Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Friday, Nov. 20
Freedom Shopping Mart Center
Sick of the standard “Ringling Bros. and yadda yadda” circuses? Then head over to Freedom Shopping Mart Center for UniverSoul Circus, which features an international and multicultural brand of entertainment. This includes West African contortionists of Twisted Soul, Chinese Foot Jugglers, and a whole lot more.
• Music Tonight, – during NoDa’s Gallery Crawl – Neighborhood Theatre and The Rat’s Nest have partnered up to present a free music night, dubbed “Rat’s Nest Harvest Hoedown.” Bill Noonan & the Barbed Wires, Brandon Kirkley, The Loose Lugnuts, and The Pistoleros will perform. more…
• Festival The Beaujolais Wine Tasting Festival at Levine Museum of the New South offers a diverse taste of wines (including the 2009 Beaujolais nouveau) from France’s wine-producing region, Beaujolais, for sampling. more…
Saturday, Nov. 21
Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte
Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte’s latest production, Yankee Tavern, is a teasing mystery that will have your pulse racing – and that’s without alcohol in your system. The play centers around a series of events that unravel, and ultimately suggest conspiracy theories to key events in American history.
• Food Plant-eaters will leave with their bellies full at Zizi’s Vegetarian (Vegan) to Go. The menu is full of a wide range of tasty choices for both vegetarians and vegans. more…
• Comedy Charlotte sketch comedy troupe Robot Johnson will deliver a crazy-funny performance tonight at Carolina Actors Studio Theatre. more…
Sunday, Nov. 22
Park Road Books
Matt and Ted Lee will visit Park Road Books today to sign and discuss their new cookbook titled, The Lee Bros. Simple, Fresh, Southern: Knockout Dishes with Down-Home Flavor.
• Music Known for his powerful vocal chords and as the front man of The Who, Roger Daltrey will visit Charlotte for a rock hard performance at The Fillmore during his current solo tour. more…
• Music Tonight, Carolina Reggae Vibes and Reggae Central present the One Love Reggae Festival at Amos’ Southend. You can expect to hear reggae sounds from Capleton, Cocoa Tea, Jah Thunda, and Prophecy Band. more…
This article appears in Nov 17-23, 2009.
