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🎶 Calling All Voices! Join Our Harmonious Journey 🎶
Are you ready to let your voice soar and be part of something truly extraordinary? Our women's chorus is seeking passionate singers like you to join our musical family!
Whether you're a seasoned vocalist or someone who's been quietly humming in the shower, we welcome all skill levels and voices. Together, we create magic through harmony and camaraderie.
Here's your chance to audition and become part of our inspiring ensemble! Auditions will be held on March 5th (6-9:30pm), March 9th (beginning at 10am), and March 10th (beginning at 2pm). Don't miss out on this opportunity to share your talent and be part of something special. Auditions with us are RIDICULOUSLY easy - no prepared piece is required, no pressure - just come in meet with our director, sing a few scales for him and do some tonal memory exercises and that's IT, you're in and out in less than 15 minutes, it really is THAT simple!
To schedule your audition time, simply visit our website and fill out the form at https://www.gmccharlotte.org/wcc/join-us or email us at auditions@gmccharlotte.org or simply shoot us a message here via Facebook, whatever is easiest for you! Let your voice be heard and join us on this musical adventure!
Come discover the joy of singing with us. We can't wait to welcome you into our chorus family! 🎵

HERE'S THE SCOOP:

-SouthPark After 5 is happening from 5-9pm every Thursday from September 5-October 10.
-The event is located at Symphony Park, at 4400 Sharon Rd., on the corner of Barclay Downs Drive and Carnegie Boulevard, adjacent to SouthPark Mall. Parking is free and there are paved walkways throughout the park.
-Come prepared with your favorite picnic blanket or chairs to sit in the lawn.
-There's a different musical performance each week, plus hands on activities for all ages.
-The event is free to attend and family and dog friendly. Dogs must be leashed and friendly.
-Outside beverages and coolers will not be permitted.

MUSIC & ARTS LINEUP:

(Opening act from 5:30-6:30pm, main act from 7-9pm.)

-September 5: Shelley Ruffin, Landslide Tribute to Fleetwood Mac, and free face painting with Face Art & More

-September 12: Shelley Ruffin, Southside Station, and free caricatures with Rebecca Lipps, Jeff Magnum, and Jerry Frazee

-September 19: Love Story Band Taylor Swift Tribute and a free community coloring wall with DRAW IT by Mel. Plus, expect a free performance by the Birdmen, part of the Charlotte International Arts Festival.

-September 26: Coconut Groove Band, Michelle Renée performing yacht rock hits, free sunflowers for the first 1000 attendees, Kindermusik with Missy experience, and a free performance by the Birdmen, part of the Charlotte International Arts Festival.

-October 3: Reinaldo Brahn, On The Border Ultimate Eagles Tribute, and free face painting with Face Art & More

-October 10: Sade Tribute featuring Robyn Springer, and free pumpkin patch with customized pumpkin painting by Charlotte based artists

Join us for an interactive first look at our new museum, where you’ll move through eight stations designed to share early design concepts, gather your feedback, and surface new ideas as we work toward a shared vision for our future home. This is an opportunity to reflect and dream with us and build a museum for community involvement and meaningful impact.

You’re invited to drop in and explore between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Event Highlights

Discover Early Design Concepts:

Be among the first to preview the vision from our architectural partners, Pickard Chilton. Get a hands-on look at what’s next!



Engage with Us:

Connect directly with museum staff and architects to discuss how our new space can best serve the Charlotte community.



Share Your Ideas:

Participate in interactive stations focused on exhibitions, programming, education, and community spaces. Your input will help us understand community priorities to ultimately shape a museum that reflects collective needs and aspirations.



Family-Friendly:

We welcome families and will have a special youth activity station for children.



This is a unique opportunity to provide feedback to a key cultural institution while plans are still being refined. Whether you’re a longtime supporter of the museum or experiencing it for the first time, your input is crucial to shaping our next chapter. Light refreshments and snacks will be served. Admission is free, but registration is required. Parking is free!

Don’t miss this chance to explore the vision for Levine Museum of the New South and tell us what excites you and what you hope to see, as we move forward into our next chapter!

7th Annual VOICES FROM THE PAST welcomes back previous visitors with NEW stories, as well as, many of your favorites: Randolph Scott, John King, Thomas Polk, and the Unknown Boy.
Voices From The Past is a unique living history event that tells the stories of our Revolutionary Patriots of the 18th century, and historic milestones of the 19th and 20th centuries. Guests are invited to take a "spirited stroll" through Charlotte’s three oldest cemeteries and interact with 25 costumed portrayers as they tell the stories of the amazing men and women who made Charlotte what it is today.

Whether you are a native of Charlotte or new to the city, this is a fun event for all to learn more about our history while helping to preserve it.

Family and pet-friendly. "Who knew history could be so much fun!”

FREE Parking: Irwin Elementary School, 383 N Clarkson St.
Handicapped parking: 246 N Cedar Street inside Elmwood Cemetery's back gate entrance:
Note: Elmwood Pinewood’s 700 W 6th Street front gate is open to walk-in only.
We recommend visitors going to Settlers' Cemetery park at Irwin Elementary School, come into Elmwood Cemetery, and enjoy a complimentary shuttle provided by Queen City Rides.

Voices From The Past is a fundraising event for Historic Elmwood Pinewood, Inc., a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the incredible stories of the residents of historic Elmwood, Pinewood, and Settlers' cemeteries. Your ticket purchase and donation provide the funds to support HEPI's efforts.

The Gallery Reception will take place August 28th 6-8pm.


This exhibition offers a collaborative escape into a fantasy realm unbound from generative technology. Scenes in an illusory world conceived by the human mind’s creative spark and born from the technical expertise of skilled human hands. It is a world limited only by the time it takes to create it; rather than being hastily crafted with computers, this world has been meticulously developed by-hand over the course of hours and days.



Elliana Esquivel and Chris Nichol are not Ai converts. They prefer a hands-on approach, intending for their creations to reflect the mental and physical challenges inherent in the act of making. In a time dominated by artificial intelligence, they fear the decline of genuine artistic expression and question if there is still room for those who dedicate themselves to creating in a world increasingly influenced by AI.



The worlds they create, much like the spaces in which they work, are not defined by the presence of generative technology. Their characters, landscapes, and surreal settings harken back to a time of tangible experiences and natural existence.



Elliana Esquivel is a self-taught, multidisciplinary artist whose minimalistic works explore social and psychological aspects of human life. Delving into themes of identity, survival, personal agency, social unease, and introspection, her artworks are vehicles for navigating through chaos in search of meaning.



Chris Nichol is a multimedia visual artist dedicated to the manual practice of drawing, painting, and sculpture. His pieces often satirize modern society, offering a form of escapism through peculiar world-building and exaggerated perspectives.



They maintain a shared studio space at Goodyear Arts.



This exhibition is on display August 13- September 19

Hope. Now available in a vending machine.

Giving to charity is as easy as buying a candy bar: select an item, type the number, tap your card.

A "vending machine for good," the Giving Machine lets visitors "purchase" real items for people in need -- everything from laundry detergent and diapers for local families to livestock and education supplies for communities worldwide. Each card represents a tangible act of giving, and 100% of every donation goes directly to participating charities: Ada Jenkins Center, American Red Cross, Church World Service, Classroom Central, Common Heart, and MiraVia.

Find the Light the World Giving Machine on the first floor of Carolina Place Mall, between Belk and Dick's Sporting Goods. Open November 19-December 7.

Come experience the joy of giving this season. Buy a gift. Change a life.

Giving Machine 2025 calendar of free entertainment and activities can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0gowv2mo2tpr3swh1sxdx/EventCalendar_2025.png?rlkey=2sn4k4v82uyxf08oh8toruuo5&st=x9tlzm11&dl=0

See how the Giving Machine works: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/9zmfglhyqyszb29xv877w/AL6QywRqm__HHSowP90LQ7E?rlkey=wbzymxgn7vntgi5tdqfln7ht4&st=0mnxedgx&dl=0

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and the Broadway musical, Shrek The Musical Jr. reminds us that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre. When Davidson Community Players’ Connie Company takes the stage, audiences are invited into a big, bright, beautiful world where Shrek and a cast of fairy-tale misfits set out on an adventure that leads to friendship, love, and self-acceptance. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek Jr. is a playful, family-friendly production that showcases the talents of DCP’s up-and-coming young performers while sharing a powerful message for audiences of all ages.



Happens on the following Dates:
Feb 6, 2026, 7:00pm to 8:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Feb 7, 2026, 1:00pm to 2:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Feb 7, 2026, 4:00pm to 5:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Feb 8, 2026, 4:00pm to 5:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Feb 12, 2026, 7:00pm to 8:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Feb 13, 2026, 7:00pm to 8:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Feb 14, 2026, 1:00pm to 2:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Feb 14, 2026, 4:00pm to 5:30pm Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Artist Talk: April 25, 2-3 pm
Workshop: April 30, 6-8 pm

Through the Ether is a group of mixed media works deeply influenced by and connected to film editing. April collects and stores unrelated images from different modalities and mediums—3D modeling, photographs, paintings, advertisements. She removes the color, texture, and context from which they originate. These elements form a visual depository or footage bin, from which she uses the montage process to construct a new landscape independent of their source. This reconstruction process resembles building a scene in a film. However, it creates an emotional landscape unto itself, devoid of the requirements of narrative and story—nullifying the necessity of a beginning, a middle, and an end.

About April Simmons: April received her BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design and her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in film. She worked as an experimental non-narrative filmmaker and as a film editor for both nonfiction and fiction films. Her films have screened at the New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center (Views), Anthology Film Archives in New York, the Rotterdam Film Festival, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and the Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) in Chicago, among others. April taught film production, theory, and history at the university level for nearly two decades. She began working in digital photo collage and mixed media in 2022. Her work has been shown at The Galleries at Cabarrus Arts Council (“Liminal”) and at The Mint Museum (“Coined in the South”) in Uptown Charlotte.

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