Classical Music
Chamber Music of Charlotte Concert A repertoire of musical selections that showcase the style and moods reflected in the paintings in The Dalton Collection. Sun., March 6, 3-4:30 p.m. Free, after museum admission. Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Rd. 704-337-2000.
The Charlotte Concert Band The program, March Madness, will include marches from movies, Broadway and around the world. Proceeds will raise operating funds for next season. Sun., March 6, 3 p.m. $10. Dana Auditorium, Queens University. 704-337-2290.
Charlotte Symphony w/ The Temptations The Temptations will perform selections from their huge catalog with the Charlotte Symphony. March 11, 8 p.m.; March 12, 8 p.m. $15-$64. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. 704-972-2000.
A Spring Sing! Classic Choral Favorites A performance by the Carolina Voices. Sat., March 5, 7:30 p.m. $5-$12. First United Methodist Church, 501 N. Tryon St. 704-374-1564.
The Stars of Tomorrow The Opera Guild of Charlotte presents their annual vocal competition and concert. Heaton Hall. Sat., March 5, 7:30 p.m. Free. Myers Park Baptist Church, 1900 Queens Rd. 704-332-7177 ext 204.
York County Choral Society The society celebrates its 24th season ofChoral Masterworks with a re-visitation of itsfirst concert. Sun., March 6, 7 p.m. $6-$12. Tillman Auditorium, Winthrop U, Rock Hill. 803-323-2399.
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:. Mar. 4-5 & 11-12: James Gregory. 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.
SK Netcafe Stand-Up Comedy. With feature acts and open mic. Wed., March 2, 9:30 p.m. 1425 Elizabeth Ave. 704-334-1523.
The Perch The Perch Sketch Live Comedy. At Charlotte Comedy Theatre, 1111 Hawthorne Ln. www.theperch.com. Thursdays, 9pm. 704-566-0053.
Museums
Charlotte Museum of History 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. 24-May 25. Stitched from the Soul. The Farmer-James collection of African American quilts. Feb. 24-March 25. 3500 Shamrock Dr. 704-568-1774.
Discovery Place If These Walls Could Talk. The exhibit investigates the science and history of the structures that human create. Feb. 24-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 Cotton Fields to Sky Scrapers. Tue.-Sun. Rural Voices and Visions: Local Communities Speak Out About Their Landscapes. Feb. 24-April 20. 200 E. 7th St. 704-333-1887.
Mint Museum of Art Chamber Music of Charlotte Concert. A repertoire of musical selections that showcase the style and moods reflected in the paintings in The Dalton Collection. Sun., March 6, 3-4:30 p.m. Free, after museum admission. Creighton Michael: Patterns of Perception. March 12-July 3. 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. 24-April 17. Tradition & Change: 19th and 20th Century Craft At The Mint. Tue.-Sun. Wine Classes. A romp in the vineyards of Tuscany. Mar. 8, 6:30-8pm. $30. 220 N. Tryon St. 704-337-2009.
Museum of York County Eewww, Yuck!. Understanding Nature’s Most Unhuggable Creatures. Through Summer 2005. Our Changing Landscapes: Early views of people and places in Carolina Piedmont. Feb. 24-May 15. 4621 Mount Gallant Rd., Rock Hill. 803-329-2121.
Readings & Signings
Barnes & Noble, Arboretum Dr. James Conrad. Author will give presentation centered around his latest book Stiquito Controlled! Making a Truly Autonomous Robot. Wed., March 2, 7 p.m. Free. 3327 Pineville-Matthews Rd. 704-341-9481.
Barnes & Noble, Huntersville M. Scott Douglass & Richard Allen Taylor. Both authors will read from and sign copies of their recent books. Tue., March 8, 7:30 p.m. Birkdale Village, 8725 Townley Rd., Huntersville. 704-573-2516.
Green Rice Designs & Studio M. Scott Douglass. Author will read and sign Steel Womb Revisited at release party. Other readers include Henry Berne, Glenn Hutchinson, Gail Peck, Richard Taylor, and Dede Wilson. Sat., March 5, 2-5 p.m. 510 E. 35th St. 704-573-2516.
Mint Hill Library Ashley Warlick. Author will discuss her works followed by a signing. Tue., March 8, 7-8:30 p.m. 6840 Matthews-Mint Hill Road. 704-573-4054.
Park Road Books Gilda Morina Syverson. Author will read from and sign copies of In This Dream Everything Remains Inside. Sun., March 6, 1 p.m. Park Road Shopping Center, 4139 Park Rd. 704-525-9239.
RealEyes BookStore Patricia Brooks. Author will discuss and sign Mountain Shadows. Wed., March 2, 6 p.m. 3306-A N. Davidson. 704-377-8989.
Spoken Word
Jackson’s Java Poetry Open Mic. Hosted by Jonathan Rice. Thu., March 10, 8 p.m. 8544 University City Blvd. 704-595-9526.
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.
Tea Rex Teahouse Poetry Open Mic. Hosted by Jonathan Rice. Fri., March 4, 7:30 p.m. 2102 South Blvd. 704-595-9526.
Theater: Openings
Amazing Grace Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s production of the story of a litle girl with a big imagination. Mar. 4, 7:30pm; Mar. 5, 1pm; Mar. 6, 4pm; Mar. 11, 7:30pm; Mar. 12, 3pm; Mar. 13, 2pm. $10-$15. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.
Benedictions The Davidson Community Players will open its 40th Anniversary Season with play by Charlotte playwright Judy Simpson Cook. Smith 900 Room, Knobloch Campus Center. Mar. 3-5, 8pm. $13-$15. Davidson College. 704-892-7953.
The Blue Room BareBones Theatre Group presents the NC premiere of David Hare’s adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s Reigen. Mar. 10-Mar. 26, Thu-Sat, 8pm. $12-$15, Mar. 14 is Pay What You Can. Southend Performing Arts Center, 201 Rampart St. 704-332-5300.
Grease A production of the theater dept. featuring dinner theater and matinee shows. Runs Mar. 3-6. $8-$10. Providence High School, 1800 Pineville-Matthews Rd., Matthews. 704-814-9322.
Our Town Life, death, and the hereafter as experienced by the people of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. Mar. 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 8pm; Mar. 13 & 20, 2:30pm. $17-$22. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd. 704-376-3777.
The Philadelphia Story The Old Courthouse Theatre’s production of Philip Barry’s 1939 comedy. Mar. 3-5, Mar. 10-12, 8pm; Mar. 6, 2:30pm. $10-$15. Old Courthouse Theatre, 49 Spring Street, NW, Concord. 704-788-2405.
Vampire Love The Actor’s Gym present a play by Tony Wright. Mar. 11-Mar. 26, Thu, 8pm; Fri & Sat, 8:30pm. $10. Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST), 1118 Clement Ave. 704-455-8542.
Theater: Ongoing
Ragtime Performed by students from Northwest School of the Arts. Mar. 3-5, 7:30pm. $15. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.
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.
ArtHouse Exploring the Unknown. An exhibition of in-depth abstract paintings by Robert Langford. March 4, 7-11 p.m.; March 18, 7-11 p.m. 3103 Cullman Ave. 704-577-4587.
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.
Christa Faut Gallery Scott Duce. A solo exhibition of paintings and drawings. March 2-April 18. 19818 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius. 704-892-5312.
Clay on Camden Barbara Strasberg. An exhibit of sculptures. The adjoining Queen’s Beans Coffee Shop will also debut paintings by Linda Brown. March 4-31. 1510 Camden Rd. 704-790-2326.
Davidson College Break Thy Leg. A multi-media exhibition of art and design from the Royal Shakespeare Company. March 7-April 15. 704-894-2344.
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.
Green Rice Designs & Studio Fig. An exhibit of works by Michele Norris and Michelle Sutton. Artist’s Reception: Mar. 3, 6:30-9pm. Through Apr. 23. 510 E. 35th St. 704-344-0300.
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.
Hidell Brooks Gallery Christopher Terry. Artifacts & Interiors, a solo exhibition. Artist Reception: Mar. 4, 6-8pm. Tue.-Sun. Continues through April 30. 1910 S. Blvd. Suite 130. 704-334-7302.
Hodges Taylor Gallery Wayne McDowell. Exhibition: A Fixed Gaze. Opening Reception: Mar. 4, 6-8pm. Through April. 401 N. Tryon St. 704-334-3799.
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. 24-March 31. 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.
Bank of America Plaza Within Our Walls. A group exhibition of contemporary artwork. Feb. 24-Nov. 1. 101 South Tryon Street. 704-373-1464.
Charlotte Art League Furnishings. Reception: March 4, 6-10pm. Through Mar. 25. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.
Dalton Gallery The South Carolina Watercolor Society Show. Through March. Center for the Arts, 121 East Main St., Rock Hill. 803-328-2787.
Gallery L, Main Library Hirschfeld’s Harlem. Featuring works by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. Feb. 24-March 6. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2020.
Gaston County Public Library Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation. A national touring exhibition. Through Apr. 15. 1555 East Garrison Blvd, Gastonia. 704-868-2167.
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.
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. 24-March 4. 525 North Tryon Street, Suite 140. 704-373-1464.
The Light Factory Nobel Portraits: Celebrating Innovation and Creativity. Photographs by Peter Badge. Feb. 24-March 25. Industry of Form. A group exhibition of industrial images. Feb. 24-March 25. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755.
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. 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.
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. 24-March 25. 107 McLaurin, Rock Hill. 803-323-2493.
This article appears in Mar 2-8, 2005.
