Arts Agenda 

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Mint Museum of Craft & Design 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

Charlotte Public Library (Main Library) Poetry Alive!. The performance troupe from Asheville will present 2 family shows that help inspire an understanding and appreciation of poems. Held in the Francis Auditorium. Sat., April 26, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Free. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2980.

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.

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

Boyz N the Hood Presented by the Afro-American Children's Theatre. Based on the screenplay by John Singleton. April 18, 7:30 p.m.; April 19, 4 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $8-$10. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.

Butterflies are Free A blind man struggles to free himself from his mother's controlling ways. Held in the Rowe Arts Building's Studio Theater. April 30-May 3, 8 p.m. Free. UNC-Charlotte. 704-458-4662.

Carmen Starring Metropolitan Opera star Vivian Livengood, a North Carolina native. Sung in French w/ projected English titles. Performed in the Belk Theater. April 24, 8 p.m.; April 26, 8 p.m.; April 27, 2 p.m. $15-$78. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.

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.

Jesus Christ Superstar The musical masterpiece from the writing team of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. April 22-24, 8 p.m.; April 25, 8:15 p.m.; April 26, 2 p.m. & 8:15 p.m.; April 27, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $20-$58. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. 704-552-6500.

Passion Play This version of the play will focus on John's account of the events leading up to Jesus' betrayal and crucifixion. April 19-20, 6:30 p.m. Lake Wylie Christian Assembly, 5766 Charlotte Highway, Lake Wylie. 803-222-1225.

Same Time Next Year Presented by Inner Voices and Victory Pictures. April 24-27, 8 p.m.; May 1-3, 8 p.m. $15. Central Avenue Studio Theatre (CAST), 1118 Clement Ave. 704-502-8423.

Spring One-Act Play Festival Short plays directed by students. Performed in Johnson Studio Theatre. April 18, 5 p.m. & 8 p.m.; April 19, 8 p.m. $3 w/ Winthrop ID, $7 general admission. Winthrop University, Rock Hill. 803-323-2399.

Spring Student Production Series written, produced, acted, and directed by the Studio Perfromance class. $3 general admission at Black Box Theatre. April 30, 7:30 p.m.; May 1, 7:30 p.m. Davidson College, Davidson. 704-894-2135.

Ten Little Indians A murder mystery by Agatha Christie. Presented by CPCC Theatre. April 25-26, 8 p.m.; May 2-3, 8 p.m.; May 4, 2:30 p.m. $12. Pease Auditorium, 1200 Elizabeth Ave.

Theater: Ongoing

Lord of Light NarroWay's production of the Easter story. April 17-19, 8:30 p.m. $6 advance, $8 day of show, $3 children. King's Arena, Fort Mill, 2175 Gethsemane Ct., Fort Mill. 803-802-2300.

Never the Sinner A contemporary drama based on the events of the Leopold & Loeb murder trial. Apr. 16 is Pay-What-You-Can Night. April 16-19, 8 p.m. $12 students, $15 adults. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.

Othello The Actor's Gym Theater Company presents this Shakespearean tragedy. April 17, 7:30 p.m.; April 18-19, 8 p.m. $10-$12. Southend Performing Arts Center, 201 Rampart St. 704-376-7418.

Speed The Plow David Mamet's tale of greed, seduction and betrayal amongst friends. Presented by Inner Voices Theatre Company. April 16-19, 8 p.m. $15. Central Avenue Studio Theatre (CAST), 1118 Clement Ave. 704-502-8423.