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Me & Jezebel

Bette Davis, an overbearing house guest? The actress left her mark on Hollywood for her roles in dramas, but she also left her mark on playwright Elizabeth Fuller, who went on to pen Me & Jezebel. The play, based off of Davis' stay — what was supposed to be a few days turned into a month-long sojourn — at Fuller's home, gives an inside look at the real-life Davis. Queen City Theatre Company presents the play with Hank West starring as the glamorous, chain-smoking, cursing diva and Sheila Snow Proctor as a fan turned hospitable host. $22-$24

Ferry Corsten

Grind, Patrick McFall

Satisfaction: The International Rolling Stones Show

$10

Tyris

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ZUMBATHON!! PARTY FOR A CAUSE!

Come out! Party! Get Fit! Support an amazing cause! Zumbathon fundraiser for Domestic Violence organization Pearls for Creative Healing! Help us heal hearts with art! Proceeds from the Zumbathon will help continue art programs for domestic violence survivors in our community! $10 minimum donation Raffle tickets will be available for purchase for some awesome door prizes! More TBA DJ Carlos Lebron Zumba Instructors: Patrice Funderburg Keecha Gaddy Janean Benton Sponsored by: Nona's Sweets Bakery Cafe Indulgence Salon & Spa Stories to Inspire No Xcuses Fitness Queen City Dance Out $10 minimum donation

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ZUMBATHON!! PARTY FOR A CAUSE!

Come out! Party! Get Fit! Support an amazing cause! Zumbathon fundraiser for Domestic Violence organization Pearls for Creative Healing! Help us heal hearts with art! Proceeds from the Zumbathon will help continue art programs for domestic violence survivors in our community! $10 minimum donation Raffle tickets will be available for purchase for some awesome door prizes! More TBA DJ Carlos Lebron Zumba Instructors: Patrice Funderburg Keecha Gaddy Janean Benton Sponsored by: Nona's Sweets Bakery Cafe Indulgence Salon & Spa Stories to Inspire No Xcuses Fitness Queen City Dance Out $10 minimum donation

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Open Studio Saturday

http://mccollcenter.org/activate-your-creativity/open-studio-saturdays Meet the current residents during Open Studio Saturday to learn about each artist’s unique creative process directly from the source. Roaming room-to-room, you will encounter artists at work and see examples of their art representing a broad range of media from sculpture and painting to photography and encaustics. Free docent-led tours begin at 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM. All ages welcome. Admission and parking are free. Free

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ConnectARTE Artist Connection Event

A free, fun and informational arts connection event where artist will learn more about the Latin American arts initiative ArtSí Charlotte (www.artsicharlotte.org). Artists will meet other artists and art supporters, learn about funding and educational opportunities from experts, find out more about upcoming exhibitions, and much more. Dance performance by "Alma de la Luna". Light refreshments will be served. FREE

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Bye Bye Birdie

Inspired by the mania of Elvis Presley and his hysterical teenage fans, Bye Bye Birdie is the story of how one lucky town gets a visit from the biggest rock ‘n roll star in America. Conrad Birdie is being drafted into the Army and high-schooler Kim MacAfee from Sweet Apple, Ohio was chosen to get one last kiss before he goes. This high-energy musical will take you back in time for some good old-fashioned fun! Recommended for 3rd grade students and up. 8

Fortune Feimster

$16-$19

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The Single Life VS The Married Life

As I “celebrate” my 20th wedding anniversary this year, I find myself wondering if married people have it better than single people. I love being married but the wife watches a lot of SNAPPED tv episodes(true stories where the wife kills the husband). I’m not worried for my safety; however, she does have the show marked as a Favorite and NOT to delete on the DVR. And her favorite quote which she cross-stitched onto a pillow from Rottenecards and gave me as a Christmas present was “One more smart ass comment, you will be my next co- star on "snapped." 10.00 in advance; 12.00 at the door

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The Single Life VS The Married Life improv show

As I “celebrate” my 20th wedding anniversary this year, I find myself wondering if married people have it better than single people. I love being married but the wife watches SNAPPED tv episodes(true stories where the wife kills the husband). I’m not worried for my safety or anything, however, she does have the show marked as a Favorite and NOT to delete on the DVR. And her favorite quote which she cross-stitched onto a pillow from Rottenecards and gave me as a Christmas present was “One more smart ass comment, you will be my next co- star on "snapped." 10.00 online; 12.00 at the door

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2nd Annual Blumey Awards

The nominees have been announced and 15 winners will be named at the 2nd Annual Blumey Awards this Sunday evening at Belk Theater. Thirty-two high school musical productions are competing for bragging rights from across 16 counties in the Metrolina region. So literally hundreds of performers, teachers, classmates and proud parents will be sweating out the judges’ verdicts — an ideal recipe for partisan pandemonium. But even if you’re none of the above, there’s plenty to enjoy: live excerpts from each of the six finalists for the Best Musical award — Young Frankenstein, Les Miz, Beauty and the Beast, Once Upon a Ma, Footloose and Oklahoma! — plus two showcase medleys featuring all the nominees for the coveted Best Actress and Best Actor honors. Those two winners get to participate in the national Jimmy Awards program in New York. Besides the high stakes, the high excitement and the high-octane talent, there’s a chichi aspect to the proceedings hosted by WBTV anchor Maureen O’Boyle. Premium seat holders are invited to the 5:45 p.m. VIP black-tie reception before ambling over to the main event at 7 p.m. $30-$45

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Connected There But Not Always Here

Some folks just don't understand the concept of "too much information," especially when it comes to social networking platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Seriously, we didn't really need blow-by-blow details of what you ate for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Enter this new exhibit at The Light Factory — it may have you thinking twice about what you "share." Connected There But Not Always Here examines the effects that technology (from Facebook and Twitter to blogging and interactive videos) has on relationships. It also focuses on the consequences of personal information being forever hoarded into cyberspace. Brooklyn-based photographer Dina Litovsky launched "Untag This Photo," a project that documents nightlife and the behavior and self-representation of women in social media. Meanwhile, Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman's series "Geolocation" uses publicly embedded GPS info via Twitter to track locations of posts and pair them with the text. The exhibit also features works from photographer Gabriela Herman as well as an interactive video — capturing snippets of gallery visitors — put together by Celine Latulipe, Berto Gonzalez and Annabel Manning. Be on your best behavior! Free admission