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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Arts / See & Do: The Weekender / News The Weekender
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 4:11 PM
Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
FRIDAY, JULY 31
Belk Theater
You gotta love mother-daughter relationships, especially in Mamma Mia. Check out a performance of the catchy musical at Belk Theater, before it’s too late.
• Dance North Carolina Dance Theatre School of Dance presents some serious foot action with its Summer Repertory Performance at Booth Playhouse. The show features dance numbers by students who were enrolled in the schools summer program. more...
• Theater You can decide who-dun-it and chow down on at 3-course dinner at a special performance of the murder mystery Death Under Cover at Grand Central Events. more...
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1
Time Warner Cable Arena
American Idol addicts unite for a night of pure excitement as the American Idols Live tour stops in Charlotte. All of season eight’s finalists will perform at Time Warner Cable Arena.
• Festival Bon Odori Festival at Wachovia Atrium celebrates Japanese culture with an array of entertainment like Japanese dance and drum performances, as well as martial arts (like “Aikido”) demonstrations. There’s also food, crafts and more, including a raffle with a trip to Japan up for grabs. more...
• Comedy Let Charlotte Comedy Theater make you laugh. If you’ve never been to one of the groups improv shows, you’ve been missing out. Saturday night shows at The Nook include off the wall stand-up comedy and a special show titled Culture Shock. more...
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte
You can expect some good ol’ Southern charm in performances of Grits: The Musical at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte. The show is based off the book Friends are Forevah!, a series of stories about women and their Southern culture, by author Deborah Ford.
• Food Stop into Cakes n Flakes for yummy Indian puffs stuffed with chicken, paneer tikka or vegetables. And don’t forget to try the delicious fruitcake pound cake. more...
• Music The L.A.-based duo The Crystal Method will perform its electronic creations at Amos’ Southend tonight. more...
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