Classical Music
Broadway Gold! Carolina Voices MainStage Choir, their band and guests salute the best of Broadway featuring hits and time-tested melodies. www.carolinavoices.com. May 19-20, 8pm; May 21 3pm & 8pm; May 22 3pm. $20-$25. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-377-9124.
The Magic Flute The opera weaves together many of the forces that are essential to all people: love, discernment, faith and enlightenment. May 19, 7:30 p.m.; May 21, 8 p.m.; May 22, 2 p.m. $15-$91. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.
Piccolo Spoleto Preview Concert The Oratorio Chamber Singers of Charlotte and the Festival Singers of Carolina Voices present their third annual Piccolo Spoleto preview concert. Thu., May 26, 7:30 p.m. $5-$15. Myers Park Baptist Church, 1900 Queens Rd. 704-972-2000.
Renaissance Charlotte-based 26-voice choral ensemble will present its 2005 Piccolo Spoleto program. www.singers-renaissance.org. Sat., May 21, 8 p.m. $6-$12. Dilworth United Methodist Church, 605 East Blvd. 704-333-3698.
Comedy
Big Chill Queen City Comedy. Hosted by Chris “FunnyMan” Robinson. Wednesdays, 9pm. 911 E. Morehead St. 704-358-9888.
Charlotte Comedy Theater Live Improvised Comedy. Interactive, improvisational comedy similar to Whose Line Is it Anyway. Rated R. www.charlottecomedy.com. Thursdays – The Perch sketch comedy 9pm & 10:15 call 704-566-0053. Fri & Sat, 8 & 10pm. $10. 1111 – D Hawthorne Ln. 866-467-7681.
The Comedy Zone Upcoming Performances:. May 18-21: Hypnotist Mike Mesmer “eyes”. May 25-28: Mike W. Armstrong. 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. Fri. & Sat., 8:30pm. $5. 911 E. Morehead St. 704-301-1564.
SK Netcafe Stand-Up Wednesday. Featuring acts and an open mic. Wed., May 18, 10 p.m. 1425 Elizabeth Ave. 704-334-1523.
Dance
NC Dance Theatre Spring Program North Carolina Dance Theatre’s Student Ensemble will perform their annual Spring Repertory Program. Fri., May 27, 7:30 p.m. $12-$15. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.
Museums
Charlotte Museum of History Kites to Kitty Hawk. A multi-media interactive exhibit. May 12-Sept. 6. Our Changing Landscape: Early Views of People and Places in the Carolina Piedmont. An exhibition that illustrates and interprets the changes in the Carolina Piedmont landscape. May 12-25. 3500 Shamrock Dr. 704-568-1774.
Discovery Place Grossology. Exhibit exploring good, bad and ugly about how the body works. Opens May 28. If These Walls Could Talk. The exhibit investigates the science and history of the structures that humans create. May 12-31. IMAX Dome. Now showing Roar: Lions of the Kalahari, Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure and Forces of Nature. Opening May 13: Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag. www.discoveryplace.org. 301 N. Tryon St. 704-372-6261.
Levine Museum of the New South Cotton Fields to Sky Scrapers. Tue.-Sun. Downtown Walking Tour. If interested in learning about Charlotte’s Downtown area, including the historical 4th Ward neighborhood, then check out the museum’s Spring walking tours. Reservations suggested. Thursdays in May, 5:30pm. $5-$8. Project Hometown’s Create. Don’t Hate. Moving Poets collaborates with the museum for exhibit. Through May. 200 E. 7th St. 704-333-1887.
Mint Museum of Art Creighton Michael: Patterns of Perception. May 12-July 3. Music & Movies at the Mint. Formerly known as Jazzy Ladies. May 24th: music by Audioform and the film O Brother Where Art Thou. www.youngaffiliates.org. $2-$5. Porcelain American Style. Through June 14. Retrospective of Prints by Chuck Close. May 12-Aug. 7. 2730 Randolph Rd. 704-337-2000.
Mint Museum of Craft + Design Murano: Glass from the Olnick Spanu Collection. May 12-Dec. 31. Point of View III: North Carolina Artists as Collectors. May 12-Oct. 9. Tradition & Change: 19th and 20th Century Craft At The Mint. Tue.-Sun. 220 N. Tryon St. 704-337-2009.
Museum of York County Eewww, Yuck!. Understanding Nature’s Most Unhuggable Creatures. Through Summer 2005. 4621 Mount Gallant Rd., Rock Hill. 803-329-2121.
Schiele Museum of Natural History, Gastonia 1500 E. Garrison Blvd. 704-866-6900.
Readings & Signings
Barnes & Noble, Arboretum Nancy Henderson Wurst. Author will sign Able! How One Company’s Disabled Workforce Became the Key To Extraordinary Success. Sat., May 21, 7-9 p.m. 3327 Pineville-Matthews Rd. 704-341-9365.
Books-A-Million, Gastonia Nancy Henderson Wurst. Author will sign Able! How One Company’s Disabled Workforce Became the Key To Extraordinary Success. Fri., May 20, 7 p.m. 3710 East Franklin Blvd., Gastonia. 704-824-0221.
Cabarrus Bank Building, Kannapolis Sharon McCrumb. Author will discuss and sign St. Dale. Presented by Kannapolis Library. Sat., May 21, 11 a.m. 704-920-1180.
Mooresville Public Library Alan Michael Parker. Davidson College professor, poet and author will read from Cry Uncle. Sat., May 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 304 S Main Street. 704-664-2927.
Spoken Word
Queens University Queens Faculty Readings. The low-residency M.F.A. program in creative writing at Queens University presents its next series of faculty readings. May 22, 24, 26, 27, 8pm. Free. 1900 Selwyn Ave. 704-337-2335.
Spirit Square Gauntlet Poetry Slam. SlamCharlotte kicks off summer slam series. This month’s slam is a five round slam consisting of 1 and 3 minute rounds, a haiku round, an improv round, and an anything goes round. Thu., May 19, 7 p.m. $3-$5. 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.
Theater: Openings
Menopause the Musical A locally cast Charlotte production. Opening night: May 18. www.capritheatre.com. Tues-Thu, 7:30pm; Fri, 8pm; Sat, 4pm & 8pm; Sun, 2pm. $39.50. Capri Theatre, 3500 E. Independence Blvd. 704-563-3332.
Oklahoma! A new touring production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s landmark musical. May 31-June 5, Tues-Thu, 8pm; Fri-Sat, 8:15pm; Sun, 7:30pm; Sat-Sun, 2pm. $23-$61. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.
Quicker Than the Eye About Town Tours’ ComeSolveIt – Charlotte Players present a Murder Mystery where the audience becomes one of the investigators to figure out Whodunit. Mon., May 23, 6:30 p.m. $36. Lava Java, 5425-G W.T. Harris Blvd. 704-567-4577.
The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife A production of the Actor’s Theatre. www.actorstheatrecharlotte.org. June 1-18. Wed. & Thurs, at 7:30pm; Fri. & Sat. at 8pm; June 12 at 2:30pm. $17-$22. Actor’s Theatre, 650 E. Stonewall Street. 704-342-2251.
The Trial Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s Ensemble Company presents Kafka’s stark thriller. Recommended for ages 12 and up. May 18-19, 7:30pm; May 20 9pm; May 21, 4pm & 7:30pm; May 22, 7:30pm. $9. Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, 1017 E. Morehead St. 704-333-8983.
Theater: Ongoing
Coyote Ugly Barebones Theatre Group present the NC premiere of Coyote Ugly. www.barebones.org. May 5-22, Thur-Sat, 8pm; May 22, 3pm. $12-$15. Southend Performing Arts Center, 201 Rampart St. 704-332-5300.
The Fantasticks A local production of the longest running musical in the world. May 13-15, 8pm; May 15, 2:30pm. $10-$15. Old Courthouse Theatre, 49 Spring Street, NW, Concord. 704-788-2405.
Forever Plaid Four guys, one dream… and whole lot of Plaid. A hilarious, yet touching musical. Through June 26: Wed-Thu, 7:30pm; Fri, 8pm; Sat, 4pm & 8pm; Sun, 3pm & 6:30pm. $30-$40. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.
Nine Theatre Charlotte presents Tony-award winning musical. May 19-21, 8pm; May 22, 2:30pm. $17-$22. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd. 704-334-9128.
Visual Arts: Openings
ArtHouse Sky Hixson. Solo exhibit. Fri., May 20, 7-11 p.m. 3103 Cullman Ave. 704-577-4587.
Big Toe Studio Clayton Venhuizen. An exhibit of paintings. Fri., May 20, 6 p.m. 3123 Cullman Ave. 704-578-8529.
Dalton Gallery Works by Karen Simpson. Artist Reception: May 26, 5:30-7:30pm. May 23-June 27. Center for the Arts, 121 East Main St., Rock Hill. 803-328-2787.
Farvan International Gallery Cindy Austin. An exhibit of oil paintings. Through June. 119 E. 7th St. 704-375-1424.
The Light Factory Family Matters. Images by Deborah Willis and Hank Willis Thomas. In the Knight Gallery. May 20-June 30. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755.
T’Afo Studio Gallery T’Afo Feimster. An exhibition of 3-D wall sculptures in a new medium called Pibarock. Through May. 3103 Cullman Ave. 704-509-5777.
Visual Arts: Ongoing
Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery Carter Seibels. Charleston glass artist and jewelry designer will display Divali Glass Jewelry. Through May. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.
ArtHouse Glover Gallery/Studio. New works by James Matthews, Janet Barnes Ross and Patrick Glover. Through May. 3103 Cullman Ave. 704-577-4587.
Article Gallery Mary Ellen Neff. An exhibit of Encaustic Paintings. Through May. 2041 South Blvd. 704-376-5881.
Bank of America Gallery Decades 1940-1990. Art from the Bank of America Collection. May 12-July 9. Hearst Tower, 114 N. Tryon St. 704-386-7324.
Bank of America Plaza Within Our Walls. A group exhibition of contemporary artwork. May 12-Nov. 1. 101 South Tryon Street. 704-373-1464.
Center for the Arts, Rock Hill Senior Showcase. A group of graduating Winthrop art majors will display recent works. Perimeter Gallery. Through June 11. 121 E. Main St.
Center of the Earth Gallery Jacob Cooley. Solo exhibition of paintings. May 12-June 25. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.
Christa Faut Gallery Paintings. Solo exhibition of acrylic paintings by Herb Jackson. May 12-June 17. 19818 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius. 704-892-5312.
Clay on Camden Jewelry and Glassworks exhibit. Through May. 1510 Camden Rd. 704-790-2326.
Cosmos Cafe Contrary Views. A solo exhibit by Charlotte artist Mike Watson. Through July. 300 N. College St., Suite 101. 704-372-3553.
Cuvee Wine & Art Gallery Amy Steinberg. An exhibit of paintings. May 12-28. 710 West Trade St. 704-332-5548.
ElderArt Gallery Step by Step. An exhibition of works by Leonel Matheu. May 12-June 1. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337.
Gallery 620 Ballad of the Yellow House. A solo exhibition of paintings by Jerry Lee Kirk. May 12-June 26. 620 W. Morehead St. 704-618-9966.
The Gallery at Carillon Janos Eneydi. Exhibition: Made in America. Through June 11. 227 W. Trade St. 704-334-8840.
Gallery L, Main Library Mythic Visions: Yarn Paintings of a Huichol Shaman. Through June 27. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2020.
Green Rice Designs & Studio Something Like Cold Cream. An exhibition of works by UNC Charlotte advanced ceramics students. Through May 28. 510 E. 35th St. 704-344-0300.
Hayes George Gallery Andrew Lui. An exhibition of paintings. May 12-28. 225 East Worthington Ave. # 100. 704-332-3278.
Hidell Brooks Gallery David Kroll. An exhibit of recent paintings. May 12-June 25. 1910 S. Blvd. Suite 130. 704-334-7302.
Hodges Taylor Gallery Richard Fennell, Mary Engel. An exhibit of new paintings and recent works. May 12-July 1. 401 N. Tryon St. 704-334-3799.
Jeanne Rauch Gallery, Gaston College Carmella Jarvi. An exhibition of paintings. Reception: May 27, 6-7:30pm. May 12-June 17. Rauch Science and Fine Arts Bldg., Dallas Campus, 201 Highway 321 South, Gastonia.
Jerald Melberg Gallery Face to Face. Solo exhibition of etchings, woodcuts and screenprints by Chuck Close. May 12-28. Rick Horton. Sculpture and Works on Paper. May 12-28. 625 S. Sharon Amity Rd. 704-365-3000.
Joie Lassiter Gallery Eric Anderson. A solo exhibition of works. Through June. 525 North Tryon Street, Suite 140. 704-373-1464.
McColl Center for Visual Art Puppets, Ghosts and Zombies: The Sculpture of Pat Keck. One-person exhibition. May 12-June 11. 721 N. Tryon St. 704-332-5535.
Merrill-Jennings Galleries Raw Vision. A group exhibition of paintings. Through May. 463 S. Main St., Davidson. 704-895-1213.
Modern Eye Gallery Two Women: Two Visions. An Exhibit of East meets West. Through June. 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.
Queens University Art Show. Presenting works by the students Melanie Miller Longshore. McEwen Hall Lobby. May 15, 2-5pm. On view through May 22. 1900 Selwyn Ave. 704-337-2537.
Redsky Gallery Teapot Extravaganza. May 12-29. 4705 Savings Pl., Suite 108. 704-552-5200.
Rutledge Gallery, Winthrop Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. 17th annual exhibit. May 12-June 24. 1898 Alumni Dr. 803-323-2493.
Shain Gallery Personal Space. An exhibition of works by Geoffrey Johnson & Kim Schuessler. May 12-30. 601 Providence Rd. 704-334-7744.
Skillbeck Gallery Group exhibition. Featuring two emerging Charlotte photographic artists. May 12-21. 248 S. Sharon Amity Rd., Cotswold Village Shops, Courtyard. 704-366-8613.
This article appears in May 18-24, 2005.
