The Town of Davidson, The Pines at Davidson, and DavidsonLearns are excited to present this informative session featuring featuring Special Agent Jenna Emery of the U.S. Secret Service.

Davidson Learns invites you to the Pre-Concert Conversation at 6:00 P.M. Bill Lawing, Executive Director, and Tara Keith, Artistic Director, will discuss three legendary musical legacies: Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, and Nelson Riddle.

Community historian Tom Hanchett shares insights from his book Affordable Housing in Charlotte: What One City’s History Tells Us About America’s Pressing Problem.

Noel Freidline and Maria Howell explore and re-interpret some of the best music of the last 80 years.

This presentation will examine how the First World War helped transition North Carolina from the “Old North State” into the “New South.”

Jack T. Howard examines NASA’s Moon-to-Mars plan, exploring if we can get there, who else is trying, and whether we should pursue the Red Planet.

Rose Stremlau, Ph.D. will provide a brief overview of the history of Native people in the Catawba River region and the role of Davidson College founders in their dispossession. She will then discuss the college's ongoing collaboration with the Catawba Nation.

Two members of the three-person research team share how they approached this real-life historical puzzle, from translation, interviews and archival outreach to the surprising discoveries along the way.

Dr. Min Jiang, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, will lead a broad conversation about the multifaceted impact of the internet on society.

Barbara Krumdieck, M@SA’s Artistic Director, will be joined by fellow musicians to present favorites by J.S. Bach including solo cello works, arias for soprano voice, and a viola sonata with obbligato harpsichord.

Barbara Krumdieck, M@SA’s Artistic Director, will be joined by fellow musicians to present favorites by J.S. Bach.

Adah will present a collection of great books for gifting to all of the readers on your list this holiday season. Come prepared to take notes on the perfect gifts.

Please join us for a preview of Davidson College's Departments of Music and Theatre' productions of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. Professors Costa and Culpepper will introduce you to the music and story of this fun-filled musical.

Jill Lepore, PhD will be in conversation about her new book We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution with poet, author, and UNC Chapel Hill professor, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, MFA.

Join Director of Education and Community Engagement, Kimberly Pereira, and Director of Artistic Operations, Neelanthi Vadivel, for an informative discussion about the past, present and future of this Charlotte institution.

Carole Kruger has followed the reconstruction and restoration efforts with great interest, and will be sharing her take on recent developments.

Join us for a guided tour and step back in time to experience everyday life in the federal-style home of Hugh and Isabella Torance and their son, James Torrance's mercantile store. Experienced docents will introduce us to the historic site and the stories of the people who lived and worked there.

Historian Tom Hanchett will introduce us to the Rosenwald Schools and screen the documentary Unlocking the Doors of Opportunity: The Rosenwald Schools of North Carolina.