Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Friday, Oct. 16
Theatre Charlotte
Dress-up and sing-along during a special film screening of the cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Theatre Charlotte. Audience participation kits will be provided.
• Comedy It’s good to laugh and you’re sure to do so while in the presence of stand-up comedians DS and Eric Counts, who perform at Alive tonight. more…
• Food Turkish delights like chicken, döner, and beef kebabs are plentiful on the menu of Metropolitan Café & Catering. Try the stuffed grape leaves too. more…
Saturday, Oct. 17
Ovens Auditorium
Whether she is mocking celebrities – and she does a damned good job – or doing pure stand-up comedy, actress/comedian Kathy Griffin is bound to get some heated reactions in addition to laughs. Check her out at Ovens Auditorium tonight.
• Music Soul songstress N’dambi hits Charlotte tonight for an intimate performance at Utopia SoundStage. Don’t miss it. This lady can sing, and she’s got one cool Afro, too. more…
• Festival In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Second Annual Breastival will be held at Snug Harbor. Scheduled to perform are groups like The Lesser Pauls, Black Lashes, Erika Blatnik and lots more. more…
Sunday, Oct. 8
Time Warner Cable Arena
Metallica is set to perform at Time Warner Cable Arena tonight. That said, you can expect a night of metal mayhem. Opening act is Lamb of God.
• Festival 15 Short Film Festival at The Evening Muse is a little like a box of chocolates, in that you never know what you’re gonna get. Nineteen short films, — lasting 15 minutes — submitted by filmmakers from 15 different countries, will be screened during the fest at The Evening Muse. more…
• Theater Don’t miss Queen City Theatre Company’s final performance of Sordid Lives, a black comedy about white trash, at Duke Energy Theatre. more…
This article appears in Oct 13-20, 2009.
