Classical Music
First Tuesday Concerts Chamber Music at St. Peter’s will present Boccherini Quintet for Guitar and Strings. The Noon Concert begins at 12:10pm and the AfterWork Concert begins at 5:30pm. www.chambermusicatstpeters.org. Tue., March 1. Free. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 West 7th St. 704-335-0009.
Old Maid and the Thief One-act comedy presented by the Dept. of Music’s opera workshop. Thu., Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m. $5-$12. Robinson Hall, UNCC. 704-687-2599.
Comedy
Big Chill Shang. Comedian/Poet, featured on Bet’s Comic View and HBO’s Def Comedy Jam. Wed., March 2, 8:30 p.m. 911 E. Morehead St. 704-347-4447.
Charlotte Comedy Theater Extreme Improv. High energy, interactive improv comedy, rated R. www.extremeimprov.com. Fri & Sat, 8pm & 10pm. $10. 1111 – D Hawthorne Ln. 866-467-7681.
The Comedy Zone Upcoming Performances:. Feb. 23-26: Christian Finnegan. www.thecomedyzone.net. 516 N. College St. 704-348-4242.
Dilworth Neighborhood Grille The Pink Turtle Sketchprov Experience. Whose Line, Second City, and Sketchprov- style improv comedy. Reservations suggested. www.pinkturtle.net. Sat., 8pm. $5. 911 E. Morehead St. 704-301-1564.
The Perch The Perch Sketch Live Comedy. At Charlotte Comedy Theatre, 1111 Hawthorne Ln. www.theperch.com. Thursdays, 9pm. 704-566-0053.
Dance
Comedy In Motion N. C. Dance Theatre’s performance of several pieces. Feb. 24, 7:30pm; Feb. 25, 8pm; Feb. 26, 2 & 8pm. $27-$55. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.
Museums
Charlotte Museum of History An Evening with Robert Burns: The Scottish Bard. Celebrate Scotland’s famous poet and 18th Century songwriter Robert Burns in a night of Scottish revelry and culture. A traditional celebration of the life and works of Scotland’s national bard. Featuring a full Scottish supper, followed song and verse. Sat., Feb. 26, 6:30-10:30 p.m. $39-$75. Our Changing Landscape: Early Views of People and Place in the Carolina Piedmont. An exhibition that illustrates and interprets the changes in the Carolina Piedmont landscape. Feb. 17-May 25. Stitched from the Soul. The Farmer-James collection of African American quilts. Feb. 17-March 25. Vecinos/Neighbors Exhibit. A bilingual photographic exhibition. Through February. 3500 Shamrock Dr. 704-568-1774.
Discovery Place All About You. An all-day festival for family health, safety and wellness featuring interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities. Patrons can practice Jazzercise, “Tappercize” or learn Tai Chi. Sat., Feb. 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. If These Walls Could Talk. The exhibit investigates the science and history of the structures that human create. Feb. 17-May 31. IMAX Dome. Now showing Roar: Lions of the Kalahari, Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure and Forces of Nature. www.discoveryplace.org. 301 N. Tryon St. 704-372-6261.
Levine Museum of the New South Charlotte Black Heritage Tour and Pilgrimage. 7th Annual tour featuring visits to slave cemeteries, a slave church, participate in a traditional African memorial service and live drumming. www.queencitytours.com. Feb. 19, 26, 10am-1:30pm. $16-$30. Cotton Fields to Sky Scrapers. Tue.-Sun. Rural Voices and Visions: Local Communities Speak Out About Their Landscapes. Feb. 17-April 20. 200 E. 7th St. 704-333-1887.
Mint Museum of Art Artists’ Forum. Area artists discuss their work as well as current issues and activities in their artistic fields. Printmaker David Brodeur and animator John Lemmon bring creative twists to visual imagery. Tue., March 1, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. The Guild of Charlotte Artists. Monthly meeting with topic: “Power Painting in Graphics.” Wed., Feb. 23, 7 p.m. North Carolina Pottery: A Restless Tradition. Feb. 17-27. Porcelain American Style. July 31, 2004-June 14, 2005. 2730 Randolph Rd. 704-337-2000.
Mint Museum of Craft & Design Speaking Volumes: Vessels from the Collections of Mint Museums. Feb. 17-April 17. Tradition & Change: 19th and 20th Century Craft At The Mint. Tue.-Sun. Wine Classes. Coolest Climates: New Zealand, Washington, Alsace and Oregon wines. Mar. 1, 6:30-8pm. $30. 220 N. Tryon St. 704-337-2009.
Museum of York County Africa Alive. An annual festival of African culture featuring the convergence of customs from Africa to theshores of America. Also music of Ghana, African inspired crafts, marketplace, stories and more. Sat., Feb. 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Eewww, Yuck!. Understanding Nature’s Most Unhuggable Creatures. Through Summer 2005. Our Changing Landscapes: Early views of people and places in Carolina Piedmont. Feb. 17-May 15. 4621 Mount Gallant Rd., Rock Hill. 803-329-2121.
Readings & Signings
Barnes & Noble, Arboretum Bob Cairns. Author will discuss and sign V & Me: Everybody’s Favorite Jim Valvano Story. Thu., Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Glenn Hutchinson. The author will read from and sign copies of his new book of poems, Nudists Invade Charlotte. Tue., March 1, 7:30 p.m. 3327 Pineville-Matthews Rd. 704-341-9481.
Barnes & Noble, Huntersville Writer Judy Rozzelle. Author will discuss and sign Shuffletown U.S.A.: A Multi-Voice Memoir. Thu., Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m. Meet the Authors. Meet several local authors discussing their latest books. Fri., Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. Birkdale Village, 8725 Townley Rd., Huntersville. 704-895-8863.
Borders, Stonecrest ON AIR: Essays from Charlotte’s NPR Station, WFAE 90.7. Contributors to the book will read and sign copies. Sun., Feb. 27, 2-4 p.m. 7836 Rea Rd. 704-573-2516.
Gaston County Public Library Conjuring Spirits?. Writing from the roots reading and discussion with author Jaki Shelton Green. Sat., Feb. 26, 2 p.m. Free. 1555 East Garrison Blvd, Gastonia. 704-868-2164 ext. 4.
Morrison Regional Library Mignon Ballard. Mystery author will speak and sign books. Thu., Feb. 24, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. 704-336-7823.
Walden Books, Carolina Mall Romance author Cheris F. Hodges. Author will sign copies of her new novel, A Love of Her Own. Sat., Feb. 26, 1-3 p.m. 704-786-1812.
Spoken Word
Cone Center, UNCC Poetry Showcase. Featuring Taylor Mali, Black Ice and J. Ivy. Thu., Feb. 24, 7 p.m. $3-$5, free for UNCC students. 704-687-2450.
Dilworth Playhouse Café Poetry Open Mic. A local poetry group will perform short pieces. Sat., Feb. 26, 8 p.m. Free. 1427 South Blvd., Suite 103. 704-632-0336.
Queens University Poets’ Night. Presented by Main Street Rag and featuring Richard Taylor reading from his new chapbook, Something To Read On The Plane. An Open Mike follows. Sat., Feb. 26, 7 p.m. 1900 Selwyn Ave. 704-573-2516.
Southend Performing Arts Center Perpendicular Poets. 5th Anniversary Show. Eleven local women share their poems in rehearsed program. Sat., March 5, 8 p.m. Free, donations requested. 201 Rampart St. 704-875-6112.
Theater: Openings
Brigadoon Upper School arts department will present the musical. Taylor Hall. Feb. 25-26, 7:30pm; Feb. 27, 2pm. $5-$8. Cannon School, Concord, 5801 Poplar Tent Rd. 704-786-8171.
The Comedy of Errors Piedmont Players Theatre present the Shakespeare comedy. Feb. 25, 7:30pm; Feb. 26, 2:30 & 7:30pm. $6. Meroney Theater, 213 S. Main St., Salisbury. 704-633-5471.
Crimes of Omission A production of Actors Scene Unseen Live Internet Radio Theatre. Sat., Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m. 415. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.
Mr. Freedom A stage adaptation of William Klein’s 1969 fantasy-satire film. A slam-bang Punch and Judy show displaying the exploits of a knuckleheaded free-world agent who arrives in Paris to do battle against the forces of Communism. Feb. 26, 7 p.m.; Feb. 27, 7 p.m. $5. Milestone, 3400 Tuckaseegee Rd. 704-398-4072.
Ragtime Performed by students from Northwest School of the Arts. Feb. 25-26, 7:30pm Feb. 27, 2:30pm; Mar. 3-5, 7:30pm. $15. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.
Threads of Likeness A dramatic theater experience journeying through the arts in search of the “heartbeat of creativity”. Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m. $10. Afro-American Cultural Center, 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.
Theater: Ongoing
Daddy’s Dyin’ (Who’s Got the Will?) A comedy set in a small Texas town as the family gathers for the imminent death of its patriarch. Feb. 25-26, 8pm; Feb. 20 & 27, 3pm. $5-$8. Clover Middle School, 320 Clinton Ave. 803-831-1048.
Damien Abbey Players & Belmont Community Theatre present a drama about a priest who volunteers to care for an island of lepers. Feb. 17-26, 8 p.m. $10. Haid Theatre, Belmont Abbey College, 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd., Belmont. 704-825-6787.
Holes Matthews Playhouse production of Louis Sachar’s book. Feb. 24 & 25, 7:30pm; Feb. 27, 2pm; Feb. 26, 2pm & 7pm. $7-$9. Matthews Community Center, 100 McDowell Street, Matthews. 704-846-8343.
A Lesson Before Dying The story centers around two young black men, each in his own way trapped in a small Louisiana town in the 1940s. www.actorstheatre.org. Feb. 9-26, Wed-Thu, 7:30pm; Fri-Sat, 8pm. $17-$22. Actor’s Theatre, 650 E. Stonewall Street. 704-342-2251.
Sans-culottes in the Promised Land Carolina Actors Studio Theatre presents Kirsten Greenidge’s modern comedy. www.nccast.com. Feb. 24-26, 8pm. $12-$15. Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST), 1118 Clement Ave. 704-890-3241.
Wounded Warrior NarroWay’s Winter Dinner Theater featuring the story of the Jobe family. www.narroway.net. Feb. 25-26 at 7pm. Hickory Grove North Campus. 888-437-7473.
Visual Arts: Openings
Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery Victoria Burke. An exhibit of paintings. Artist Reception: Mar. 10, 5:30-7pm. March 4-30. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.
Center of the Earth Gallery Duy Huynh. An exhibit of new paintings. Opening Reception: Mar. 3, 6-9 pm. March 4-April 24. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.
Charlotte Art League Furnishings. Reception: March 4, 6-10pm. Through Mar. 25. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.
ElderArt Gallery Javier Lopez Barbosa. Solo Exhibition of paintings. Artist Reception: Mar. 4, 6-9pm. Through March. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337.
Gallery 620 Middle East meets Middle America. An exhibit of large-scale digital photographic montages. March 4-31. 620 W. Morehead St. 704-618-9966.
Gaston County Public Library Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation. A national touring exhibition. Opening Reception: Mar. 1, 6:30-8pm. Through Apr. 15. 1555 East Garrison Blvd, Gastonia. 704-868-2167.
Hayes George Gallery Land and Light. A group landscape exhibition by gallery artists. Opening Reception: Mar. 4. March 4-April 9. 225 East Worthington Ave. # 100. 704-332-3278.
Joie Lassiter Gallery Contemporary Masters Print & Work on Paper Show. Exhibit entitled “From the South and Beyond.” March 4-April 30. 525 North Tryon Street, Suite 140. 704-373-1464.
Shain Gallery Connie Winters. Exhibit: “Reflections.” Reception: Mar. 4, 6-9pm. Through March. 601 Providence Rd. 704-334-7744.
Visual Arts: Ongoing
Afro-American Cultural Center Women of a New Tribe II. This project features b&w photos by photojournalist Jerry Taliaferro, who has done a series celebrating the beauty of African American women. Feb. 17-March 31. 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.
Bank of America Gallery Photography of the 1940s and 1950s. The collection includes the work of photographers whose diverse images reflect the many directions of the 40s and 50s. Through February. Hearst Tower, 114 N. Tryon St. 704-386-7324.
Belk Visual Arts Center, Davidson College Threads of Conflict. An exhibition including tapestries from around the world that illustrate social unrest and the oppression of indigenous peoples as a result of political forces. Through Feb. 25. 704-894-2519.
Center of the Earth Gallery House and Home. Group exhibition of paintings and sculpture by 12 artists. Through Feb. 26. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.
Charlotte Art League Radiovision 2005. A group exhibition. Through February. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.
Christa Faut Gallery Interpretations From Vintage Films. Solo exhibition of oil paintings by Douglas Houchens. Through Feb. 28. 19818 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius. 704-892-5312.
Clay on Camden Robert Langford & Catalina Kulczar. Kulczar’s photographs on exhibit at Queen’s Beans Coffee Shop. Through Feb. 28. 1510 Camden Rd. 704-790-2326.
Cone Center, UNCC Roberto Vasani. An exhibition called Analogs. Through Feb. 23. 704-687-3315.
ElderArt Gallery Coast to Coast, The American Landscape. A group exhibition of paintings. Feb. 17-28. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337.
George A. Batte Jr. Fine Arts Center, Wingate University Rodney Moser. An exhibit of large watercolors in the C. Douglas Helms Gallery. Through March 4. 704-233-9838.
Hidell Brooks Gallery Hidell Brooks Gallery. Arless Day solo exhibition of collage paintings. Through February. 1910 S. Blvd. Suite 130. 704-334-7302.
Hodges Taylor Gallery Paul Harcharik: An Intimate View. The artist articulates an intimate representation of the familiar landscape. Through Feb. 26. 401 N. Tryon St. 704-334-3799.
Jerald Melberg Gallery The Monoprint in Three Directions. An exhibition of prints by Romare Bearden, Wolf Kahn and Robert Motherwell. Through March. 625 S. Sharon Amity Rd. 704-365-3000.
Joie Lassiter Gallery Marc Lambrechts. An exhibition of oil and plaster works. Feb. 17-March 4. 525 North Tryon Street, Suite 140. 704-373-1464.
The Light Factory Nobel Portraits: Celebrating Innovation and Creativity. Photographs by Peter Badge. Reception: Feb. 27, 5-6:30pm. Feb. 17-March 25. Industry of Form. A group exhibition of industrial images. Reception: Feb. 25, 6-9pm. Feb. 17-March 25. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755.
Lucy & Company Nancy Prator. An exhibit of portaiture. Though February. 1919 Commonwealth Ave. 704-344-0604.
McColl Center for Visual Art On tactility and vulnerability. An Installation by Piet Stockmans. Through March 12. 721 N. Tryon St. 704-332-5535.
Merrill-Jennings Galleries Addie James. One-woman show by folk artist. Opening Reception: Feb. 12, 1-4pm. Through March. 463 S. Main St., Davidson. 704-895-1213.
Modern Eye Gallery Daniel Phill: the Botanicals. Abstract paintings exploring the world of flowers in painting and monotypes. Through March 11. 1923-A South Blvd. 704-333-3190.
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.
Providence Frames A Group Exhibition of New Works. Through February. 601-A Providence Rd. 704-333-4535.
Pura Vida Gallery Worldly Art. Hand made artworks from local and international artists and artisans. Through February. 1521 Central Ave. 704-335-8587.
Redsky Gallery Suzann Marchin. An exhibit by contemporary abstract artist. Through February. 4705 Savings Pl., Suite 108. 704-552-5200.
Shain Gallery Vantage Point. Stefanie Lieberman & Sharon Obee. Feb. 17-28. 601 Providence Rd. 704-334-7744.
The Guild of Charlotte Artists Judged Art Exhibit. Charlotte Observer lobby. Through Mar. 4. 704-366-4300.
Waterworks Visual Arts Center Lewellen Padgett / Travis Conrad Erion. An exhibit of shadow boxes and paintings. Through Mar. 26. 123 East Liberty St., Salisbury. 704-636-1882.
Winthrop University Galleries Group Exhibition. Contemporary quilts, sculptural basketry and Iron crafts. Feb. 17-March 25. 107 McLaurin, Rock Hill. 803-323-2493.
This article appears in Feb 23 – Mar 1, 2005.
