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Gospel concert presented by the Brighter Day Community Choir of Charlotte. "Choose Happy: A Gospel Guidebook for Embracing Joy", featuring song selections specifically curated to remind each of us that we can't choose our circumstances, but we can choose how they affect us. So even in the worst of times, choose to be happy.

This presentation by Fritz Hamer of the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum will look at how South Carolina joined in to support our troops in the Great War. One of the crucial parts of building support for the war was the SC Council of Defense that the federal government encouraged all states to establish. Like most state councils in the nation, the SC Council soon also became involved in identifying those citizens who did not support the war. This led to the infringement of many people’s 1st Amendment rights, often on vague accusations and slim evidence. In Lancaster, Chalmers Wessinger, a respected educator, became the focus of the Council’s investigations. The main part of the presentation will focus on this investigation and its outcome.

To attend the lecture in person, please call (803) 313-7172 or email usclnasp@mailbox.sc.edu to reserve your spot.

To attend via Zoom, register via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvc-msrTMsE9a9RVfpZpZqRXJIVxNFyZnL

Set in New York City in the 1990s, "A House is Not a Home" explores the dynamics between father and son, hip-hop culture and the consequences of divorce. As a corrections officer for the City of New York, David is struggling to accept his role in the destruction of his family and marriage. Things take a turn for the worse when David invites a female friend to live with him and his twenty-year-old son. This original work, written by local playwright, Kenyatt M. Godbolt, is the 2022 winner of the annual Playwright's Festival, a collaboration between The Matthews Playhouse and the African American Playwrights Group (AAPG).


Performances​ & Special Events
Friday, August 19 @ 7:30pm - Jazz Performance beginning at 7:10pm prior to the performance
Saturday, August 20 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, August 21 @ 2:00 pm - Talkback with the playwright, director and cast immediately following the performance hosted by Toni Tupponce.
​Friday, August 26 @ 7:30pm - Jazz Performance with Vocalist Lenora Helms beginning at 7:10pm prior to the performance
Saturday, August 27 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, August 28 @ 2:00pm

More Info >> https://www.matthewsplayhouse.com/house-is-not-a-home

One of the most iconic instruments in jazz, the saxophone’s voice-like tone pushed it to a leading position on the bandstand. As a featured addition to this month’s fan-favorite JAZZ ROOM, our quartet of tenor saxophonists join us to discuss the impact of the jazz greats that epitomize the tenor saxophone, include Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, and Chris Potter. We’ll also have the opportunity to get to know a bit about each of these featured musicians.

Saxophonist Panelists:
Chelsea Baratz
Stacy Dillard
Tommy Morimoto
Brice Winston

Thank you to the program supporters, who each bring jazz alive in Charlotte: Infusion Fund, Knight Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, South Arts, North Carolina Arts Council, Arts and Science Council, and O's Place Jazz.

Four tenor saxophonists walk into a room…back by popular demand! You don’t want to miss this evening of tenor madness delivered by a cast of the top players from the region and beyond.
Saxophone: One of the most iconic instruments in jazz, the saxophone’s voice-like tone pushed it to a leading position. Jazz greats that made tenor saxophone include Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, and Chris Potter.
FEATURING:
Chelsea Baratz
Stacy Dillard
Tommy Morimoto
Brice Winston

Rhythm Section:
Kobie Watkins, drums
Shannon Hoover, bass
Kevin Bales, piano

The JAZZ ROOM provides a casual and intimate setting with tables and a full bar, reminiscent of the classic jazz rooms of yesteryear.

The 3K Sickle Cell Run/Walk heightens awareness about sickle cell disease and raises funds to provide necessary resources for persons living with sickle cell disease and their families.

Declared the Best New Play of 2019 by The Wall Street Journal, this sensational theatrical event knocks it out of the park with this incredible true story.

History is filled with trailblazers and Toni Stone was one of them. A pioneer, Toni Stone is the first woman to play baseball in the Negro Leagues, making her the first woman to play professionally in a men’s league in the 1950s. Against all odds, Stone shattered expectations and created her own set of rules in the male-dominated sports world.

Based on Martha Ackmann’s book Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone, award-winning playwright Lydia R. Diamond tells the dynamic story of Stone’s journey of perseverance and resilience just to do what she loved the most — play baseball.

A vibrant new play about staying in the game, playing hard, playing smart and playing your own way. This show contains adult language and themes, including trauma to women and Black people, recommended for ages 16+

Starring Nasha Shandri as Toni and ten top-talent Charlotte actors in an ensemble depicting dozens of characters, you don’t want to miss the Charlotte premiere of Toni Stone opening at The Arts Factory at West End Studios, on August 19th.

Toni Stone
An Original Play by Lydia R Diamond
Directed by Dr. Corlis Hayes

Performance Dates
August 19-21
August 25-27
September 1-4
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Sundays at 2 p.m.
All performances are at The Arts Factory at West End Studios – 1545 W Trade Street, Charlotte NC

Dr. Brooke M. Bauer’s “Becoming Catawba: Catawba Indian Women and Nation-Building, 1540–1840” is the first book-length study of the role Catawba women played in creating and preserving a cohesive tribal identity over three centuries of colonization and cultural turmoil. Bauer, a citizen of the Catawba Nation of South Carolina and Assistant Professor of History at the University of Tennessee, weaves ethnohistorical methodologies, family history, cultural context, and the Catawba language together to generate an internal perspective on the Catawbas’ history and heritage in the area now known as the Carolina Piedmont. She will talk about and provide a reading from the book.

To attend the lecture in person, please call (803) 313-7172 or email usclnasp@mailbox.sc.edu to reserve your spot.

To attend via Zoom, register via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcu6vrjgjE9zsjE1x_i6GOxKfi6fHPmkR

The summer of 2022 includes two camps that bring out the creativity and ingenuity of our community's youth. In our mid-July Drum Building Camp with Drums 4 Life, students will create a djembe drum and learn the basics of the rhythm and traditions of this instrument. This camp will be led by Drums 4 Life founder, Kojo Bey. Over this weeklong camp, students are transformed into sculptors and musicians.

During the last week of July, our EnVision Me: Filmmaking Camp instructor Ben Premeaux will guide students through the basic elements of filmmaking. This group will have a short documentary-style film to share that will reflect the ways they understand community.

Support the creativity of youth with your entire family, during our Summer Camp Showcase!

Along a roadside in Greer, South Carolina, a monument inscribes a memory of Cherokee resistance in stone. Installed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1933, the monument memorializes the 1776 “Hampton Massacre” involving the ancestors of South Carolina’s Redeemer, Governor Wade Hampton III. This presentation by Dr. Evan Nooe, USC Lancaster Assistant Professor of History, will consider how the Hampton family and South Carolinians remembered Native resistance and the role of violence in creating community.

To attend the lecture in person, please call (803) 313-7172 or email usclnasp@mailbox.sc.edu to reserve your spot.

To attend via Zoom, register via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpdO6spz8pHNMe31kfQC7y7dKowajTkt19

A textile-based workshop, exploring the bliss and complexities that come from discovering and amplifying one's voice. Participants will create their own 8"x10" mixed-media collage, signifying a story of their own personal identity.

The Gantt hosts a monthly series of virtual studio visits and intimate conversations with Black artists across the globe. Alteronce Gumby is a multi-disciplinary abstract artist whose work explores the visual and societal references of color and form, with a focus on his unique use of materials and commitment to experimentation.

Interested in having your child or teen learn how to play a musical instrument this school year from the comfort of your home?

Join us for our 1-Day Virtual Music and Arts Workshop!

Students will learn from professional musicians music education and appreciation regarding the history of this unique woodwind. The instrument is a handheld free-reed similar to a pump organ or harmonica which also features a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole on the side of the instrument. Melodicas are small, lightweight, portable and many are designed for children to play!

In partnership with the Youth Initiative of Race Matters for Juvenile Justice (RMJJ), this summit will highlight the voices, passions, and talents of young people with collaborative art, live performance, and community conversation. Required age is 14-19 (high school).

Time Out Youth’s ASCEND Gala is the Charlotte region’s signature event celebrating LGBTQ youth.

Join Time Out Youth for an unforgettable evening hosted by RuPaul's Drag Race winner Kylie Sonique Love! Tickets are on sale now and include dinner, a presentation, live entertainment, silent auction, open bar, and dancing! The event is 21+.

This event is the nonprofit’s biggest fundraising event of the year. With your support, the Center will continue to meet the needs of our youth. Every day we see the smiles on faces, the spark of imagination, the anger at injustice, and the determination to make the world a better place.

Participating in the Heart Walk is about coming together, getting hearts pumping, honoring survivors, raising lifesaving funds – and having fun along the way. The Greater Charlotte Heart Walk will be returning, in-person, on Saturday, October 1st!

7:30 AM Check-In
9:00 AM Walk Begins

The Greater Charlotte Heart Walk has always been a terrific way to get moving while socializing with friends, family, and coworkers. But it's so much more than a walk! Walking in the Heart Walk boosts your heart health AND your mental health and helps thousands of others at the same time.

Our friends at OneBlood are rolling the Big Red Bus over to DBB on Thursday, August 4, 2022 for a blood drive! Give a pint & get a pint of your choice from DBB, earn a $20 e-gift card, a OneBlood towel, and a free wellness check up!

An exclusive performance by Charlotte poet laureate Jay Ward and an "Unmasked" panel of renowned community who speak truth to power! The event will be facilitated by media maven, Ohavia Phillips.

This event shines a light on Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention in our communities in general, while also pinpointing the need to raise a specific awareness on the number of veterans we lose daily to suicide, as well as those needing support.
Donations received go towards helping veterans gain access to therapies, treatments, housing and benefits.

The event will also host a one-mile walk of unity for the cause!

The event is pet and family friendly and attendees are encouraged to wear shirts in support of loved ones they have lost and/ or to bring signs in support of love, unity and peace.

Come and see a collection of artists showcasing their work at Deli St. Buy some art to support the locals and their work. Also, come to learn more about the Borgen Project and support the fight against global poverty! Eat some delicious food at Deli St.