Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Belk Theater
Fast moving footwork and stellar stories define the dancers in A Chorus Line. But, the dancing business is no game. Out of 17 dancers, auditioning for a show, only eight will be chosen. Dont miss this touching performance at Belk Theater.
Art Doma Gallerys newest exhibition, Bodies: Steel and Skin will celebrate its revealing opening with a reception tonight, from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. more...
Festival Create a splash during the 4th Annual Whitewater Festival at the U.S. National Whitewater Center. At the festival, which starts today and continues on Sat., Oct.3, folks can enjoy live music and canoe/kayak action. more...
Great Grapes Wine, Art & Food Festival
Symphony Park
Pack up the picnic blankets and lawn chairs and head out for a day of relaxation and wine during Great Grapes Wine, Art & Food Festival at Symphony Park. Don't drink? The festival also offers entertainment, food, wine and food seminars, and more than 50 exhibits too.
Theater Queen City Theatre Companys latest production, Sordid Lives, - showing at Duke Energy Theatre - is a black comedy about white trash. That said, you can expect lots of drama. more...
Music Canadian-based indie rock act Islands drifts into Amos Southend with an assortment of new tunes from its latest album Vapours. Happy Mondays and Psychedelic Furs also perform. more...
737 Stockbridge Dr., Fort Mill
Find comfort in food (barbeque, wings, mac and cheese, banana pudding and more) at Fort Mill BBQ Company: Catered Southern Cuisine.
Special Event Dont be a drag just because it's Sunday doesnt mean you cant have fun. Tonight at Petras Piano Bar a special show, titled A Night Of Celebrity Illusion will feature drag queens impersonating stars like Reba, Cher, Boy George and more. more...
Music Allman Brothers Band and Widespread Panic unite for a long night of rockin at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Plan to be sleepy on Monday morning. more...