Arts Agenda 

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The Foreigner A comedy for the whole family, presented by Central Piedmont Summer Theatre. July 7-17, Tues (7pm), Wed-Sat (8pm), Sun (2:30pm). $16. Pease Auditorium, CPCC, 1200 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.

The Importance Of Being Earnest Old Courthouse Youth Theatre'sproduction of Oscar Wilde's classic. July 7-10, 8pm; July 11, 2:30pm. $5-$10. Old Courthouse Theatre, 49 Spring Street, NW, Concord. 704-788-2405.

Intimate E-Pistles Cyrano meets Queer as Folk in this romantic comedy. July 8-10 & 14-17, 8pm. $12-$15, Pay What You Can Night July 14. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.

(sic) A presentation of the City Stage Series. Jul. 8-10, 8pm; Jul. 11, 2pm. $19.99. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.

West Side Story A landmark Broadway musical, presented by Central Piedmont Summer Theatre. July 21-31, Tues (7pm), Wed-Sat (8pm), Sun (2:30pm). $16. Pease Auditorium, CPCC, 1200 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.

Theater: Ongoing

Betty's Summer Vacation A comedy written by Christopher Durang and directed by Lon Bumgarner. www.actorstheatrecharlotte.org. Jun. 23-Jul. 11, Wed/Thurs 7:30pm, Fri/Sat 8pm, Jul. 11 2:30pm. $17-$22. Actor's Theatre, 650 E. Stonewall Street. 704-342-2251.

Honk, Jr. A musical for kids based on the Ugly Duckling. July 5-17, Tues-Sat, 10am. $5. Pease Auditorium, CPCC, 1200 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.

Visual Arts: Openings

Art Preserve The Animal Farm. A group exhibit featuring animal related paintings and 3-D objects. A portion of proceeds benefit N. Meck. Animal Rescue. Opening Reception: July 16, 6-9pm. July-August. 3200 A North Davidson. 704-358-8882.

Bank of America Gallery Decades. Art from the Collection of Bank of America 1940-1990. July 14-Oct. 30. Hearst Tower, 114 N. Tryon St. 704-386-7324.

Depot Visual Arts Center, Mooresville John Brady. An exhibit of paintings. Through July. 103 W. Center Ave. 704-663-6661.

ElderArt Gallery New Artists Exhibition. Works included are abstract, impressionistic and mixed media. July 16-Aug. 31. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337.

Icehouse Center Gallery, Davidson Work From The Wood Studio. A look at woodturning and wood working. Opening: July 9, 6pm. July 9-Aug. 10. 432 S. Main St. 704-892-7323.

Joie Lassiter Gallery John Nickerson. Hotter than July II: Unusual blown and cut glass forms. July 16-Aug. 31. 525 North Tryon Street, Suite 140. 704-373-1464.

Queen's Beans Coffee Shop Daniel Coston. An exhibit of Johnny Cash photos. In the Left Wall Gallery. Through July. 1510 Camden Rd. 704-790-2326.

Synergy Studios, Shelby All That's Glass. An exhibit featuring ten regionalglass artists. Opening Reception: July 8, 5:30-8:30pm. July 8-Sept. 3. 212B W. Warren St.

The Artists Gallery Nature. Featuring the watercolors, acrylic paintings and underwater and wildlife photography. Gallery Opening: July 9. Through July. 7824-C Pineville-Matthews Rd. 704-541-6944.

Visual Arts: Ongoing

Afro-American Cultural Center Juried Artists. Exhibit features local, state and national artists. Through August. 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.

Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery Group Exhibit. Life drawings by second-quarter students. July 5-30. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.

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.

Center of the Earth Gallery Scott Upton. An exhibit of mixed media paintings. June 30-Aug. 20. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.

Clay on Camden Shelly Johnston. Through July. 1510 Camden Rd. 704-790-2326.

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

Dalton Gallery Ray Moose. A series of sculptures inspired byNative American forms and culture. July 1-Aug. 23. Center for the Arts, 121 East Main St., Rock Hill. 803-328-2787.

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Fania Greenwood. A photographic exhibit titled Blooming Windows. June 30-July 15. 6500 S. New Hope Rd., Belmont. 704-825-4490.

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 Philip Mullen. A solo exhibition of oil paintings. Also a group exhibit of paintings and sculpture by gallery artists. Through August. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337.

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.

Gallery L, Main Library Dali. The Halsman photographs. June 30-Aug. 1. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2020.

Hidell Brooks Gallery Barbara Fisher. Balanced, a solo exhibit. June 30-July 24. 1910 S. Blvd. Suite 130. 704-334-7302.

Joie Lassiter Gallery Amy Lixl-Purcell. An multi-media exhibit titled Bounce. June 30-July 15. 525 North Tryon Street, Suite 140. 704-373-1464.

The Light Factory Anderson Scott / Jeff Murphy. Prints and photographs. Jun. 18-Jul. 24. Kindertransport. An exhibition of photographs documenting the effort that saved 10,000 children from the Nazis. Through Aug. 18. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755.