Arts Agenda 

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Playing with Fire An allegorical comic fable of politics, greed, love and getting what youask for. Jul 29-31 & Aug 5-7, 8pm. $12-$15, Pay What You Can Night Aug. 5. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.

Quickspeare A medley of scene vignettes from the Bard's favorite plays presented by Chickspeare. Jul. 29-31, 8pm; Aug. 1, 2pm. $19.99. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.

Tim Conway & Harvey Korman Conway and Korman will re-create favorite classic sketches with the help of comedian and impressionist Louise DuArt. Sun., July 25, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. $25-$60. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon 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

Bel Canto An audience interactive murder mystery. www.rhcommunitytheatre.org. July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16 at 7pm. $30. Station Bar & Grille, Rock Hill, 122 S. Oakland Ave. 803-324-2578.

Into The Woods, Jr. A comical take on the Brothers Grimm and fairytale characters. www.rhcommunitytheatre.org. July 16, 8pm; July 17, 2:30 & 8pm; July 18, 2:30pm; August 23, 8pm; August 24, 2:30 & 8pm; August 25, 2:30pm. $5-$8. Rock Hill Community Theatre, 236 West Main St., Rock Hill. 803-324-2578.

Quickspeare A medley of scene vignettes from the Bard's favorite plays presented by Chickspeare. July 15 : 24, Thu-Sat, 8pm. $15. Hart-Witzen Gallery, 136 E. 36 St. 704-334-1177.

Visual Arts: Openings

ArtHouse Center for Creative Expression. A collection of studios and galleries featuring fine art, b&w photography, textile art, sculpture, heritage art, and music. Also sound recording studio. 103 Cullman Ave. 704-577-4587.

CPCC Art Gallery Jeremy Russell. A mixed genre show based on current events and cultural observations. July 21-Aug. 20. Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6480.

Gallery 45 Framing, Cornelius Carolyn Saine & Brian Coleman. Featuring originals in contemporary, abstract and realism. July 23, 6-9pm. Southlake Shopping Ctr., Torrence Chapel Rd. 704-892-5838.

The Light Factory Member's Annual Exhibition. Jul. 30-Sep. 4. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755.

Paramount's Carowinds Madame Tussauds New York: Tribute to the Heroes of 9/11. A lifelike wax figure of the famous photo of firefighters lifting a flag on the rubble of WTC. Through August 22. 704-588-2606.

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 15-30. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.

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. 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 15-Oct. 30. 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.

Center of the Earth Gallery Scott Upton. An exhibit of mixed media paintings. July 15-Aug. 20. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.

City Hall Rotunda Gallery, Rock Hill Anne L. Rhodes. An exhibit of paintings. Through July. 803-328-2787.

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 15-Aug. 23. Center for the Arts, 121 East Main St., Rock Hill. 803-328-2787.

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.

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

ElderArt Gallery Philip Mullen. A solo exhibition of oil paintings. Also a group exhibit of paintings and sculpture by gallery artists. Through August. New Artists Exhibition. Works included are abstract, impressionistic and mixed media. July 16-Aug. 31. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337.

Gallery L, Main Library Dali. The Halsman photographs. July 15-Aug. 1. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2020.

Hidell Brooks Gallery Barbara Fisher. Balanced, a solo exhibit. July 15-24. 1910 S. Blvd. Suite 130. 704-334-7302.