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Mint Museum of Craft & Design American Quilt Classics 1800 - 1980: The Charles and Fleur Bresler Collection. Features white work, indigo resist and block-printed chintz from the late 18th and early 19th centuries; applique, stenciled, mosaic template-pieced and album quilts from the mid-1800s; log cabin, crazy and charm quilts from the late 19th century and more. Through Jan. 4, 2004. Currents In Craft. Ongoing exhibit. Tue.-Sun. Sculptural Radiance: The Jewelry & Objects of Linda MacNeil. A fusion of glass and gold, featuring 25 works. Through November 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 Eye to Eye: Photography by Kim Wolhuter. Sept. 4-Dec. 14. Illustrator Vernon Grant: A Century of American Whimsy. Continues through Oct. 5, 2003. Piecing a Quilt of Life: World Connections. Exhibit runs Sept. 6 through Apr. 25. $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $3 for students. 4621 Mount Gallant Rd., Rock Hill. 803-329-2121.
Spoken Word
Jackson's Java Poetry Open Mic. Hosted by Jonathan Rice. Thu., Sept. 11, 8 p.m. 8544 University City Blvd. 704-595-0526.
Mert's Heart and Soul Uptown Saturday Nite. Featuring the area's most talented singers, rappers, and poets. Sign up for the Open Mic Showcase. Details: www.motifentertainment.com. Every second and last Saturday of the month at 10pm-until. $7 cover. 214 N. College St. 704-593-0114.
Southend Performing Arts Center BareBones Poetry Project. SPAC will feature regional authors reading selections of their poetry, short stories and performance poetry. Third Tuesday of every month, 8 p.m. 201 Rampart St. 704-332-5300.
Theater: Openings
Always...Patsy Cline The play gives the audience a chance to see Patsy really "let her hair down." Sept. 12-13, 18-19, 25-27 at 8pm. Sept. 21, 28 at 2:30pm. $10. Hickory Community Theatre, 30 Third St. NW, Hickory. 828-327-3855.
The Commedia Cinderella A twist on the classic story and performed by the Tarradiddle Players. Performances: Sept. 12 at 7:30pm; Sept. 13 at 1pm; Sept. 14 at 2pm & 4pm; Sept. 19 at 7:30pm; Sept. 20 at 1pm; Sept. 21 at 2pm & 4 pm. Center $12, side $10. Children's Theatre of Charlotte, 1017 E. Morehead St. 704-376-5745.
Evita Directed by Billy Ensley, choreographed by Linda Booth. The internationally acclaimed musical about the fabulous myth of Eva, wife of Argentine dictator Juan Peron. Sept. 11-13, 18-21, 25-28. Thu-Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2:30pm. Tickets $22 Fri and Sat evenings, $17 on Thu and Sun. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd. 704-376-3777.
Finer Noble Gases Victory Pictures & C.A.S.T. (Carolina Actors Studio Theatre) opens the second show of its season with Adam Rapp's acclaimed, Finer Noble Gases. Call for reservations and info. This play contains adult content. Performances: Sept. 10 - Sept. 27, Wed-Sat at 8pm. $15. Central Ave Playhouse, 1118 Clement Ave. 704-455-8542.
Romeo and Juliet A Chickspeare event - Romeo and Juliet as you've never seen them: a ten-gallon hat, bad wigs, some really bad "opera" and more. Sept. 18 at the Wine Basket; Sept. 26 at the Southend Performing Arts Center, 201 Rampart St. Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.; Sept. 26, 8 p.m. Free performances, donations accepted. Wine Basket, 830 Lamar Ave. 704-344-4546.
Sylvia A.R. Gurney's delightful comedy about love, relationships and inter-species dating. Directed by Glen T. Griffin. Reservations are suggested. Sept. 18-20; Sept. 24-27, Oct. 2-4. 8pm. Sept. 24 is Pay What You Can Night. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.
Theater: Ongoing
Pump Boys and Dinettes Presented by Charlotte Repertory Theater. Directed by Michael Bush. Grass-roots musical about life and love by the roadside. Opening night Sept. 11. Runs Wednesday-Thursday 7:30pm, Friday-Saturday 8pm, Sunday 2pm. Through Oct. 12. $24-$38. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-348-5800.
The Underpants Play by Steve Martin, presented by the BareBones Theatre Group. Through Sept. 21. Show times are 8pm Thu-Sat, with a 3pm matinee on the final Sunday of the run. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $12 for students/seniors. Southend Performing Arts Center, 201 Rampart St. 704-332-5300.
Visual Arts: Openings
Christa Faut Gallery Veronica's Veils. Solo exhibition of acrylic paintings by Herb Jackson. Opening reception Sept. 26, 6:30-8:30pm. Runs Sept. 22 through Nov. 17. Gallery hours Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-3pm. 19818 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius. 704-892-5312.
Great Aunt Stella Center Carrie Mae Weems. An artist whose photographs and installations document experiences of African Americans, Africans and women. Thu., Sept. 18, 7 p.m. Tickets: $7 for the public, $3 for students, and free for members. 926 Elizabeth Ave. 704-944-6000.