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Sum Art Show
Fri., June 21, 7 p.m.Visual Arts, General
Celebrate the first day of summer with art, design, music & beer.
Sum Art is a summer themed artistic experience, organized by a group of local artists/designers.
Free Admission
ASSASSINS
Starts June 20. Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m. Continues through July 13
704-455-8542Theater/Dance/Performance Art
CAST presents ASSASSINS, one of Stephen Sondheim’s most interesting and memorable musicals, winner of the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Revival of a Musical. ASSASSINS opens in a fairground shooting gallery where, amid flashing lights, a collection of misfits is gathered. The proprietor of the game entices the crowd to play, promising that all their problems will be solved by killing a President. Among the infamous crowd is the who’s who of assassins and would-be assassins including John Hinckley Jr., Squeaky Fromme, Sara Jane Moore, John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald!
$28 adult; $22 senior (60+); $18 student.
Assassins
Thu., June 20, 8 p.m., Fri., June 21, 8 p.m., Sat., June 22, 8 p.m., Thu., June 27, 8 p.m., Fri., June 28, 8 p.m., Sat., June 29, 8 p.m., Thu., July 4, 8 p.m., Fri., July 5, 8 p.m., Sat., July 6, 8 p.m., Sun., July 7, 2:30 p.m., Thu., July 11, 8 p.m., Fri., July 12, 8 p.m., Sat., July 13, 8 p.m. and Sun., July 14, 2:30 p.m.Theater/Dance/Performance Art
In CAST's season-closing show Assassins, composer Stephen Sondheim sets music to murder in an interesting history lesson. Produced in 1990, the Tony-award-winning musical tells the real-life stories of successful and unsuccessful presidential assassinations. Who isn’t interested in seeing a psychopath sing? Director Charles LaBorde leads the 21-piece cast, taking the audience through the motives of nine infamous individuals — including John Wilkes Booth, John Hinckley, Lee Harvey Oswald and Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme.
$18-$28
Damn Yankees
Fri., June 21, 8 p.m., Sat., June 22, 8 p.m., Sun., June 23, 2:30 p.m., Tue., June 25, 7 p.m., Wed., June 26, 7:30 p.m., Thu., June 27, 7:30 p.m., Fri., June 28, 8 p.m. and Sat., June 29, 8 p.m.Theater/Dance/Performance Art
Baseball was very, very different back in the 1950s. New York baseball teams — there were three of them — won eight of the 10 World Series, while Washington’s team, the lowly Senators, barely stayed through that decade before skulking off to Minnesota. No wonder Damn Yankees struck a chord with Broadway musical and baseball fans alike. Divine intervention really seemed necessary for the hapless Senators to even contend with the mighty Yankees. Or, as the scenario of the 1956 Tony Award winner surmised, it would take a bargain between an ardent Senators fanatic and the devil himself. The debonair Dennis Delamar will portray archfiend Mr. Applegate in the CPCC Summer Theatre production at Halton Theater, tempting Joe Hardy with the promise of baseball glory. And, when celebrity and heroism aren’t enough to keep Joe on the road to damnation, he’ll send in a leggy siren named Lola as his relief pitcher. The tenuous balance between good and evil is maintained by the musical’s two hit songs, “(You Gotta Have) Heart” and “Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets).”
$10-$22
The Pinocchio Show
Wed., July 3, 10 a.m., Fri., July 5, 10 a.m., Sat., July 6, 10 a.m., Mon., July 8, 10 a.m., Tue., July 9, 10 a.m., Wed., July 10, 10 a.m., Thu., July 11, 10 a.m., Fri., July 12, 10 a.m. and Sat., July 13, 10 a.m.Theater/Dance/Performance Art
Central Piedmont Community College brings you this classic children's tale with a musical twist. This show is for all ages. For more call 704-330-6534. $7-$10
Wait Until Dark
Fri., July 5, 8 p.m., Sat., July 6, 8 p.m., Sun., July 7, 2:30 p.m., Tue., July 9, 7 p.m., Wed., July 10, 7:30 p.m., Thu., July 11, 7:30 p.m., Fri., July 12, 8 p.m. and Sat., July 13, 8 p.m.Theater/Dance/Performance Art
A con man, two ex-convicts, and a blind woman face off in a deadly game of cat and mouse to uncover the secrets of a mysterious doll.
Charlotte Stories: Our Collections, Your Treasures
Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m.Museums
Highlights a variety of treasures from the Charlotte Museum of History collection, as well as borrowed items. $6 for adults; $5 for students and seniors; $3 for children 6-12 years old; Free for children under 6 years old
Charlotte's Pole to Pole Flag
Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m.Museums
This exhibit traces a Charlotte city flag's journey to the North and South Poles. $6 for adults; $5 for students and seniors; $3 for children 6-12 years old; Free for children under 6 years old
Mecklenburg: Crossroads of Commerce
Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m.Museums
Tells the story of Charlotte from the nation's first Gold Rush through the Civil War, World War II and other significant events up to the present day. $6 for adults; $5 for students and seniors; $3 for children 6-12 years old; Free for children under 6 years old
Settlement in the Backcountry
Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m.Museums
Learn about 18th century settlers who traveled the Great Wagon Road into the rugged N.C. Piedmont frontier. You can also view Charlotte, as it appeared in 1775 through an interactive diorama. $6 for adults; $5 for students and seniors; $3 for children 6-12 years old; Free for children under 6 years old
Solving the Rock House Mysteries
Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m.Museums
Chronicles the restoration of the Alexander homesite and explores the names and faces, myths and legends, surrounding the more than 230 year old home. $6 for adults; $5 for students and seniors; $3 for children 6-12 years old; Free for children under 6 years old
Muddy Fun Saturday
Sat., July 13, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. 704-344-0795Visual Arts
Ever wanted to make something out of clay?
Clayworks hosts a clay day for adults to come and discover the Muddy Fun of working with clay on
Saturday, July 13 10am – 12pm & 1pm – 3pm
Pre-registration is required and there is a $10 fee to cover materials.
To register please contact Adrienne Dellinger at
704-344-0795 or email ADellinger@Clayworksinc.org
$10.00
Muddy Fun Saturday - August
Sat., Aug. 3, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. 704-344-0795Visual Arts
Ever wanted to make something out of clay?
Clayworks hosts a clay day for adults to come and discover the Muddy Fun of working with clay on
Saturday, August 3 10am – 12pm & 1pm – 3pm
Pre-registration is required and there is a $10 fee to cover materials.
To register please contact Adrienne Dellinger at
704-344-0795 or email ADellinger@Clayworksinc.org
$10.00
Self Portraits Inspired By Alberto Giacometti
June 21-July 31Visual Arts
As part of an education outreach grant program with the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art and the Arts and Science Council, students worked with resident artist Ginny Boyd to create the portraits shown after viewing the exhibit Giacometti: Memory and Presence. Held in Ross Gallery. Opening reception June 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Free Admission
Faculty Art Show
Through Sept. 6Visual Arts
Exhibits feature work in all media, created exclusively by CPCC faculty. Includes works by Carolyn Jacobs, Isaac Payne, Elizabeth Ross, Al Torres, Rae LeGrone, Jennifer Zito-Payne, Heather Felts, Paula Smith, Ashley Knight, Bryan Baldwin and others. Opening reception on May 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Pease Gallery.
