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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
Innovative Works Featuring new works by North Carolina Dance Theatre artists and nationally acclaimed choreographers. Performed in Booth Playhouse. April 3, 7:30 p.m.; April 4-5, 8 p.m.; April 10, 7:30 p.m.; April 11-12, 8 p.m. $17-$26. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-348-5800.
NCDT Exposed Company dancers will take their classes and rehearse ballets slated for the upcoming Innovative Works series. Continues through March 29. Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St. 800-935-0553.
Spring Dance Central presents their semester concert. April 4-5, 8 p.m.; April 6, 2:30 p.m. $12. Pease Auditorium, 1200 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.
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.
Under Egyptian Skies 2: An Evening of Middle Eastern Dance Featuring local and regional performers. Sat., April 5, 8 p.m. Adults, $15; children 12 & under, $5. Afro-American Cultural Center, 401 N. Myers St. 704-752-8323.
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.
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 20-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. March 20-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.
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. Prizes awarded. 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.
Piedmont Unitarian Universalist Church Creative Currents Coffeehouse. A celebration of original art, music and poetry. Sat., April 5, 7-10:30 p.m. Free, but donations welcome. 9704 Mallard Creek Rd. 704-510-0008.
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.
Theater: Openings
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The classic tale by Mark Twain. 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.