WEDNESDAY, FEB 12
BareBones Theatre Group and Stage One Productions’ rendition of Little Murders premieres tonight at SouthEnd Performing Arts Center (SPAC). Director George Gray puts a modern twist on Jules Feiffer’s dark comedy about a dysfunctional family on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and their bouts with the increasingly frequent and senseless violence that has taken over New York City. Performances are scheduled for February 12-15 & 19-22 at 8pm, and February 16 at 3pm. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 for students. SPAC is located at 201 Rampart St. Call 704-332-5300. (Herman)
Moving Poets brings back their unique version of Romeo & Juliet, first performed in early 1999, starting tonight at the Performing Arts Center. The show runs through February 16 with shows Wednesday-Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 7pm. Tickets range from $15-$24.50. For further details, call 704-527-6683 or visit online at www.movingpoets.com. (McKinney)
THURSDAY, FEB 13
Master Harold… And the Boys by Athol Fugard, South Africa’s legendary playwright, opens at Off-Tryon Theatre Company tonight. The play depicts the coming of age of a white teen and his friendship with two black men who work at his parents’ restaurant. Originally set in the 50s in South Africa, director John Hartness has transplanted the story to pre-civil rights era Charleston, SC. Performances are tonight, tomorrow night and Saturday night, plus February 19-22, all at 8pm. Tickets are $15, or $12 for students and seniors. Pay What You Can Night will be February 19. Call 704-375-2826 for reservations or email offtryon@yahoo.com. (Wicker)
FRIDAY, FEB 14
Today is Valentine’s Day, a pleasure to some, a plague to others, and fun for restaurants, hotels, florists and lingerie shops. For a complete listing of the Queen City’s offerings, check out our holiday listings at the beginning of the Happenings section. (McKinney)
The Carolina Cobras, the city’s new arena football team, brings the fast, fun, loud and completely unpredictable sport to the Charlotte Coliseum in their first home game of the season, tonight at 7:30pm against the Detroit Fury. The first two away games resulted in harrowing losses, but we shan’t lose hope yet! Hell, the Panthers have sucked for years and we still have faith in them! Season tickets start at $64, which is a pretty good price considering the concentration of action in the rock ’em sock ’em games of arena football. For more information, call 704-522-6500 or visit online at www.carolinacobras.com. (McKinney)
The Charlotte Checkers set up for another home stand, facing off against the Richmond Renegades tonight at 7:35pm. What better way than to show how much you care than to treat your sweetheart to a rollicking hockey game!? If tonight is simply not the night for hockey, there’s also a 7:35pm game against the SC Stingrays on Saturday and a 7:05pm game against the Columbia Inferno on Tuesday. Tickets range from $6-$19. For more information, call 704-522-6500 or visit online at www.gocheckers.com. (McKinney)
Several Charlotte artists are hosting America’s Knit-In, a gesture toward peace and love in a time when our country is chomping at the bit for war. The event will involve 24 hours of continuous knitting in conjunction with other knit-ins worldwide. Our local knitters will gather at the Hart-Witzen Gallery from 8pm tonight through 8pm tomorrow evening. The knitted scarves and blankets will be distributed among local homeless agencies. For details, call 704-321-7829. (McKinney)
SATURDAY, FEB 15
Queen City Tours is presenting a tour in honor of Black History Month. The 5th Annual Charlotte Black Heritage Tour/Pilgrimage will be held on the 15th and 22nd of February at 10am and 1:30pm. Each tour lasts three hours. The bus leaves from House of Africa (1215 Thomas Ave.) and retraces slave roots throughout the area. Tickets range from $21-$30 per person. For more information, call 704-566-0104 or visit online at www.queencitytours.com. (McKinney)
This article appears in Feb 12-18, 2003.
