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Pleasant Plains School - Hertford County, North Carolina 1920-1950 Photograph by Andrew Feiler. The photo is part of A Better Life for Their Children, an upcoming exhibit at Charlotte Museum of History that tells the story of the Rosenwald Schools program.
February HAPPENINGS Events + activities Joss Stone and Corinne Bailey Rae Feb. 2 The Grammy Award-winning British singer-songwriters are teaming up as co-headliners on a three-week tour of Southern venues. The Charlotte stop is at Ovens Auditorium. Tickets start at $39.50. ticketmaster.com
Don Giovanni Feb. 3-6 Opera Carolina presents Mozart’s two-act opera based on the fictional playboy and seducer Don Juan. Expect new sets and costumes in this original production at Belk Theater. Tickets start at $22. operacarolina.org
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The Edit Home Sale Feb. 4-13 The favorite preloved goods sale is back — this time with finds for the home. Shop for furniture, lighting, rugs and accessories. Follow @edit_charlotte on Instagram for location, hours and updates.
Frigid Trail Race & Plunge at the Whitewater Center Feb. 5 Brave the cold and conquer the trails in a 5K or 10K, then take an icy plunge in the Deep Water Solo pool. Registration cost varies by signup option. whitewater.org
We Are the Movement: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II at Knight Theater Feb. 4 The Harvey B. Gantt Center for AfricanAmerican Arts + Culture hosts Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II as the inaugural Initiative for Equity and Innovation speaker. Tickets are $15 for members or $20 for the general public. ganttcenter.org
Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s The Inexplicable Universe Feb. 8 The astrophysicist and author lectures on “all the stuff we know nothing about in the universe.” Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $25. blumenthalarts.org
