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CINDERELLA June 12, 7:30 p.m.; June 13, 2 p.m.; June 14, 2 p.m.; June 19, 7:30 p.m.; June 20, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; June 26, 7:30 p.m.; June 27, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; June 28, 2 p.m. Theatre Matthews presents performances of Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical retelling of the classic fairy tale. Directed by Jamey Varnadore, music director Lynn Mitchell and choreographer Lisa Blanton. Matthews Community Center, 100 McDowell St., Matthews. 704-846-8343. www.matthewsplayhouse.com.

HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD June 12-14. The Charlotte Chorale is rolling out the red carpet and presenting a highly charged dinner and musical program featuring classics from the silver screen. Pineville Dinner Theater, 10403-J Park Rd., Pineville. 704-544-0607. www.pinevilledinnertheater.com.

LECTURE, BOB TROTMAN ON BOB TROTMAN June 14, 3 p.m. Free with museum admission. Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Rd. 704-337-2000. www.mintmuseum.org.

MAMA KNOWS BEST June 14, 6 p.m. A family spiritual/comedy oriented play that expresses the true substance of how a mother and father are the foundation of family structure. CPCC's Pease Auditorium. 1206 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.

COMEDIAN JAMES GREGORY June 17, 7:30 p.m. McGlohon Theatre, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000. www.blumenthalcenter.org.

MINT MUSEUM OF CRAFT + DESIGN June 18: Third Thursdays: Live Jazz. Free. 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; June 19: Taste of Art Friday with Leon Nichols. Free. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 220 N. Tryon St. 704-337-2000. www.mintmuseum.org.

SONDHEIM'S COMPANY June 19-27. Company features a brilliant energetic score containing many of Sondheim's best-known songs. Central Piedmont Community College's Halton Theater. 1206 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.

JULY

WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY July 1-11. Based on the Gene Wilder film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory takes the whole family on an adventure to find the next owner of Willy Wonka's mysterious Chocolate Factory. Central Piedmont Community College's Halton Theater. 1206 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.

TRUE LINEAGE July 1-26. Fine Art Quilts by Jen Swearington with featured potter Jennifer Mecca Lark and Key Gallery, 453-B E. 36th St. 704-379-1826.

THE RAINMAKER July 2-11. See the sparks fly as the ever practical Lizzie and the dreamer conman Starbuck clash. Central Piedmont Community College's Halton Theater. 1206 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.

SHIPWRECK! PIRATES AND TREASURE July 4-Jan. 31, 2010. This exhibit takes guests on a journey beneath the sea to uncover the mysteries of some of the world's most-famous shipwrecks. Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St. 704-372-6261. www.discoveryplace.org.

GROUP EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS BY GALLERY ARTISTS July 7-Aug. 3. Christa Faut Gallery, 19818 North Cove Rd., Cornelius. 704-892-5312. www.christafautgallery.com.

THE LIGHT FACTORY SECOND JURIED ANNUALE July 11-Sept. 6. Showcasing a variety of artists' works from across the country. The Light Factory's Knight Gallery, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755. www.lightfactory.org.

THE LIGHT FACTORY'S 37TH ANNUAL MEMBERS' SHOW July 11-Sept. 13. Featuring works of all mediums by members of The Light Factory. The Light Factory's Knight Gallery, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755. www.lightfactory.org.

MEL BROOKS' THE PRODUCERS July 17-25. At the core of the funny adventure is a poignant emotional journey of two very different men who become friends. 8 p.m. Central Piedmont Community College's Halton Theater. 1206 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.

PASSIONATE JOURNEY: THE GRICE COLLECTION OF NATIVE AMERICAN ART July 18-Oct. 17. Exhibition features contemporary Native American pottery, modern Maya weavings and Mexican performance masks. Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Rd. 704-337-2000. www.mintmuseum.org.

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK July 23-25, 8 p.m.; July 30-31, 8 p.m.; Aug. 1, 8 p.m. Aug. 2, 2 p.m. When a newly wedded lawyer moves into an apartment with too many quirks, he becomes bothered. He refuses to join his wife on a barefoot walk through the snow one night, and afterwards all hell breaks loose as he gets kicked out of the home and then returns, not for reconciliation, but to kick his wife out of the house, since he pays the bills. Presented by Davidson Community Players. $20-$22. Davidson College's Duke Family Performance Hall, 207 Faculty Dr., Davidson. 704-372-1000.

MINT MUSEUM OF CRAFT + DESIGN July 24: First Look Friday: American Quilt Classics. $10 for non-members. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. July 25: American Quilt Classics, 1800-1980: The Bresler Collection. Featuring a diverse collection of quilt designs that illuminate pattern and process. Through Feb. 6, 2010. 220 N. Tryon St. 704-337-2000. www.mintmuseum.org.

MAMMIA MIA July 28-30, 7:30 p.m.; July 31, 8 p.m.; Aug. 1, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Aug. 2, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. This hit musical is about a mother who is forced to confront her past as her daughter – who is getting married – invites three men, each of whom were her mother's past lover and could be her father, to visit the island for the wedding. Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000. www.blumenthalcenter.org.

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