Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
FRIDAY, JULY 10
Amos’ Southend
Tonight, catch hip-hop master KRS One rappin’ at Amos’ Southend.
• Art In the mood for a little art? Stop by Elder Gallery for the opening reception of its newest exhibition, titled Studio Selections Volume II. more…
• Food Queens Feast: Summer 2009 or Charlotte Restaurant Week kicks off tonight (and continues through July 19), giving folks the opportunity to dine on three-course meals for less ($30 per person) at upscale restaurants in the Q.C. and surrounding areas that you normally wouldn’t dare step foot in. more…
SATURDAY, JULY 11
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
ImaginOn’s Wachovia Playhouse
The Main Library continues its film series “The Master of Suspense: Alfred Hitchcock Classics” with a screening at ImaginOn’s Wachovia Playhouse of the 1927 flick, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog.
• Festival Celebrate France’s national holiday with music, entertainment, food and more during Bastille Day Festival at Extravaganza Depot. more…
• Theater Aim to catch a performance of The Rainmaker at CPCC’s Halton Theater. The production – written by N. Richard Nash in the early 1950’s – tells the story of a gal named Lizzie, who has a drought-filled life – both in relation to her parched ranch and … life in general. more…
SUNDAY, JULY 12
321 N. Caldwell St.
Mamma Mia! The pizza at Villa Francesca Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria is New York styled good.
• Theater Don’t miss Carolina Actors Studio Theatre’s final performance of Mary Zimmerman’s slippery production, Metamorphoses. more…
• Special Event Sword swallowing, fire eating, and burlesque performers are just a few forms of entertainment that Hellzapoppin: A Sideshow Revue offers. The stunt group will perform at Milestone tonight. more…
This article appears in Jul 7-14, 2009.
