on the scene
EVENT INFO ROUNDUP A portrait of a Roman soldier at the "True Likeness" exhibit currently on display at the Van/Every Smith Galleries at Davidson College.
Open Track Nights (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Looking to walk off some of that holiday overindulgence, or just get out and enjoy some fresh air? Walk or jog on a lit 400-meter rubberized track with marked lanes. Free. 6-8 p.m. Bailey Road Park Track, 11536 Bailey Road, Cornelius, www.cornelius.org.
Carolina Raptor Center (Wednesday-Sunday)
Talk a walk on The Raptor Trail, a 3/4 mile- walking trail that features more than 30 birds of prey on display. Check the website for open times. Purchase tickets in advance to reserve your spot on the trail. $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, teachers and military, $8 for students, children 3 and under free. Carolina Raptor Center, 6000 Sample Road, Huntersville, carolinaraptorcenter.org
True Likeness (Limited appointments Jan. 7-8)
Portraits serve as expressions of identity, popular taste, social standing, and as documents of who, when and where. Representing one’s self in the best light or seeing others in understandable terms are motives behind why we record images of each other, whether for rituals, documentation of events, art making, or as 24 LimitlessMagOnline.com | January 2021
expressions of status. True Likeness presents an exhibition of contemporary portraits from diverse makers in a variety of media, including video, photography, painting, collage, installation, sculpture, printmaking and drawing. Artists, some familiar, others more on the fringe of the art world, hail from all over the United States. Their own identities, and those presented through their works, provide a snapshot of who we are as a country. Visit the exhibit page for the link to make an appointment. Free. Van Every/Smith Galleries, Davidson College, 315 N. Main Street, Davidson, www. davidsoncollegeartgalleries.org/dcag-exhibitions/true-likeness/ We’re looking for your stories! Our March issue will feature “Hobbies and Collectors.” Do you have a fun hobby you’d like to share with other readers, such as collecting musical instruments, coins, or restoring cars? Have you found a unique item while antiquing that has an interesting history? E-mail Editor Renee Roberson at Renee@LNCurrents.com with the details for your chance to be featured.
