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THE SPITFIRE GRILL Davidson Community Players and Mooresville Community Theatre team up for this presentation of a musical following the daily routine of parolee Percy, Hannah, and Shelby at the title establishment and a mysterious visitor that only comes out at night. Based on the film by Lee David Zlotoff. Nov. 9-11, 16-18, 8pm; Nov. 12 & 19, 2pm. $13-$15. Nov. 9-12: Davidson United Methodist Church, 233 S. Main St, Davidson; Nov. 16-19: Mack Civic Center, 215 N. Main St, Mooresville. 704-892-7918.

STOP KISS Diana Son's award-winning play tells the story of two women whose lives are shattered by a brutal hate crime. Contains mature themes and adult language. Oct. 4-7, 8pm; Oct. 8, 2pm. UNCC's Lab Theater, Robinson Hall. 704-687-2599.

SUMMER AND SMOKE Tennessee Williams' play that follows the life of Alma Winemiller, a spinster living in a rural Mississippi town and her love affair with the boy-next-door. Oct. 18-19, 7:30pm; Oct. 20-21, 8:15pm; Oct. 22, 2pm. $6-$14. www.davidson.edu/tickets. Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson. 704-894-2135.

TARRADIDDLE TALES Explores four simple folk tales from four different countries: "The Magic Tree," a Bantu folk tale; "Peter the Fool," a Danish story; "Spider Talk," an Anansi story from Ghana; and "Tiger Trap," from India. Nov. 18-19. $10-$12. The Wachovia Playhouse, 300 East 7th St. 704-333-8983.

'TIS THE SEASON Holiday play compiled by the Tarradiddle Players that takes you on a journey through seasonal celebrations from around the world. Dec. 8-23. $14-$18. The Wachovia Playhouse, 300 East 7th St. 704-333-8983.

THEATER: ONGOING

SHEAR MADNESS Cabaret theater experience that unfolds as a whodunit in which the audience solves the crime. Through Oct. 28: Wed.-Fri., 8pm; Sat., 2 and 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $20-$35. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000. www.performingartsctr.org.

VISUAL ARTS: OPENINGS

CALEIDOSCOPE GALLERY Black + White = Gray: Drawing in Value. Statewide juried exhibit. Sept. 15-Oct. 26. 2006 Fall Into Art. Regional juried show. Nov. 2-Dec. 8. SweetArts: Small Works & Miniatures. Open show. Dec. 15-Jan. 11. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.

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CENTER OF THE EARTH GALLERY Gayle Stott Lowry. Solo exhibition of new works inspired by a recent journey to Scotland. Opening Reception: Friday, Sept. 15, 6-9pm. Sept. 7-Oct. 27. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756. http://www.centeroftheearth.com.

DALTON GALLERY Girl Stories. Exhibition featuring Tonya Gregg, Barbara Shreiber, Paula Smith and Kathy Yancey. Opening Reception & Kickoff for the 2nd Annual Downtown Blues Festival: Thursday, Oct. 5, 6pm. Center for the Arts, 121 East Main St., Rock Hill. 803-328-2787.

ELDERART GALLERY Jung Han Kim. Opening reception: 6-9pm Sept. 1. Sept. 1-30. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337. www.elderart.com.

HAYES GEORGE GALLERY New Works. Two-person show featuring Spanish sculptor Marta Moreu and landscape painter James Shay. Opening Reception: Friday, Oct. 6, 6-9pm. Oct. 6-Nov. 14. 225 East Worthington Ave. # 100. 704-332-3278.

HODGES TAYLOR GALLERY 4 Young Painters and Emotional Rescue. Group exhibition including three painters from New Orleans. Sept. 8-Oct. 27. 401 N. Tryon St. 704-334-3799.

JERALD MELBERG GALLERY The Torn Edge. Solo exhibition of collages and related prints by Robert Motherwell (1915-1997). Sept. 8-Oct. 14. Riverbend. Exhibition of abstract landscape paintings by South Carolina native Brian Rutenberg. Oct. 20-Dec. 9. Survey of Gallery Artists. Exhibition will include works by such gallery artists as Romare Bearden, Dale Chihuly, Raul Diaz and Wolf Kahn, among others. Dec. 16-Feb. 3. 625 S. Sharon Amity Road. 704-365-3000. www.jeraldmelberg.com.

THE LIGHT FACTORY Intrinsic Artifice. Exhibition of Carl Chiarenza's black-and-white constructions, Stan Brackage's short films, David Maisel's aerial photography and the digital works of Susan Brenner. Nov. 10-Feb. 8. Whitewash. Brad McCallum and Jacqueline Terry's exhibit examines the past and present through video works and paintings and drawings. Nov. 10-Feb. 8. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755. www.lightfactory.org.

MCCOLL CENTER FOR VISUAL ART Fall 2006 Artist-in-Residence Exhibition. Featuring Eric Anderson, Charles Kapsner, Songyi Kim, Bradley McCallum & Jacqueline Tarry, Aiko Miyanaga and Carla Stetson. Joint Opening Reception with Machines & Mechanisms. Sept. 22-Nov.19. Machines and Mechanisms: Kinetic. Kinetic sculpture by Arthur Ganson. Opening Reception: Friday, Sept. 22, 6-9pm; talk by the artist at 6:30pm. Sept. 22-Nov. 4. Raymond Chorneau and Cindy Neuschwander. Exhibition of new paintings. Nov. 3-Dec. 22. 721 N. Tryon St. 704-332-5535. www.mccollcenter.org.

MODERN EYE GALLERY Four Painters: Four Perspectives. Group exhibition of abstract painters: Bob Rankin, David Freeman, James Leonard, and David Novak. Artist Reception: Friday, Sept. 1, 6-9pm. Sept. 1-Oct. 21. A Woman's View. Features the work of Linda Luise Brown, Judith Cutler, Monika Dalkin, Christina Quinn, and Elsa Turner. Artist Reception: Friday, Nov. 3, 6-9pm. Nov. 3-30. All About Mike. Charlotte artist Mike Watson explores pure abstraction and the abstracted landscape. Gallery Reception: Friday, Dec. 8, 6-9pm. Dec. 1-31. 1923-A South Blvd. 704-333-3190.