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^ Alison Brown Quintet, 7:30 p.m.,
McGlohon Theatre. Grammy-winning banjoist
shows off her range from acoustic to its bluegrass
roots. Tickets are $21-$28. For information, call
(704) 372-1000 or visit
www.blumenthalcenter.org or
www.carolinatix.oi^.
2 Blues Brews &BBQ, Historic South
End. National competition of national and local
teams, barbecue demonstrations and national
blues acts. Continues through Sept. 23.
Charlotte Post Best, Hilton Charlotte
Center City, 222 E. 3rd St Celebrating 10 years
of The Posts annual scholarship gala. Entertain
ment hy A Sign of the Times Big Band. Honorees
are Nicole Beach (Tbp Senior); Donnarae Wade
(Tbp Senior runner-up) Wachovia (corporation of
the year); Big Brothers Big Sisters (commxmity
service) and Robert Davis (Luminary Award).
Tickets are $75 and proceeds benefit The Char
lotte Post Foimdation. For information, call (704)
376-0496 or log on to www.thecharlottepost.com.
LISTEN
Ethos
PHOTO/PETER SERLIMQ
Ethos Percussion Group will perform Oct. 1 at Dana Auditorium, Queens University of
Charlotte. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. Ethos will start a preview at 2 p.m. Tickets
are $15 the day of the concert or call (704) 337-2213.
Sheryl Underwood and Doo Doo Brown,
7:30 and 10:30 p.m.. Big Chill, 911 E. Morehead
St Tickets available at www.ticketweb.com or
www.ajentertainmentinc.com.
Nancy Wil
son, Blumenthal
Performing Arts
Center, 8 p.m. Spon
sored by the South
ern Area of The
Links. Tickets $100
and available by
calling (704) 372-
1000 or online at
www.salinks.org.
Proceeds benefit the
HBCU Scholarship
Endowment Initia
tive.
“Rodgers &
Hart A Celebration,” Halton Theater, Central
Piedmont Community College. A celebration of
the writing duo that set the standard for musical
comedy. Shows at 8 p.m. Sept 29, 30, Oct. 6 and
7; 2:30 p.m. Oct. 1 and 9. Tickets are $16, $14 and
$12 and on sale at the box office window or call
ing (704) 330-6534.
“A Fihnmaker’s Odyssey: TVibute to Steve
Cnunp,” 6 p.m., Duke Power Theater, Spirit
Square. Private reception followed by highlight
chps from Crump’s documentaries and guest
commentary at 7 p.m. Tickets $15 each and avail
able at www.carolmatix.com or (704) 333-9755
Oktoberfest Beer Festival, 1-7 p.m..
Memorial Stadium. Tickets are $25 in advance,
$35 at the gate. Designated drivers admitted for
$10 and children free with paying adult Proceeds
benefit the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society. Tickets available at
www.charlotteoktoberfest.com.
WITNESS
“The Eyes of God”
PHOTO/Pt PRODUCTIONS
Chariotte's Pi Productions will stage the world premiere of ‘The Eyes of God" Oct. 6-
21 at The Actor's Theatre of Charlotte, 550 E. Stonewall St. Performances at 7:30 p.m.
Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m Sundays. General admission
for all shows Is $18, $15 for seniors and groups and $12 for students. Reserve tickets
at (704) 357-1345 orwww.piproductions.org.
SCHOOL TOOLS HELP
Latin American Festival, Mint Museum of
Art, 2730 Randolph Road, 12-7 p.m. Admission
$5 for adults, $3 for children 9-12; free for kids 8
and under, Highhghts Hispanic and Latin Amer
ican culture through arts, crafts, food, dance and
music. For information, call (704) 531-3848 or
www.festivallatinoamericano.org.
' Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-
Mecklenbui^ will host its annual
fundraiser/banquet, 6:30 p.m., Sheraton Airport
Hotel, 3315 Scott FutreU Drive. The caucus wiU
recognize individuals who make Charlotte a bet
ter commxmity to hve and work. For information,
c,ah Ella Wilhams at (704) 596-1332 or (704) 231-
0294 or Gloria Rembert at (704) 948-8089 or (704)
737-6185.
C«Bill Cosby, Blumenthal Performing Arts
Center, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $25-$50 at
the box office in Founders Hall, by phone at (704)
372-1000 and onhne at
www.blumenthalcenter.org.
“Music of the Great Depression,” Charlotte
Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive.
Depression-era activities and stoiytelling for ah
ages. Free. Reserved seating concert, reserva
tions required.
Miss Johnson C.
Smith University
Aisha hide (front),
sorts supplies for
School Tools, part of
the homecoming
court’s community
service. Helping hide
are Mr. Senior Class
Daryl Jackson, Brit
tany Wiggins Miss
Sophomore Class
and Miss Junior
Class Brittney Carter.
PHOTO/CALVIN FERGUSON
THE BOOK OF BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
:'One Man Star Wars, McGlohon Theatre
at Spirit Square, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Charles Ross
stars in a one-man performance. Tickets are $20
and $25 at the box office in Founders Hall, by call
ing (704) 372-1000 and online at 'www.blumen-
thalcenter.org.
ai San Jose Tbiko, McGlohon Theatre at
Spirit Square, 7:30 p.m. Performance inspired by
traditional Japanese drumming that expresses
the beauty and harmony of the human spirit.
Tickets are $22-$28 and available at the box office
at Foimders Hah, by phone at (704) 372-1000 and
online at www.blumenthalcenter.org.
^^Ebony Fashion Fair, Ovens Auditorium,
2700 E. Independence Blvd. “Stylishly HotC is
sponsored by Delta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta
sorority Tickets are $25 general admission, $35
for reserved seating. For information, go to
www.zetasofcharlotte.org.
“'Ringo Fire,” 8 p.m., Belk Theatre. Ahis-
toiy of Tkiigo featuring quintet of musicians,
dancers and singers. Tickets are $23-$39 and
available at the Foundei3 Hall box office, by
phone at (704) 372-1000 or online at www.blu-
menthalcenter.org and www.carolinatix.oig.
PHOTOCURTiS WILSON
Author/motivational speaker Dennis Kimbro signs a copy of “Think And Grow Rich” for Tene-
sa Moore at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church’s Business Solutions tradeshow.
Narnia Lovers Bookclub will discuss “The
Magician’s Nephew" Sept 23, 3 p.m., West
Boxdevard Pubhc Library For registration and
information, call (704) 336-6802.
Back to School Festival, Sept. 23, Thomas-
boro neighborhood. Vendors and school sup-
phes welcome. Call Vanessa Johnson at (704)
321-1092.
Wellness fair, ImagtnOn Center, Sept. 23, 10
a.m.-2:30 p.m., 300 East Seventii St. Spon
sored by Charlotte Alumnae Chapter of Delta
Sigma Theta sorority. Health assessments,
blood pressure screenings, breast self-exam
demonstrations are among the activities. Free.
For information, call Lauretta Chisholm at
(704) 535-5030 or Antoinette Cody at (704) 281-
2765 or visit www.deltasigmatiieta.org.
Health fair, Sept. 23, New Zion Baptist
Church, 217 West Tbdd Lane. Call (704) 399-
4181 for infoiTuation.
Panel discussion on how civil rights affected
white southerners. Sept. 26, 7 p.m., West
Boulevard Library, 2157 West Boulevard.
Panelists include former WGIV radio person
ality Chatty Hatty Deeper, WBTV reporter
Steve Crump and former Creative Loafing
editor John Grooms. Tb RSVP, call (704) 336-
6802.
Charlotte Preparatory School open house,
Sept 28, 7 p.m., 212 Boyce Road. Open house
for early, lower and middle school students.
Information about the school, its educational
philosophy curriculum and student environ-'
ment will be available.
Cultural diversity open house. Sept. 29, 7
p.m., Gorehck Family Theater, Charlotte
Country Day School, 1440 Cannel Road.
Prospective students can learn about the
school’s International Studies program and
coxuse selections on global issues, cultures and
foreign languages, lb RSVP, call (704) 943-
4500.
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
Awards of Excellence, Oct 5, Westin Hotel.
Reception at 6 p.m., program and dinner at 7.
Honoring attorney Dovey Roundtree, execu
tive Johnny Ibylor and Cressie Hiigpen, chair
man of N.C. Central University board of
trustees. Proceeds will go to scholarships for
students at N.C.’s five pubhc historically black
colleges. For infonuation. call Maty Jones at
(201) 227-8427 or e-mail maryyiones(5.aol.com'.
Genealogy research course at Centi-
Piedmont C.ommunity College, Thursda
through Oct. 12. Classes will be held at 7 p.ii-
For information, call (704) 995-0731 or e-mai,
preservepro@earthlink.net.
Bethlehem Center Charlotte golf classic
12:30 p.m., Oct, 17 at Highland Creek. Entry
fee $500 per team, $125 for individuals. For
information, call Rochelle Brown at (704) 371-
7428 or e-mail rbrown@bethlehemcenter.org.
Proceeds go to programs for children and fam
ilies served by Bethlehem Center.
Distinguished Partners hosts an evening of
inspiration in honor and support of future
leaders Oct. 21, Best .Western, 201 South
McDowell St. Individual tickets sold at the
door. For information: www.distinguishedpartr
ners.org.
96.1 The Beat Holla Run 5K race, Oct. 26, 7
. p.m. Race starts at Morehead Street and ends
at Carson Boulevard. For race information, log
on to www.runforyourlife.com.
Jack Brayboy Homecoming golf tourna
ment, Oct. 27, 8 a.m.. The Tiadition C3olf Club,
3800 Prosperity Church Road. Sponsored by
Johnson C. Smitii University 100 Club.. Pee
$100, $400 per foiusome and $75 for seniors.
For infonuation, call Francis Pendergrass at
(704) 578-8437, L^he Egleston at (704) 399-
4881 or Jam^ Saunders at (704) 451-5434.
“Mexico,” through Oct. 12, Knight Gallery,
Middleton McMillan Gallery, The Light Facto
ry. Black and white prints from photographer
Harvey Stein fiom his visits south of tire bor
der.
“(ID); An exhibit of self-portraiture,”
through Oct. 12, Knight Gallery, The Light
Factory. Exhibit designed to reveal the real
idea of self, or what happens when the artist
turns the camera inward.
Solo exhibit of works by Gayle Stott
Lowry, Center of the Earth Gallery 23204
Nortii Davidson St., tlirough Oct. 27. Gallery
crawls on Oct 6 and Oct. 20.
Opening reception for “Force of Natui*e,”
Oct. 11-13 at UNC Charlotte, Davidson Col
lege and TOnthrop University Tten artists fi-om
Japan will be in residence with each school for
six weeks. The exhibition explores the rela
tionship between humans and nature tiuough
the minds and hands of contemporary artists.
The exhibit (at Davidson’s Van Eveiy/Smith
Galleries, UNCCs College of Architecture and
Wmthrop University Galleries) is intended to
provoke dialogue and discussion with mem
bers of each host commiuiity while bringing
the work of yoimg artists to people who have
few opportunities to view contemporary
Japanese art. For infonuation, log on to
www.halsey.cofc.edu/fon.html.
Woven Worlds: American Indian Baskets
as Works of Art, tiuoughDec. 31, Mint Muse
um of Craft + Design, 220 N. Dyon St Baskets
fix>m the Clark Field Collection honors tribal
groups from the U.S., Canada and northern
Mexico dating'from the late 19th to mid-20th
century. For information, call (704) 337-2000 or
www.mintmusemu .org.