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Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

FRIDAY, JULY 3

311
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
311 is still “all mixed up.” The bands newest album, titled Uplifter contains a mix of sounds from hard rock to reggae. See them perform with opening act Ziggy Marley at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre tonight.

• Special Event Theatre Charlotte is presenting a night of song merriment with its Grease Sing-Along event. The film will be screened with subtitled song lyrics, so you can chime in. Dress up as your favorite character from the film for the pre-show costume contest. more…

• Theater Ready for a fight? Citizens of the Universe is presenting fist-pumping performances of Fight Club for your own deranged enlightenment.

SATURDAY, JULY 4

Living in America party
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club’s Living in America party will feature 80’s music, party favors, drink specials and you can get a great view of Uptown fireworks.

• Special Event Red, White & Boom is a family-friendly 4th of July fest full of activities at Memorial Stadium. more…

• Special Event Red White & Blue Fest offers you a car and bike show, a fashion show, live music, food, fireworks and more, in celebration of July 4th. more…

SUNDAY, JULY 5

Basil Thai Cuisine
210 N. Church St.
In a recovery effort from yesterday’s hotdogs and hamburgers, visit Basil Thai Cuisine where you can munch on flavorful Pad Thai.

• Theater In the mood for a romantic comedy? If so, head to CPCC’s Halton Theater for a performance of The Rainmaker. more…

• Theater Make your way to Belk Theater today for final performances of The Phantom of the Opera. more…

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FRIDAY, JUNE 26

Evil Dead: The Musical
Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte
Based off of the cult classic films, performances of Evil Dead: The Musical at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte promise to bring you both singing zombies and gore. What more can you ask for?

• Special Event Enjoy live music from Hunter’s Travesty and bratwursts tonight at Olde Mecklenburg Brew. more…

• Music Jam out to music from Stump Dickens, who will perform with Inflowential at The Evening Muse tonight. more…

SATURDAY, JUNE 27

RuPaul
Alive
Drag yourself out of the house and race over to Alive in NoDa for a special performance by the beautiful drag queen, RuPaul.

• Music Mingle and listen to a mix of music - from rock to funk to soul – provided by three DJs during Sol Fusion Charlotte at Kiss Lounge. more…

• Theater Before On Q Productions heads off to deliver performances of Miles & Coltrane: Blue (.) in New York and Edinburgh, Scotland, they’re putting on a gig –for your viewing pleasure - at McGlohon Theatre. Come out and support. more…

SUNDAY, JUNE 28

The Lemonheads
Visulite Theatre
The Lemonheads will surely squeeze out some rock concoctions from its newest album Varshons when they hit the stage of Visulite Theatre for a performance.

• Food Pay a visit to The Lodge: A Sportsman’s Grill, which offers 115 beers, juicy burgers, fried pickles and lots more at good prices. more…

• Special Event Picnic at Symphony Park at SouthPark Mall and relax to the sounds of the Charlotte Symphony during this special Italian-themed Summer Pops show. more…

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FRIDAY, JUNE 19

West Side Story
Davidson College’s Duke Family Performance Hall
Can two lovers survive in a city full of dangers, which could plague their relationship? You’ll just have to see in Davidson Community Players’ performances of the hit musical West Side Story.

• Comedy We could all use a laugh these days, so Rockhouse Events’ comedy night at Alive – set to feature comedians Valarie Storm and Jack Wilhite - comes at just the right time. more…

• Festival Juneteenth festivities (which continue through Sunday) include African dancing and drumming, music from a variety of local and regional acts, and spoken word performances, as well as art, vendors, food (including a fish fry) and lots more, guaranteeing good times. more…

SATURDAY, JUNE 20

White Trash Party
Visulite Theatre
It’s time to break out the overalls and blacken the ol’ tooth for the White Trash Party, featuring music from Iron Cordoba at Visulite Theatre.

• Music “Hey there Delilah, what’s it like in…” North Carolina? Plain White T’s will take to the stage of Fillmore tonight. more…

• Special Event Comic book fans unite at Heroes Con, set to feature exhibits and lots of important folks from the world of comics. more…

SUNDAY, JUNE 21

Crepe Cellar Kitchen and Pub
NoDa
Tantalize your taste buds with delightful food and relax in a cozy atmosphere at Crepe Cellar Kitchen & Pub. And save room in your stomach for the sweet Crepe Suzette.

• Theatre The struggling single lad in Company has a lot to learn before he can find true love. By taking a hard look into his friends’ not-so-perfect relationships, he may just learn all he needs to know. CPCC’s Summer Theatre will present performances of Company. more…

• Music You can expect ample twangy, rock melodies from cellist and singer Trevor Exter who will perform at the Milestone tonight with Ben Henry and Erika Blatnik. more…

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FRIDAY, JUNE 12

NIN/JA
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
You can expect an explosive rock show when Nine Inch Nails and Jane’s Addiction roll through Charlotte to perform at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.

• Theater Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts stages a performance of the popular Rodgers and Hammerstein musical fairytale Cinderella. more…

• Art Follow along with an artist as you paint your own painting at Cajun Canvas. more…

SATURDAY, JUNE 13

Big Mamma D’s House of Burlesque
Visulite Theatre
It’s dance time again with none other than Charlotte’s Big Mamma D and her House of Burlesque. This show, titled “Bond-age: Shaken and Stripped,” is dedicated to James Bond and other characters from the popular spy films.

• Music Listen to Richard Swift’s sophisticated melodies, keen sense of the macabre and droll lyrics as he opens for The Fray at the Uptown Amphitheatre. more…

• Food Go wine tasting at Bel Caffe’. They are offering a wine tasting of four rare Italian wines. more…

SUNDAY, JUNE 14

Mama Knows Best
CPCC’s Pease Auditorium
Some families get along and some don’t, but the goal behind World Renowned Entertainment’s play Mama Knows Best is to encourage youths to make positive decisions in their lives, which includes selecting a mate to wed.

• Food Nosh on a burger and a peaches and cream milkshake from Big View Diner. more…

• Music Miss Derringer, a quintet from L.A., will be playing their twangy, gothic new wave music along with come hither vocals at the Milestone. more…

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FRIDAY, JUNE 5

Taste of Charlotte
Uptown along Tryon Street
I hope you’re hungry, because it’s time to chow down on variety of eats during Taste of Charlotte, held in Uptown Charlotte.

• Theater You can excitedly expect to see zombies singing in performances of Evil Dead: The Musical at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte.

• Art Elder Gallery’s new exhibition, titled Studio Selections Volume I opens tonight.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6

No Doubt
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
You can’t beat this show: No Doubt, Paramore and The Sounds at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. It’s going to rock!

• Special Event The Main Library’s summer film series: The Master of Suspense: Alfred Hitchcock Classics kicks off today. Head to ImaginOn’s Wachovia Playhouse for the action-packed North By Northwest.

• Music John Tosco and The Evening Muse are presenting the Beatles Tribute Night, which is set to resemble the popular Tosco Music Party, but with only Beatles covers.

SUNDAY, JUNE 7

The Fairy Tale Chronicles
Theatre Charlotte
Producer Donna Scott and Theatre Charlotte are present a new satirical production, titled The Fairy Tale Chronicles. The play, directed by Sheila Snow Proctor, will feature new spins on old fairy tales.

• Food Dinner and a movie? You can get both at Mez.

• Music Go Irish at performances of Dancing at Lughnasa at McGlohon Theatre. The play is about six sisters living together in Ireland, told through the memories of a boy they once raised.

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Friday, May 29
Art: The Making AIDS Work: Stories of Beauty and Affliction exhibition at Warehouse 242 features a series of photographs Stevan Talevski snapped while visiting South Africa with folks from Warehouse 242.

Theater: Performances of the satirical play Day of Absence – acted in a reverse minstrel show format with African-Americans playing the parts of Caucasians - will go down at the Afro-American Cultural Center.

Music: Mark Kano, front man of the now defunct Greensboro-based band Athenaeum, will rock out solo with Mike Garrigan at The Evening Muse tonight. (more…)

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Fri., May 22

Festival: The three-day-festival, known as Food Lion Speed Street Festival kicked off on Thursday and will continue on Friday and Saturday, bringing out NASCAR fans and concert goers out alike for autograph signings with NASCAR drivers, music from groups like Lifehouse and Rodney Atkins, and more.

Theater: He did what? In The Trial - an adaptation based off of Frank Kafka’s story – Josef K. wakes to find he’s committed a crime of some sort without any recollection. Performances will go down at ImaginOn’s Wachovia Playhouse through May 24.

Music: Jam out to indie roots rock from The Deep Vibration and Roman Candle at The Evening Muse. (more…)

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Fri., May 15

Art: Fans of anime and manga can unite for Neo Tokyo, an exhibition influenced by images found in Japanese animation and comic books. It all goes down at Black Sheep Skate Shop.

Theater: Catch a performance of Un Ballo In Maschera (A Masked Ball), an opera in three acts that’s sung in Italian with subtitles at CPCC’s Halton Theater.

Art: Head over to Shain Gallery for the opening reception of its newest exhibition, New Works by Geoffrey Johnson and Kim Schuessler. (more…)

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Fri., May 8
Theater: What goes around comes around in performances of Who’s Crying Now at McGlohon Theatre. The play follows the effects of karma and choosing between love or lust, deception or truth, and happiness or loyalty.

Film: It’s summer, so it’s time for Movies in the Park at Freedom Park. You can enjoy free popcorn, door prizes and a film screening of Horton Hears A Who at sunset.

Special Event: Head to Belk Theater for the Charlotte Symphony’s season finale, Berlin in Lights. Get there early for the pre-concert festival, which will feature German history displays and activities, German food and – last but not least – beer. (more…)

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Fri., May 1
Art: You don’t have to go to Elm Street for a nightmare. Instead, visit Green Rice Gallery for the opening reception of Persistent Nightmares. The exhibition features black and white abstract drawings inspired by artist Andrea Worley’s bad dreams.

Music: Head to the Neighborhood Theatre tonight for the Fools Brigade benefit, which will feature an array of local musicians and their take on Rolling Stones classics. All proceeds go to Jacob’s Ladder Job Center.

Theater: It’s one big striptease, when unemployed steel workers take their booties to the stage in performances of The Full Monty at Theatre Charlotte. (more…)

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