Fun in Charlotte: MLK parade, Twelfth Night origins, Helen Goldsby
City of Charlotte MLK Holiday Parade
11th and N. Tryon streets
Saturday, 10:30 a.m.: More than 80 high school marching bands, steppers, Greek-letter fraternities and sororities, social and community service organizations and city and county elected officials will participate. Mlk.charlottevibe.com
MLK Gospel Showcase
Halton Theater, 1206 Elizabeth Ave.
Saturday, 7 p.m.: Featuring Alexis Spight, groups such as Minister Bryan McClain & Friends, Fred Jones Mime, UPBC Youth Choir and GSBC Youth Choir also will perform. Tickets $15, tix.cpcc.edu.
The Vanishing Holiday: Twelfth Night Origins and American Traditions
President James K. Polk Historic State Site, 12031 Lancaster Highway, Pineville
Saturday, 11 a.m.: Ron Vinson, executive director of Presbyterian Heritage Center in Montreat, will discuss the origin and prominence of Twelfth Night from its medieval origins through Shakespeare’s 1602 play to observances in Colonial Carolinas. Free. www.presjkpolk.com
Charlotte Checkers vs. Manitoba Moose
Bojangles’ Coliseum, 2700 E. Independence Blvd.
Sunday, 5:30 p.m.: See AHL hockey in action. Tickets $13 - $86, www.gocheckers.com.
Helen Goldsby
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson
Sunday, 3 p.m.: The Goldsboro-born soprano joins pianist David Gilliland and trumpet player Chris Fensom in a program of gospel, spiritual and classical numbers dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. Tickets $15, $10 seniors and ages 13-25. www.musicatstalbansdavidson.org
This story was originally published January 15, 2016 at 11:34 AM with the headline "Fun in Charlotte: MLK parade, Twelfth Night origins, Helen Goldsby."