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Charlotte Center for Literary Arts, Inc. (“Charlotte Lit”) proudly presents an evening with Jessica Jacobs, as part of their inaugural Chapbook Lab free poetry reading series. Jessica will be sharing new pieces from a soon to be published collection of essays and poems exploring spirituality, Torah, and Midrash (Four Way Books, 2024). After years of trying to leave organized religion in her past, Jacobs found herself drawn to the Jewish teachings of her youth. “What I loved best was Midrash—interpretations and extrapolations of the Torah written by rabbis in argument and collaboration across geography and time—loving it for the deep-time perspective and wisdom I found there and how I felt welcomed to think alongside them and even add my voice to this unending conversation.” Recently Jessica completed a five-year journey creating poetry responding to the Book of Genesis in relationship to other ancient texts exploring how they speak to, inform, and trouble our current world. Join Jessica for an evening of community and connection, as she explores those age-old questions—Why am I here? What does it mean to be a good partner, a good person? 6:00 P.M. Doors & Light Refreshments | 6:30 P.M. Reading | 7:00 P.M. Q&A | Book Signing

Today’s women in jazz are a part of this ongoing national conversation empowering women. Not often do you see a full ensemble of jazz women. As a featured addition to this month's special JAZZ ROOM, our quintet of talented female jazz musicians spend an hour speaking to us about the world of jazz from their perspective. They will share their experiences as female leaders in today's jazz world. Panelists: Ellen Rowe, piano Allison Miller, drums Marion Hayden, bass Sharel Cassity, saxophone In recognition of Women’s History Month, JazzArts Charlotte presents this free panel as part of a month-long celebration of the impact of women to jazz, then and now, including music, workshops, and discussion. Join us in one-on-one conversation for a backstage glimpse at the world of jazz. Thank you to our special event sponsor, Mayer Brown. And thank you to the program supporters, who each bring jazz alive in Charlotte: Infusion Fund, Knight Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, North Carolina Arts Council, and O's Place Jazz.

JazzArts Charlotte’s virtual live music series presents award winning bassist Ron Brendle, with a quartet improvising a night of pure jazz. Ron Brendle is a first-call bass player in the Charlotte jazz scene. A master musician for over 40 years, Ron has received seven awards as Jazz Artist of the Year by Creative Loafing Magazine and three as Best Bass Player by Charlotte Magazine. An innovator on bass guitar, not only has Brendle played on over 50 albums but has released close to a dozen albums as a leader and has played on record and stage with the likes of legends Mose Allison, Dizzy Gillepsie, Hank Crawford, Sheila Jordan, Frank Kimbrough, and many more. More: http://www.ronbrendle.com/ Featuring: Ron Brendle, Bass Ariel Mejia, trumpet Reagan Mitchell, saxophone John Spurrier, drums Tune in to Keep Jazz A-Live-Streaming to hear local jazz musicians live, straight to your living room via Facebook Live & YouTube Live. Performances for this series, introduced by our host Braxton Bateman, come to you from Neighborhood Theater. Free Event - Donations and tips can be made at www.thejazzarts.org/support Thank you to our sponsors, Knight Foundation, Infusion Fund, NC Arts Council, Dorris Duke Foundation and our many donors who keep jazz thriving.

Save the date for our Spring Tosco Music Party at Knight Theater and come celebrate this special 100th TMP milestone with more than a dozen local, regional, and national acts sharing a wide variety of music genres, plus singalongs throughout the night!

Sunday March 27, 2022 From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM 2022 Spring BRUNCH! Food Truck Rally Historic Rural Hill, Huntersville, NC Move your Sunday Brunch to the beautiful scenic setting at Rural Hill. Mimosas (as well as craft beer and wine) along with delicious eats from your favorite food trucks. Listen to live music, and take a hayride. Visit our historic cabin and our fluffy Highland coos. No admission fee… Parking is $5 CASH. Bar is cash only, many food trucks do take cards.

BrightFire Music & Arts Festival Music, Art, Fire, Dance, Nature - A beyond-imagination celebration of Life. At BrightFire, enjoy and indulge in new local art and craftsmanship at the Night Market. Grab a bite to eat at one of the delicious food trucks, kick back at the Midnight Mulligan beer garden, make a flower crown, learn to dance at the maypole, play games in the field while listening to concerts with mesmerizing fire performances, and rendezvous at the fairy village for a tea party. All ages welcome! Surround yourself in an imaginative artistic experience during the sunset fire-lighting show, premiering a new innovative music and dance piece by Anne Harris, Fred Dunlap, & THE MARK dance company. Activities: Mainstage Concerts + 5 intimate acoustic stages Night Market (Art Show, Crafts, Designer, Innovation, Silent Auction) Food Trucks, Craft Snacks, Beverages Pilates (optional class @4:30 & 5:30) Midnight Mulligan Beer Garden Flower Crown Station - make your own! Dance! Fire Science, History, & Safety Gardening (demonstrations, starter kits) Field Games (Potions and Pixels) Silent Auction (benefits Safe Alliance, donate). Lineup: Anne Harris (Blues/American Roots) Tuatha Dea (Appalachian Rock) Space Ballet (Trip-Hop Opera) Master Kie & Your Neighborhood Orchestra Hey Richard & Several Others Schedule: 4:00 - Gates open to Night Market, 5 Acoustic Stages, Silent Auction, Activities, Games, Garden Social, etc. 4:30 & 5:30 (optional) 2x 30-minute Pilates class 6:00 - Mainstage performances 8:10 - Sunset Fire-Lighting Ceremony 8:30 -10p: Mainstage performances The festival is an innovative artist-led, community-based interpretation of the essence of Beltane. In Celtic tradition, Beltane marked the end of a cold, dark, life-and-death winter and the beginning of renewed life and summer. It is associated with fire, nature, renewed life and growth, joyful celebrations, and an important time in agricultural and pastoral life. Initially, herdsmen in Scotland, Ireland, and Man, would lead their cattle between bonfires to cleanse and prevent disease before entering into the new summer pastures. Ancient communities celebrated this changing season by playing music and dancing near the fires. They would extinguish their home hearths and relight them from the communal Beltane fires as a unifying practice. BrightFire Festival is a celebration of Life. A production by Charlotte New Music in partnership with Historic Rural Hill, & THE MARK dance company. Silent Auction sales benefit Safe Alliance.

Join Rescue Ranch for a family fun day at the Ranch! Enjoy an Easter egg hunt, crafts, barnyard animals, hay art, animal meet + greets, playground access, food trucks and more! Admission is $5 per person. Registration required for egg hunt! Space is limited! If you register for the egg hunt, please bring a basket or bag to collect eggs! Register here! All proceeds directly benefit Rescue Ranch. About Rescue Ranch:Rescue Ranch in a non-profit organization located in Statesville, NC. We are a humane education center that provides sanctuary and permanent residency to over 80 rescued animals. These animals are the Ranch’s ambassadors and are used in our humane education programs. Our educational programs include hands-on learning to support our mission of promoting respect and compassion for all animals.  

Join the Alzheimer’s Association for the Fifth Annual Charlotte Memory Gala, an event that celebrates the lives of loved ones impacted by dementia as well as raises funds to underwrite the Association’s support, education, advocacy and research initiatives. Connect with community and business leaders during an elegant evening under the stars that features a reception, dinner, powerful mission moments, an auction, live entertainment and dancing. Visit charlottememorygala.org.

Join The Independent Picture House@cltfilmsociety and @starlighton22nd as we celebrate the last year of independent film with a watch party of the 2022 @filmindependent Spirit Awards. As the first event to honour independent film exclusively, the Film Independent Spirit Awards has made a name for itself as the premier awards event for the independent film community. Currently, in its 33rd year, the show remains as original as the films and filmmakers it honours.

Woodlawn School invites you to Imagine, Discover and Explore at STEAMfest 2022, which will be held on Sunday, April 3, from 1-5 p.m., at 135 Woodlawn School Loop in Mooresville. STEAMfest 2022 will feature more than 50 fun and engaging, hands-on activities centered around science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, including computer programming, robots, chemistry and physics experiments, the Innovation Labs maker space, model rocket launches, crafts and much more. Admission is FREE. For more information and to register, visit https://wsteamfest.org.

50 Best Theatre Shows of the 21st Century NOMINEE- 2018 Tony Awards Best Play NOMINEE- 2018 Outer Critics Circle Award as Outstanding New Play ​ Hazel and Robin, both retired nuclear physicists, live a quiet life in a cottage by the sea. Outside, the world is plagued by earthquakes, tsunamis, and a nuclear meltdown. When an old colleague turns up after forty years with a shocking request, the three friends must reckon with their shared culpability in this darkly funny disaster drama. This show contains adult language and themes, recommended for ages 16+Proof of vaccination is required for all audiences members. Masks will be required in the theatre at all times. Masks will be required in all other indoor areas unless eating or drinking. Ten Performances: March 11-13, 17-20, 24-26 Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m. ​ The Arts Factory at West End Studios 1545 W. Trade St Charlotte, NC 28216

Join renowned historian Dontavius Williams in the Polk Kitchen House as he discusses, and demonstrates, southern foodways. These special tours at 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 2:30 pm, will give visitors the unique opportunity to chat with Dontavius as he shares his cooking and historical knowledge. (Pre-registration required)

For almost two decades, Fashion Funds the Cure has been delighting audiences and giving children battling cancer the experience of a lifetime on the runway while raising critical funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research. This nationwide runway tour shares the stories of local children battling cancer and weaves their dreams for the future into a high-fashion, upscale event. Including live entertainment, the latest fashion designs, delicious bites and beverages, and passionate community leaders, Fashion Funds the Cure is truly an event to remember.

Student Night at the Opera: Aida Join Opera Carolina for our Student Night performance of Aida, April 5th at 7 pm! About the Opera Aida: Love and war. Aida, an enslaved Ethiopian princess, is secretly in love with an Egyptian general who’s leading the war against her homeland. But there’s a more personal battle raging. The Egyptian princess whom the regal Aida serves is in love with the same man. Which will win? Love or war? Ease into Opera with the Student Night Experience Student Night is an unforgettable outing for K-12 students, families and traditional school and homeschool groups. With low cost tickets, some of the best seats in the Belk Theater, and timeless tales set to incredible music, Student Night is the perfect cultural experience for the Charlotte region’s youth! EXCLUSIVE STUDENT NIGHT FEATURES: Pre-Opera performances by local students Q&A with cast members at intermission English supertitles above the stage Youth Guides to help you make the most of your evening Great prices, great seats, and of course – great music!

Dr. Mark Hyman is an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in the field of Functional Medicine. He believes what we do to our bodies, we do to the planet; and what we do to the planet, we do to our bodies. Hyman shares how what we eat has tremendous implications not just for our waistlines, but also for the planet, society, and the global economy.

Dr. Hyman has turned his passion for Functional Medicine, real food, nutrition, and wellness into activism, working to change our food system on a global scale. He is the Head of Strategy and Innovation of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, a thirteen-time New York Times bestselling author and host of one of the leading health podcasts, The Doctor’s Farmacy.

Dr. Hyman will be joined by “Top Chef” and cookbook author Carla Hall. Carla spent 7 years co-hosting ABC’s Emmy award winning, popular lifestyle series “The Chew”, and she currently brightens the mornings of millions as a Culinary Contributor to “Good Morning America”. Her latest cookbook, Carla Hall’s Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration, was published in 2018, landing on annual "Best Cookbook" lists across the country and receiving an NAACP Image Awards nomination.

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Academy's Summer Workshop Back in person June 13 - 24, 2022! This summer's Workshop explores all things singing and stage to help create confident, well-rounded young artists with professionally led sessions in breathing techniques, musical interpretation, stagecraft skills, stage combat, and more! Prior opera experience is not required to participate in the Workshop. All new students must audition/apply before they can register. Questions? Contact us at education@operacarolina.org!

Rock Hill SC artist J. Michael Simpson presents paintings, graphite drawings and video graphics which transcribe the hydrologic drama of a moment of river turbulence. The exhibit opens March 18, 2022 and continues through April 29, 2022. The Caldwell Arts Council is open Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm.

2022 NEA Jazz Master, New Orleans cultural torchbearer, and saxophonist Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr. joins the JAZZ ROOM to perform his hard-swinging improvisational style and his original creation, "Nouveau Swing," a blend of jazz with R&B, hip-hop, rock, and soul. JazzArts welcomes Big Chief Donald and his quintet from the Crescent City celebrating the kickoff to JAZZ ROOM Season 16 and Jazz Appreciation Month. Donald Harrison: A master of every era of jazz, soul, funk, and classical music, Donald Harrison Jr has created three influential styles of jazz: nouveau swing, a modern second-line, and quantum jazz. The TV series Treme’ is loosely based on his life. Awarded the 2022 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy, Donald Harrison Jr. is recognized as Big Chief of Congo Square in Afro-New Orleans culture, sharing that unique New Orleans jazz with the world, and mentoring artists as diverse as The Notorious Big, Jonathon Batiste, Trombone Shorty, and Esperanza Spaulding. The JAZZ ROOM provides a casual and intimate setting with tables and a full bar, reminiscent of the classic jazz rooms of yesteryear. At this time, masks are not required at the Stage Door Theater and the bar has returned. Thank you to the program sponsors and supporters, who each bring jazz alive in Charlotte: Infusion Fund, Knight Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, North Carolina Arts Council, and O's Place Jazz.

Free Community Health Fair on May 7th by the Ethiopian Community Association of Charlotte (ECAC) for underprivileged residents of Charlotte and the surrounding areas who are without healthcare coverage. As it is common knowledge, the uninsured population in the U.S. faces numerous cultural, linguistic, and financial barriers to access health care services. The uninsured population is also a cause of uncompensated care for health systems due to emergency room visits with complicated health issues that could have been easily avoided through early prevention and treatment. In an effort to reduce disparities in access to health information, in spite of persistent socioeconomic and literacy barriers, ECAC developed and launched a sustainable and culturally competent annual Free Community Health Screening Program for the Greater-Charlotte community on July 27, 2019. Partnering organizations of the event include Atrium Health Event/Sports Medicine, World Cardiac Vision, Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, MedAssist, TesfaEthiopia, and Galilee Ministry. By providing health education and outreach interventions, our goal is to address the unmet need for no-cost services that target prevention and education amongst marginalized communities. The implementation of our community health fair brings needed health screenings and health education to low-income and medically underserved communities through informal community settings offering a broad spectrum of health services including: • engage the public in conversation regarding preventative care, common health issues and concerns • provide an opportunity for our community members to learn how to help their families stay healthy and safe • consult community members on eligibility for affordable health insurance coverage and services In holding this yearly event, our hope is to bring down the number of patients that frequently visit emergency departments with much more acute health problems costing health systems and the community tremendous amounts of resources. Therefore, creating a healthier community with individuals who will be great contributors to society. This event is open to all 18 years and older residing in Greater Charlotte and the surrounding area without health insurance. Our request for you is to help us get the word out within your network regarding this year’s event (May 7th 9am -3pm) so we can reach as many members of the community as possible. *Attached to this email is a flyer with event information and outline of services. *Registration for participants will open on April 1st and run through the end of the month (April 1- 30). Please don’t hesitate to contact me for any questions.

Music is the universal language, uniting humanity in a shared mental and emotional connection. Throughout history, people have understood music's innate ability to heal. In the Charlotte Symphony's debut performance at Sandra Levine Theatre at Queens University, experience a range of musical selections written about challenging topics with the hope for healing. Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees leads the performance, featuring Principal Cellist Alan Black soloing on the orchestral premiere of Leonard Mark Lewis' "I Will Wade Out," a work that reflects on the universal human experience as we work toward collective healing. In this performance, Alan is celebrating his final solo appearance with the CSO as he ends his tenure as Principal Cellist and begins the 2022-23 season as Principal Cello Emeritus. "For me, the work is meant to encapsulate triumph over adversity, to stir the spirits of fortitude, to swim out of the depths of despair, yet to realize one has always been on a path to awakening." ~ Leonard Mark Lewis Christopher James Lees, conductor Alan Black, cello KINAN ABOU-AFACH Speak PHILIP HERBERT Elegy - In Memorium Stephen Lawrence SAINT-GEORGES Symphony No. 2 DAVID T. LITTLE haunted topography RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin, IV. Rigoudon LEONARD MARK LEWIS "I Will Wade Out" MICHAEL ABELS Global Warming Please note: This performance will not have an intermission.