Monday Sept. 20
Charlotte Film Festival – Opening Night
6:30pm – Regal Park Terrace 6 (Park Road)
Opening night of this week-long festival (ends Sunday) premieres (2) of the festival’s feature films: “Soundtrack For A Revolution” (Directors: Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman) and “Night Catches Us” (Director: Tanya Hamilton).
Adrian Wooldridge, longtime journalist for The Economist
3:30-4:30pm - Atkins Library/UNCC – Free
Management Editor and 'Schumpeter' Columnist for The Economist will be bringing his expertise on culture, politics and business to UNC Charlotte for a discussion on "The New Face of Globalization."
Tuesday Sept. 21
Charlotte Art League Lecture Series - Linda Luise Brown
7:00pm @ Charlotte Art League Caleidoscope Gallery
Nationally recognized Artist, writer & teacher discusses Modern Art & the Modernist movement in a four-part discussion
Wednesday Sept. 22
Author, Jenny Nelson @ Park Road Books
Free admission – 6:00pm
Former editor and producer at iVillage.com, Style.com, and vogue.com will be signing copies of her debut novel, "Georgia's Kitchen".
“A fun read that women of all ages can relate to.” – Emmy Award winning personality Giada DeLaurentiis
“A fun read that women of all ages can relate to.” – Emmy Award winning personality Giada DeLaurentiis
Thursday Sept. 23
Festival In The Park
6:00-9:00pm - Opening night of the 46th Festival (continues through Sunday, check website for times) continues its tradition in Charlotte of promoting and stimulating interest in the arts. The Festival offers interactive, educational and hands-on opportunities for all children and features over 150 artists who actively demonstrate & display their art. Plus, there’s a great array of free music & performances each day.
Friday Sept. 24
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra – Opening Night!!
8:00pm – Belk Theatre. Opening night of the season with new Music Director Christopher Warren Green, conducting. Internationally renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein is the symphony’s special guest, as they perform an Elgar program.
NC State Intertribal Festival
10:00am-8:00pm / 5800 Concord Parkway (next to Lowes Motor Speedway)
Hosted by the Metrolina Native American Association, this 3 day festival (continues through Sunday) features traditional Native American drumming, singing, dancing, music, storytelling, basket weaving, pottery, vendors, etc. Various North Caroilna Native American tribes and organizations will be participating.
ZipStir – McColl Center for Visual Art
6:00 – 9:00pm – Opening Reception.
Hong Seon Jang and Jonathan Brilliant's dual exhibition provides an experimental approach to contemporary art that guides the viewer through an innovative use of space, using common manufactured materials that give these everyday goods new meaning.
Saturday Sept. 25
UNC Charlotte International Festival
10:00am-6:00pm Barnhardt Center. Free.
Family Festival is a colorful marketplace representing cultures of nearly 50 nations. Booths will be staffed by UNC charlotte Int’l students and representatives of the international community. Festival will feature music, dance, crafts, food, etc.
SCYTHIAN @ Neighborhood Theatre
8:00pm – This high-energy, adrenaline peddling group plays “kicked-up Celtic and world music with hints of Gypsy and Klezmer, all infused with a touch of punk-rock sensibility.” Be prepared to dance!!
STEP AFRIKA!
8:00PM – Dana Auditorium/Queens University. Tickets $5
The first professional company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping (the unique dance created in African-American fraternities & sororities) brings its critically acclaimed program to town to promote an understanding of and appreciation for stepping and the dance tradition's use as an educational tool for young people worldwide.
Sunday Sept. 26
Music & Museum Concert Series @ The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
5:00pm – Champagne reception followed by performance at 5:30pm.
Guest musicians – renowned British clarinetist Janet Hilton and violinist Rosemary Furniss – join Charlotte chamber musicians Tanja Bechtler (cello) and Paul Nitsch (piano) on selections by Bruch, Stravinsky, Brahms and Milhaud. Visual art will include works from the Bechtler’s new exhibition, School of Paris: European Abstraction Post World War II.
Such a great wde-ranging and varied list of offerings! Super selections.
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