Arts Agenda 

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She Loves Me The perfect romantic, musical comedy. Two feuding co-workers are unwittingly in love with each other as anonymous pen pals.The musical which inspired the movie, You've Got Mail. Feb. 12-14, 8pm. Feb. 15, 2:30pm. $17 Thurs/Sun, $22 Fri/Sat. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd. 704-376-3777.

Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen What happens when some well known chefs and television personalities compete against one another in a cooking contest? Murder Mystery Dinner Theater produced by About Town Tours. Jan. 23 - Mar. 31, Wed - Sat, 7pm. $32.95 adults, $21.95 children 6-12 (Wed & Thu); $38.95 adults, $24.95 children 6-12 (Fri & Sat). Ovations, 3014 East Independence Blvd. 704-602-2595.

Visual Arts: Openings

Art Preserve Group Exhibit. Currently showing contemporary abstact paintings by Jan Kinslowe, furniture by Beth Phillips, sculptural pieces by Linda Vista and paintings by Eric Olsen. Through March. 3200 A North Davidson. 704-358-8882.

Gallery L, Main Library Gettin' Along: A View of Racial Integration in America. An exhibit of photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s by Joe Schwartz. www.plcmc.org/galleryL. Feb. 15-March 28. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2020.

Hart-Witzen Gallery NoDa Gallery. Featuring a new exhibition of original works by regional artists each month. Works from Florence, Italy, by Osiris Rain, through the month of February. Singer-Songwriter Open Mic every Wednesday. Personal Masterpiece Exhibition. An exhibit featuring visual, performance & musical arts of 100 regional artists. Fri., Feb. 20, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. 136 E. 36 St. 704-334-1177.

Joie Lassiter Gallery Surface Matters. Artists from the Southeast explore surface and materials challenging the viewer to look deeper and stretch their awareness, using newspaper, steel, concrete, monofilament, fiber, acrylics and oil. Through Nov 15. 525 North Tryon Street, Suite 140. 704-373-1464.

Visual Arts: Ongoing

Art Bar Piper Warlick. Portraits of contemporary women in the style of old Hollywood. Through February. 1501 B. South Tryon St. 704-277-0802.

Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery Multi-media student works. Included in the exhibit will be artwork from students in Interior Design, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design and Multimedia & Web Design. Through March 31. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.

Center of the Earth Gallery Pleasure Places IV. An annual group exhibition featuring artists exploring interior and exterior worlds with varied styles and approaches. Through Feb. 28. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.

Christa Faut Gallery Joana Wardell. "History Lessons," a solo exhibition of paintings. Feb. 5-March 2. 19818 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius. 704-892-5312.

Cuvee Wine & Art Gallery Georgie Pocheptsov. An exhibit of drawings and paintings by Georgie Pocheptsov, an eleven-year-old artist. Opening Reception: Feb. 20, 6-9pm. Feb. 5-March 27. 710 West Trade St. 704-332-5548.

Dalton Gallery J. Michael Simpson. Exhibition entitled Natural Constructions. Through February 18. Center for the Arts, 121 East Main St., Rock Hill. 803-328-2787.

ElderArt Gallery Joseph Greenberg. Retrospective of Paintings by New York artist entitled New York, My Home. Jan. 16 - Feb. 28. Leon A. Makielski. Four Seasons, landscape paintings from the artist's personal collection. On exhibit through February 21. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337.

Fewell Park Gallery, Rock Hill Karen Greene Frazier. A collection of works entitled "Moods, Memories, Dreams, Visions and Possibilities." Feb. 5-26. 1204 Alexander Rd. 803-329-5649.

The Gallery at Carillon Fiber Images. This exhibition of contemporary fiber will feature 11 wall works by 8 artists. Feb. 5-April 16. 227 W. Trade St. 704-334-8840.

Hidell Brooks Gallery Assemblages. Introducing 10 new collage artists including Andrew Young, Gary Nisbet, Suzi Cozzens, Peter Thiebeault, Gail Raab, Lynn Whipple, Kenna Moser, Patrick Atkinson, Katherine Ace and Suzanne Ulrich. Exhibit runs through Feb. 28. 1910 S. Blvd. Suite 130. 704-334-7302.

Hodges Taylor Gallery Edward Rice, Matt Overend. Recent monotypes and new paintings from South Carolina artists. Exhibit runs through Feb. 28. 401 N. Tryon St. 704-334-3799.

Jerald Melberg Gallery Wolf Kahn. An exhibition of both paintings and pastels inspired by the artist's sojourns across America. The exhibition will include works from such diverse locations as Hawaii, Michigan and North Carolina. Through Feb. 14. 3900 Colony Rd. 704-365-3000.

Joie Lassiter Gallery Joe Walters. Selected works from Charleston-based artist featuring works with intricate and complex natural forms, shifting between formalism and realism. Through March 26. 525 North Tryon Street, Suite 140. 704-373-1464.

JS Pottery Gaston County Doctors and Their Art. A grouping of work created by six of Gaston County's Physicians. Through February. 27 South Main Street, Belmont. 704-829-0360.

Lesbian & Gay Community Center Francisco Gonzales. An exhibit of Charlotte printmaker, a gallery artist with Blue Pony Gallery and Press. Through March 13. 1401 Central Ave. 704-333-0144.

The Light Factory Michael Harrison, An Italian Diary & Frank Hunter's Sunflowers. Harrison, a Charlotte based artist, made the pictures in the show while teaching in Italy. Feb. 5-March 13. Spirit Square, Knight Gallery, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755.