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Crystal on the Plaza Reggae Club Wisdom Wednesdays. At Crystal on the Plaza Reggae Club, 3018 The Plaza Rd. Open Mic, Spoken Word, Poetry and other conscious thoughts and expressions. Word, Sound & Power...Roots, Culture & Knowledge. Hosted by Aquiyla and Nina, MC by Filmore, Musical Innervissions by DJ DR and DJ Justice. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. 3018 The Plaza. 704-376-3799.Theater: OpeningsAll My Sons This Arthur Miller play is an impressive drama that received the Drama Critics' Award for best new American play of the season. The play is concerned with the fortunes of the Keller and Deever families and their involvement in World War II. The climax showing the reaction of a son to his guilty father is a fitting conclusion to a play electrifying in its intensity. March 7, 8 p.m.; March 8, 8 p.m.; March 9, 8 p.m.; March 14, 8 p.m.; March 15, 8 p.m.; March 16, 8 p.m.; March 17, 2:30 p.m.; March 21, 8 p.m.; March 22, 8 p.m.; March 23, 8 p.m.; March 24, 2:30 p.m. $15-$20. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd. 704-334-9128.
Closer by Patrick Marber. The tale of four soul's misdirected quests to find love. March 7; March 8; March 9; March 14; March 15; March 16. $10 on Thursday and Sunday. $12 on Friday and Saturday. Afro-American Cultural Center, 401 N. Myers St. 704-577-7274.
Inside Out Presented by American Dance Art, at the Booth Playhouse. Will include two original Charlotte premieres, Judy Greengrass and Strange Love. March 8, 8:30 p.m.; March 9, 8:30 p.m. $15. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.
Jeffrey Paul Rudnick's self-described "play about love, death, and wisecracks" takes place when taking a leap of faith to be in a relationship seems anything but comedic. March 7, 8 p.m.; March 8, 8 p.m.; March 9, 8 p.m.; March 14, 8 p.m.; March 15, 8 p.m.; March 16, 8 p.m.; March 17, 8 p.m. $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. Off-Tryon Theatre Company. 704-375-2826.
Jungalbook A new take on Rudyard Kipling's Classic Adventure Stories with Edward Mast's Jungalbook. March 8, 7:30 p.m.; March 9, 3 p.m.; March 10, 2 p.m. & 4 p.m.; March 15, 7:30 p.m.; March 16, 1 p.m.; March 17, 2 p.m. $10 for general admission. Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. 704-333-8983.
Steel Magnolias Comedy/Drama which tells the story of a group of gossipy southern ladies in a small town beauty parlor. March 8, 8 p.m.; March 9, 8 p.m.; March 10, 3 p.m.; March 15, 8 p.m.; March 16, 8 p.m. $7 for adults, $5 for students/seniors. Clover Middle School Auditorium, 320 Clinton Ave., Clover. 803-831-1048.
Terra Nova A historical account of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's race to the South Pole and his ultimate death. Wonderfully lyrical piece by Ted Tally based on Scott's actual journals found with his body which recounts a tale of courace and individual sacrifice. March 14, 7:30 p.m.; March 15, 8 p.m.; March 16, 8 p.m.; March 17, 3 p.m.; March 21, 7:30 p.m.; March 22, 8 p.m.; March 23, 8 p.m.; March 24, 3 p.m.; March 28, 7:30 p.m.; March 29, 8 p.m.; March 30, 8 p.m.; March 31, 3 p.m. $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students. Matthews Community Center, 100 McDowell Street, Matthews. 704-321-7275.Theater: Ongoing* Les Miserables This production is the only production of the show currently touring the country. It is a carbon copy of the original productions still running on Broadway and in London; it has not been reduced or edited in any way. March 5, 8 p.m.; March 6, 8 p.m.; March 7, 8 p.m.; March 8, 8:15 p.m.; March 9, 2 p.m. & 8:15 p.m.; March 10, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $20-$58. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. 704-522-6500.Visual Arts: OpeningsArt Institute of Charlotte Gallery Making A Mark: An Exhibit of Art by Children Touched By Cancer. The exhibit features the work of young artists from around the country who address personal issues arising from their experiences with cancer and related blood disorders. Mon.-Fri. Continues through March 29. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.
Jerald Melberg Gallery Modernist Mind & Mystical Spirit. works on paper by Oscar Bluemner. Mon.-Sun. Continues through April 20. A Certain Slant of Light. new oil paintings and watercolors by Thomas McNickle. Mon.-Sun. Continues through April 20. 3900 Colony Rd. 704-365-3000.
Thomas Kinkade Carolina Place Gallery Thomas Kinkade Original to Be Unveiled. The original canvas Cape Hatteras Light. This is a rare opportunity for collectors to view one of Thomas Kinkade's original oil paintings. Sun., March 10. 11025 Carolina Place Pkwy., Pineville. 704-341-2000.
Winthrop University Galleries 150 Years. The debut of three new works by performance artist Jennifer Marie Wallace. Both object-oriented and performance-based, Wallace's art explores Southern issues and is based on her own knowledge of the South, having grown up in South Carolina. There will be three separate performances "Fickle Ballast", "Blue Blood Trickle" and "Drawn Taut". Wed., March 20, 1 p.m. 107 McLaurin, Rock Hill. 803-323-2493.Visual Arts: OngoingAfro-American Cultural Center High Cotton/Twenty Third Psalms Exhibit. Artists' Schroeder Cherry and Alec Simpson use a variety of technizues to explore the inner self in this exhibition. "High Cotton" is the metaphor used to describe the elements and experiences African-Americans had to endure to succeed in life. "Twenty-Third Psalms" is a reflection of the Lord's Prayer used to express African-American creativity and spiritual growth. Tue.-Sun. Continues through May 5. Leather as Art Exhibit. Artists, Terrance Hill and Marvin Sin mastered this unique technique of pulling and stretching leather to create powerful images that are not only pleasing to the eye, but also sensitive to the touch. Tue.-Sun. Continues through May 5. 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.
