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3D (Klie Charlotte jPot Thursday. March 9, 2006 HAPPENINGS 11 EclecFest, RealEyea Bookstore, 3306 N. Davidson St Flea mall and festival included kids comer with moon bounce, face painting and games as well as Celtic bands, art and food. Host ed by Brien Blakely of WCCB-TV Free, Friends of the Library at Queens Uni versity of Charlotte will host its annual book and author event at 6 p.m., Burwell Hall. Book and author event/dinner at Young Dining Room. Morrison Hall at 7 p.m. On March 14, a reception will be held at TYexler Center at 11:30 a.m. and author event/luncheon at 12 p.m., Young Dining Room.Emerging authors will be featured, includ ing Dean King, Tbmmy Hays and Geraldine Brooks. Tickets are $35 per person with meal included. Reservations must be made by March 10. For information, call (704) 337-2437. if “Sex & the Second City,” Booth Play house through March 19. Tickets are $30-$35 and on sale at the Bhimenthal Performing Arts Center box office by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.blumenthalcenter.oi^. 1 ©“Pandemonium” and “Help!”, 7 p.m. East Mecklenburg High School auditorium. Two one-act plays performed by East Mecklenbuigfs Theatre lY MYP’s, IB Tlieatre students. Second production on March 17. 20spring Literary Festival, Central Pied mont Community College. The two-day festival, “Weaving Words from Stmggle,” includes read ings, performances and discussions with writers and publishing professionals. Keynoters include James McBride, Jimmy Santiago Baca and Richard Louv as well as folk artists Spar^ and Rhonda Rucker. Free. For information and sched ules, log on to www.cpcc.edu/bterary. • • • • Soweto Gospel Choir, 8 p.m., Belk Theater. Choir debvers a non-stop pageant of inspirational music and traditional dancing backed by a Uve band. Tickets are $22-$32 and on sale at the Per forming Arts Center box office by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.blumenthalcenter.org. 2© Harlem Globetrotters vs. Washington Nationals, 1 p.m., Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Barnstorming basketball team celebrates its 80th annivereary. A 30-minute meet-and-greet session will be held at the end of the game. Tickets start at $12 and available at the arena box office or online at charlottebobcatsarena.com. • ••• “Sir! No Sir!” a documentary on mUitary person nel protest against the Vietnam War at Charlotte Pubbc Library, 310 N. TVyon St, 1 p.m. Panelists wiU included Robert Macleod, founder of Union (Dounty Vietnam Veterans Association and Ahmad Daniels. • • • • Black Family Expo — A Reunion of Soul, Charlotte Merchandise Mart. The event cele brates the African American family with music, food, entertainment and education. • • • • Black history concert highlighted by A Sign of The Times, 8 p.m., Pease Auditorium, Central Piedmont Community College, 1201 Elizabeth Ave. Also featuring Gary Mimiford & His Senior Drum Ensemble and Charlotte Contemporary Ensemble. Admission $30 in advance; $35 day of the concert; $25 for seniors in advance and $27 for children under 17 day of the show. Second show on March 26. For ticket information, call (800) 41UNITY or go online at www.asignofthetimes.org. 26 Lippazaner Stallions, Charlotte Bobcats Arena, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. New music, chorec^ra- phy and routines are incorporated in the 36th edi tion of the show with emphasis on the breed's his tory. Tickets are $27.50, $22.50 and $19.50 and available by calling (800) 495-2295 or the arena box office. 30 WINNING CUTS PHOTO/HAROLD TYSON The winning barbers and models from the fifth Rumble in the Jungle barber competition in Rock Hill Feb. 26. The top barbers were from left, back row, Keith Middleton (second), Cleavon Bradley (first) and Kendrick Lawson (third). The modeis are (front row) Luther Johnson. Kelsey Howze and Michael Dixon. SUPPORT FOR KATRINA VICTIMS KIMENYA WELOHER-FtAMET The Greater Charlotte Alliance of Biack School Educators honored Hurricane Katrina vic tims with free memberships to the organization and gift cards. KENNEDY CENTER HONORS ARTS CENTER Robert Preston photography exhibi tion, Red Sky Gallery at Phillips Place, 6 p m. Photographs will be on sale to benefit National Multiple Sclerosis Society For information, call (800) 477-2956. • • • • “Shear Madness,” Blumenthal Performing Aits (IJenter. Audiences will get to solve the crime in this whodunit, which runs through May 27. Per formances on Wednesdays, TTiursdays and Fri days are at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Simdays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 and $20 for six preview performances and on sale at the box offi(% by codling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.Wumenthalcenter.oi^. • • • • Gilbert & 9nlUvan's “HMS FHnafore,” 7:30 p.m., Meroney Tlieatre, 213 South Main St, Sal- isbiuy. Shows on March 31, April 1, April 5-8. .^iril 2 performance at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, $12 for seniors and students under 18 and avail able by calling the box office at (704) 633-5471. 31 Hempo Libre, McGlohon Theatre, 8 p.m. Miami-basaed band performs tlmba, a musical mix of Latin jazz that stays true to the tradition of their native Lliba. Tickets are $22-$27 and avail- aWe at the Performing Arts (Denter Box Office at (704) 372-1000 or CHiline at www.blumenthalcen- ter. org. ^Bowl For Kids’ Sake. AME Lanes. South Boulevard. Fund raiser for Big Brothers Big Sis ters of Greater dTiaiiotte. Compeition continues throught April 8. Call (704) 829-6624 to register your team or go mline at www.bowl4kidschar- lotte.kintera.cwg. 13 Bowl For Kids’ Sake, Dave & Buster's Grand Sports Cafe. GnKXHd Mills. Fund raiser for Big Broths Big Sisters Cabarrus County, lb roister, call (704) 829-6624 or go online at www.bowl4kid- 9cabarrus.kintera.org. BLUMENTHAL PERFOMINQ ARTS CENTER The Kennedy Center invited representatives of the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Education Institute and Its Phase II Partners in Education Team in Gaston Coun ty to give a presentation about their K-5 Arts Integration Model (AIM) program. The local team presented remarks in the “Successful Program Models" session at the Kennedy Cen ter Partners in Education Annual Meeting in Washington on Feb. 1-4. Morenga Hunt, vice president of education and director of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center’s Education Institute, Lizzie Williams, associate director of the Education institute, Ron Foulk, principal of Ida Rankin Elementary School, with his dance teacher, Breeze Williams, EC teacher, Kristy Brooks, and Dr. Elda Franklin, assessment specialist for the Institute, presented an overview of the elements arKl the process for their “whole-school" partnership model. FANCY FOOTWORK UNC Charlotte’s hip-hop squad showed off its best moves during the CIAA basketball tournament PHOTOCURTIS WISON HlV/AIITt? Walk and Health Fair, Mairh 11, First Ward Elementary Schod. Walk starts at 11 a m . health fair begins at 1 p m. and includes free screenings for diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol and weight S{)onsored by Chariotte Aliuunae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority and Deltas of Charlotte Inc. • • • • Charlotte Club of the National /Vsaocia- tion of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs will host the 48th Aiumal Southeast District conference March 16-19 at die Omni Charlotte hotel, 132 TVade St y^proximately 200 membeis from Alabama, Florida. Georgia, Tennessee. West Virginia and die Carolinaa will attend. Oi March 17 at 7 p.m, a vocal arts competition for emeiging artists will be held. It’s free. For information, call Sarah Stevenson at (704) 392-9503. • • • • American Girl Fashion Show to benefit Special Olympics Noith Carolina. March 18 at Dana Auditorium, Queens University of Char lotte. 10 a m. and 2 p.m. Tickets available at www.sonc.net or call (919) 719-7662, extension 103. Tickets are $30 and evey ticket order must include at least one adult. • • • • Mecklenburg Park and Recreation is offering rides for folks who can no longer use Revolution Pool, The parks depaitment will provide free rides from Southview Recreation Onter, 720 Vilma St; Amay James Recreation Center, 2425 Lester St. and Arbor Glen Out reach Center, 1520 Clanton Road. Tb be eligi ble, children or adults must sign up in advance at any of the recreation centers and schedule the ride diree days in advance Ity calling (704) 353-1250 • ••• MOCAj>arty to support veterans March 11, 7 p.m. at VFW Post 9488, 2831 The Plaza. Tick ets are $12 in advance, $16 at the door. Spon sored by Military Order of the Cootie Auxiliary. • • • • Lockwood neighborhood meeting March 13 at 7 p.m.. Sugar Creek Service Center, 4046 N. Tlyon St. Guest speaker will be Dawn M. Hill, Lead Hazard Reduction Program, Neigh borhood Development Dept. For information, call Jacques D. Kibler III at (704) 376^993. • ••• Registration for Urban League Stepping Up pix^am classes start Feb. 25 and March 11 at 9:30 a.m,, at 740 W. Fifth St. Classes for non-native English speakers to improve skills and performance in the workplace. Classes include team-building skills, decision-making and problem solving. Must be 23-45 years of age and have a minimum of one year in tlie US. workplace, For information, call Astrid Chirinoe at (704) 451-3978. • ••• Dinner of C’hampions benefit for National Multiple Sclerosis Society, March 26, 6 p.m. at Tiffany & Co. at SouthPark Tables available. For information, call National MS Society at (704) 625-2956. • • • • Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxil iary will sponsor National Young American Creative Patriotic Art Scholarships for stu dents in grades 9-12. First place pays $10,000 in scholarships. Deadline is March 29, For information, call Betty Morris at (704) 636- 3568. • ••• World-class riders will participate in the third annual Charlotte Jumper Classic April 7-9 at Bobcats Arena. Three-day passes are $76, $45 and $15 for children 3-12. Single session tickets are $26, |l5, $10 and $6 for kids 3-12. Available at the arena box office or calling (800) 495-2296. “Oh Freedom Over Me,” through May 28, Levine Museum of the New South. Photc^a- pher Matt Herron’s recording of the civil rights movement through the Southern Documen tary Project • • • • “From Apartheid to Democracy,” through May 16, Levine Museum of the New South. Exhibit illustrates transformation of South Afiica 1^ telling the story of the first 10 years of democracy. Concerts , art exhibits and community-oriented events can be submitted to llie Charlotte Post PD. Box 30144 Charlotte, NC 2H230. You can fax (704) 342-2160, log on at www’Jhecharlot- tepostcom or e-mail cditorial(» the('harlot- tepostcom.
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