Charlotte-based artist/real-life superhero de'Angelo Dia (aka "El Negrito") is scheduled to resurface on Aug. 20 at The McColl Center to host a performance art event titled Negritude Movement during the Center's closing reception. Mixing step with poetry, visual art and other cool stuff, Negritude promises to continue Dia's exploration of racism, tokenism and heroism.
Free. Aug. 20, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. The McColl Center for Visual Art, 721 N. Tryon St. 704-332-5535. www.mccollcenter.org.