Downtown Grand Piano Finale 

The seven “Come Tickle Our Ivories” pianos are nearing the end of their five-month run along Main Street, and to make sure they enjoy and celebratory exit, a Grand Piano Finale is planned to coincide with Downtown Salisbury’s Friday Night Out tomorrow.

Textile Products, 119-121 N. Main St. • 6-7 p.m.: Franklin Baptist Church. Salisbury Post contributing columnist Dicy McCullough and a half dozen friends will offer up some favorite Gospel hymns;

Anna Lu’s Children’s Consignment and Gifts, 103 N. Main St. • 6-7 p.m.: Cornerstone Church, music director Adrian Smith, famous for playing Fats Waller in PPT’s production of “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” will tickle the ivories of Henderson Independent’s piano • 7-8 p.m.: Haven Lutheran Church, organist Danny Key will get your feet stomping and hands clapping with Broadway and patriotic tunes;

Maia’s Fashions, 103 S. Main St. • 6-7 p.m.: Rebecca Stinson will revive her “Motown on Main” belt-‘em-out blues • 7-8 p.m.: Coburn Memorial United Methodist Church, choir director Vivian Mulkey and organist Daniel Sloop are set to serenade the public;

Salisbury Wine Shop, 106 S. Main St. • 6-7 p.m.: St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rob Durocher and Rosemary Kinard will engage passersby in a sing-along • 7-8 p.m.: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Andrew DeFabo and a half dozen chorus members plan, in his words, to “make a joyful noise beyond the confines of the church walls;”

Meroney Theater, 213 S. Main St. • 6-9 p.m.: Voice coach and pianist Frances McGill has corralled a battalion of familiar voices including Kent Bernhardt, Becky Lippard, Mary Ann McCubbin, Cindi Graham and Wendy and Drew Weant to create, in her words, a “show stopping spectacle of song including solos, duets and choruses from Rogers and Hammerstein Broadway musicals as well as a Gershwin review and other popular favorites for a sing-along.”

 

Mean Mug Sunday Concert Series

Free concert with Salisbury’s Jabe Fisher,  part of the local band Goof Troupe, on Sunday  Oct. 4 from 5-8 p.m. at Mean Mug Coffee Company, 1024 S. Fulton St.,  704-754-4615, meanmug coffeecompany@yahoo.com

The choirs of Catawba College will present their first concert of the 2015-2016 academic year at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 in Owmake-Dearborn Chapel on campus.  The program, “Out of This World,” will feature music with themes related to realms beyond our own. A wide variety of musical styles and texts featuring the heavens, the moon, and stars will be offered by the Catawba Singers, the Catawba Chamber Choir and Catawba PopAC, as well as musical accompaniments including a percussion ensemble, guitar and bass, piano, celeste, and even wine glasses.

Catawba’s newest ensemble, PopAC, will premier two new arrangements written by fellow students Conway Hahne and Caleb Garner.  Student conductors Robert Thornton and Hunter Safrit will be leading the ensembles in several selections. The Catawba Choirs are under the direction of Dr. Phillip E. Burgess, Assistant Professor of Music, and accompanied by Jacob Hahn and Susan Trivette.

 

Call for vendors

• Fifth annual Autumn Fest at Mt.Mitchell United Methodist Church, Kannapolis: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 17. Organizers are seeking vendors and demonstrators to be a part of the festival. For an application, email jswchildofgod@gmail.com or mtmitchell@ctc.net or call Janice at 704-796-1671.

• Holiday Faire at the First Ministry Center: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Nov. 7. Seeking independent vendors and crafters. All proceeds after expenses go to Good Shepherd’s Clinic, a faith-based ministry to help the medically indigent folks of Rowan County. Sponsored by the Singled Out Sunday school class of First Baptist Church Salisbury. Deadline Oct. 30. Multiple space sizes available as well as other amenities. This is not a yard sale or bazaar but a Holiday Faire, similar to the Charlotte Christmas Show only smaller. Contact Joyce 704-636-0061 or Rod 704-433-0431.

 

Dinner at the wine shop

From 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2 Salisbury Wine Shop, 106 S. Main St.,  will host Jason Robinson, general manager of Field Stone Winery of Alexander Valley, Calif. presenting a selection of award-winning wines in a mini wine dinner,  catered by Chef Santos.  Cost is $20/person ($15/person wine club members).  Seting is  limited, RSVP asap to sws@ salisburywineshop.com  or 704-636-5151.