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THEATER
ALWAYS...PATSY CLINETheatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Road, 704-334-9128, www.alwayspatsycline.net
Through July 28. The Producer's Group presents this tribute to the legendary country singer which is based on a true story about Cline's friendship with one of her fans. Showtimes: 8pm, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday; 3pm & 7pm on Sunday. Tickets are $22 & $25.
ANNIE JR.Pease Auditorium, Central Piedmont Community College, 704-330-6534, www.cpcc.cc.nc.us
July 1-13. The annual children's show which is part of Central Piedmont Summer Theatre's season is a shortened version of the popular Broadway hit, Annie. Tickets are $5. All shows are at 10am; please note there is no show on Thursday, July 4, or Sunday, July 7.
DEJA VUPease Auditorium, Central Piedmont Community College, 704-330-6534, www.cpcc.cc.nc.us
July 5-13. Central Piedmont Summer Theatre will present the Charlotte premiere of this farce about the mixed up relationships of a father and son and their various fiancees and mistresses. Tickets are $15. Showtimes: July 5-6, 10-13, 8pm; July 7, 2:30pm; July 9, 7pm.
BEAUTY AND THE BEASTPerforming Arts Center, 704-372-1000, www.performingartsctr.org
July 9-14, Belk Theater. Disney's live stage version of the classic story with special technical effects and production numbers. Tickets range from $25-$63. Showtimes: Tuesday-Thursday, 8pm; Friday & Saturday, 8:15pm; Saturday & Sunday, 2pm; Sunday, 7:30pm.
GEORGE M!Pease Auditorium, Central Piedmont Community College, 704-330-6534, www.cpcc.cc.nc.us
July 17-27. Presented by Central Piedmont Summer Theatre, this popular musical is based on the life of George M. Cohan and features the best of his music. Starring in the title role will be Billy Ensley. Tickets are $15. Showtimes: July 17-20, 24-27, 8pm; July 21, 2:30pm; July 23, 7pm.
ROBERT DUBAC'S THE
MALE INTELLECT: AN OXYMORON?Performing Arts Center, 704-372-1000, www.performingartsctr.org
July 23-August 4, Belk Theater. Comedy satire on men, women and relationships. Showtimes: Tuesday-Thursday, 8pm; Friday & Saturday, 8:15pm; Sunday 2pm.
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHESPease Auditorium, Central Piedmont Community College, 704-330-6534, www.cpcc.cc.nc.us
July 23-27. Central Piedmont Summer Theatre presents the Grey Seal Puppets take on this favorite fairy tale for children. Tickets are $5. All shows are at 10am.
THE COLLECTED SHORTS
OF ANTON CHEKOV Off-Tryon Theatre, 3143 Cullman Avenue, info@thefarmtheatre.com
July 10-13 & 17-21. Presented by The Farm Theatre. All shows are at 8pm except for the July 21 show which will be at 3pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.
AUGUST
ART/HISTORYAFRO-AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER 401 N. Myers Street, 704-374-1565, www.aacc-charlotte.org
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 1-5pm
Through August 25, Women of a New Tribe Photographic Exhibit is a photographic study of the beauty of a unique group of women by Jerry Taliaferro.LEVINE MUSEUM OF THE NEW SOUTH200 E. Seventh Street, 704-333-1887, www.museumofthenewsouth.org
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday noon-5pm
Admission: $6, adults; $17, family; $5, students, seniors
Through August, the museum will offer the following exhibits: Carolina Victorian and Vanishing Victorian, The New South's Love Affair with the Car and If You Build It They Will Come: Charlotte's Public Places-1883-2002. Cotton Fields to Skycrapers is a permanent exhibit.
THE LIGHT FACTORY809 W. Hill Street, 704-333-9755, www.lightfactory.org
Through August 10, 2002 Members Show Annual celebration of members' creativity and open to all media. Outreach Pinhole Photography Projects Annual display of student work.
MINT MUSEUM OF ART 2730 Randolph Road, 704-337-2000, www.mintmuseum.org
Hours: Tuesday, 10am-10pm; Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, noon-5pm
Admission: $6, adults; students & seniors, $5; ages 6-17, $3
Through October 21, Charlotte's Own-Romare Bearden Mint-organized exhibition complements the display of the David C. Driskell Collection and showcases Bearden's work in the region.
Opening August 23, Narratives of African American Art and Identity: The David C. Driskell Collection Over 100 paintings by leading African-American artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, including Edward Banister, Henry O. Tanner, Augustus Savage, Elizabeth Catlett and more. Exhibit runs through October 25.
MINT MUSEUM OF CRAFT + DESIGN 220 N. Tryon Street, 704-337-2000, www.mintmuseum.org
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, noon-5pm
Admission: $6, adults; students & seniors, $5; ages 6-17, $3
Through September 8, Quilts from the Carolinas 14 quilts from the juried Carolina Quilt Invitational will showcase contemporary as well as traditional quilts.
FUN STUFFAMAZING MAIZE MAZERural Hill Farm, Beatties Ford Road, Huntersville, 704-875-3113, www.lochnorman.org.
Through September 29. Maze is built in a cornfield on historic farm in northern Mecklenburg County. Hours are 10am-5:30pm, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and teens 17-13, $5 for children 12-5, $2 for children 4-3, children 2 and under are free.
