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PSYCHO BEACH PARTY This sexy, campy production satirizes 60’s beach movies and cheesy psychodrama. Live music by the Aqualads. Adult langauge/content. June 16-26. $19.99. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000.
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS A toe tapping, knee slapping good time. Guaranteed to please the young and old alike. June 22-July 2. Pease Auditorium, CPCC, 1200 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534.
THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST’S WIFE A production of the Actor’s Theatre. www.actorstheatrecharlotte.org. June 1-18. Wed. & Thurs, at 7:30pm; Fri. & Sat. at 8pm; June 12 at 2:30pm. $17-$22. Actor’s Theatre, 650 E. Stonewall Street. 704-342-2251.
THREADS OF HOPE A play written to honor the women and men who toiled in Southern textile mills. www.rhcommunitytheatre.org. June 15-18, 8pm; June 18-19, 2:30pm. $5-$8. Rock Hill Community Theatre, 236 West Main St., Rock Hill. 803-324-2578.
JULY
July 4th
4th OF JULY PIG PICKIN’ Also features live music and fireworks. Mon., July 4. The Penguin, 1921 Commonwealth Ave. 704-375-6959.
CELEBRATE AMERICA Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s traditional, patriotic concert. Symphony Park. www.charlottesymphony.org. July 2. Free. SouthPark Shopping Center, 4400 Sharon Road. 704-972-2000.
CELEBRATE AMERICA! Celebrate Independence Day in style with patriotic music and a spectacular 30-minute fireworks display. Mon., July 4, 4 p.m. $5-$10. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Rd., Belmont. 704-825-4490.
LAKE WYLIE FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS Lake Wylie by the Buster Boyd Bridge, SC, Hwy 49. www.lakewyliesc.com. Mon., July 4, 9 p.m. Free. 800-866-5200.
NIGHTS OF FIRE: A SKYTOWER SPECTULAR Fireworks and music extravaganza presented at park close, 10pm. July 2-4. Free with park admission. Paramount’s Carowinds. 704-588-2606.
SKYSHOW 2005 Music, food, vendors and fireworks after dark. Downtown Charlotte, W. Trade & N. Tryon St. www.skyshow.net. Mon., July 4, 5 p.m.
Film
ALL ABOARD! SUMMER FILM SERIES July 11: The Palm Beach Story (1942); July 18: Murder on the Orient Express (1974); July 25: The Takin of Pelham One-Two-Three (1974). All at 7pm. Free. Main Library, 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-6217.
CHARLOTTE FILM SOCIETY Second Week film series July Films: Oscar Shorts-2005. Look At Me, Gunner Palace and Turtles Can Fly. www.charlottefilmsociety.com. Manor Theatre, 607 Providence Rd. 704-334-2727.
CORNELIUS OUTDOOR CINEMA SERIES Come see a great movie under the stars during the 3rd Annual Movies on the Boulevard. Every other Wed. night starting June 8 through Aug. 17. Kenton Place, Cornelius. 704-892-6031ext.162.
Fun Stuff
CHARLOTTE ANTIQUES & FINE COLLECTIBLES SHOW Dealers offer antiques, home furnishings, fine art, decorative garden accessories, vintage collectibles and more. www.dmgantiqueshows.com. First weekend every month. $5-12. Metrolina Expo & Fairgrounds, 7100 Statesville Rd. 800-824-3770.
CHARLOTTE COMEDY THEATER New shows for the summer. The Pirates and Helen Baak, along with their well-known resident ensemble. Hi energy, interactive, improv comedy. Rated R. Fri & Sat, 10pm. www.charlottecomedy.com. $10. 1111 - D Hawthorne Ln. 866-467-7681.
CHARLOTTE NC BLACK GAY PRIDE 2005 This 1st annual event will feature entertainment and informative workshops at various locations including Spirit Square and the Hereford Barn. www.charlottencblackgaypride.com. July 15-17. 704-605-7724.
THE COMEDY ZONE Upcoming Performances:. July 6-9: Allyn Ball & Naughty; July 15-16: James Gregory. July 28-30: Carlos Mencia. www.thecomedyzone.net. 516 N. College St. 704-348-4242.
CULTURE CAMP Children 6 & up will participate in various arts and crafts projects and interactive performing arts activities. First Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $5 per family. Afro-American Cultural Center, 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.
MIAMI Fashion show presented by Uneek Events and Entertainment. Designers: Flow by Tara Davis, Bushwoman, Jayla Heyward and more. Palmer Bldg., 2601 E. 7th St. Fri., July 29, 9 p.m. $15-$20. 704-491-0176.
MIDYETTE MAGIC Live magic performance for all ages, presented by Lincoln County Library. Thu., July 14, 10:30 a.m. Free. Citizens Center, Lincolnton, 115 West Main St. 704-735-8044.
REENACTMENT BATTLES 225th anniversary of Revolutionary war era battles. July 9: Huck’s Defeat and Rocky Mount, 11:30am-2pm; July 10: Stallings Plantation and Hanging Rock, 11:30am-2pm. www.chmuseums.org. Historic Brattonsville, 1444 Brattonsville Rd., McConnels. 803-684-2327.
SUMMERDANCE Dance concert performances presented by Kinetic Works. www.mckineticworks.org. July 28; July 29; July 30. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd. 704-338-1533.
Music
AMOS’ SOUTHEND 1423 S. Tryon St. 704-377-6874 July 3 Luciano.
CHARLOTTE COLISEUM 100 Paul Buck Blvd. 704-357-4701 July 9 Kenny Chesney.
THE EVENING MUSE 3227 N. Davidson St. 704-376-3737 July 6 Tosco House Party. July 15 Jennifer Daniels. July 16 Dromedary. July 28 Reverend Billly C. Wirtz.
IRISH CUE 19501 Hwy 73, Cornelius. 704-892-6904 July 1 Die As One & People. July 2 From a Seed. July 3 Bumpy & the Sundee Junkies.
OVENS AUDITORIUM 2700 E. Independence Blvd. 704-522-6500 July 15 Michael Buble.
RODI 245 W. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC. 704-864-7634 July 1 Zeltner and Monteith. July 2 David Childers and the Modern Don Juans & Bill Noonan. July 7 Michael Reno Harrell. July 8 Robin Rogers. July 9 Tricia Carter. July 14 Dana and Susan Robinson. July 15 Volatile Baby. July 16 Ginny Wilder. July 21 Phyllis Tannerfrye. July 22 Darlyne Cain. July 23 Willy Evans. July 28 Marjorie Thompson. July 29 Donna Hopkins. July 30 Volatile Baby.
