Arts Agenda 

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Park Road Books Lynn York. Author will sign and discuss The Piano Teacher. Tue., March 23, 7 p.m. Park Road Shopping Center, 4139 Park Rd. 704-525-9239.

Sports Page Scoot & Phill. March 17; March 24; March 31. 8400 Bellhaven Blvd. 704-372-1000.

Spoken Word

Tonic The Soul Movement. An underground nite for Spoken Word/Poetry, Soul Classics, Neo-Soul, Deep/Soulful House, Urban Grooves & Underground Hip-Hop. www.thesoulmovement.com. Sundays. $5 before 9:30pm. 1427 E. 4th St. 704-580-7187.

Theater: Openings

Annie Get Your Gun The Community Playhouse of Lancaster County present Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun. Mar. 19-20, 25-26, 27 at 8pm. $7 - $11. Lancaster H.S. Auditorium. 803-289-8092.

Boy Gets Girl A thriller examining every urban woman's nightmare: the blind date who turns into a stalker. Mar. 18-20, 24-27 & Apr. 1-3, all at 8pm. $15 adults, $12 students/seniors. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.

Dancing At Lughnasa The play, set in Ireland in 1936, centers around the lives of the five Mundy sisters. Mar. 17-20, 8pm; Mar. 21, 2pm. $6-12. Duke Performance Hall, Davidson College, Davidson. 704-894-2135.

Macbeth Shakespeare's Macbeth, presented by Actor's Gym. Mar. 19-April 10, Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sun at 7pm. $13, $10 students/seniors; Mar. 21 is "Pay What You Can Night.". Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST), 1118 Clement Ave. 704-455-8542.

Portraits Of Black Women - Love And War An original screenplay written, directed and produced by local playwright, Nettie Reeves, featuring a perspective on how the current Iraq war has affected one African-American family. Sat., March 20, 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. $40. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.

Theater: Ongoing

The Cemetery Club The comedy follows three widows who meet once a month to have tea before visiting their late husbands' graves. Mar. 18-20 at 8pm; Mar. 21 at 2:30pm. $15 for adults and $8 for children 12 years. Old Courthouse Theatre, 49 Spring Street, NW, Concord. 704-788-2405.

Cyrano de Bergerac Epic Arts Repertory Theatre presents a unique and magical re-telling of this classic tale of love that reaches beyond the boundaries of outward appearance. Mar. 18-20 & 25-27, 8pm; Mar. 21, 2pmMar. 18, "pay what you can". $15. Southend Performing Arts Center, 201 Rampart St. 704-332-5300.

Lobby Hero Off-Broadway hit is set in the lobby of a Manhattan high-rise, where a security guard tries to make the most of the graveyard shift when he is confronted with a mind-bending problem. Presented by Actor's Theatre of Charlotte. www.actorstheatrecharlotte.org. March 3-27, Wed. & Thu. at 7:30pm, Fri. & Sat. at 8pm, March 21 at 2:30pm. $17-$22. Actor's Theatre, 650 E. Stonewall Street. 704-342-2251.

A Raisin in the Sun Set in Chicago's South Side during the 1950's, A Raisin in the Sun is a vivid portrayal of an African-American family as they struggle to hold together through sacrifice, heartache and love. www.theatrecharlotte.org. Mar. 18-20, 25-27 at 8pm; Mar. 21 & 28 at 2:30pm. $17-22. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd. 704-334-9128.

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. Through 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.

Article Gallery Piecing a Quilt of Life. Art Quilts by local artist Dottie Moore. Through March. 2041 South Blvd. 704-376-5881.

Charlotte Art League Sample Art Sunday. Glass Artist Rose Hawley will demonstrate a new art form, "Painting With Light." Sun., March 21, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.

George A. Batte Jr. Fine Arts Center, Wingate University Setsuya Kotani. An exhibit of ceramics. Through Mar. 27. 704-233-8300.

Hart-Witzen Gallery Reaching. Quiet. Reaching. Quiet. Designs an exhibition of custom contemporary furniture and architectural interiors. Live music. Singer songwriter open mic every Wed. Mar. 12: Teenage band nite. March 19, 8pm - midnight. 136 E. 36 St. 704-334-1177.

W.D.O. Minimalism in Ceramics. A group exhibition in cooperation with Garth Clark Gallery, New York. Opening Reception: Apr. 2, 6-8pm. Mar. 16-April 24. Hearst Plaza Suite No. 1, 214 North Tryon St. 704-333-9123.

Visual Arts: Ongoing

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.

Bank of America Gallery Objects of Contemplation. An exhibition of selected still life worksfrom the permanent collection of the Weatherspoon Art Museum. March 15-July 5. Hearst Tower, 114 N. Tryon St. 704-386-7324.