When playwright Christopher Durang tells you the sky is falling, you better believe it. His latest satire, Miss Witherspoon, might have been titled "Steven Spielberg Meets the Afterlife" if he had chosen a better-known protagonist. But Durang has chosen Witherspoon, actually a very-depressed Veronica in a previous life, and she has the colossal task of reincarnating until she gets things right. Toss in Rex Harrison, Arianna Huffington, and a band of Tibetan terrorists - don't forget that prophetic chicken! - and you have some idea of the craziness Miss Witherspoon (runner-up for the Pulitzer Prize) embraces during multiple takes on living.
As you kick off your weekend, ponder this ...
Just when you thought the bacon craze was on its way out the door, the guys who brought us bacon salt, baconnaise, bacon popcorn, bacon shaving cream and whole plethora of other bacon-flavored products have now released ... drumroll please ... bacon-flavored condoms.
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, March 29, 2013 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Wicked at Ovens Auditorium
* Arte Latino Now exhibit at Queens University of Charlotte
* Luca Brazi at The Fillmore
* Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands at Petra's Piano Bar & Cabaret
* Leogun at Double Door Inn
Ready to pay forward those jeans you never wear? Donate them to the LGBT Community Center of Charlotte, which is in the middle of a week-long clothing drive for transgender people.
The drive, called Trans Closet, collects clothes for transgender individuals who can't afford to buy a new wardrobe that reflects their true identity. Shoppers will also be able to try on and receive donated clothes on Saturday. Shopping starts at 1 p.m.
Opening Today:
G.I. Joe: Retaliation - Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis
Opening Friday:
The Gatekeepers - Academy Award nominee: Best Documentary Feature
On the Road - Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, March 28, 2013 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* D.L. Hughley at The Comedy Zone
* Wicked After Dark at McGlohon Theater
* Trivia at VBGB
* LKN Bike & Brew at Ass Clown Brewery
* John Gosslee at Park Road Books