FEB.26 WEDNESDAY
Blues legend B.B. King has been touring for something like 50 years, bending the strings of various guitars named Lucille, and overlaying a sleek, sophisticated sheen on one of America’s great musical artforms. King plays Ovens Auditorium tonight at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $38-$43.50. For more information, call 704-522-6500. (Grooms)
The Charlotte 49ers are winding down their season with two pre-tourney home games this week. Tonight at 7:30pm they face off against the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, who have a slightly worse record at 10-13 (the “Niners” were 10-12 at press time). Saturday at 3pm, they play the DePaul Blue Demons (14-8). Both games are at Halton Arena. Tickets range from $10-$20. For more information, call 704-687-6310 or visit online at www.charlotte49ers.com. (McKinney)
FEB.27 THURSDAY
Twists, Dreds, Perms & Fros, a compilation of four short films about hair by African-American female filmmakers, will be presented tonight and tomorrow night at Spirit Square. The featured attractions are Lydia Douglas’ Nappy, Ada Babino’s Middle Passage-N-Roots, Sabrina Lamb’s UnBeweavable and Stacie Hawkins’ Like a Woman Should; in addition, there will be a special screening of Sistas In the City. Showtimes are 7pm tonight and 7pm and 9pm tomorrow night; B.E. Noel of Noel Gallery will host tonight’s function, while ChirlGirl of V101.9’s Morning Show With Tom Joyner will emcee tomorrow night’s gathering. Tickets cost $8 in advance at the Blumenthal Box Office or $10 at the door. For more information, call 704-492-2519. (Brunson)
The Levine Museum of the New South will open its new exhibit New South, Old South, Somewhere In Between tonight from 6-9pm. The exhibit provides a look at artists’ impressions of Southern culture and history initially created in response to the Confederate flag controversy in SC in 1995. The exhibit presents the South as a land born of many things both positive and negative, but not restricted solely to those. The exhibit will run through August 7. For more information, call 704-333-1997 or visit online at www.museumofthe newsouth.org. (McKinney)
FEB.28 FRIDAY
Troubadour is a great way to describe Janis Ian. She had her first hit — “Society’s Child” — at the tender age of 15 in the 60s. Later, she had three major albums in the 1970s, including Between the Lines which featured the song “At Seventeen.” Today, Ian lives in Nashville and still writes powerful songs. Her live performances showcase her wonderful voice and thoughtful lyrics. She’ll be at the Sylvia Theater in York tonight at 8:30pm. Sam Anderson opens the show. Tickets are $24.50. Call 803-684-5590. (Wicker)
Being the older of two siblings, Judy Blume’s Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing has always been one of my favorites — and even influenced the choice of pets in the early years (see Dribble the Turtle). What better way to bring the hilarious antics of the Hatcher children to life than on stage in Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s production at Spirit Square. The show starts tonight and will run through March 2 with shows Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 2 and 4pm. Tickets range from $10-$15. For more information, call 704-333-8983 or visit online at www.ctcharlotte.org. (McKinney)
MARCH 1 SATURDAY
The Assistance League of Charlotte’s Salute the Stars Gala Fundraiser is tonight at the Marriott City Center at 6:30pm. The event will spotlight “Dancing through the Decades” and will host Carolina Panthers quarterback Rodney Peete and his wife Holly Robinson Peete as Honorary Chairpersons. A live auction of footballs autographed by NFL pros and a helmet signed by the Panthers will raise money to benefit the Assistance League’s Charlotte Projects, as will all proceeds raised by ticket sales (at $125 per person). For more information, call 704-847-4129. (McKinney)
Jon Nakamatsu, 1997 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition’s Gold Medalist, will headline Chamber Music at St. Peter’s Benefit Concert tonight at the First United Methodist Church at 8pm. The evening will feature two of the most popular chamber pieces ever written: Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet and the Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D Minor. Nakamatsu will also perform a solo version of the Chopin Fantasy Impromptu and the Schubert Impromptu Op. 90, no. 3. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Tickets are $70 for the concert and reception and $30 for the concert only. For more information, call 704-335-0009. (McKinney)
The Art With Heart Auction comes to the Design Center of the Carolinas tonight starting at 6:30pm. The funds raised will support United Family Services’ Domestic Violence Healthcare Project in an effort to intervene early in the cycle of domestic violence. The event will feature works by regional artists, and child prodigy George Pocheptsov, to be auctioned off throughout the evening in silent and live auctions. Support the women who want to live violence-free lives. Tickets are $40 per person or $75 per couple in advance, or $50 at the door. For more information call 704-367-2704 or visit online at www.unitedfamilyservices.org/artwithheart.htm. (McKinney)
MARCH 2 SUNDAY
The Rags to Rap exhibit at the Afro-American Cultural center closes this evening. The exhibit is a multimedia collection addressing the cultural nuances in the early 20th century when ragtime was a strong musical influence. The exhibit, guest curated by B.E. Noel, traces the music’s evolution to the components of today’s hip-hop culture through graffiti art. For more information, call 704-374-1565. (McKinney)MARCH
4TUESDAYPeek back into history as Reeve Lindbergh, the youngest child of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, signs her memoir No More Words, about caring for her mother at the end of life. The signing will take place from 11:30am-12:45pm at Barnes & Noble on Sharon Road. For more information, call 704-375-0100. (McKinney)
This article appears in Feb 26 – Mar 4, 2003.
