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Piedmont Players Theatre along with Owen & Elizabeth Norvell present

Piedmont Players Theatre along with Owen & Elizabeth Norvell present

Piedmont Players Theatre along with Owen & Elizabeth Norvell present the youth adventure
TREASURE ISLAND
by Robert Louis Stevenson a new adaptation by Ken Ludwig
Producing Partners: Owen & Elizabeth Norvell
 
Performance Dates:
May 9-11 & 16-18 at 7:30pm
May 12 at 1:30pm
Tickets available for Seat Namers & Season Ticket Holders May 2nd
Box Office Opens to the public May 6th
Adults $12 | Seniors/Students $10
 

Classroom app creates pitch perfect music

Classroom app creates pitch perfect music

Gone are the days when Orchestra Director Bill Myers needs a tape recorder to listen to a student’s pitch. In his classes at Hough High School, Myers uses a new form of technology – the SmartMusic App which changes the way students practice and learn their instruments.

The interactive tool allows students to play along with the music onscreen and provides immediate feedback on their performance. Myers uses the app to grade 50 percent of the student’s assignment while his trained ear provides the other half.

The House of Education Committee is working to pass House Bill 127 that students have arts education credit for graduation beginning with the freshmen class of 2016.

Charlotte artist shares technique

Charlotte artist shares technique

The Mint Museum Randolph is presenting a demonstration by well-known Charlotte artist Miriam Durkin this week.

Visitors can watch Durkin show how she starts and ends her famous portrait paintings.

Durkin is currently exploring how gestural lines, mixed with realistic classically-drawn passages, create an energetic figure that is both interpretive and honors the classical tradition.

Art lovers can catch the demonstration at the Mint Museum Randolph, located at 2730 Randolph Road in Charlotte, Wednesday February 27, at 7 p.m.

Admission is free and open to all ages.

For more information on the demonstration, call 704-337-2000.

Brazilian Celebration: A Night in Rio

Brazilian Celebration: A Night in Rio

The Latin American Coalition is hosting its annual Brazilian Celebration this weekend.

A Night in Rio offers a journey through Brazil in an evening of traditional dancing and live musical performances of Samba, Bossa Nova and Brazilian Beats.

Authentic foods, crafts and art complete the experience, accompanied by the contagious energy of Brazil's famous Carnaval.

Party-goers can join the fun at the Neighborhood Theatre, located at 511 East 36th Street in Charlotte, Saturday February 23, at 7 p.m.

Admission is $12 online and $15 at the door. Click here for tickets.

For more information on the celebration, call 704-358-9298.

Folk Society Gathering presents Scottish fiddler Jamie Laval

Folk Society Gathering presents Scottish fiddler Jamie Laval

The Charlotte Folk Society Gathering is presenting a concert featuring virtuoso Scottish fiddler Jamie Laval, one of the premier Celtic violinists on the international music scene today.

Jamie has been known to create rapt audiences with his intensely passionate performances of traditional music of Scotland, Ireland, Brittany and Quebec, rendered with hints of classical refinement and ethnic music from around the world.

Joining him on the stage are piper E. J. Jones and guitarist David Brown.

Concert-goers can catch the show at the Great Aunt Stella Center, located at 926 Elizabeth Avenue in Charlotte, Friday February 8, from 7:30 p.m. until 10 p.m.

Admission is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.

For more information on the concert, call 704-563-7080.

BofA, Merrill Lynch to card holders: ‘Museums On Us’ this weekend

BofA, Merrill Lynch to card holders: ‘Museums On Us’ this weekend

Bank of America is celebrating Black History Month with ‘Museums On Us’ by offering free weekend access to four local museums.

Any Bank of America or Merrill Lynch cardholder in Charlotte can visit the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Levine Museum of the New South, the Mint Museum Randolph, or the Mint Museum Uptown on Saturday, Feb. 2, and Sunday, Feb. 3 (and the first full weekend of each month in 2013).

Those attending need to simply present your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card, along with a photo ID, to gain free general admission to any participating institution. Cardholders only; guests are not eligible for free admission.

Program excludes fundraising events, special exhibitions and ticketed shows the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of each month, and can not be combined with other offers.

 As part of ‘Museums On Us’, more than 150 leading U.S.

Jazz Arts Initiative to perform free 'Winter Concert'

Jazz Arts Initiative to perform free 'Winter Concert'

The Jazz Arts Initiative is performing its winter concert this weekend.

Jazz lovers can enjoy Holiday favorites, performed by the Jazz Faculty Ensemble and three youth ensembles.

The concert is at Providence Presbyterian Church, located at 10140 Providence Church Lane in Charlotte, Sunday December 16, at 3 p.m.

Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information on the event, call 504-975-1895.