Arts Agenda 

Piccolo Spoleto An evening of music with Carolina Voices. www.carolinavoices.org. Thu., June 3, 7:30 p.m. $10-$12. Myers Park United Methodist Church, 1501 Queens Rd. 704-972-2000.

Summer Pops Performances at SouthPark. www.charlottesymphony.org. June 6-27, Sundays, 8:15pm. Free. 704-972-2000.

Comedy

Bayou Kitchen Comedy. Extreme Improv: Fridays 8pm - Chicago Style long form improv "The Gallery"; Saturdays 8pm - "Who's Line Is it?" style improv; Psychotic Pooch at 10pm. Fridays and Saturdays. www.extremeimprov.comwww.psychoticpooch.com. $10. 1958 E 7th St. 866-467-7681.

The Comedy Zone Upcoming Performances:. June 2-5: Mike Armstrong & Naughty. www.thecomedyzone.net. 516 N. College St. 704-348-4242.

The Perch Theatre New Location. Sketch comedy club/theater. www.theperch.com. 1111-P Hawthorne Ln. 704-372-7724.

Dance

Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs Presented by the Community School of the Arts Dance Dept. & Charlotte City Ballet Company. Matthews Community Center Theatre, 100 McDowell St. Sat., June 5, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. $6-$9. 704-708-4474.

Spring Student Performances Presented by DancePlace, the Official School of North Carolina Dance Theatre. Sat., June 5, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $12-25. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.

Museums

Charlotte Museum of History The Faces of Our State. Through June. Powerful Persuaders: World War II Posters. An exhibit of propaganda posters. Through Sept. 1. Soldier's Stories: War in the First Person. Through Sept. 30. 3500 Shamrock Dr. 704-568-1774.

Discovery Place Omnimax. Now showing: Ocean Oasis, NASCAR: The IMAX Experience, T. rex: Back to the Cretaceous, and Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance. Call or visit website for times. 301 N. Tryon St. 704-372-6261.

Levine Museum of the New South Cotton Fields to Sky Scrapers. Tue.-Sun. Courage: The Carolina Story That Changed America. Brown vs. Board of Education exhibit. Through Aug. 15. 200 E. 7th St. 704-333-1887.

Mint Museum of Art Jazzy Ladies 2004. A series of evenings featuring picnics, live jazz and classic New York City films. June 8: Tootsie, Evans & Coppola perform. www.youngaffiliates.org/events/jazzyladies. $5-$7, free for Young Affiliates members. Revelation: A Fresh Look at Contemporary Collections. May 29-Sept. 19. VantagePoint II. Julie Heffernan: Interior Transformations, featuring large scale paintings. May 26-Sept. 5. 2730 Randolph Rd. 704-337-2000.

Mint Museum of Craft & Design The Art of Gold. Exhibit presents 80 contemporary gold objects. Apr. 3-Aug. 8. 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 Rock Hill From A to Z. May 26-Aug. 15. Summer Movies for Children. This year's theme: Awesome Animals. June 8-9: Pete's Dragon; June 15-16: A Bug's Life; June 22-23: The Fox and the Hound: June 29-30: Brother Bear. Tues. & Wed. at 11am & 2pm. Vernon Grant. An exhibit of Grant's work, Storybook Village. Through Oct. 31. 4621 Mount Gallant Rd., Rock Hill. 803-329-2121.

Schiele Museum, Gastonia 1500 East Garrison Blvd. 704-866-6900.

Readings & Signings

Park Road Books Sheila Kay Adams. Author will read and sign My Old True Love. Thu., June 3, 7 p.m. Linda Robertson. Author will read and sign Murder Swings the Tide. Sat., June 5, 1 p.m. Dan Morrill. Author will read and sign The Civil War in the Carolinas. Sun., June 6, 1 p.m. Martin Clark. Author will read and sign Plain Heathen Mischief. Wed., June 9, 7 p.m. Park Road Shopping Center, 4139 Park Rd. 704-525-9239.

Union County Public Library, Monroe Tony Abbott. Author will read and sign Leaving Maggie Hope. Tue., June 8, 12 p.m. Free. 316 East Windsor St. 704-283-8184.

Spoken Word

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

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

15-Minute Play Fest Five new short plays from playwrights across the country. Suzanne Little Recital Hall, EH Little Fine Arts Center at Queens. www.barebones.org. June 3; June 4; June 5, 8 p.m. $10. Queens University, 1900 Selwyn Ave. 704-332-5300.

Anything Goes Cole Porter musical. June 9-19, Tues (7pm), Wed-Sat (8pm), Sun (2:30pm). $16. Pease Auditorium, CPCC, 1200 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.

Carolinas' Contemporary Playwrights' Festival Staged readings of four new original plays, submitted to the Festival. www.theatrecharlotte.org. June 4-6. $6 per play/$20 per package. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd. 704-334-9128.

Fishes & Loaves: the Stories Jesus Told The stories of Jesus come to life in this interactive event. www.narroway.net. June 4-5, 18-19, 7pm. $12-$20. King's Arena, Fort Mill, 2175 Gethsemane Ct., Fort Mill. 803-802-2300.

Grease Broadway musical. June 8-10, 8pm; June 11, 8:15pm; June 12, 2pm & 8:15pm; June 13, 2pm & 7:30pm. $23-$59. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.

Mighty Warrior An evening of theatre presented by A Blacklight Theater Company. June 5, 7:30 p.m.; June 6, 6 p.m. Pineville Church of the Nazarene, 8614 Pineville-Matthews Rd. 704-542-3618.

Our Country's Good The story takes place in convict-era Australia, in the colony of New South Wales (1788/89) with the first shipments of prisoners from the British Isles. www.offtryon.net. June 3-June 17, Thu-Sat, 8pm. $12-$15. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.

Picasso at the Lapin Agile A comedy by Steve Martin. Presented by the Piedmont Players Theater. www.piedmontplayers.com. June 3-5, 9-12, 7:30pm; June 6, 2:30pm. $9-15. Meroney Theatre, 213 S. Main St., Salisbury. 704-633-5471.

Theater: Ongoing

Born Yesterday A comedy presented by The Abbey Players & Belmont Community Theatre. May 27-29, June 3-5, 8pm. $10. Haid Theatre, Belmont Abbey College, 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd., Belmont. 704-825-6787.

Visual Arts: Openings

Afro-American Cultural Center Juried Artists. Exhibit features local, state and national artists. Opening Reception: June 5, 4-6pm. June 4-Aug. 31. 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.

Clay on Camden Shelley Johnston. Pottery exhibit. Through June. 1510 Camden Rd. 704-790-2326.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Fania Greenwood. A photographic exhibit titled Blooming Windows. June 2-July 15. 6500 S. New Hope Rd., Belmont. 704-825-4490.

Gallery L, Main Library Dali. The Halsman photographs. June 7-Aug. 1. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2020.

Hart-Witzen Gallery June 4 & 18: Hispanic Latin American Visual Arts Exhibit. 8pm-12am. June 12: Hispanic Latin American Gala, 8pm-2am. 136 E. 36 St. 704-334-1177.

Stretch Gallery N Studios Henryk Fantazos. Against Modern Art An exhibit of new and retrospective works. Opening Reception: June 6, 6:30pm. Through July 30. 10726 Pineville Rd, Pineville. 704-552-5678.

Visual Arts: Ongoing

Afro-American Cultural Center The Pride Collection. An exhibit of extensive collection of art of the late Dr. Harold S. Pride, Sr. Through June. 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.

Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery Abstract Vision. An exhibit by Diane Foust. Through June 30. Charlotte Foust. Mixed media exhibition Abstract Vision. Through June 30. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.

Art Preserve Herb Jackson. A showing of Jackson's small oil paintings on panel, in conjunction with Christa Faut Gallery. Through Jun. 19. 3200 A North Davidson. 704-358-8882.

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

Bank of America Plaza 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. Curated by Joie Lassiter Gallery. Also at First Citizens, 128 S. Tryon. Through Nov 15. 101 South Tryon Street. 704-373-1464.

Blue Pony Gallery & Press Fragments. A selection of new monotypes and multi-media work by Margret Kuehni. Through June 19. 3202A N. Davidson St. 704-334-9390.

Breathe Art Space East Wind. An exhibit of paintings, embossings, woodcuts and calligraphy by Mona Wu. Through July 3. 228 Caldwell Lane, Suite B, Davidson. 704-896-1799.

Center of the Earth Gallery Louis St. Lewis. NC native St. Lewis is known for colorful bold pop art collages on glass. Through June 19. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.

Christa Faut Gallery Hot Glass Paris / Cold Glass Murano. Glass Exhibition featuring Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg. Through June 30. 19818 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius. 704-892-5312.

Cuvee Wine & Art Gallery Sky Hixson. June 1-July 31. 710 West Trade St. 704-332-5548.

Das Maultier Art Gallery Store/Gallery. Art and design shop located in NODA with affordable art for novice to the serious collector. In the Colony. 3472 N. Davidson St. 704-333-0277.

ElderArt Gallery The Russians Are Coming. An exhibit of select group of Russian paintings by twenty artists who were from Charlotte's Sister City, Voronezh, Russia. Through June 30. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337.

The Evening Muse Violeta Moreno. An exhibition of recent paintings. Through July 1. 3227 N. Davidson St. 704-376-3737.

The Gallery at Carillon Landscapes. An exhibition of paintings, large-scale drawings and wall mounted sculptures by Shaun Cassidy. Through July 16. 227 W. Trade St. 704-334-8840.

Green Rice Designs & Studio Echoes. An exploration into the concept of echoes as it relates to the artwork. Through June 10. 510 E. 35th St. 704-344-0300.

Hidell Brooks Gallery Tony Hernandez. A solo exhibition titled Reflection in King's Blue. Through June 12. 1910 S. Blvd. Suite 130. 704-334-7302.

Hodges Taylor Gallery The Figure: Inside Out, A Psychological Survey of the Human Form. Also on exhibit: Bob Trotman: Recent Sculpture. Both explore the human figure with various media. Through June 27. 401 N. Tryon St. 704-334-3799.

Jerald Melberg Gallery Thomas McNickle. Liberating Convention, new oil paintings and watercolors. May 26-July 3. 625 S. Sharon Amity Rd. 704-365-3000.

Joie Lassiter Gallery Jimmy O'Neal. Primacy of Movement: Works from the Rose Museum "Painting 4" exhibition. Through June 11. 525 North Tryon Street, Suite 140. 704-373-1464.

The Light Factory Robert Sulkin & Alice Sebrell. A photographic exhibition. Through June 11. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755.

McColl Center for Visual Art NC Arts Council Fellowship Recipients. An exhibit of contemporary art by NC Artists. Through June 5. 721 N. Tryon St. 704-332-5535.

McColl Center for Visual Art Clayworks Gallery 18 Months Marked in Clay. A group exhibit. Through June 26. 301 E. 9th St. 704-332-5535.

Pottery Central Pottery Central Gallery. Functional, sculptural and decorative pottery by local potters. Friday & Saturday 10-5 or call for appointment. 3534 Central Ave. 704-537-4477.

Redsky Gallery Experiencing the Wonder in the Common. A group exhibit. Through June 30. 4705 Savings Pl., Suite 108. 704-552-5200.

W.D.O. Mitomemoria. Cristina Cordova's clay sculptures. Through June 5. Hearst Plaza Suite No. 1, 214 North Tryon St. 704-333-9123.

Waterworks Visual Arts Center Collective Expressions. Multimedia exhibition featuring Guilford College Art Faculty. Through June 19. 123 East Liberty St., Salisbury. 704-636-1882.

Winthrop University Galleries Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. Artistic talent of undergrad students from all disciplines. Through June 25. 107 McLaurin, Rock Hill. 803-323-2493.