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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Arts / See & Do: The Weekender / News Weekender, April 29-May 1
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 5:08 PM
Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Friday, April 29
Knight Theater
Women are key in North Carolina Dance Theatre’s Spotlight. Each ballet in the show was created by a female choreographer. They include Twyla Tharp’s The Golden Section (pictured), Jacqulyn Buglisi’s Requiem and a new work by former NC Dance Theatre 2 dancer, Emery LeCrone. Show some support for these savvy choreographer ladies and enjoy a toe-touching performance.
• Benefit The tsunami destruction and devastation in Japan has crept into most folk’s soft spots. During the event Origami for Japan at Dharma Lounge, you can do your part. The party will feature hundreds of origami birds, as well as go-go geisha dancers, a lion dance, vocals from Christine Navarro over house music from Jah Sun Rising and more. All door proceeds and a percent of bar sales will be donated to the Red Cross for aid in the relief efforts in Japan. more...
• Music Charlotte Symphony's Pops’ That’s Amore is a concert celebrating all things Italian. The symphony will feature vocalist Frank Portone and special guest, Deana Martin. Daughter of the legendary Dean Martin, Deana adds her own special touches to some of her father’s hits. Special tribute to Luciano Pavarotti. more...
Saturday, April 30
Parking lot between Dharma Lounge and Marigny
As one local clothing designer recently told me, the clothes you wear make a statement about your personality. And Fashion Soul, presented by South End Soul (a community celebration of art and design), promises to make you rethink what you’re wearing. With three unique Charlotte fashion designers like Cigi Guzman, Luis Machicao and Joey Hewell, two locally owned boutiques like The Frock Shop and Niche, and an array of South End salons doing the styling, this event will showcase the diverse local talent we have here in the Queen City.
• Music Benefiting Camp Care and Don't Break the Bond, this inaugural event hopes to become annual in order to help out people from "all walks of life" — AWOL. A diverse lineup, most with ties to Charlotte and the Carolinas, ensures this festival will be something people will talk about for a while. With Mike Posner, Matt & Kim, Paper Tongues, Simplified, Matrimony, Sugar Glyder, Lucky Five, BPL. more...
• Dance In its 10th year, Dances of India highlights traditional dances from the many diverse regions across India. Choreographer Dr. Maha Gingrich will be joined by more than 40 colorfully costumed dancers to perform native Indian temple dances — telling stories through lyrical movements and live music. more...
Sunday, May 1
Duke Energy Theatre
Shakespeare Carolina tackles the thrilling love story, Ines de Castro. It’s based on a 14th century Portuguese legend and like any good love story, it’s got plenty of complications (death, revenge, etc). And its also best suited for adults, as its content contains violence and partial nudity. Even better.
• Music An effects-laden electronica combo, Sumsun blends swirling psychedelic waves inlaid into minimalist or funky beats. It's danceable, albeit with trance-like textures hovering about. Checkmark them as soundtracks for sci-fi flicks, electro dance or meditative soundscapes sprinkled with pop, take your pick. At The Milestone with Oh Fortuna and Such Mad Hope. more...
• Visual Art The Light Factory's newest add is an outreach exhibition featuring photos of English-as-second-language students. They all recently immigrated to Charlotte and come from countries of origin as diverse as Mexico, Puerto Rico, Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Russia, Vietnam, Jordan, El Salvador, Turkey, India and more. more...
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