Classical Music
First Tuesday Concerts Monthly performances of Chamber Music. www.chambermusicatstpeters.org. At St. Peter’s (12:10pm); After work concert and reception at Hodges Taylor Gallery (5:30pm). Free. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 West 7th St. 704-332-7746.
Stars and Stripes Forever A patriotic celebration featuring Buddy Watcher. Belk Theater. www.charlottephilharmonic.org. Sat., Sept. 4, 8 p.m. $17.50-$35. 704-846-2788.
Comedy
Bayou Kitchen Comedy. Extreme Improv performs every Friday and Saturday night at 8pm, featuring audience interactive comedy; Psychotic Pooch performs bizarre sketch comedy at 10pm. 704-502-8423. www.extremeimprov.com www.psychoticpooch.com. $10. 1958 E 7th St. 866-467-7681.
The Comedy Zone Upcoming Performances. Aug. 27-28: Bob Saget & Jim Holder. Sept. 1-4: Mo Alexander; Sept. 8-11: Mike Veneman & Todd McGunears. www.thecomedyzone.net. 516 N. College St. 704-348-4242.
McKnight Hall, UNCC Mitch Fatel. Featuring new stand-up comedy CD Miniskirts and Muffins. Thu., Aug. 26, 7 p.m. Free.
The Perch Sketch Theater and Comedy Club. New location. Friday & Saturday, 9pm & 11pm. 3306 North Davidson. 704-372-7724.
Tyber Creek Pub The Pink Turtle Sketchprov Experience. Reservations suggested. www.pinkturtle.net. Fridays, 8pm. $5. 1933 S. Blvd. 704-301-1564.
Museums
Charlotte Museum of History Main Streets of Our State. A traveling photography exhibit. Aug. 19-Jan. 2. Soldier’s Stories: War in the First Person. Through Sept. 30. 3500 Shamrock Dr. 704-568-1774.
Discovery Place Communication Exhibit. Follow electronic messages around the world, see your voice, and get a glimpse at the next generation of the information age. Sept. 4-Jan. 10. 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. Focus on Justice: Carolina Photographers and the Civil Rights Movement. Through Oct. 17. Levine Museum of the New South. If you love kids and appreciate history, consider being a tour guide! All you need is a desire to learn and willingness to help. Scheduling is flexible, but more hours are weekday mornings. All materials and training provided. Museum Education Staff are available for presentations. Aug. 19-Sept. 22. 200 E. 7th St. 704-333-1887.
Mint Museum of Art Porcelain American Style. July 31, 2004-June 14, 2005. Revelation: A Fresh Look at Contemporary Collections. Aug. 19-Sept. 19. VantagePoint II. Julie Heffernan: Interior Transformations, featuring large scale paintings. Aug. 19-Sept. 5. 2730 Randolph Rd. 704-337-2000.
Mint Museum of Craft & Design The Nature of Craft and the Penland Experience. Aug. 19-Jan. 30. Speaking Volumes: Vessels from the Collections of Mint Museums. Aug. 28-April 17. 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 summer 2005. Vernon Grant. An exhibit of Grant’s work, Storybook Village. Through Oct. 24. 4621 Mount Gallant Rd., Rock Hill. 803-329-2121.
Schiele Museum, Gastonia Within these hills. A photographic exhibition. Aug. 19-Oct. 3. 1500 East Garrison Blvd. 704-866-6900.
Readings & Signings
Latta Plantation Dr. Tony Zeiss. Author will sign several civil war-related books. Sat., Aug. 28, 1-3 p.m. Dr. Dan Morrill. Author will sign copies of his book, The Civil War in the Carolinas. Sun., Aug. 29, 1-3 p.m.
Park Road Books Dorothea Benton Frank. Author will read and sign Shem Creek. Wed., Aug. 25, 1 p.m. Park Road Shopping Center, 4139 Park Rd. 704-525-9239.
Spoken Word
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 Poets’ Night. Hosted by Main Street Rag, featured reader M. Scott Douglass followed by an Open Mic. Sat., Aug. 28, 7 p.m. Free. 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
A.D. The story of Stephen, the first Christian martyr. Performed live outdoors. www.narroway.net. Aug. 27, 8 p.m.; Aug. 28, 8 p.m.; Sept. 17, 8 p.m.; Sept. 18, 8 p.m. $13-15. King’s Arena, Fort Mill, 2175 Gethsemane Ct., Fort Mill. 803-802-2300.
Theater: Ongoing
Kathy and Mo Show Directed by Ashley Kerns, featuring Jenn Quigley and Amanda Liles. Aug. 25-28, 8pm. $12-$15, Pay What You Can NightAugust 25. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.
Omega A comedy set in the future where the 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.
Visual Arts: Openings
Art Preserve Jim Nilsen Photographs. Sept. 1-Oct. 31. 3200 A North Davidson. 704-358-8882.
Belk Visual Arts Center, Davidson College Jim Dine Prints: 1985-2002. Forty-six lithographs will be on display by one of America’s greatest printmakers. Opening Reception: Aug. 26: 7-9pm. Aug. 27-Oct. 7. 704-894-2519.
Center of the Earth Gallery Page H. Laughlin: The Interiors Series. Opening Reception: Sept. 3, 6-9pm. Sept. 3-Oct. 31. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.
Christa Faut Gallery Elizabeth Bradford. Dreams And Metaphor, solo exhibition of paintings. Sept. 6-Oct. 5. 19818 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius. 704-892-5312.
Clay on Camden Lasting Impressions. Clay works by Celena H. Christos. Musicians Rick Spreitzer, Adam Whiting, Jason Hausman, and Brian Schick will perform. Fri., Sept. 3. 1510 Camden Rd. 704-790-2326.
CPCC Art Gallery New Work. Artwork by Peggy Rivers. Aug. 27-Oct. 1. Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6480.
Dig Dug’s Pop Art Emporium Original art and Reproductions. Also new and used music, antique furniture. 917 Pecan Ave. 704-358-4880.
ElderArt Gallery Romantic Impressions by Tom Perkinson. Paintings centered around urban landscapes. Sept. 3-Oct. 30. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337.
Hart-Witzen Gallery The Human Form. An exhibition of figurative works. Sept. 3; Sept. 17. 136 E. 36 St. 704-334-1177.
McColl Center for Visual Art Likeness: Portraits of Artists by Other Artists. 60 visually striking and conceptually diverse works in a range of mediums. Sept. 3-Nov. 6. Fall 2004 Arists-in-Residence. Through Nov. 22. 721 N. Tryon St. 704-332-5535.
The Artists Gallery Grand Opening Reception & Art Exhibition. Photography and art exhibits. Sun., Aug. 29, 1-4 p.m. 7824-C Pineville-Matthews Rd. 704-541-6944.
W.D.O. Good Honest Work. A tribute to Penland School of Crafts. Sept. 7-Oct. 9. Hearst Plaza Suite No. 1, 214 North Tryon St. 704-333-9123.
Waterworks Visual Arts Center The North Carolina Connection. Featuring Jim Moon, Sergei Andreevski and five additional Macedonian artists. Aug. 27-Nov. 6. Moon, Cat, Dog. Work by Emily Weinstein. Sept. 3-Oct. 30. 123 East Liberty St., Salisbury. 704-636-1882.
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 Institute of Charlotte Gallery Alex Radin. An exhibit of illustrations. Opening Reception: Aug. 26, 5:30-7pm. Aug. 19-Sept. 30. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.
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.
Christa Faut Gallery Memories of Kitty. A memorial show for clay artist Clara (Kitty) Couch. Through 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. Through August. 1510 Camden Rd. 704-790-2326.
Cone Center Gallery, UNCC Maja Godlewska. Paintings 2000-2004. Artist Reception: Sept. 1, 5-7pm. Aug. 19-Oct. 2. 704-687-3315.
Cuvee Wine & Art Gallery Cher Glisson Cosper. Meet Artist: Sept. 17, 6-9pm. Through Oct. 2. 710 West Trade St. 704-332-5548.
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. Through August. 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.
Gallery L, Main Library Lunch Box Memories. A rare collection of 75 metal lunch boxes. Aug. 19-Sept. 26. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2020.
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 Icehouse Center Instructors. A group exhibition of ceramics, wood, painting, drawing, baskets and more. Through Sept. 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. Through August. 525 North Tryon Street, Suite 140. 704-373-1464.
JS Pottery Art For Animals. A Benefit for the Animal League of Gaston County. Through August. 27 South Main Street, Belmont. 704-829-0360.
Lesbian & Gay Community Center Wendy Blue. An exhibition featuring the work of the printmaker. Through August. 1401 Central Ave. 704-333-0144.
The Light Factory Members’ Annual Exhibition. Jul. 30-Sep. 4. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755.
Merrill-Jennings Galleries Southern Folk Art and Fantasy Art. Continues through September. 463 S. Main St., Davidson. 704-895-1213.
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.
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. Aug. 19-28. Anniversary Exhibition. Featuring artists Dale Duncan, Schelly Keefer and Ben Parrish. Aug. 19-28. 4705 Savings Pl., Suite 108. 704-552-5200.
Shain Gallery Charlotte on Canvas. Through Aug. 601 Providence Rd. 704-334-7744.
Stretch Gallery N Studios Sabrina Fadial. New & retrospective works. Through Sept. 30. 10726 Pineville Rd, Pineville. 704-552-5678.
Synergy Studios, Shelby All That’s Glass. An exhibit featuring ten regionalglass artists. Aug. 19-Sept. 3. 212-B W. Warren St. 704-487-0144.
This article appears in Aug 25-31, 2004.
