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Encore Center presents The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe on September 19th, 20th, 26th, and 27th. That master of imaginative enchantment, C.S. Lewis, has created a unique world and he invites children to walk into it and enjoy both surprise and adventure. An old house in rural England becomes the home base for four children who wander into an incredible country through an old wardrobe and help the country return to summer. In the incredible Narnia, they make friends with the frightened forest people who have almost given up hope for the return of good King Aslan, their true ruler. When Aslan was there, it was always summer. There is a great battle to see whether this magical country will remain under a wintry spell or will, once again, know freedom and summer under good King Aslan. A charming play about courage and the love of freedom. Tickets are non-refundable.

An intimate, unplugged-style tribute from Charlotte’s own ÚltimaNota, celebrating iconic women of Latin music.

Sing along to beloved anthems by Celia Cruz, Selena, Gloria Estefan, Thalía, Shakira, Karol G, and more!

Featuring the voices of:
Ana Lucia Divins
Brenda Nova
Gaby Marcano
La Brava
Wanda Lopez
Led by guitarist Tony Arreaza, ÚltimaNota fuses Latin rhythms with pop, funk, and blues — creating a one-of-a-kind musical experience.

The evening will include personal stories from the featured vocalists about their journeys as women in music, along with heartfelt renditions of songs we all know and love.

Drinks will be available for purchase.

One Man Show That Honors Famed Tuskegee Airman, Ben Davis -- Watch
Him Fly, to Premiere at the Carolina Theatre
Take flight this September at the newly restored Carolina Theatre with the unforgettable story of
General Benjamin O. Davis Jr., the trailblazing leader of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. In the
powerful one-man show, Ben Davis – Watch Him Fly, writer, producer, and performer J. Leon
Pridgen II brings to life the courage, resilience, and groundbreaking achievements of a true
American hero. The one-night-only performance is at 7 p.m. on Sept. 20, 2025.
From Davis’s lonely days as the only Black cadet at West Point in the 1930s to his historic role
integrating the U.S. military, this compelling production tells a story that soars beyond history
books—into the heart and soul of a man who refused to be grounded by racism or doubt.
The choice of venue is also notable. The Carolina Theatre – like most Southern theatres –
prohibited Black guests from entering for decades. Once permitted inside, Black guests were
then relegated to the Balcony before the theatre fully integrated in the 1960s.
Don’t miss your chance to witness this masterful performance—live and in person—for one night
only at the newly restored historic Carolina Theatre!
Directed by the acclaimed actress, writer and producer Karen Abercrombie, this play is both a
tribute and a triumph—an emotional journey that will leave you inspired, uplifted, and deeply
moved.
Whether you're a history buff, aviation enthusiast or simply a lover of powerful storytelling, this
is the kind of show that stays with you long after the curtain falls. Tickets go on sale to the
general public on Friday, Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. Guests can purchase tickets through https://www.thecarolina.com/events
About the Carolina Theatre at Belk Place
Originally opened in 1927, the Carolina Theatre in Uptown Charlotte reopened in 2025 after
nearly 50 years of vacancy. Lovingly restored to its original glory by Foundation For The
Carolinas, the Carolina Theatre serves as a dynamic civic and entertainment hub in one of
America’s fastest-growing cities. Visit TheCarolina.com to learn more. Media contact: Jared
Misner, communications director, 980-502-5876 or jared@thecarolina.com.

The LiveLung Charlotte chapter is a community for anyone impacted by lung cancer—survivors and care partners alike. We meet in person on the second Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. ET at Covenant Presbyterian Church 1000 E Morehead Street, Fellowship Hall Room 205, Charlotte, NC.

This month, the group will learn about 'Nutrition that Helps' from expert speaker:

Jennifer Redlich
Registered Dietitian
Levine Cancer Institute

We’d love for you to join us! A free lunch is provided, so be sure to register and place your order at least 24 hours in advance.

Register here: http://livelung.link/clt

We look forward to seeing you!

Caritas A Cappella Ensemble (Cathy Youngblood, artistic director) and the Charlotte Contemporary Ensemble (JoVan Adams, conductor) join forces to present non-idiomatic choral music of Black composers – works that are not necessarily associated with Afro-American culture (jazz, R&B, or spirituals).

Composers featured will be James Furman, Nathaniel Dett, Adolphus Hailstork, Rosephanye Powell, Marques L.A. Garrett, Undine Smith, Moses Hogan, Sedrick Dent, Evelyn Simpson Cureton, and Dr. Joel Thompson’s 2014 cantata, Seven Last Words of the Unarmed. The concert culminates in a rousing performance of Richard Smallwood’s Anthem of Praise.

Music will be enhanced by the digital artwork of artist Zaire McPhearson. The program will be available on CD or by download by the end of summer 2023.

HEHLEHLOOYUH: A Celebration of Choral Music by Black Composers, will be presented on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at First United Methodist Church of Charlotte, beginning at 4:00pm. General admission $25, Students $5.
Our nonprofit partner is Brownicity, a local organization offering eye-opening, anti-racism education through customized courses and events with individuals, churches, schools and companies.

This project was made possible, in part, with funding from ASC, and the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.

A new FREE exhibition from Levine Museum in partnership with Trail of History. Making Their Mark highlights men and women - including Catawba Chief Haigler, Julius Chambers, Romare Bearden, and Dr. Annie Alexander - who have influenced the growth of Charlotte’s communities, institutions, and physical spaces throughout its rich history.

Explore the stories of Catawba warriors, civil rights activists, educators, artists, leaders in healthcare and more. These individuals came from different backgrounds and lived through different times, yet collectively, their legacies shape Charlotte’s identity.

Dive into archival photographs, collection items from Levine Museum, archived PBS Trail of History episodes, original sculptures by Trail of History artists, and interpretive panels highlighting key turning points in Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s history.

Please visit our website for museum hours.

What: April Showers -- An afternoon of music, food, beer and wine, and a silent auction to support our neighbors moving through homelessness.

Why: To benefit Project Outpour -- Project Outpour provides mobile shower access and hygiene services to our Charlotte neighbors in need (no questions asked)! Six days a week, Project Outpour offers showers in various locations and provides free shaving supplies, hygiene products and clean clothes!

The CLT News Club presents this series of Solutions City panel discussions. The Charlotte Journalism Collaborative spent several months investigating ideas and projects from four cities Nashville, Philadelphia, Austin and Asheville, exploring solutions to different affordable housing topics. We set out to answer whether what works in those places could be part of Charlotte’s panacea – a Solutions City, of sorts.

In Nashville, a developer purposely bought a parcel near land owned by a nonprofit to increase how much affordable housing could be built there. Developers regularly come before local government boards to petition for land use regulations allowing multifamily housing, duplexes, accessory dwelling units and other types of housing. This approach uses the power of a developer/nonprofit partnership to increasing affordable housing stock. In Charlotte, Ascent Housing works to acquire and preserve affordable housing, often working with nonprofits. In one such example, Charlotte’s Roof Above bought a 23-acre apartment complex and worked with Ascent to acquire, finance and set an affordability plan for the project.

Join Genna Contino from The Charlotte Observer as we bring these two developers together to share ideas and find ways to create solutions for affordable housing.

The CLT News Club is a program of the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative (CJC) and supported by Wells Fargo. For more, visit charlottejournalism.org.

We've expanded the Pineville Business Expo and are excited to announce our new location at the Belle Johnson Community Center in Pineville at Lake Park. In addition to more exhibitors, the 2nd Annual Pineville Business Expo will also have free seminars on topics ranging from improving social media and search engine optimization to growing your business. Come to discover local area businesses and all the products and services that they can offer you, all included in the price of admission.

To attend the event is only $10 per person, which includes entry to all exhibits, entry to all business seminars, and more. PLUS, with each paid attendance you get a free glass of wine or beer (age 21+). Discover new companies, products and services. Make some new connections.

We'll have food trucks outside if you want to grab some food as well.

On Sunday, April 16th, we hope you will join the NoDa NBA and Greenification Committee to celebrate all of the wonderful things NoDa’s tree canopy does for our neighborhood!
A Family Festival Featuring:

*Seedlings Giveaway
*Free Tree Hugger Books for Kids and Adults
*Two Showings of The Lorax! 1:30 PM & 3:30 PM
*Sustainable Vendors & Organizations
*Food Truck and Beverages (for purchase)
*Games & Live Music

Location: Gaston County Library Conference room. Artist Carl Childs will give an Artist Talk about the future of the ARTS, his Solo Exhibition: Sacred Geometry: Light Triumphs Over Darkness. Childs will also talk about current exhibitions of Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci and Johannes Vermeer. Light snacks, free ART supplies, coloring books and paint brushes for Associate of Fine Arts Students.

Social Venture Partners Charlotte is thrilled to announce the return of SEED20 OnStage!

SEED20 OnStage is a celebration of 10 innovative nonprofits in our area who were selected to participate in two months of training, coaching, feedback, and mentoring on how to succinctly and powerfully tell their organization’s story. The culmination of their efforts will be a high-energy event where the nonprofits will compete to win cash awards by making three-minute pitches to a community audience – hopefully including you!

SEED20 Onstage is also an opportunity for audience members to interact and connect with the nonprofit participants to learn more about their mission and opportunities for support and engagement. It’s also an opportunity for all ticket holders, whether attending in person or watching via the Livestream, to vote for the participants to win cash awards the night of the event.

We have been innovating our program over the past two years and the refreshed SEED20 OnStage evening will include:

6:30 PM | Doors open for mingling in the lobby. We ask that all attendees take their seats by 6:55 PM.
7:00 PM | The stage portion of the evening will feature ten nonprofit pitches, an audience text-to-vote to select the top prize winner, a presentation of cash and in-kind awards, and the opportunity to donate directly to those participants who inspired you.
8:30 PM | After the show, in the lobby, while snacking on sweet and savory treats and drinking a celebratory glass of wine, beer or soda, audience members can interact and connect with the stars of the night–the nonprofit presenters–to learn more about their initiatives and opportunities for further support and engagement.

There is nothing like being there in person for SEED20 OnStage.

The Bechtler Ensemble Piano Trio features an all-Female Composers concert with romantic compositions to contemporary atonal works. The program features the music of Clara Schumann, Grammy-award and Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon and the world premiere of a work by
Davidson, NC composer Mary Armstead-Jones. Musicians are founder, director, and cellist Tanja Bechtler, violinist Kari Giles and pianist Tomoko Deguchi.
More information: Clara Schumann, supported her husband, Robert Schumann, throughout his life, left us with only a few gems of her own, including this lovely piano trio. American contemporary composer from Davidson N.C., Mary Armstead-Jones, wrote her last romantic composition in 2020 and we are honored to give this piece its world premiere. We end our program with a more atonal piece by three-time Grammy award winner and Pulitzer Prize winner, Jennifer Higdon from New York, called Pale Yellow.

Join us for an exciting and inspiring evening with "Follow the Music" – a DIY Speaker Series event in support of our mission to enhance the lives of individuals with low vision. This unique event will feature a panel of low vision experts, community representatives, and visually impaired artists sharing their knowledge, resources, and personal stories in a podcast format. You'll have the opportunity to learn about the latest advancements in low vision care and hear from those who have been directly impacted by vision loss.

After the panel, you'll be treated to a showcase of talented visually impaired musicians and artists. This is a rare chance to experience the creative abilities of individuals with low vision and be inspired by their passion for life.

Your donation will help us continue our efforts to provide support, resources, and education to individuals with low vision and their families. We appreciate your generosity and look forward to having you join us for this amazing event. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those affected by vision loss.

We are thrilled to be hosting our FIRST-EVER Golf Charity Classic at the beautiful Firethorne Country Club in Marvin, North Carolina, where we aim to raise $50,000 in support of our amazing group of cancer-fighting beneficiary organizations. This is the only charity golf tournament in the WORLD where you can fundraise to earn amazing golf gear and prizes. Register your foursome today and start fundraising to swing the sticks for free!

* GOLFERS CAN FUNDRAISE FOR FREE ENTRY *
* FOURSOMES WILL REGISTER ALL AT ONCE *
* BEST BALL | SHOTGUN START *
* SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE! *

Have you purchased tickets yet to Reel Rock 17 yet? Our friends at Inner Peaks are bringing this amazing climbing film experience to Divine Barrel Brewing on Friday, 3/24/23, starting at 6pm! Attendees to this private event will get to enjoy 3 incredible climbing documentaries, and all proceeds from the event will be donated to Carolina Climbers Coalition! We’ll even have our friends at Ve-Go Food Truck serving delicious vegan cuisine during the event! Check out the films you’ll get to view:
RR17 will feature three heart-stopping new world-premiere films:

1) DNA | Stunning footage of 29-year-old French phenom as he tackles what may be the world’s hardest sport climb in the Verdon Gorge of France.
2) RESISTANCE CLIMBING | In conflict-torn Palestine, a diverse group of climbers finds community, solace and redemption.
3) BURNING THE FLAME | Elite Austrian power duo Babsi and Jacopo attempt a coveted free ascent of The Nameless Tower in Pakistan.

The Drop is making its triumphant return on Thursday, March 23, 2023, from 6-9pm! The Drop is a new quarterly cultural meet-up produced by Charlotte Is Creative, featuring the revelation of a new mural, a conversation with the artists and meeting new Queen City creatives to collaborate with. We're excited to feature the amazing mural work of Namaste Artists Charlotte, led by Shefalee Patel, this quarter. This event will also mark the official release of The Drop beer, featuring this series' inaugural mural by #BeattiesFordStrong artists on the label.
The event will be hosted at Divine Barrel Brewing, and Five Little Birds Food Truck will be on-site serving dinner! The Drop is made possible thanks to our sponsors at the North Carolina Arts Council & Spark the Arts.

Join us at Devil's Logic Brewing for a 1 or 3 mile run!

Runners will have the option of running a 1 mile or 3 mile loop. Each runner will receive an exclusive #SunnieStrong St. Pattys Fun Run Medal and Bracelet. Runners who choose to make it to the 3 mile mark will be entered to win a special raffle prize! 100% of the ticket price and all additional activities will directly go towards funding Sunnie's cancer treatments and funding research for DIPG through "The Cure Starts Now.”

Additional Festivites at the Fun Run will include
-Plant a Seed of Hope in your own custom decorated plant pot
-Post Run Cool Down Yoga Session
-Prize raffle
-Fairy Hair
-Facepainting
-Food Trucks
-Epic Water Balloon Fight
-Live DJ
-Sweet Treats
-Devil's Logic will be donating $1 for every #SunnieStrong beer purchased
Check in is at 11am, run at noon.

Children are the future, which is why we're inviting Playing for Others on Sunday, 3/26/23, for Poetry Showcase starting at 3pm! Playing for Others is a non-profit serving teens in the Charlotte community, largely through art. We're excited to host the amazingly talented future leaders of tomorrow to share some of the spoken word pieces they've been working on. Guests will be able to donate to Playing for Others when they close out their tabs! HotBoys Chicken will also be on-site serving lunch during the event!

Legion Brewing will host the first Pink Tie AfFair to support the Susan G. Komen Foundation in a fun way. Legion Brewing Founder, Owner, and CEO Phil Buchy has been selected this year as one of Charlotte's Pink Tie Guys!

Phil has committed to raising $10,000.00 for Susan G. Komen and the fight to end breast cancer.
As part of Phil's fundraising campaign, Legion is hosting a Pink Tie AfFAIR at Legion West Morehead. Join us between 3 to 7 p.m. for an evening of fair games, yard games, goat yoga, a bounce house, and a whole lot of friends & beer.

Just like a traditional fair, attendees can purchase tickets or wristbands to access the games and bounce house.

Lazy Day Farm will host goat yoga on-site from 6 to 7 p.m. This event will sell out, so grab your tickets soon! Click here to purchase goat yoga tickets.

A petting zoo will also be available from 3 to 5 p.m. Tickets for the petting zoo will be $8. A portion of proceeds from both goat yoga and the petting zoo will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Seemingly Overzealous Ice Cream (a new dairy-free brand) will be on-site with their mobile camper serving tasty treats from 3 to 6 p.m.

WHEN: March 25, 2023. 3 to 7 p.m.

WHERE: 2013 W. Morehead St. Charlotte, NC 28208