On Q Productions’ latest, In The Blood, explores racial, gender, and social injustices through Hester La Negrita, a homeless mother with street smarts. The play, written by Susan Lori-Parks, kicks off on Nov. 27 with performances through Dec. 6 at Duke Energy Theatre. For more information, check out the flyer below or click here.
Mark your calendars for the Art & Spa event on Dec. 3, from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. See flyer (below) for more details.
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Nov. 18, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Yankee Tavern at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte
• Neko Case at Knight Theater
• Curator’s Choice exhibition at Elder Gallery
• Laugh Out Loud Wednesdays Stand-Up Open Mic at Situations Lounge
• Southern Christmas Show at The Park
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Nov. 17, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• New Urbanscapes exhibition at Jerald Melberg Gallery
• Lyle Lovett at Belk Theater
• Mike Speanburg at Lake Norman Comedy Zone in Galway Hooker
• Kasey King’s Disco Ball at Scorpio’s
• Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation’s Film Festival, Our Rivers vs. Us at Central Piedmont Community College
A new two-person exhibition, titled Babette Herschberger: Paintings and Mary Lou Sussman: Monoprints, opens today at The Gallery at Carillon. Check out pics (below) of two paintings from the exhibition, which continues through Jan. 29, 2010.
Mary Lou Sussman's "Shaping Shadows 2008"
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Nov. 16, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Steve Kimock Crazy Engine at Visulite Theatre
• Find Your Muse Open Mic at The Evening Muse
• Speak A Latte at PJ’s Coffee & Lounge
• Changing Places: From Black and White to Technicolor exhibition at Levine Museum of the New South
• Karaoke at Dixie’s Tavern
As the headline suggests, here are a few picks of art exhibition openings and shows to check out this weekend in Charlotte and the surrounding area — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Charlotte Artery’s Art Attack exhibition. Open: Fri., Nov. 13, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Charlotte Artery exhibition will feature art by all founding members of the group, including printmaker Dan Allegrucci, printmaker and mixed media artist Julie Benda, painter Ashley Lathe, and fiber/mixed media artists, Janet Lasher and Bev Nagy. Hosted by Greg Pappanastos.
Exhibition is also open on Nov. 20, from 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. and by appointment.
Held at 130 West Bland St. For more information, call 704-942-4790.
• Charlotte Art Collective Holiday Show at Avondale Presbyterian Church. Open: Sat., Nov. 14, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Featuring paintings, pottery, jewelry, sculptures, wood, collage, fiber art, and more. Also featuring a variety of Charlotte artists.
Avondale Presbyterian Church, 2821 Park Road. For more information, call 704-364-0961.
Antoine Williams' "The Good Fight" from the Game Theory exhibition at Dialect Gallery
• Game Theory exhibition at Dialect Art Gallery. Opening reception and public artist’s talk: Fri., Nov. 13, 6 p.m. A solo exhibition by Antoine Williams. Mixed media paintings about different perspectives of competing ideals about life and how we attempt to obtain what we consider happiness and freedom For more information, visit www.rawgoods.org.
Exhibition continues through Dec. 4.
Dialect Art Gallery, 3204 North Davidson St., Ste. C. (more…)
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Nov. 13, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Lois Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color exhibition at Mint Museum of Art
• Innovative Works at Booth Playhouse
• Hatebreed with Unearth, Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal, Born of Osiris at Amos’ Southend
• Game Theory exhibition at Dialect Gallery
• 80’s Party at Town Tavern
Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Dialect Gallery
Local artist Antoine Williams’ new solo exhibition, Game Theory opens tonight at Dialect Gallery. Paintings in the exhibition explore ideas related to different perspectives of life and the perusal of happiness and freedom.
• Special Event Tease the hair (the bigger, the better) and break out your 80’s vintage gear for a special 80’s themed-party at Town Tavern tonight. more…
• Art Tonight is First Look Friday at Mint Museum of Art. What does that mean? An art preview celebrating the opening of the exhibition, Lois Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color. The evening event will also feature a lecture on the artist and music performances by students from Queens University of Charlotte and Johnson C. Smith University. more…
Belk Theater
It’s getting hot and relationships are blossoming in Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s award-winning musical South Pacific. See if love will prevail during performances at Belk Theater.
• Dance Tonight is your last chance to check out NC Dance Theatre’s Innovative Works – which includes Mark Diamond’s “There Again, Not Slowly,” and Dwight Rhoden’s “Moody Booty Blues,” and Uri Sand’s “Tearing for a Cure,” and two new pieces choreographed by Mark Diamond and Sasha Janes – at Booth Playhouse. more…
• Comedy Laughter will be supreme when stand-up comedians Tommy Blaze and Jeremy Pierce hit the stage of Alive tonight. more…
Queens University
Karen Brody’s production Birth tells true stories of pregnant women in America today. It’s also for a good cause, as it raises funds for Carolina Community Maternity Center.
• Festival The Puerto Rican Festival celebrates all things Puerto Rican. This includes music, spoken word, dance, arts and crafts, and authentic foods. more…
• Music Russian rockers Mumiy Troll have crossed the sea and will bring its alternative-pop rock sounds into Alley Cat tonight. more…
If you’re brave enough to embrace the rainy weather, get out and make your way over to Evergreen Studio & Gallery – located at 143 Brevard Ct. – for its grand opening. The new art spot features two exhibitions: Last Days of Summer, featuring photography by Virginia Dunn and Andy Chen, and Calendar Girls, featuring photography by Shane Cudahy, Scott Forrester and Buck Rackley. Receptions kick off at 5:30 p.m. and continue through 9 p.m. Both exhibitions run through Feb. 13, 2010. Check out a sample of works you can see at the exhibitions below.
Photo by Shane Cudahy
