Arts Agenda 

\AFRO-AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER 401 N. Myers St. Ongoing through December 9: "HBCU Football: North Carolina Legacies." Returning for an indefinite run: "Juke Joint," Willie Little's exhibition of childhood memories. For more information, call 704-374-1565.

APPLEWOOD GALLERY 3920 Park Rd. On display through November 30: the works of Terry Thirlon, mixed media paintings; the works of Toni Corrogan in glass; the works of Sharon Augustyniak in photography and selected works by Mary Kelly and Cama Tadlock. Regular gallery hours are Monday-Friday from 10am-7pm and Saturday from 10am-5pm. For more information call 704-525-6162.

ART GALLERY UNLIMITED 507 E. 36th St. Ongoing through December 29: "Those Mountains & Valleys" - watercolors by Dariusz Orszulik, Poland. Ongoing through November 24: "For You And Me" - cartoons by Kulka. Hrs: Tues-Fri noon-6pm. For more info call 704-618-6568 or 704-347-0067.

BLUE PONY GALLERY 3202-A N. Davidson St. Ongoing through November 30: "Silences" - Monotypes by Mary Lou Sussman, also recent work by Tomoo Kitamura - ceramic vessels with traditional references. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday - Saturday from 11am-5pm. For more information contact the gallery at 704-334-9390.

BOUDREAUX'S LOUISIANA KITCHEN GALLERY Corner of E. 36th & N. Davidson St. Ongoing exhibit of works by artists from NoDa. Hours: Sun-Thurs, 11:30am-10pm; Fri & Sat, 11:30am-11pm. Call 704-331-9898 or visit www.boudreauxs.com

CENTER OF THE EARTH GALLERY 3204 N. Davidson St. November/December exhibit: Ongoing through December 29: "Robert Gardner - A premier exhibition of new work in glass and steel." Openings first & third Fridays from 6-9:30pm. Hrs: 11am-5pm Tues-Fri, 12noon-5pm Sat & by appt. Details: 704-375-5756 or www.centeroftheearth.com.

CPCC ART GALLERY on the campus of CPCC. Ongoing through December 13: "Stories from the Landscape" featuring works by fiber artists Beth Johnson and Catharine Ellis Muerdter. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 11am-3pm and Friday 11am-1pm. For more information call 704-330-2722.

CHARLOTTE ART LEAGUE 1517 Camden Rd. Ongoing through November 30: "Fall Into Art" - Charlotte Art League's fall juried show. Gallery hours are Thursday through Saturday 11am-3pm. All events are free and open to the public. Call 704-376-2787 or visit on the web at calart@bellsouth.net.

CHARLOTTE MUSEUM OF HISTORY 3500 Shamrock Dr. Community of Faiths: The Spiritual and Religious Heritage of the Carolinas Piedmont runs through April 2002. Hours: Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sunday 1-5pm. Admission is $6/adults, $2/children, $4/students & seniors. For directions or other info, call

704-568-1774.

CHEZ ARLAINE BED & BREAKFAST 425 Pecan Ave. Ongoing through December 5: "Eastern Coastal Scenes & Sailboats" paintings by Elaine Rockey. Regular gallery hours are: Tuesday and Thursday 12-2pm, Wednesday 5-7pm and otherwise by appointment. For more information call 704-643-1211 or visit www.arlaineinc.com.

DAVIDSON COLLEGE GALLERIES Belk Visual Arts Center, corner of Griffith St. & Main St., Davidson. Smith Gallery: On display through December 5: Permanent Collection Works and Paintings by Corinne Duchesne. Hours: 10am-6pm, weekdays; noon-4pm on weekends. For more info, call 704-894-2519 or 704-894-2344.

DESIGNER CRAFT SHOW November 30 from noon-8pm and December 1 from 10am-4pm at Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd. A relaxed atmosphere and a chance to visit with the artists. The show is free and open to the public. For more information call 704-365-2074.

ELDER ART 1427 S. Blvd. Suite 101. Features works by Douglas Atwill, Robert Chance, Thomas Kerrigan, Paul Ladnier, Sara Dame Setzer, Kathering Webb, Carl Blair, Claire Miller Hopkins, Darell Koons, Jon Nelson, and Amy Goldstein Rice. Gallery also features works from 1850's-1950's. For more information call 704-370-6337.

THE EVENING MUSE 3227 N. Davidson St. Currently on exhibit: Mixed media pieces by artist in residence Kathryn Hughes-Cooper & new paintings by Duy Huynh. Hours are: Tue-Thurs 4pm-12am, Fri-Sat 4pm-until. For more info call

704-376-3737.

CHRISTA FAUT GALLERY 19818 North Cove Rd., Davidson. Ongoing through November 28: collages, prints and watercolors by international artist Romare Bearden. November 30-December 30: "Precious Metal" - a jewelry show featuring works by Lori Warren. Hrs: Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 10am-4pm. For more info, call

704-892-5312.

FOUST STUDIO 5200 Park Rd. Suite 115. "Holiday on Park", small gift sized contemporary art by local artists. Celebrate the holidays during three artful weekends. November 30-December 1, and December 7-8. Call for hours and information at 704-525-7989 or visit online at www.fouststudio.com.

GALLERY AT CARILLION 227 W. Trade St. Thru January 10: "Conveyance" a sculpture exhibition featuring Kevin S. Kennedy. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 8am-8pm, Saturday from 8am-7pm, and Sunday from 12-8pm. For more information call 704-334-8840.

GALLERY L Main Library, 310 N. Tryon St. On display through November 25: an exhibit of original illustrations by famed children's author and illustrator Kevin Henkes. The exhibit will feature images of his most famous character, Lilly, from Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse - plus other drawings and the bonus of some original pieces from Henke's childhood. December2-February 3: "Wrapped in a Living Tradition" - a collection of contemporary and traditional hand-made quilts created by the Charlotte Quilters Guild. For more information call

704-336-2020 or visit online at www.plcmc.org/galleryL.

GALLERY W.D.O. 2000 South Blvd, Ste 610, Atherton Mill. Thru December 24: "Our Last Christmas at Atherton Mill" featuring objects of desire in clay, glass, wood, fibers and jewelry. Opening celebration is December 7 from 6-9pm. For more information, 704-333-9123 or visit online at www.gallerywdo.com.

GASTON COLLEGE 201 Highway 321 South, Dallas. Morris Library: International and Egyptian artifacts & artwork organized by faculty. Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. For more information, call 704-922-6200.

GREEN DOOR GALLERY 608 N. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis. A contemporary art format featuring local, regional, and global artists. On display: paintings by Ken Hillberry, Joan Carver, Norman Belge, Marcel Bourbonniere, sculpture and pottery by Chase Winfield, Kirk Argo, Norma Valaszques, and studio glass design by Kym Cress. Hours: 10am-6pm Mon-Fri; 10am-4pm Sat. For more info, call 704-932-0099.

HART-WITZEN GALLERY 611 W. 5th St in Uptown Charlotte. First Friday: The Female Perspective: A Celebration of Female Artists featuring recent works by 37 regional artists, painting, sculpture, performances, video & sound installations. Opening reception is December 7 from 6pm-midnight. Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm. For more information call 704-334-1177.

HIDELL BROOKS GALLERY 1910 South Blvd, Ste 130. Ongoing through December 22: "New Paintings" by Eric Aho. Hours: 10am-6pm Tues. - Fri. and 10am-4pm Saturday, otherwise by appointment. For more info, call 740-334-7302.

HISTORIC ROSEDALE PLANTATION 3427 N. Tryon St. "American Heritage: From Slavery to the Panama Canal" - an exhibit of commemorative ceramic wares dating from the 18th & 19th century. Hours are Thursday & Sunday 1-4pm or by special appointment. For more information call 704-335-0325.

HODGES TAYLOR GALLERY 401 N. Tryon St. Ongoing through December 29: "Two Solo Exhibitions" with the works of Frank Hobbs and Jayne Johnson. Also on exhibit through November 30, "Photographs of Ireland" - a solo show featuring the works of Carl Bergman. Hrs: 11am-6pm Tues-Fri, 11am-3pm Sat.

Details: 704-334-3799.

JOIE LASSITER GALLERY 318 E. 9th St./525 N. Tryon St. "Reality in Question": Bruno Civitico, Dennis Drummond, Linda Fantuzzo, and Donna Moylan, through the end of the year. At 535 N. Tryon Location: Group show. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 1-4pm, and first Friday gallery crawls 6-8pm. 525 N. Tryon Location by appointment only. For more information, call 704-373-1464 or visit online at www.lassitergallery.com.

LEVINE MUSEUM OF THE NEW SOUTH 200 E. 7th St. On exhibit through March 2002: "Light Days, Dark Nights: The Carolina Photographs of Doris Ullman" and "Crossroads Quilters: Stitching the Community Together". On display through February 13, 2002: "Catawba Pottery, Legacy of Survival: Seven Master Potters". Permanent Exhibit: "Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers: Charlotte and the Carolina Piedmont in the New South". For more information call 704-333-1887 or visit online at www.museumofthenewsouth.org.

THE LIGHT FACTORY On display through January 17: "Hymnal of Dreams" - photographs by Elljah Gowin. And "Gold Work" by Stephen Petegorsky. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am-6pm, Thursday from 11am-9pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 1-6pm. For more information call 704-333-9755 or visit on the web at www.lightfactory.org.

MAD STUDIO 3628 Commonwealth Ave. Open studio featuring work of Charlotte portrait artist Mark Durham. For more information call 704-372-9583 or visit online at www.markdurhamstudio.com.

JERALD MELBERG GALLERY 3900 Colony Rd. November 23-January 5: New Oil Paintings by Donna Phipps Stout and Recent Drawings by Richard Mayberry. Gallery Hours are Mon-Sat from 10am-6pm. For more information contact the gallery at 704-365-3000 or visit on the web at www.jeraldmelberg.com.

MERRILL - JENNINGS GALLERIES On display through Thanksgiving: "4th Annual Magical Mystery Show" featuring surrealism and fantasy art with works by Salvador Dali, Charles Jay, Paul Hartley, Michael Parkes, Laila Farcas-Ionesco, Susan Jennings, and Mitsura Salgian. Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday 10am-5pm. For more information call 704-895-1213.

MICROCOSM GALLERY/COSMOS CAFE 300 N. College St. Featuring works by Ukranian artists including Sergey Lunyov, Georgy Chernyavsky and Georgy Kosmachov. For more information 704-618-6568.

MINT MUSEUM OF ART 2730 Randolph Rd. Ongoing through December 30: "The Sport of Life and Death: The Mesoamerican Ballgame." Through April 14, "100th Anniversary Salute to Ansel Adams, Part II" Ongoing: "The Delhom Collection of European Ceramics" and "The Robicsek Collection of Pre-Columbian Art." Museum Hrs: Tues, 10am-10pm; Wed-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, noon-5pm. Admission: $6/adults; $4/seniors & students; free/children under 12 & Mint members. Free for everyone on Tues from 5-10pm. Call 704-337-2000 or the Info Line 704-333-MINT.

MINT MUSEUM OF CRAFT + DESIGH 220 N. Tryon St. On display through March 31: "Myth, Object and the Animal" the works of William Morris. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm, and Sunday from 12-5pm. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors/students, and $3 ages 6-17, free for members and children 5 and under. For more information call 704-337-2000 or visit online at www.mintmuseum.org.

NOEL GALLERY 401 N. Tryon St. Ongoing through December 28: "Stills" a collection of works by Gordon Parks, Adger Cowans and Bob Green. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday 11am-6pm and Saturday from 11am-3pm. For more information and gallery hours call 704-343-0050.

NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART 2110 Blue Ridge Rd. Raleigh. On display through January 6: "Indivisible - Stories of an American Community" a photography exhibition presenting the results of a documentary studying the state of community in today's United States. On display through February 17: "Toulouse-Lautrec: Master of the Moulin Rouge" - from the collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art. Museum hours are 9am-5pm Tuesday through Saturday, 9am-9pm on Friday, and 11am-6pm on Sunday. They are closed on Monday. For more information call 919-839-6262 or visit online at www.ncartmuseum.org.

PENTES ARTWORKS GALLERY 1346 Hill Rd. "Winterworks" exhibit will showcase metal sculpture by local artist Rex Eagle, introduce Southern artist Delores Hibbard, and highlight Laurie Metzger, and Michael Morgan Gibbons in addition to several other artists representing a wide variety of media. Exhibit will run through December 28. Regular gallery hours are 12-6pm Tuesday-Friday and otherwise by appointment. For more information call 704-556-9897 or visit online at www.pentesartworks.com.

PICTURE PERFECT GALLERY 1230 W. Morehead St. Ste. 102. Opening of new and recent art by T.J. Reddy. Regular gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-6pm and Mondays by appointment. For more information call 704-347-8807.

POMEGRANATE GALLERY 908 E. 35th St. Current Exhibit: "Nine Nudes" oil paintings by artist Anna Dlougolenskaia. For more information call 704-442-9013.

POPE'S GALLERY 8016-900 Providence Rd. November: landscapes in oil by Elizabeth Jean Pollock. 1035 Providence Rd. December (at both locations): an assorted selection of original works by Pope's family of artists. November: still lifes and landscapes in oil by Louise Pinto. Gallery hours are 10am-6pm Monday-Saturday at the Arboretum location and 10am-5:30pm Monday-Saturday at the Myers Park location. For more information call 704-541-3199 or 704-342-1774.

QUEEN'S GALLERY & ART CENTER 1212 The Plaza. On display through November 28: a showing of oil portraits, still lifes and drawings by Charles Gilbert Kapsner. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday from 10am-6pm and Saturday from 10am-2pm. For more information call 704-372-2993.

SHAIN FINE ART 601 Providence Rd. Ongoing through November 24: "Jean Stromberg Retrospective" featuring a showing of wonderfully imaginative paintings. For more information call 704-334-7744 or visit online at www.shainart.com.

SIMHON-SCHELL GALLERY 360 N. Caswell Rd. Rotating exhibit of 19th and 20th Century paintings, prints and sculpture; Furniture and decorations of the Arts and Crafts period; tribal rugs and textiles, etc. Hours: 10am-5pm. For more information call 704-377-2520.

SOUTHEASTERN CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART 750 Marguerite Dr., Winston-Salem. Ongoing through January 13: "Half Past Autumn - the Art of Gordon Parks." Permanent exhibitions: Dupes by James Carl and Pumpkins by John Ruppert. For more information call 336-725-1904 or visit on the web at www.secca.org.

SPRATT BURROUGHS GALLERY 19 N. Congress St., York SC. On display through November 24: "An Evolution of Color, Shape & Texture" featuring the works of Lynda Lea Bonkemeyer and Thomas Thielemann. Regular gallery hours are Wednesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm and otherwise by appointment. For more information call 803-628-2600.

TRYON CENTER FOR VISUAL ART 721 N. Tryon St. Ongoing through December 30: "Crafting Identity - Studio Craft and Contemporary Art". Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11am-5pm and Sunday 1-4pm. For more information call 704-332-5535 or visit online at www.tryoncenter.org.

UNC CHARLOTTE GALLERIES Rowe Arts/Cone Center, 9201 University Blvd. On display through December 7: "Holocaust Bone Structures" by Roy Strassberg. The On display through December 15: "Domestic Abstractions" by Virginia Scotchie. For more info call 714-687-3315.

WATERWORKS VISUAL ARTS CENTER One Water St. Salisbury. Ongoing through November 25: "Elemental" the works of Robert Lyon, Richard Siegel, Charles Tefft, and Lisa Young. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, 10am-4pm on Saturday, and 1-4pm on Sunday. For more information call 704-636-1882 or visit on the web at www.waterworks.org.

WINTHROP UNIVERSITY GALLERIES Rock Hill. On display through January 27: "Faculty Exhibition Two" featuring Shaun Cassidy, David Freeman, Janice Mueller and Alfred Ward. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9am-5pm, Sunday 1-4:30pm. For more information call the gallery at 803-323-2493.

WRIGHTNOW GALLERY/23 STUDIO 3211 N. Davidson St. Ongoing through November 30: "Hurried Documents - Five Years Adrift in Photography and Music, 1996-2001. Gallery hours are Friday-Saturday 1-9pm or otherwise by appointment. For more information call 704-347-0723 or 704-568-1788.

YORK COUNTY MUSEUM 4621 Mount Gallant Road, Rock Hill, SC. Through December 31: "Southern Visions Competition Winners". Through February 10: "Recover, Re-Imagine, Re-Adapt: Creative Recycling from Africa." For more details and directions call 803-329-2121.

MUSIC

CAROLINA VOICES the Charlotte Contemporary Choir will present their Holiday Concert, "Home for the Holidays" at West Charlotte High School at 5pm on December 2. Tickets are $10 for adults in advance, $15 at the door. For more information call 704-374-1564 or visit online at www.carolinavoices.org.

CHAMBER MUSIC AT ST. PETER'S will present the next in their Tuesday Noon Concert series on December 4 at 12:10pm. The program will feature works by Orlando Gibbons, G.P. Telemann, and Antonio Vivaldo. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. For more information call 704-332-7746.

CHARLOTTE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA will present "Christmas Fantasy" at the Belk Theatre on November 25. The performance will feature the Charlotte City Ballet. Tickets range from $15-$35. For more information call 704-846-2788.

CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY and Five By Design will present "Radio Days: A Patriotic Salute to the Golden Age of Radio" on November 23-24 at 8pm in the Belk Theater of the Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15-$55. For more information call 704-972-2000 or visit online at www.charlottesymphony.org.

CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY will perform with violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg November 30 and December 1 at 8pm in the Belk Theater of the Performing Arts Center. Pre concert talks will begin at 7pm. Tickets are $12-$55. For more information call 704-972-2000 or visit online at www.charlottesymphony.org.

CHRISTMAS AT THE ABBEY the Abbey Chorus Annual Christmas Concert will be held on December 1 at 8pm in the Abbey Basilica on the campus of Belmont Abbey College. The event is free and open to the public. For more information call 704-334-3468.

ONE VOICE CHORUS presents "Candlelight Holiday" on December 1 at 4pm and 8pm. Tickets for the afternoon performance are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets for the evening performance are $17 in advance and $20 at the door. For more information call 704-559-6955 or visit online at www.onevoicechorus.com.

NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY will perform its Holiday Pops Concert on November 28 at Unity Place, 201 W. Franklin Blvd. at 8pm. Tickets are $45 with reception, $25 without. For more information call 704-853-2787.

PROVIDENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH RECITAL SERIES On December 2 at 7pm the Chancel Choir of Providence United Methodist Church and musicians from the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, conducted by PUMC Director of Music, David Stoke, will perform J.S. Bach's Magnificat, BWV 243 and Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Christmas Carols. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information call 704-366-7442.

THE QUINTESSENTIAL NOTE at the Vault, every Tuesday evening from 8pm-midnight, featuring open-mic Poetics of the NCog poets, live music, and special guest artists. Every first and third Tuesday includes a headlining band and feature performance artist -- every second and fourth Tuesday is the all-open-mic poetry review. Cover $10 first and third Tuesdays, $7 second and fourth Tuesdays. For more info, call 704-347-4924.

THEATER & DANCE

BOY GETS GIRL will be presented by the Davidson College Theatre Department November 28-December 2 in the Black Box Performing Space in the Cunningham Fine Arts Building. Showtimes are November 28-30 and December 1 at 7:30pm, and December 2 at 2pm. Tickets are $4. For more information call 704-894-2340.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL will be presented December 2 at 2pm in the Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $12-$30. For more information call 704-372-1000 or visit online at www.performingartsctr.org.

EXTREME IMPROV held at The Perch, 1500 Central Ave, 2nd floor. Every Saturday at 7pm, featuring the Desperate for Attention Players. Admission is $8. For more information call 1-866-IMPROV1 or visit on the web at www.extremeimprov.com.

FROM FOOTPRINTS TO HEARTBEATS a dance concert featuring original choreography of UNC-Charlotte dance faculty and students. Held on UNC-Charlotte campus November 28-December 1 in the Rowe Theater at 8pm. Tickets are $8. For more information call 704-687-2482.

THE HOMECOMING will be presented by Old Courthouse Theatre November 29-December 1, December 6-8 and December 14-15 at 8pm and December 9 and 16 at 2:30pm. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. For more information call 704-788-2405.

HUBBARD STREET 2 will perform in the Hannah Covington McGee Theatre at Wingate University on November 29 at 7:30pm. Tickets to the performance are $15. For more information call 704-233-8300.

LILLY'S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE will be presented at Saluda Trail Middle School Auditorium, 2300 Saluda Rd. in Rock Hill on November 27 at 10am and 7pm. Tickets are $8 for adults and $3 for students in grade's K-12. For more information call 803-328-2787.

MIRACLE ON 34TH ST presented by Children's Theatre of Charlotte November 30-December 9 in Spirit Square's McGlohon Theatre. General admission is $10, Special Reserved seats are $13. For more information call 704-333-8983 or visit online at www.ctcharlotte.org.

MOSCOW BALLET'S GREAT RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER will be presented at Myers Center Auditorium on the campus of Gaston College November 27-29. All shows are at 7pm. Tickets start at $45. For more information call 704-865-1302.

NUTCRACKER will be presented by CPCC's Dance Central on two weekends, November 23-25 and November 30-Dec. 2. The performance will be held at Pease Auditorium on the campus of CPCC. Showtimes are Friday and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets are $10 each. For more information call 704-330-6534.

NUTCRACKER will be presented by the Charlotte Youth Ballet at Ovens Auditorium on December 1 at 2:30 and 7:30pm. For more information call 704-623-6561.

ONE-ACT PLAY FESTIVAL at Winthrop University's Johnson Hall Studio Theatre November 28-December 3 at 8pm. Tickets are $7 general admission. For more information call 803-323-2287.

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF BROADWAY will be featured at Gaston College on December 1 at 7pm in the Myers Center Cafeteria, 201 Hwy. 321 South. Tickets are $20 each. For more information call 704-922-6346.

THE OVERCOAT will be presented at Theatre Charlotte November 23-25. Tickets are $7. For more information call 704-334-9128 or visit online at www.theatrecharlotte.org.

PERCH THEATRE Cheerfully offending Charlotte since 1994. Located at, 1500 Central Ave. 2nd Floor. Showtimes are 9pm and 11pm on Friday and Saturday nights. There is also a Late Show on Saturdays at 1am. Performances are rated "R" for verbal content. Admission is $10 at the door, $8 with student I.D. For more information call 704-372-7724 or visit online at www.theperch.com.

PSYCHOTIC POOCH 3143 Cullman Ave. Live sketch comedy and improv every Friday and Saturday at 11pm. Comedy is rated NC-17 for situations and content. Admission is $8. Call 704-375-2826 for reservations, directions or more information - or email at psychoticpooch@yahoo.com.