Arts Agenda 

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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. Continues through 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. Continues through Apr. 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. Continues through Apr. 27. Seeing & Believing: The Art of Nancy Burson. Continues through May 4. Spring Garden & Tate Streets, Greensboro.

Spoken Word

Jackson's Java Poetry Open Mic w/ Jonathan Rice. Thu., April 10, 8 p.m. 8544 University City Blvd. 704-548-1133.

Mert's Heart and Soul Uptown Saturday Nite. Musical performances, spoken word artists, poets and an open mic contest. Every second and last Saturday of the month at 11pm. $7 cover. 214 N. College St. 704-623-0058.

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.

Southend Performing Arts Center BareBones Poetry Project. SPAC will feature regional authors reading selections of their poetry, short stories and performance poetry. Third Tuesday of every month, 8 p.m. 201 Rampart St. 704-332-5300.

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.

Tea Rex Teahouse Poetry Open Mic w/ Jonathan Rice. Fri., April 4, 7:30 p.m. 2102 South Blvd. 704-595-9526.

Theater: Openings

9 x 9 @ 9 Highlighting works of local playwrights, directors and actors with nine plays, each nine minutes long, beginning at 9pm. April 11-12. $9. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd. 704-376-3777.

African Tales of Earth & Sky A collection of fables from West Africa. April 4, 7:30 p.m.; April 5, 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.; April 6, 2 p.m. & 4 p.m.; April 11, 7:30 p.m.; April 12, 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.; April 13, 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. $8-$10. Children's Theatre of Charlotte.

Bow the Knee A musical concert and dramatic presentation of the life and times of Jesus and his disciples. April 12, 7 p.m.; April 13, 10 a.m. Pineville Church of the Nazarene, 8614 Pineville-Matthews Rd. 704-542-3618.

Bus Stop A comedy by William Inge. Presented by Clover Community Theatre. April 4-5, 8 p.m.; April 6, 3 p.m.; April 11-12, 8 p.m.; April 13, 3 p.m. Adults, $7; students (through 12th grade) & seniors, $5. Griggs Road Elementary School, Clover, 100 Griggs Rd., Clover. 803-831-1048.

Cirque- Dream It Live An international ensemble of 18 artists exhibit performances of endurance and flexibility. Belk Theater. Sun., April 13, 7:30 p.m. $15-$45. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-348-5800.

The Comedy of Errors A slapstick comedy by William Shakespeare. Presented outdoors under a canopy in the Rowe courtyard. April 16-18, 6 p.m.; April 19, 4 p.m.; April 23-26, 6 p.m.; April 27, 4 p.m. $5 students, $6 faculty, $10 general admission. UNC-Charlotte. 704-687-2599.

An Evening with Christine Lavin Performing in the Hannah Covington McGee Theatre of the George A. Batte Jr. Fine Arts Center. Dinner will begin at 6pm w/ the performance following at 7:30pm. Fri., April 4. Dinner and performance, $35; performance only, $15. Wingate University. 704-233-8300.