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62 | September/October 2018 AUGUST 21-SEPTEMBER 8 The Comedy of Errors Various locations The Sweet Tea Shakespeare company will bring its own unique interpretation to this play about shipwrecks, adven- ture and family reunions. Performances will be at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church or the 1897 Poe House, depending on the date. For information, check sweet- teashakespeare.com. AUGUST 25 - SEPTEMBER 30 Call It Black Rosenthal Gallery at Fayetteville State University This exhibition of black-and-white pho- tographic images of African-American people from the 1930s to the present kicks off FSU's 2018-19 Fine Arts Series. Scholar and artist Deborah Willis will speak about the exhibit at a reception at the Rosenthal Gallery at 6 p.m. on Sept. 7. For information, check http:// bit.ly/2vIRmN3. SEPTEMBER 6-NOVEMBER 10 Fire From the Mountain David McCune International Art Gallery at Methodist University This art exhibit features 10 artists who work in glass and steel. An opening re- ception for the exhibit will be held at the McCune Gallery from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on September 6. For information, check http://bit.ly/2MFHfPt. SEPTEMBER 7-8 11th annual Lafayette Birthday Celebration Various locations in Fayetteville The birthday of the Marquis de Lafay- ette, Fayetteville's namesake, will be celebrated through a series of events, ranging from lectures to performances to living history events to wine-tastings. For details, check the story elsewhere in this issue or check lafayettesociety.org. SEPTEMBER 7-9 28th annual Greek Festival Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Dancing, arts and crafts, gyros, baklava. Need to know more? This annual cele- bration of local Greek heritage and cul- ture is family-friendly, fun and delicious. New this year is a 5k walk/run on Satur- day. Every participant will get a piece of baklava. Mmm. For information, check facebook.com/fayorthodox. SEPTEMBER 8 Pryer Awards Fundraiser Volta Space This event will raise money and cel- ebrate 25 years of the Gilbert Theater, which kicks off its 2018-19 season on September 21 with a production of Godspell. That will run through Octo- ber 7. For information about the fund- raiser, Godspell or the season, check gilberttheater.com. SEPTEMBER 12, 5-9 P.M. Baseball team launch party Festival Park Wondering what Fayetteville's minor league baseball team will be called? The Houston Astros will unveil the name at this event, which will also include live music, lawn games, a kids' play area and fireworks, as well as food and beer ven- dors. For information, check facebook. com/fayastros. SEPTEMBER 13, 7:30 P.M. CityView Business Breakfast Highland Country Club This quarterly event will feature three speakers – Mark Zarthar, president of the Fayetteville operations of the Hou- ston Astros; Michael Fletcher, sen- ior pastor at Manna Church; and Zan Monroe, CEO of Longleaf Pine Real- tors. For information, check http://bit. ly/2MM9RXh. SEPTEMBER 8 - JANUARY 11 Icons in Transformation Holy Trinity Episcopal Church This is an internationally renowned ex- hibit by Russian-born contemporary artist Ludmila Pawlowska. Free to the public, it will include guided tours on Wednesdays 12:30-2 p.m. and every third Saturday 9 a.m. - noon. Other viewing times may be arranged. For in- formation, call 910-484-2134 or email admin@holytrinityfay.org. I N S I D E F A Y E T T E V I L L E S e p t e m b e r 7 - 8 S e p t e m b e r 1 3 A u g . 2 5 - S e p t . 3 0 TEXT "EVENTS" TO 88000 TO STAY UPDATED ON ALL LOCAL EVENTS

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