It’s time to take a look at events on tap for the weekend in the Queen City. The Charlotte Museum of History is hosting its annual African American Heritage Festival, an outdoor jazz series kicks off, the Davidson Players have a comedy production this weekend only, and the Bechtler Ensemble will be at the Duke Mansion.
A new exhibition at Mint Museum Randolph showcases the works of 25 different artists representing three different Charlotte art collectives, BLKMRKT, Brand the Moth and Goodyear Arts.
The Charlotte Museum of History hasn't opened its doors to the general public since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. That's changing soon, but first, the museum will let guests inside during the final day of the African American Heritage Festival to see a new exhibit on the Siloam School.
Some of the week's top stories: The fight between Mecklenburg County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools over funding continued with the county adopting a budget that temporarily withholds millions of dollars from the school district, a Guatemalan father in North Carolina shares how he got four of his children into the U.S., COVID-19 vaccine administration in the state stalls, and the waning pandemic leaves mask makers with more supply than demand.