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3D tSjit Ctaclxitte $(iat Thursday, September 28, 2006 r “Rodgers & Hart: A Celebration,” Hal- ton Theater, Central Piedmont Community Col lege. 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 calling (704) 330-6534. “A Filmmaker’s Odyssey: TVibute to Steve Crump,” 6 p.m., Duke Power Theater Spirit Square. Private reception followed by highhght clips from Crump’s documen taries and guest commentary at 7 p.m. Tickets $15 each and avail able at www.carolinatix.com. or (704) 333-9755. Sponsored 'by The Light Factory and Reel Soul Cinema. Crump Oktoberfest Beer Festi val, 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 die National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Tickets available at www.charlotteoktoberfest.com. 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. Highlights Hispanic and Latin Amer ican culture through arts, crafts, food, dance and music. For information, call (704) 531-3848 or www.festivallatinoamericano.org. • • • • Blues band competition, 2 p.m., Double Door Inn, 218 E. Independence Blvd. Admission $10, $5 for Charlotte Blues Society members. Includes a full day of blues and silent auction opportuni ties. As many as 10 bands will compete for a chance to represent Charlotte in the Internation al Blues Challenge in Memphis in February. Black Political Caucus of Charlotte- Mecklenburg will host its annual fimdiaiser/banquet, 6:30 p.m., Sheraton Airport Hotel, 3315 Scott FutreU Drive. The caucus will recognize individ uals who make Charlotte a better commxmity to live and work. For information, call Ella Wilhams at (704) 596-1332 or (704) 231-0294 or Gloria Rembert at (704) 948- 8089 or (704) 737-6185. Charlotte Post Features Edi- Hodges tor Cheris Hodges will sign copies of her novel “The Business of Love” at Joseph-Beth Booksellers from 2-4 p.m., 4345 Bar clay Downs. For information, call (704) 602-9800. Bill Cosby, Bhuuenthal Performing Arts Center, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $25-$50 at the box office in Founders HaU, by phone at (704) 372-1000 and www.blumenthalcenter.org. “Music of the Great Depression,” Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive. Depression-era activities and storytelling for all ages. Free. Reserved seating concert, reserva tions. required. “Two Gentlemen of Verona” and “Septmber Bears,” Charlotte Christian School, 7301 Sardis Road. Upper School production begins at 7 p.m.; reserved seating $10 and tickets available at (704) 366-5657, extension 605. Plays continue through Oct. 14. One Man Star Wai-s, 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. Billy Jonas in concert, 7 p.m., Gaston County Public Library, 1555 East Garrison Blvd., Gastonia. High-energy performance for adults and school-age chOdi'en by national musician and entertainer. For information, call (704) 868-2164, extension 4. Evening of inspiration in honor and support of futiu*e leaders. Best Western hotel, 201 South McDowell St Admission $20. Semi- formal gala featuring New York designer Michi with fashion models from area schools. For infor mation: www.distinguishedpartners.oig. Blues solo/duo competition, 5 p.m., JB’z Beach Club, 2311 West Sugar Creek Raod. Admission $5. Up to eight acts will compete for a chance to represent Charlotte at the Internation al Blues Challenge in Memphis in Februaiy. San Jose Tbiko, McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square, 7:30 p.m. Performance inspired by traditional Japanese diiunming that expresses the beauty and harmony of the human spirit. Tickets are $22-$28 and available at the box office, by phone at (704) 372-1000 and onhne at www.blumenthalcenter.oig. Ebony Fashion Fair. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. “Stylishly Hot” is sponsored by Delta Zeta Chapter ofZeta Phi Beta sorority. Tickets are $25 general admission, $35 for reserved seating. For information, go to www.zetasofcharlotte.oig. “Tango Fire,” 8 p.m., Belk Theatre. Ahis- tory of Tango featuring quintet of musicians, dancers and singers. Tickets are $23-$39 and available at the box office, by phone at (704) 372- 1000 or online at www.blumenthalcenter.oig and www.carohnatix.oig. LISTEN Ethos PHOTO/PETER SERLING Ethos Percussion Group will perform Oct. 1 at Dana Auditonum, 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. WITNESS “The Eyes of God’’ PHOTO/PI PRODUCTIONS Charlotte's Pi Productions will stage the world premiere of ‘The Eyes of God" Oct. 6- 21 at The Actor's Theatre of Charlotte, 650 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) 367-1345 orwww.piproductions.org. HERE SHE IS Charlotte native Melissa McDaniel, All American Miss 2005, will crown her suc cessor Oct. 7 in Myr tle Beach, S.C. McDaniel is a gradu ate of Independence High School and UNC Charlotte PHOTO/HAROLD TYSON Charlotte Preparatory School open house. Sept. 28, 7 p.m., 212 Boyce Road. Information about the school, its educational philosophy, curriculum and student environment will be available. • ••• Cultural diversity open house. Sept 29, 7 p.m., Gorehck Family Theater, Charlotte Country Day-School, 1440 Carmel Road. -Prospective students can learn about the school’s International Studies program and course selections on glob^ issues, cultures and foreign languages. Tb RSVP, call (704) 943- 4600. Fish try. Sept. 30, Delta House, 5408 Beatties Ford Road 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sponsored by Iota Rho chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. “Pickin’ By the Lnke,” Sundays in October and November fiom 3 p.m. to dark at Colonel Francis Beatty Park, 4330 Weddington Road, Matthews. Free acoustic jam sessions. Partici pation is encouraged. For information, call Lorri Michniak at (704) 814-0678. Men of the Cloth fashion show, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m., 500 E. Morehead St, Suite 318. Reception and program features ministers modeling fashions fiom Nordstrom SouthPaik. Dona tion $25 to support the Movement of Youth Scholarship Fund. • •• • 100 Black Men charity Golf Classic, Oct, 2, Birkdale Golf Club, Huntersville. Foiu'-person captain’s choice. Registration fee includes cart, driving range, gifts, breakfast and lunch. ^ • •• • Thui^ood Marshall Scholarship Fund Awards of Excellence, Oct. 5, Westin Hotel. Reception at 6 p.m., dinner at 7. Honoring attorney Dovey Roimdtree, executive Johnny Tbylor and Cressie Thigpen, chairman of N.C. Central University board of trustees. Proceeds will go to scholarships at N.C.’s five pubhc his torically black colleges. For information, call Mary Jones at (201) 227-8427 or e-mail maryyjonesfi'aol.com. Camp Greene Neighborhood Fall Festi val, Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-2 p.m, 2216 Monument St. Music, food, games, balloons and tours to the historic Dowd House. 1 Wachovia: Walkii^ the Walk to Diversi ty, Hilton Uptown, Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. Business Attire. Sponsored by the African American Network, Women’s Initiative and GLBT Initia tive. Genealc^ research course at Cenfra: Piedmont Community College, Thursda}' through Oct 12. Classes at 7 p.m. For infoi- mation, call (704) 995-0731. 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 childien and fam ilies served by Bethlehem Center.' Blues and Jazz Festival. Oct. 14, downtown Salisbury, 12-11 p.m. Headliners include Mac Arnold, Joe Robinson Jazz Band, Mack Attack and Davis Tbcker Band. Free. For information, call (704) 636-2811 or www.rowanbluesand- jazz.com • ••• October festival, 216 Bradford Drive. Thomasboro Neighborhood Association gets together for food, vendors and music. Jack Brayboy Homecoming golf toimia- ment, Oct. 27, 8 a.m., The TVadition Golf Club, 3800 Prosperity Chiuch Road. Sponsored by Johnson C. Smith University 100 Club.. Fee $100, $400 per foursome and $75 for seniors. For information, call Francis Pendergrass at (704) 578-8437, Leshe Egleston at (704) 399- 4881 or James 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 fix)m his visits south of the 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 Lowiy, Center of the Earth Gallery 23204 , North Davidson St, through Oct. 27, Gallery crawls on Oct. 6 and Oct. 20. Opening reception for “Foix» of Natiu^,” Oct. 11-13 at UNC Charlotte, Davidson Col lege and Winthrop University. Tfen artists fiom Japan will be in residence with each school for six weeks. The exhibition explores tire rela tionship between humans and nature through the minds and hands of contemporary artists. The radiibit (at Davidson’s Van Eveiy/Smitiv Galleries, UNCCs College of Architecture and Winthrop University Galleries) is intended to provoke dialogue and discussion with mem bers of each host community while bringing the work of young artists to people who have few opportunities to view contemporary Japanese art. For information, log on to www.halsey.cofc.edu/fon.htmI. Woven Worlds: American Indian Baskets as Works of Art, through Dec. 31, Mint Muse um of Craft + Design, 220 N. Tyon St. Baskets fiom the Clark Field Collection honors tribal groups fiom the U.S., Canada and northern Mexico dating fixim the late 19th to mid-20th century. For information, call (704) 337-2000 or www.mintmuseum.org.
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