Comedy
Bayou Kitchen Comedy. Extreme Improv: Fridays 8pm - Chicago Style long form improv "The Gallery"; Saturdays 8pm - "Who's Line Is it?" style improv; Psychotic Pooch at 10pm. Fridays and Saturdays. www.extremeimprov.comwww.psychoticpooch.com. $10. 1958 E 7th St. 866-467-7681.
The Comedy Zone Upcoming Performances. July 9-10: Brian Regan & Dave Tucker; July 15-17 & 22-24: James Gregory; 30-31: Gary Valentine. www.comedyzone.net. 516 N. College St. 704-348-4242.
Tyber Creek Pub The Pink Turtle Sketchprov Experience. Reservations suggested. www.pinkturtle.net. Fridays, 8pm. Free, $5 beginning 7/16. 1933 S. Blvd. 704-301-1564.
Dance
Summerreach Open Rehearsals Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works invites the public to watch rehearsals of works in progress for SummerDance 2004 concerts. Saturdays, 12:30-2pm. $5. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-338-1533.
Museums
Charlotte Museum of History Main Streets of Our State. A traveling photography exhibit. June 30-Jan. 2. Powerful Persuaders: World War II Posters. An exhibit of propaganda posters. Through Sept. 1. Soldier's Stories: War in the First Person. Through Sept. 30. 3500 Shamrock Dr. 704-568-1774.
Discovery Place Mix & Max: Omnimax after hours. The program is aimed at anyone looking for something different. Live music, Omnimax films, food and cash bar. Third Friday of every month. $10 members $12 (non-members). Omnimax. Now showing: Ocean Oasis, NASCAR: The IMAX Experience, T. rex: Back to the Cretaceous, and Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance. Call or visit website for times. 301 N. Tryon St. 704-372-6261.
Levine Museum of the New South Cotton Fields to Sky Scrapers. Tue.-Sun. Courage: The Carolina Story That Changed America. Brown vs. Board of Education exhibit. Through Aug. 15. 200 E. 7th St. 704-333-1887.
Mint Museum of Art Revelation: A Fresh Look at Contemporary Collections. June 30-Sept. 19. VantagePoint II. Julie Heffernan: Interior Transformations, featuring large scale paintings. June 30-Sept. 5. 2730 Randolph Rd. 704-337-2000.
Mint Museum of Craft & Design The Art of Gold. Exhibit presents 80 contemporary gold objects. Apr. 3-Aug. 8. The Nature of Craft and the Penland Experience. July 3-Jan. 30. 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 Eewww, YUCK! Understanding Nature's Most Unhuggable Creatures. Through mid August. Rock Hill From A to Z. June 30-Aug. 15. Summer Movies for Children. : Awesome Animals. July 6-7: Piglet's Big Movie; July 13-14: Finding Nemo; July 20-21: 101 Dalmatians. Tues. & Wed. at 11am & 2pm. Vernon Grant. An exhibit of Grant's work, Storybook Village. Through Oct. 31. 4621 Mount Gallant Rd., Rock Hill. 803-329-2121.
Schiele Museum, Gastonia 1500 East Garrison Blvd. 704-866-6900.
Readings & Signings
Beatties Ford Road Library Dr. Rovenia Brock. Author will discuss and sign Dr. Ro's Ten Secrets to Livin' Healthy. Thu., July 8, 6:30 p.m. Peter Reinhart. Author will discuss and sign American Pie, My Search for the Perfect Pizza. Tue., July 13, 7 p.m. 2412 Beatties Ford Rd. 704-432-6706.
Borders, Morrocroft Dawson Perkins. Author will discuss and sign The Team. Sat., July 10, 2 p.m. 3900 Colony Rd. 704-365-6261.
Newsstand International Patrick Minges. Author will sign Black Indian Slave Narratives. Wed., July 14, 1 p.m. 5622-128 E. Independence Blvd. 704-531-0199.
Park Road Books Kathy Reichs. Author will read and sign Monday Morning. Thu., July 8, 7 p.m. C.C. Allentini. Author will read and sign Dead of Winter. Sat., July 10, 1 p.m. Valerie Ann Leff. Author will read and sign Better Homes and Husbands. Sun., July 11, 1 p.m. Park Road Shopping Center, 4139 Park Rd. 704-525-9239.
Spoken Word
Jackson's Java Poetry Open Mic. Hosted by Jonathan Rice. Thu., July 8, 8 p.m. 8544 University City Blvd. 704-595-9526.
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
Bel Canto An audience interactive murder mystery. www.rhcommunitytheatre.org. July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16 at 7pm. $30. Station Bar & Grille, Rock Hill, 122 S. Oakland Ave. 803-324-2578.
The Deliverer Willing to lose his life for his religion, Barabbas finds himself fighting the God he defends. July 9-10, 23-24, 8pm. $5-$15. King's Arena, Fort Mill, 2175 Gethsemane Ct., Fort Mill.
Drift Presented by BareBones Theatre Group. Jul. 15-17, 8pm; Jul. 18, 2pm. $19.99. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000.
