The Charlotte Folk Society Gathering is presenting a concert featuring virtuoso Scottish fiddler Jamie Laval, one of the premier Celtic violinists on the international music scene today.

Jamie has been known to create rapt audiences with his intensely passionate performances of traditional music of Scotland, Ireland, Brittany and Quebec, rendered with hints of classical refinement and ethnic music from around the world.

Joining him on the stage are piper E. J. Jones and guitarist David Brown.

Concert-goers can catch the show at the Great Aunt Stella Center, located at 926 Elizabeth Avenue in Charlotte, Friday February 8, from 7:30 p.m. until 10 p.m.

Admission is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.

For more information on the concert, call 704-563-7080.

Bank of America is celebrating Black History Month with ‘Museums On Us’ by offering free weekend access to four local museums.

Any Bank of America or Merrill Lynch cardholder in Charlotte can visit the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Levine Museum of the New South, the Mint Museum Randolph, or the Mint Museum Uptown on Saturday, Feb. 2, and Sunday, Feb. 3 (and the first full weekend of each month in 2013).

Those attending need to simply present your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card, along with a photo ID, to gain free general admission to any participating institution. Cardholders only; guests are not eligible for free admission.

Program excludes fundraising events, special exhibitions and ticketed shows the first full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of each month, and can not be combined with other offers.

 As part of ‘Museums On Us’, more than 150 leading U.S.

CHARLOTTE, NC - UniverSoul Circus has created a big top thrill-ride infused with an unparalleled global mix of circus artistry, music, dance and style – all inspired by reflections of the world around US.

The UniverSoul Circus 2012 production, entitled “US,” features Shaolin Kung Fu acrobats from China, bone-breaking contortionists with hop-hop flair from Guinea, and hilarious acrobatic comedy from South Africa.

The Circus will take place November 13 through the 18 at the Freedom Mart parking lot in Charlotte.  

“At UniverSoul Circus, we’re one big happy family – and that includes our fans,” said Founder and President Cedric Walker. “Without you, there is no US. This year’s production titled simply, yet profoundly, “US” – includes 14 outstanding acts from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas – all coming together to create an unforgettable global experience. ”