Renee Wants to Know

Time to March!

Compiled by Bek Mitchell-Kidd

Left: Bright Star Touring Theatre presents “Black History Heroes, Soldiers & Spies at Mooresville Public Library on March 5. Right: Attend “Luck of the Village” at Birkdale Village on March 11.

OUTDOORS + SPORTS

Davidson Men’s Basketball (March 2) The Wildcats take on George Mason. Ticket prices vary. 7 p.m. John Belk Arena, 200 Baker Dr, Davidson. www.davidsonwildcats.com

Small Business Pop-Up Shop (March 5) Shop items from Lake Norman entrepreneurs and local artisans, and of course enjoy a local beer. Free admission. Noon-5 p.m. Eleven Lakes Brewing, 10228 Bailey Road, Cornelius.

2022 Mayors’ Fitness Challenge (March 6-April 30) After great success last year, the three North Mecklenburg Towns—Cornelius, Davidson, and Huntersville—return to host the Mayors’ Fitness Challenge. Residents of each town will join together to become one team to win the title of Fittest Community. The challenge will last eight weeks but register at any time through April 30. There will be a kick-off event on March 6 from 1-3 p.m. at North Mecklenburg Park, 16131 Old Statesville Road, Huntersville. Learn more at www.cornelius.org/721/ Mayors-Fitness-Challenge

Luck of the Village (March 11) Calling all lassies, lads and little leprechauns! Enjoy an evening of live music, dancing, festive gear. Free admission, 6-9 p.m. Arrive early to park given current construction. Birkdale Village, 8712 Lindholm Drive, Huntersville, www.birkdalevillage.net.

Street Car Saturdays (March 12) See the hottest cars and drink some of the best beer in the area. All makes and models are invited. Free event. 2-5 p.m. D9 Brewing, 11138 Treynorth Drive, Cornelius, d9brewing.com.

Conservation Conversations – State of the Canopy (March 17)

Get an overview of the current status of Charlotte’s tree cover, the reasons behind the losses, why trees are so critical to our well-being, and how you can become a canopy advocate. Led by Kate Bolkin, Trees Charlotte. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Quest Nature Center, 6345 Sample Road, Huntersville.

ART + THEATRE

Bright Star Touring Theatre (March 5) In honor of both Black History and Women’s History Month, attend a production of “Black History Heroes, Soldiers & Spies” performed by Bright Star Touring Theatre. In this play, audiences will have the opportunity to experience, celebrate, and learn about some amazing people throughout Black History. Audiences will head westward to see the work of Buffalo Soldiers and Col. Charles Young, join the Tuskegee Airmen as they take flight to help win a battle in WWII, and meet Mary Elizabeth Bower, a spy who worked with the Union during the Civil War. Free. 10 a.m. 304 South Main Street, Mooresville, www.mooresvillenc.gov/225/Library

Georgia O’Keeffe Presentation: Equivalence of Emotion and

Experience (March 6) Attend this presentation by Dr. Mary-Louise Biasotti Hooper. Georgia O’Keeffe created a body of work unique in the art world. She ignored all the major art genres of her day, and she left a legacy of paintings in a personal style new in the world of art. Free event. 2 – 3 p.m. Mooresville Arts, 103 W. Center Ave, Mooresville, www.mooresvillearts.org

Proof By David Auburn (Through March 13) On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions, plus the arrival of her estranged sister. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Thurs., Fri. and Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun. at 2 p.m. Adults, $20, Seniors, $18, Students, $15. Davidson Community Players, Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour Street, Davidson, www. davidsoncommunityplayers.org.

Youth Chalk Art Competition (March 19) Open to Students Grades 4-8 and Students Grades 9-12. Teams of 2-3 (by age group) are ideal and will be assigned by Mooresville Arts; if you wish to be paired with another student, please indicate on the submission form. Prizes will be awarded to the top winners! Participant check in is 2:30-3:00 p.m. Main Street (in front of the Depot) will be closed to traffic for this event. Mooresville Arts, 103 W Center Ave, Mooresville.

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller (March 24 – April 3) Set in the 1940s New York, the story is told through a montage of memories, dreams, confrontations and arguments as Willy Loman, a traveling salesman who is disappointed with his life appears to be slipping into senility. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Thurs., Fri. and Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun. at 2 p.m. Adults, $20, Seniors, $18, Students, $15. Davidson Community Players, Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour Street, Davidson, www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org.

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Recognizing local historical figures for Women’s History Month

In 1987, Congress declared March as National Women’s History Month in perpetuity, and each year, a Presidential Proclamation is issued honoring the countless achievements of American women.

As I was working on the content for this issue, I thought it might be interesting to research some notable women in Lake Norman’s history for this column. I’m happy to report I learned some new facts about the area and am excited to share them with you.

Dr. Selma Burke (1900-1995)

Born in Mooresville in 1900, Burke was the daughter of an AME Church Zion minister. When she was around 7 years old, she discovered a love and talent for sculpting while playing in the mud in a local creek. Burke, one of seven children, was inspired to explore her passion for art by her father. He worked on the railroads and cruise ships at the time and Burke would use objects he brought back from his trips as inspiration for her art. She took a special interest in a collection of African artifacts the family inherited. Burke’s mother encouraged her to learn a practical trade and Burke went to school at what it now Winston-Salem State University and Saint Agnes Training School for Nurses in Raleigh to earn a nursing degree. Her work eventually took her to Harlem, N.Y. Burke married a childhood friend but soon found herself widowed not long after their wedding. She focused on her love of art and received a grant that allowed her to study in both the U.S. and Europe as a sculptor. She socialized with artists and writers during what was known as the Harlem Renaissance, also studying at Sarah Lawrence College and earning an M.F.A. from Columbia University.

Burke was also a trailblazer who enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II, making her the first African American woman to sign up. While driving a truck at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, she injured her back on the job. In 1944, she decided to enter a nationwide contest and received a commission to sculpt the likeness of President Franklin Roosevelt as a bronze relief portrait, and it was unveiled in 1945 by his successor, President Harry Truman after Roosevelt’s death. This portrait is said to be the basis for the image U.S. Mint Chief Engraver John Sinnock ended up using on the U.S. dime. She married an architect named Herman Kobbe in 1949 and the two relocated to an artists’ colony in Pennsylvania. Burke created busts from materials such as brass, bronze, alabaster, and limestone for people like Duke Ellington, John Brown, and Mary McLeod Bethune. Earning honorary doctorates from both Livingstone and Spellman Colleges, Burke continued to emphasize education of the arts, running a center in Pittsburgh, and receiving the Women’s Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award from President Jimmy Carter in 1979. She completed in her final sculpture, a nine-foot bronze statue of Martin Luther King Jr. that stands in Marshall Park in Charlotte, in 1980.

Dr. Selma Burke

Cornelia Shaw and Dr. Carolina MacBreyer

Cornelia Shaw paved the way for other women interested in working in higher education when she became Davidson College’s first female full-time employee in 1907. She worked as the librarian and registrar. She was 40 years old when she took on the role and had previously worked as the editor of the Charlotte newspaper Presbyterian Standard. MacBreyer became the first female faculty member in 1956 when she was hired as Visiting Associate Professor of Psychology.

Ethel H. Porter

Because this event occurred such a long time ago, there isn’t a whole lot of information available. But in my research, I came across the name Ethel H. Porter, and learned she was a resident of Lincolnton who applied for and received a U.S. patent for “StrawCutting and fodder” in 1934. In the book “Mothers and Daughters of Invention: Notes for a Revised History of Technology,” author Autumn Stanley noted this invention was likely a straw and fodder chopping machine or improvement to help streamline the process for feeding livestock.

Additional reading:

www.themooresvillemuseum.org/blog/history-2/dr-selma-burke/ www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/selma-burke library.davidson.edu/archives/women/ digital.lib.ecu.edu/ncpi/view/8296 www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/learn/classroom/timelines /north-carolina-womens-history-time-line

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