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We've been talking about economic mobility in Charlotte for a long time, but have we really moved the needle? And what steps can we take that will make a concrete difference for people in our community, enabling better access to jobs, education, health and the opportunity to improve their quality of life? That's the focus of the 2021 Schul Forum: Moving the Needle in Charlotte and Beyond. We'll be talking about the challenges facing us and the solutions that we can implement to help our community. The event will include a keynote address from nationally known author Andre Perry of the Brookings Institution and a panel with Dr. Sharon Gaber, UNC Charlotte Chancellor. Audience questions are welcomed.

CAC World AIDS Day is an annual event FREE and open to the community. The event includes a panel of medical experts engaging participants in discussions, sharing facts/information, Q&A and games with prizes! Join virtually for a powerful event as we unite collectively against HIV. Register here - https://bit.ly/CAC-WorldAIDSDay2021

Carnegie Hall’s Link Up program introduces elementary age students to the orchestra by helping them to become a part of it. Concert repertoire includes: “Come to Play,” Finale from The Firebird Suite, “New World Symphony,” “Ode to Joy,” “Oye,” “Simple Gifts,” “To Make Words Sing” and “Variations on a Shaker Melody” from Appalachian Spring. Lobby opens at 2pm to meet the musicians!

This 50-minute performance designed for young audience members features excerpts from BalletX’s full-length ballet The Little Prince, based on Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s classic children’s novella of adventure and enlightenment.

In the US, the ways that we travel and build our communities contribute more climate pollution than any other source. If the Charlotte area is to meet its adopted goal of becoming a low carbon city by 2050, and do our part in the climate fight, we need to make better decisions today. Join us for a very special event as we hear from Charlotte's youth about their concerns for the future. Charlotte Lab School intern Zoe Brodeur will share the research she did with Sustain Charlotte to explain how transportation and land use decisions being made in Charlotte are impacting the climate. We'll share some ways that you can help support a healthy climate for generations to come! The event is free and open to the public.

Based on the classic Russian folk tale, Peter & the Wolf tells the story of a young boy's adventures with his animal friends, while introducing children to the instruments of the orchestra. Christopher James Lees, conductor These one-hour concerts engage all the senses and make learning about the orchestra fun! Perfect for kids ages 4-9.

Delight in the wonder of the holiday season with sing-alongs, falling snow, and so much more! NEW this year, entertainer Tony DeSare returns to Charlotte to help us spread holiday cheer. Christopher James Lees, conductor Tony DeSare, vocalist

The circus meets the symphony! Back with a fresh show filled with awe-inspiring acrobatics and musical holiday favorites, this event will fill your family with the wonder of the season.

Ring in the New Year with an unforgettable evening of music featuring American Idol finalist and soul-stirring songstress Melinda Doolittle. Your ticket includes a post-concert party with champagne, dancing, and a countdown to midnight! Melinda Doolittle, vocalist

⚡String quartet + electronics, sound worlds, pumped through an open-air venue with premium sound. A relaxing Sunday evening sipping fresh craft beer, soaked in exquisitely crafted sound worlds created by a rockin' string quartet and electronics. all music by women composers too. "rEvolution" is an exciting journey into magical sound worlds created by revolutionary women composers for string quartet + electronics. Morphing the traditional "Classical" string quartet experience, each work guides the audience through new concepts in sound with percussive elements, improvisation, electronic soundscapes, and even children's toys! Alternating between the serene, electric, and absurd, this program playfully challenges listeners and preps them for the musical rEvolution! Bold new sound worlds via string quartet: Kari Giles & Jenny Topilow - violin Alaina Rea - viola Jeremy Lamb - cello

This is a virtual hiring event featuring 15 employers with over 150 jobs available in the Charlotte area. It's free to attend! Must RSVP by 8/25/21.

This annual gala honors a select group of military veterans by inducting them into the historic archives of the US Veterans Hall of Fame. The classes of 2020 and 2021 will be inducted at this evening affair , which will include a silent auction. The national project has chosen North Carolina as it's home to construct a public, state-of-the-art facility to house the stories of our nation's veterans, war artifacts and educational materials relevant to the United States constant mission to ensure peace worldwide. Please visit the website for more details on the gala, our inductees and the project in general.

Join us on Sept 11, 2021 in the heart of South End for the 8th Annual South End Shuffle 5K & Mile Run, the event that has become a South End neighborhood tradition! Presented by Skufca Law, Wooden Robot Brewery, and Beacon Partners, the 5K starts on W Summit Ave in front of Wooden Robot Brewery and heads into scenic streets of South End. There is also a 1 Mile Run for those looking for a shorter distance. The South End Shuffle includes a festival-like atmosphere with vendors, post-race music, food, and fun! Participants receive a race shirt, a custom finisher’s medal, those over 21 get free beer from Wooden Robot Brewery, and those under 21 get a free kid’s ice cream from Golden Cow Creamery. The 1 Mile Run starts at 8:30am, followed by the 5k at 9:00 am. This event is benefiting The Purple Promise Foundation to End Melanoma, and West Blvd Ministry.

Old Courthouse Theatre is proud to present its 9th Annual 10-Minute Play Festival. This year's theme is INTO THE WOODS and will take place September 17 & 18 at 7:30 pm & September 19 at 2:30 pm. All tickets are $15. This does not include taxes and fees. Seating is General Admission. Come and enjoy seven 10-Minute plays written by regional playwrights. This is OCT's annual fundraiser. If you are new to Cabarrus County or community theatre, this is a great way to be introduced to some of our local talent and enjoy a fun night of community theatre.

This month, we gather with a few of the influential jazz trumpet players in the region, to talk all things trumpet. Ashlin Parker, founder of the Trumpet Mafia, will give us insights into the role of trumpet, what the Trumpet Mafia has been up to, and key moments in his career. We look forward to sharing insights that get us ready to celebrate the reopening of the JAZZ ROOM with a Trumpet Summit, later in the week. Tune in to the monthly Conversation with Curtis series to discover outstanding musicians, past and present, regional and international. Our interactive events are a chance for you to engage with the artists who are usually up on the stage. These conversations are led by jazz expert, JAZZ ROOM MC, and CurtJazz radio host Curtis Davenport. Join us free on YouTube or Facebook at the downbeat of the show. Thank you to our sponsors, Knight Foundation, O’s Place Jazz, Infusion Fund, NC Arts Council, Dorris Duke Foundation and our many donors who keep jazz thriving. Want to support? https://www.thejazzarts.org/support/

This four week online interactive workshop explores the life of legend Charlie Parker. JazzArts Charlotte partners with UNC Charlotte to offer this workshop led by Dr. Kelsey Klotz as part of a full celebration and recognition of Charlie Parker’s Centennial +1. Legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker, nicknamed “Bird”, led the development of bebop with his blazing virtuosity and revolutionary ideas. An icon for the hipster subculture, Parker personified the jazz musician as an uncompromising artist and intellectual rather than just an entertainer. His tragically short life was as fast paced as his music. Registration https://77397.blackbaudhosting.com/77397/page.aspx?pid=208&csid=3506FE0B-149D-459e-A48B-98FE6E322FF4

The Encore Center Theatre opens their 3rd season with Robert Harling’s “Steel Magnolias” on Sept 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 2:00 p.m. at the Encore Center in Southern Pines. “Steel Magnolias" is a heartwarming, hilarious story tinged with bittersweet tragedy. Tickets are $17.50 - $25.00 and suggested for ages 8+. Join us on Opening Night for special opening performances by the Sophisticated Ladies and the Encore Center Teen Ensemble, as well as limited VIP tickets! In a beauty parlor in northwestern Louisiana, life is anything but boring. This heartwarming and uproariously joyful story follows six uniquely Southern women over the course of three years as they gather to gossip and share each other’s lives with wit, warmth, and intelligence. Steel Magnolias celebrates the power of female friendship through the highest of highs and the lowest lows. The play received a Drama Desk Award nomination, and the perennially popular film adaptation was nominated for an Academy Award and two Golden Globes. Full of sass, style and sisterhood, "Steel Magnolias" will make you laugh ‘til you cry with its big characters, big hair, and even bigger heart. Through a well-crafted script, and a set of endearing characters, men and women alike will find the moments of comedy and drama unfolding together in a heart-warming, uplifting story of life. STEEL MAGNOLIAS showcases mother and daughter combo Arlene McCue (M’Lynn) and Grey Coleman (Shelby). The cast includes Jamie Barnes (Ousier), Janet Smith (Clairee), Teresa Thomas (Truvy) and Cana Strong (Annelle). Link to purchase tickets: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/encorecenter/6154 Box Office Phone: 910-725-0603

Sustain Charlotte is excited to announce the return of Biketoberfest in 2021! They are once again encouraging Charlotteans to discover fun and easy ways to get around Charlotte without driving. For the first time we will be extending this year’s route beyond South End and Center City north through Villa Heights, Optimist Park, Midtown, and NoDa. The route will showcase some new bike infrastructure, the Blue Line, plus new and old local businesses, parks, and greenways along the way. The unique, scavenger hunt-style event will take riders along a bike-friendly route with stops at fun destinations and will culminate with an after-party at Triple C Brewing Co. There will also be a shorter, more family-friendly route, so bring the kids! Along the route participants will collect stamps in their official Biketoberfest passport. The stamps will then be traded in for raffle tickets at the after party! The more destinations you visit, the more chances you’ll have to win. Sustain Charlotte started this event in 2014 as a fun way to promote biking for transportation to Charlotte-Mecklenburg residents. Not only does bicycling for transportation promote a healthier lifestyle, but it also reduces transportation costs as well as air pollution and carbon emissions.

Old Courthouse Theatre is proud to present its 9th Annual 10-Minute Play Festival. This year's theme is INTO THE WOODS and will take place September 17 & 18 at 7:30 pm & September 19 at 2:30 pm. All tickets are $15. This does not include taxes and fees. Seating is General Admission. Come and enjoy seven 10-Minute plays written by regional playwrights. This is OCT's annual fundraiser. If you are new to Cabarrus County or community theatre, this is a great way to be introduced to some of our local talent and enjoy a fun night of community theatre.

On Wednesday, September 1, Congresswoman Alma Adams and Walgreens will host a lunch-time pop-up vaccination mobile clinic in Mint Hill. The mobile vaccination clinic will be from 11am-2 pm at Lawyers Square Shopping Center in Mint Hill, 9229 Lawyers Rd, Mint Hill, NC 28227. Walgreens will bring their customized Coach bus, that has been transformed into a mobile vaccination clinic. The medical team from Walgreens will be administering COVID-19 shots, doing COVID-19 testing, and providing flu shots. We want to make sure that people know that getting vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus is easy, it's FREE and it's essential to protecting ourselves, our families, and our community. So, remember, • Wednesday, September 1 • from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM • at Lawyers Square Shopping Center in Mint Hill at 9229 Lawyers Rd, Mint Hill, NC 28227 • Community Leaders Talk at 10a You can get your FREE COVID-19 vaccination. It's your shot at life and our shot to thrive!