Classical Music
Music Under the Stars An evening of music with The Charlotte Symphony and Broadway star Keith Buterbaugh. Symphony Park at Southpark. www.charlottesymphony.org. June 26: Park opens 6:30pm for picnicking, concert at 8:15pm. $15. 704-972-2000.
Summer Lollipops Outdoor concerts at Symphony Park at SouthPark designed for children and their families. www.charlottesymphony.org. Fri., June 25, 8:15 p.m. $5-$10. 704-972-2000.
Summer Pops Charlotte Symphony performances at SouthPark, different program each week. www.charlottesymphony.org. June 6-27, Sundays, 8:15pm. Free. 704-972-2000.
Comedy
Bayou Kitchen Comedy. Extreme Improv: Fridays 8pm – Chicago Style long form improv “The Gallery”; Saturdays 8pm – “Who’s Line Is it?” style improv; Psychotic Pooch at 10pm. Fridays and Saturdays. www.extremeimprov.comwww.psychoticpooch.com. $10. 1958 E 7th St. 866-467-7681.
The Comedy Zone Upcoming Performances:. June 23-26: Charlie Viracola & Azeem; June 30-July 3: Lawrence Thomas & D.T. Owens. www.thecomedyzone.net. 516 N. College St. 704-348-4242.
The Perch Theatre New Location. Sketch comedy club/theater. www.theperch.com. 1111-P Hawthorne Ln. 704-372-7724.
Tyber Creek Pub The Pink Turtle Sketchprov Experience. Reservations suggested. www.pinkturtle.net. Fridays, 8pm. Free. 1933 S. Blvd. 704-301-1564.
Museums
Charlotte Museum of History The Faces of Our State. Through June. Main Streets of Our State. A traveling photography exhibit. June 26-Jan. 2. Powerful Persuaders: World War II Posters. An exhibit of propaganda posters. Through Sept. 1. Soldier’s Stories: War in the First Person. Through Sept. 30. The Summer Heritage Craft Series. Topic: Spinning. A session on the process of spinning wool and continue with other techniques, reservations required. Sat., June 26, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. $25-$35. 3500 Shamrock Dr. 704-568-1774.
Discovery Place 3-A-Day of Dairy. The program is designed to teach the importance of getting 3-A-Day of Dairy for strong bones and better bodies, with activities for kids. Sat., June 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Omnimax. Now showing: Ocean Oasis, NASCAR: The IMAX Experience, T. rex: Back to the Cretaceous, and Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance. Call or visit website for times. 301 N. Tryon St. 704-372-6261.
Levine Museum of the New South Cotton Fields to Sky Scrapers. Tue.-Sun. Courage: The Carolina Story That Changed America. Brown vs. Board of Education exhibit. Through Aug. 15. 200 E. 7th St. 704-333-1887.
Mint Museum of Art Revelation: A Fresh Look at Contemporary Collections. June 17-Sept. 19. VantagePoint II. Julie Heffernan: Interior Transformations, featuring large scale paintings. June 17-Sept. 5. 2730 Randolph Rd. 704-337-2000.
Mint Museum of Craft & Design The Art of Gold. Exhibit presents 80 contemporary gold objects. Apr. 3-Aug. 8. Tradition & Change: 19th and 20th Century Craft At The Mint. Ongoing exhibit. Tue.-Sun. 220 N. Tryon St. 704-337-2009.
Museum of York County Eewww, YUCK! Understanding Nature’s Most Unhuggable Creatures. Through mid August. Rock Hill From A to Z. June 17-Aug. 15. Summer Movies for Children. This year’s theme: Awesome Animals. June 15-16: A Bug’s Life; June 22-23: The Fox and the Hound: June 29-30: Brother Bear. Tues. & Wed. at 11am & 2pm. Vernon Grant. An exhibit of Grant’s work, Storybook Village. Through Oct. 31. 4621 Mount Gallant Rd., Rock Hill. 803-329-2121.
Schiele Museum, Gastonia 1500 East Garrison Blvd. 704-866-6900.
Readings & Signings
Barnes & Noble, Arboretum Fred Chappell. Come meet the Poet Laureate of North Carolina. Author will sign and discuss his recent works. Wed., June 23, 7 p.m. 3327 Pineville-Matthews Rd. 704-341-9365.
Borders, Morrocroft Mary Potter Engel. Author will discuss and sign Strangers And Sojourners. Sun., June 27, 2 p.m. 3900 Colony Rd. 704-365-6261.
Newsstand International Chris Leak. Former Independence High Football star/current Florida QB Chris Leak will sign magazine covers for fans. Sat., June 26, 1-2:30 p.m. 5622-128 E. Independence Blvd. 704-531-0199.
Park Road Books Jennifer Patrick. Author will read and sign The Night She Died. Wed., June 23, 7 p.m. Christa Blum Mercer. Author will read and sign German War Child – Growing Up in World War II. Thu., June 24, 7 p.m. Lynne Hinton. Author will read and sign The Last Odd Day. Sat., June 26, 1 p.m. Dawson Perkins. Author will read and sign The Team. Sun., June 27, 1 p.m. Park Road Shopping Center, 4139 Park Rd. 704-525-9239.
Spirit Square Glenda Horton Manning. Book release of Cook’n To Keep Him. Music by Jazztrack featuring Celine Berman. Wed., June 23, 6-8 p.m. 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.
West Boulevard Branch Library Design First. UNC-Charlotte Architecture Professor David Walters and his wife Linda Brown, an artist, will discuss their new book, Design First. Wed., June 30, 7 p.m. 2157 West Blvd. 704-353-0959.
Spoken Word
Afro-American Cultural Center Carolina Slam Tour. An evening of poetry slam and film about poets. The film My Soul Speaks will be shown at 6pm followed by the slam. Wed., June 23, 9 p.m. $5-$7. 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.
Hart-Witzen Gallery Poetry Reading and Art Exhibition. Featuring poets Christopher Davisand Jonathan Rice and artists. Mon., June 28, 7 p.m. 136 E. 36 St. 704-548-3888.
Mama’s Caribbean Grill Uptown Saturday Nite. Featuring singers, rappers, and poets. Sign up for the Open Mic Showcase. Details: www.freewebs.com/motifentertainment. Every second and last Saturday of the month at 10pm-until. $7 cover. 1504 Central Ave. 704-375-8414.
Queens University Poetry Night. Hosted by Main Street Rag, featuring S. Craig Renfroe. Open mike follows. www.MainStreetRag.com. Sat., June 26, 7 p.m. 1900 Selwyn Ave. 704-573-2516.
Tonic The Soul Movement. An underground nite for Spoken Word/Poetry, Soul Classics, Neo-Soul, Deep/Soulful House, Urban Grooves & Underground Hip-Hop. www.thesoulmovement.com. Sundays. $5 before 9:30pm. 1427 E. 4th St. 704-580-7187.
Theater: Openings
Betty’s Summer Vacation A comedy written by Christopher Durang and directed by Lon Bumgarner. www.actorstheatrecharlotte.org. Jun. 23-Jul. 11, Wed/Thurs 7:30pm, Fri/Sat 8pm, Jul. 11 2:30pm. $17-$22, June 29, “Pay What You Can”. Actor’s Theatre, 650 E. Stonewall Street. 704-342-2251.
Chicago Tony Award winning musical, presented by CPCC Summer Theatre. June 23-July 3, Tues (7pm), Wed-Sat (8pm), Sun (2:30pm). $16. Pease Auditorium, CPCC, 1200 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.
Rent A story of young artists in downtown New York looking for love and success and struggling to make their mark on the world. www.blumenthalcenter.org. Jun. 29-Jul. 1, 8pm; Jul. 2, 8:15pm; Jul. 3, 2pm & 8:15pm. $22-$59. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.
Two Thieves & a Savior The story of two thieves whose search for ill-gotten riches leads them to follow One who speaks of hidden treasures. www.narroway.net. June 25; June 26, 8 p.m. $5-$15. King’s Arena, Fort Mill, 2175 Gethsemane Ct., Fort Mill. 803-802-2300.
Theater: Ongoing
Lenny’s Back Presented by Carolians Actors Studio Theatre. www.nccast.com. Jun. 17-Jul. 3, Wed-Sat, 8pm. $12-$15. Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST), 1118 Clement Ave. 704-455-8542.
The Lesson Adapted from Ionesco by the Farm Theatre. www.thefarmtheatre.com. June 25-26, 8pm. $5-$12. Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, 1017 E. Morehead St. 704-348-1575.
Oklahoma! Oklahoma! brought together for the first time composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. www.matthewsplayhouse.com. June 23-26, 8pm; June 27, 2pm. $15. Matthews Playhouse, 100 McDowell St. 704-846-8343.
Scratchy Scratcherton’s Revenge A play by Stan Peal. Not Recommended for children 12 and under due to Adult Content. www.geocites.com/epic_arts_rep. June 24-26, 8pm. $15. SPAC, 201 Rampart Street in Charlotte’s South End. 704-332-5300.
Visual Arts: Openings
Center of the Earth Gallery Scott Upton. An exhibit of mixed media paintings. Opening Reception: July 2, 6-9pm. June 25-Aug. 20. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.
McColl Center for Visual Art Summer Affiliates Artists Exhibition. Open House: June 25, 6-8pm. Through Aug. 21. 721 N. Tryon St. 704-332-5535.
Waterworks Visual Arts Center Bert Hawley & Karen Parker. Exhibit of paintings. Opening Reception: June 25, 6-8pm. June 25-Aug. 21. 123 East Liberty St., Salisbury. 704-636-1882.
Visual Arts: Ongoing
Afro-American Cultural Center The Pride Collection. An exhibit of extensive collection of art of the late Dr. Harold S. Pride, Sr. Through June. Juried Artists. Exhibit features local, state and national artists. Through August. 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.
Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery Abstract Vision. An exhibit by Diane Foust. Through June 30. Charlotte Foust. Mixed media exhibition Abstract Vision. Through June. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.
Bank of America Gallery Objects of Contemplation. An exhibition of selected still life worksfrom the permanent collection of the Weatherspoon Art Museum. Through July 5. Hearst Tower, 114 N. Tryon St. 704-386-7324.
Bank of America Plaza Surface Matters. Artists from the Southeast explore surface and materials challenging the viewer to look deeper and stretch their awareness, using newspaper, steel, concrete, monofilament, fiber, acrylics and oil. Curated by Joie Lassiter Gallery. Also at First Citizens, 128 S. Tryon. Through Nov 15. 101 South Tryon Street. 704-373-1464.
Breathe Art Space East Wind. An exhibit of paintings, embossings, woodcuts and calligraphy by Mona Wu. Through July 3. 228 Caldwell Lane, Suite B, Davidson. 704-896-1799.
Christa Faut Gallery Hot Glass Paris / Cold Glass Murano. Glass Exhibition featuring Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg. Through June. 19818 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius. 704-892-5312.
Cuvee Wine & Art Gallery Sky Hixson. Through July. 710 West Trade St. 704-332-5548.
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Fania Greenwood. A photographic exhibit titled Blooming Windows. June 17-July 15. 6500 S. New Hope Rd., Belmont. 704-825-4490.
Das Maultier Art Gallery Store/Gallery. Art and design shop located in NODA with affordable art for novice to the serious collector. In the Colony. 3472 N. Davidson St. 704-333-0277.
ElderArt Gallery The Russians Are Coming. An exhibit of select group of Russian paintings by twenty artists who were from Charlotte’s Sister City, Voronezh, Russia. Through June 30. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337.
The Evening Muse Violeta Moreno. An exhibition of recent paintings. Through July 1. 3227 N. Davidson St. 704-376-3737.
Foust Studio Summer Collection. A group exhibition including contemporary artwork. Through June. 5200 Park Rd., Suite 115. 704-525-7989.
The Gallery at Carillon Landscapes. An exhibition of paintings, large-scale drawings and wall mounted sculptures by Shaun Cassidy. Through July 16. 227 W. Trade St. 704-334-8840.
Gallery L, Main Library Dali. The Halsman photographs. June 17-Aug. 1. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2020.
Hidell Brooks Gallery Barbara Fisher. Balanced, a solo exhibit. June 18-July 24. 1910 S. Blvd. Suite 130. 704-334-7302.
Hodges Taylor Gallery The Figure: Inside Out, A Psychological Survey of the Human Form. Also on exhibit: Bob Trotman: Recent Sculpture. Both explore the human figure with various media. Through June 27. 401 N. Tryon St. 704-334-3799.
Icehouse Center Gallery, Davidson Cups with Character. Ceramic works by over 25 artists. Through June. 432 S. Main St. 704-892-7323.
Jerald Melberg Gallery Thomas McNickle. Liberating Convention, new oil paintings and watercolors. June 17-July 3. 625 S. Sharon Amity Rd. 704-365-3000.
Joie Lassiter Gallery Amy Lixl-Purcell. An multi-media exhibit titled Bounce. June 18-July 15. 525 North Tryon Street, Suite 140. 704-373-1464.
The Light Factory Anderson Scott / Jeff Murphy. Prints and photographs. Jun. 18-Jul. 24. Kindertransport. An exhibition of photographs documenting the effort that saved 10,000 children from the Nazis. Through Aug. 18. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755.
McColl Center for Visual Art Clayworks Gallery 18 Months Marked in Clay. A group exhibit. Through June 26. 301 E. 9th St. 704-332-5535.
Mooresville Artists Guild Sandie Bell and Nanette Faber. Works in acrylic, watercolor and oil. Through June. 103 West Center Ave. 704-663-6661.
NoDa Artist Network New Artists. A group exhibit. Through June. 2424 N. Davidson St. 704-358-4210.
Pottery Central Pottery Central Gallery. Functional, sculptural and decorative pottery by local potters. Friday & Saturday 10-5 or call for appointment. 3534 Central Ave. 704-537-4477.
Redsky Gallery Experiencing the Wonder in the Common. A group exhibit. Through June 30. 4705 Savings Pl., Suite 108. 704-552-5200.
Shain Gallery Summer Sanctuary. A group exhibition of new works. Through June. 601-B Providence Rd. 704-334-7744.
Stretch Gallery N Studios Henryk Fantazos. Against Modern Art An exhibit of new and retrospective works. Through July 30. 10726 Pineville Rd, Pineville. 704-552-5678.
W.D.O. Summer Exhibition. A group exhibit of crafts. Through July. Hearst Plaza Suite No. 1, 214 North Tryon St. 704-333-9123.
Winthrop University Galleries Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. Artistic talent of undergrad students from all disciplines. Through June 25. 107 McLaurin, Rock Hill. 803-323-2493.
This article appears in Jun 23-29, 2004.
