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D3 gjjie CljarUittt Thursday. December 29, 2005 L^End of the Year Jam. 5-11 p.m.. Midtown Sundries University Park oflF W.T. Harris Blvd and David Cox in the Cheshire Place Shopping Center Free party with R&B, reggae, house, old school and hip hop. “Salute to Vienna,” 8 p.m., Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Belk Theater. Viennese conductor Sascha Goetzel will host the live perfor mance that includes Hungarian soprano Monika Gonzalez and tenor Valeriy Serkin as well as \Ten- na Opera Ballet. Tickets range from $35 to $75 and are available by calling (704) 372-1000 or log ging on to www.blumenthalcenter.oig. 31 « Bill & Gloria Gaither’s Jubilate, Char lotte Bobcats Arena, 7 p.m. Tickets $19.75 and $35.76. Tickets available at www.charlottebobcat- sarena.com or calling (800) 495-2295. USHRA Monster Jam, Charlotte Bobcats -^“Oh Freedom: Music of the Civil R^hts E)ra — Symphony 101” Talk 5, 9 a.m., Matthews Public Library, Matthews Tbwn Center, 230 Matthews Station St Also at 12:16 p.m.. Main Library 310 N. Ttyon St. Free, informal talks will explore the music of the church, protesters and pop culture and how they worked to propel the dvil rights movement. Singer Dawn Anthony will be the guest artist. Aerosmith with special guest Lenny Kravitz, Charlotte Bobcats Arena, 7:30 p.m. Tick ets available online at charlottebobcatsarena.cbm, cellardoor.com, calling (800) 495-2295. 13 Park Martinia with the Charlotte Sym phony, — Pops, 8 p.m., Belk Theatre, 130 N. Tryon St. Albert-Geoige Schram conducting. Admission is $19-$59. Call (704) 972-2000 or leg on to www.charlottesymphony.oig. Park Martinia has played with Sergio Mendes and Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, Cannes Film Festival and A1 Green. 14 -The Listener-Lollipops, 11 a.m., Belk Theater, 130 N. Tyon St. Pre-concert festival at 10 a.m. in theater lobby. Allan Yamamota con ducting with Magic Circle Mime Company. Admission $8-$20. Lollipops concerts help young listeners make friends with great music and the orchestra. Comedian Larry The Cable Guy, 7:30 p.m., Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Part of the Tlight to Bear Arms” tour. Tickets eue $40.75. *il ^Martin Luther King Memorial Concert 18 (Allison Krauss & Union Station with Jprry’ Douglas, Ovens Auditorium. Tickets ‘ 9.50 and $45.50. )n Jovi, Charlotte Bobcats Arena, 7:30 p.m. ckets are $49.50 and $89.50. Osookoo Arenacross, Cricket Arena. Tick- i $5-$22. Continues through Jan. 22. “Little Women: The Broadway Musical,” Belk Theatre through Jan. 8. Tickets are $20-$56 and on sale at the Performing Arts Center box office at (704) 372-1000 or www.blumenthalcen- ter.oig. Discounts available for group® by calling (704) 379-1380. ^Vienna Choir Boys, 7 p.m., Belk Theatre, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased at the CSO ticket HAPPENINGS office at 201 S. CoU^ St, www.charlottesympho- ny.org or calling (704) 972-2000. Keith Urban with special guest Pat Green, 7:30 p.m., Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Tick ets $42 and $29.50. Continues through Jan. 22. from “Cats,” 7 p.m., Cop-A-Squat Coffeehouse, 107 South Main St Lancaster, S.C. Have music selection ready and be prepared for light move ment Second round of auditions Jan. 21. “Off the Wall & Onto the Stage: Danc ing the Art of Jonathan Green,” 8 p.m., Blu menthal Performing Arts Center Belk Theatre. Ballet, presented by the Afro-American (Cultural Center as p>art of its annual Heritage Signature event. Tickets are $25 to $65 and available by call ing (704) 372-1000 or at www.aacc-charlotte.oig. m^WW’E Monday Night Raw, 7:45 p.m., Charlotte Bobcats Atmui. 2^“LaTl*aviata,” Belk Theater at Noith Car- 20c rCop)-A-Squat Coffee House will hold audi tions for dinner theatre performance of selections olina Performing Arts Center through Jan. 29 Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26; 8 p.m. Jan. 27-28 and 2 p.m. Jan. 29. All performances have pro jected English titles. Opera Carolina Chorus, The Moving Poets Theatre of Dance and The Charlotte Symphony. Tickets are $15-$92 and available at www.operacarolina.org or (704) 372-1000. RADIO DAY Arena, 8 p.m. Tickets are $17 in advance $19 day of show; children $5 in advance and day of show. Second performance Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets avail able online at www.charlottebobcatsarena.com or calling,(800) 495-2295. GASTON COLLEGE A group of girls participating in a program with the Gastonia Housing Authority toured Gas ton College’s radio station WSGE (91.7 FM). The girls were on campus to learn more about career chioces available at the college. * BIKER SANTAS “Daybreak of Freedom,” 7 p.m., Belk Theatre of Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Conductr ed 1^ Harry Davidson, music director and con ductor of the Duke Symphony Orchestra and Tbny McNeill, director of the Charlotte Ck)mmimity COioir. Tickets are $5-$30 and can be purchased 1^ calling (704) 972-1000, logging on to www.char- lottesymphonyorchestra.oig or the CSO ticket office at 201 S. College St. PHOTO/WADE NASH Custom Ryders Motorcycle Club and Hi Definition Motorcycle Club contributed Christmas gifts to Another Choice, an adoption advocacy group. The cyclists often give to Another Choice, Including school supplies. ECHO GALA PHOTO/WADE NASH Juanita Gordon and David Cunningham were all smiles at the Excelsior Club Humanity Orga nization’s Extravaganza, a formal fund raising event to celebrate a year of service. .O' m.-rn 0 The world-famous Radio City Rockettes bring their high-energy routines to Charlotte through Jan. 1 at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. This is the troupe’s first appear ance in Charlotte. BLUME^fTHAL PERFORMINQ ARTS CEfn'ER Ix>we’s Shootout presentetl by Bojan- gles’ Dec, 29 at Charlotte Bobcats Arena High school basketball games start at 3:30 p.m. with Charlotte Christian vs. West Charlotte. South Mecklenbiug vs. Providence Day (girls); Norcroes (Ga.) High vs. Laurinburg Institute; Tlie Epis copal Academy (Pa.) vs. Statesville Cliris- tian. General admission tickets are $15 and available online at www.charlottebob- catsai'ena.com or calling (800) 495-2295. Kuumba Kwanzaa Cultural Camp. Dec. 30, 6 p.m., Seigle Avenue Presbyter ian Church, 600 Seigle Ave. Closing cere mony, followed by a Karamu, or Kwanzaa feast Call (704) 604-1445 for information. Dell Curry Bojangles High School Hoops Tbumament Dec. 29-31 at Belk Activities Center, Charlotte Latin School. Twenty-four teams will compete in three divisions: national boys, national girls and local boys. Vohmteers also needed for sta tistics crew, clock operators and game aiuiouncers. For information, call Jeffrey Hood at(704)332-KID&. Evening of Elegance, Dec. 31, 8:80 p.m.-2 a.m., Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel, 3316 S. Interstate 86 at Billy Gra ham Parkway Former Charlotte-Meck- lenbuig Schools. superintendent James Pughsley is recipient of the Excellence in Education Award by host Beta Nu Lamb da Chapter of Alplia Phi Alpha fraternity Tickets are $60 each, and includes dinner, bve band and champagne toast at mid night. Proceeds go to the fraternity’s schol arship fund and Alpha Academy, which enhances educational development, cul- tirnal awareness and social development for African American boys in Charlotte- Mecklenbuig. For information, e-mail galaC^bnlfoundation.org or call (704) 701- 8899. Pride Awartls, Jan. 14, Westin Hotel. Black-tie gala titled “Men Moving Moun tains” will honor C. Ray Kennedy (Ameri can Products Distributors); Mecklenburg Coimty’ Manager Harry Jones; Michael DeVaul (University City YMCA); Emmanuel Ohonme (Samaritan’s Fee) and Lewis Young Jr. of Philip O. Beny Academy. Individual tickets $166, For information, call (704) 375-9663 or log on to www.prideawards.net. Martin Luther King youth basketball celebration, Jan. 16, Ray’s Splash Plan et gymnasium, 216 N, Sycambre St Dou ble elimination tournament for teams 12 years-mider, 14-under and 16-under boys and girls. Cost is $150 per team, which includes admission to the indoor water park. Deadline for entiy is Jan. 2. For information, call Ramona Staton at (704) 432-4296 or Mario Tbrrence at (704) 336- 7995.. Vintage Vernon, Local Accents Gallery, Museum of York County through Jan. 1, Featuring 15 illustrations and memorabil ia of Vernon Grant. The museum is locat ed at 4621 Mt. Gallant Road, Rock Hill. For information, call (803) 329-2121 “Renaissance to Rocco: Masterpieces from the collection of the Watlsworth Antheneum Museum of Art,” Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Road, Exhibit through Jan. 15. Hours are Tbes- day 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Wednesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 12-5 p.m. Admission is free Tliesdays from 6-10 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and students; $3 for students age 6-17. Don Reitz: Clay, Fire, Salt and Wood” through Dec. 31 at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, 220 N. TVyon St. Hoiu^ are Tfresday-Saturday 10 a m.-6 p.m.; Sunday 12-5 p.m.; free TXiesdaya from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. “Faces & Stories: A Portrait of South ern Writers,” through Jan. 6, Charlotte Museum of History 3500 Shamrock Drive. Photographic exhibit features 60 portraits by Curt Richter. “Joe Walters: Selected Works” through-Jan. 6, Joie Lassiter Gallery, 1440 South TVyon St., Suite 104. Exhibit includes a combination of sculptures and works on paper. For information, call Kate Baillon-Case at (704) 373- 1463. Award-winning poet and non-fiction writer Mau reen Ryan Griffin, Charlotte Art League guest speaker Jan. 17, 7 p.m. Griffin will share seven approaches to tap ping into your own cre ative genius. Tlie art league is at 1517 Camden Road Griffin Concerts, art exhibits and community-ori ented events can he submitted to The Charlotte Post PO. Box 30144 Charhtte, NC 28230. You can fax (KH) 342-2160, log on at wwwJhecharlottepostcom or e- mail editorial^- thecharlottepostcom. _
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