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6C A & EMjt Charlotte |^ot Thursday, June 30, 2005 HAPPENINGS Pianist Marc Hoffman. Founders Hall, 12 p.m., Bank of America Corporate Center, 100 N. TVyon St. Part of the Funky Fridays concert series. Free. For information, log on to www.foundershall.com. Hickory Grove 4th of July parade. Lineup starts at 10 a.ni. at Hickory Grove Methodist Church off Pence Road and ends at Hickory Grove Presbyterian Church, where festivities will take place from 12 -2 p.m. Games and activities for children, food and drinks. CPCC Sunmier Theatre presents “The Story of Hansel & Gretel: a Musical” July 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13,14,15,16 at 10 a m. in Pease Auditorium Tickets are $5 and on sale by mail at the box office fiom 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. daily or call the box office at (704) 330-6534. • CPCC Simimer Theatre presents “Caught in the Net” by Ray Cooney, July 6, 7, 8, 9,13, 14, 15, 16 at 8 p.m.; July 12 at 7 p.m. and July 10 at 2:30 p.m, in Pease Auditorium on the CPCC campus. Tickets are $16. For informa tion only contact the box office at boxofficeCf^'cpcc.edu. Or check out the website at www.cpcc.edu/summer_theatre. • • • • Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte presents “The METHod to my MADness” through July 16, Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte, 650 E. Stonewall St Thursdays-Saturday 9 p.m. All tickets $20 . Tb pm-chase tickets,: call (704) 342-2251 or go online www.actorstheatrechar- lotte.org Ziad with Rayen, 12 p.m. Founders Hall, Bank of America Corporate Center, 100 N. TVyon St. Part of Funl^ Fridays series. Free. • • • • Maria Howell, one of Charlotte’s best vocal ists in the late 1980s and eaiiy ‘90s, returns with performances at The Jazz Cafe, 2127 AyrsleyTbwnBlvd., Suite 103. Show at 9 p.m., repeat performance 9 p.m. July 9. Kenny Chesney, 7:30 p.m., Charlotte CoHsexmi. Tickets $49.50-$59.50. • • • • Cedric The Entertainer, 8 p.m., Ovens Auditoriimi, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. Tickets are $36, $56 and $66. • • • • “Laughing l^ld” Carolina Actors Studio Theatre, thiough July 24. Tickets at the Blu- menthal Performing Arts Center by calling (704) 372-1000 or www.blumenthalcenter.oi^. Guitarist Jes Seda, 12 p.m.. Founders Hall, Bank of America Corporate C^ter 100 N. Tlyon St. Pait of Funky Fridays series. Fi-ee. • •• • Michael Buble, 8 p.m.. Ovens Auditorium. Tickets $46-$56. African music master Nii Tettey Tet- teh and Kusun Ensemble, Charlotte Muse- mn of History 3500 Shamrock Drive. Two per- foimances with Tfetteh and Kusun, a group of musicians and dancers from Ghana. West Africa. Tickets are $10 for Charlotte Museum and Folk Society members and $15 for non members. For infomiation, call the Charlotte Miiseimi of History at (704) 568-1774 or WWW.charlottemuseum.org. Bobby Jackson Basketball Camp, Livingstone College. Five-day camp for boys and girls age 7-18 years of age. Activities for day campers and boaiding campers. Registra tion for boarders $250; day campers $200. For infomiation, call Amy Linder at (704) 216- 6017. -i. ^ And 1 MixTape Tour, 7:30p.m., Char lotte (Coliseum, 100 Paul Buck Blvd. Tickets $17 and $50. 2d? Gary Marcus Duo (piano and saxo phone) 12 p.m.. Founders Hall, Bank of Amer ica Corporate (Jentei*, 100 N. TVyon St. Fourth concert in Funky Fiidays series. Free. 2 Winston-Salem State University Charlotte/QC Rams Alumni chapter scholarship golf tournament, (ZTiarles T. Myers Golf (^urse. 7817 Harrisbuig Road. Starts at 8 a.m. Proceeds to support scholar ship piugram for Charlotte-Mecklenbuig high school gi'aduates. Registration is $60. For inforaiation, call (704) 532-0983 or 597-1444 or log on to http://hypemart.net.. Kelly Clarkson. 7:30 p.m., Charlotte Cbliseum. Tickets $17-$50. • • • • Bruce Springsteen, 7:30 p.m., CTiariotte Cbhseum. Tickets $75-$85. Triple Double Skills Camp, Bobcats Basketball Center, 2266 Deerfield Drive, Fort Mill. S.C. Basketball camp for boys and girls. Five days of instruction led by CTiariotte Bob cats head coach/geno'al nianager Bemie Bick- erstaff includes instruction fium pjast and pre sent NBA coaches and players as well as col legiate and high school players and coaches. Registration fee is $260. For information, call (888) 843-1273 or log on to www.tripledou- bleakillscamp.com. Jazzy sounds of Noel Freidline Duo, 12 p.m., Foimders Hall, Bank of America Cor porate Center, 100 N. TVyon St. Final concert in Funky Fridays series. Free. “Sylvia,” North Carolina Blumenihal Performing Arts Center. Comedy produced by Off-TVyon Theatre Company Plays through Aug. 7 Adult language and content. For infor mation, leg on to www.blumenthalcenter.org. Raven-Symone concert at Paramount’s Carowinds., 7 p.m. Concert and park admis sion tickets range fium $14.99 to $39.99; sea son pass ticket prices fiom $9.99 to $14.99 Advance tickets and season pass discoimt tickets available through Ticketmaster at (704) 522-6500. “Matt & Ben,” North Carolina Blu- menthal Performing Ai*ts Center. Production of CTiarlotte’s Off-Broadway For infonnation,' log on to www.blumenthalcenter.org. JERALD MELBERG GALLERY The works of Ernesto Berrea will be on dis play at Jerald Melberg Gallery through July 23. Percy Sledge headlines “Shaggin’ (^een City Stjde” 7 p.m.-12 a.m.. Oasis Shiine Tfemple. Tickets are $30, which includes live entertainment and hors d’oeu- vres. For tickets or information, caU the Metrohna Native American Association at (704) 926-1526. PRESS THE FLESH PHOTO/CALVIN FERGUSON Charlotte City Council candidate Joyce Waddell explains her platform to Robert and Beatrice Cox during a jazz reception to kick off her campaign June 12. Waddeil is running for the District 4 Demo cratic nomination. ADVOCATES OF JUSTICE “Grossolc^y: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body,” Discovery Place. Based on the best-selling book , “Grossology” exhibit u animatronics to tell the good, bad and ugly about runny noses, body ^ odor and other body functions. Exhibit is free with paid admission to Discov- I ery Place; $8.50 for ^es 14-59, $6.50 for seniors and ages 2-13. For infomiation, call (704) 372-6261, extension 300 or leg on to www.disx)v- eryplace.org. • • • • Life As Art Productions is accepting appEcations for playwright and dance residencies. Afiican dance residency experience explores the language of tradi tional West Afiican dance. Write Now! playwright res idency teaches students how to research, write and produce a play Recoimnaided for grades 5-8. For information, call (980) 254-3573. • • • • “Healing the Wounds, Repairing the Damage” male-female relationship workshop, July 30, Oasis Shrine Tfemple, 604 Doug Mayes Road. Cost: $99 per person, $175 per couple. Tb reserve a seat, call Ahmad Daniels at (704) 537-1533 or Amina Haqq at (704) 947-8982. • ••* Baseball summer camp>s, HQ4, 1328-A (Dross Beam Road through Aug. 10. Area high school coach es will provide six weeks of training. For information, log on to www.hq4baseball.com/camps.htm. • ••• Urban League of Central Carolinas is sponsoiing a membership drive. If you are interested in volun- teeiing as an individual or organization, log on to www.urbanleaguecc.org or call (704) 373-2256, exten sion 214. • ••• Shindig on the Green, 7 p.m. Saturdays from July 2 through Sept. 3, Asheville (Dity/County Plaza. Featuring bluegrass and mountain string bands, bal lad singers, storytellers and defers. Free. For infor mation, call (828) 258-6101, extension 789. • ••• Elastside Apprentice Institute, through Aug. 19. A comprehensive forum that eqx>ses sixth through ninth-graders to key prindples ofbusiness ownership. Camp is held Monday-Friday fix)m 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Registration fee is $25; camp fee is $25 and lunch will be provided. For information, call Beth Durante- HoUan or Johnnie Wallace at (704) 563-2100. • • • • Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklen- buig banquet/dance, Aug. 19, Marriott Charlotte Executive Park, 5700 Westpaik Drive. Reception begins at 6:30 p.m., program at 7:15. Tickets are $50. For information, call Anna Hood at (704) 333-4685 or (Donnie Johnson at (704) 643-6686. PHOTOA^ALVIN FERGUSON Brandi Autry (second from right) was named young humanitarian of the year at the National Con ference of Community and Justica Sally Robinson (second from left) and her husband Russell (cen ter) were honored for their philanthropy. NCCJ Executive Director Nyala Hunt is on the left and for mer UNC Charlotte chancellor James Woodward (right) hosted the gala. SKY SHOW PARAMOUNT CAROWINDS The Sky Tower will light up the skyline as part of Paramount Carowinds’ 4th of July cele bration. “Ancient Egyptian Art for the Afterlife,” Mint Museiun fixm July 15-Dec. 4. Exhibit is a selection of 90 ancient artifacts fix)m a local private collection. Exhibit covers the Pre-Dynastic Period (4000-3000 BC) Old Kingdom (3000-2100 BC), New Kingdom (1350-1000 BC) and Ptolemaic Period (200-30 BC). Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and stu dents, $3 for children 6-17. • ••• “Project Hometown: Create. Don’t Hate,” through July 31, Levine Museum of the New South Exhibit created by (Dharlotte teens fiom fragile or threatened communities features mixed media, video and photogaphy For information, log on to www.museumofthenewsouth.org. • ••• Mint Museum of (Draft + Design hosts Murano: Glass from the Olnick Spanu Collection throi:^i Aug. 21. More than 200 examples of blown glass will be showcased Mint Museum of (Draft + Design is located at 220 N. TVyon St. and open TUesday-Satur- day fiom 10 a.m.-5 p.m Museum is fiee Thesday firom 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and students and $3 for childr^ 6-17. For information, call (704) 337-2000 or log on to www.mintmuseum.org. • • • • Paintmgs and sculptures by Argentine artist Raul Diaz (left), Jereild Melb^g (jallery 625 South Sharon Amity Road Exhibit shown throT^h July 23. , For informaton, caU (704) 365-3000. Paper art by Ernesto Berra, Jerald Melberg GaUery, 625 South Sharon Amity Exhibit shown through July 23. Gallery ^ hours Monday-Saturday ^ifitjm 10 a.m-6 p.m. For ‘informaton, caU (704) 365- 'i3000, • ••• ‘Artistry Around Our Table,” AfiT>American Cul tural Center, throu^ Aug. |20. Ebchibition features tal- ents of AACCs Round- table Professional Artist FeUows in multidisciplinary works. For information, log on to www.aacc-chariotte.org. Concerts, art exhibits and community-oriented events can be submitted to The Charlotte Post P.O. Box 30144 Charlotte, NC 28230. You can fax (704) 342- 2160, log on at wwwjhecharlottepostcom or e-mail editorial® thecharlottepost com.