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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)

"ArtBreak is the monthly discussion between the three museums of the Levine Center for the Arts. For February, we discuss ""Social Harmony."" About this Event Join professional museum educators and docents from The Mint Museum, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, and Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture to look closely and discuss one work of art from each museum. Each month, a specific theme is chosen to connect the works of art, and this month we will focus on “Social Harmony.” The image that we have chosen to discuss is “Memorial March after assassination of MLK, Main St Memphis, April 8, 1968” by Ernest C. Withers. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artbreak-with-levine-center-for-the-arts-tickets-141650260743?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch"

Join us for an inspiring and empowering evening as we spotlight mental well-being through the arts and education to raise money and awareness for child and family mental health initiatives. An all-star lineup of celebrities and acclaimed speakers and experts will captivate you during this virtual event. Hollywood actresses Darby Camp, known for her roles in the Netflix film The Christmas Chronicles and HBO’s Big Little Lies, and Chandler Head, known for her roles in The Glass Castle and The Right Stuff, will star in a sketch comedy skit; Josh Daniel will debut an original song; speakers and experts, including Emmy-award winning anchor Molly Grantham, will share stories of resilience; and the silent auction will be one you won’t want to miss. Mitchell’s Fund, a Charlotte-based nonprofit, seeks to improve the mental well-being – or resiliency – of children and families who have experienced trauma. Regardless of the type of mental wellness struggles, the organization’s mantra is that resilient people make thriving communities. There is no cost to attend but donations are appreciated; it will stream on Facebook and YouTube (@mitchellsfund). More information & silent auction preview at bit.ly/mitchellsevents.

The Bechtler Ensemble will bring string trios from 20th century Finland, Hungary, and France as well as the beloved Austrian composer Schubert to Arts at the Abbey. Other composers featured on the program include Kodaly, Sibelius. Cras and Dohnanyi.The ensemble features Lenora Cox Leggatt, violin; Vasily Gorkovsky, viola, and Tanja Bechtler, cello. Admission is free. A limited live audience will be admitted. Masks and social distancing are required. Donations are welcomed. The concert will also be live streamed - https://www.belmontabbeycollege.edu/artslive/ To reserve a seat, call 704-461-6012 or email abbeyarts@bac.edu.

"Join the MufukaWorks Dance Company for an African dance workshop that celebrates Women's History Month! About this Event Vakadzi, meaning ""women"" in Shona, is a Zimbabwean dance style the honors the strength and beauty of women. This hour-long virtual experience will get the entire family up, moving, and inspired by the richness of ballet, African and contemporary dance. Participants will learn about the African dance Vakadzi and its influence on today's popular dance culture. After learning a Vakadzi dance routine, participants will have the option to provide a group performance at the end of the workshop. Although Vakadzi means women, this dance workshop is open to all genders, ages, and experience levels. It will be an experience the entire family can enjoy. Please be sure to wear comfortable clothes, be in open space to dance, and have water nearby for hydration if needed. ABOUT MUFUKAWORKS DANCE COMPANYMufukaWorks Dance Company was developed by Elsie Mufuka in 2010 with the inspiration of providing dance education and performances for the community. This inspiration grounded in Mufuka’s Zimbabwean lineage; professional experience; and, international travels has afforded her the opportunity to offer dance education programs and performances within a diverse community. Since the opening of the company, MufukaWorks has started dance education programs. Some of these programs include dance education at the Burton Wells Recreation Center in Beaufort, SC, Albemarle Road Recreation Center located in Charlotte, NC as well as Dance Education Workshops at Whale Branch Elementary, Beaufort, SC, Bluffton School of Dance, Bluffton, SC, and former Chair of the Board for Charlotte Dance Festival, Charlotte, NC. Additionally, Mufuka has brought dance performances to the International House in Charlotte, NC, Lexington International Festival in Lexington, NC, Gullah Festival, Piccolo Spoleto, Links Inc. Dance Performance School Series, Levine Children’s Hospital, Charlotte Emerging Young Artist Dance Festival, Blumnethal Performing Arts, and Juneteenth Festival just to mention a few. Mufuka has received Charlotte Ballet presents 2019 Dance Educator of the Year, Outstanding Young Alumni Award from Coker College, Teacher of the Year from Dance Machine, full scholarship winner to Dance USA from Knight Foundation, Teacher of the Year of Benton Heights Elementary, Top 20 Teacher of the Year of Union County Public Schools. MufukaWorks Dance Company has been selected as AMERICA'S GOT TALENT reality filming for promotional video 2018. The Company repertory is Return to Sender, One Blood, Our World: the stories of our community, Invisible, “I AM”, Vadazi-Women Experience, and Circle of Unity. ABOUT FAMILY FIRST Presented by Novant Health and held on the first Saturday of each month, Family First provides beginner through master level instruction in the arts – visual, performing and literary – for children and their caregivers. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/family-first-the-vakadzi-dance-experience-tickets-142270556063?aff=cc"

JazzArts Charlotte’s virtual live music series is excited to present drummer and Carolina-Native Stephen Gordon, featuring his own vibrant jazz compositions and their ability to weave a story. Featuring: Stephen Gordon, drums Lovell Bradford, piano Matt Kosma, tenor saxophone Will Ledbetter, acoustic bass Performances come to you directly from Crown Station. Free Event - Donations and tips can be made at www.thejazzarts.org/donate Thank you to our sponsors, @Knight Foundation, O’s Place Jazz, @Arts and Science Council, @NC Arts Council, @Crown Station and our many donors who keep jazz thriving. Tune in to Keep Jazz A-Live-Streaming to hear local jazz musicians live, straight to your living room via Facebook Live. Our interactive performances are the perfect way for you to enjoy the music, until we are able to meet again in person. Stephen Gordon, a native of Charlotte, N.C., began exploring music at the age of 4 years old, after his parents heard him pick out melodies of hymns from church. “My family are the ones who hipped me to Gospel, R&B, Soul, Jazz and Folk music, and because of that extensive institution, I went on to find the music that inspired me.” Gordon attended the prestigious NORTHWEST SCHOOL OF THE ARTS initially focused on visual arts, and he believes practicing a variety of arts from music to photography to theatre have influenced his work. Since 2002, Gordon has played and toured with a broad genre of musicians, including The Headhunters, Steve Turre (Woody Shaw), Mike Clark (Herbie Hancock), Donald Harrison, Jr., Shannon Powell (Harry Connick, Jr.), Dr. Mondre Moffett, Bobby Shew, Cyrus Chestnut (Betty Carter), Abiodun Oyewole (The Last Poets), Victor Atkins (Elvin Jones), Adonis Rose (Nicholas Payton), Wessell Anderson (Wynton Marsalis), Wayne Henderson (The Crusaders), Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Tyrone Jefferson (James Brown and the JB’s), Ivan Hampton (Janet Jackson), Christian Scott, and more. Gordon attended SHENANDOAH CONSERVATORY in Winchester, VA to pursue Jazz/Classical piano and percussion. Throughout the years, Gordon has pursued the education of music to all ages, with teaching affiliations that include The New Orleans Jazz Institute (NOJI), Community School of the Arts, Queens University (Charlotte, NC), Central Piedmont Community College (Charlotte, NC), Smith Language Academy, and has had many opportunities to present masterclasses regionally and globally. Gordon was musical director for the production “Miles and Coltrane: The Blue Sessions” written/produced by On Q Productions/Concrete Generation/Stephen Gordon, which toured nationwide.

Navy pilot. Pentagon staff officer. Foreign service member. A 34-year-old public radio intern. Marketplace host. These are a few of the jobs Kai Ryssdal has had over his career. He'll talk about his journey, what makes Marketplace so popular, the economy and more at WFAE's online event.

Proceeds will benefit WFAE's local news, Charlotte Talks, podcasts and other projects. Event options include dinner for two or a gift box of food, wine and beer for 10. Either choice will be delivered to your home. A portion of your ticket purchase will be tax-deductible.

About Kai Ryssdal

Five things you may not know about Kai:

1. Interviewed President Obama in an equipment shed at a solar farm in Nevada.
2. Finishes writing the open about 10 minutes before Marketplace goes on the air.
3. Flew surveillance planes from an aircraft carrier.
4. Posted in Ottawa and Beijing as a member of the foreign service.
5. Say 'yes' when you're trying to get your foot in the door or starting over in a new career.

What is Marketplace?

It's a business program that makes sense of the economy for everyone. No economics degree or finance background required.

Don't miss your chance to hear Kai's stories and thoughts about the economy.

Presenting Sponsor
Bank of America

Supporting Sponsor
Northeastern University Charlotte

Additional support provided by:

• GreerWalker CPAs & Advisors
• Fifth Third Bank
• Lowe's Home Improvement
• U.S. Bank

Join the Humane Society of Charlotte for Pet Palooza Rerouted 2021 on April 24! Pet Palooza is one of Charlotte's favorite fundraisers - help support the Humane Society of Charlotte by participating in our virtual walk! Grab your friends, family, neighbors, and pups and sign up to walk one mile for HSC. We are looking forward to a week of Pet Palooza fun kicking off on April 19th and ending on April 24th! Learn more at http://petpaloozacharlotte.org/

Graceful. Virtuosic. Luminous. Violinist Nathan Meltzer joins your CSO for Beethoven's dulcet and virtuosic Romances for Violin and Orchestra. Technically demanding yet graceful, Beethoven composed his two Romances for Violin and Orchestra in his twenties. Similarly, Schubert composed his Symphony No. 5 at 19 years old, exhibiting great technical accomplishment and extraordinary finesse in this melodic work. Nathan Meltzer, violin Christopher Warren-Green, conductor BEETHOVEN Romances for Violin and Orchestra SCHUBERT Symphony No. 5

Captivating. Sinuous. Dynamic. Mozart composed his Divertimento in F Major the third in a set after a trip to Milan left him greatly inspired. Delightful and witty, this work is full of Italian grace and charm. Haydn's Symphony No. 64 (subtitled Tempora mutantur, or "Times Changed") is scored for an unusually sparse ensemble but packed with expansive musical grace. Christopher Warren-Green, conductor MOZART Divertimento in F major HAYDN Symphony No. 64, "Tempura mutantur"

Shimmering. Tender. Reflective. Principal Harpist Andrea Mumm Trammell takes center stage to perform Debussy's Danses sacrée et profane, a shimmering and alluring work that evokes the sounds of Ancient Greece and Rome. Richard Strauss composed Metamorphosen during the turmoil of World War II, utilizing 23 solo string parts as a reflection on the destruction he witnessed in Munich. Andrea Mumm Trammell, harp Christopher Warren-Green, conductor DEBUSSY Danses sacrée et profane R. STRAUSS Metamorphosen

January 27, 12 pm to 2 pm https://charlotte.score.org/event/small-business-cybersecurity-lunch-learn-workshop-jan-27-2021 The SBA and FTC partnered together to produce cyber guidance designed for small businesses. Our business-leader focused presentation will dive into these topics explaining how to leverage this practical and pragmatic guidance to help protect businesses from cyber-attacks. • What does the SBA say are the most likely cyber attacks and how do you protect your business from these? • Why businesses should focus on the cyber basics such as encryption, user management, and backups? • If you have partners that touch your data or systems - such as hosted email, outsource HR, or managed IT - how do you best protect yourself? • What are the best ways to protect your email system? • Discuss the broad range of cyber protections including insurance, physical security, and user education.

JazzArts Charlotte is offering tuition-based jazz programs with weekly online instruction from the area’s finest educators. Whether beginner or advanced, enjoy discovering jazz in small group settings. Now introducing adult classes to the JazzArts Academy! Explore your passion.

If being more active is a goal this year, WFAE's "Charlotte Walks" can keep you moving. Commit to run, walk or hike during our virtual step challenge Jan. 11-Feb. 28.

You can pick one of three distance levels:

Level 1: 1.3 miles per week (9.07 miles total)
Level 2: 9.07 miles per week (63.49 miles total)
Level 3: 13 miles per week (90.7 miles total)

Each week, a participant from each level will win a prize.

A portion of the registration fee will support WFAE.

The American Lung Association in North Carolina’s Fight For Air Climb presented by Landmark Builders will take place outdoors for the first time at Truist Field, Home of the Charlotte Knights, on March 27. The event typically takes place in the stairwells of The VUE but was reimagined as an outdoor climb challenge for the safety of participants, volunteers and staff. The organization is also offering a "Climb Your Way" option for those who can't make it to the physical event.

Join the North Carolina Humanities Council on January 19 at 6:30 PM for "Whose Water Is it Anyway?,” an interactive panel discussion on drought, water rights, our water supply, and other themes present in their “Watershed Moments: Statewide Read” novel "The Water Knife" by Paolo Bacigalupi. This virtual, free event features award-winning writer and NC State Professor John Kessel, author Jacqui Castle, and NC Drought Management Advisory Council member Klaus Albertin in a conversation moderated by Charlotte Readers Podcast host Landis Wade. Want to be part of the conversation? Submit your questions to North Carolina Humanities Council’s Facebook and Twitter pages (@NCHumanities) using #WatershedMoments before the start of the event. If they select your question to be answered during the event, you’ll receive an exclusive environmental-themed prize! Need a copy of the book? The North Carolina Humanities Council's “Watershed Moments: Statewide Read” is a statewide book club that invites you to read "The Water Knife" by Paolo Bacigalupi and "Dry" by Jarrod and Neal Shusterman as the jumping-off point for meaningful conversations about matters in our communities and state. 1. Claim your free e-book copy of both books using this registration form while supplies last: https://bit.ly/2X9vDLH 2. For a limited time Bookmarks is offering 20% off hard copies of both books. Use the discount code 21WATER at checkout to claim this offer. a. Buy "The Water Knife": https://www.bookmarksnc.org/book/9780804171533 b. Buy "Dry": https://www.bookmarksnc.org/book/9781481481977

We’re all staying home, but we don’t have to be alone. Until it’s safe to gather in person, your Library Foundation brings the authors to you! Final Draught: Home Edition is a virtual chat with a writer. Kick off a healthy new year and join us Tuesday, January 26 at 7 p.m. for a conversation with Lisa Leake, the New York Times best-selling author of the 100 Days of Real Food cookbook series, moderated by Cristina Wilson. Tickets on sale now.

Local Live(s): WFAE brings together journalists and community members for a night of entertainment and conversation. Think TED Talk or the Moth except with stories from journalists and Charlotte locals.

Featured guests:

+ Tommy Tomlinson, WFAE commentator and host of "SouthBound"
+ Laura Brache, WFAE reporter covering immigration and deportation
+ Si Kahn, singer-songwriter and activist
+ Diashanna Logan, spoken word artist

SWATS of GameBreaxs will provide live music.