Arts Agenda 

Charlotte Symphony Performs Pink Floyd Guitarist/Vocalist Randy Jackson joins the symphony along with a full band to perform Pink Floyd classics. Fri., June 24, 8 p.m. $22-$44. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. 704-522-6500.

Summer Pops Regional summer concert series. June 17: Energy Explorium, Lake Norman; June 18: Bailey Rd. Park, Cornelius; June 22: Belle Johnston Park, Pineville; June 25: Gaston County Park, Dallas. All at 7pm. www.charlottesymphony.org. Free. Charlotte Symphony, 201 S. College St. 704-972-2000.

Summer Pops at Symphony Park The annual series presented by the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. On the Lawn. www.charlottesymphony.org. June 19 & 26 at 7pm. Free. SouthPark Shopping Center, 4400 Sharon Road. 704-972-2000.

Comedy

Charlotte Comedy Theater Live Improvised Comedy. Interactive, improvisational comedy similar to Whose Line Is it Anyway. Rated R. www.charlottecomedy.com. June 10-11, 10 pm shows only. Fri & Sat, 8 & 10pm. $10. 1111 - D Hawthorne Ln. 866-467-7681.

The Comedy Zone Upcoming Performances:. June 15-18: Jerry Farber and Johnny Parazzo. www.thecomedyzone.net. 516 N. College St. 704-348-4242.

Dilworth Neighborhood Grille The Pink Turtle Sketchprov Experience. Whose Line, Second City, and Sketchprov- style improv comedy. Reservations suggested. www.pinkturtle.net. Fri. & Sat., 8:30pm. $5. 911 E. Morehead St. 704-301-1564.

SK Netcafe Stand-Up Wednesday. Featuring acts and open mic. Wed., June 15, 10 p.m. 1425 Elizabeth Ave. 704-334-1523.

The Perch Live Sketch Comedy. Rated "R" for verbal content. At CCT, 1111 Hawthorne Ln. # D. www.theperch.com. Thursdays, 9 & 10:30pm. 704-566-0053.

Dance

Jazz Fusion An Evening Celebrating the Many Styles of Jazz Dance presented by Queen City Jazz Company and featuring the Latin jazz band Picante! of Asheville. Fri., June 17, 8 p.m. $20. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.

Museums

Charlotte Museum of History Kites to Kitty Hawk. A multi-media interactive exhibit. June 9-Sept. 6. Vecinos/Neighbors. A bilingual photographic exhibition. Through Aug. Whatzit?. This exhibit challenges the visitor to identify unique and unusual artifacts rarely on public display. Through Sept. 3500 Shamrock Dr. 704-568-1774.

Discovery Place Grossology. Exhibit exploring good, bad and ugly about how the body works. Through July. IMAX Dome. Now showing Roar: Lions of the Kalahari, Bugs! A Rainforest Adventure, Forces of Nature and Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag. www.discoveryplace.org. 301 N. Tryon St. 704-372-6261.

Levine Museum of the New South Cotton Fields to Sky Scrapers. Tue.-Sun. 200 E. 7th St. 704-333-1887.

Mint Museum of Art Creighton Michael: Patterns of Perception. June 9-July 3. Porcelain American Style. Through June 14. Retrospective of Prints by Chuck Close. June 9-Aug. 7. 2730 Randolph Rd. 704-337-2000.

Mint Museum of Craft + Design Murano: Glass from the Olnick Spanu Collection. June 9-Dec. 31. Point of View III: North Carolina Artists as Collectors. June 9-Oct. 9. Tradition & Change: 19th and 20th Century Craft At The Mint. Tue.-Sun. 220 N. Tryon St. 704-337-2009.

Museum of York County Eewww, Yuck!. Understanding Nature's Most Unhuggable Creatures. Through Summer 2005. 4621 Mount Gallant Rd., Rock Hill. 803-329-2121.

Schiele Museum of Natural History, Gastonia Rainforest Alive!. June 9-Sept. 4. 1500 E. Garrison Blvd. 704-866-6900.

Readings & Signings

Beatties Ford Road Library Glenda Horton Manning. Author will read and sign The Be Attitudes of Parenting. Sat., June 18, 3 p.m. 2412 Beatties Ford Rd. 704-462-6706.

Borders, Stonecrest Herbert Harris. Author will discuss and sign copies of his book The Twelve Universal Laws of Success. Fri., June 17, 7 p.m. 7836 Rea Rd. 704-752-3782.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers Dr. Gail M. Hayes. Author will read and sign copies of her book, Daughters of the King. Fri., June 17, 7-9 p.m. 4345 Barclay Downs Dr. 704-602-9820.

Park Road Books Emyl Jenkins. Author will sign Stealing with Style. Mon., June 20, 7 p.m. Park Road Shopping Center, 4139 Park Rd. 704-525-9239.

Theater: Openings

Anne of Green Gables A production of the children's classic. www.FortMillPlayhouse.org. June 23-26. Banks Street Theater, Fort Mill, 513 Banks St. 803-548-8102.

Beauty and the Beast Disney musical presented by Charlotte Summer Theatre. www.charlottesummertheater.org. June 17-July 7. $16-$25. Dana Auditorium, Queens University. 704-342-5885.

Guys and Dolls Presented by Matthews Playhouse. www.matthewsplayhouse.com. June 17-18, June 22-25, 8pm; June 21, 7:30pm; June 19 & 26, 2pm. $15-$17. Matthews Community Center, 100 McDowell Street, Matthews. 704-846-8343.

Hairspray This Tony award-winning play is piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and music. June 28-July 10, Tues-Thu 8pm; Fri 8:15pm; Sat 2pm & 8:15pm; Sun 2pm & 7:30pm. $25-$80. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.

The Music Man Book, Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson. www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org. June 16-18 & 23-25, 8pm; June 19, 2pm. $15-$20. Duke Performance Hall, Davidson College, Davidson. 704-892-7953.

Orphans The drama follows the plight of two brothers orphaned at an early age. www.nccast.com. June 15-July 3, Thu-Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2:30pm. $12-$15. Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST), 1118 Clement Ave. 704-455-8542.

Piedmont Players A presentation of two complete comedies in one evening. The Actor's Nightmare by Christopher Durang and Real Inspector Hound by Sir Tom Stoppard. June 15-18, 7:30pm. $9-$15. Meroney Theater, 213 S. Main St., Salisbury. 704-633-5471.

Psycho Beach Party This sexy, campy production satirizes 60s beach movies and cheesy psychodrama. Live music by the Aqualads. Adult language/content. June 16-26, Thur-Sat, 8pm; Sun, 2pm. $19.99. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers A toe tapping, knee slapping good time that will please the young and old alike. June 22-23, 24-25, 29-30, July 1-2, 8pm; June 28, 7pm; June 26, 2:30pm. $16. Pease Auditorium, CPCC, 1200 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.

Threads of Hope A play written to honor the women and men who toiled in Southern textile mills. www.rhcommunitytheatre.org. June 15-18, 8pm; June 18-19, 2:30pm. $5-$8. Rock Hill Community Theatre, 236 West Main St., Rock Hill. 803-324-2578.

Theater: Ongoing

Fishes & Loaves: the Stories Jesus Told Outdoor dinner show presented by Narro Way productions. Saturdays in June, 7pm. King's Arena, Fort Mill, 2175 Gethsemane Ct., Fort Mill. 803-802-2300.

Forever Plaid Four guys, one dream… and whole lot of Plaid. A hilarious, yet touching musical. Through June 26: Wed-Thu, 7:30pm; Fri, 8pm; Sat, 4pm & 8pm; Sun, 3pm & 6:30pm. $30-$40. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.

Rebel Without A Cause Presented by the Yorkville Players. www.yorkvilleplayers.com. June 17-18, 8pm; June 19, 3pm. $8. McCelvey Center, York, 212 E. Jefferson St., York. 803-628-7505.

Torch Song Trilogy The Off-Tryon Theatre Company presents Harvey Fierstein's Tony-Award Winning play. Thur-Sat, June 9-25, 8pm. $12-$15, June 15 "Pay What You Can". Southend Performing Arts Center, 201 Rampart St. 704-332-3500.

Visual Arts: Openings

Art Institute of Charlotte Portfolio Review. The Graduating Class presents its Portfolio Review. Thu., June 16, 4-6:30 p.m. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway.

ArtHouse Snow Wondrous...Modern Mythology. An exhibit of oil paintings by Maxx Morgan. Fri., June 17, 7-11 p.m. 3103 Cullman Ave. 704-577-4587.

Big Toe Studio Show Up!. A mixed media group exhibition featuring paintings, glass works, pottery and iron sculptures. June 17, 6pm. Through June 26. 3123 Cullman Ave. 704-578-8529.

Duke Performance Hall, Davidson College Davidson Community Players Photo Exhibit. Documenting the group's 40-year history. June 15-25. Davidson. 704-892-7953.

McColl Center for Visual Art Thresholds: Expressions of Art and Spiritual Life. Opening Reception: June 24, 6-9pm. June 24-Aug. 13. 721 N. Tryon St. 704-332-5535.

Waterworks Visual Arts Center Three exhibitions. Opening Reception: June 24, 6-8pm. June 18-Aug. 27. 123 East Liberty St., Salisbury. 704-636-1882.

Visual Arts: Ongoing

Actor's Theatre Connatser, Cook, DiNello & Starr. A group exhibition. Through Sept. 650 E. Stonewall Street. 704-342-2251.

Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery Student Art. A cross-disciplines exhibit. June 9-29. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.

Bank of America Gallery Decades 1940-1990. Art from the Bank of America Collection. June 9-July 9. Hearst Tower, 114 N. Tryon St. 704-386-7324.

Bank of America Plaza Within Our Walls. A group exhibition of contemporary artwork. June 9-Nov. 1. 101 South Tryon Street. 704-373-1464.

Center for the Arts, Rock Hill Photography Competition Exhibition. Lewandowski Classroom Gallery and Perimeter Gallery. June 13-July 20. 121 E. Main St.

Center of the Earth Gallery Jacob Cooley. Solo exhibition of paintings. June 9-25. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.

Christa Faut Gallery Paintings. Solo exhibition of acrylic paintings by Herb Jackson. June 9-17. 19818 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius. 704-892-5312.

Clay on Camden Group exhibit. Modified mono prints by Peter Baglia and metal sculpture by Theron Ross. Through June. 1510 Camden Rd. 704-790-2326.

Cosmos Cafe Contrary Views. A solo exhibit by Charlotte artist Mike Watson. Through July. 300 N. College St., Suite 101. 704-372-3553.

Dalton Gallery Works by Karen Simpson. June 9-27. Center for the Arts, 121 East Main St., Rock Hill. 803-328-2787.

ElderArt Gallery Form and Substance. Exhibit of works by Karen Roberson Powell & Leandro Manzo. June 9-July 16. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337.

Farvan International Gallery Cindy Austin. An exhibit of oil paintings. Through June. 119 E. 7th St. 704-375-1424.

Gallery L, Main Library Mythic Visions: Yarn Paintings of a Huichol Shaman. Through June 27. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2020.

Green Rice Designs & Studio Rik Catlow. An exhibit of Pop Art Works. June 9-30. 510 E. 35th St. 704-344-0300.

Hayes George Gallery Poetry & Art. A group exhibition. June 9-July 8. 225 East Worthington Ave. # 100. 704-332-3278.

Hidell Brooks Gallery David Kroll. An exhibit of recent paintings. June 9-25. 1910 S. Blvd. Suite 130. 704-334-7302.

Hodges Taylor Gallery Richard Fennell, Mary Engel. An exhibit of new paintings and recent works. June 9-July 1. 401 N. Tryon St. 704-334-3799.

Jeanne Rauch Gallery, Gaston College Carmella Jarvi. An exhibition of paintings. June 9-17. Rauch Science and Fine Arts Bldg., Dallas Campus, 201 Highway 321 South, Gastonia.

Jerald Melberg Gallery Raul Diaz: New Paintings and Sculpture. Ernesto Berra: New Works on Paper. June 9-July 23. 625 S. Sharon Amity Rd. 704-365-3000.

Joie Lassiter Gallery Eric Anderson. A solo exhibition of works. Through June. 525 North Tryon Street, Suite 140. 704-373-1464.

The Light Factory Family Matters. Images by Deborah Willis and Hank Willis Thomas. In the Knight Gallery. Evening with the Artists: June 23, 6-9pm. June 9-30. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755.

Mayo's Ristorante Gallery, Statesville Walt McGervey. An exhibit of mixed media. June 9-15. 123 N.Center St. 704-872-5557.

Modern Eye Gallery Two Women: Two Visions. An Exhibit of East meets West. Through June. 1923-A South Blvd. 704-333-3190.

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 Jylian Gustlin. An exhibit of paintings. June 10-30. 4705 Savings Pl., Suite 108. 704-552-5200.

Rutledge Gallery, Winthrop Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. 17th annual exhibit. June 9-24. 1898 Alumni Dr. 803-323-2493.

Shain Gallery Annual Small Paintings / Beginning Collectors Show. Through July. 601 Providence Rd. 704-334-7744.

Skillbeck Gallery Second Wave: New Works By Clayton Venhuizen. June 9-18. 248 S. Sharon Amity Rd., Cotswold Village Shops, Courtyard. 704-366-8613.

The Black Lion, Pineville Artists of Matthews. A group exhibition. June 9-18. 10605 Park Rd. 704-321-0675.