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Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Tony- and eight-time Oscar winner, Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors), this uplifting musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but, in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase, only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood. Presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI).

You're invited to the 10th annual Charlotte Sustainability Awards! For the past decade, Sustain Charlotte has honored our region's smart growth and sustainability leadership across the Charlotte region at our premier sustainability networking event. Attendees from across the spectrum including nonprofit professionals, corporate leaders, and community supporters come together for a night of celebration and inspiration. This year's event will be taking place on Friday, April 22nd at The Depot off N. Tryon St. All proceeds from these awards help Sustain Charlotte further our mission to inspire choices that lead to healthy, equitable, and vibrant communities across the Charlotte metro region for generations to come.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there have been a reported 3,809 fatal car accidents involving drunk drivers in North Carolina between 2010 – 2019.   Making the decision to get behind the wheel after a night of drinking can have devastating consequences. At Mehta & McConnell, PLLC we work to keep our communities and roads safe to ensure you make the responsible choice of not choosing to drink and drive.  We are now offering free Uber, Lyft, and cab ride during the holidays to help prevent our residents from drinking and driving. HOW DOES IT WORK? The program is simple – if you have been drinking on St. Patrick’s Day, take an Uber, Lyft, or cab ride home, and we will reimburse you for it! Making the responsible decision to catch a ride home can save lives.  DETAILS TO THE PROGRAM: * Rides must be in the Charlotte, NC area.  * Rides must be taken between 5 PM on the day of the holiday and 10 AM  the next morning. * You must be of legal drinking age to qualify (21 and over). * Valid for one, one-way ride to a safe destination. * Limit of one reimbursement per person. * A maximum value of $25.00 anywhere in the greater Charlotte, NC area.  * The maximum value includes a tip of up to 10%. Anything above a 10% tip on the base fare will not be reimbursed. * Participation in this promotion is limited to the first 25 submissions per qualifying holiday. WHEN WILL I GET MY REIMBURSEMENT? Within the 10 business days, you must submit a copy of your receipt and photo ID and mail into our office:  Mehta & McConnell, PLLC
Attn: Holiday Ride-Share Reimbursement Program
1900 South Blvd.,
#110
Charlotte, NC 28203 Submissions are limited and will fill up fast, so don’t delay submitting your reimbursement.  https://mehtamcconnell.com/free-holiday-cab-ride/

The Department of Art, Design and Music presents a Faculty & Friends Chamber Music Concert with pianist Yu-Ling Chen and the Vida Quartet who will perform music by BIPOC composers including William Grant Still Jr., Astor Piazzola, Tyzen Hsiao, and Florence Price. Vida Strings combines their international performing expertise with music education, and creative and expressive art therapy to provide unique musical experiences. Queens University of Charlotte assistant professor Yu-Ling Chen is a board-certified music therapist and an accomplished pianist. This concert is a special fundraiser for the newly established Dr. Frances J. McClain Music Therapy Students of Color Award. Donations will be accepted at the concert. Registration requested, and please note that masks are mandatory at all times. Thank you.

I Heart Rail Trail: Lights, presented by U.S. Bank, is back for a third year! From March 4-20th, the Rail Trail will celebrate local art with never-before-seen interactive light installations. There’s no better way to experience South End. Stroll down the Rail Trail, enjoy one-of-a-kind art, take the perfect photo, grab a bite to eat or a drink and do it all again the next day. Installations can be found at 1100 South Apartments, The RailYard, Dilworth Artisan Station, and Atherton Mill. LEARN MORE: southendclt.org/events/i-heart-rail-trail-lights

Tosco Music is creating a new experience for Valentine’s Day: a cabaret-style evening of love songs at the intimate Booth Playhouse in Founders Hall! With the same great variety and incredible talent presented at Tosco Music Parties, musicians will perform a special selection of Songs for Lovers. This event will be a memorable tradition for Valentine’s Day, and it will also raise funds to support Tosco Music’s nonprofit mission and community outreach programs. A classy collection of silent auction items will be available to bid on at intermission and win by the end of the night. Buy tickets online or by calling the box office at (704) 372-1000.

Speaker: Felder Rushing, Gardener, Author Gardening is more than, as Voltaire put is, "sitting in the shade and saying "oh how wonderful"... but it is also much more than horticultural chores! Finding and following your bliss, using all senses, all seasons, encouraging wildlife, and sharing with others are what set us apart from farmers.

Speaker: Sue Stuart-Smith, Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, Author The garden is often seen as a refuge, a place to forget worldly cares, removed from the “real” life that lies outside. But when we get our hands in the earth we connect with the cycle of life in nature through which destruction and decay are followed by regrowth and renewal. Drawing on her grandfather’s return from World War I, Sigmund Freud’s obsession with flowers and interviews with people from gardening projects in prisons, hospitals and in the community, Dr Stuart-Smith will discuss how gardening can answer to deep existential needs and present findings from recent research showing that connecting to nature alleviates symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression.

Join us for this free virtual event as we hear from Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation staff about their plans to provide more opportunities for residents to play in parks and stroll or bike on greenways. You'll also hear from several community-based groups as they share the work they're doing to support parks and nature preserves, park amenities, facilities, and greenway trails. As always, we'll host a Q&A session and talk about ways for YOU to get involved! This event is co-hosted by Sustain Charlotte, Partners for Parks, and the Carolina Thread Trail.

Donate electronics and technology on February 25! Purge your home from unused electronics and support Northwood’s sustainability efforts! Donate new or used electronics of all conditions to Goodwill’s Dell Reconnect program. Bring donations to the Cabo Fish Taco Ballantyne parking lot from 8 a.m. to noon on February 25. View Goodwill’s donation guidelines. Donors are welcome to enjoy two $3.50 signature tacos from Cabo Fish Taco Ballantyne, from 11 a.m. to noon. Cabo Fish Taco Ballantyne, 11611 N. Community House Road, Charlotte, NC 28277

The Coasters - Sunday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. If you love the doo-wop generation of music and high energy, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters is the show to see! You’ll be whisked back into an era where doo-wop music ruled and The Coasters were on the top of their game! The Coasters, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, are known for such hits as “Poison Ivy”, “Charlie Brown”, Yakety Yak”, and many more. This group will have you dancing and singing in the aisle!
Tickets: $40 at https://bit.ly/thecoasters; Cabarrus Arts Council, 65 Union Street South, downtown Concord.

Art Walk on Union – Saturday, June 25, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Art Walk on Union is an all-day arts festival for artists and makers to sell their handmade artwork. The day features live music, food trucks, local brews & wines, plus participation from local galleries, shops and restaurants throughout downtown Concord. Sponsored by Waste Pro. Cabarrus Arts Council, 65 Union Street South, downtown Concord. More details for the public and for artists interested in having a booth at https://bit.ly/artwalkonunion.

A citywide, multiplatform experience that centers on and celebrates the lives, stories, and contributions of Black women in Charlotte.

Hosted by: Jessica Williams and Ohavia Phillips A live hip hop and R&B concert featuring Charlotte's most acclaimed recording artists.

Speakers: Mignon Durham - Gardener, Writer Nancy Duffy - Garden Designer In 2013, at 61 years of age, Mignon Durham purchased 2.77 long-neglected acres in Asheville, North Carolina. Her goal was to design and build a LEED certified home. Along with SouthLight Builders as the contractor, she hired Nancy Duffy, founder of Muddy Boots Garden Design, to implement a multi-year garden design and installation. In less than seven years, the results are nothing short of stunning. Devotion, as the garden is called, includes formal gardens and extensive native woodland gardens. In 2020, during the year of Covid-19 sequestering, Mignon wrote the book Devotion: Diary of an Appalachian Garden to share her insights and meditations about gardening. The book includes an extensive index of plants, with hundreds of photographs, offering inspiration to all gardeners as well as the professional garden designer. Hear the story behind the story, as Mignon and Nancy share their experience, inspiration, and journey in growing this garden and writing a book. A recording of this program will be made available to all registrants.

Speaker: Abra Lee - Speaker, Writer, Horticulturist Black Americans have long laid out a cultural blueprint for garden design in their own personal spaces. In this conversation we will discuss these historic legacies and meet some influential people and the plants they used to beautify homes and communities. Please note: This program will not be recorded.

Artist Series: A Closer Look – Thursday, March 24, 7-9 p.m. A Closer Look Artist Series returns with CHD:WCK! and Eli Warren: two phenomenal artists from The Galleries' Texture exhibition.Listen and watch as they share behind-the-scenes stories, inspirations & artistic processes with you. Free and open to the public. Beer and wine available for purchase. Credit cards only. Masks required unless actively drinking. Let us know you're coming: https://forms.gle/LwuPH3XxmLPx7Pjp7 The Cabarrus Arts Council is located at 65 Union Street S in downtown Concord.

We Banjo 3 - Wednesday, April 28, 2022, 7:30 p.m. We Banjo 3 seamlessly converge the shared and varied traditions of Americana, Bluegrass, and Celtic music with pop-sensible songcraft to create a truly unique and gratifying signature sound. Brilliantly commanded instruments––banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and percussion––effortlessly elevate lead singer David Howley’s propulsive voice. Tickets: $39 at https://bit.ly/web3tix; Hotel sponsor Embassy Suites Concord; Cabarrus Arts Council, 65 Union Street South, downtown Concord.

Family Day - Saturday, May 21, 2022, 2021, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Join us for craft stations perfect for preschool/school age children and their families. Family Days are free and open to the public. English and Spanish speaking volunteers will help with crafts. Sponsored by Atrium Health. Cabarrus Arts Council, 65 Union Street South, downtown Concord. https://bit.ly/FamDayMay

Jake Blount - Friday, March 4, 2022, 8 p.m. Award-winning banjoist, fiddler, singer and scholar, Jake is a 2020 Strathmore Artist in Residence, a board member of Bluegrass Pride and a 2020 recipient of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize. Although he is proficient in multiple performance styles, he specializes in the music of Black and indigenous communities in the southeastern United States. Tickets: $30 at https://bit.ly/jakeblount Hotel sponsor Hilton Garden. Cabarrus Arts Council, 65 Union Street South, downtown Concord.