Cabarrus Arts Council

Screening of Science Fiction Mystery Film May 31

Modern Film Fest at the Davis will present a free screening of Pig, an award-winning science fiction suspense film about a man with amnesia, on Thursday, May 31, at 7 p.m. The film’s producer, Mark Stolaroff, will be attending the screening to answer questions and talk about his No Budget Film School.

The screening will be in the Davis Theatre. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Modern Film Fest at the Davis is a joint project of the Cabarrus Arts Council and Modern Film Fest.

Directed and written by Harry Barrial, the film is about a man who wakes up alone in the middle of the desert with a black hood on his head and his hands tied behind his back. At death’s door, he is discovered by a woman living alone in the desert and is nursed back to health. Upon regaining consciousness, the man realizes he has no idea who he is or how he got in the desert. His only clue, a piece of paper in his pocket with the name “Manny Elder” written on it, sends him on a journey to Los Angeles to discover his past. But things and people are not what they seem and clues lead to something bigger and more unusual than the man could have ever imagined.

The film has won major film festival awards including “Best Feature” at the London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film. It has been an official section at more than 30 film festivals.

‘Animal House’ Exhibition on Display June 4-July 26

An exhibition of artwork featuring artists’ depictions of animals, both real and imagined, will be on display June 4-July 26 at The Galleries.

The exhibition includes paintings, sculptures, photographs, prints, mixed media, quilts, rugs, pottery and jewelry. Works by 20 artists are included in the group invitational: Cindy Billingsley, painted ceramic sculptures; Pam Brewer, ceramic sculptures; Richard Copeland, mixed media; Lucy V. Dierks, ceramics with unique surfaces; Kim Dills, mixed media; Melanie Eberhardt, gouache paintings; Gene Furr, photographs; Laura Gaskin, embroidery quilts; Marsha Heatwole, prints; Scott Hotaling, photographs; Susan Brubaker Knapp, quilts; Christine Kosiba, clay sculptures; Jennifer McCormick, paintings on x-rays; Marcia McDade McMann, prints and paintings; Roger Martin, bronze sculptures; Terry Ostovar, ceramic sculptures; Karen Poetzinger, hooked rugs; Ken Sedberry, pottery; Robin Wellner, pet portrait paintings ; and Ali Wieboldt, pins and pendants.

Two of the artists, Jennifer McCormick and Susan Brubaker Knapp will give ongoing demonstrations of their work during the Art Walk Friday, June 15, 6-9 p.m. McCormick is a medical illustrator who uses anonymous X-rays to create paintings of hope and renewal. Knapp uses whole cloth and free motion thread stitching to create quilts celebrating and documenting the miraculous details of nature.