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Paramore, Kitten
Mon., May 20Pop/Rock
KITTEN
Fronted by precocious 17-year-old Chloe Chaidez, Kitten is aptly named. The band’s electro-punk attack is more New Wave than riot grrl, and Chaidez’s impressive vocals trend more toward a breathy purr than the lioness roar of Karen O, though both extremes are well within her range. Chaidez and her band-mates have an impossibly trendy image, but they back up it up with atmospheric, ’80s-infused, candy-coated pop that hews closer to the angst and urgency of Blondie than the chirpy robo-dance of Missing Persons. Kitten knows its ’80s influences backwards and forwards, but the band builds on them, dipping into the fractured funk of Public Image LTD, the jagged electronics on Crystal Castles and the soaring melodies of M83. Scrapping promising careers in acting and gymnastics to follow her muse, Chaidez seems to have benefited from a musical Head Start program — her father drummed for ’80s East L.A. hardcore punk band Thee Undertakers — but she doesn’t come off as an irritating over-achiever. Live, Chaidez thrashes, writhes and whirls with the wildest of the dervishes. She’s a striking, charismatic force of nature, and it’s a good bet she and Kitten will upstage headliners Paramore.
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Edcamp Charlotte 2013
Mon., May 20, 9 a.m.Clubs & Organizations
EdCamp Charlotte is a unique community-driven “UnConference” event for educators, an open workshop where participants decide the program. Join us for this innovative and informal way to exchange experiences and promote student success! Here's how it works:
Anyone with ideas that they want to share makes a pitch to the group.
After the pitches, everyone votes on sessions they want to attend.
The votes are tallied, the agenda is set and learning commences!
free
1201 Elizabeth Ave.
General Charlotte Area
(704)330-6093adam.brooks@cpcc.edu
The Comedy Zone Comedy School
Mon., May 20, 7 p.m. 704-877-1746Lectures & Seminars
Write and perform stand-up comedy with the coaching of industry professionals. Conquer stage fright, explore your creativity, hone your sense of humor, or work towards becoming a professional comedian.
Call for pricing
900 N.C. Music Factory Blvd., Suite B3
Uptown
980-321-4702The May 20th Society's 8th Annual Speaker Series featuring Isabel Wilkerson
Mon., May 20, 7:30 p.m. 704-372-1000Lectures & Seminars
The May 20th Society presents their 8th Annual Speaker Series featuring Isabel Wilkerson, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and author of The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration which examines the three geographic routes that were commonly used by African Americans leaving the southern states between 1915 and the 1970s.
$12
Mayhem Monday
Mon., May 20, 10 p.m. 704-331-9797Pop/Rock
This month Mayhem Monday will be having Secret Hospital Live and as usual all vinyl punk/metal records all night.
Free
Drama Kids Acting Classes for ages 6-11
Mondays, 5 p.m. Continues through May 20 704-612-1441Theater/Dance/Performance Art
Acting classes for kids ages 6-11. Drama Kids International. See why the Difference is Dramatic.
$125
Bellydance Level 1
Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Continues through May 20 7043665007Health & Fitness
Beginners’ class emphasizes technique and choreography. Soft shoes, comfortable dancewear and exercise mats needed M/$56 B/$34 NM/$80 per session
Bellydance Level 4
Mondays, 8:30 p.m. Continues through May 20 7043665007Health & Fitness
Advanced Bellydance students only. Must have completed Levels 1-3. M/$56 B/$34 NM/$80 per session
Bellydance Level 3
Mondays, 8:30 p.m. Continues through May 22 7043665007Health & Fitness
Prerequisite: Bellydance Levels 1 & 2 with Zarifa. A cane dance and advanced zill techniques are taught. Soft shoes, comfortable dancewear, exercise mat plus a veil required. M/$56 B/$34 NM/$80 per session
Heritage Gallery
Through May 26Visual Arts
This exhibit features works of art, archival documents and photographs that document the growth and evolution of Mint Museum.
Return to the Sea: Saltworks by Motoi Yamamoto
Through May 26Visual Arts
The exhibit features a site-specific salt installation, as well as recent drawings, photography, sketchbooks and more by Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto.
