Charleston's Lowcountry Voices presents "Black Broadway"
2024-03-09 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Albemarle High School Auditorium, 311 Park Ridge Road, Albemarle, NC, 28001, United States
The Stanly County Arts Council is excited to welcome back to Stanly County The Lowcountry Voices. Come enjoy the sounds of Charleston with a free performance by Lowcountry Voices. This concert is a gift to the community by the Stanly County Arts Council in celebration of our 50th Anniversary! Donations for the arts will be accepted at the door.
Lowcountry Voices debuted “Black Broadway” last May at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston.
LOWCOUNTRY VOICES (LCV) is a community performing arts organization based in North Charleston but drawing members from across the region. LCV performs all genres in the choral repertoire with a special emphasis on African-American music, including Black gospel, spirituals and jazz, as they were nurtured and performed in the SC Lowcountry. While the choir is based in North Charleston since its inception 10 years ago, its members are drawn from across the entire Lowcountry region and as far away as Rock Hill and Columbia, SC. LCV has ignited audiences locally and regionally as well as in New York, New Jersey and Georgia.
Lowcountry Voices was honored to be asked to provide music for the nationally televised funeral services for the Honorable Reverend Clementa Pinckney, the slain pastor of the Mother Emanuel AME Church tragedy. Additionally, the choir was also honored to provide the background singing behind President Obama’s surprising and touching rendition of Amazing Grace. In July, 2015, LCV took the sounds of the Lowcountry internationally to Bermuda for two enthusiastically received performances. Also in July, Lowcountry Voices performed with music legend James Taylor in Columbia, SC. The choir later traveled on tour to Toronto, Canada.
The choir was honored to perform for the Charleston Gaillard Center’s Grand Re-Opening with noted gospel artist, Karen Clark-Sheard. Most recently the choir performed for a capacity audience during 2022 Piccolo Spoleto, and collaborated with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra for the Denmark Vesey Celebration this
past July.
Nathan L Nelson Music Director LowCountry Voices
Lowcountry Voices is directed by NATHAN L NELSON. Nelson is the Founding Director of Lowcountry Voices and continues to pursue his passion for preserving the cultural legacy and authenticity of African-American music. A native Charlestonian, he began playing drums at age eight and by age thirteen, he was organizing and directing local gospel and school choirs. From 2008 through 2012, he was the Director of the CSO Spiritual Ensemble and Associate Director of the CSO Gospel Choir. He is called upon to conduct choral clinics for church musicians, choral groups, and orchestras and also helps initialize and enhance church music departments. He has conducted and performed in Canada, England and Ghana, West Africa, and has mesmerized sold out audiences throughout the Southeast. He has collaborated with several outstanding artists in the field of gospel and spiritual music. Mr. Nelson, a well-regarded public school music educator and administrator, continues to work in the public education field. Mr. Nelson holds a BA Degree in Music Education with an emphasis on Choral Music and Secondary Education from Charleston Southern University and an MS Degree in Educational Leadership.
LCV is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and is a fully registered charity in the State of South Carolina.

The Talent Company presents Into the Woods
2024-03-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Albemarle Neighborhood Theatre, 219 E. North Street, Albemarle, NC, 28001
Join us as we escape into a fantastical fairy tale adventure where wishes come true, but they come with a cost. This story follows a group of fairy-tale characters — a Witch, the Baker and his wife, Cinderella, Jack, Little Red Riding Hood, and more — as they venture into the woods to get their wish and learn the complications of what comes after happily-ever-after.
This show is rated PG-13. Runtime is 150 minutes, with a 15 minute intermission.
March 15, 16, 22 & 23 at 7:00 PM
March 17 & 24 at 3:00 PM

Celebration of the ARTS
2024-03-23 09:00 - 14:00 | Stanly County Agri-Civic Center, 26032 Newt Rd # B, Albemarle, NC
A FREE event open to the public to learn more about the arts in Stanly County.
Student Art Show: Come view the county-wide student art show, showcasing the best from each elementary, middle, and high school in Stanly County plus work from the advertising, graphic design, and simulation and game animation students from Stanly Community College.
Information Booths: Each arts organization will have a booth to promote their upcoming events as well as recruit new members or volunteers. Arts-based businesses will be there selling their goods or available to answer questions about lessons, etc.
Live Performances: Performances from choirs, bands, dance and theatre troupes will entertain audiences throughout the day in the auditorium as well as the lobby.
Creation Station: an opportunity to create your own art to take home with you! Learn how to marbelize paper, water color techniques, create a rain stick, and more.
Artisans: a variety of artisans will have booths demonstrating their craft as well as selling their creations.
Raffles: a chance to support the arts while taking a chance on winning great prizes
Awards Ceremony: at 12 pm we will announce the 2024 Arts Person and Fine Arts Teacher of the Year! Don’t miss it!

Stanly County Concert Association presents The Extraordinaires
2024-03-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Stanly County Agri-Civic Center, 26032 Newt Rd # B, Albemarle, NC
Formed in the spring of 2003 from a group of guys who love The Classics/Rhythm & Blues, The Extraordinaires have put together a unique blend of music that is sure to get people out of their seats and on the dance floor. From the powerful kickin’ horns to the smooth lead vocals, The Extraordinaires have a “Pure Live” sound like no other that will keep you coming back. Based out of the Hickory/Charlotte area, they’ve played from Oklahoma to Washington to Florida and all points in between. Private parties, Festivals, Corporate Events, and more they are pure entertainers that will keep the dance floor full!
For more details, please check out their website: http://www.theextraordinaires.com/

This is the fifth and final concert of the 2023-2024 Stanly County Concert Association’s concert season.
All concerts are held at the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center, 26032 Newt Rd, Albemarle, NC 28001.
For season membership or single ticket information, please visit the website of the Stanly County Concert Association.

Youth Art Show & Competition
2024-03-27 - 2024-04-06 | Stanly Arts Guild & Gallery, 152 West Main St., Albemarle, NC, 28001
Calendar of events
Delivery dates:
• Saturday, March 23rd, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Show opens:
• Wednesday, March 27th – 12:00 PM
Awards and art pickup:
• Saturday, April 6th, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Categories and Awards
Both 2-D & 3-D art will be accepted & judged in this show. (2-D art includes photography.)
Awards will be given in 2 categories, ages 9-12 & ages 13-17 for the following:
• First place
• Second place
• Third place
Entry Fees:
Artists may enter up to 4 pieces total. Fees are as listed below:
• Up to 2 pieces – $5; $2 each for up to 2 additional entries
Rules for Entry
• Artists must be between the ages of 9 and 17 years old.
• Art must not have won awards in any previous Stanly Arts Guild show.
• Any art created from photos or other reference material should have permission from the originator of the photo or reference material and/or should be changed to make the art unique by the creator of the final art.
• All artwork must remain on display until the end of the show.
• Two dimensional art and photography must not exceed 48” x 36” and not weigh more than 35 pounds. It must be properly framed or painted/printed on gallery wrap canvas.
• Three dimensional pieces must not weigh more than 75 pounds. The maximum acceptable base is 24” X 24”, with a maximum height of 72”.
• Entries must be properly prepared to hang – no saw tooth hangers will be accepted.
• Artwork must be hand delivered.
• Please note – if the number of entries exceeds available space, the show may be juried.
• Stanly Arts Guild reserves the right to decline entries deemed inappropriate, not in good taste or works not properly prepared for display.

50 Years of Cultivating Creativity - Exhibit @ Stanly County History Center
2024-03-27 08:00 - 2024-08-31 17:00 | Stanly County History Center, 157 N. 1st St., Albemarle, 28001
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Stanly County Arts Council, come explore the new, free exhibit at the Stanly County History Center, showcasing the best of the arts in Stanly County.

Learn the history of the Stanly County Arts Council, including its special programming and grant opportunities for organizations and individuals, the Cultural Education Program, and more.
Captivating exhibits from each arts organization that receives funding and promotion from the Stanly County Arts Council and ensures that the citizens have many arts opportunities to enjoy, including: The Stanly Arts Guild, The Stanly County Chorale, The Stanly County Concert Association, The Stanly County Concert Band, The Talent Company, The Uwharrie Players, and Uwharrie Youth Arts/City Youth Ballet.
Check out the Success Stories that highlight artists from Stanly County that have pursued their passion successfully!
Special exhibit on loan from the NC Music Hall of Fame with Stanly County’s very own inductees Lou Donaldson and Kellie Pickler.
Banners showing the winning artwork for the 50th anniversary Bookmark Contest, Kindergarten – High School.

Do you have a group interested in a personal tour? Contact Megan Sullivan, Museum Director to schedule. Phone: 704-986-3777 or click here to email Megan.

The Uwharrie Players presents "Southern Fried Nuptials"
2024-04-12 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-04-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-04-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Albemarle Neighborhood Theatre, 219 E. North Street, Albemarle, NC, 28001
Harlene Frye is going to marry her childhood sweetheart this weekend . . . assuming the typical Frye family hijinks don’t derail the wedding! Harlene and Attie’s future together is threatened when the bride-to-be’s awful ex-flame shows up with information she doesn’t want her fiancé finding out. And Harlene’s not the only Frye keeping secrets: Sammy Jo refuses to tell her family she’s moving even though all her bags are already packed. As if that isn’t enough, Dewey can’t figure out why people keep on asking him to give his sister away and busybody Ozella Meeks has somehow ended up as the wedding coordinator. Will the Fryes be able to get Harlene down the aisle in one piece? A bighearted comedy about family—Southern-style.​

Stanly Arts Guild 2024 Spring Craft Show
2024-04-17 - 2024-06-08 | Stanly Arts Guild & Gallery, 152 West Main St., Albemarle, NC, 28001
About this show: This show is open to all vendors/crafters that make & sell items for use in inside & outside garden areas, porches, decks, etc., for decoration and/or functional use. All items must be handcrafted or handmade. No kit or resale items will be allowed.
Location and Hours: The show will be staged in the sales area of the Stanly Arts Guild store, located at 330-C N Second Street, Albemarle, NC. Current normal store hours apply: Wednesday, 12-4, Thursday 11-6, Friday 11-6, & Saturday 10-2.
The show/sale will be in place for a total of 8 weeks. The volunteers of the Stanly Arts Guild that work in the store each day will handle sales for all vendors during the show. The Stanly Arts Guild will also collect & remit state & county taxes for all sales.
Booth Sizes & Fees: Booth sizes will be 4’x2’. Vendors may request multiple booths and must designate if they need them together or prefer for them to be separate. Booth fees are listed below:
• Stanly Arts Guild members = $40 for a 4’x2’ booth ($5 per week)
• Non-members = $60 for a 4’x2’ booth ($7.50 per week) (Become a Guild member for $20 for the rest of our 22-23 fiscal year, thru June 30th, & only pay $40 booth rental = $60 Total. Also, commissions on all sales will be 15% vs. 30% for non-members.)
Vendors will be responsible for providing their own tables/booth furniture. Space is limited so vendors need to make sure their booth is no larger than the 4’x2’ previously specified. Use of risers and elevation changes is encouraged to enhance the appearance of your display. If lighting is desired or required vendors will need to contact the store director, Wendy Hillhouse, to discuss. Any approved lighting will need to be plugged into a surge protector & may need to be secured to the floor to prevent trip hazards. Access to receptacles is limited & will be provided on a first come, first served basis, so contact the store director as soon as possible to arrange lighting. (Store Director – Wendy Hillhouse – mobile # – call or text – 704-985-0855.)
Artist’s payment: The Guild will remit payment of all sales to the artist, less 15% commission for Guild members or 30% commission for non-members, by May 15th, 2024, for April sales, by June 15th, 2024, for May sales and by July 15th, 2024, for June sales.
Inventory: The Guild will provide each vendor with inventory sheets and an artist number, (unless the vendor already has an artist number). The artist number, the item number and price must be on all items on a removable tag. All items must be listed on inventory sheet(s). The Guild store volunteers will handle all sales and will update your inventory list. Guild members will be at the Guild store on set up days to assist each vendor with this process.
Items and Jury Instructions: Due to the potentially high volume of participants, this will be a juried show. When you bring your vendor application to the Guild, please bring at least 2-3 pictures of the items you will be selling, to be approved or send them via email to stanlyartsguild19@gmail.com. If you plan to sell multiple types of items, (for example birdhouses, bird baths, butterfly houses, etc.), be sure to provide examples of the different items in your pictures. Items brought in for sale will still be subject to review as pictures do not always depict the true nature of the product. If any product is deemed inappropriate or not meeting the criteria for participation, the vendor will be asked to remove the item(s) and not include them in their sales booth for the duration of the sale.
Set up Date and Time: Set up dates/times must be scheduled with the Store Director, Wendy Hillhouse, prior to the day of setup. Vendors may contact Wendy via text or call – 704-985-0855. Set up will be on the following dates/times:
• Saturday, April 13th – 1pm-4pm
• Monday, April15th – 1pm–4pm
• Tuesday, April 16th – 3pm-6pm
• All booths must be set up by 12pm on Wednesday, April 17th, unless other arrangements have been made.
Break Down and Removal: Breakdown will be on Saturday, June 8th, from 2pm-4pm, Monday, June 10th, from 1pm-4pm or Tuesday, June 11th, from 3pm-6pm. Any items remaining in the Guild store after 6pm on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, will be considered property of the Stanly Arts Guild.
Guild Responsibilities:
• The Guild will provide space for your display in the most attractive manner possible while maintaining good visibility of your work for security reasons.
• The Guild will handle all marketing for the show, including ads on Facebook, the Guild website & printed materials. The Guild will provide marketing materials to participating artists upon request.
• The Guild will process all sales and will update your inventory records as sales occur.
• The Guild will collect and remit all state and local sales tax on all sales.
Vendor/Participant Responsibilities:
• Vendors must complete & return an application, pictures of proposed sales items & booth rental fee no later than 6 pm, Wednesday, April 10th, 2024.
• Vendors must supply gift boxes and/or bags for jewelry items.
• Vendors must provide their own tables and/or booth furniture. Table and/or furniture sizes need to conform to the specified booth size – 4’x2’.
• Vendors must have their booth set up by 12pm, Wednesday, April 17th, unless other arrangements have been made.
• Vendors need to make sure all items for sale have removable tags which clearly denote their artist number, item number and price.
• Vendors must make sure that all items on display are accurately listed on their inventory sheets & that the inventory sheets are in the inventory book at the front desk.
• Vendors are responsible for keeping their booth neat & organized, as well as stocked with inventory for sales.

City of Locust Multicultural Family Movie Night
2024-04-20 18:00 - 22:00 | Locust City Hall, 186 Ray Kennedy Drive, Locust, 28097, United States
Join us behind Locust City Hall for a Family Movie Night featuring Disney’s Moana. Our movie nights are free and open to the public, thanks to our local community sponsors. This movie night is sponsored by Locust Pediatric Dentistry.
The South Sea Dancers will be joining us for a pre-show performance featuring hula and fire dancers. This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and the Stanly County Arts Council.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and find a spot in the lawn and enjoy a movie under the stars! There is also limited parking in our “drive-in” section at the back of the yard. For drive-in seating, please enter the yard from Kerri Dawn Lane, behind the library.
The backyard will open at 6:00 PM with the movie starting at sunset, around 8:00 PM. Parking is available in the Town Center public parking spaces.
There will be food vendors available, so come hungry and help support local businesses!
For more information, email events@locustnc.com.

Stanly County Concert Band presents Sounds of Stage and Screen
2024-04-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Stanly County Agri-Civic Center, 26032 Newt Rd # B, Albemarle, NC
If you love classic music themes from movies, ballet, opera and musicals make plans now to attend the spring concert of the Stanly County Concert Band featuring the Stanly County Chorale on Thursday, April 25th.
You’ll hear music from legendary composers Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin and Aaron Copland; movie themes from Guardians of the Galaxy, How to Train your Dragon, and Prince of Egypt; and Broadway musical medleys from Les Miserables, Grease and The Music Man. You’re going to love it! See you there!

Stanly County Chorale presents 55th Anniversary: A Musical Memoir
2024-04-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Pfeiffer University – Henry Pfeiffer Chapel, Misenheimer, NC, 28109
Celebrate the Chorale’s 55th Anniversary with a musical trip down memory lane!

Stanly County Chorale presents 55th Anniversary: A Musical Memoir
2024-04-28 15:00 - 16:30 | First Baptist Church, 202 N. 2nd Street, Albemarle, NC, 28001

Stanly County Concert Band - Albemarle Parks & Rec's Thursdays at the Station
2024-05-02 19:30 - 20:30 | Market Station, 501 W. Main St, Albemarle, N, 28001, United States
Albemarle Parks and Recreation’s Thursdays at the Station concert series will run May and June at Market Station in downtown Albemarle.
Concert Series includes:

May 2 – Stanly County Concert Band
May 9 – Radio Flyer
May 16 – Salisbury Swing Band
May 23 – Dive Bar Divas
May 30 – Reckless Betty Unplugged
June 6 – Fairfield Bluegrass
June 13 – The Mod 60s
June 20- The Gamblers Band
June 27 – Cabarrus Station

Concerts are free at 7:30 p.m. at 501 W. Main St., Albemarle.

City of Albemarle's Food Truck Fridays
2024-05-03 17:30 - 21:00 | City Lake Park, 815 Concord Rd, Albemarle, NC, 28001, United States
Enjoy live music and lots of food trucks at City Lake Park. Bring your lawn chair, dancing shoes, and appetite for a fun time on Friday nights.

West Stanly Players presents "The Play That Goes Wrong"
2024-05-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-05-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-05-05 14:30 - 16:30, 2024-05-10 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-05-11 19:30 - 21:30 | West Stanly High School, 306 E. Red Cross Rd, Oakboro, NC, 28129
The West Stanly Players will present the hilarious farce, The Play That Goes Wrong on May 3, 4, 10 & 11 at 7:30 pm and May 5 at 2:30 pm.
The Broadway & West End comedy is one of the most popular shows in the US and in England. It will have the audience rolling the aisles with laughter.
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door and $15 for reserved seating. Tickets can be purchased by calling April Tucker at 704-791-3200 or via email wes.tucker@stanlycountyschools.org. All shows will be performed in the WSP theatre at West Stanly High School.

Radio Flyer - Thursdays at the Station concert series
2024-05-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Market Station, 501 W. Main St, Albemarle, N, 28001, United States
Enjoy live music at Market Station in downtown Albemarle every Thursday starting at 7:30 pm. Bring a lawn chair and your dancing shoes and enjoy an evening of music, dancing, and fun. Albemarle Parks and Recreation’s Thursdays at the Station concert series will run May and June.
Concert Series includes:

May 2 – Stanly County Concert Band
May 9 – Radio Flyer
May 16 – Salisbury Swing Band
May 23 – Dive Bar Divas
May 30 – Reckless Betty Unplugged
June 6 – Fairfield Bluegrass
June 13 – The Mod 60s
June 20- The Gamblers Band
June 27 – Cabarrus Station

Concerts are free at 7:30 p.m. at 501 W. Main St., Albemarle.

Salisbury Swing Band @ Thursdays at the Station concert series
2024-05-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Market Station, 501 W. Main St, Albemarle, N, 28001, United States

Dive Bar Divas - Thursdays at the Station concert series
2024-05-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Market Station, 501 W. Main St, Albemarle, N, 28001, United States

Reckless Betty Unplugged - Thursdays at the Station concert series
2024-05-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Market Station, 501 W. Main St, Albemarle, N, 28001, United States
