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Greater Tuna A comedy about the third smallest town in Texas where the Lions Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. The 20th Anniversary tour features Joe Sears and Martin Burke. Held in Belk Theater. Feb. 25- March 2: Tues.- Thurs., 8pm; Fri. & Sat., 8:15pm; Sat. & Sun. matinees, 2pm; Sun., 7:30pm. $18-$40. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.
Henry V The Abbey Players and Belmont Community Theatre will take audiences into the journey of duty, friendship and the trials of war when they present this play by William Shakespeare. Feb. 20-22, 8 p.m.; Feb. 27-March 1, 8 p.m. $10. Haid Theatre, Belmont Abbey College, 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd., Belmont. 704-825-6787.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat By Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to life in this musical parable. Feb. 27-March 1, 8 p.m.; March 2, 2:30 p.m.; March 6-8, 8 p.m.; March 9, 2:30 p.m.; March 14-15, 8 p.m. $12 adults, $8 children 12 and under. Old Courthouse Theatre, 49 Spring Street, NW, Concord. 704-788-2405.
Judy Blume's Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Frustrated fourth-grader Peter narrates the action while attempting to deal with his impossible little brother, Fudge. Presented by Children's Theatre of Charlotte. Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m.; March 1, 3 p.m.; March 2, 2 p.m. & 4 p.m.; March 7, 7:30 p.m.; March 8, 3 p.m.; March 9, 2 p.m. $10 general admission. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.
Satchel Paige The Afro-American Children's Theatre will present a play that tells of the life and career of the Negro Baseball League's fastest pitcher of all time and an honoree in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971. Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 22, 1 p.m.,4 p.m. & 7 p.m.; Feb. 23, 3 p.m. & 6 p.m. $8 ages 17 and under, $10 adults. Group and senior rates are available. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.
Theater: Ongoing
Done to Death Directed by Henry Buckley. Feb. 20-22, 7 p.m. $12 adults, $10 students/seniors. Little Theatre of Gastonia, 238 S. Clay St., P.O. Box 302, Gastonia. 704-865-0160.
Little Murders A brutal black comedy about one New York City family's encounters with random and senseless violence. This show contains adult themes. Produced by BareBones Theatre Group and Stage One Productions. Tickets may be reserved by phone or purchased at the door. Feb. 19-22, 8 p.m. $15 adults, $12 students/seniors. Southend Performing Arts Center, 201 Rampart St. 704-332-5300.
Master Harold and the Boys John Hartness directs Fugard's classic play about racism and fatherhood in Apartheid-era South Africa. Feb. 19- Pay What You Can Night. Feb. 19-22, 8 p.m. $15 adults, $12 students/seniors. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.
Negras Eros This play explores some of the myths and realities surrounding the sexuality and sensuality of black women from a socio-political point of view. Performances are Thurs.- Sat., Feb. 13-22 at 8pm. $12 members, $14 non-members. Afro-American Cultural Center, 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.
State Fair CPCC's production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical follows the Frake family as they leave behind the routine of the farm for three days of romance and adventure at the annual Iowa State Fair. Feb. 21-22, 8 p.m.; Feb. 23, 2:30 p.m. $12. Pease Auditorium, 1200 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.
Visual Arts: Openings
ArtMakers Gallery and Studios Meet the Artists. Kelley Sanford and Nancy Couick. Open house/art show & sale. Feb. 27, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Feb. 28, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; March 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 515 Fenton Pl. 704-916-0140.
Charlotte Art League Driven to Abstraction. A show featuring abstracts of various media created by Charlotte Art League members. Artist's reception will be from 6-9pm on March 7 during the First Friday Gallery Crawl. March 5-29. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.
Galatique Susan Nuttall Kaplan & Diana Hughes. Kaplan will be showing a variety of her work including her floral mixed media collection. Hughes will be showing her collection of photo and charcoal gel transfers. An opening reception will be held March 1 from 6-10pm. March 1-29. 26 North Main St., Belmont. 704-608-1868.
Gallery W.D.O. Functional to Fantastic Works of Art in Wood: Furniture & Sculpture. Brent Skidmore, David Merrifield and Erik Wolken. An opening reception will be held on March 7 from 6-8pm. March 1-29. Hearst Plaza Suite No. 1, 214 North Tryon St. 704-333-9123.
Jerald Melberg Gallery Paul Jenkins and Alice Ballard Munn. Jenkins is famous for his method of pouring paint directly onto the canvas, as well as for pure, prismatic color fields. Munn sculpts white earthenware into natural forms. Feb. 22-March 29. 3900 Colony Rd. 704-365-3000.
