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Carolina Pro Musica is pleased to present the annual holiday concert with a live audience this year. Featuring medieval and Renaissance music, the ensemble will appear with period instruments and attire of the Renaissance. Instruments include recorders, harp, harpsichord, viola da gamba, guitar, percussion, and voices. For the 13th season, Bob Sweeten returns to narrate the Christmas story. There will be carols for all to sing. Only one performance, advance purchase is suggested. Masks are required for attendees.

Bring your besties or someone special to a festive outdoor screening of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on December 3! The Ballantyne Movie Series concludes this December with a screening of the holiday favorite, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. The classic flick begins at 7 p.m. and is rated PG-13, so treat yourself to a parent's night out, friend outing or date night! Admission is $20 per vehicle and proceeds benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. Attendees must purchase a ticket online. Spaces are limited. Enjoy bites and brews from International Truck of Tacos and Sycamore Brewing in the Cullman Building parking lot from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sycamore Brewing is serving red and white wine. Outside food and drinks are not permitted at this event — thank you for supporting our local food and beverage vendors. We recommend leaving the kids at home — enjoy dinner, wine, beer and a PG-13 flick with adults!

Join us for one of the most swingin’ celebrations in town as we keep the tradition going with the annual JAZZ ROOM Holiday Edition Benefit! Back by popular demand, we present the world-renowned Preservation Hall All-Stars as they perform holiday favorites with a traditional New Orleans jazz twist. This will be a joyous holiday celebration that you don’t want to miss! This evening’s festivities will include a pre-concert reception and silent auction supporting the JazzArts Academy, performance-based programs, and local musicians. 7:00-8:00pm prereception and auction 8:00-9:30pm Preservation Hall All-Star performance -------------------- Preservation Hall presents authentic, intimate, traditional acoustic New Orleans Jazz concerts over 350 nights a year, and travels the globe to educate and share that heritage. Read more about the music and history of this jazz icon. https://www.thejazzarts.org/blog/preserving-the-essence-of-a-jazz-culture-preservation-hall/ Note: At this time, in following regional directives and venue protocols for the comfort and safety of attendees, masks will be required at all times inside the Booth Playhouse Theater. Beverages will be available outside the theater only. 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, plus special sponsor Moore Van Allen

JazzArts Charlotte is thrilled to offer a FREE jazz master workshop and concert featuring the world- famous PRESERVATION HALL All-Stars Band from New Orleans to local student musicians. This is a rare opportunity for Charlotte students to meet and learn from legendary traditional musicians from the Preservation Hall. New Orleans style jazz comes to life in this two-hour workshop. Aimed at Middle and high school students, student musicians of ALL ages are welcome - all instruments and all levels. Students are encouraged to bring their instruments, as this is a hands-on applied workshop experience. ------------------ The Preservation Hall All-Stars are the premiere ensemble of the most tenured artists from the greater Preservation Hall musical collective. Each performer bears a unique connection to the earliest practitioners of jazz itself, some by bloodline but all united by the sheer power of tradition. In addition to performing at the Hall in New Orleans weekly and internationally throughout the year, these culture bearers continue to pass the torch to the younger generation through education and music outreach. FREE. Registration required. Space is limited. Thank you to our partners that make this week possible: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Infusion Fund, North Carolina Arts Council, O’s Place Jazz, Akers Foundation, & Ella Fitzgerald Foundation.

It's that time of year! The Coalition for Cultural Compassion is beyond excited to be offering our annual Visit with Santa in person once again! Because your health and safety is just as important to us as celebrating the diversity of the winter season, our 2021 event will be held outdoors and on a smaller scale than our previous Santa events. Here's what you can expect: * Photo Opportunities With Santa! We are thrilled that this year we are partnering with Santas Just Like Me and will welcome Santa Bill to our event! Your family will be able to tell Santa their holiday wishes and, though we will not have a professional photographer on site this year, we welcome you to take all the photos you would like! Our helper elves will also be at the ready if you would like them to use your camera or phone to capture the magic of the visit for your whole family! * Hot Cocoa and Cookies! Our volunteers will be ready to pass out Hot Cocoa to keep you warm and our homemade cookies will be packaged for safety so you can enjoy without worry! (Allergy friendly and gluten free options will be available!) * Outdoor Games and Photo Booth (weather permitting) * Ample lot parking Appointments to see Santa are not required, but they are recommended to cut down on wait time! (You only need one appointment per family) We do ask that all guests over 3 wear masks when near those not in their group (masks CAN come off for photos!) We are so sorry, but bathrooms will not be open to guests this year except for emergency cases, so please do your best to plan accordingly. We realize this can be very tricky with little ones, so we will do everything we can to help if a bathroom situation arises. As always, this event is FREE to ALL, though we do appreciate donations to our organization.

Houston Ballet Academy will be in your city for its international audition tour for its elite 2022 Summer Intensive Program, an immersive five-week program for dancers 12 to 17 years of age. Scheduled for June 27 to July 30, 2022, the program is an opportunity for serious ballet students to learn from distinguished Academy faculty and guest artists at Houston Ballet’s Center for Dance, the largest facility specifically built for professional dance in the United States. The 13-city audition tour takes place between January 8 and February 6, 2022. Charlotte Audition Details: Ages 12-14 Check-In 12-12:30PM Class 12:30-2:00PM Ages 15+ Check-In 2-2:30PM Class 2:30-4:00PM Read more about the 2022 Summer Intensive Program and the Houston Ballet Academy at houstonballet.org.

Merry Marketplace - All kids look forward to this time of the year for a number of reasons, but the biggest one is getting gifts! And who doesn't love gifts?! Merry Marketplace is an event sponsored by Kids City where kids can find joy in creating and giving gifts as they remember the story of Jesus' birth. Bring your children/grandchildren, hang out, and create special Christmas gifts on December 4th from 10am-11am at Light of Christ Church in the Multipurpose Room. Invite a friend! Please Register here: https://lightofchrist.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1086172

Pick up your instrument and join us for a jazz jam. Whether you’re an experienced jazz musician, exploring your skills, or your instrument is rusty, this jazz jam session is for everyone. And if you’ve never been to one, JazzArts Academy alumni, students, and instructors will show you how the music is born! House Band leading the jam session will include Ocie Davis on drums, Troy Conn on guitar, and more. Jazz music and it’s most pivotal innovations were born out of jam sessions. Jazz is a communal music, where musicians incorporate call and response, and bounce ideas off of each other. This is the essence of jazz music. So a public jam session is simply a musical get-together where musicians come together to play jazz standards. Everyone is invited. Join in the experience. #MusicEverywhereClt #UptownCLTNC #Jazzclt #CLTMusic #MusicMatters #JazzLivesHereCLT #JazzIsLife #infusionfund JazzArts Charlotte event partners include: Knight Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Infusion Fund, and North Carolina Arts Council. More info: https://www.thejazzarts.org/event/jazzarts-alumni-jazz-jam/

An evening of favorite holiday and jazz standards performed by JazzArts Charlotte’s newest groups of middle and high school student jazz musicians plus their instructors. JazzArts Youth Ensembles is a season of weekly comprehensive training for students motivated to delve into America’s original art form: jazz. Led by several of the region’s leading professional jazz educators, students have together experienced playing the techniques of rhythm, chords, and improvisation that make up jazz. Now, they are excited to share with you the culmination of their work and fun. Want to know what JazzArts Charlotte is most proud of? Come and see! ------------------- Thank you to our partners that make this week possible: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Infusion Fund, North Carolina Arts Council, Akers Foundation, & Ella Fitzgerald Foundation. Concert will be available live on YouTube for student’s family, friends, and fans who cannot attend in person. More info: https://www.thejazzarts.org/event/jazzarts-youth-ensembles-holiday-performance/

The Charlotte Pride Band under the direction of John Stanley Ross presents "The Holidays - A Time for Hope and Love" featuring soprano Mahari Freeman. Musical selections include works by the following: Farley, Tschesnokoff, Faure, Anderson, Reed, Gillingham, and Giroux .We are excited with holiday joy to bring these musical masterpieces to life for you. Join us on December 12, 2021 at 2pm at Park Road Church, 3900 Park Road in Charlotte. Tickets are available at www.charlotteprideband.org/tickets. Tickets are $20 for individual and $35 for a family. All audience members (12yo and older) must show proof of vaccination OR Negative COVID test within 72 Hours. Bring your friends and family and enjoy the show.

7TH ANNUAL JINGLE BELL BAZAAR Indoor Holiday Art Market Saturday, November 13, 2021 Join the Arts Council of Chester County as we host the Jingle Bell Bazaar, an Indoor Holiday Art Market featuring lots of artists and vendors! Saturday, November 13 from 10-4 at the Gateway Conference Center (3200 Commerce Dr, Richburg, SC). **Turn into the BP Gas Station and take an immediate left to follow the frontage road. Enter building at covered main entrance.** Kick off the holiday season with this opportunity to buy unique, handmade gifts & seasonal decor. Shop from many different artists and vendors with handmade jewelry, ornaments, candles, Christmas pillows, paintings, wreaths, pottery, and much more! We will also have Chester's very own Sweet Southern Java coffee truck and First Due Food Company food truck. Shop around and enjoy some delicious lunch and specialty coffee drinks! Free admission to the public. Free parking. Remember, not all vendors accept credit cards, so cash is preferred. Masks are strongly recommended.

Holiday cheer is around every corner in South End this holiday season, starting on November 27th! Shop from over 100 local vendors lining Camden Road at the first of four weekends of Shop Small Saturdays presented by Fifth Third Bank. Shop Small Saturdays has become a tradition in South End, as local vendors pair with unique local shops to create a holiday shopping experience in one of Charlotte’s most vibrant neighborhoods. Help kick off the holiday season and explore all that South End has to offer. After all, big things happen when you shop small! The FREE event is family and dog friendly! Check out the Shop Small Saturday page to learn more about each event: https://southendclt.org/events/shop-small-saturday

Holiday cheer is around every corner in South End this holiday season, with Shop Small Saturday events happening every weekend during the season! Shop from over 30 local vendors lining the alleys of the Design Center at the second of four weekends of Shop Small Saturdays presented by Fifth Third Bank. Shop Small Saturdays has become a tradition in South End, as local vendors pair with unique local shops to create a holiday shopping experience in one of Charlotte’s most vibrant neighborhoods. Help kick off the holiday season and explore all that South End has to offer. After all, big things happen when you shop small! The FREE event is family and dog friendly! Check out the Shop Small Saturday page to learn more about each event: https://southendclt.org/events/shop-small-saturday

This event will include enrichment activities for children and families alike, looking to have some food and fun, get information about local opportunities to engage in learning and activities related to entrepreneurship, and to support the local entrepreneurial ecosystem. The event will be held in partnership with the West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition.

Christmas In The City is a stunning variety show bringing the true essence of the Christmas Season to life using various forms of creative and performing arts in a way that entertains and inspires the soul.

CineOdyssey Film Festival is a multicultural annual celebration showcasing contemporary, cutting-edge works by filmmakers of color. The event draws diverse audiences to foster cultural understanding, and honors the power of storytelling to entertain, enlighten, empower, and engage.

Holiday cheer is around every corner in South End this holiday season, with Shop Small Saturday events happening every weekend during the season! Shop from dozens of local vendors on Winnifred Street at the third of four weekends of Shop Small Saturdays presented by Fifth Third Bank. Shop Small Saturdays has become a tradition in South End, as local vendors pair with unique local shops to create a holiday shopping experience in one of Charlotte’s most vibrant neighborhoods. Help kick off the holiday season and explore all that South End has to offer. After all, big things happen when you shop small! The FREE event is family and dog friendly! Check out the Shop Small Saturday page to learn more about each event: https://southendclt.org/events/shop-small-saturday

Holiday cheer is around every corner in South End this holiday season, with Shop Small Saturday events happening every weekend during the season! Shop from over 30 local vendors lining the alleys of the Design Center at the last of four weekends of Shop Small Saturdays presented by Fifth Third Bank. Shop Small Saturdays has become a tradition in South End, as local vendors pair with unique local shops to create a holiday shopping experience in one of Charlotte’s most vibrant neighborhoods. Help kick off the holiday season and explore all that South End has to offer. After all, big things happen when you shop small! The FREE event is family and dog friendly! Check out the Shop Small Saturday page to learn more about each event: https://southendclt.org/events/shop-small-saturday

The Forum is a conversation and speaker series that brings people together to explore challenges and opportunities that affect human flourishing through the lens of the humanities and civic imagination. Allison Bickett, Ph.D. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Director of Behavioral Medicine Education for the Carolinas Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program at Atrium Health. In this forum, we will explore how medical education is incorporating the humanities to increase empathy, awareness, and sensitivity in patient care. We'll learn how art analysis is changing the practice of medicine, and how Visual Thinking Strategies can help everyone expand their creativity, flexible thinking, and personal resiliency.

Angel Tree Drop Off Clothing Drive Every child deserves to experience the joy of Christmas morning. The Salvation Army Angel Tree program helps provide Christmas gifts for thousands of children in the Cabarrus/Stanly county area each year. As part of the registration process, The Salvation Army collects necessary information to determine qualification for participation in the program and details on each Angel. Once a child (or senior adult) has been registered and accepted as an Angel, their first name and Christmas wish list is shared with generous donors in the community who purchase gifts of new clothing and toys. The gifts are distributed to the family to place under their Christmas tree. Unfortunately, not all Angels are chosen by a donor, nor do all donors include a mix of toys and clothing for their Angel. Join The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary and Team Honeycutt in their mission to provide new clothing to every Angel Tree applicant.  The Salvation Army had over 2,000 (800 more than the previous year) Angel applicants last year.  And there were 800 “forgotten” angels not chosen by a donor. We anticipate the need to be just as great or greater this year. To help provide much needed clothing, we are having a drive-by, drop off clothing drive on Nov. 20th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in Team Honeycutt’s parking lot, 13339 Concord Parkway N in Concord.  Diane and Betty are founding members of the Women’s Auxiliary and over the years have provided support in many different ways.  “The team is excited to be contributors of clothing this year to help the Women’s Auxiliary have a successful event.  Helping to host this event is our honor and pleasure!” Our Angels (boys and girls) range from newborns to 12 years old. New clothing suggestions: coats, hoodies, long sleeve tee shirts, jogging and sleep pants and shoes with our biggest need in the 7 to 12 year old (sizes 7/8-youth XXL) age group. We will also be collecting new children’s books, ages preschool through 14, for the Angels. Angel information will be available at the clothing drive if you want to provide clothes and toys for a specific child, or you can pick an Angel at Concord Mills or Carolina Mall November 12th through December 12th. To choose an Angel online visit the website at https://www.salvationarmycarolinas.org/cabarrus/ and click on the link to Adopt an Angel from November 12th - December 12th. For more information, please call (704) 782 7822. Thank you for your help in bringing the joy of Christmas to the less fortunate children in our community! Merry Christmas!