Classical Music
Timothy Quay Smith An organ recital on a new pipe organ. Sun., Aug. 8, 3 p.m. Free. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Fort Mill, 501 Pine St. 803-547-5968.
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 ($5) and Saturdays ($10). www.extremeimprov.com www.psychoticpooch.com. 1958 E 7th St. 866-467-7681.
The Comedy Zone Upcoming Performances. August 4-7: Russ Nagel, Tim Rowlands & Clint; August 13-14: Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham & Peanut. www.comedyzone.net. 516 N. College St. 704-348-4242.
Tyber Creek Pub The Pink Turtle Sketchprov Experience. Reservations suggested. www.pinkturtle.net. Fridays, 8pm. $5. 1933 S. Blvd. 704-301-1564.
Dance
Kinetic Works SummerDance 2004 Concert performances by Kinetic Works Dance Company, featuring a company of six professional dancers and three pre-professional student dancers. www. mckineticworks.org. Aug. 5; Aug. 6; Aug. 7, 8 p.m. $15-$18. Afro-American Cultural Center, 401 N. Myers St. 704-338-1533.
Museums
Charlotte Museum of History Main Streets of Our State. A traveling photography exhibit. July 29-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. 3500 Shamrock Dr. 704-568-1774.
Discovery Place 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 Docent Volunteers. Become a docent who leads tours and helps visitors understand art works. No art experience is needed. Porcelain American Style. July 31, 2004-June 14, 2005. Revelation: A Fresh Look at Contemporary Collections. July 29-Sept. 19. VantagePoint II. Julie Heffernan: Interior Transformations, featuring large scale paintings. July 29-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. The Nature of Craft and the Penland Experience. July 29-Jan. 30. 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. July 29-Aug. 15. Vernon Grant. An exhibit of Grant’s work, Storybook Village. Through Oct. 31. Volunteer Recruitment Coffee. For anyone interested in giving back to the community while having fun, meeting other like-minded people, and learning new things. Mon., Aug. 9, 10 a.m. 4621 Mount Gallant Rd., Rock Hill. 803-329-2121.
Schiele Museum, Gastonia 1500 East Garrison Blvd. 704-866-6900.
Readings & Signings
Beatties Ford Road Library Donna L. Brazile. Author of Cooking with Grease: Stirring Pots in American Politics will share her personal account of 30 years in politics. Tue., Aug. 10, 7 p.m. 2412 Beatties Ford Rd. 704-432-6706.
Borders, Stonecrest Craig Renfroe, Jr. Author will discuss and sign You Should Get That Looked At. Sat., Aug. 7, 2 p.m. 7836 Rea Rd. 704-752-3782.
Hickory Grove Library Linda Nielsen. Wake Forest University psychology professor and author will read from Embracing Your Father: How to Build the Relationship You Always Wanted with Your Dad. Thu., Aug. 12, 7 p.m. 7209 East W.T. Harris Blvd.
Homesley, Goodman & Wingo, Mooresville Steven Sherrill. Author will discuss and sign Visits from the Drowned Girl. David Childers will perform. Thu., Aug. 12, 7 p.m. 330 South Main St. 704-664-2162.
Main Library Frye Gaillard. Author will discuss books including The Dream Long Deferred about the landmark school desegregation case in Charlotte. Sun., Aug. 8, 1-3 p.m. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-6217.
Park Road Books Joan Medlicott. Author will read and sign At Home in Covington. Wed., Aug. 4, 7 p.m. Dawn O’Brien. Author will discuss and sign North Carolina’s Historic Restaurants and Their Recipes. Thu., Aug. 5, 7 p.m. Park Road Shopping Center, 4139 Park Rd. 704-525-9239.
Sugar Creek Library Cynthia Boyd. Author of In the Process will talk about her collection of poems and her journey through life. Sat., Aug. 14, 2 p.m. 4045 N. Tryon Street. 704-336-2469.
University City Regional Library Mindy Friddle. Author of The Garden Angel, will read and discuss her book. Wed., Aug. 11, 7 p.m. 704-595-9589.
Spoken Word
The Evening Muse My South Speaks. Spoken Word Contest : Semi-Finals II, presented by Turner South. Thu., Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m. 3227 N. Davidson St. 704-376-3737.
Jackson’s Java Poetry Open Mic. Jonathan Rice will host. Thu., Aug. 12, 8 p.m. 8544 University City Blvd. 704-595-9526.
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.
Southend Performing Arts Center BareBones Poetry Project. SPAC will feature regional authors reading selections of their poetry, short stories and performance poetry. Third Tuesday of every month, 8 p.m. 201 Rampart St. 704-332-5300.
Spirit Square My South Speaks. The finals of the spoken word contest, presented by Turner South. Sat., Aug. 7, 8 p.m. 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.
Tea Rex Teahouse Poetry Open Mic. M. Scott Douglass will guest host. Fri., Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m. 2102 South Blvd.
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
Camelot The majesty of the Knights of the Round Table returns to life as Robert Goulet ascends the throne as King Arthur. Aug. 17-19, 8pm; Aug 20, 8:15pm; Aug. 21, 2pm & 8:15pm; Aug. 22, 2pm & 7:30pm. $22-$60. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.
The Deliverer Narroway Productions presents the story of Barabbas, the man set free when Christ was cricified. www.narroway.net. Aug. 6-7, 20-21, 8pm. $5-$15. King’s Arena, Fort Mill, 2175 Gethsemane Ct., Fort Mill.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch This rock musical is the story of Hedwig Schmidt who sees a sex change operation and subsequent marriage to an American GI as his escape from East Germany. Presented by The Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte. Recommended for mature audiences. www.actorstheatrecharlotte.org. August 5-21, 8pm, with 11pm shows each Friday & Saturday. $23. Actor’s Theatre, 650 E. Stonewall Street. 704-342-2251.
Omega A comedy set in the future where male race has been destroyed by a deadly virus. Performed by an all-female cast. Aug. 6-Aug 28, Fri & Sat, 8pm. $10. Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST), 1118 Clement Ave. 704-455-8542.
Theater: Ongoing
Arsenic and Old Lace Joseph Kesselring’s classic comedy presented by Piedmont Players Theatre. August 4-7, 7:30pm. $9-$15. Meroney Theater, 213 S. Main St., Salisbury. 704-633-5471.
Bel Canto An audience interactive murder mystery. www.rhcommunitytheatre.org. August 9 & 16, 7pm. $30. Station Bar & Grille, Rock Hill, 122 S. Oakland Ave. 803-324-2578.
Cinderella Summer musical production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. July 22-August 8, Thu-Sat (8pm), Sun (2:30pm). $10-$15. Old Courthouse Theatre, 49 Spring Street, NW, Concord. 704-788-2405.
The Mousetrap A presentation of the Agatha Christie classic. Hodson Hall in the Cunningham Fine Arts Building. August 5-7, 8pm; August 5 is dinner theatre, $37/person. $13-$15. Davidson College. 704-894-2340.
Playing with Fire An allegorical comic fable of politics, greed, love and getting what youask for. Aug 4-7, 8pm. $12-$15, Pay What You Can Night Aug. 5. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.
Visual Arts: Openings
Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery Alex Radin. An exhibit of illustrations. Opening Reception: Aug. 26: 5:30-7pm. Aug. 5-Sept. 30. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.
Charlotte Yoga The Ballantyne Mural. Exhibition of work (40′ X 12′) by artist Lawrence Cann. Sat., Aug. 7, 7-9 p.m. 15640 John Delaney Dr. # C. 704-527-4491.
Christa Faut Gallery Memories of Kitty. A memorial show for clay artist Clara (Kitty) Couch. Opening Reception: August 20, 6-8pm. Aug. 6-Sept. 1. 19818 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius. 704-892-5312.
Clay on Camden Lasting Impressions. An exhibit of functional works in clay by Celena H. Christos. Opening Reception: Aug. 6: 6-9pm. Music by J.D. Wilson. Through August. 1510 Camden Rd. 704-790-2326.
Gallery L, Main Library Lunch Box Memories. A rare collection of 75 metal lunch boxes. Aug. 8-Sept. 26. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2020.
Hart-Witzen Gallery The Human Form: figurative visual arts exhibition. Aug. 6; Aug. 20, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. 136 E. 36 St. 704-334-1177.
JS Pottery Art For Animals. A Benefit for the animal league of gaston county. Through August. 27 South Main Street, Belmont. 704-829-0360.
Shain Gallery Charlotte On Canvas. Images of Charlotte through the eyes of gallery artists. Opening Reception: August 6, 6-9pm. Through August. 601-B Providence Rd. 704-334-7744.
Visual Arts: Ongoing
Afro-American Cultural Center Juried Artists. Exhibit features local, state and national artists. Through August. 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.
Art Preserve The Animal Farm. An exhibit of animal related paintings and 3-D objects, featuring Charlotte artist Mark Durham. A portion of proceeds benefit N. Meck. Animal Rescue. Through August. 3200 A North Davidson. 704-358-8882.
ArtHouse Center for Creative Expression. A collection of studios and galleries featuring fine art, b&w photography, textile art, sculpture, heritage art, and music. Also sound recording studio. 3103 Cullman Ave. 704-577-4587.
Bank of America Gallery Decades. Art from the Collection of Bank of America 1940-1990. Through October. 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 Rituals. A group exhibition of North Carolina artists. Through Aug. 20. 228 Caldwell Lane, Suite B, Davidson. 704-896-1799.
Center of the Earth Gallery Scott Upton. An exhibit of mixed media paintings. Through August 20. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.
CPCC Art Gallery Jeremy Russell. A mixed genre show based on current events and cultural observations. July 29-Aug. 20. Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6480.
Dalton Gallery Ray Moose. A series of sculptures inspired byNative American forms and culture. July 29-Aug. 23. Center for the Arts, 121 East Main St., Rock Hill. 803-328-2787.
ElderArt Gallery Philip Mullen. A solo exhibition of oil paintings. Also a group exhibit of paintings and sculpture by gallery artists. Through August. New Artists Exhibition. Works included are abstract, impressionistic and mixed media. July 29-Aug. 31. Up and Coming. A group exhibit featuring five artists. July 29-Aug. 30. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337.
The Gallery at Carillon Paris/Charlotte. A photographic exploration of the visual, tactile and pedestrian qualities of two cities. Through Oct. 16. 227 W. Trade St. 704-334-8840.
Hidell Brooks Gallery Diane Bywaters. A solo exhibition of North Carolina landscapes. Through Sept. 4. 1910 S. Blvd. Suite 130. 704-334-7302.
Icehouse Center Gallery, Davidson Work From The Wood Studio. A look at woodturning and wood working. July 29-Aug. 10. 432 S. Main St. 704-892-7323.
Jerald Melberg Gallery Brian Russell & Ramon Urban. Exhibits New Sculpture & New Constructions. Through Sept. 4. 625 S. Sharon Amity Rd. 704-365-3000.
Joie Lassiter Gallery John Nickerson. Hotter than July II: Unusual blown and cut glass forms. July 29-Aug. 31. 525 North Tryon Street, Suite 140. 704-373-1464.
Lesbian & Gay Community Center Wendy Blue. An exhibition featuring the work of printmaker. Through August. 1401 Central Ave. 704-333-0144.
The Light Factory Kindertransport. An exhibition of photographs documenting the effort that saved 10,000 children from the Nazis. Through Aug. 18. Member’s Annual Exhibition. Jul. 30-Sep. 4. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755.
McColl Center for Visual Art Summer Affiliates Artists Exhibition. Through Aug. 21. 721 N. Tryon St. 704-332-5535.
Microcosm Gallery Rod Wimer. Exhibit Just Looking, new Mixed Media Paintings featuring Abstracts, Figures and Landscapes. Through August. 300 N. College St. #101. 704-372-3553.
Paramount’s Carowinds Madame Tussauds New York: Tribute to the Heroes of 9/11. A lifelike wax figure of the famous photo of firefighters lifting a flag on the rubble of WTC. Through August 22. 704-588-2606.
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 Gallery Artists. Gallery celebrates its first anniversary with an exhibition featuring the work of three of its artists. July 30-Aug. 28. 4705 Savings Pl., Suite 108. 704-552-5200.
Synergy Studios, Shelby All That’s Glass. An exhibit featuring ten regionalglass artists. July 29-Sept. 3. 212B W. Warren St.
Waterworks Visual Arts Center Bert Hawley & Karen Parker. Exhibit of paintings. July 29-Aug. 21. 123 East Liberty St., Salisbury. 704-636-1882.
This article appears in Aug 4-10, 2004.
