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6C Hhe CbarUitte jPo8t Thursday, October 13, 2005 HAPPENINGS * Nickel C’reek, 7:30 p.m.. Ovens Auditori um. 2700 E. Independence Blvd. Tickets $29.50 and $24.50 'West Charlotte High School Class of 1996 reunion. Events through Oct 16 include cocktail party/meet and greet on Oct 14; banquet Oct 15 and cookout Oct 16. Tb indicate interest in attending, send an e-mail to westcharlottere- uniort^^nc-rTcom or log on to www.westcharlot tereunionanc.rr.com • • • • “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe,” ImaglneOn; The Joe & Jane Martin Center. Through Oct. 30. Performances will be held at McCoU Family TTieatre, 300 East 7th St Front orchestra tickets $18; general admission $14. For tickets, call the box oflBce at (704) 333-8983 or (704) 973-2828 or log on to www.ctcharlotte.org. • • • • Charlie Wilson & The Gap Band and the Stylistics. Greensboro Cohseiun Complex, 8 p.m. Part of N.C. A&T State University homecoming. Tickets are $30 and $45 and available at the Col iseum advance box office or ww>Y.ticket8.com. . • ••• Sankofa Strings. Bryant Redtal Hall, Central Piedmont Community College, 1220 Elizabeth Ave. Sankofa draws upon the string and vocal tra ditions of the Americas, Africa and Europe. Free. Otynipic High School Class of 1985 reunion. For information, call (864) 234-5566 or e- mail classeventfi^^bellsouth.net. • • • • West C-harlotte High School Class of 1972 and sophomore class of 1970 will host a class picnic at West Charlotte RecreationOnter from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free to class members. For information, call Henri dhapman at (704) 392-7790 or Jeff Johnson at(704) 493-0808 • ••• Gospel Music Day'*06, featuring Tbnex, Para mount’s Carowinds Paladium Amphitheater. Tickets range from $19.99 to $39.99 for Gold Cir cle adult Advance tickets available through Tick- etmaster at (704) 522-6500. Discount group tick ets available by calling (800) 888-4386. • • • • C?harlotte Philharmonic with Martin Kasik, 8 p.m., Gvens Auditorium. Tickets are $30. • • • • Ciara in concert. Alumni Z ^ Memorial Stadium, Living- stone (Allege, 8 p.m. Doors^^ open at 7 p.m. (jeneral admission $25, area^ students with vahd IDi $15, Livingstone stu-J dents with vahd IDf $12. In case of rain,] concert moves! indoors to Varicki Auditorium on cam-' pus. For tickets, call (704) 216-6141. ’’String Cheese Incident,” 7:30 p.m., Ovens Auditorium. Tickets $34.50 and $30.50. • • •• “She Loves Me,” Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson Gjilege. Performances at 7:30 p.m. (!)cL 19-20, 8:16 p.m. Oct 21-22 and 2 p.m. Oct. 23. Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $6 for students. For reservations and ticket information, call (704) 894-2135 or log on to WWW. da vidson. edu/tickets. Sesame Street Live “Elmo’s Coloring Book,” Oicket Arena. Tlckefci $12-$26. Amy Grant performs with Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m.. C>vens Auditori um. Tickets $22-$75. Call the symphony ticket office at (704) 972-2000 or Tlcketmaster at (704) 522-6600. • • •• Rolling Stones, with special guest Joss Stone. Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Tickets at all price lev els available at www.chariottebdbcatsarena.com, www.cellardoor.com or by phone by calling (800) 495-2295. • •• ‘American Idol” wiimer Fantasia signs copies of “My Life Is Not A Fairy Thle." Books-A-Milhon, 330 South Sharon Amity Road. ■ Barbecue Festival, Lexington. N.C. Free. Everything barbecue at the 23rd annual festival, including exhilxts. entertainment and food. “Riverdance,” Ovens Auditorium. Tickets $20-$65 and available online at www.ticketmas- ter.com or www.blumenthalcenter.org or tele phone (704) 522-6500 or (704) 372-1000.. 7“Tyier Perry's “Madea (jioes Tb Jail,” Cricket Arena, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. Tick ets from $39.50-$52.50. • • • • Author Kevin Powell will lecture at Spirit Square. Tickets are $10 and available by calling the Urban League at (704) 373-2256, extension DAVDSON COLLEGE 206 or online at www.urbanleaguecc.org ^"Author Kevin Powell keynotes the Urban League’s annual meeting, 11:45 a.m. Tickets are $35 and available by calling the Urban League at (704) 373-2256, extension 205 or online at WWW, urbanleaguecc.org. • • •• (jangbe Brass Band, McGlohon Theatre in Spirit Square. Band explores the rich voodoo culture and ancient songs of Africa, combining jazz melodies to produce a contemporary sound. Tickets are $25- $29.50 and on sale at the Performing Arts (Center Box Office, calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.blumenthalcenter.org.. ^ “An EX'ening of Elegance in Honor and Support of oiir Future Leaders,” Adams Mark Hotel, 666 S. McDowell St Johnson C. Smith Uni versity fund raiser gala featuring New York designer Mitchee. Keynote speaker James Mitchell. Semi-formal attire. Tickets $35 and tax OBVIOUSLY, A MAN THING deductible. CTiecks should be payable to Distin guished Partners. For information, call Jessica Mathewson at (919) 602-3999 or CTiarles Graham at (212) 862-4284. • • • • “Unmasking Your Health Concerns” health fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,. Urban League building, 740 W. Fifth St. Health screenings and wellness edu cation. for information, call CTieryl Archille at (704) 442-2499 or Jeannette Moss at (704) 921- 2406. Ebony Fashion Fair, 6 p.m., North Car olina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Belk Theatre, 130 N. Tlyon St. Event is sponsored by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Delta Zeta Chapter and benefits the sorority’s Benevolent Scholarship Fund and local charities. Tickets are $35 for reserved seating and $25 general admission. Tick et price includes a year subscription to Ebony or six months to Jet For information, log on to www.zetasofcharlotte.org or call (704) 398-1216. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte staff was treated to “Ladies Night” by the men on staff. The event was a celebration of the agency increasing Its contributions by 30 percent over 2004. PANTHERS PARTNERS m Sm. - Bmiglm Av9nu0 P»rtn»rm Thoummnd 00/100 imodai PHOTO/SEIGLE AVENUE PARTNERS Seigle Avenue Partners received $10,(XX) from Carolina Panthers Charities to support its after school and summer camp program. Panthers mascot Sir Purr visited 100 children at Seigle Avenue Partners Freedom School, a literacy-based summer camp that encourages love of reading. THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP HONORS a PHOTOAfVADE NASH The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund hosted the Awards of Excellence dinner Thursday at Founders Hall. Proceeds went to scholarship programs at public historically black colleges in North Carolina. WHICH wrrcH V .X The White Witch (Catherine Smith) tempts rebellious Edmund (Stephen Friedrich) to betray his siblings and Aslan, the mighty lion in Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s produc tion of “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe,” Oct. 14-28. PHOTO^JANCY PIERCE The comedy “She Lovee me” will be performed Oct 19-23 at Duke Family Performance Hall at Davidson College i\ Alpha Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority will sponsor a political forum Oct 13 at Ivy Hall, 2615 Hutchinson McDonald Road. For information, call Yvonne Pettis at (704) 567-8178 or Althea Rudrow at (704) 361-8109. • ••• Medal of Honor in the Arts, Oct. 21, Winthrop University, 8 p.m. Honoring Ray Doughty, Harriet (5oode, Scott Shanklin-Peter- son, Charles Randolph-Wright and Walter Roberts and (jeorgina Wooton-Roberts. Tick ets are $50 and proceeds will fund scholarships in visual arts, dance, music or theatre at ^^finthrop. For information or tickets, call (803) 323-2399. • • • • Olympic High School barbecue, Oct. 21 on campus from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., 4301 Sandy Porter Road. Plates or three sandwich bags are $7. Proceeds go to athletic prc^rams at the school. • • • • Haunted Homesite, Oct. 29, Charlotte Museum of Histoiy, 3500 Shamrock Drive. Celebrate Halloween with friendly spirits from the past. StoiyteUers will spin spools tales, and enjoy fall crafts and cookie decorating. Admission is $6 and museum members will receive a Halloween treat bag. Tb make reser vations, call (704) 568-1774, • ••• “Spirit of the Cardinal,” Phihp O. Berry Academy of Tfechnology, 1430 Alleghany St., Oct 29. TVaditional high step band explosion for high schools. Call Walter Suggs, director of bands for information or to register your band. • • • • Veterans of Foreign Wars is sponsoring an essay contest for students in grades 6-8. The Patriots Pen competition consists of a 300-400- word essay related to the theme “Who are Tbdays Patriots?" Tb enter, call VFW Post 9488 at (704) 332-3669 or write 2831 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205. Deadline is Nov. 1. • ••• “Making Strides against Breast Cancer,” 8 a.m., SouthPark. Noncompetitive walk supn porting American Cancer Society’s mission to fight cancer. Registration is 6:30-8 a.m. For information or to sign up for the walk, call (800)ACS-2345. • • • • Scarowinds at Paramount’s Carowinds, Fri- I day and Saturday nights at midnight through Oct 31. New attractions include Headless Hol low, Massacre Manor and Funhouse Express. Advance tickets are $27.99 and are on sale at the park on operating days or at www.scarowinds.com. For information, call (704) 588-2600 in N.C. or toU tee at (800) 888- 4FUN. or www.carowinds.com. • ••• Nick-or-TVeat, Paramount Carowinds Satur days and Simdays in October fit)m 8-30, 1-6 p.m. Kids’ Halloween extravaganza at Nick elodeon Central and includes Nickelodeon characters meeting costumed guests. Free with park admission. For information, call (704) 588-2600 or'toll tee at (800) 888-4FUN. or www.carowmds.com. • ••• Spooktacular, Museum of York County, 4621 Mt Gallant Road, Rock Hill, Oct 29 1-4 p.m. This year’s event ties in with 225th anniver sary of the Revolutionary War. Kids are asked to come dressed as a patriot or loyalist or ghoulish gremlin for activities, games, hve sto rytelling. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for seniors ^d $3 for children. Culture & Her itage Museums members receive a discount. • •• • Leadership Charlotte will host a skills- building workshop for non-profit agency lead ers, Nov. 5 in the Accenture Auditorium, Sykes Building at Queens University of Charlotte. Half-day workshop includes presentations on communication styles, tips for success in serv ing on a non-profit board of directors and lead ing volimteers. The workshop is 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and includes continental breakfast and lunch. The cost is $15. E-mail info@leader- shipcharlotte.oi^ to RSVP. “Ancient Egyptian Art for the Afterlife,” Mint Museum through Dec. 4. Exhibit is a selection of 90 emdent artifacts from a local pri vate collection. Ehdiibit covers the Pre-Dynas- tic Period (4000-3000 BC) Old Kingdom (3000- 2100 BC), New Kingdom (1360-1000 BC) and Ptolemaic Period (200-30 BC). Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, $3 for children 6-17. • ••• “One Big Self Prisoners of Louisiana,” through Oct 28, Wmthrop University Gal leries. (jallery hours Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For information, call (803) 323-2493. • ••• “Art from an Unknown Island: Andros, Bahamas,” through Nov. 30, Avaunt Virtu Galleiy the Art House on Cullman Avenue. Featuring handcrafted works by Bahamian artists Hemy Wallace, Omelia Marshall and William O)lebrooke. For information, call (704) 222-3260. Concerts, art exhibits and community-oriented events can be submitted to The Charlotte Post PO. Box 30144 Charlotte, NC 28230. You can fax (704) 342-2160, log on at wwwJhecharht- tepostcom or e-mail editorial^ thecharlot- tepostjcom.
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