Classical Music
The Beat Goes On The Charlotte Symphony Lollipops along with comedian
Heidi Joyce, will educate the audience about the instruments of the orchestra
through humor and music in a concert designed for children ages 4-9, their parents
and grandparents. Sat., Feb. 16, 10 a.m. $6-$16. Blumenthal Performing Arts
Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.
Carnatic Vocal Concert by Mr. Sanjay Subrahmanyan. Fri., Feb. 15, 7-10
p.m. The Hindu Center Auditorium. 704-814-9355.
Celia Cruz the Grammy-winning Havana native thrills with her voice,
talent, and charisma. Sun., Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. $22-$45. Blumenthal Performing
Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-348-5800.
Chamber Music at Queens the concert will feature works by Schubert,
Harbison, and Dvorak. Sat., Feb. 16, 7:15 p.m. $20. Queens College, 1900 Selwyn
Ave. 704-337-2213.
Charlotte Symphony 70th Anniversary Concert in celebration of their
70th anniversary the Charlotte Symphony welcomes back Leo Driehuys, conductor
for 17 years. Feb. 15, 8 p.m.; Feb. 16, 8 p.m. $12-$55. Blumenthal Performing
Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-348-5800.
Dan Haerle Trio members have performed with some of the top names in
jazz. Fri., Feb. 15, 8 p.m. $10 for the general public, $5 for students and
seniors. UNC-Charlotte. 704-687-2899.
Music of the Night with the Charlotte Philharmonic Orchestra. Featuring
guest soprano Cristina Fontanelli. Selections include Dvorak Symphony #8, Un
Bal Di from “Madame Butterfly” and “Phantom of the Opera” highlights. Sat.,
Feb. 16, 8 p.m. $20. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. 704-846-2788.ComedyComedy
Zone Diane Ford w/Mike Collins. comedic performance. Feb. 13, 8 p.m.; Feb.
14, 8 p.m.; Feb. 15, 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m.; Feb. 16, 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m. Call
for ticket prices. Mark Ryan & Keith Alberstedt. comedic performance. Feb. 20,
8 p.m.; Feb. 21, 8 p.m. $6 for Wednesday and Thursday, $10 for Friday and Saturday
shows. Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham. with Peanut, Walter and Jose Jalapeno. Feb.
22, 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m.; Feb. 23, 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m. $19.50. 516 N. College
St. 704-348-4242.
The Perch Sketch Comedy Theater Extreme Improv. The Desperate for Attention
Players will be performing Chicago stylel long form shows. Down and dirty, stage
clawing, improvised comedy available no where else in this area. Saturdays,
7 p.m. $8. 1500 Central Ave. 704-372-7724.
Dance
NC Dance Theatre Repertory Program Will feature works by acclaimed choreographers
such as Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, Nacho Duato, George Balanchine and Paul Taylor.
Feb. 22, 8 p.m.; Feb. 23, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. $15 for general admission, $12 for
students and seniors. Matthews Community Center, 100 McDowell Street, Matthews.
704-321-7275.
Museums
* Levine Museum of the New South Catawba Pottery, Legacy of Survival:
Seven Master Potters. get an intimate look at the pottery of the Catawba Indians.
Approximately 30 pieces of pottery will be displayed along with text and photos
that explain the history and role of pottery in the Catawba culture. Crossroads
Quilters: Stitching the Community Together. Exhibition includes 15 traditional
quilts, photographs, teacher guides, gallery guides and a “discovery panel”.
Light Days, Dark Nights: The Carolina Photographs of Doris Ullman. the exhibit
will feature the portraiture of this acclaimed photographer who traveled throughout
North and South Carolina from 1929-1933 shooting images of Americans in the
rural South, whom she felt define the essence of the American people. 200 E.
7th St. 704-333-1887.
* Mint Museum of Art Art Glass: The Collection of Marjorie and Robert
McDorman. Brilliant and elegant examples of art glass from the guilded age.
Ranges from small vases and plates to much larger urns and lamps. Included are
works from all of the major glassmakers of the period: Galle, Daum, Loetz, Tiffany,
Carder, Steuben, Durand and Quezal among others. Mon.-Sun. Continues through
June 16. Artists’ Forum:” What’s Happening In Charlotte?”. Area artists will
discuss their work as well as current issues and activities in their artistic
fields. Talks will be followed by an informal reception and a chance to meet
the artists. Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. The Gilded Age: Treasures from the Smithsonian
American Art Museum. An insightful look, through 60 art masterpieces, into the
era in which America assumed a leading role on the world stage. Mon.-Sun. Continues
through April 21. 2730 Randolph Rd. 704-337-2000 or 704-333-MINT.
Spoken Word
Starbucks, N. Tryon Street Open Mic Poetry. at Starbucks, 101 North
Tryon St. All are invited to read poetry. Hosted by Daniel Hocken and assisted
by Jason Renegar. Reading begins promptly at 8pm. Call for more details. Sat.,
Feb. 16, 8 p.m. 101 North Tryon Street. 704-377-2790.
Theater: Openings
16th Annual New Play Festival will feature The Dangerous Place by Michael McKeever, Lucky Stars by Laddy Sartin, Signs and Wonders by Joan Vail Thorne, and Make My Day by George Scurlock. Feb. 21, 6 p.m.
& 9 p.m.; Feb. 22, 6 p.m. & 9 p.m.; Feb. 23, 11 a.m.,2 p.m.,5 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Single tickets cost $8.50 each, Festival Passes are $30 for all four plays.
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-348-5800.
Dirty Blonde Claudia Shear’s five-time Tony-nominated comedy tells
Mae West’s life story with her spicy vaudeville routines and her hilarious quips.
Feb. 19, 8 p.m.; Feb. 20, 8 p.m.; Feb. 21, 8 p.m.; Feb. 22, 8:15 p.m.; Feb.
23, 2 p.m. & 8:15 p.m.; Feb. 24, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $18-$44. Blumenthal Performing
Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.
The Echo a challenging and original work inspired by Nobel Laureate
Wole Soyinka’s world famous poetry. Thu., Feb. 21, 8 p.m. $15-$30. Spirit Square,
345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.Four O’Clock Theatre presented by Theatre
Charlotte. Will include 4 one-act plays; Everything Left Behind by Laura
Pfizenmayer, Eight O’Clock News by Michael Davidson, Shadows & Light by Ann Marie Oliva, and The Collection by Terry Roueche. Performances
begin at 4pm on February 16 & 17. Tickets are $6. For more information call
704-334-9128.Going Grimm presented by Moving Poets. Feb. 13, 8 p.m.;
Feb. 14, 8 p.m.; Feb. 15, 8 p.m.; Feb. 16, 7 p.m.; Feb. 17, 8 p.m. $14.50-$18.50.
Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.
Gypsy The musical memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, a youhg woman who after
years of toiling in the background, finally grabs center stage and shoots right
to the top. Feb. 21, 8 p.m.; Feb. 22, 8 p.m.; Feb. 23, 8 p.m.; Feb. 24, 2:30
p.m.; Feb. 28, 8 p.m.; March 1, 8 p.m.; March 2, 8 p.m. $12 for adults, $8 for
children. Old Courthouse Theatre, Inc., P.O. Box 1187, Concord. 704-788-2405.
The Ice Cream Man an award-winning play about the dangers of alcohol
and substance abuse. The drama follows the lives of high school students caught
in a web of school, parties, social pressures, relationships, and the ever-present
temptation to travel the uncertain path of alcohol and drug use. Wed., Feb.
13, 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Children’s Theatre
of Charlotte. 704-376-5745.
Imitation of Life a new stage-play based on the novel by Fannie Hurst
and the 1959 classic film, which starred Lana Turner. Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m.; Feb.
17, 4 p.m. $10 for adults and $8 for children 17 and under. Spirit Square, 345
N. College St. 704-372-1000.
Men Cry In The Dark The play is based on author Michael Baisden’s Book
and gives unparalleled insight into dating, family devotion, and most importantly,
relationships. Sun., Feb. 17, 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence
Blvd. 704-522-6500.
The Merchant of Venice presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 23, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 24, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.;
Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m.; March 1, 7:30 p.m.;
March 2, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $60. Davidson College, Davidson. 704-894-2135.
On The Verge held in the Rowe Studio Theatre. Feb. 13, 8 p.m.; Feb.
14, 8 p.m.; Feb. 15, 8 p.m.; Feb. 16, 8 p.m.; Feb. 17, 2 p.m. $8 for the general
public. UNC-Charlotte. 704-687-2482.
A Piece of my Heart Based on Keith Walker’s book A Piece of My Heart:
The Stories of 26 American Women Who Served in Vietnam, the stage adaptation
is based on the true stories of six women who experienced service in Vietnam.
Feb. 14, 8 p.m.; Feb. 15, 8 p.m.; Feb. 16, 8 p.m. $7 for general admission.
Winthrop University, Rock Hill. 803-323-4014.
South Pacific Set in an island paradise during World War II, “South
Pacific” presents two stories of love threatened by the dangers of prejudice
and war. You may find yourself singing along to the familiar Rogers and Hammerstine
tunes. However familiar they may be, the stories come alive again, and the lyrics
of the songs will entertain you and speak to your heart. Feb. 14, 8:15 p.m.;
Feb. 15, 8:15 p.m.; Feb. 16, 8:15 p.m.; Feb. 17, 2:30 p.m.; Feb. 21, 8:15 p.m.;
Feb. 22, 8:15 p.m.; Feb. 23, 8:15 p.m. $12 for adults, $10 for students/seniors.
Little Theatre of Gastonia, 238 S. Clay St., P.O. Box 302, Gastonia. 704-865-0160.
Steel Magnolias Join CPCC Theatre for an evening of gossip and hair
in the award winning play Steel Magnolias. Feb. 15, 8 p.m.; Feb. 16, 8 p.m.;
Feb. 17, 2:30 p.m.; Feb. 22, 8 p.m.; Feb. 23, 8 p.m. $10. CPCC, P.O. Box 35009.
704-330-6534.
Theater: Ongoing
* Misery stage adaptation of Stephen King’s classic. Feb. 14, 8 p.m.;
Feb. 15, 8 p.m.; Feb. 16, 8 p.m.; Feb. 17, 8 p.m.; Feb. 21, 8 p.m.; Feb. 22,
8 p.m.; Feb. 23, 8 p.m. $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. Off-Tryon
Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.
Visual Arts: Openings
Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery Rod Wimer’s Monolyth Series. Subjects
include abstracts, contemporary figurative, exotic wildlife and botanicals.
Mediums include watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil, pen and ink, and pastel.
Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through March 10. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway.
704-357-8020.
Charlotte Art League Group Show. by the building’s resident artists.
Mon.-Sun. Continues through Feb. 28. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.
Gallery 237 New Works. by Tom Risser. Works in Stainless Steel, hand-built
glass, plastics and granite. Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Feb.
28. 237 Main St., Pineville. 704-889-2278.
Tryon Center for Visual Art’s Spirit Square Gallery What’s New. Worksy
by two curators and 25 selected artists. Mon.-Sun. Continues through April 15.
345 N. College St. 704-332-5535.
Visual Arts: Ongoing
Afro-American Cultural Center High Cotton/Twenty Third Psalms Exhibit.
Artists’ Schroeder Cherry and Alec Simpson use a variety of technizues to explore
the inner self in this exhibition. “High Cotton” is the metaphor used to describe
the elements and experiences African-Americans had to endure to succeed in life.
“Twenty-Third Psalms” is a reflection of the Lord’s Prayer used to express African-American
creativity and spiritual growth. Tue.-Sun. Continues through May 5. Leather
as Art Exhibit. Artists, Terrance Hill and Marvin Sin mastered this unique technique
of pulling and stretching leather to create powerful images that are not only
pleasing to the eye, but also sensitive to the touch. Tue.-Sun. Continues through
May 5. 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.
Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery Student Winter Projects. Will feature
student work from all four programs – Interior Design, Fashion Marketing, Graphic
Design, and Multimedia and Web Design. Mon.-Sun. Continues through Feb. 15.
2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.
Center of the Earth Gallery New Paintings. by Linda Brown and Elizabeth
Marin. Both artists utilize color and abstraction to push boundaries of the
imagination. February 15, Gallery Crawl. Mon.-Sun. Continues through Feb. 23.
3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.
Charlotte Art League Dr. Vance Hunt. watercolors and oils. Mon.-Sun.
Continues through Feb. 14. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.
* Charlotte Museum of History/Hezekiah Alexander Homesite & American Freedom
Bell Raising The Roof: Barns of Our State. A photographic collaboration
between the museum and Our State: North Carolina Magazine exploring a vanishing
icon of the rural and agricultural South – the old wooden barn. Mon.-Sun. 3500
Shamrock Dr., Between Eastway and Sharon Amity. 704-568-1774.
Christa Faut Gallery Recent Work. solo exhibition of mixed media paintings
by Waddy Armstrong. Mon.-Sat. Continues through March 10. 19818 N. Cove Rd.,
Cornelius. 704-892-5312.
CPCC Art Gallery Son of Kibbutz: Chanan Getraide Photography. Works
range from Industrial photo-documentaries to nature studies. Exhibit will focus
on nature studies. This is his first exhibit in the U.S. Mon.-Fri., Sun. Continues
through Feb. 22. P.O. Box 35009. 704-330-6480.
Gallery L Portraits from the Golden Age of Jazz: Photographs by William
P. Gottlieb. Exhibit features over 70 images of jazz greats such as Duke Ellington,
Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra. These pictures have been
featured on album covers, CD covers, postage stamps and in television documentaries
and major motion pictures. Mon.-Sun. Continues through April 21. 310 N. Tryon
St. 704-336-2020.
Hart-Witzen Gallery Solo Exhibition. first solo exhibit ever at the
gallery. Will feature Clayton Venhuizen with an impressive survey of work spanning
18 months, punctuating the climax of this body of work with a mammoth 270 square
foot abstract piece. Mon.-Sun. Days/Daze of Displacement. Featuring new works
by Duy Huynh, Jason Basden, and 13 regional artists. Tue.-Sat. Continues through
Feb. 28. 611 W. 5th St. 704-334-1177.
Hidell Brooks Gallery Artistic Destinations. a collection of works
by Arless Day. Mon.-Sat. Continues through Feb. 23. 1910 S. Blvd. Suite 130.
704-334-7302.
Hodges Taylor Gallery Other Realities. featuring the surreal and haunting
works of Jerry Uelsmann. The reception for the artist will be February 1 from
6-8pm. Mon.-Sun. Continues through March 30. Two Solo Exhibitions. Freaturing
recent work by Mark Flowers and New Paintings by Edward Rice. Mon.-Sun. Continues
through Feb. 23. 401 N. Tryon St. 704-334-3799.
* Jerald Melberg Gallery The Landscape of Dreams. featuring the paintings,
sculpture and works on paper of Raul Diaz. Mon.-Sun. Continues through March
9. 3900 Colony Rd. 704-365-3000.
* Joie Lassiter Gallery The Love Show. featuring artists Crista Cammaroto
and Peggy Rivers. Mon.-Sun. Continues through Feb. 28. 318 E 9th. 704-373-1464.
The Light Factory Members Portfolio Gallery: Twice Told – An Installation
by Ginny Atkins. Atkins small boxes reveal the mysteries of collected lives.
Mon.-Sun. Continues through March 28. The Multiplication of Eggs: Experiments
and Contraptions: An Installation by Nancy Fewkes. Interested in constructing
a female perspective of biology, anatomy, history and experimental learning,
Fewkes creates richly layered environments of sculptural forms and gold-toned
albumen prints. Mon.-Sun. Continues through March 28. 809 W. Hill St. 704-333-9755.
Merrill-Jennings Galleries Meet Miss Addie. a one-woman show honoring
NC self-taught artist Addie James. Mon.-Sat. Continues through Feb. 28. 463
S. Main St., Davidson. 704-895-1213.
Microcosm Gallery Oils and Pastels. featuring Piotr Lucjan and Beata
Futro. Mon.-Sun. Continues through Feb. 28. 300 N. College St. #101.
* Mint Museum of Craft & Design Myth, Object and the Animal. the glass
works of William Morris. Findings: The Jewelry of Ramona Solberg. Innovative
jewelry pieces from an amazing artist. Mon.-Sun. Continues through March 31.
220 N. Tryon St. 704-337-2009.
NC Museum of Art Toulouse-Lautrec: Master of the Moulin Rouge. Features
nearly 50 of his famous images of Parisian nightlife during the 1890’s, as well
as a complementary selection of 30 posters and prints by his contemporaries.
Mon.-Sun. Continues through Feb. 17. 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh. 919-839-6262.
Pentes Artworks Gallery All Women Show. will feature the works of Sharon
Augustyniak (photography), Lynda Calabrese (3 dimensional narratives & poetry),
Sandy Culp (ceramic sculpture), Nisha Drinkard (fabric art), Sue Elrod (oil),
Marilyn Fairchild (all media), Sue Hamilton (oil), Dolores Hibbard (oil & acrylic),
Danna Pentes (multi media), and Ruth Pentes (photography). Tue.-Fri., 12-5 p.m.
Continues through March 29. 1346 Hill Rd. 704-556-9897.
Pope’s Gallery Betty Mitchell. Lovely photo-realistic floral still
lifes painted in oil. Also exhibiting many works by local and regional artists.
Mon.-Sun. Continues through Feb. 28. Seymour Simmons. exhibiting charming watercolor
paintings of the French countryside. Also featuring original works by other
local and regional artists in a variety of mediums. Mon.-Sun. Continues through
Feb. 28.
Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art Nikki Blair: After The Instrument.
From the complexities of the bio-tech industry to cosmetic surgery and prosthetics,
according to the artists, we as a society have engaged in analyzing and re-structuring
our bodies to the extent that scientific innovation will allow. Blair’s work
follows this banal practice to its extreme end and suggests the bizarre consequences
of a world where our bodies are fragmented and possibly no longer able to be
reassembled. Mon.-Sun. Continues through April 13. Picture Show. the works of
James Casebere – a three part exhibition based on the relationship of photography
and cinematography. Mon.-Sun. Continues through April 14. Photo + Video + Drawing
= William Wegman. Features close to thirty years of Wegman’s work in other media
such as video, drawing, and altering his own and found photographs and postcards.
In conjunction with the exhibit SECCA will present a selection of Wegman’s videos
including the U.S. premiere of his two most resent works, Reels 8 & 9. Mon.-Sun.
Continues through April 12. 750 Marguerite Dr., Winston-Salem. 336-725-1904.
UNC-Charlotte 521 All Stars. A Championship Story of Baseball and Community.
Photography of Byron Baldwin. Mon.-Sun. Continues through Feb. 24.
* Van Every Gallery at Davidson College Rev. McKendree Robbins Long:
Picture Painter of the Apocalypse. First comprehensive exhibition by the late
Rev. Long, Statesville native and former student of Davidson College. Mon.-Sun.
Continues through March 1. Davidson. 704-894-2519.
Waterworks Visual Arts Center Cultures Revealed: Appliques from Around
the World. Exhibition featuring traditional 20th century fiber handcraft from
cultures throughout the world. Mon.-Sun. Continues through April 7. Salisbury.
704-636-1882.
Winthrop University Galleries Words and Images from Blackmon Road.
The exhibit explores the concept of civic journalism through essays written
by James Scott and Terry Plumb, and many of the images of veteran photographer
Jim Stratakos being seen for the very first time. Mon.-Fri. Continues through
March 31. 150 Years. the debut of three new works by performance artist Jennifer
Marie Wallace. Both object-oriented and performance-based, Wallace’s art explores
Southern issues and is based on her own knowledge of the South, having grown
up in South Carolina. There will be three separate performances “Fickle Ballast”,
“Blue Blood Trickle” and “Drawn Taut”. Feb. 24, 3 p.m.; March 20, 1 p.m. 107
McLaurin, Rock Hill. 803-323-2493.
This article appears in Feb 15-21, 2002.
