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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Arts / See & Do: The Weekender / News Weekender, May 14-16
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, May 13, 2010 at 5:30 PM
Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Friday, May 14
Regal Park Terrace
Local filmmaker John Schwert's sophomore film In/Significant Others, has already been causing waves since it premiered on the film-festival circuit last September. Already racking up a handful of awards, In/Significant Others is now set to enjoy a theatrical run here in the Queen City. Schwert has crafted a thematically ambitious drama in which various characters — including a troubled Iraq war veteran, an ill-tempered comedian, his struggling brother, and a duplicitous documentarian — find their lives overlapping while police investigate a local murder that ties them all together.
• Special Event No need to worry about being too old for a scavenger hunt, because at the 4th Annual Know NoDa? Scavenger Hunt ages 21 and up are invited to participate in a smarts showdown of NoDa knowledge. Teams of two will explore NoDa and surrounding neighborhoods, taking digital photos at spots where a list of clues (if you can solve 'em) lead. Big prizes are in store. Let the games begin. more...
• Arts The 2nd Annual Southern Holiday — a 10-day event, which kicks off today— is an indie arts extravaganza offering up a mix of participants (Culture Initiative, Point 8 Forum, Charlotte Arts Catalyst, The Light Factory, McColl Center for Visual Art, Dugg Dugg, Pura Vida and many others), who have organized a series of activities to keep your week(end) interesting. more...
Saturday, May 15
Ramsey Creek Park
Paddling and drumming are as intense as the fire from a dragon’s mouth during the Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival, taking place annually on Lake Norman at Ramsey Creek Park. The fest, happening this year on May 15, features an ancient Chinese tradition of canoe-like crafts that hold up to 24 paddlers that race across the water. But, for those of you less interested in water sports, the fest also offers Asian cultural displays, music and dance performances, arts and crafts, a Miss Asian Festival Pageant, food and more.
• Sports Some serious ass-kicking is coming to Charlotte ... that is, when the event known as Rock & Rumble blasts into town. The jaw-breaking fun pops off in The Fillmore (over at the N.C. Music Factory) and promises to showcase a number of bouts and a variety of pugilistic performances -- from professional boxing to MMA (you know, mixed martial arts). On top of all that, there will be DJs, aerial artists, dancers and more. more...
• Special Event Tonight, Neighborhood Theatre gets freaky during the Extraordinary & The Something Side Show, a carnival-themed arts and music mix presented by Culture Initiative. The schedule for the event is lengthy with plans for exhibits and installations by a number of arts groups, onsite painting sessions, and – probably the strangest of them all – a freak show of deformed animals. more...
Sunday, May 16
Lake Norman Comedy Zone
It's not surprising that actor, writer, director and comedian Rob Schneider, typically acquainted with his zany starring roles in films like Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, The Animal and The Hot Chick, among others, started out doing stand-up. But what is surprising is that he never got the chance to headline his own comedy tour, as he was snatched up by Saturday Night Live -- where he worked as a writer and cast member -- just at the brink of stardom. Schneider's own headlining stand-up tour stops into Lake Norman Comedy Zone tonight. With comedian Jeff Richards.
• Festival Stroll the 6th Annual Carolina Folk Art Festival -- continuing at Birkdale Village in Huntersville today -- for a mix of handmade arts and crafts. Locally crafted pottery, paintings, birdhouses, gourds, jewelry and more are just some of the many items being displayed and sold at the fest. This is a place to find neato gifts for the picky people you know or ... for yourself. more...
• Theater Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte speeds through a racing loop of theatrics with its latest production of Heaven On Wheels. The musical – co-produced with Once Upon a Blue Ridge Production - is about the history of stock car racing. more...
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