Arts Agenda 

Alexander String Quartet The quartet has performed in major music capitals of four continents, securing its standing among the premier ensembles of its kind. Sun., March 30, 8 p.m. $15 adults, $10 seniors. Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College, Davidson. 704-894-2135.

Always on Sunday Faina Lushtak, piano. Sun., March 30, 3 p.m. Free. Barnes Recital Hall, Winthrop U, Rock Hill. 803-323-2108.

Art Garfunkel w/ the Charlotte Symphony Pops Albert-George Schram will conduct the concerts that feature Mr. Garfunkel, whose "beautiful countertenor," is described in The New York Times as "clear and resonant, surely one of the finest instruments in all of popular music and a time-honored friend to a world of listeners." March 28-29, 8 p.m. $15-$64. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.

The Berea College Concert Choir and Chamber Singers The program will include works by Johann Pachelbel, Heinrich Schutz and Mozart. Sun., March 23, 8 p.m. Free. Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Corner of Main St. & Concord Rd., Davidson. 704-894-2151.

Calico Winds Their aim is to promote the use of wind quintet over the entire spectrum of musical styles. They play music spanning the eras from Bach to Zappa. Tue., April 1, 8 p.m. $15 adults/seniors; $5 students. Barnes Recital Hall, Winthrop U, Rock Hill. 803-323-2108.

Celebrate Music Vocal Concert Presented by William Workman, a 1962 Davidson College graduate and baritone who has performed world-wide. Mon., March 24, 8 p.m. There is no charge, but tickets are required. Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College, Davidson. 704-894-2135.

Chamber Music at St. Peter's The Music of PDQ Bach. Performances held at noon and 5:30pm. Tue., April 1. Free. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 115 W. 7th St. 704-332-7746.

Charlotte Symphony Special Youth Festival Sponsored by the Symphony Guild of Charlotte. Young musicians from around the region perform with the Charlotte Symphony. Winners of the Young Artists' Competition are featured. Wed., March 26, 7 p.m. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.

French Impressions The Charlotte Symphony, conducted by Christof Perick, features American violinist Robert McDuffie. Musical selections include Bizet's Syphony in C and Debussy's La Mer. March 21-22, 8 p.m. $12-$60. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.

Jazz & Classical Essentials Sunday Brunch Borders will be playing jazz and classical music from their essential catalogs. Coffee and pastry provided. Sundays, 1-3 p.m. Free. Borders, Morrocroft, 3900 Colony Rd. 704-365-6261.

The Jazz Review Contemporary jazz. Poetic Words, hosted by Kevin Jackson. Featuring prize giveaways and complimentary wine. Fridays, 5-10 p.m. $5. Charlene's Cuisine & Catering, 631 N. Tryon St. 704-289-8495.

Mostly Mozart & Neighborhood Concerts Presented by the Charlotte Symphony. Featuring brass music of the Renaissance and chamber orchestra works of the Baroque era. Wed., April 2, 7:30 p.m. $10. University Park Baptist Church, 6029 Beatties Ford Road. 704-972-2000.

Opera Workshop Concert Thu., March 20, 7:30 p.m. Free. Rowe Arts Galleries, UNCC, Rowe Arts Building.

Organist CJ Sambach Presented by the Charlotte Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Nationally recognized organist will perform works by Bohm, Schumann, Vierne, Parker, Gigout and Guilmant. Fri., March 28, 7 p.m. Free. First Baptist Church, 301 S. Davidson St. 704-566-1290.

Organist Thierry Escaich The performance will be held in the Austin Auditorium. Mon., March 24, 7:30 p.m. Free. Wingate University. 704-233-8310.

Our Best Baroque and a World Premiere World premiere of a work commissioned by Carolina Pro Musica. Fri., March 28, 8:15 p.m. $6-$12. St. Mary's Chapel, 1129 E. 3rd St. 704-334-3468.

Percussion Ensemble Concert Thu., March 27, 8 p.m. Free. Rowe Recital Hall, UNCC.

Peter & The Wolf with the Magic Circle Mime Company Presented by Charlotte Symphony Lollipops. The narration is replaced by movement and musicians become actors as a conductor's assistant combats a wolf that threatens Orchestra and audience alike. Belk Theater. Sat., March 29, 11 a.m. $8-$16. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-972-2000.

Providence United Methodist Church Recital Series Selections by early music group, Ensemble Vita Nova. Sun., March 30, 7 p.m. Free. Providence United Methodist Church, 2810 Providence Rd. 704-366-7442.

Russia's Passion Katerina Souvorova, concert pianist, will play a benefit program for the Arts and Communication Division of CPCC. She will be joined by soprano Medea Namoradze. Sun., March 23, 4 p.m. $12. Pease Auditorium, 1200 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6436.

Sims-Fadial-Vanderborgh Piano Trio Featuring works by Mozart, Turina and Mendelssohn. Presented by Friends of Music at Queens University. Sat., March 29, 8 p.m. $20. Students through college age admitted at no charge. Dana Auditorium, Queens University. 704-337-2213.

South of the Border An evening of music from Latin America. Sun., March 30, 7 p.m. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.

Women Faculty Present Women Composers Part of the Faculty Series. Mon., March 24, 8 p.m. Free. Barnes Recital Hall, Winthrop U, Rock Hill. 803-323-2108.

Zephyros Wind Quintet Held in the Hannah Covington McGee Theatre of the George A. Batte Jr. Fine Arts Center. Thu., March 27, 7:30 p.m. $10. Wingate University. 704-233-8300.

Comedy

Bayou Kitchen Extreme Improv. Live improvised comedy created from your suggestions. Visit www.extremeimprov.com for more information. Call for reservations. Saturdays, 8 p.m. $5. 1958 E 7th St. 1-800-467-7681.

The Comedy Zone College Night and "SIN" (Service Industry Workers) Night. Get free admission for the 8pm show and with your Comedy Zone ticket, get in free to Have a Nice Day Cafe. Wednesdays. Diane Ford. Voted best female stand-up. March 19-22. "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper," Mark Curry. March 28-29. 516 N. College St., Wed. & Thurs.- 8pm, Fri. & Sat.- 8pm, 10:15pm. Visit www.thecomedyzone.net. 704-348-4242.

Ovens Auditorium Jerry Seinfeld. Sat., March 22, 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. $60-$75. 2700 E. Independence Blvd. 704-372-3600.

The Perch Theatre Perch Comedy. Cheerfully offending Charlotte since 1994. Showtimes are 9pm, 11pm, & 1am on Friday and Saturday nights. The 9pm show is non-smoking. The Talking Baby Talk Show is every Thursday at 9:30pm. Performances are rated R for verbal content. www.theperch.com. Fri., Sat. $10/$9 with students/military I.D. 1500 B. Central Ave. 704-372-7724.

Southend Performing Arts Center Late Night Improv. The show will be performed by Extreme Improv's Desperate for Attention Players with guest performers sitting in weekly. Presented by BareBones Theater Group and Extreme Improv. Wed., March 26, 11 p.m. $5. 201 Rampart St. 704-332-5300.

Dance

Dances of India A compilation of classical and folk dances of India. Presented by the Arts and Communications Division of CPCC. Sat., March 22, 4 p.m. $5. Pease Auditorium, 1200 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6309 or 704-549-8428.

Innovative Works Featuring new works by North Carolina Dance Theatre artists and nationally acclaimed choreographers. Performances held in Booth Playhouse. April 2-5, 8 p.m.; April 5, 2 p.m.; April 9-12, 8 p.m. $17-$26. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-348-5800.

Spring Dance Concert: Momentum A mix of choreography created by UNCC dance and theatre faculty. Held in Rowe Theatre. April 2-5, 8 p.m. $5 students; $6 faculty; $10 general public. UNC-Charlotte. 704-687-2599.

Museums

Charlotte Museum of History/Hezekiah Alexander Homesite & American Freedom Bell Heirloom Quilts. Continues through March 30. Highways & Byways of Our State. Continues through June. Soldier's Stories: War in the First Person. Continues through Sept. 30, 2004. Regular Museum admission. 3500 Shamrock Dr., Between Eastway and Sharon Amity. 704-568-1774.

Gaston County Museum of Art & History Carolinas Textile Exhibit- The Ties That Bind. Tue.-Sun. 131 W. Main St., Dallas. 704-852-6025.

Hickory Museum of Art Norman Rockwell. Lithographs from the Powers Collection. Continues through May 25. 243 3rd Ave. NE, Hickory. 828-327-8576.

Levine Museum of the New South Cotton Fields to Sky Scrapers. Tue.-Sun.
New South, Old South, Somewhere in Between. Continues through Aug. 7. Pen and Ink Politics: Thomas Nast's Reconstruction-era Cartoons and African American Equality. Continues through Sept. 29. Row Upon Row: Sea Grass Baskets of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Continues through Apr. 20. 200 E. 7th St. 704-333-1887.

Mint Museum of Art Burlon Craig and His Legacy. Continues through Oct. 19. Distant Vistas: Images of Europe from the Mint Museum of Art Collection. Continues through June 1.
Edward Hopper: The Paris Years. Continues through June 1. A Salute to Fashion Legend Bill Blass. Continues through April 13. 2730 Randolph Rd. 704-337-2000 or 704-333-MINT.

Mint Museum of Craft & Design Coming of Age. Tue.-Sun. Continues through April 6. Currents In Craft. Ongoing exhibit. Tue.-Sun. Point of View: Public and Private Collecting Part II. March 15-July 27. Tradition & Change: 19th and 20th Century Craft At The Mint. Ongoing exhibit. Tue.-Sun. 220 N. Tryon St. 704-337-2009.

Museum of York County All About Cats. Continues through Sept. 14, 2003. Illustrator Vernon Grant: A Century of American Whimsy. Continues through Oct. 5, 2003. Student Art Competition 2003. This exhibit will be held in the auditorium. March 18-April 20. Virtue Leads and Grace Reveals: Embroideries and Education in Antebellum South Carolina. Continues through July 20. 4621 Mount Gallant Rd., Rock Hill. 803-329-2121.

North Carolina Museum of History Flashback to the 60s. Continues through Sept. 28, 2003. 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. 919-715-0200.

Weatherspoon Art Museum Georgia O'Keeffe from Southern Collections. March 14-April 27. Seeing & Believing: The Art of Nancy Burson. Continues through May 4. Spring Garden & Tate Streets, Greensboro.

Spoken Word

Mert's Heart and Soul Uptown Saturday Nite. Musical performances, spoken word artists, poets and an open mic contest. Mar. 29- Performances by R&B duo 1 Plus 1 & saxophonist Aaron Burnett. Every second and last Saturday of the month at 11pm. $7 cover. 214 N. College St. 704-623-0058.

Neighborhood Theatre Got a Light? Poetry Slam. Poet registration at 6:30pm. Only 20 poets will be chosen by lottery. Three sudden death rounds. 1st place- $200, 2nd place- $150, 3rd place- $100. Advance tickets may be purchased at Smelly Cat Coffee House. Fri., March 28. Poet registration: $20. General admission: $7 in advance, $10 at the door. 511 E. 36th St. 704-358-9298.

Southend Performing Arts Center BareBones Poetry Project. Features readings by Raychelle Heath, Mary E. Martin, members of Live Poets' Society and Terry Roueche. Tue., March 25, 8 p.m. 201 Rampart St. 704-687-4929.

Swing 1000 Rhythm Theory Tuesdays. Enjoy open mic poetry, music, and dancing. Doors open at 6pm. Poetry begins at 7:30pm. Tuesdays. Free before 7:15pm. 1000 Central Ave. 704-334-4443.

Visulite Theatre WordPhoria. Featured reader, Chuck Sullivan. Hosted by Jessica Deltac. Ages 18 and older. Wed., March 19, 7:30 p.m. $5. 1615 Elizabeth Ave. 704-566-6566.

Wine Basket Perpendicular Poets. Poems and stories. Wine and beer available. Snacks provided. Fri., March 21, 8 p.m. Free. 830 Lamar Ave. 704-333-3465.

Theater: Openings

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The classic Twain Tale of Tom Sawyer's adventures about growing up with a strict Aunt Polly, whitewashing the fence and more. March 28, 7:30 p.m.; March 29, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.; March 30, 2 p.m.; April 3-4, 7:30 p.m.; April 5, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.; April 6, 2 p.m. $6-$9. Matthews Community Center, 100 McDowell Street, Matthews. 704-554-6862.

Angels in America This play critically examines responsibility versus freedom and contains adult language, subject matter and situations. Directed by Anne Marie Costa. March 20-22, 8 p.m.; March 23, 2 p.m.; March 27-29, 8 p.m. $12. Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College, Davidson. 704-894-2135.

Anton in Show Business A comedy with a satiric look at regional theatre from the viewpoint of three actresses. Performed in the Johnson Studio Theatre. March 26-29, 8 p.m.; March 30, 2 p.m. $3 w/ Winthrop ID, $7 general admission. Winthrop University, Rock Hill. 803-323-2287.
CHARLOTTE SQUAWKS A musical revue about people, places and events in the Queen City. Benefiting WTVI's initiative to "build a better community." March 22, 7:30pm; March 23, 2:30pm. $25 single tickets. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-373-1000.
Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage A farce that mixes hilarity with horror as a modern day monster faces off against the Cowboy Code of the Wild West. Directed by Dennis Delamar. March 19-20, 7:30 p.m.; March 21-22, 8 p.m.; March 26-27, 7:30 p.m.; March 28-29, 8 p.m.; April 2-3, 7:30 p.m.; April 4-5, 8 p.m.; April 6, 2 p.m. $15-$20. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.

A Night at the Opera Stella Mendonca will share her voice and experiences as one of the first African opera singers. Held in the Cone Center's McKnight Hall. Thu., March 20, 7 p.m. Free. UNC-Charlotte. 704-687-3315.

Seussical the Musical Starring Cathy Rigby as The Cat in the Hat. Explore the world of Dr. Seuss as you have never seen it before. April 1-3, 8 p.m.; April 4, 8:15 p.m.; April 5, 2 p.m. & 8:15 p.m.; April 6, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $20-$58. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. 704-372-3600.

Spinning into Butter Presented by Piedmont Players Theatre and Salisbury Orthopaedic Associates, PA. March 27-29, 7:30 p.m.; March 30, 2:30 p.m.; April 2-5, 7:30 p.m. $15 adults; $12 seniors/students; and on Wednesdays admission is $9 for everyone. Meroney Theater, 213 S. Main St., Salisbury. 704-633-5471.

The Ugly Duckling A family production of the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale. Performed by KEY players, a professional children's theatre ensemble. Sat., March 22, 10 a.m. Free. Seating available on a first-come basis. Gaston County Public Library, 1555 East Garrison Blvd, Gastonia. 704-868-2167.

Vagina Monologues The UNC Charlotte Women's Programs production was canceled Feb. 16 due to bad weather and has been rescheduled. All Feb. 16 tickets will be honored for the plays, whose proceeds got to the Shelter for Battered Women. Held in the Cone Center's Afterhours. March 22, 7 p.m.; March 23, 2 p.m. $10 general public, $8 faculty/staff, $5 students. UNC-Charlotte. 704-687-3315.

Waking the American Dream with Sarah Jones. An exploration of the complex nature of identity, freedom and the obstacles facing immigrants in the US. The evening features a screening of Bringing Durban Home: Combating Racism Together and concludes with a discussion. Tue., April 1, 8 p.m. $5. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.

Theater: Ongoing

Animal Crackers This play is the basis for the Marx Brother's second film. Presented by the Yorkville Players. Written by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. March 21-22, 8 p.m.; March 23, 3 p.m. $10. McCelvey Center, York, 212 E. Jefferson St., York. 803-628-5025.

Eleemosynary This drama by Lee Blessing probes into the delicate and sometimes unstable relationship between mothers and daughters. Presented by BareBones Theatre Group. March 20-22, 8 p.m.; March 23, 3 p.m. $15 adults, $12 students & seniors. Southend Performing Arts Center, 201 Rampart St. 704-332-5300.

A Midsummer Night's Dream Strange happenings at night in a forest where the spirit world collides with young lovers in this play by William Shakespeare. March 20-22, 8 p.m.; March 23, 2:30 p.m. $15-$20. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd. 704-376-3777.

The Miracle Worker Charlotte Rep's Broadway-bound production stars Academy Award-winner Hilary Swank in the role of teacher Annie Sullivan. Performances held in Booth Playhouse. March 19-20, 7:30 p.m.; March 21, 8 p.m.; March 22, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; March 26-27, 7:30 p.m.; March 28, 8 p.m.; March 29, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; March 30, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $35. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-348-5800.

The Wisdom of Eve This play by May Orr is adapted from her original short story as the basis for the film All About Eve. March 19 is Pay-What-You-Can-Night. March 20-22, 8 p.m. $15 general admission; $12 students/seniors. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.

Visual Arts: Openings

Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery The Travelogue Series. Photographs from Greece and Israel by David Neff. An artist reception will be held on April 16, 5:30-7pm. April 1-30. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.

Charlotte Art League Still Life. Works of various media created by Charlotte Art League members. Artists' reception: April 4, 6-9pm during the First Friday Gallery Crawl. April 2-19. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.

City Hall Rotunda Gallery Works by Bobbie Ruth Reeves. April 1-30. 155 Johnston St., Rock Hill. 803-329-7000.

The Light Factory 21st Annual Benefit Art Auction Preview. Local, regional and nationally recognized artists donate artwork to support The Light Factory's exhibitions and educational programs. March 21-April 17. Spirit Square, Knight Gallery, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755.

McGregor Downs Gallery Leslie von Pongracz. Meet the artist and view his work on March 28, 4-9pm. March 28-April 30. 10801 Johnston Rd., Suite 219. 704-333-6699.

Pope's Gallery Louise Pinto. Still lifes and landscapes in oil [Myers Park]. April 1-30. Margaret Aycock. Turn-of-the-century images in oil [Arboretum]. April 1-30. 8016-900 Providence Rd. and 1035 Providence Rd. 704-541-3199 or 704-342-1774.

W.D.O. The Nature of Things/ Things of Nature. Featuring works in various media by Fong Choo, Ed Bing Lee, Valerie Mitchell, Jim Sams, Ken Sedberry, Ron Slagle and Jacques Vesery. A reception will be held April 4, 6-8pm. April 1-26. Hearst Plaza Suite No. 1, 214 North Tryon St. 704-333-9123.

Visual Arts: Ongoing

Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery Trio. Work by three artists who are faculty members. Featured artists include Mike Watson, Joe Thompson and Sue Ann Johnson. Continues through March 31. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.

Center of the Earth Gallery March/April Exhibition. New paintings by Elizabeth Marin and new wall-mounted sculpture by J. Paul Sires. Openings will be on March 21 and April 4 & 18 during the Gallery Crawl. Continues through April 30. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.

Charlotte Art League Driven to Abstraction. A show featuring abstracts of various media created by Charlotte Art League members. Continues through March 29. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.

Charlotte Public Library (Main Library) The Eye of the Beholder: Charlotte's Photographers and Their Work 1867-1917. Images provide a glimpse at the technology of the period and how Charlotteans looked a century ago. Continues through May 17. Franklin Avenue House Series. Architectural photos from Carl Bergman. On display in the Carnegie Gallery. Courtesy of the artist and Hodges Taylor Gallery. On display through May 4. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2020.

Christa Faut Gallery Flora and Fauna. Solo exhibition of paintings by Elsie Dinsmore Popkin. Continues through March 29. 19818 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius. 704-892-5312.

Cibi Two Sisters Exhibition. This show will feature photography and photo transfers by local artist Gretchen Zollinger and handmade paper collages by her sister Ann Smith of Asheville. Continues through March 22. 1601 E. 7th St. 704-344-0844.

City Hall Rotunda Gallery Works by Ken Blunt. Continues through March 31. 155 Johnston St., Rock Hill. 803-329-7000.

CPCC Art Gallery Cities Under One Moon. Works by Raed Al-Rawi and Alex Clark. An exhibition of two artists living in Charlotte, coming from different backgrounds and sharing a similar message in art. Continues through March 29. P.O. Box 35009. 704-330-6480.

Crazy Jane's Local Artists. Works by Ellyn Bernstein, Mike Watson and Rod Wriner. Pottery by Ann Hamilton. Mon.-Sat. 1817 Hawkins Street. 704-332-5454.

Davidson College Excerpts. Photo paper-based works of Marco Breuer. Exhibited in the William H. Van Every Gallery of the Kat and Tom Belk Visual Arts Center. Continues through Apr. 16. Davidson. 704-892-8528.

ElderArt Gallery The Art of Food. Celebrating the beauty of food in its many stages of development. Fifteen artists including a Spartanburg group, Southern Exposure, will present their interpretation of food as art. Continues through Apr. 12. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337.

Galatique Susan Nuttall Kaplan & Diana Hughes. Kaplan will be showing a variety of her work including her floral mixed media collection. Hughes will be showing her collection of photo and charcoal gel transfers. Continues through March 29. 26 North Main St., Belmont. 704-608-1868.

Hidell Brooks Gallery Christopher Terry: Remembered Interiors. The focus of his paintings is the selection of images, the use of light and color relationships. Continues through April 26. 1910 S. Blvd. Suite 130. 704-334-7302.

Hodges Taylor Gallery Tim Buchman. Photography. Continues through March 29. Tom Stanley and Thomas Sayre. New works by Stanley and paintings and sculptures by Sayre. Continues through Apr. 26. 401 N. Tryon St. 704-334-3799.

Jeanne Rauch Gallery, Gaston College Africa Now. Curated by Dr. Alice Burmeister. Continues through March 28. Rauch Science and Fine Arts Bldg., Dallas Campus, 201 Highway 321 South, Gastonia.

Jerald Melberg Gallery Paul Jenkins and Alice Ballard Munn. Jenkins is famous for his method of pouring paint directly onto the canvas, as well as for pure, prismatic color fields. Munn sculpts white earthenware into natural forms. Continues through March 29. 3900 Colony Rd. 704-365-3000.

Joie Lassiter Gallery Joe Walters. A regional artist from Charleston who works with intricate and complex natural forms. He concentrates on plants and animals as forms shifting between formalism and realism with tea as an organic staining agent. Continues through Mar. 26. 318 E 9th. 704-373-1464.

McColl Center for Visual Art Winter 2003 Artists. Exhibition of work by the Winter 2003 Artists-in-Residence and Affiliate Artists: Albert Casayne & Matilde Grau, Bailey Doogan, Joyce Hsu, Thomas Mezzanotte, Franco Mondini Ruiz, Cedric Smith and Kristin St. Martin. Continues through March 22. $5 public, $3 students, free for McColl members. 721 N. Tryon St. 704-332-5535.

McGregor Downs Gallery Various Artists. Featuring watercolor works by Elaine Rockey. Also featuring etchings and serigraphs by Guillaume Azoulay. Previously unseen in any local gallery are artifacts recovered from the Spanish Galleon Concepcion, sunk in 1641. Visit www.mdgallery.homestead.com for more information. Continues through March 21. 10801 Johnston Rd., Suite 219. 704-333-6699.

Merrill-Jennings Galleries A Pretty Day. A one-woman show honoring North Carolina folk artist, Addie James. Continues through March. 463 S. Main St., Davidson. 704-895-1213.

Myersart Gallery Works by Marylinn Fairchild. Works in bronze and clay and paintings. Continues through March 31. 1510 Camden Road. 704-790-2529.

NBC-6 One Woman Show. Solo exhibition, local artist Nancy Smith Couick. March 14-31. Billy Graham Pkwy. 704-847-7439.

Noel Gallery Arthur Gonzalez 1983-2003: Twenty Years Twenty Questions. Paintings metamorphosed into three-dimensional ceramic forms. Continues through Apr. 29. Transamerica Square, 401 N. Tryon St. 704-343-0050.

Pope's Gallery Jim Crompton. Dynamic images in oil from all over the world [Myers Park]. March. Jim Chapman. Fruit and floral still lifes, landscapes in acrylic [Arboretum]. March. 8016-900 Providence Rd. and 1035 Providence Rd. 704-541-3199 or 704-342-1774.

Queens University Watkins Gallery Chasing Magic. An exhibition of silk paintings and kimonos by Christina Burke, and acrylic paintings on paper and canvas by Peggy Hutson Weston. Continues through Mar. 23. 1900 Selwyn Avenue. 704-337-2286.

Rowe Arts Galleries, UNCC Brian Frink: Recent Works. Paintings, drawings and watercolors. Continues through Mar. 21. Rowe Arts Building.

Shain Fine Art Originals Generation Gap: Charlotte Mother and Denver Son. Paintings by Connie Winters and her son, Darren Young. Continues through March 31. 601-B Providence Rd. 704-334-7744.

South County Regional Library From the Library of Congress: The African American Mosaic. This exhibit surveys the African-American experience beginning with slavery and ending with the first days of the Civil Rights Movement. Continues through April 15. 5801 Rea Rd. 704-341-1176.

Spirit Square 10 Years of History in the Making. Discover the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's vibrant 10-year history with this commemorative 10th anniversary retrospective exhibit. Continues through July 30. Free. 345 N. College St. 704-348-5787.

UNC-Charlotte The Void Looks Back. Paintings by Pamela J. Bowers on exhibit in the Cone Center Main Gallery. Continues through March 31. 704-687-3315.

W.D.O. Functional to Fantastic Works of Art in Wood: Furniture & Sculpture. Brent Skidmore, David Merrifield and Erik Wolken. Continues through March 29. Hearst Plaza Suite No. 1, 214 North Tryon St. 704-333-9123.

Winthrop University Galleries Benny Andrews: "The Human Spirit Series" & John Monteith. Andrews' series features oil, collage and sculptural works in the Rutledge Gallery while John Monteith's new paintings, titled "ASL/SC," are in the Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery. Continues through March 30. 107 McLaurin, Rock Hill. 803-323-2493.