We’re kind of opening, kind of not, so not all of these are virtual events as we were highlighting at the beginning of the lockdown, but plenty are. COVID is still going strong, so party at your own risk. ‘TUNE IN’
moms and corporate professionals — who all have What: Don’t touch that dial! If you’re planning one thing in common, the ink that links them. on enjoying some innovate art at Mint Museum More: Price TBA; Sept. 25-Oct. 9; The Light Factory; Uptown’s Sept. 25 opening, you’re in for a bonus 1817 Central Ave.; creatingexposure.com exhibit. Tune In, a 12-foot-tall diorama fashioned like a very large television, will sit in the plaza in LUA FLORA front of Mint Museum Uptown for the next two What: Cultivated in the mountains of North weeks and is designed to let people view the art Carolina, Asheville’s Lua Flora is a floral mixture of in a responsible and socially distanced manner. Six reggae and world folk. In a variety of formats, the vintage televisions inside the diorama showcase a trio has played together for more than six years, multi-media collage that Charlotte artist Rick Lazes and members have opened for bands such as and local filmmaker Seth Koch created to examine Satsang and Dangermuffin. Lua Flora is comprised television shows from the 1960’s. The video content of Evan Button (vocals, guitar), Sean Gorham (bass, includes clips from I Love Lucy, The Jeffersons, Sanford charango), and Hinton Edgerton (mandolin, bass, and Son and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood combined harmony vocals). On Aug. 14, Lua Flora released with speeches from influential leaders from that era their debut single. Attendees of this all-ages show including John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King. are required to follow strict CDC guidelines. More: Free; Sept. 25–Oct. 4.; Mint Museum More: Free, Sept. 25, 6 p.m.; Camp North End, Uptown, 500 S. Tryon St.; Keswick Stage, 1701 N Graham St.; biglink.to/luaflora qcnerve.com/uptown-art-installation/
BAKALAO STARS
What: Serving up rock-steady Latin reggae since 2002, Charlotte rock en español veterans Bakalao Stars helped launch Charlotte’s 2004-’09 alternative Latin boom. That wave has subsided, but the Stars remain, growing richer, deeper and funkier. The band consistently delivers a message of dignity and respect, but never forgets to set hips snaking. And always at the core of their grooves is a celebration of the transformative power of music. The Queen City Streams Series live-stream performance is powered by Mandolin. More: $10; Sept. 30, 7 p.m.; tinyurl.com/Bakalao
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‘BEHIND THE INK’
What: Charlotteans have taken the chance to share their tattoos and the stories behind them. Creating Exposure and The Light Factory presents “Behind The Ink,” an interactive, multi-disciplinary visual arts exhibit, which showcases vivid images and a short film documentary about people from various races, cultures, ethnicity and age groups that tell stories behind their tattoos. The exhibit explores similarities among various identities and shares dialogue across their differences. The series of photo workshops, digital images and video has captured Charlotte residents — professional athletes, stay-at-home
NO MORE STOLEN LIVES RALLY AND MARCH
What: Seeking Justice CLT is sending out the call for the Charlotte community to come together, stand tall and find solutions to stop the killing and violence in the city’s communities. Organizers are asking those who have lost a family member or loved one to violence to come out and bring pictures and signs with their loved ones’ names so they will not be forgotten and that their sacrifice will be honored. #TogetherWeCanCreateChange More: Sept. 26, 6 p.m.; Black Lives Matter Mural, South Tryon St.; rallylist.com/no-more-stolen-livesrally-march/
MECKTOBERFEST
What: If we can open the museums, why not make room for beer? Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s 12th annual Mecktoberfest is spread over three days and claims the largest biergarten in the South. The celebration of brats and suds will take place on OMB’s 10.5-acre wooded grounds, which offers plenty of well-spaced seating outdoors and on a covered patio. Expect pretzels, lederhosen, sausages, dirndls and bier-filled steins. The Holzhackern Tyrolean Band will be playing high-energy arrangements of traditional Bavarian songs that include audience
participation, dancing and sing-alongs. Other bands on the bill will be playing a mix of bluegrass, rock, covers and country. More: Free; Sept. 25-27, Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, 4150 Yancey Rd.; oldemeckbrew.com
CHARLOTTE FILM SOCIETY’S VIRTUAL SCREENING ROOM
EXPLORE MORE FUTURE LAB
What: Welcome back to the wonder! Explore and test the future through hands-on learning at the reopened Discovery Place Science in Uptown Charlotte. The newly reimagined lab invites adults and children to play, investigate and discover chemistry, physics and all things S.T.E.M. Museum visitors get a chance to experiment with forces that are controlled only by the laws of physics and chemistry. Patrons can access their inner scientist, put on their thinking caps and immerse themselves in the world of physical sciences — even exploring the fascinating technology behind 3D printers. The lab is constantly evolving but it always includes dynamic activities that provide opportunities to explore big ideas through inquiry. Reservations are required and tickets must be purchased online. More: Free-$19; Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Discovery Place Science, 301 N Tryon St.; science.discoveryplace.org/explore/labs/exploremore-future
What: Once again the Charlotte Film Society culls and rejuvenates their collection of foreign and indie art films that you can’t see anywhere else. “It’s a look behind that T-shirt you just bought on sale for $9.99 at The Gap, and the human labor, sweat and suffering that went into it,” said the Hollywood Reporter about the drama Made in Bangladesh. In this urgent cry for human rights, a young woman working in a garment factory starts a union despite threats from her boss and her family’s disapproval. In the taut Japanese thriller A Girl is Missing, a private nurse’s life unravels when her nephew becomes involved in a kidnapping. In the Colombian drama Days of the Whale, two young graffiti artists defy a street gang. It’s a battle between art and power that ENCORE DRIVE-IN NIGHTS FEATURthe artists aren’t ready for, but it’s one they have to ING KANE BROWN undertake. What: Initially attracted to R&B, multi-racial, genreMore: $10-12 for 72 hours; charlottefilmsociety.com bending singer Kane Brown later embraced country, and his first single, “Don’t Go City on Me,” went viral upon release in 2014. His self-titled debut album LIVE CONVERSATION WITH JULIE dropped in 2016, and in 2018, Experiment cemented GRAHAM What: The Light Factory’s 12th Juried Annuale his hold on post millennial country. Despite its is a photography competition that showcases title, Brown’s most recent LP is less iconoclastic challenging and inventive new work from than its predecessor. Brown drops some of his R&B photographers throughout the international affectations for a more traditional “country” voice, photographic community. From traditional to and he steps away from vulnerable confessionals to digital, still and moving, all photographic techniques embrace smooth Southern grooves. Brown is slick and approaches were welcome, and juror Julie without being calculated, and his eclectic country is Graham chose five compelling artists from a wide a damn-sight closer to real life and honest-to-God range of talented applicants who submitted work. people than the holy trinity of beer, tan lines and Graham has licensed thousands of images, reviewed tailgating that dominates the late-but-unlamented hundreds of portfolios, sold untold prints, judged bro country of craven performers like Billy Currington dozens of competitions and published a handful and Luke Bryan. Encore Drive-In Nights features a of websites, including her pride and joy, full screen never-before-seen Brown show that was recorded magazine aCurator. Registration is required for the live, exclusively for this one-night-only event. The pre-show features Granger Smith. online exhibition and live conversation. More: $76 per car; September 26, 8 p.m.; Hounds More: Free; Sept. 24, 7 p.m.; lightfactory.org Drive-In, 114 Raven Circle, Kings Mountain; houndsdrivein.com/
