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THE CHARLOTTE SINGERS PRESENT FREE HOLIDAY CONCERTS 2025!

Are you in need of a little boost to get you into the Holiday spirit this year? We have the answer!

The Charlotte Singers will put you in a Holly Jolly mood with some familiar carols as you have never heard them before! Think “Jingle Bells” as a fast paced jazzy arrangement, a 17th century French carol, and exquisite and intricate harmonies throughout “Jolly Old St Nicholas.” Everyone is welcome! Expect a laugh or two as well!

The first performance is on Sunday, December 7 at 4:00 PM at Providence Presbyterian Church’s Christian Life Center. The address is: 10140 Providence Church Lane, Charlotte NC, 28277. A second performance will be held on Sunday, December 21, again at 4:00 PM, this time at Christ Lutheran Chapel, 4519 Providence Rd, Charlotte NC, 28226.

The Charlotte Singers are a group of 85 (ish) singers, ranging in age from 15 to 80+, led by the indomitable and super-talented Helen McCorkle Finch. The choral voices will be accompanied by Mrs. McCorkle Finch on piano and the percussion talents of Scott Rauschenberg. This year, we are blessed to feature Ken Edmonds on trumpet as well as violin virtuosos Ed Wielunski and Olivia Lindquist. David Finch will add an authentic country twang here and there as he plays the pedal steel and doubles as our sound engineer! Come to a wonderful concert and then go out for an early Sunday dinner! What a great way to spend part of a Sunday afternoon in December!

The Charlotte singers have been around since 2015, when Helen founded the group with just 7 members. We continue to grow our way to the 100 singers that Helen would love to direct! Interested singers should contact Helen McCorkle Finch about attending a rehearsal and/or joining us.

Mrs. McCorkle Finch was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. She received her Bachelor's Degree in piano at Furman University, and earned her Master's Degree in piano from LSU and Georgia State University. Mrs. McCorkle Finch’s experience includes playing with world renowned bass singer Jerome Hines of the Metropolitan Opera, as well as having founded the Park City Singers, a 100-member choral group, in Park City, Utah.

More information about The Charlotte Singers and the 2025 Happy Holidays Concert can be found on the public Facebook Page, The Charlotte Singers, where readers can get a sneak preview of the quality, energy, and professional sound of their performances. Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/570619146450603


For information about either performance, to attend a rehearsal or express interest in singing with us, please contact:

Helen McCorkle Finch, Director

The Charlotte Singers

Email: hmfmusic8@gmail.com

The NoDa Holiday Bizarre brings together 75+ local artisans for a one-day, open-air market filled with handmade gifts, art, and seasonal treasures.

From ceramics and jewelry to prints, candles, décor, and unique finds, this is the perfect place to finish your gift list while supporting small, local creators.

Shop for original works by local Native American artists and hear more from the artists themselves at USC Lancaster's Native American Studies Center!

These mini pop-up art sales offer original works by Native American artists, perfect for gifts or your personal art collection!

The January market features artwork such as baskets by Beckee Garris (Catawba Nation) and jewelry by Stephanie Peak (Tuscarora Indians of Kahtenuaka Territories).

Admission is free and open to the public!

These monthly mini pop-up art sales offer original works by Native American artists, perfect for gifts or your personal art collection!

The February market features artwork such as Catawba pottery by Blue Heron Clay (Catawba Nation) and beadwork by Amanda Wilson (Catawba Nation).

Admission is free and open to the public!

Annual holiday event with medieval and Renaissance music, readings of the season, and carols for all to sing. Bob Sweeten, director of the Bob and Sheri Show, returns to tell the Christmas story. Musicians appear in period attire. Concert on period instruments with voices.

Local Charlotte harpists - ensemble and soloists - playing traditional Christmas carols!

Join us for our annual tradition when we’ll transform Knight Theater into Charlotte’s living room for an evening of holiday songs and singalongs!


Tickets start at $22.50 and groups of 6 or more save 20%!


As with all Tosco Music Parties (TMPs), the evening will feature an eclectic mix of more than a dozen diverse performers and plenty of singalongs led by John Tosco and the TMP House Band & Singalong Choir. Enjoy your favorite holiday tunes, classic and contemporary songs of the season, and even some fresh originals, delivered in a variety of musical genres by local, regional, and national acts!

2025 Tosco Music Holiday Party performers include:
Anna Rae Haller
Cole Thannisch
Jay D. Jones
Jazz Revolution
Joey Santo
Kiss & Tell
Milania Corrales
Of Good Nature
Rafa Carrillo & Friends
The Bergamot
Satyr Black
Vadim Kolpakov
Kids at Heart
Dane Page, Chip McGee & Alexa Jenson
and more!

TMPs are great for the whole family and showcase performers of all ages, including youth! Families with young children can enjoy a full show in the first half alone, with 8 performances and 4 singalongs before intermission begins at 9pm.

Come celebrate the season with Tosco Music at Knight Theater!

Performance Date: Monday, December 15, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Blumenthal Arts, Knight Theater
Discount: Tickets start at $22.50 and groups of 6 or more save 20%!

Join us for the Charlotte premiere of The Changebaker — a heartfelt documentary short that follows Manolo Betancur, the Colombian immigrant and visionary behind Charlotte’s beloved Manolo’s Bakery. After escaping the violence of war in Colombia, Manolo rebuilt his life in Charlotte with one goal: to serve others. His bakery has since become a hub for activism, compassion and opportunity — proudly carrying the message, “Made in America by the Hands of Immigrants.”

This inspiring evening will feature a live dance performance by El Alma de la Luna, a musical performance by ÚltimaNota, the screening of The Changebaker and, following the film, a conversation with Manolo Betancur and director, Courtney Dixon.

Celebrate the power of resilience, art and community through this unforgettable night of storytelling and cultural expression.

Join us for a yearly tradition! The Encore Studio dancers perform their unique story of The Nutcracker through ballet, tap, jazz, acro, and clogging! This production also includes narraration to prompt the storyline for our youngest audience members.

Doors open 30 min prior for charcuterie and tea service.
Groups purchasing tickets separately but wanting to sit together must email sarahlankford@encorecenter.net prior to arrival to be seated together
Tickets are non-refundable
If your dancer is a Mouse/Soldier/Sweets Dancer please purchase for the correct shows. The SoPi dancers of these characters perform Friday evening and Sat 10am. The Cameron dancers in these roles perform Sat at 2pm and 5pm

Experience Shakespeare as it was meant to be told in The Winter’s Tale, presented by Davidson Community Players and Charlotte’s Shepherd Shakespeare Company. The New York Times describes it as “a tale of jealousy, loss, and healing that feels remarkably contemporary” and “one of Shakespeare’s most haunting and profound late plays.”

Part tragedy and part comedy, this timeless masterpiece will be presented at the intimate Armour Street Theatre from January 22 -February 1, 2026

Primary Trust
Written by Eboni Booth

Directed by Tiffany Bryant-Jackson
https://www.threebonetheatre.com/events/2526/primary-trust

Starring
Miles Thompson as Kenneth
Marvin King as Bert
Frandasia Williams* as Corrina/Wally’s Waiter/Bank Customers
Tim Huffman as Clay/Sam/Le Pousselet Bartender
*indicates Three Bone Theatre debut

February 6-22, 2026
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Sundays at 2 p.m.​

Performances will be held at
The Arts Factory
1545 W. Trade St

WINNER- 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
WINNER- 2024 Outer Critics Circle Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Edgerton Foundation New Play Award


Do you have the courage to change? Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old bookstore worker who spends his evenings sipping mai tais at the local tiki bar. When he’s suddenly laid off, Kenneth finally begins to face a world he's long avoided – with transformative and even comical results.

Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Primary Trust is a touching and inventive play about new beginnings, old friends and seeing the world for the first time. The New York Observer says, “it will restore your faith in theatre’s elemental storytelling powers.” This production includes themes of grief, mental health, loneliness, and emotional trauma. It contains moments of strong language and depictions of isolation and personal struggle. Recommended for ages 14+
Community Partner Organization: Charlotte Art on Prescription with The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

“NYC’s best new play... beautifully written... a 95-minute, intermission less, buffed-to-gleaming jewel.” - THE DAILY BEAST

“The glory of both the writing and acting was in letting us experience the character’s sadness and, even more, the hard work behind his efforts to stay afloat in a painful world.” - THE NEW YORK TIMES


“Tender, touching... Eboni Booth has created Kenneth’s world with loving attention to detail... Primary Trust explores the terrain of loneliness and the gentle joy of connection between one human being and another.” - THEATER PIZZAZZ

“Eboni Booth’s portrait of one man's loneliness and the danger of coping mechanisms will restore your faith in theater’s elemental storytelling powers." - THE OBSERVER

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.