CityView Magazine

Inside Fayetteville JANUARY 7 2nd Annual Bulldog Run 5k Join Berean Baptist Academy for a 5k Run/Walk to benefit Berean Baptist Academy. Medals will be awarded to top three runners and race shirts and snacks provided to all participants. Register on Active.com. Race starts at 8 a.m. JANUARY 14 Community Concerts Presents: REO Speedwagon If you just can't fight the feeling anymore, head on over to the Crown Center Theatre to hear REO Speedwagon live for yourself in this Community Concerts Series event. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Information: www.atthecrown.com. 910.438.4100. JANUARY 16 MLK Prayer Breakfast It's the 19th year for this beloved community event. This year's keynote speaker is Bobby Henry, Sr., and an $18 donation is requested for admission. 7:30 a.m. — 10 a.m. Crown Expo Center. Information: www.atthecrown.com. 910.438.4100. JANUARY 19 —FEBRUARY 5 ENCORE! 50 YEARS Celebrate 50 years of fantastic performances at the Cape Fear Regional Theatre with this showcase of the drama, song and dance performances that have made CFRT a multi-generational favorite among theater-goers. Special guest stars will return to the stage to recreate the roles that have endeared them to audience's memories. Information: 910.323.4233. www.cfrt.org. JANUARY 19 The Color Purple Thursday January 19 A stage production of the inspiring family saga about a woman who, through love, finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world. Set to a joyous score featuring jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues. Crown Coliseum. Information: www. atthecrown.com. 910.438.4100. JANUARY 21 Jason Aldean & Luke Bryan CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee Jason Aldean is extending his My Kinda Party tour into 2012 and fellow Georgia native Luke Bryan will be onstage to help him. Aldean's hit songs include "Big Green Tractor", "She's Country", "Amarillo Sky" and "Dirt Road Anthem" and Bryan's hit songs include "All My Friends Say", "Rain is a Good Thing", "Do I" and "Someone Else Calling You Baby." Crown Coliseum. Information: www.atthecrown.com. 910.438.4100. JANUARY 27 — 28 Monster Truck & Motorcycle Demolition Derby The AMP Tour Thunderslam Monster Truck and Motorcycle Demolition Derby Spectacular will feature the craziest stunts in the gas-powered world, including monster trucks, motorcross and ramp jumping. Crown Coliseum. Information: www. atthecrown.com. 910.438.4100. JANUARY 27 Fourth Friday The first Fourth Friday of the new year kicks off with the free exhibits, 44 | January/February • 2012 entertainment, refreshments and featured artists that draw thousands of people to downtown Fayetteville time and again. Information: www. theartscouncil.com/fourthmain.php. JANUARY 28 Exceptional Children and Adult's Concert This is the second year for this "Exceptional Concert" performed by the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra. The event is free and open to all of our community's children and adults with mental, physical and developmental disabilities, allowing exceptional people to attend a live symphonic concert without fear or worry about keeping silent. The ever popular "Instrument Petting Zoo" will also be available both before and after the concert for a hands-on experience. Information: www.fayettevillesymphony.org. 910.433.4690. FEBRUARY 2 "Beauty Through the Decades" Dr. Stephen Zoellner presents surgical and non-surgical options to meet the beauty goals of women of all ages. The presentation will include laser skin demonstrations and door prizes. Holiday Inn Bordeaux. Reserve space or get information by calling 910.295.1917. FEBRUARY 3 Ron White: Moral Compass Tour Get your laugh on with this founding member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour as he highlights some of the many humorous things about southern life and culture. 8 p.m. Crown Center Theatre. Information: www.atthecrown.com. 910.438.4100.

• Cover