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Greetings SOTAC i Community!
Thanks for your support of Malik Yoba's "One Night Stand" this past Saturday night. Your surveys say it was a success! Thanks for your feedback and stay connected for updates about part 2 of this collaborative effort. Well, the upcoming weeks are lined up with some great events to keep you artfully and culturally savvy. 5 on 5, Dances of India, Fried and the Int'l Documentary Fest is just the beginning. So don't stop here, scroll below. The very best in art, style and culture awaits you.
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Embraceable Me
 Direct from Off-Broadway, Embraceable Me is a new romantic comedy about two best friends who try to bring their opposite worlds together while keeping their friendship intact. The tale of this on-again, off-again relationship is told from the perspective of both outgoing Allison and introverted Edward, but the reality is probably somewhere in between. Don't miss Charlotte Squawks star Johanna Jowett and Dave Blamy in the North Carolina premiere of this he-said, she-said story that is sure to tug at your heartstrings.
When: Now - Saturday, April 17, 2010 @ 8:00 pm
Where: Stage Door Theater
More Info: www.carolinatix.org
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010 5on5 Challenge opens for Tropic Culture!
Five eclectic Visual Artists have been selected to partner with five incredible Performing Artists. In keeping with its unorthodox style, Create Don't Hate Productions has assembled the names of the artist, and paired them into artistic teams to create a new, innovative, and integrated performance pieces. This creative project seeks to unite emerging and established artists of mixed mediums, to produce solely for the Charlotte community, unique works of art from local talent. The following exceptional artists have been partnered together and will present their work at the listed venue: Haji Basim [acoustic guitar] + Carlleena Person [acrylic on canvas] + Monique Luck [mixed media] + Jorge Espinosa [violinist of Tropic Culture] + John Hairston [painter] + Nikki Denis [videographer/animator UNCC] + Brandon Willet [canvas] + Africano [human beat boxer] + Wanda K. W Ebright [JCSU dance] + Rose Hawely [glass artist] + Narada Dunlap [painter] + Brandon Stevens [soulful vocals]Opening for the World Fusion Band Tropic Culture!Ticketed admission $10.00When: Friday, April 16, 2010 at 8:00pmWhere: The Visulite TheatreMore Info: www.visulite.com
Respect Da Mic Grand Slam Finals
 "This is is what Charlotte and you may not be ready for, but poets have been competing all season for.. this moment and this opportunity to claim their spot on the Respect Da Mic Poetry Slam team! Featuring South Carolina's Unifyed Sol Poets. Come see who will represent YOUR city in the regional and national competitions. Poets armed with their poetic powered verses will take aim and fire through three rounds of battle to see who will be the top poets standing! $10 Gen. Admission.When: Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 8pmWhere: StorySlam! Arts CenterMore Info: www.storyslamcharlotte.com
 Dances of India
CPCC to host internationally acclaimed "Dances of India" Internationally acclaimed performer and choreographer Dr. Maha Gingrich is pleased to present "Dances of India," at Central Piedmont Community College's (CPCC) Dale F. Halton Theater, located on the Central Campus, on Saturday, April 24, at 4 p.m. Dr. Gingrich, assistant chief information officer at CPCC, with more than 40 dancers will perform a series of dances designed to promote unity and celebrate the diversity and festivals of India through their steps and movements. In its 9th year at CPCC, "Dances of India" includes numerous distinct dance styles performed to live music. During the performance, Dr. Gingrich will showcase the 2000-year-old traditional Indian classical dances from South and North regions of India, namely Bharatha Natyam, Kuchipudi and Kathak, along with folk dances of India. Dr. Gingrich, who danced professionally in her native India, has been teaching dance in Charlotte since 1986. Trained in three different dance traditions, she has a great love for this dance form and keeping the heritage alive in this community. General Admission Tickets: $10 Adults · $5 School Age Children Free parking is available in the faculty/staff parking deck on Fourth Street. TICKETS ON SALE NOW When: Saturday, April 24, 2010 @ 4:00 pmWhere: Halton TheaterMore Info: tix.cpcc.edu
Evita
 Under the direction of Glenn T. Griffin, Queen City Theatre Company brings a complete reinvention of a grand classic in an intimate setting for you to enjoy Evita as you have never experienced it before! A show you don't want to miss! Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's music, Evita was a smash hit when it first appeared on Broadway in 1979 and gathered seven Tony Awards including one for Best Musical of the Year. Evita, a rock opera, is best known for its compelling score which include such musical genres as Latin, pop, Tango, and jazz as well as the song, Don't Cry For Me Argentina. Eva Peron was a fascinating and compelling woman. She was adored by many of the people in Argentina, but she was also despised and feared by others. In a country and a time where social classes could not cross nor could women hold places of power, Evita rose from an innocent girl who dreams of stardom on the stage and screen to the powerful position of First Lady of Argentina. When: Thursday, April 29 through Sunday, May 16Where: Duke Energy Theatre More Info: www.queencitytheatre.com
In Plain Sight feat Lucas Ledford, EzeKiel and Nomad in the Dark
In Plain Sight is our new house music project and our new residency at the Bobo gallery.It includes Djs Lucas Ledford, Robert Johnson and Nomad in the Dark Our production work is already getting support from the likes of Sasha, Nick Warren and Neil Quigley. If you were we at our party last month at bobo you know what to expect.
When: Friday, April 16, 2010 at 10:00pm
Where: The Bobo Gallery, Asheville, NC
More Info: www.bobogallery.com
International
The London International Documentary Festival
LIDF is committed to providing the highest quality platform for international documentaries and their directors. It does this by working with globally recognised partners and venues, such as the British Museum, the Barbican Centre, and the Curzon Cinemas. It also provides a year-round programme of screenings and other events. Not only does the Festival showcase around 90 films each year, it is also dedicated to what it calls 'conversations in film'. That is, panel discussions, masterclasses, screen talks and live events. The films are always both pretext and context for discussion. The concept at the heart of the LIDF is very simple: To start and continue conversations that go beyond the films themselves - and beyond lights up!
When: April 29-May 8, 2010
Where: London, UK
More Info: www.lidf.co.uk
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International Poetry Night
A Message from Lara Printz, International House Charlotte
Please join us for International Poetry Night Friday, April 23 from 7-9:30 p.m. at International House. Admission is just $5 with all proceeds benefiting International House! Our friend Jonathan Rice, editor and publisher of Iodine Poetry Journal, will be the host. This evening will be filled with wonderful presenters from various countries including China, Poland, Nigeria and more. Not only will the presenters be performing in their native language but there will be an open mic portion of the evening. We invite everyone to come out and share their poetry. Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. RSVP to me at lprintz@ihclt.orgas soon as possible. Thank you, and see you at the show! Sincerely, Lara Printz Program Director International House 322 Hawthorne Lane Charlotte, North Carolina 28204 704-333-8099
For More Info on The International House Charlotte, please visit www.ihclt.org.
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Charlotte Stories: Our Collections, Your Treasures
 We all have stories to tell. But are you aware that objects can tell stories too? Now open, the new exhibit Charlotte Stories: Our Collections, Your Treasures highlights seldom-seen items from the Charlotte Museum of History's constantly growing collection of over 13,500 artifacts, as well as treasures borrowed from private individuals. All of them have stories to tell about the people, places, and events of our area. Based on the mandate in of the museums mission statement, that they "collect, preserve, research, and interpret," the exhibit provides visitors with a deeper understanding of how the museum cares for and gives voice to the material legacy of this area's past. Come and discover the Charlotte Stories behind Our Collections and Your Treasures. When: Now - Friday, December 31, 2010 Where: Charlotte Museum of History & Hezekiah Alexander Homesite More Info: www.charlottemuseum.org
 The Transformed Self: Performance Masks of Mexico
Public performances of epic tales, historical events, and religious narratives are a key part of modern life in Mexico. Dance dramas, presented in city streets and church plazas, embody a community's essential beliefs and common human problems while imparting moral lessons. The performer's mask is a vehicle of transformation that physically and psychologically converts the wearer into the character portrayed by the dancer. In the altered state of being, the performer sheds his/her everyday identity and the social boundaries of human behavior. He/she now operates as an uninhibited intermediary between the community and the message being invoked. The works presented come from the primary, mask-producing regions of Mexico where dance performances commonly accompany religious rituals and civic events. Particularly rich in pageant traditions and a variety of performance masks are the states of Veracruz, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Sonora, Sinaloa, Michoacán, Hidalgo, and Guerrero. When: Now - Saturday, December 31, 2011 Where: Mint Museum of Art More Info: www.mintmuseum.org
Spring 2010 Exhibit Opening Reception
 The Lake Norman Art League invites the public to the opening reception and awards ceremony. The event is free and takes place during the April is for Arts gallery crawl. Awards will be presented to winning artists beginning at 6:45 p.m. Please join us for food, drinks, and to see the work on display and for sale from local artists. The Lake Norman Art League Spring 2010 Exhibit & Sale is open to the public March 30 - May 14, 2010, during 442 S. Main's regular business hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Art League representatives available by appointment only. Yet another good reason to hit the Lake! When: Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 6:00 pm Where: Lake Norman Art League Gallery More Info: www.lknart.org
 Fried - Franco Mondini Ruiz
McColl Center for Visual Art is pleased to welcome back, Center alumni Artist-in-Residence, Franco Mondini-Ruiz for a solo exhibition: Fried. Favoring contemporary kitsch, Fried explores the artistic journey of the human condition and American culture while challenging our assumption between "high" and "low" art. The opening reception of Fried will be held on Friday, April 16th from 6 to 9 PM and is not one to miss. With something for everyone, gallery visitors can expect to graze through a visual and conceptual buffet of vintage porcelains, cultural knick knacks and paintings coupled with delightful vignettes of fried food. With an artist talk scheduled for 6:30 PM and a "sales" performance that follows, Mondini-Ruiz will be serving up art and conversation as his participation becomes performance. Works will be priced from $99 to $5,000 ensuring that no one leaves hungry. When: Friday, April 16 through Saturday, August 21 Where: McColl Center for Visual Art More Info: www.mccollcenter.org
From the Storeroom: A Selection of Works by Gallery Artists
Included in this gallery showcase will be works by Romare Bearden, the master American collagist of the twentieth century; Wolf Kahn, considered by many to be the premier living American landscape painter; Robert Motherwell, one of the leaders of the American Abstract Expressionist movement; and Dale Chihuly, the world's preeminent glass artist. The exhibition will also feature works by Raul Diaz, Rick Horton, Hans Hofmann, Ida Kohlmeyer, Thomas McNickle, Brian Rutenberg and Richard Stenhouse, among others. When: Saturday, April 17 through Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Where: Jerald Melberg Gallery More Info: www.jeraldmelberg.com
 Gallery Crawls
NoDa- Every first and third Friday of the month
Southend - Every first Friday of the month
Open Heart Giving Summertime. "Taking it Back when Kids were Kids"
Join Selections Entertainment as they start the summer off right with the Open Heart Giving Program. This summer SE is picking five children and their parents to join a great day of fun, laughter, and educational learning. Selections Entertainment is currently looking for five children and their parents that are not able to have a good summer due to hard financial difficulties or families who have never experienced a nice summer day. All expenses to enter museum and food expenses will be paid by Selections Entertainment. Apply April 11- June 1, 2010. Criteria as follow: Children ages 5-11 .Parents have to accompany children the day of the event. We are looking to help more than one family within the five children that are selected. Only serious inquiries apply (when applying , briefly explain why your child should be selected or if you know a child that should be selected.) To apply email Selections Entertainment at: mi@selectionsent.com visit website at: www.selectionsent.com . Selections Entertainment is also looking for monetary donations for this event to help the five children and their parents selected to have a wonderful day at the marble kids museum. Go to www.selectionsent.com to make a donation of any amount.
When: now - Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 11:00pm
Where: Marbles Kids Museum 201 Hargett Street Raleigh NC
More Info: www.selectionsent.com
International
Evgeniya Kovalenko. «20·30·10».Memorial Exhibition
The exhibition title, 20·30·10, is symbolic. Behind its stern laconism, lies a whole life story, of the life lived and the life that could have happened. 10 years ago, Zhenya tragically died. She was only 20. In April 2010, had it not been for the tragic accident, she would have turned 30, and her numerous sketches could have grown into full-scale paintings. The recognition came to Evgeniya Kovalenko after her tragic death. Her legacy of altogether 50 works has been exhibited in Russia and abroad more than once. Some of her works are held in the collection of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art. The show at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art will feature previously exhibited works, such as «The Mill of Life», photographs of Zhenya made by talented photographer Alexander Minayev, as well pencil drawings by Zhenya, including «Dance» series, that will be displayed for the first time. These amazing drawings excellently transmit Evgeniya's character and her attitude to life, a life lived lightly and sweepingly fast, following the flow of pencil line in her drawings.
When: April 29 - May 16, 2010
Where: Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow, Russia
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Soirees
Local
2nd Anniversary Silent Auction Benefit Gala Local supporters, artists and friends will gather for the Civic & Cultural Art Center of Pineville's 2nd Anniversary Benefit Gala/Silent Auction! In keeping with their tradition of community involvement and desire to expose the community to the arts, CCAC is hosting this fundraising gala to support thier programs, workshops and youth services which directly benefit YOU! This is the CCAC's first major fundraiser and they believe the work of the CCAC and its affiliated artists to be a very worthy cause. Members of our greater community are challenged to open their hearts and minds to learn more about upcoming programs, explore opportunities for providing volunteer or financial support to the arts in these challenging economic times in order to keep these programs in place. Your attendance, your support and sponsorship of ther 2nd Anniversary Benefit Gala is welcomed. Come Explore Your Potential! Members Only Preview of Silent Auction items starts at 6:30 p.m. General admission begins promptly at 7:00 p.m., and early bidding is encouraged! Enjoy beverages, appetizers and desserts as guest musical artists provide entertainment. Find other surprises throughout the evening as well. Business professional and/or benefit attire suggested. When: Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 7pm Where: Civic & Cultural Arts Center of Pineville More Info: www.ccacpineville.org
 The Movement
Movement family, we are back at Kashmir Friday, April 16th for another installment of "The Movement". If you missed March 19th, you don't want to miss this one!! DJ Johnnie Davis is flying in a very special guest DJ and they will be bringing you the very best in Global Soul Music. For those outside the Charlotte area, we they be streaming LIVE on STILLBLAZINRADIO.COM! Log on and tune in. NO COVER CHARGE! Doors open @ 9PM, CDS WILL BE AVAILABLE!. Music provoded by "THE MUSIC PROGRAMMER" JOHNNIE DAVIS and guest!! When: Friday, April 16, 2010 at 9:00pm Where: Kashmir More Info: www.kashmirnightclubs.com
Flash Back Fridays @ Halo
 Flash Back Fridays 90's Rewind!!! The hottest party in Charlotte is at Halo! Yes all the music you loved growing up and back to the prices you paid growing up: No Cover for anyone! Where can you beat that offer? If you liked 90's music, you are going to love Friday night at Halo! Go gentle with the 90's fashion though; some of it was pretty scary. But the music was super fun! When: Every Friday @ 10pm Where: Halo, in the NC Music Factory More Info: www.haloclt.com
 World Family Festival
A hands-on celebration of art across the globe with performers, artists, activities-and more presented by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and International House. This project was made possible, in part, with funding by the the Arts and Science Council and the North Carolina Arts Council. Take the kids out to the event and show them the world! This project was made possible, in part, with funding by the Arts & Science Council and the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources, and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. When: Saturday, April 17, 2010 @ 12:00 pm Where: ImaginOn More Info: www.imaginon.org
National
Chill Time
Come out and listen to some Great Local Artists (ALL GENRES) topped with a Reggae/Neo-soul/R&B mix provided by DJ YoungUn. The show starts at 8:00 P.M. You do not want to miss this one! The first Chill Time was a huge success and we look to continue the trend. Come dressed right and mingle with suave singles around the Rock Hill Area. After the show, STAY and chill and vibe to the Reggae/R&B/Neo-Soul Mix by DJ YoungUn! Artists Currently Performing: Pradigy GT, Quartrail Tucker, Dave Stewy, Brandon James, Rodney Foster, Julian Thompson, and Elliot Jeter. Interested in Performing? (ALL Genres of Music are Welcome)Contact SeCoya B.G. Lewis 803.493.6860 or email levelheadenterprises@gmail.com
When: Sunday April 25, 2010, Doors Open @7:30 PM
Where: The Money, Rock Hill , SC
More Info: www.levelheadenterprises.com
International
Vaisakhi Parade & Celebration
Every April, millions of Sikhs world-wide celebrate Vaisakhi Day, a day that marks both the New Year and the anniversary of one of Sikhism's most important events, the establishment of Khalsa in 1699 with the first Amrit ceremony. In Surrey, southeast of Vancouver, 80,000 - 200,000 people attend the annual Vaisakhi Parade and Celebration, making it one of the largest Vaisakhi parades outside India.When: Saturday, April 17, 2010Where: The parade begins at the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar Temple, at 12885 85th Avenue in Surrey, Canada.More Info: www.dasmeshdarbar.ca |
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