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Club Myxx Organik Funk. Hip-Hop, Spoken Word open mic. Sundays, 9 p.m. $5. 3110 S. Tryon St. 704-623-0058.
Crystal on the Plaza Reggae Club Wisdom Wednesdays. at Crystal on the Plaza Reggae Club, 3018 The Plaza Rd. Open Mic, Spoken Word, Poetry and other conscious thoughts and expressions. Word, Sound & Power...Roots, Culture & Knowledge. Hosted by Aquiyla and Nina, MC by Filmore, Musical Innervissions by DJ DR and DJ Justice. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. 3018 The Plaza. 704-376-3799.
Visulite Theatre WordPhoria. An evening hosted by Joe Curry, performance artist and dancer debuting some new and raw talent from the streets of NC and SC. Log onto www.WordPhoria.com for more information. Wed., Sept. 25, 7 p.m. $5 unless you are reading. 1615 Elizabeth Ave. 704-358-9250.
Theater: OpeningsThe Commedia Puss in Boots A classic fairy tale performed by the Tarradiddle Players. For ages 5 and up. Appearance by the Charlotte Symphony Ensemble at the 4pm performances on Sept. 22 & 29. Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 21, 1 p.m.; Sept. 22, 2 p.m. & 4 p.m.; Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 28, 3 p.m.; Sept. 29, 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Center $10, Side $8. Children's Theatre of Charlotte.
The Fantasticks CPCC Theatre kicks off its 2002-03 season with a return of the first musical ever presented on the Pease Auditorium stage in 1969. The Fantasticks is that kind of nostalgic piece that takes everyone back to that giddy moment of first love. Sept. 27, 8 p.m.; Sept. 28, 8 p.m.; Oct. 4, 8 p.m.; Oct. 5, 8 p.m.; Oct. 6, 2:30 p.m. $12, individual tickets. $44 season tickets. Pease Auditorium, 1200 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6835.
Love Letters This is a 2-person play, approximately 1 hour in length. Please call to reserve tickets. Sept. 20, 7 p.m.; Sept. 21, 7 p.m. Lake Norman School of the Arts, Talbert Point Business Park, Mooresville. 704-662-9107.
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers, $12 adult $8 children under 12. Sept. 19, 8 p.m.; Sept. 20, 8 p.m.; Sept. 21, 8 p.m.; Sept. 22, 8 p.m.; Sept. 23, 8 p.m.; Sept. 24, 8 p.m.; Sept. 25, 8 p.m.; Sept. 26, 8 p.m.; Sept. 27, 8 p.m.; Sept. 28, 8 p.m. Old Courthouse Theatre, Inc., P.O. Box 1187, Concord. 704-788-2405.
The Secret Garden a major Broadway hit musical directed by Leslie Hodnett and Susan Lisle, $12 adult $10 students and seniors. Sept. 26-Oct. 6, | 7 p.m.; Sept. 27, 7 p.m.; Sept. 28, 7 p.m.; Sept. 29, 7 p.m.; Oct. 3, 7 p.m.; Oct. 4, 7 p.m.; Oct. 5, 7 p.m. Little Theatre of Gastonia, 238 S. Clay St., P.O. Box 302, Gastonia. 704-865-0160.
Snapshot This dramatic anthology of the American Experience premiered this spring at the Humana Play Festival at Actor's Theatre, Louisville, KY. This performance will be held in the Warehouse Theatre. Sept. 26, 8 p.m.; Sept. 27, 8 p.m.; Sept. 28, 8 p.m.; Oct. 3, 8 p.m.; Oct. 4, 8 p.m.; Oct. 5, 8 p.m. $15. Hart-Witzen Gallery, 611 W. 5th St. 704-455-8542.
Tiny Ninja Theater presents Macbeth, as part of the Charlotte Shout Festival. Shakespeare's classic tale will be performed by inch-high plastic ninjas and assorted dime-store figures. Seating to shows is limited to 25 people per performance. For more information visit www.tinyninjatheater.com. Sept. 20, 5:30 p.m. & 11 p.m.; Sept. 21, 2 p.m.,5:30 p.m. & 11 p.m.; Sept. 22, 12 p.m.,3 p.m. & 6 p.m.; Sept. 27, 5:30 p.m. & 11 p.m.; Sept. 28, 2 p.m.,5:30 p.m. & 11 p.m.; Sept. 29, 12 p.m.,3 p.m. & 6 p.m. $15. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.
Theater: Ongoing
* Bent This play by Martin Sherman was the first piece of dramatic literature to address the issues of the treatment of homosexuals in Nazi Germany and their persecution in the Holocaust. Directed by John Hartness and featuring Artistic Director Glenn Griffin. Sept. 19-21, 8 p.m.; Sept. 26-28, 8 p.m. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.
Coffee of the Gods and Changeover Interview Two brand-new short one-act plays by Stan Peal, will premiere at Off-Tryon's NoDa New Play Festival. Coffee of the Gods, a satire about the robust and flavorful deity, and Changeover Interview, a drama about two mysterious women. The shows will be performed together on the festival's Short Play Slam nights. Sept. 23, 8 p.m. $10, individual show. $15, a pass for all festival performances. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.
