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Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Aug. 14, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Comedians Doug Stanhope and Sean Keenan at Tremont Music Hall

• Charlotte Irish Summer Festival Uptown at 3rd Street and Tryon Street

• Salsa dancing lessons and a tapas and wine party at Queen City Ballroom

• Col. Bruce Hampton & The Quark Alliance at Double Door Inn

• Grits: The Musical at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte

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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, AUG. 14

Charlotte Irish Summer FestivalUptown at 3rd Street and Tryon Street

It doesn’t have to be St. Patrick’s Day to give cause for the Irish to celebrate. In fact, summer is reason enough! Lads and lassies make your way Uptown to the Charlotte Irish Summer Festival, which kicks off today and continues on Saturday.

• Comedy Comedian Doug Stanhope, former host of Comedy Central’s The Man Show is in town tonight at Tremont Music Hall. Along with him is Sean Keenan, co-founder and producer of Charlotte’s own sketch comedy troupe Robot Johnson. Come out for some laughs. more…

• Special Event Head over to Queen City Ballroom for an evening of hot salsa dancing lessons, followed by a tapas and wine party. more…

SATURDAY, AUG. 15

Nuthing Summer Collaborative
McGlohon Theatre
If it’s entertainment you want Nuthing Summer Collaborative has it all. With art, music, comedy, spoken word and more, the fest, which continues through Sunday and is held at NC Music Factory, is worth booking it to.

• Festival In honor of Woodstock’s 40th anniversary, Michael Lang (original creator of Woodstock), is putting on a series of Woodstock tributes nationwide. The tour stops in at Charlotte’s Symphony Park at SouthPark Mall today. more…

• Music Delivering her own pop melodies, solo artist Aslyn’s performance at The Evening Muse is well-worth checking out. more…

SUNDAY, AUG. 16

Kavkaz Family Restaurant
1542 Stallings Road, Stallings
If it’s Eastern European food you want, you’ll find it at Kavkaz Family Restaurant.

• Special Event Kick back and relax at Concert on the Green in Davidson. The band Stardusters will be performing this evening. And don’t forget to pack a picnic (theme is elegant and classy). more…
• Theater Collaborative Art Theatre’s performances of Julius Caesar make for a thrill of off the deep end politics. Check out the final performance at McGlohon Theatre today. more…

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Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Aug. 13, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Shear Madness at Stage Door Theater

• Ray Bonneville at The Evening Muse

• Author Therese Bartholomew at Park Road Books

• Steelers Pre-Season Game and Wing Night at Dixie’s Tavern

• Here’s Looking at You: Figurative Art by Bob Trotman exhibition at Hodges Taylor Gallery

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Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Aug. 12, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Incubus at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

• Shear Madness at Stage Door Theater

• Woodcut Prints by Dan Allegrucci with featured potter Ronan Peterson at Lark & Key Gallery and Boutique

• Elvis Glass Night at Flying Saucer

• Author Mark de Castrique at Park Road Books

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Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Aug. 11, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• The B-52’s and Snagglepuss at The Fillmore

• Death Under Cover at Luce Restaurant & Bar

• Mutzie at Lake Norman Comedy Zone in Galway Hooker

• Sugar Ray with Fastball and Aimee Allen at Amos’ Southend

• Scene in America exhibit at Jerald Melberg Gallery

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This Sat., Aug. 15 and Sun., Aug. 16 you can pay homage to art and music at the Nuthing Summer Collaborative. For two days the N.C. Music Factory will be packed with 20 musicians (Eyes of the Elders, Incognito Mosquito, The Lights, Fluorescent, State of Art, to name a few) and other folks, from artists (like God City) to comedy troupes (like Habitual Ritual). Sounds to me like good times are in store. For more information and a detailed list on Nuthing Summer Collaborative entertainment schedule, visit www.wearnuthing.com or emancipatedlogik.com. Single day pass is $15; weekend pass is $25. Doors open at 11 a.m. Festival is 12 p.m.-10 p.m. N.C. Music Factory is located at 820 Hamilton St.

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Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Aug. 7, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Altar Boyz at Duke Energy Theatre

• Coldplay at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

• Comedian Mark Klein at Alive

• Opening reception for the In the Meantime exhibit at The Art House

• Opening reception for the Young-Fresh-New exhibit at Elder Gallery

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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, AUGUST 7

Coldplay
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
The British alt-rock act Coldplay will grace Charlotte with its melodic rock creations on Aug. 7 when they perform at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. The band’s most recent album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, released in 2008 has already earned the reputable group a pile of Grammy nominations and wins, all of course in addition to the lame-o music theft allegations.

• Art Tonight, from 6 p.m.-9 p.m., is the opening reception for Mark Doepker’s solo exhibition, In the Meantime at The Art House. The exhibition features drawings, paintings and wall sculptures. more…

• Theater Queen City Theatre Company’s newest production, Altar Boyz, looks to be a holy helluva good time. Be prepared to gaze upon a boy band that dishes out songs about Christianity instead of booty. more…

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

Julius Caesar
McGlohon Theatre
Collaborative Arts presents free performances of Mista William Shakespeare’s political thriller Julius Caesar at McGlohon Theatre.

• Music Carolina natives, The Avett Brothers will bring their rootsy, bluegrass rockin’ vibes back to the Q.C. for a performance at Bojangles’ Coliseum. Come out and support your local music. more…

• Art Stop by Elder Gallery and check out its newest exhibit, Young–Fresh-New. It features paintings by a variety of artists from across the nation. more…

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9

Woodcut Prints by Dan Allegrucci
Lark & Key Gallery and Boutique
Lark & Key Gallery and Boutique’s exhibit Woodcut Prints by Dan Allegrucci with featured potter Ronan Peterson is cool to gaze upon. Go see it today.

• Sports Charlotte Roller Girls intra-league championship at Grady Cole Center continues today with a bout between The Fraid Knots and the Block’em Sock’em Rollers. more…

• Theater Delve deeper into the South by catching a performance of Grits: The Musical Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte. more…

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Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Aug. 6, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Julius Caesar at McGlohon Theatre

• Subaru River Jam at US National Whitewater Center

• Touch One Thursdays at Wine Up

• Passionate Journey: The Grice Collection of Native American Art at Mint Museum of Art

• Eric Lindell at Double Door Inn

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Rapper Drake: When It All Falls Down
So popular rapper Drake recently fell during his performance with Lil Wayne. I love how the song just keeps playing even after he is carried off the stage!

Apparently Customer Service is Dead and Gone in ATL
I already posted this buffoonery on my Facebook page, but it’s worth sharing with my WTF Wednesday readers as well. ATL Housewife Sheree had a heated, um, discussion with her event planner on last week’s show.

Grannies Need Love Too, Boo!
The Tru TV’s reality show Speeders is pretty entertaining, if I must say so myself! But this clip of the granny crew is priceless. Go Cougars! It’s your birthday!

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