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In this month's Open Air, curator for the Gantt Center Dexter Wimberly speaks with Chelle Barbour, an artist whose work is featured in our current exhibit, Vision & Spirit: African American Art | Works From The Bank Of America Collection.

You are invited to JAARS Day 2.1 for all ages. Redesigned for 2021. Saturday, May 15 from 10:00 to 2:00 on the JAARS campus in Waxhaw, NC. Ride in a helicopter, small plane, boat or 4WD vehicle. Get a good view of how JAARS makes Bible translation possible in the remote areas on earth. Live music and food trucks are also part of this event. Check out JAARS.org for more information. Following COVID guidelines.

POP’s Passion will host its 1ST Annual Clays Shoot at Meadow Wood Farm on May 28TH 2021. This event will be the nonprofit’s first major fundraising event to support educational opportunities for struggling youth in Charlotte NC. These services will include mentoring and tutoring resources as well as after school and summer enrichment programs. POP’s Passion’s goal is to specifically target these services to fill the needs of the 28208 community in Charlotte. The Clays Shoot will be held at Meadow Wood Farm located at 6012 Meadow Woods Farm Rd. Waxhaw, NC 28173 and check-in will begin at 7:30 am. Sponsorship package prices begin at $500 and the event will conclude around 4:00 pm that afternoon. More information regarding the event, how to become involved and a schedule of the day’s events can be found at www.popspassion.com. This event will be a fun filled day of clay shoots, silent auctions, food and much more. The community members in attendance will have the opportunity to meet with the POP’s Passion’s founder and staff as well as learn more about upcoming events and goals for the future. The financial support from this event will benefit many of Charlotte’s youth and make a major impact in one of Charlotte’s struggling communities. Coca-Cola Consolidated has purchased the title sponsorship package for POP’s Passion’s 1st Annual Clays Shoot. There are many other available sponsorship options for individual community members as well as businesses and organizations. POP’s Passion’s mission is to impact as many students as possible with this event, and with the sponsors’ support, build stronger and more united communities. POP’s Passion is a Charlotte based nonprofit with a vision of “upward mobility for all”. POP’s Passion provides life changing resources and services to families living in fragile communities. The services and resources include educational support services, health and wellness support, career development and job readiness training, and transportation for basic life needs. A faith based approach to upward mobility provides the hope and character necessary for lasting family sustainability and vibrant community development.

Weather Permitting. Please follow @habitualroots for live updates. This is not your typical yoga class . The intention of this class is to create a space where we can come together as a community to move our bodies, expand our minds, explore our breath, and re-connect to ourselves and those around us. We focus on integrating our yoga practice off the mat into our daily lives. This is an all levels yoga class; beginner's welcome . Come prepared to activate your voice before and after class with community discussion on your intentions, your experience, and conscious awareness topics in order to build positive habits of self care that induce growth both individually, and collectively. Morning Classes at Romare Bearden Park: Each Monday and Friday: Sunrise Yoga 6:30-7:30 AM Lunch Flow at 4th Ward Park: Each Wednesday 12:00-12:45 PM This class is accessible to ALL as it is FREE , with the opportunity to donate to Habitual Roots Nonprofit. Habitual Roots is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to connecting communities by spreading the knowledge of emotional intelligence and mindfulness. Our goal is to create a world where everyone has the opportunity to know themselves well and improve their sense of inner peace.[www.habitualroots.com] Donation Options include: Eventbrite, Venmo @habitualroots, or our website. It will be first come, first serve for yoga to create space between person(s) to take precautions during this time. We will offer mat spray, hand sanitizer, and NO hands on assists to keep you safe and feeling comfortable. What to bring: comfortable clothes, water, yoga mat (or other), and an open mind! Where to Find Us: Park on the side streets or in designated parking areas. There is free parking on Poplar and N. Pine Street. We will meet in the green, flat area in middle of park between Poplar and N. Pine Street. Please arrive at least 10 minutes early to check-in. If you have never been to any of Habitual Roots' events, please consider registering yourself in the system to allow a quicker check in process. To sign our waiver please follow the link below. Note you only need to do this once and it will take you approx. 3 mins: https://habitualroots.typeform.com/to/qUSQkHHw It will be first come, first serve for yoga to create space between person(s) to take precautions during this time. We will offer mat spray, hand sanitizer, and NO hands on assists to keep you safe and feeling comfortable.

Violinist Simone Porter joins your Charlotte Symphony for Mozart's bright and lyrical Violin Concerto No 3. One of only five concertos that Mozart composed for the Violin, this piece was written when Mozart was only 19 years old. Resident Conductor leads the program that also includes Respighi's Ancient Airs and Dances. Christopher James Lees, conductor Simone Porter, violin MOZART Violin Concerto No. 3, "Strassburg" (24') RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances (19')

The 23rd RiverRun International Film Festival is May 6-16 with outdoor screenings in Winston-Salem and Greensboro and virtual screenings statewide and beyond. This year's festival features 134 films representing 24 countries with several free events including honoree interviews, cartoons, and Pitch Fest student documentary contest, all available virtually.

Mandalas (Large-Scale Woodcut Prints) is an outdoor exhibit of large-scale woodcut prints created by the artists of Saltgrass Printmakers. These wonderful prints feature animals, flowers, people, and symbols, combined in three concentric circles to form intriguing compostions that invite contemplation and conversation. This is accessible art that will appeal to individuals and families, adults and children (who will find many things adults miss and have a lot to say about what they see). You can drive by for a short visit or stop and take a longer look. Text "Mandalas" to 704-224-3134 for additional information and to request a free, PDF exhibit catalog.

This LIVE Stream is part 1 of 4 in the Marketing and Technology Series. All presentations in this series are FREE and once registering, you will receive the Zoom link information for all four LIVE Streams. This free LIVE Stream presentation will help you discover the true potential of your company’s success in your local market and easily explain why you are better than the competition by creating a Unique Selling Proposition (USP). You will also discover why customers really want to buy your product or service. Make your company stand out from the competition with effective branding and build solid marketing communications that can be applied to inbound marketing strategy. How to develop your Unique Selling Proposition (Monday, January 11th 12 PM - 1 PM) How to Transform your Unique Selling Proposition into Leads through SEO (Monday, January 18th 12 PM - 1 PM) Identifying YOUR P Prospective Customers --- and Keeping Them! (Monday, January 25th 12 PM to 1 PM) Effective Digital Marketing Channels for Small Businesses (Monday, February 1st 12 PM to 1 PM) https://charlotte.score.org/event/how-develop-your-unique-selling-proposition-jan-11

https://charlotte.score.org/event/how-start-non-profit-jan-26 January 26, 10 am to 12 pm How to Start a Nonprofit, Learn What To Do To Succeed Fee: $20 Starting and growing a nonprofit business can be a wonderful way to give back to your community and help those in need; however, it does not start with just an idea. There are specific actions that must be taken to launch your nonprofit. This Live Online Workshop provides an overview of what is needed to form a nonprofit and specifically provides information for planning, structuring, managing, and financially sustaining a nonprofit organization. Participants will learn how to: Legally structure a nonprofit Develop a board and remain compliant Develop a nonprofit budget Research and source grants

"Join the Gantt Center for a virtual MLK celebration spanning the full day! Drop in or stay the entire time to enjoy music, discussion, activities and more. This year we reflect on Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of The Promised Land and how we can move forward through the lens of justice. This MLK Celebration is proudly sponsored by Food Lion. MLK Weekend Movie Nights A virtual screening of films that highlight the legacy of Dr. King the weekend prior to MLK Day. Friday, January 15 – 7 pm I am MLK Jr. Saturday, January 16 – 7 pm Children's March Sunday, January 17 – 7 pm The Dream Revisited MLK DAY Schedule Monday, January 18 – 10 am - 5 pm 10 am From Slavery to Civil Rights, an Aural History Tour A combination of spirituals, protest songs, and inspiring gospel, this performance will take you on an aural history tour from the time of slavery through the Civil Rights Movement. 10:45 am Panel Discussion: Civil Rights in the 21st Century Speaking on what Dr. King stood for and what is currently happening to fulfill that vision. 12 noon Our Friend Martin An animated film of two teens who go back in time to visit Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at several points in his life. 1 pm Phrases from the Movement A hands-on art activity that incorporates iconic Civil Rights phrases and/or new phrases participants create. 2:15 pm Live Performance by Omar El-Amin A one-man show that depicts the essences of MLK and Malcolm X during the Civil Rights era. 3:15 pm Panel Discussion: Transformative Justice in Action A conversation that highlights our community’s experience with the criminal justice system as well as various resources available in our city. 4:30 pm Live musical performance by Rudy Currence Covers of songs from the civil rights era with Grammy and Dove award-winning artist Rudy Currence."

Why do falling cats always land on their feet? The question has long intrigued humans. In "Falling Felines and Fundamental Physics," UNC Charlotte physicist Gregory J. Gbur explores how attempts to understand the cat-righting reflex have provided crucial insights into puzzles in mathematics, geophysics, neuroscience, and human space exploration. Discover how the solution stumped brilliant minds and how it helped solve other seemingly impossible puzzles. Join the virtual Personally Speaking Published Experts Series conversation with Gbur on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 7 p.m. Registration is required.

This LIVE Stream is part 4 of 4 in the Marketing and Technology Series. All presentations in this series are FREE and once registering, you will receive the Zoom link information for all four LIVE Streams. Having identified your value proposition and USP and defined your target customers, this free webinar goes beyond organic (SEO) and social media traffic when it takes you into the Channels box of the Business Model Canvas and help you design an outbound marketing strategy. It defines all the Digital Marketing Channels available to you, including direct, referral, email and paid. You will learn how you can build your engine of growth effectively using all these digital channels. Registration: https://charlotte.score.org/event/effective-digital-marketing-channels-small-businesses-feb-1

Get started the right way with QuickBooks Online for your business. Learn QuickBooks so that you are properly recording all business transactions. Understand why QuickBooks Online is the number one choice for small business accounting. Registration Fee $20 What You Will Learn: In this SCORE workshop, you will learn how to use QuickBooks Online to record your daily business transactions. (No QuickBooks signup required!) Subjects covered include: Customer sales and payments Supplier purchases and payments Banking and Chart of Accounts Reporting from QuickBooks Online Best practices and common mistakes Please note that this workshop is for training on QuickBooks Online and not QuickBooks Desktop. Presenter: Rachel Barnett: This workshop is presented by Rachell Barnett, an Accountant, and the owner of Gentle Frog, LLC. She has been using QuickBooks regularly since 1995 and has been Quickbooks certified since 2012. Rachel is a pre-eminent Quickbooks certified instructor. Her passion is helping small business owners with their bookkeeping needs. KEY TOPICS Accounting & Cash Flow Register: https://score.tfaforms.net/17?EventID=a105a000006dDuM

Carolina International School is a tuition-free charter school serving grades K-12. Our beautiful 82-acre campus is located in Concord North Carolina. We are accepting applications for the 2021/2022 school year. We encourage prospective families to learn more about our school and the application process by visiting ciscomets.com or calling 704-455-3847 ext 5907.

"The Other Side of the Coin," a documentary, looks at complexities of race in America. Filmmaker Frederick Murphy and others will talk about how looking at our history can move us toward a better future.

Learn more at a special conversation about Race and Reconciliation.

Panelists:

+ Frederick Murphy, documentarian of "The Other Side of the Coin" and founder of "History Before Us"
+ Todd "Speech" Thomas, two-time Grammy Award-winning artist, known for his group Arrested Development
+ Alvin C. Jacobs, Jr., photographer and image activist
+ Susan Y. Marshall, picketer at Women's College in Greensboro, NC, in 1963
+ Rev. Ray McKinnon, pastor and activist
+ Bill Sizemore, author and journalist

Moderator:

Mary C. Curtis, a former New York Times editor, a columnist for Roll Call and host of its "Equal Time" podcast, and a senior leader with The OpEd Project

We know the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has had significnt and disparate impacts on some communities of color and some may feel hesitant to be vaccinated. This First Responders Series event – Vaccine Hesitancy: A Community Townhall – will explore concerns about the vaccine, dispel mistruths and review the science. Atrium Health, in collaboration with community partners, will have clinical and experiential experts to explore these issues and how we can move from hesitancy to action via live stream. Viewing this program is free and open to the public. Visit the the Center's YouTube channel or Facebook page to view on Thursday, February 4.

This showcase provides the opportunity to learn about graduate certificate, master’s, and Ph.D. programs in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and gain insight on the application process. If you are thinking about going to graduate school, this event provides exploration for options that are available to you. You will have the chance to meet virtually with current students, faculty, and university representatives via face-to-face video, audio, or text-based chats, allowing for personal interaction in asking any questions you may have. Check out the individual booths and we look forward to speaking (or texting!) with you!

Perhaps no other music genre tells us more about love in all its varied shades than jazz. From its openly sentimental ballads and teary torch songs to its fiery declarations of new love and playful odes to significant others, jazz numbers hit all the marks. This month, the Ziad Jazz Quartet – with guest vocalist Toni Tupponce – evoke the many moods of love for Valentine’s Day with a playlist of jazzy love songs including “Better Than Anything” by Al Jarreau, “I Turn To You” by Kirk Whalum, and “On The Sunny Side Of The Street” by Nat “King” Cole. Toni Tupponce will be accompanied by Ziad Rabie (saxophone), Noel Freidline (piano), Al Sergel (drums), and Ron Brendle (bass). TICKETS When our doors temporarily closed in March 2020, the Bechtler remained fully committed to offering the joys of jazz, free of charge to all, during this time. Taking into consideration the current state of health affairs, the Bechtler has temporarily closed again through February 12, 2021 to help curb the spread of COVID-19. We anticipate Jazz at the Bechtler will remain virtual through June 2021. Beginning with our February 5th Jazz concert, Virtual Jazz at the Bechtler concerts will continue FREE for members; and $10 per household for not-yet-members. If you are interested in learning more about our membership levels, please click here. REGISTRATION Click the button below to register for free as a member, or to purchase a ticket to view this month's Virtual Jazz at the Bechtler. Registration is required by Thursday, February 4. The viewing link will be included in your confirmation email. You will also receive a dedicated email with viewing link on February 5th at 6 pm. Please be sure to authorize and add info@bechtler.org to your email recipient list to ensure delivery of your viewing link.

"""Black Orpheus"" will be available for streaming all day on February 14 by visiting classicblackcinemaseries.com. About ""Black Orpheus"" Marcel Camus’ “Black Orpheus” is a French made, Brazilian version of the Greek legend “Orpheus and Eurydice” which plays like an Italian Opera. The movie begins with a small town girl aptly named Eurydice (Marpessa Dawn) arriving by boat to Rio De Janeiro, after having run away from home and hoping to live with her cousin Serafina (Lea Garcia). Soon after her arrival she bumps into the handsome trolley driver Orfeu (Breno Mello) who immediately falls in love with her. About Classic Black Cinema Series Created in 2008 in Charlotte, NC, the Classic Black Cinema Series (C.B.C.S.) has been specifically designed as a vehicle to expose the community to the vast artistic value black film has had around the globe throughout the years. The series showcases the amazing diversity of cultures and experiences that are woven within the African Diaspora through a selection of films. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/classic-black-cinema-series-black-orpheus-tickets-140404498635?aff=ebdsoporgprofile"

Join us for an upcoming crucial dialogue: The Business Imperative for Social Justice. Community leaders Dan Lugo, President, Queens University of Charlotte, Tanya S. Blackmon, EVP & Chief Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Officer at Novant Healthcare and Reggie Willis, Chief Diversity Officer, Ally Financial, will participate in a panel discussion that explores the role of business, education, and healthcare in creating social justice and greater equity in our nation. The panel discussion will be moderated by Dr. Will Sparks, Dennis Thompson Chair & Professor of Leadership. (Virtual Event)