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DrumStrong f. Sam Bush, Jeff Sipe Trio, The Broadcast, Bubonik Funk, Ryan Saranich & Alex Bailey, SLO, KalimbaMan, Moses Jones, Of Good Nature
Sat., May 18Blues/Roots/International
SAM BUSH
In traditional mountain music circles, fiddle and mandolin virtuoso Sam Bush is rightly a legend, but he’s far from a traditionalist. It’s hard to believe now, but when Bush formed New Grass Revival in 1972, the combo’s seamless mix of bluegrass, rock, jazz and gospel was seen as a heresy on the order of Bob Dylan going electric at the Newport Jazz Festival. If that made Bush a “Judas,” he clearly didn’t care, pushing the Newgrass hybrid he invented further afield with his all-star bluegrass super group Strength in Numbers and as a sideman with Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett and others. Bush’s distinctive rhythmic “chopping” style on the mandolin was inspired by Bob Marley’s percussive rhythm guitar with the Wailers, and the reggae infusion into Newgrass reportedly pissed off Bush’s idol, bluegrass elder statesman Bill Monroe. Yet Bush says that purism is an illusion, pointing out that Monroe invented bluegrass in the 1930s as a hard-driving hybrid of Appalachian string music and blues. A three-time Grammy winner, Bush is also a two-time cancer survivor, so it’s doubly fitting that this treasured performer is the tent pole for a fest committed to raising funds and awareness for cancer organizations.
Kool Kids Open Mic Night
Sat., May 18, 5 p.m.
7049418822Spoken Word, Theater/Dance/Performance Art, General
The KOOL KIDS Open Mic Night is the only place in Charlotte where the kids truly come first! Please join us in getting the word out about this FREE event for kids. We strongly believe in providing children with new experiences that will help shape them into well-rounded individuals. Please help us in this mission by sharing this information with your friends, family, and the community.
FREE
Temple Israel Kavanah Service
Third Saturday of every month, 11 a.m. Continues through May 18 704-362-2796Lectures & Seminars
The Kavanah Service is an experience in focused Jewish prayer, which combines tradition, meditation, and the rhythm of lively spiritual expression. Be prepared not only to participate in the beauty of Jewish prayer, but also the wonder and stimulation of open and honest Torah study during the service. Free
Membership Recognition Weekend
Sat., May 18, 9:30 a.m. and Sun., May 19, 10 a.m. 704-362-2796Clubs & Organizations
Temple Israel will be honoring its volunteers, donors, and members who make such a difference in our temple family every day. We are very fortunate to have loyal and committed congregants who give of themselves to the Temple, and we will take the opportunity to thank them for the donation of their time and funds. Free
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.
Ida Kohlmeyer
May 18-July 27Visual Arts
A solo exhibit of paintings, prints and small sculptures by New Orleans native Ida Rittenberg Kohlmeyer (1912-1997).
The American Art Tile, 1880-1940
Through Dec. 29Visual Arts
This exhibition will feature approximately 40 decorative tiles from The Mint Museum's permanent collection, including the permanently installed fireplace, Arkansas Traveller.
Fashionable Silhouettes
Through Dec. 31Visual Arts
The exhibit features garments and accessories spanning three centuries of fashion history. $5-$10; free for children 4 years old and under; free on Tuesdays from 5-9 p.m.
Threads of Identity: Contemporary Maya Textiles
Through Dec. 31Visual Arts
The exhibit features traditional Maya clothing, including fashions of the Kaqchikel, Ixil, K'iche', Mam, Tz'utujil, Chuj, Awakatek, Jakaltek, and Poqomchi' from Guatemala, and Tzotzil and Tzeltal from Chiapas, Mexico. $5-$10; free for children 4 years old and under; free on Tuesdays from 5-9 p.m.
The Transformed Self: Performance Masks from Mexico
Through Dec. 31Visual Arts
The works come from the primary mask-producing regions of Mexico where dance performances commonly accompany religious rituals and civic events. $5-$10; free for children 4 years old and under; free on Tuesdays from 5-9 p.m.
Dior, Balmain, Saint Laurent: Elegance and Ease
Through Jan. 12, 2014Visual Arts
Elegance and Ease explores the fashion of these three top Parisian designers with selections from The Mint Museum's Fashion Collection.
Charlotte Nature Museum Exhibits
Tuesdays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 12-5 p.m.Museums
Features live exhibits of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians native to North Carolina. Get close to wildlife by walking among butterflies in a Butterfly Pavilion, observing live animals in both Creative Cavern and Insect Alley and hang out in "Our Big Backyard" or explore the Paw Paw Nature Trail.
Premier Bride Magazine
OngoingGeneral
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American Ceramics, 1825-1875
OngoingVisual Arts
An examination of period evolution, expansion and innovation.
American Glass
OngoingVisual Arts
The exhibit showcases works from American glass companies and a variety of styles and forms from 19th and 20th centuries.
