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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Arts / See & Do: The Weekender / News Weekender
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 4:53 PM
Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Friday, Sept. 18
The Park
The Southern Women's Show at The Park provides all your shopping, fashion and cooking needs, in addition to countless tips on living right and dressing well, and freebies. In addition to all that, a variety of celebrities will make appearances (Kate Gosselin visited on Thursday!). the reality TV star from Jon & Kate Plus 8 will be appearing as a celebrity guest, as well as country star and Dancing with the Stars performer Chuck Wicks.
• Dance North Carolina Dance Theatre presents Ballet, Ballroom & Bluegrass tonight at Belk Theater. In addition to all the foot action, a live bluegrass band will also be performing. more...
• Theater Tonight, Machine Theatre presents a showing of act one of it’s latest play-in-progress, titled ThomThom(if that bird won’t sing) at Carolina Actors Studio Theatre. Post show talkbacks, which give folks in the crowd a chance to voice their own opinions about the show, will follow the performance. more...
Saturday, Sept. 19
Symphony Park
This year’s annual Sunset Jazz Festival at Symphony Park at SouthPark Mall will feature jazz saxophonist Marion Meadows as headliner. In addition, the festival lineup also includes performances by Matt Marshak, Bryan Anderson, 5th and York, Innertwyned, Uniqueblend and the Queen’s Collective.
• Art Two new exhibitions, titled Romare Bearden: The Mystical Caribbean and Susanna Coffey: Plantings and Cuttings open today at Jerald Melberg Gallery. more...
• Theater Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte’s latest production of Big Boys is a comedy by Rich Orloff that follows a character named Norm's ruthless quest to move up the corporate ladder. more...
Sunday, Sept. 20
9510 University City Blvd.
If you’re looking for savory Indian cuisine, Passage to India: The Great Indian Cuisine has it all. For starters, try the large and flavorful vegetable samosas.
• Music The electronic industrial act Slick Idiot - comprised of two very important German industrial music pioneers: En Esch and Gunter Schulz, both former members of KMFDM - will perform at Charlotte's Underground tonight. more...
• Special Event Today is Hispanic Heritage Day at US National Whitewater Center. Join the fiesta with food, entertainment and activities that celebrate Hispanic culture. more...
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