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MIXTAPE: ON STAGE IN FEBRUARY

These seven musicians and groups are coming to local venues this month. Our favorite tracks from each act: 1. Electric Guest, “Waves” (February 5, Visulite Theatre)

2. Raphael Saadiq, “Love That Girl”

(February 5, The Fillmore Charlotte) 3. Tori Kelly, “Paper Hearts” (February 9, The Fillmore Charlotte) 4. or, “back again” (February 16,

Neighborhood Theatre)

5. Lauren Daigle, “Still Rolling Stones”

(February 22, Bojangles’ Coliseum)

6. Scotty McCreery, “This Is It”

(February 28, Coyote Joe’s)

7. Diana Ross, “Chain Reaction”

(February 29, Belk Theater)

ANDREA BOCELLI: IN CONCERT FOR VALENTINES

February 7

The legendary Italian tenor will sing his greatest love songs at Spectrum Center a week before the most romantic day of the year. Bocelli performs alongside the Opera Carolina Orchestra and Chorus and serenades fans with a repertoire of love songs, crossover hits, and music from his number-one album Si. Hear why famed record producer David Foster describes Bocelli’s voice as the most beautiful in the world. ARTS + EVENTS The Playlist

9 BEST THINGS TO DO AND SEE THIS MONTH

The on-ice Airstream bar at the U.S. National Whitewater Center’s Upper Pond skating rink serves hot chocolate, coffee, and beer.

WINTER AT WHITEWATER

Through February

The U.S. National Whitewater Center unveiled a pair of new attractions this winter: a 17,000-squarefoot skating rink and an illuminated art experience, Lights, by Meredith Connelly. The center installed Connelly’s immersive series of lights along a half-mile walking trail, open every day from 6-10 p.m. through February. Before or a er the trail, glide over the Upper Pond rink before the weather turns warm. Here are three more things to know about this wintertime playground:

1. Connelly is a Cornelius-based installation

artist. You may have seen her work in galleries around town or at the Mint Museum in the 2018 juried exhibition MAINFRAME, organized by the Young A liates of the Mint.

Lights is her largest project to date.

2. It’s a sensory experience. Some of

Connelly’s installations hang high in the trees, and others hug the ground. Look for honeycombs, vines, and crystals along the forest trail.

3. You can drink up! The rink has an Airstream bar, where guests can skate up to order hot chocolate, co ee, or beer. The Ra Pavilion has been transformed into a beer garden where visitors can warm up by a re pit.