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Let this workshop bring out the actor in you! Learn acting skills, including focus, voice and movement, and collaboration – all with your family. Once you've learned these basics, you'll use these skills to develop characters and unleash your imagination to create your own show.

Celebrate one of the Gantt’s founding mothers with Dr. Sonya Ramsey’s new book, Bertha Maxwell-Roddey, A Modern-Day Race Woman and the Power of Black Leadership.

Join the Money Magnets Club to learn about starting a skincare business with Ms. Ayesha, founder of Beary Sensitive, and try your hand at creating your own product with skin safe ingredients! All materials will be provided. This event is intended for kids ages 5-11.

It’s more than just a 5k. It’s where it all started.

In our first year, we raised $7,000 during the ISF 5K for Kids Cancer. Here we are in our 15th year, it’s time to celebrate! Are you ready? We are planning our biggest 5K for Kids Cancer event yet. 5K, 10K, Fun Run, Brunch, Kids Zone, Raffle and more! We hope you will join us in making it a success for kids fighting rare cancers! Over the last 14 years, this event has raised $2.3 Million for pediatric cancer through our flagship event.

The ISF 5K for Kids Cancer Event presented by Hendrick Luxury Group is back and bigger than ever. We hope you will register and d🍩nut forget to add on and buy the brunch option with your registration! It will be a yummy time with a brunch experience partnered with Roots Catering and drinks provided by Tito’s Handmade Vodka and NoDa Brewing.

Let’s not stop there. Contact Karen, Director of Sponsorships & Partnerships, to discuss how your business can get involved. We have several sponsor levels available.

Race location: Ballantyne Corporate Park | Brixham Tent | 15801 Brixham Hill Ave.

Upcountry Fiber Artists will present their exhibit titled “Carolina Mountains to the Shore” at the Caldwell Arts Council August 5 – September 30, 2022.

Places and sights discovered while idly driving through the countryside, glimpsing a lovely vista, visiting the cities and coast, or during quiet moments in nature have inspired the work in this exhibition by six Carolina textile artists. Their adventurous use of fabric, surface design, and stitching create exciting and innovative works that share their unique and individual Carolina experience with the viewer.

The Caldwell Arts Council is open Tuesday – Friday, 9am – 5pm. Visit www.caldwellarts.com for more information.

Join the Money Magnets Club to explore the experience of farming as an enterprise with Mr. Mason. Seedlings will be provided! This event is intended for kids ages 5-11.

Bring your dancing shoes, Kids in America is rocking Ballantyne's Backyard on August 5!
Ballantyne's Live at 11 outdoor concert series continues this summer. Enjoy outdoor concerts on the first Friday of each month this summer, concluding on September 2.
Admission is $10 per person; ages 5 and under are free.
Ticket proceeds support over 100,000 local students' access to essential school supplies via Classroom Central's efforts.
Tickets are limited and preregistration is encouraged. Walk-ups are not guaranteed admission.
FYI
Picnic blankets and lawn chairs are welcome
Food truck options available for purchase
Beer and wine available for purchase
ADA/stroller access available

Outside food and drinks are not permitted at this event — thank you for supporting our local partners!
Free parking is available at 11611 North Community House Road, Charlotte, NC 28277.
SCHEDULE
5:30 p.m. | Rust Bucket
6:30 p.m. | Kids in America
9 p.m. | Ballantyne's Backyard Closes
Invite your friends and family to this festive Friday night concert! RSVP and share the event on Facebook.

McColl Center for Art + Innovation announces Ignite Nite, a citywide evening to celebrate the creative community in Charlotte on May 20. The event welcomes the community to participate in-person or virtually, joining 20 local artists with groups of art lovers to create works of art together from a mystery kit of materials. The work of art created by each group will be truly unique based on the artist’s vision for the materials provided. One group could build mini sculptures while another may end up with collages or hanging mobiles. In the Citywide Art Lab, each group will be led by an artist, including Charlotte artists Cat Babbie, Victoria Byers, Paul Farmer, Amanda Foshag, Bunny Gregory, Abel Jackson, Will Jenkins, Taylor Lee, April Marten, Kenny Nguyen, Elizabeth Palmisano, and Morganne Van Voorhis. Ignite Nite will take place on Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and is free for all. There are three options to participate in this citywide evening of creativity: in-person at McColl Center, hosted at a group captain’s home, or at any location virtually. The program will be livestreamed and will include an opportunity for participants to join McColl Center’s Igniters community by donating to the Ignite Momentum campaign. Registration and additional information about the event can be found at mccollcenter.org/ignitenite.

NC MedAssist, a nonprofit free pharmacy, in partnership with the Community Free Clinic and Cooperative Christian Ministry, will be hosting the Hope for Health Community Day on Saturday, May 22, 9am-2pm. The event is drive thru and will connect people to FREE healthcare, medications and the local food bank. There will be free medication giveaways, food bags, and other items. The event is free and open to the public. To ensure that everyone receives all they need, pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. To register or learn more about the event visit: www.medassist.org/hope. We also need volunteers to help with the event! Anyone interested can sign up at www.medassist.org/volunteer.

JazzArts Charlotte is excited to announce a new outdoor summer series at Victoria Yards in uptown Charlotte In partnership with Charlotte Center City Partners. This outdoor series of shows features a variety of the region’s top jazz musicians, to rock the stage at uptown Victoria Yards. In May, we bring you Mac Arnold and the Plate Full ‘o Blues, bringing the foundation of blues, soul, and funk. South Carolinian band leader and guitarist Mac Arnold studied the blues at the feet of none other than James Brown and the Muddy Waters Band, helping shape the electric blues sound that inspired the rock and roll movement. This blues crew includes Austin Brashier on guitar, Max Hightower on keyboards and harmonica, and Dizzy Dizzy on drums. Opening for the night is Menastree, a Fusion of Jazz, Hip-Hop, Funk, and Soul! Menastree is a group of Carolina natives that have come together to reinforce the Queen City music scene. Jesse Lamar Williams, Jeremy Maher, Zach Wheeler, Will Pinson and Braxton Bateman , provide “feel good music” with a blend of jazz, hip hop, soul funk and an eclectic blend of every genre combined. We’ll also have the JazzArts All-Stars to showcase the future stars of jazz right here in Charlotte. This group includes Gustavo Cruz, Samuel David, Holland Majors, Olivia Ratliff, Trey Tarzia, Food trucks will be on hand for all of your refreshment needs while enjoying the music. Some chairs will be available – you are encouraged to bring your own if desired. Victoria Yards is located at 408 North Tryon Street, in uptown Charlotte, across the street from Duckworth’s at the corner of N. Tryon St. and 7th St. There is close parking along the street, and in 7th Street Station, and it is an easy walk from the train. Partners include: Charlotte Center City Partners, Arts & Science Council, North Carolina Arts Council, Knight Foundation & O’s Place Jazz.

Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto our stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – A Musical Adventure follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. Ages 6+ Times vary, please see website. Th, Fr, @ 7pm, Sa & Su @ 1pm & 4pm

JazzArts Charlotte’s virtual live music series is excited to present the Ben Eisen Quartet, performing an energetic set of jazz standards plus Eidson originals. Columbia native Ben Eidson has been considered a saxophone phenom since the young age of 18. He makes the saxophone wail, sing, celebrate and cry. The Ben Edison Quartet attempts to explore language and improvisation through a set of standards and originals that serves as a medium for each artist to express their own creative/artistic vision. Featuring: Ben Eidson, alto saxophone Brendan Bull, drums Amos Hoffman, guitar Sam Edwards, bass Tune in to Keep Jazz A-Live-Streaming to hear local jazz musicians and their lively sets live, straight to your living room via Facebook and YouTube Live. Performances for this series, introduced by our host Braxton Bateman, come to you from Neighborhood Theater. Free Event - Donations and tips to support these and future musicians performances can be made at www.thejazzarts.org/donate. Thank you to our sponsors, @Knight Foundation, O’s Place Jazz, @Arts and Science Council, @NC Arts Council, @Crown Station and our many donors.

Join us for a VIRTUAL concert with Rissi Palmer, in the Great Hall at the Earl Scruggs Center. Rissi Palmer’s gift lies in reaching across all musical boundaries. While she made her mark in Country Music, she is equally at home in R&B music, bringing the entire spectrum of popular music to bear on music she calls “Southern Soul.” Ticket Price: Free Find the link for this virtual concert on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCFmXo_mQvBC-2uit6Kjj2A

Join us Saturday, July 10th from 5:00pm – 8:00pm for our 7th Annual Pickin’ on the Square Series! The 2021 Pickin’ on the Square series is presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners. Pickers, come jam informally around the square! All playing levels welcome. Secure instrument check is available. Not a picker? Come and bring your family and friends and sit back and enjoy as we celebrate the tradition of bluegrass music. The Earl Scruggs Center Gift Shop will be open during the event for guests to purchase refreshments and souvenirs. In case of inclement weather, Pickin’ on the Square will be moved inside the Earl Scruggs Center to the Great Hall.

Join us Saturday, August 14th from 5:00pm - 8:00pm for our 7th Annual Pickin' on the Square Series! The 2021 Pickin’ on the Square series is presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners. Pickers, come jam informally around the square! All playing levels welcome. Secure instrument check is available. Not a picker? Come and bring your family and friends and sit back and enjoy as we celebrate the tradition of bluegrass music. The Earl Scruggs Center Gift Shop…will be open during the event for guests to purchase refreshments and souvenirs. In case of inclement weather, Pickin’ on the Square will be moved inside the Earl Scruggs Center to the Great Hall.

If you wish to reserve a copy of the book for $30, please call us at 704.487.6233 and speak to a Guest Services representative. The book will be available for pick up at the event. Click the link to register for this free event or visit our website www.earlscruggscenter.org/events. Limited seats available. https://54473.blackbaudhosting.com/54473/Step-It-Up--Go-A-talk-with-author-David-Menconi From Charlie Poole to Earl Scruggs and beyond: North Carolina’s contribution to the birth of bluegrass — join David Menconi, longtime music critic and author of “Step It Up & Go: the Story of North Carolina Popular Music, from Blind Boy Fuller and Doc Watson to Nina Simone and Superchunk,” for a talk about how bluegrass as we know it would not exist without artists from The Old North State.

Your Charlotte Symphony returns to Truist Field for a grand slam this June! At Celebrate America, experience the electricity as the full orchestra unites to perform a rousing salute to America. The evening includes patriotic favorites and memorable anthems and marches - all topped off by a spectacular fireworks finale, back dropped by the gorgeous Charlotte skyline! Christopher James Lees, conductor SMITH Star Spangled Banner JIM STEPHENSON Fanfare for Democracy GOULD American Salute COPLAND Hoe Down from Rodeo ANDERSON Fiddle Faddle JOHN WILLIAMS With Malice Toward None, from Lincoln VON TILZER "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" GRAINGER Molly On the Shore Irish Reel HAMLISCH "A Chorus Line" ELLINGTON A Medley for Orchestra SOUSA El Capitan, The Thunderer, Stars and Stripes Forever

This May & June, spend Evenings at the Park with your Charlotte Symphony! Enjoy a delightful blend of classical favorites as you relax under the clouds at Symphony Park. This new casual, acoustic series presents selections from Beethoven, Debussy, Mozart, and more at a familiar setting in SouthPark. Christopher James Lees, conductor

JazzArts Charlotte is excited to announce a new outdoor summer series at Victoria Yards in uptown Charlotte In partnership with Charlotte Center City Partners. This outdoor series of shows features a variety of the region’s top jazz musicians, to rock the stage at uptown Victoria Yards. Headlining the night will be the John Dillard Group. John Dillard is described by many as the “bassist of the stars” and “one of the funkiest”. This 2-time Grammy Award winning bassist is known for his heart-stopping, spirit-moving, mind bending musical expression. This group also includes … June will also feature the Ron Brendle Quartet. Ron Brendle, winner year-after-year of Best Bass Player Charlotte and Best Artist of the Year, his quartet presents the best in traditional jazz. We’ve enjoyed Ron in the JAZZ ROOM several times, including the 2018 Rampton tribute. This quartet also includes… We’ll also have the JazzArts Youth All-Stars to showcase the future stars of jazz right here in Charlotte. This group includes Gustavo Cruz, Samuel David, Holland Majors, Olivia Ratliff and Trey Tarzia. Food trucks will be on hand for all of your refreshment needs while enjoying the music – KIckin Kitchen American favorites, Potbelly BBQ, Hip Hop Smoothies, and Resident Culture Brewing. Some chairs will be available – you are encouraged to bring your own if desired. Victoria Yards is located at 408 North Tryon Street, in uptown Charlotte, across the street from Duckworth’s at the corner of N. Tryon St. and 7th St. There is close parking along the street, and in 7th Street Station, and it is an easy walk from the train. Note: Capacity is limited, social distancing is expected, and masks are suggested per current national and regional guidelines. CltureCLT has provided a little more about the scene you can expect for our summer. https://clture.org/jazz-at-victoria-yards-mac-arnold/?fbclid=IwAR1PWXRUFmaEyvNVB3SkUkfKHMBHiCsQSGIQmDGmz0JeWiIInHZ53jC_ECY Partners include: Charlotte Center City Partners, Arts & Science Council, North Carolina Arts Council, Knight Foundation & O’s Place Jazz.

The year was 1981 when WFAE hit the airwaves as Charlotte's NPR News Source. Help us celebrate this milestone anniversary by participating in our "Public Radio Nerd Distance Challenge." You can run, walk, roll, swim or cycle during this 4-week event.

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