JULY31 WEDNESDAY
The 107.9 Wednesday Happy Hour Free Concert Series continues today at Gateway Village with Superglide as the featured act. The evening begins at 5pm, and admission is free. For more information, call 704-374-3500.
A Tuff Shuffle: Backstage with Louis Armstrong, a one-man show written and performed by Danny Mullen will be presented starting tonight at the Neighborhood Theatre. Tonight and tomorrow night the show starts at 8pm and tickets cost $10. The show also runs Friday at 7pm and 10pm, Saturday at 5pm and 8pm, and Sunday at 3pm and 7pm. Tickets for these shows are $20/adults, $12/students and seniors. To make reservations or for more information, call 704-358-9298 or visit online at www.neighborhoodtheatre.com.
Borders Books and Music is hosting a Happy Birthday Harry! celebration starting at 7pm. Come dressed as your favorite character from Harry Potter and experience the fun of Hogwarts. There will be owl demonstrations by the Carolina Raptor Center, trivia challenges, costume contests, Honeydukes treats, magic tricks and best of all, birthday cake! For more information, call 704-365-6261.
Robert Dubac’s The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron? continues tonight at the Performing Arts Center. The show will run through Sunday with showtimes Tuesday-Thursday at 8pm, Friday-Saturday at 8:15pm, and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets range from $30-$35. For more information, call 704-372-1000 or visit online at www. performingartsctr.org.
AUGUST1THURSDAY
The Davidson Community Players finish out their 39th Season with Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley. The Pulitzer Prize winning play introduces the audience to the Magrath sisters of Mississippi whose family troubles are grave and consistently hilarious. The play will be presented in Hodson Hall in Cunningham Fine Arts Building on the campus of Davidson College. The show will run tonight through Saturday and August 8-10; all performances have an 8pm curtain. Tickets range from $13-$15. For more information, call 704-894-2340.
The Old Courthouse Theatre will present its Summer Musical Smoke on the Mount-ain written by Connie Ray. The play will run tonight through Saturday and August 8-10 at 8pm and August 4 & 11 at 2:30pm. Performances will be held at the Old Court-house Theatre in Concord. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for children 12 years and younger. For more information, call 704-788-2405.
Piedmont Players Theatre will present Not Now, Darling, by Ray Cooney and John Chapman, starting today at The Meroney Theater in Salisbury. The show will run tonight through Saturday and August 7-10 at 7:30pm and Sunday, August 4 at 2:30pm. Tickets are $9 for Wednesday shows, $12 for seniors/students, and $14 for adults. For more information, call 704-633-5471.
The Farm Theatre ends their summer season with two short plays, The Maids by Jean Genet and An Experiment for the Theatre: August Strindberg’s Miss Julie. The plays will be performed at The Boiling Point, 2109 N. Graham Street, August 1-3 and 8-10 at 8pm and August 4 at 3pm. Admission to the event is free. For more information, email info@thefarmtheatre.com.
The International Association of Culinary Professionals is conducting what’s called In Celebration of Julia around the country, to honor Julia Child’s 90th birthday. In Charlotte, the Mimosa Grill will host the event, with Chef Tom Condron preparing a special meal and VIP Host Tyler Florence leading the festivities. For more information, call 704-343-0700.
The Center City After Five series continues today at the Wachovia Plaza, featuring food, drinks, and the band The Maxx, who may or may not have been named after the excellent Sam Kieth comic book. Admission is free.AUGUST2FRIDAY
The Actor’s Gym Theater Company will present Willie Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Off-Tryon Theater, 3143 Cullman Avenue. The show runs through August 17 with performances Thursday-Saturday at 8pm. All tickets are $10. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. For more information, call 704-375-2826.
The finale of the Summer Stage Fest series at Providence Day School is tonight and tomorrow as Mojo Productions presents Pump Boys and Dinettes at 7:30pm. The performance will be in the McMahon Theatre on the campus of Providence Day School. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 704-364-0081.
Who says the days of the drive-in movie are dead? Okay — so it’s not technically a drive-in, but the Off The Wall Moviefest continues with its presentation of The Princess Bride tonight outside at Wachovia Plaza. The film will start at dusk and is free to the public. For more information, call 704-332-2227.
Musicians Richard Elliott, Warren Hill, Jeff Golub and Marc Antoine are playing Belk Theater of the Performing Arts Center at 7:30 tonight as part of the Guitars and Saxes tour, sponsored by CMJT Entertainment and V101.9 FM. For tickets, call 704-372-1000 or 704-522-6500.
AUGUST3SATURDAY
Blue, a fundraiser for OutCharlotte, will take place tonight at the South Tryon Square Terrace beginning at 7:30pm. The event’s food, music and decor will show the influence of Greek culture. The artwork of Kurt Nielsen will be featured and there will be a limited edition commemorative art piece for purchase with an opportunity to bid on several commissions by the artist. There will be a caricature artist, actors, flag performers and much more as a part of the evening’s entertainment. Tickets for the event are $125 per person. For more information, call 704-563-2699 or e-mail at director@OutCharlotte.org.
Daniel Barefoot, a member of the NC General Assembly, has written a three-volume set featuring a supernatural story from each of the state’s 100 counties entitled, North Carolina’s Haunted Hundred. Barefoot will be present at Barnes and Noble on Sharon Road today at 5pm to discuss, read from and sign his book. For more information, call 704-554-7906.
The WPEG Summerfest takes place at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre today, beginning at noon. Featured acts include LL Cool J, Keath Sweat, B. Rich, Slum Village, Donell Jones, and more. Tickets are $13.50, $27.50, and $41.50, available by calling 704-522-6500.
The Carolina Panthers, sporting a new coach in John Fox and a new highest-paid player in former UNC star and recent draft pick Julius Peppers, are holding a Fanfest today at 3pm at Ericsson Stadium. Admission is free.
AUGUST4SUNDAY
The WNBA playoff-bound Charlotte Sting take on the New York Liberty at 6pm at the Charlotte Coliseum. Tickets are $8-50, available by calling 877-WNBA-TIX.
AUGUST5MONDAY
Monday Night Movies at Spirit Square continues this evening with Oscar winner Monster’s Ball, starring Billy Bob Thornton and Academy Award Winner Halle Berry. The movie begins at 6:30pm and tickets are $5 at the door. There will also be dollar popcorn, soda, and candy available for your mid-movie munchies. For more information, call 704-379-1380.
The Charlotte Knights take on the Toledo Mud Hens tonight and tomorrow at 7:15pm at Knights Castle. Tickets are $6-9, available by calling 704-36-HOMER.
Were she here, the Queen Mum would definitely recommend the continuing Her Majesty’s Classic Comedies series at the Main Library. Tonight’s film will be The Ladykillers, featuring Sir Alec Guinness and his false teeth. The film will be shown in Francis Auditorium on the lower level of the Main Library at 7pm. Admission is free. For more information, call 704-336-6217 or visit online at www.plcmc.org/programs.
AUGUST6TUESDAY
This year’s Brightstar Music Festival presents its Chamber Music Concert Series starting tonight at Spirit Square as pianist Eduardus Halim presents works by Mozart, Chopin, and Tchaikovsky. The performance will begin at 8pm. Tickets are $25. For more information, call 704-372-1000 or visit online at www.brightstarfestival.org.
The Jazzy Ladies 2002 series finishes up its run with the music of Evans and Coppola, featuring Lucianne Evans — and the film Four Weddings and a Funeral starring Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell and Kristin Scott Thomas. Music starts at 7:15pm with the film following at 9pm. Tickets are $7. For more information, call 704-337-2000.
The ever-popular, once-sorta-alternative Vans Warped Tour hits Charlotte’s Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre beginning at noon today. Featured acts include Bad Religion, NOFX, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and more. Tickets are a very “punk rock” $21.75, available by calling 704-522-6500.
The Lowe’s Motor Speedway Summer Shootout Series continues tonight at 7:30pm. Featured are Legends cars, Thunder Roadster and Bandolero racing, and a NASCAR Celebrity Grudge Match. Tickets for tonight’s event are $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 6-12. For more information, call 1-800-455-FANS.
AUGUST7WEDNESDAY
The 107.9 Wednesday Happy Hour Free Concert Series continues today at Gateway Village with music provided by Cherry Bomb. The evening begins at 5pm, and admission is free. Call 704-374-3500.
The Charlotte Knights take on the Richmond Braves tonight and tomorrow at 7:15pm at Knights Castle. Tickets are $6-9, available by calling 704-36-HOMER.
Now free of the baggage once known as Van Halen, Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth are touring together, in what some are calling the Sans Halen tour. Said tour rolls into Verizon at 7pm tonight — tickets are $25, $35, and $50, available by calling 704-522-6500.
This article appears in Jul 31 – Aug 6, 2002.
