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December 2018
African-Print Fashion Now! Exhibition
Charlotte, 28207 United States
African-Print Fashion Now! Exhibition October 7, 2018 - April 28, 2019 Mint Museum Randolph 2730 Randolph Rd Charlotte, NC 28207 Tickets: $10 - $15 African-Print Fashion Now! A Story of Taste, Globalization, and Style introduces visitors to a dynamic and diverse dress tradition and the increasingly interconnected fashion worlds that it inhabits: “popular” garments created by local seamstresses and tailors across the continent; international runway fashions designed by Africa’s newest generation of couturiers; and boundary-breaking, transnational and youth styles favored in…
Find out more »Michael Sherrill Retrospective at the Mint Museum
Charlotte, NC 28202 United States
Michael Sherrill Retrospective at Mint Museum October 27, 2018 - April 7, 2018 Mint Museum Uptown 500 S Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $10-$15 Materials-based artist Michael Sherrill has lived in the western North Carolina mountains since 1974. At the heart of his interest is the intersection of where humans and materials—primarily clay, metal, and glass—meet in both handmade objects and the natural world. For the grand opening of his retrospective exhibition, Sherrill will offer unique insights into his…
Find out more »Bug Lab
Charlotte, NC 28202 United States
Bug Lab December 8, 2018 - May 5, 2019 Discovery Place 301 N Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $16 - $20 For the first time in North America, see the world the bugs built at Discovery Place Science. Experience the immersive world of bugs and their amazing abilities that inspire human innovation. Larger-than-life bug models are your guides as you journey through hands-on activities and challenges. Enter the ‘operating theatre’ of the iridescent jewel wasp and witness her turn a…
Find out more »January 2019
Science on the Rocks: Fantastic Bugs & Where To Find Them
Charlotte, NC 28202 United States
Science on the Rocks: Fantastic Bugs & Where To Find Them Friday, January 18, 2019 from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Discovery Place Science 301 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $10 plus Wizardry and wonder fill the air in this adults-only, magical night at the Museum, featuring our all-new exhibition, Bug Lab. Mingle with wizards and fantastic creatures with a cocktail in hand while you try one of many spectacularly spellbinding events. Encounter the fantastic beasts that Newt…
Find out more »Bechtler by Night featuring Colby Dobbs Band
Charlotte, 28202 United States
Bechtler by Night Friday, January 18, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Bechtler 420 S Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Free admission New Year's is a time to reflect, rejoice and look forward to what life has in store, just around the corner. Start your new year at the Bechtler and create your very own picture frames in our classroom as you sip on a cranberry mimosa! Live music performed by the Colby Dobbs Band begins at 7 p.m.…
Find out more »Thirsty Beaver 11 year Anniversary Party
Charlotte, NC 2820 United States
Thirsty Beaver 11 year Anniversary Party Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 8 p.m. The Thirsty Beaver Saloon 1225 Central Ave. Charlotte, NC 28204 Free admission Celebrate 11 years of raisin’ hell in the Queen City. Drink specials and giveaways from Fireball and Tacate. The Loose Lugnuts play with special guests at 9 p.m. The Loose Lugnuts have been playing old country music in the Charlotte North Carolina area for over a decade. Half Tight by The Loose Lugnuts Read next:…
Find out more »Opera Carolina: Carmen
charlotte, NC 28202 United States
Opera Carolina: Carmen January 19 - 24 , 2019 Belk Theater 130 N Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $22 plus Carmen drinks, smokes and gets what she wants. But her wandering, gypsy spirit will ultimately prove her undoing. When she chooses bullfighter Escamillo over Don Jose, she meets her tragic demise. But, she’s hardly tragic. She would rather live fully – even dangerously – than play it safe. Even in death, Carmen is a feminist heroine for the ages.…
Find out more »Art • Poetry • Music: MLK Day Celebration
Charlotte, NC 28202, NC 28216 United States
Art • Poetry • Music: MLK Day Celebration Monday, January 21, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friendship Missionary Baptist Church 3400 Beatties Ford Road Charlotte, NC 28216 Free admission On January 21, join the Charlotte community in celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A powerful, collaborative concert by Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Quentin Talley's OnQ Productions, David Tang’s Firebird Arts Alliance, and Opera Carolina. APM fuses music, spoken word and visual art with…
Find out more »Marvel Universe Live!
Charlotte, NC 28202 United States
Marvel Universe Live! January 26 + 27, 2019 Spectrum Center 333 East Trade Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Tickets: $20 plus Marvel fans assemble for this live, action-packed, legendary battle to defend the universe from evil. Spider-Man, the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy join forces with Doctor Strange, master of the mystic arts, in a race against time to recover the Wand of Watoomb before it falls into Loki’s hands. This ancient artifact holds immeasurable mystical power and would…
Find out more »May 2019
Smino – Hoopti Tour
Charlotte, NC 28206 United States
Smino - Hoopti Tour Monday, May 6, 2019 at 8 p.m. The Fillmore 820 Hamilton St. Charlotte, NC 28206 Tickets: On sale Friday, January 18 Smino is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer from St. Louis, Missouri. Smino is the founder of the musical collective Zero Fatigue with Bari, Monte Booker, Jay2, and Ravyn Lenae. He is signed to independent label Downtown Records. Smino initially gained local recognition in 2012 where he released a mixtape called Smeezy Dot…
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