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The May meeting of the Charlotte Lung Cancer Patient group, LiveLung, will feature three prominent lung cancer specialists: Upal Basu Roy, PhD., MPH, Vice President of Research for LUNGevity Foundation, Andew Ciupek, PhD, Manager of Clinical Research for the GO2Foundation for Lung Cancer, and Justin Favaro, MD, PhD, of Oncology Specialists of Charlotte. The virtual meeting, which is open to the public, will be held Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 11:30 am via Zoom. Please email lynn@livelung.org for Zoom information.

Final Draught is a themed, quarterly discussion series featuring local thought leaders, beer and books – and we’re thrilled to return in-person to Town Brewing Company! This event will feature a presentation by best-selling author and radio personality Sheri Lynch about her latest book. Sheri Lynch is an award-winning broadcaster, the author of two best-selling books, and holds a Masters Degree in Social Work. Sheri is also an intermediate-level tap dancer, a crazy cat/dog lady, and the mom of 2 or 6 or 9 kids, depending on who’s home for dinner. A Philadelphia native who was raised in northwestern Wyoming, she’s a bookworm, a pop culture fanatic, and an enthusiastic fan of aliens, Bigfoot, zombies, abandoned places, and goofy Americana. When she’s not tormenting Bob Lacey, you can usually find her dragging her husband to visit The World’s Largest Spatula or something equally riveting. About the Book: Sheri’s third book, Cooking with Cats: Favorite Recipes of Crazy Cat People and the Felines We Feast With, features recipes and the stories of the people and cats behind them, as submitted by “BOB & SHERI” listeners.

What if you were only 53 seconds away from turning your dream business into a reality? You’ll never know unless you try! The Southwest Region of the Small Business Center Network and Fifth Third Bank are giving you the opportunity to take a chance on yourself and compete to win $10,000, $5,000 or $2,500. Submissions for the 53 Ideas Business Pitch Competition opens on May 1. Video entries will be accepted through May 31. Take action now to prepare and get your entry in before the deadline. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS Visit 53ideas.com between May 1 and May 31 to record your 53-second pitch and complete an entry submission. Get $50 if your idea is selected as one of the top 53 entries along with a shot to continue to the next round to win more money. Sign-up for training to help you prepare for the next round of the competition and/or to further develop your idea. During the week of July 19th pitch virtually before judges to try to secure a spot in the top 10. Get $250 if your idea is selected as one of the top 10 and take advantage of coaching to help you perfect your pitch for the final round. Pitch as a top 10 contestant in the final round to compete for $10,000, $5,000 and $2,500. The final pitch round will be in-person before judges and broadcast to an online audience this August.

Give $54. Tell 54. Move 54. The arthritis community needs your support now more than ever. Now is the time to join the movement at the arthritis community's premier event, Walk to Cure Arthritis. More than 54 million Americans - including 300,000 children - live with the debilitating pain and daily challenges of arthritis. This year encourage everyone you know to give 54 dollars, tell 54 people about arthritis and move 54 steps, minutes or miles - and share it all on social media. Arthritis Warriors and their families, sponsors, and community members are invited to join us for the Walk to Cure Arthritis Drive-In Movie Night. Drive by and meet our dedicated sponsors and vendors. Watch a special presentation on the big screen from the Arthritis Foundation and then stay for a fun movie night! Together, as part of the arthritis community, we can all raise the much-needed awareness and funds for life-changing treatments and resources and have fun and stay active while driving the needle closer to a cure.

March of Dimes presents It Starts With Mom Live, the second annual virtual event bringing moms everywhere together for a virtual-style brunch to discuss the experiences and challenges of motherhood as a community and become their own best advocates in their healthcare and wellness. On May 7, entrepreneur, author, former Olympic gymnast and proud mom Shawn Johnson East will host celebrities, leading health experts and real moms at the live-streaming event on March of Dimes’ Facebook channel. Tune in to hear our panelists of health experts and advocates discuss how motherhood is changing – covering topics from conception through pregnancy to post-partum, mothering during COVID-19 and community support. This event is part of Mother’s Day Week, a celebration of moms’ resilience for more than just one day. For more information, please visit ItStartsWithMom.org or https://www.facebook.com/marchofdimes.

Charlotte Folk Society presents Barefoot Movement. Join us for a socially distanced outdoor show on May 16, 2021 at the Comporium Amphitheater at the Anne Springs Close Greenway. Gates open at 4pm with food truck and outdoor jams at 430 before the show. Concert starts at 6pm. Reservations can be made at www.folksociety.org only. Do not contact the Greenway for assistance.

Step into the woods with Charlotte Youth Ballet’s Spring Performance of Snow White! Collaborating with professional ballet team Mauro Ballet from Puerto Rico, and area emerging student dancers this ballet is sure to enchant all audiences. Combining classical and modern ballet along with an exciting musical score you will be carried away with Snow White as she encounters the evil queen, meets new friends and finds true love. All at a family friendly price!

Nominations are open for the Charlotte Sustainability Awards 🎉 Do you know a person, building a project, business, government agency, or nonprofit that deserves to be honored for advancing smart growth and sustainability in Charlotte? Nominate them for a Charlotte Sustainability Award online through February 28! Nonprofits, neighborhood organizations, academic institutions/schools, businesses, and government agencies in the Greater Charlotte area are all welcome to apply. For more information on the Charlotte Sustainability Awards, visit sustaincharlotte.org/awards.

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)