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*First Ever NoDa New Play Fest and Short Play Slam Join OTTC as we present staged readings of new plays by Charlotte playwrights. There will be staged readings of new works on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Short Play Slam will be presented Monday nights, where playwrights gather, a la poetry slams, to present as many fresh short plays as can fit into an evening. Sept. 18; Sept. 23-25. Individual events are $10, or purchase a PlayPass for $15 that grants admission to all readings and Slams. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826. Visit www.offtryon .org for more information.
*The Glass Menagerie Charlotte Repertory Theatre will open its 26th season with one of the great American plays of the 20th century. All performances will be in Booth Playhouse. Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 20, 8 p.m.; Sept. 21, 8 p.m.; Sept. 22, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 25, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 27, 8 p.m.; Sept. 28, 8 p.m.; Sept. 29, 2 p.m. $24-$31.50. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-348-5800.
*Macbeth Shakespeare's timeless tale of greed, lust, and betrayal. Directed by the Carolina Shakespeare Company's Chris Oneill. Performed in the Warehouse Theatre, located inside the gallery. Sept. 19, 8 p.m.; Sept. 20, 8 p.m.; Sept. 21, 8 p.m. $15. Hart-Witzen Gallery, 611 W. 5th St. 704-334-1177.
*Show Boat Spanning the years 1880 to 1927, Show Boat concerns the lives, loves and heartbreaks of three generations. Sept. 19, 8 p.m.; Sept. 20, 8 p.m.; Sept. 21, 8 p.m.; Sept. 22, 2:30 p.m.; Sept. 26, 8 p.m.; Sept. 27, 8 p.m.; Sept. 28, 8 p.m.; Sept. 29, 2:30 p.m. $15-$20. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd. 704-376-3777.
*Tales of Sex and Horror From the Bible Stan Peal has created a new, controversial work for adults only! A multi-genre look at some of the Old Testament's most disturbing, erotic, and horrific stories, ones we most likely didn't learn about in Sunday School. This play is part of the Off-Tryon NoDa New Play Festival. Sept. 18, 9 p.m.; Sept. 24, 9 p.m.; Sept. 25, 7 p.m. $10 for individual show. $15 for admission to all festival performances. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.
A Taste of Broadway an ongoing musical theatre revue that will combine fine food with the flavor of Broadway. Sundays, 5-9 p.m. $10 per person for show only. Food costs extra. Swing 1000, 1000 Central Ave. 704-334-4443.
Visual Arts: Openings
Cibi Himalayan and Everest Photography. Photography by Jeff Botz, ASC 2001 Regional Artist Grant Recipient. A reception with wine, photography and friends. Upstairs from 5:30pm. Wed., Sept. 25. 1601 E. 7th St. 704-344-0844.
Foust Studio Fall Installation. New work by Charlotte Foust. Wednesday through Friday or by appointment. Mon.-Sun., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Continues through Nov. 1. 5200 Park Rd., Suite 115. 704-525-7989.
Gateway Village Southeast Origami Festival. Thirty locations throughout the city will house exhibits that collectively demonstrate the influence origami has made over recent decades. Over half of the exhibits are gathered in the center-city area in the form of a tour that may be experienced by walking or riding the free center city trolley buses. For more information, visit http://southeastorigami.home.mindspring.com. Sept. 27-29. 1-Day Pass $35, 15 and under $20. 3-Day Pass $85, 15 and under $55. West Trade Street. 704-375-3692.
Tonic Electronox. A celebration of the fall equinox. A multimedia art/music event Featuring NYC DJ Ulysses, and Charlotte DJs Aurora and Oliver Long. James Thompson and Die Elektro-Kartell will be performing original electronic music created for this event. The multimedia pieces are curated by artist, Anida Gurlit. Fri., Sept. 20, 10 p.m. 1427 E. 4th St. 704-347-2582.
Visual Arts: Ongoing
Afro-American Cultural Center Eros Negras: Encountering the Black Female Body. and exhibition that explores the sexuality, sensuality and eroticism of black women from a socio-political perspective in a contemporary world. Sept. 12-Nov. 30. 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.
Applewood Gallery Near Visions. Pastels with an intimate vantage point featuring Judith Cutler. Also, Terry Thirion, Ada Offerdahl and other artists. Mon.-Sun. Continues through Sept. 26. 3920 Park Rd. 704-525-6162.
Art 1 Gallery The 5th Annual "I Am Woman" Exhibition and Competition. is the exploration and provocative interpretation of women and womanhood as expressed by participating artists from New York to Florida. I Am Woman is an open show rather than a juried show. Works by both male and female artists are accepted and must pertain to the I Am Woman theme. Sept. 13-Oct. 25. 170 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia. 704-854-8800.
Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery Ila Prouty's Interaction. exhibit includes three-dimensional cast glass and two-dimensional monoprints. The opening reception is Sept. 12, 5:30-7pm. Mon.-Fri. Continues through Sept. 30. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.
