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Susan Werner - Friday, March 25, 2022, 8 p.m. Known for her engaging and energetic live show, Susan Werner continues her reign as one of the most bold and creative forces on the acoustic music scene today. Dubbed by NPR as the "Empress of the Unexpected", Werner's album projects cover the genres of folk, rock, pop, gospel, blues and Americana. Susan composes skillful songs that effortlessly slide between folk, jazz, and pop, all delivered with sassy wit and classic Midwestern charm. Hotel sponsor Hilton Garden Inn Tickets: $37.50 at https://bit.ly/susanwerner. Cabarrus Arts Council, 65 Union Street South, downtown Concord.

Art Walk on Union – Saturday, April 2, 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.

The Coasters - Sunday, April 10, 3:30. 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: $37.50 at https://bit.ly/thecoasters; Cabarrus Arts Council, 65 Union Street South, downtown Concord.

Philadelphia’s powerhouse contemporary-ballet company BalletX, led by Artistic & Executive Director Christine Cox, hits the stage with choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s The Little Prince. The full-length ballet performed to the original music of composer Peter Salem is inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s timeless novella of adventure and enlightenment. Lopez Ochoa’s The Little Prince is a ballet for the whole family, sure to delight the imagination of children and adults alike.

Do you want to learn proper pruning techniques? Pruning is the art and science of removing branches from trees and shrubs. Done properly, it promotes directed and enhanced growth. Learn when and how to prune, using the proper tools to ensure the end result you desire. A one-hour classroom demonstration led by Dr. Larry Mellichamp, followed by two hours of hands-on instruction. As part of your registration, you will receive one free garden admission. Details will be emailed upon registration.

The Charlotte Pride Band under the artistic direction of John Stanley Ross presents "A Celebration of Diversity." Mr. Ross is director of bands at Appalachian State University. The concert is Saturday, March 12, 2022, at 4pm in Charlotte's Park Road Church, 3900 Park Rd. Guest soloist is Victor Wang, principal flutist of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. The band will perform music by a diverse array of composers including Kevin Day, Carolyn Bremer, Aaron Copland, Jennifer Higdon, Clare Grundman and Cecile Chaminade. The band is composed of approximately 50 members of greater Charlotte’s LGBTQ community and ally supporters. Tickets are $20 for individuals and $35 for families and are available online at www.charlotteprideband.org/tickets. At the door, all audience members (12yo and older) must show Proof of Vaccination OR Negative COVID Test within 72 Hours. Masks required.

Join us as we host Queens alumnus and current Trustee Jesse Cureton, MBA '02 for a very special Distinguished Leaders in Action discussion focused on leading in healthcare during a pandemic. Jesse currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Consumer Officer at Novant Healthcare. In addition to serving as a Trustee at Queens, he also serves on the Board of Visitors at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Charlotte City Partners, the Foundation for the Carolinas and a number of other not for profit and educational organizations. The Leaders in Action Lecture Series provides the McColl School of Business and Queens University’s campus community with an opportunity to interact with and be exposed to a variety of leaders with varying leadership styles and experiences. The lecture events are hosted in an intimate setting where the audience can ask questions and hear personal and professional leadership experiences from our guests. The lecture begins at 5:30pm and a networking reception will immediately follow each lecture. Contact, Jane Williams, to learn more.

Calling all dancers and not-yet dancers with and without disabilities: Inspire Inclusion Dance/Step Together is an inclusive dance program that invites beginning through advanced dancers to join together in dance and friendship. Classes include technique but focuses on creative exploration and development utilizing Laban Efforts and basic elements of dance as building blocks for moving together and community building. We offer in person classes at multiple locations, ZOOM classes and performances. Register Today! New classes starting mid-March.

Join us for a casual walk or bike ride (your choice!) as we explore one of Mecklenburg County’s newest greenways! This free event is co-hosted by Sustain Charlotte, Partners for Parks, and the Carolina Thread Trail. You’ll have an opportunity to speak with staff and volunteers from these organizations as we discuss the importance of growing our network of greenways. We’ll begin with a short discussion outdoors, and will then continue with a guided walk and bike ride. Saturday, March 19, 2022 @ 2:00 - 3:30pm This is a family-friendly event that is suitable for people of all ages and abilities.

Women have been integral to jazz since its beginning. This four week online class celebrates the full breadth of women active in jazz history, including well-known past performers such as Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Mary Lou Williams, Marian McPartland, Melba Liston, Lil Hardin, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and Geri Allen, present day performers like Esperanza Spalding, Jazzmeia Horn, Melissa Aldana, and Ingrid Jensen, and women who managed their partner’s careers and legacies, like pianist Lil Hardin, Iola Brubeck, Lorraine Willis Gillespie, Pannonica de Koenigswarter, and Nellie Monk. Part of a series of virtual workshops taught by Dr. Kelsey Klotz, this deep dive explores the contributions of jazz women musicians during Women’s History Month, and prepares us to enjoy some of the great women in jazz today in this month’s JAZZ ROOM Women in Jazz performance. Dr. Kelsey Klotz is a lecturer in UNC Charlotte’s Department of Music. In 2016, with a PhD in musicology. As an educator, Dr. Klotz teaches critical listening as a method for musical analysis and encountering perspectives different from one’s own. Her approach to the confluence of music and history offers a deep dive into the focal topic, relating that to influences of and to the societal environment of the time, and implications to today. Special Thanks to our program sponsors: Infusion Fund , North Carolina Arts Council, Knight Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, Charlotte Woman’s Club, and Akers Foundation

THE ADDAMS FAMILY A NEW MUSICAL Book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN and RICK ELICE Music and Lyrics by ANDREW LIPPA Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams April 6-10 - The Duke Family Performance Hall Directed by Ann Marie Costa Vocal Direction by Jacqueline Culpepper Music Direction by William Lawing THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family– a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

The World Refugee Day event will be held at ourBRIDGE and Refugee Support Services shared center located at 3925 Willard Farrow Dr., Charlotte, NC, 28215. The event will run from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm and is free and open to the public. There will be local and international food options, performances by local artists, games, and activities, artisan’s booths, and an on-site COVID vaccine clinic hosted by the Mecklenburg County Health Department.

It is a time of chaos for the great city of Rome. The Republic has been torn for years by civil war, and for decades before that by the corruption and decadence of its ruling elites. A measure of order has finally been restored by the hand of Rome’s greatest general, Julius Caesar, who has been granted extraordinary power by the Senate to end the crisis and preserve the Republic. Through a series of emergency laws, Caesar appears on the verge of finally restoring peace to the fractured nation.
Recommended for ages 14+.

Ever wanted to act on the stage? Join us at our Season 2022-2023 Auditions on 07/16/22!! Sign up for an audition time today to make sure you get the slot you want!
https://www.encorecenter.net/auditions

Raise a glass as we wrap up our 40th Anniversary celebration.

Activities include:

• Test your knowledge in a 40th anniversary edition of our Public Radio Nerd Quiz Night.
• Sample Divine Barrel's new Clear Signal beer, crafted just for this event.
• Shop for WFAE 40th anniversary gear.

Thank you for listening and support WFAE for the last 40 years!

Grab seats five feet from the action for gravity-defying contemporary cirque and dance performances during Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center's (CCDC) SUMMER HEAT edition of their Up Close Performance Series.
You'll marvel as local and national performers present contemporary dance, aerial silks, trapeze, floor partnering, Lyra, and Cyr wheel in their intimate studio theater. Tickets are just $12-17 each with two showtimes at 3 p.m. or 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, at Charlotte Cirque and Dance Center, 9315-E Monroe Rd in Charlotte. For info and tickets, visit: https://www.cltcirquedancecenter.org/close-up

Get ready to Dine Out For Kids® on Tuesday, June 21! Communities In Schools (CIS) is excited to partner with some of Charlotte’s best restaurants to host this favorite community-wide event that raises awareness around educational equity and benefits thousands of local students in public schools. Participating restaurants will donate a portion of sales on June 21 to CIS. All YOU have to do is go out to eat!

On Wednesday, July 20, a Lenovo-sponsored event will encourage young people, especially girls, to consider a future in technology. Two high school interns for Lenovo have created a virtual summer camp event, “Girls Belong in Tech,” for middle and high school students. This two-hour, virtual event will include special guest speakers, games, and prizes. There is no cost to attend the event, however registration is required.

About the Girls Belong in Tech event: How to participate
• Wednesday, July 20th from 3-5pm EDT on Zoom
• Register here: https://forms.gle/Jx5FSaozVwXSnDv87
• Website: http://www.girlsbelongintech.com/
• Visit on Instagram: @girlsbelongintech

Open Air is a monthly series of virtual studio visits and intimate conversations with Black contemporary artists across the United States. Join us as we celebrate a featured artist in one of our latest exhibitions.

This film stars Carol Speed as the title character, William H. Marshall and Terry Carter. It was directed by William Girdler, who co-wrote the film's story with screenwriter Gordon Cornell Layne. Blaxploitation horror movie Abby was a big hit when released in 1974, but it was pulled from distribution following a lawsuit from Warner Brothers, who claimed it was a rip-off of its 1973 hugely popular film, The Exorcist. Abby is a similar movie, although there are enough variations from the plot of The Exorcist where it could have had a fair chance to become major success.