Monday Oct. 18
SUZANNE BERNE – Award-winning author
7:00pm – Joseph Beth Books/South Park
Author Suzanne Berne ("A Crime in the Neighborhood"),will be discussing and signing copies of her 4th novel, "Missing Lucile: The Story of My Father's Mother”, which sets out to fill in the silhouette left by her father's mother, and along the way uncovers her own foothold in American history.
UNC Charlotte Distinguished Speakers Forum presents: DEBBIE ALMONTASER
7:00PM – Free/Cone Student Center, UNC Charlotte
Ms. Almontaser helped launch New York City's first Arabic-language school, the Khalil Gibran International Academy, in 2006. Ms. Almontaser, a career educator and community activist, arrived with a reputation as a Muslim moderate, but she quickly came under fire by vocal critics of the school. Under intense media scrutiny and accusations of sympathizing with terrorists, she was forced to resign in August 2007. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found in March 2010 that the NYC Department of Education had discriminated against Ms. Almontaser and "succumbed to the very bias that creation of the school was intended to dispel and a small segment of the public succeeded in imposing its prejudices on D.O.E. as an employer."
A meet and greet reception with refreshments will be held immediately following the lecture.
DAVID SEDARIS
7:30pm – Belk Theatre
With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. Don’t miss this award-winning, NC native’s Charlotte appearance and see why the Washington Post calls him “One of America’s most prickly and most delicious, young comic talents.”
Tuesday Oct. 19
“DOCTOR! DOCTOR!” – presented by the Latin American Forum
6:00-8:30pm – Mint Museum/2730 Randolph Rd. Suggested Donation: $15
Come and see a series of short melodramas written in the style of Latin American soap operas, using humor and cultural flavors of Spanish speaking countries. These skits present the diverse realities, conflicts, expectations and cultural differences among healthcare providers and Latino patients living in this region. The goal is to raise awareness of Latino health related issues, cultural differences and lifestyles that often cause misunderstandings and prevent effective doctor-patient relationship and treatment.
A panel of experts will answer questions at the end of the play, courtesy of the Latin American Women’s Association.
Wednesday Oct. 20
BELLYDANCE SUPERSTARS present “Bombay Bellywood”
7:30pm – McGlohon Theatre (N. College St.)
Taking an ancient art form, previously relegated to clubs and restaurants, and turning it into a mega show to compete head on with the likes of Riverdance and Stomp, Bellydance Superstars do for bellydance what Cirque de Soleil did for the circus.
Produced by Miles Copeland (The Police, I.R.S. Records), the new show will merge traditional, and Tribal Bellydance with Indian dance styles rich in costuming and exciting emotive, infectious music. With 6 years of touring, performing over 700 shows in 22 countries, Bellydance Superstars is a dance troupe that does not disappoint!
Thursday Oct. 21
Screen at Levine: “WELCOME TO SHELBYVILLE”
7:00pm – Levine Museum of the New South
This powerful film provides a glimpse of America at a crossroads. In the small town of Shelbyville, in the heart of America's Bible Belt, a community grapples with rapidly changing demographics. Just a stone's throw away from Pulaski, Tennessee (the birthplace of the Ku Klux Klan), longtime African American and white residents are challenged with how best to integrate with a growing Latino population and the more recent arrival of hundreds of Muslim Somali refugees. Screening will be followed by an audience talkback.
Free - RSVP by calling 704.333.1887 ext. 501 or rsvp@museumofthenewsouth.org
Friday Oct. 22
INTERIORS+ (exhibition)
5:00-7:00 *Opening reception - Max L. Jackson Gallery, Queens University (free)
This exhibition highlights the work of some of Charlotte’s great interior designers. Small vignettes showcasing their signature styles will be presented. Both residential and commercial projects will be formally displayed, as will additional art forms, revealing the range of the designers’ creative expression.
“PLANETS!” - KnightSounds – NEW Program Series from The Charlotte Symphony
6:30-8:30pm – Knight Theatre
Ticket prices: $30 (includes hors d’oeuvres, museum admission & concert**)
With Christopher Warren-Green, conducting and with support from the Women of the Oratorio Singers of Charlotte, the symphony will perform Holst’s amazing symphonic work, The Planets, accompanied by breathtaking NASA footage in this multimedia spectacular. Outside the theater, step into a portable planetarium, provided by Discovery Place, to take a peek at the stars! This is the 1st of (3) concerts this season.
**Subscribe to all 3 concerts for $78 and save!
BALLANTYNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
7:30pm - South Mecklenburg Presbyterian Church
Enjoy an evening of chamber music, featuring: Beethoven, Egmont Overture; Haydn, Trumpet Concerto in Eb – guest soloist Michael R. Baker, New York Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 1.
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“LOST IN WOONSOCKET” - Documentary film screening
7:30pm – Mint Museum/Uptown – FREE
Missing for years, two alcoholics are discovered living together in the back woods of Woonsocket, R.I. A series of profound coincidences lead to miraculous reunions with their families and a chance at treatment, recovery, and redemption. With the help of a philanthropic film crew the film proves that, even in the face of adversity, the human spirit can triumph. Directed by award-winning filmmaker John Chester.
Saturday Oct. 23
“Open Studio Saturday” @ THE McCOLL CENTER
11:00-4:00pm
Stop on by and meet the current “Artists-in-Residence”:
• Jonathan Brilliant who installed the coffee stir stick installation in the main gallery.
• Fahamu Pecou, Gantt Center AIR, and find out why he calls himself “the Shit.”
• Lauren DiCioccio who is working on hand-sewn letters for deployed soldiers.
• Laurie Frick, Carolinas HealthCare AIR, who integrates neuroscience into the visual arts.
• Daniel Allegrucci and Patricia Raible who are both working on projects for their opening reception on November 19 in the 2nd and 3rd floor galleries.
• Lori Larusso who creates stunning visual and edible works of art.
• Anthony Schrag whose art does not hang on the walls, he does.
• Fahamu Pecou, Gantt Center AIR, and find out why he calls himself “the Shit.”
• Lauren DiCioccio who is working on hand-sewn letters for deployed soldiers.
• Laurie Frick, Carolinas HealthCare AIR, who integrates neuroscience into the visual arts.
• Daniel Allegrucci and Patricia Raible who are both working on projects for their opening reception on November 19 in the 2nd and 3rd floor galleries.
• Lori Larusso who creates stunning visual and edible works of art.
• Anthony Schrag whose art does not hang on the walls, he does.
REEFER MADNESS: The Musical
8:00pm – Duke Energy Theatre (tickets: $16-$28)
Inspired by the original 1936 film of the same name, this raucous musical comedy takes a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall prey to marijuana, leading them on a hysterical downward spiral filled with evil jazz music, sex and violence. Tonight is the final performance of what Backstage (Eric Marchese) calls "The funniest thing to come down the pike -- or the pipe -- in a while."
* Contains Adult Content. Recommended for ages 16 and over.
Charlotte Film Society presents: “EVIL”
7:30pm –Theatre Charlotte
Admission: $5 for film society members; $8 for non-members
Swedish film (2003) directed by Mikael Hafstrom, and set at an elite boys' secondary school in the mid-1950's, illustrates how cruelties exacted in the name of initiation are perpetuated year after year in a closed system of tit-for-tat violence.
Sunday Oct. 24
THE CHAMBER SINGERS & CHORALE – Queens University
3:00pm – Belk Chapel (FREE)
The Music Department @ Queens University presents two student groups performing a fall concert: The Chamber Singers and Chorale. Repertoire features inspiring chorale music from across the centuries. The Chamber Singers tour annually, including a recent visit to Poland. Each year, Chorale performs for important Queens campus traditions such as the Moravian Love Feast and Baccalaureate.
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY & CLUTCH
7:30pm – Fillmore Charlotte (tickets: $49.50)
Check out Zakk Wylde (former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne) and his band Black Label Society for some unapologetic heavy guitar rock when they pass through Charlotte in support of their recent national Top 5 selling album “Order of the Black”. Another must-see on the bill is the incredible live show by Neil Fallon & CLUTCH. This bluesy, hard rock jam band has more than earned their cult-like following! Also appearing is Children of Bodom.
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