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Mama's Caribbean Grill Uptown Saturday Nite. Featuring singers, rappers, and poets. Sign up for the Open Mic Showcase. Details: www.freewebs.com/motifentertainment. Every second and last Saturday of the month at 10pm-until. $7 cover. 1504 Central Ave. 704-375-8414.
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.
Tonic The Soul Movement. An underground nite for Spoken Word/Poetry, Soul Classics, Neo-Soul, Deep/Soulful House, Urban Grooves & Underground Hip-Hop. www.thesoulmovement.com. Sundays. $5 before 9:30pm. 1427 E. 4th St. 704-580-7187.
Theater: Openings
Anything Goes Cole Porter musical. June 9-19, Tues (7pm), Wed-Sat (8pm), Sun (2:30pm). $16. Pease Auditorium, CPCC, 1200 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.
Betty's Summer Vacation Play by Christopher Durang. www.actorstheatrecharlotte.org. Jun. 16-Jul. 10, Wed/Thurs 7:30pm, Fri/Sat 8pm, Jun. 27 2:30pm. $17-$22. Actor's Theatre, 650 E. Stonewall Street. 704-342-2251.
Bye Bye Birdie A musical comedy. www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org. June 10-12 & June 17-19, 8pm. $18-$20. Duke Performance Hall, Davidson College, Davidson. 704-894-2135.
Scratchy Scratcherton's Revenge A play by Stan Peal. Not Recommended for children 12 and under due to Adult Content. www.geocites.com/epic_arts_rep. Thur.-Sat. Continues through June 26. $15. SPAC, 201 Rampart Street in Charlotte's South End. 704-332-5300.
Spirit of Freedom An evening of moods, movement, music and moments of life. June 11; June 12, 8 p.m. $7-$10. Afro-American Cultural Center, 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.
Treasure Island An evening of high adventure and piracy with Robert Lewis Stevenson's classic tale. June 10; June 11; June 12, 8 p.m. $10. Old Courthouse Theatre, 49 Spring Street, NW, Concord. 704-788-2405.
Two Thieves & a Savior The story of two thieves whose search for ill-gotten riches leads them to follow One who speaks of hidden treasures. www.narroway.net. June 11; June 12; June 25; June 26, 8 p.m. $5-$15. King's Arena, Fort Mill, 2175 Gethsemane Ct., Fort Mill. 803-802-2300.
Theater: Ongoing
Funny Money A farcical adult comedy revolving around a briefcase full of money. June 10-12, 8pm. $10-$12. Little Theatre of Gastonia, 238 S. Clay St., Gastonia. 704-865-0160.
Grease Broadway musical. June 8-10, 8pm; June 11, 8:15pm; June 12, 2pm & 8:15pm; June 13, 2pm & 7:30pm. $23-$59. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.
Our Country's Good The story takes place in convict-era Australia, in the colony of New South Wales (1788/89) with the first shipments of prisoners from the British Isles. www.offtryon.net. June 3-June 17, Thu-Sat, 8pm. $12-$15. Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Ave. 704-375-2826.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile A comedy by Steve Martin. Presented by the Piedmont Players Theater. www.piedmontplayers.com. June 3-5, 9-12, 7:30pm; June 6, 2:30pm. $9-15. Meroney Theatre, 213 S. Main St., Salisbury. 704-633-5471.
Visual Arts: Openings
Clay on Camden Shelley Johnston. Pottery exhibit. The Alley Gallery, an outdoor extension of Clay on Camden, features metal works by local artists Amy Hart and Tim McLeod. Also "Lincoln Avenue Drive-By," photographs by Gaines Brown. Through June. 1510 Camden Rd. 704-790-2326.
Foust Studio Summer Collection. A group exhibition including contemporary artwork. Opening Reception: June 11, 6-9pm. Through June. 5200 Park Rd., Suite 115. 704-525-7989.
Icehouse Center Gallery, Davidson Cups with Character. Ceramic works by over 25 artists. Opening Reception: June 11, 6-9pm. Through June. 432 S. Main St. 704-892-7323.
The Light Factory Kindertransport. An exhibition of photographs documenting the effort that saved 10,000 children from the Nazis. Opening Reception: June 10, 6:30-9pm. Through Aug. 18. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755.
Mooresville Artists Guild Sandie Bell and Nanette Faber. Works in acrylic, watercolor and oil. Through June. 103 West Center Ave. 704-663-6661.
NoDa Artist Network New Artists. A group exhibit. June 19: Art/Yard Sale (7am), featuring kids activities and a fish fry. Through June. 2424 N. Davidson St. 704-358-4210.
Stretch Gallery N Studios Henryk Fantazos. Against Modern Art An exhibit of new and retrospective works. Through July 30. 10726 Pineville Rd, Pineville. 704-552-5678.
Visual Arts: Ongoing
Afro-American Cultural Center The Pride Collection. An exhibit of extensive collection of art of the late Dr. Harold S. Pride, Sr. Through June. Juried Artists. Exhibit features local, state and national artists. Through August. 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.
Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery Abstract Vision. An exhibit by Diane Foust. Through June 30. Charlotte Foust. Mixed media exhibition Abstract Vision. Through June 30. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.
Art Preserve Herb Jackson. A showing of Jackson's small oil paintings on panel, in conjunction with Christa Faut Gallery. Through Jun. 19. 3200 A North Davidson. 704-358-8882.
Bank of America Gallery Objects of Contemplation. An exhibition of selected still life worksfrom the permanent collection of the Weatherspoon Art Museum. Through July 5. Hearst Tower, 114 N. Tryon St. 704-386-7324.
