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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

“Shades of Gray: Non-White Confederate Soldiers”
Dr. David W. Dangerfield, University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie

This project focuses on men with degrees of African and Indigenous ancestry who used military service in the Confederacy to strengthen their claims to whiteness and the citizenship that came with it. During this Lunch and Learn, Dangerfield will examine their experiences and the strategies they employed to help navigate liminal circumstances as “free people of color” in the late-antebellum and Civil War-era South Carolina Lowcountry.

To attend via Zoom, register via this link: bit.ly/3Rb1DKo

On Thursday 3/23 The Independent Picture House will be screening for FREE this Oscar winner for Best Documentary Feature followed by a virtual discussion directly afterwards with Christo Grozev (investigative reporter with Bellingcat, the Anti-Corruption Foundation) and Odessa Rae (producer).
This documentary follows the man who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning with a lethal nerve agent in August 2020. During his months-long recovery, he makes shocking discoveries about the attempt on his life and decides to return home.

Gather to remember those who perished in the Holocaust and honor those whose lives were forever changed. Featuring Cantor Mary Thomas and Cantor Shira Lissek, with members of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, we will harness the powers of music to soothe, to feel grief intensely, and to recall past times and people with lasting affection. Through ritual, testimony, and music, we will share the stories that have been entrusted to us.

Join Sustain Charlotte for a FREE board game night at Divine Barrel Brewing in NoDa! We will have games with transportation and building themes like Ticket to Ride, Monopoly Builder, and Megacity Oceania.
We'll provide light snacks. Food from the fantastic food truck Sal's Roadside Eatery will also be available on-site. Whether you come alone or with friends and family, everyone is warmly welcomed. Come meet other locals who are interested in sustainability while having some low-key competitive (or cooperative) fun!
No knowledge of how to play the games is required. We'll learn together. Feel free to bring your own games, too!

What happens when six unsuspecting strangers are invited to a dinner party thrown by an anonymous host? That’s the question Matthews Playhouse intends to answer with its latest production, Clue, a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery, running April 14- 23, 2023 at the Fullwood Theatre in downtown Matthews.
Don't miss the hilarious hit play that The New York Times calls a “welcome throwback to an era of physical comedy” and Broadway World describes as “ tremendous, old-fashioned fun,”. This farce-meets-murder mystery is sure to have audiences laughing out loud, get your tickets now before they mysteriously vanish! Suitable for audiences ages 13 and up. 
Get Tickets: https://www.matthewsplayhouse.com/clue
Meet the Cast: https://www.matthewsplayhouse.com

This event happens on the following Dates:

Apr 14, 2023, 7:30pm to 9:30pm EDT
Apr 15, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
Apr 15, 2023, 7:30pm to 9:30pm EDT
Apr 16, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
Apr 19, 2023, 7:30pm to 7:30pm EDT
Apr 20, 2023, 7:30pm to 7:30pm EDT
Apr 21, 2023, 7:30pm to 7:30pm EDT
Apr 22, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
Apr 22, 2023, 7:30pm to 9:30pm EDT
Apr 23, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EDT

The OneBand is getting back together for another group concert on Tuesday, 4/18/23, starting at 6:30pm! Come out for this free show where a group of amazing musicians get together for a big concert for the first time together! It's an amazing night of community fun, and we'll even have StrudelTeig on-site serving dinner! Come be unusually lovely with us and our friends at Charlotte is Creative!

OTO’s Pretty Girl Pop Up: Spring Edition is officially RESCHEDULED to Sunday, April 16th due to weather. We still want you to join us, so mark your calendar for April 16th! Our second pop up will be bigger and better, showcasing local, small businesses in the community. This outdoor market will feature craft beverages, sweet and savory treats, organic skincare, clothing, jewelry, home decor, books, candles and MORE. Interested in participating as a vendor? Reach out to us at pr@akasinfortmill.com!
Our Vendor List is Growing Daily!
Vendors Include:
* Styled by Si
* Mama's Gal
* Heavenly Scent Candle Co.
* The Sweetest Thing Bake Shop
* Toushea Skin Care
* The Charm Exchange
* Sweet Sticks
* Yaya's Natural Soap
* Ace Hygh Athleisure Clothing
* La' Posh Spa
* Ellerbe's Alterations & Boutique
* Classic Curlz
* Jack N Jill Shop
* Mary Kay Cosmetics
* Neicy's Place
* Denielle Designs
* Charmed by Tiayana
And More to Come!

My Breast Friend's Wedding is a women's fundraising event benefiting Go Jen Go, a local Charlotte non-profit directly supporting those in our area facing breast cancer. Wedding attire (any type) is encouraged, let's fill the room with brides on a mission to raise $10K for this local cause. Tickets and sponsorships available. Event includes raffle prizes donated by local businesses and restaurants, wedding cake, champagne, wedding favors, and more.

Charlotte Conservatory Theatre (Witch), the Queen City’s newest professional performing arts company, is pleased to announce that their second production, Selina Fillinger’s recent Broadway smash POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, will extend its run to Cain Center for the Arts from April 26-29. This will follow the production’s initial run at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center’s Booth Playhouse from March 16-19. POTUS will be the first professional theatrical production staged at the Cain Arts Center.

Horrible bosses make life miserable in a variety of ways, but when the doofus in charge is the President of the United States, the stakes of maintaining workplace sanity are even higher. In Selina Fillinger’s savage, riotous POTUS, a group of unwitting heroines, ranging from the Chief of Staff to the mistress to the First Lady herself, must keep the toxic office culture of the White House from tipping into international disaster. Will they grab a little power for themselves in the process?

Directed by Stephen Kaliski with an all-star cast of Charlotte actors, POTUS skewers the proud American tradition of feckless male leadership while also hinting at a better way forward.

The recent Broadway premiere starred Vanessa Williams, Lea DeLaria, and Rachel Dratch. Critics called it “a delicious feminist farce” (Variety) and “a breath of fresh air on Broadway…The likelihood that you will laugh until your face hurts is one of near certainty.” (Entertainment Weekly). It closed in August 2022, making this Charlotte staging one of the first regional productions.

Join the Bleeding Disorders Foundation of North Carolina for the Family Festival & Walk for Bleeding Disorders, a FUNdraiser to benefit the Bleeding Disorders Foundation of North Carolina. Enjoy fun for the entire family, including face-painting, balloons, a photo booth, performances, music, and more, all while supporting the Bleeding Disorders Foundation of North Carolina, the only nonprofit organization in North Carolina that provides support for people affected by bleeding disorders in North Carolina. 100% of the money raised is used to support vital programs and services. We hope that you will join us!

Back by popular demand, Harlem-based Emmet Cohen Trio returns to Charlotte for a three-night JAZZ ROOM residency, with special guest Houston Pearson (Thursday) to continue the April Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) celebration.
Piano phenom, Emmet Cohen, returns to the JAZZ ROOM with his all-star trio and special guest, legendary saxophonist Houston Person (Thursday). Known for its range and uplifting dynamism, the trio represents Cohen’s “kaleidoscopic sense of musical narrative,” as noted in Downbeat Magazine. Expect to be treated to a master class in stylistic juxtapositions, including the melding of stride, blues, church, swing, bebop, free, and contemporary styles, resulting in the innovative sound of Jazz’s future.
Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation’s pivotal artistic figures. Downbeat praised the “nimble touch, measured stride and warm harmonic vocabulary” he employs to communicate with other musicians and audiences.
He has appeared in venues around the globe, from the Newport Jazz Festival, to the Washington DC Kennedy Center, to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. His leadership and collaboration with artists like Ron Carter, Jimmy Cobb, George Coleman, and Jimmy Heath have led to his 4-album landmark “Masters Legacy Series” among other noteworthy albums including his latest 2021 release “Future Stride”. During the 2020 lockdown, Cohen developed “Live From Emmet’s Place,” a series of weekly performances by his trio and special guests livestreamed from his New York.

Jazz legend Branford Marsalis comes to Charlotte for a one-time, special engagement featuring music from his 2003 album “Romare Bearden Revealed,” as well as a song written by Romare Bearden, and other jazz favorites. The concert is a collaboration between JazzArts Charlotte and The Mint Museum in coordination with the Mint’s exhibition Bearden/Picasso: Rhythms and Reverberations.

Greatly anticipated and well-attended local fine art and craft annual spring show with 25 juried fine art vendor artisans showing and selling jewelry, pottery, paintings, ceramics, metalwork, sculpture, printmaking, woodturning, stained glass, folk art and design and photography. All price points and variety of items await your shopping!

Join us for a day of singing, dancing, acting and crafting at one of Mini Camps at Matthews Playhouse for grades K-3 and 4-6th. These camps happen in conjunction with teacher workdays on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school calendar. Each camp will have themed activities with a theater focus.
March 27th - Sing!
This mini camp is for all our singers! Vocal warm-ups, music games, and specialist activities such as percussion, drama and acting, vocal technique, and more. Come with a song in your heart!
Cost: $80 per student9:00am to 3:00pmSections available for Grades K-3 & Grades 4-6