ellis, Bobby Lutz, Donna Papa, and Tom Walter. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Gaston College Athletics Fund.

Cliff Ellis Former Basketball Head Coach of Coastal Carolina, spent 49 seasons as a collegiate head coach before retiring in 2023. He finished his career as the ninth-winningest coach NCAA Division I history. As a coach, Ellis captured eight conference regular season titles, two conference tournament crowns, six conference Coach of the Year honors, and an AP National Coach of the Year award. In additional to Coastal Carolina, Ellis also held head coach roles at Auburn, Clemson, South Alabama and Cumberland.

Bobby Lutz Former Basketball Head Coach of UNCC, is the winningest head coach in 49ers men's basketball history, leading them to eight postseason appearances (five NCAA and three NIT). While at UNCC he also earned Coach of the Year honors and was named a Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year finalist. Lutz was also head coach at Pfeiffer University and has held assistant coach positions with Clemson, Iowa State, NC State, the Windy City Bulls, and Nebraska.

Donna Papa Former Softball Head Coach of UNC, spent 38 of her 40-year head coaching career at Carolina and retired in 2023 as the second-winningest coach in NCAA softball history. As Carolina's coach, Papa made 15 NCAA tournament appearances and earned five ACC regular-season championships. She is also a five-time ACC Coach of the Year and was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2012.

Tom Walter Baseball Head Coach of Wake Forest, is in his 15th season as head coach of Wake Forest Baseball. He was named the ACC Coach of the Year in 2023 and sits as the second-winningest coach in program history. Walter guided the Demon Deacons to the program's third-ever Men's College World Series in 2023 in one of the team's greatest seasons in program history. Before joining Wake Forest, Walter held head coaching positions at New Orleans and George Washington.

Ticket includes: Dinner, Two drink tickets & Auction opportunities

Early Bird Rate: $100 Per individual ticket if purchased by Oct. 14, 2024

Regular Rate: $120 per individual ticket if purchased after Oct. 14, 2024

Table Rate: $750 per table (includes eight tickets)

Proceeds from this event will benefit the Gaston College Athletics Fund which is designated to ensure the successful growth of Gaston College athletes by providing scholarship opportunities and support throughout the academic year, as well as to meet the greatest needs of the Gaston College Athletic Department.

Join us for the city’s most diverse event celebrating global unity and culture! Enjoy cultural performances, a petting zoo, international cuisines, Eritrean/Ethiopian coffee, and more! Don’t miss out!

Safe Passage is excited to present "It Takes a Community" Domestic Violence Fundraiser, an event to raise awareness and support for its domestic violence programs. On October 26th members of our communities will come together at the beautiful McBryde Hall, Winthrop University to enjoy food, drinks, live and silent auctions, and learn how everyone can help address domestic violence. With up to 7 live auction items and 50+ silent auction items, everyone will find an item to bid on. Prior to the auction, we will have an exciting game of Heads or Tails (50/50 Raffle).

Congresswoman Alma S. Adams invites students, parents, and teachers in the 12th Congressional District to attend her 2024 Military Service Academy Day for a comprehensive overview of the U.S. Service Academies on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 10:00am to 11:30am at West Charlotte High School.

Speak with representatives from the U.S. Military Academy West Point, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marines Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, and U.S. Coast Guard Academy about their admissions processes and learn how high school students can be nominated to attend the academies on a full scholarship.

Enjoy a festive afternoon with food trucks, live music, and a cash bar on the front terrace of Mint Museum Randolph, plus artist demonstrations that will use the art of Objects of Affection: Jewelry by Robert Ebendorf From the Porter • Price Collection as a launching point to explore themes of upcycling.

Interior designers and book authors Cortney and Robert Novogratz return to Charlotte to discuss their soon-to-be released book “The Novogratz Chronicles: Lessons Learned from Twenty-Five Years of Buying and Renovating Houses.” The husband-and-wife design duo (and parents to seven children) will discuss their journey of more than 25 years of buying, selling, and fixing spaces and homes.

Added to the yoga and healing arts experience of ZenFest on Saturday, September 28, is a concert by Lipbone Redding at Catawba Farms in Newton, NC.

One of North Carolina’s own, this one-man orchestra regales listeners with stories transformed into relatable songs of life. Lipbone's music—like a magic carpet—invites you to ride along.

Lipbone spent several years in New York busking in the Manhattan subways and parks. He used these very public places to work on his original material.

His song “Love Is The Answer For World Peace" has received airplay on many non-traditional and album alternative broadcasters.

Featured on a recent episode of PBS’s “My Home, NC – Music To Our Ears,” Lipbone shared how he learned to embrace change and thrive as a creative person. He regularly makes music for deep guided meditations, yoga, and wellness, and is an avid supporter of healing with sound, cultivating a loving heart, and a positive mind.

Nashville Nights
Date: November 1, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Location: The Dairy Barn at Anne Springs Close Greenway located at 250 Dairy Barn Ln, Fort Mill, SC 29715

Join us for a magical evening of live country music, Southern food, and philanthropy at Nashville Nights, a benefit for A Kid Again! This family-friendly event will raise funds to support families with children facing life-threatening conditions. Enjoy performances from top country music artists, an exciting silent auction and an unforgettable night of giving back. All proceeds will help A Kid Again provide year-round Adventures for enrolled families in the Carolinas.

Tickets:
Tickets are $50. Reserve your spot today and help create moments of hope, happiness, and healing for children who need it most.