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Dance
The Djoliba Don West African Drum & Dance Troupe This South Carolina-based non-profit educational and performance company uses music and dance to foster a greater understanding of African culture. Sat., Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Free. Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College, Davidson. 704-894-2876.
Museums
Charlotte Museum of History/Hezekiah Alexander Homesite & American Freedom Bell Heirloom Quilts. Continues through March 30. Highways & Byways of Our State. Continues through June. Soldier's Stories: War in the First Person. Continues through Sept. 30, 2003. Regular Museum admission. 3500 Shamrock Dr., Between Eastway and Sharon Amity. 704-568-1774.
Gaston County Museum of Art & History Carolinas Textile Exhibit- The Ties That Bind. Tue.-Sun. 131 W. Main St., Dallas. 704-852-6025.
Levine Museum of the New South Cotton Fields to Sky Scrapers. Tue.-Sun. GE Presents Freedom: A History of the US. Continues through March 2. New South, Old South, Somewhere in Between. The opening of this exhibit will be from 6-9pm with remarks by Tom Stanley, Exhibit Curator, and Dr. Shaw Smith, Professor of Art at Davidson College at 7pm. Call to RSVP. Thu., Feb. 27. Pen and Ink Politics: Thomas Nast's Reconstruction-era Cartoons and African American Equality. Continues through Sept. 29. 200 E. 7th St. 704-333-1887.
Mint Museum of Art Burlon Craig and His Legacy. Continues through Oct. 19. Celebrating the Legacy of Romare Bearden. Continues through Feb. 23, 2003. Edward Hopper: The Paris Years. Feb. 22-June 1. A Salute to Fashion Legend Bill Blass. Continues through April 13. 2730 Randolph Rd. 704-337-2000 or 704-333-MINT.
Mint Museum of Craft & Design The Artful Teapot. Jan. 31- May 30, 2004. Coming of Age. Tue.-Sun. Continues through April 6. Currents In Craft. Ongoing exhibit. Tue.-Sun. Point of View: Public and Private Collecting Part I. Continues through Feb. 23. Tradition & Change: 19th and 20th Century Craft At The Mint. Ongoing exhibit. Tue.-Sun. 220 N. Tryon St. 704-337-2009.
Museum of York County All About Cats. Continues through Sept. 14, 2003. Illustrator Vernon Grant: A Century of American Whimsy. Continues through Oct. 5, 2003. 4621 Mount Gallant Rd., Rock Hill. 803-329-2121.
North Carolina Museum of History Flashback to the 60s. Continues through Sept. 28, 2003. 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. 919-715-0200.
Weatherspoon Art Museum Georgia O'Keeffe from Southern Collections. March 2-April 27. Seeing & Believing: The Art of Nancy Burson. Continues through May 4. Spring Garden & Tate Streets, Greensboro.
Spoken Word
Club Myxx Organik Funk. Hip-Hop, Spoken Word open mic. Featured artists and the hip-hop/neo-soul sounds of DJ Fuzz. Sundays, 9 p.m. $3 members, $5 non-members. 3110 S. Tryon St. 704-623-0058.
Coffee Central Poetry Open Mic w/ Margaret Allegrucci. Thu., Feb. 27, 7 p.m. 1509 Central Ave. 704-374-0046.
The Hungry Duck WordPhoria. Sat., March 1, 7:30-11 p.m. $5 cover. 607 W. 5th St. 704-566-6566.
Lesbian & Gay Community Center Friday Night Live!. An eclectic open mic/spoken word event featuring local artists, musicians, African drumming, tarot card and palm readers and more. A Motif Entertainment and Center Event. Fri., Feb. 21, 7-11 p.m. Make a donation at the door. 1401 Central Ave. 704-333-0144.
Mert's Heart and Soul Uptown Saturday Nite. Musical performances, spoken word artists, poets and an open mic contest. Performances by Loumoste, Kelvin Pizarro and Kirondo. Last Saturday of every month, 11 p.m. $7 cover. Free for Pisces. 214 N. College St. 704-623-0058.
Swing 1000 Rhythm Theory Tuesdays. Enjoy open mic poetry, music, and dancing. Doors open at 6pm. Poetry begins at 7:30pm. Tuesdays. Free before 7:15pm. 1000 Central Ave. 704-334-4443.
Theater: Openings
Billy Jonas In singalongs, bangalongs, whisperalongs, as well as improvised songs, his primary instrument is the audience. His initial performances sold out, but two new shows have been added. Sun., Feb. 23, 2 p.m. & 4 p.m. Tickets are $8.00 for center seats and $6.00 for side seats. Children's Theatre of Charlotte. 704-333-8983.
Cold Sassy Tree Eyebrows are raised and life's lessons are learned in this Southern story based on the best-selling novel by Olive Ann Burns. Sung in English. Presented by Opera Carolina. Held in Belk Theater. Feb. 20-22, 8 p.m.; Feb. 23, 2 p.m. $15-$78. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-348-5800.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum A light, fast-paced farce by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. Co-sponsored by the Department of Music. Performances held in the Johnson Theatre. Feb. 19-22, 8 p.m.; Feb. 23, 2 p.m. $3 w/ Winthrop ID, $7 general admission. Winthrop University, Rock Hill. 803-323-2287.
Good Help is Hard to Murder Join two sisters from the deep South, where attempted murder, talking parrots and scary ghosts are almost an everyday occurrence. Presented by Queens Theatre. Feb. 27-March 1, 8 p.m.; March 2, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. $3. Suzanne Little Recital Hall, 1900 Selwyn Ave. 704-971-3457.