Classical Music
Bach B Minor Mass presented by Charlotte Symphony Classics. Featuring the Oratorio Singers of Charlotte with David Tang conducting. March 1, 8 p.m.; March 2, 8 p.m. $12-$55. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.
Charlotte Symphony Pops w/Roger Williams take a walk down memory lane with legendary pianist Roger Williams. With millions of fans around the world, 115 recordings and 18 gold and platimum albums to his cretid, Roger Williams is an artist who embodies his unforgettable music…a timeless classic. Feb. 22, 8 p.m.; Feb. 23, 8 p.m. $15-$55. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. 704-972-2000.
Furman University Singers one of America’s finest collegiate choirs will present a special program of sacred and popular music. Thu., Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Myers Park Baptist Church. 704-334-7232 ext. 21.
London’s Haffner Wind Quintet performances are noted for the colorful yet carefully blended sound and for their diverse programs that reach people all over the world. Mon., Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. $15. Wingate University. 704-233-8300.
Providence United Methodist Church Recital Series Musicians from the Charlotet Symphony perform chamber music by Piston, D’Rivera, and Dvorak’s Trio in F Minor for Violin, Cello and Piano featuring former Opera Carolina conductor Charles Rosekrans. Sun., Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Free. Providence United Methodist Church, 2810 Providence Rd. 704-366-7442.
UNC-Charlotte Symphonic Band and Brass Quintet I The program will include music ranging from the classical repertoire to newly published works for band. Two band compositions on the program will receive their North Carolina premieres. Sun., Feb. 24, 3 p.m. Free and open to the public. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-687-2899.ComedyComedy Zone 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. Lavantor Butler & Kenny Smith. comedic performance. Feb. 27, 8 p.m.; Feb. 28, 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday – $6 Friday and Saturday – $10. James Gregory. celebrity performance. March 1, 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m.; March 2, 7 p.m.,9 p.m. & 11 p.m. Call for ticket prices. 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.DanceNC 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 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. Portraits of Black Women: The Men We Love. at the Van Every Forum. An original series of plays by Charlottean Nettie Reeves. This year’s play is entitled The Men We Love and addresses issues of fatherhood, male sexuality, psychological strength and oppression. Feb. 23, 7 p.m.; Feb. 24, 3 p.m. Saturday – $50 including fashion show and cocktails, Sunday – $25. 2730 Randolph Rd. 704-337-2000 or 704-333-MINT.
Mint Museum of Craft & Design Findings: The Jewelry of Ramona Solberg. Innovative jewelry pieces from an amazing artist. Mon.-Sun. Continues through March 31. Myth, Object and the Animal. the glass works of William Morris. 220 N. Tryon St. 704-337-2009.Spoken Word23 Studio/Pat’s Tavern Open Mic Spoken Word Poetry Night. a chance for all local poets, drummers and entertainers to come showcase their talent. After each poetry session you can stay and listen to DJ Live and an up and coming musical act to follow. There will also be local incense, oil, art and jewelry vendors at the event. Thursdays. $5 before 10:30pm, $10 thereafter. 3209 N. Davidson St. 704-370-6107.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.
* 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.
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.
Heroes & Sheroes with performance poet Glenis Redmond. March 1, 7:30 p.m.; March 2, 3 p.m. $7 for center seats, $5 for side seats. Children’s Theatre of Charlotte.
Les Miserables this production is the only production of the show currently touring the country. It is a carbon copy of the original productions still running on Broadway and in London; it has not been reduced or edited in any way. March 5, 8 p.m.; March 6, 8 p.m.; March 7, 8 p.m.; March 8, 8:15 p.m.; March 9, 2 p.m. & 8:15 p.m.; March 10, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $20-$58. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. 704-522-6500.
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Lake Norman School of the Arts presents the adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ well loved tale of good and evil. A tale that takes us on a mystical tour of the Land of Narnia with four children who stumble into this strange land through the wardrobe. Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 23, 2:30 p.m. $5. Mooresville Citizens Center, Lake Norman. 704-662-9107.
Master Class the Terrence McNally play which is a dramatization about the opera star, Maria Callas. The script has adult language and is not recommended for children. Feb. 22, 5:30 p.m.; Feb. 23, 8 p.m.; March 1, 8 p.m.; March 2, 8 p.m. $10. Winthrop University, Rock Hill. 803-323-2651.
* 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.
Peter Pan Suppose you could go to Neverland? Wendy and her brothers get the chance, in this imaginative play based on J.M. barrie’s story fo the boy who wouldn’t grow up. It’s a journey you’ll never forget. Don’t miss this national touring production by Theatreworks U.S.A. Sun., Feb. 24, 3 p.m. $8 for adults, $3 for students K-12. Saluda Trail Middle School Auditorium, 2300 Saluda Rd., Rock Hill. 803-328-2787.
Sweeney Todd an internationally acclaimed musical thriller that tells the story of a homicidal barber whose unquenchable thirst for revenge drives him to murderous heights. Presented by Northwest School of the Arts. March 1, 7:30 p.m.; March 2, 7:30 p.m.; March 3, 2 p.m. $12. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-348-5800.Theater: Ongoing* 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.
* 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.
Romeo & Juliet Two star crossed lovers, two feuding families, a masquerade ball, a sleeping potion…a timeless classic. Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Continues through Feb. 10. Tickets range from $15-$20. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd. 704-376-3777.
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.Visual Arts: OpeningsCharlotte Art League Figurative. works by CAL members in varied mediums. Mon.-Sun. Continues through March 31. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.
CPCC Art Gallery Lines and Shadows. Poetry by Rebecca Schenck and Photography by Gordon Schenck. Mon.-Fri. Continues through April 5. P.O. Box 35009. 704-330-6480.
Green Door Gallery Group Show. featuring the original watercolors, drawings, prints, pastels and mixed media by Ken Hillberry. Paintings by Jennie Martin Tomlin, Marcel Bourbonniere, Hadassa Falson, Pottery by Kirk Argo, Norma Velazques-Frink, Carol Weston, Sculpture by Chase Winfield, Jeff Tudor, Fiber design by Peggy Luey, Functional Wood Design by Michael Brown and Stained Glass design by Kym Cress. Mon.-Sat. 221 West A St., Cannon Village, Kannapolis. 704-932-0099.
Hart-Witzen Gallery The Big Show. large scake and collaborative works by 24 regional artists. Mon.-Sun. Continues through March 31. Oui. a mutual appreciation for each others work, complimentary styles and a conversation about the color pink has led to emerging artists Dina Lowery and Michael Morgan Gibbons work simultaneously on two separate canvases switching the canvases periodically to work on each others painting. Completed paintings are unique exhibiting the style, inspiration and signatures of two artists. The ultimate artistic collaboration. Mon.-Sun. Continues through March 31. 611 W. 5th St. 704-334-1177.
Pope’s Gallery Jim Chapman. bold captivating still lives (mostly fruit or flowers) painted in acrylic. Also featuring works by other local and regional artists in a variety of mediums. Mon.-Sun. Continues through March 31. Betty Mitchell. showing lovely, photo-realistic floral still lives painted in oil. Also exhibiting many works by local and regional artists. Mon.-Sun. Continues through March 31.
Shain Fine Art Originals Landscapes, A Reflection of Consciousness. oversized canvases reflect on the reflective qualities and movement of water surfaces that emulates and stimulates human reverie and, if you will, reflection. Mon.-Sun. Continues through March 31. Icons Of Domesticity. portraits of furniture, successful portraits caputre the spirit and personality of the subject. Intimate interiors set the stage for metaphorical explorations. Mon.-Sun. Continues through March 31. 601-B Providence Rd. 704-334-7744.
UNC-Charlotte A Woman’s Work Is Never Done. works by Pauline Dove. Mon.-Sun. Continues through March 31.
Winthrop University Galleries 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.Visual Arts: OngoingAfro-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 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.
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. Mon.-Sun. Continues through Feb. 23. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.
Charlotte Art League Group Show. by the building’s resident artists. Mon.-Sun. Continues through Feb. 28. 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 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.
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. Continues through Feb. 28. 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 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. 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. 809 W. Hill St. 704-333-9755.
Merrill-Jennings Galleries Meet Miss Addie. a one-woman show honoring NC self-taught artist Addie James. Wine & Cheese opening February 2 from 1-4pm. 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.
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 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. 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. 750 Marguerite Dr., Winston-Salem. 336-725-1904.
Tryon Center for Visual Art’s Spirit Square Gallery What’s New. Works by two curators and 25 selected artists. Mon.-Sun. Continues through April 15. 345 N. College St. 704-332-5535.
UNC-Charlotte New Sculptures. by Winston Tite. Mon.-Sun. Continues through March 22. 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. 107 McLaurin, Rock Hill. 803-323-2493. *
This article appears in Feb 23 – Mar 1, 2002.
