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‘AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN’
The latest in a long list of movies-turned-musicals, An Officer and a Gentlemen follows in the choreographed footsteps of musicals made from Flashdance and Dirty Dancing. It’s based on the 1982 Academy Award-winning film where Richard Gere’s Navy pilot Zach sweeps Debra Winger’s factory worker Paula off her feet. Before reaching that Cinderella moment, the plot touches on the desperation of people trapped in a dead-end existence. Officer the musical flopped in 2012 when it debuted with an original score, and has since been retooled as a jukebox musical featuring an array of ’80s hits. More: $25 and up; Dec. 7 -12 ; Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd.; blumenthalarts.org
JONATHAN GREEN’S ‘SWEET GRASS CARRIERS’ Artwork by Jonathan Green
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‘CHAMELEON STREET’
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Chameleon Street, the only feature produced, written and directed by Black filmmaker Wendell B. Harris Jr., won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 1990, but never got a distribution deal. Harris stars as Douglas Street, a real-life impersonator who assumed the role of lawyer, journalist, athlete and doctor — performing 36 successful hysterectomies. According to Harris, Street was successful in these roles because he knew white people as well as himself, and understood what whites expect from a Black man. Ahead of its time in 1990, Chameleon Street is ahead of its time now. More: Free; Dec. 1, 5 p.m.; Mint Museum Uptown, 500 S. Tryon St.; mintmuseum.org
‘CHAMELEON STREET’ Film still
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GET SAD Y’ALL Courtesy of Amos’ Southend
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In February, Nige Hood and the Folk Rap Band, comprised of vocalist Hood, guitarist Zach Willard, bassist Maxwell Williams and drummer Eugene Speer, dropped their ebullient single “Bowl in the Woods” as a valentine to their listeners. The song, which garnered a feature from stoner icon Afro Man, weaves a laidback slinky groove with curls of honey-toned guitar, bouncing bass, jazzy hip-hop drums and Hood’s finegrained croon: “I took a day trip from this crazy city / I’ve got my girl, my friends and my bud with me.” More: $7; Dec. 2, 8 p.m.; Petra’s, 1919 Commonwealth Ave.; petrasbar.com
Acclaimed for his vibrant depictions of everyday life in the Lowcountry, artist Green boasts a modern and cosmopolitan perspective as he looks to the familiar images of his ancestral home for the subjects of his paintings. Through his narrative style, Green captures and records the rich cultural heritage of the Gullah community in which he was raised. Green’s work has been embraced by collectors and critics throughout the world. The intimate evening with the acclaimed artist celebrates the release of his newest book, Gullah Spirit: The Art of Jonathan Green. More: $25-$50; Dec. 3, 6 p.m.; Gantt Center, 551 S. Tryon St.; ganttcenter.org
Remember when you struggled mightily to squeeze into your skinny jeans, wouldn’t leave the house without painstakingly applied eyeliner and were into Sonny Moore long before he became Skrillex? Get Sad Y’all hosts a holiday-themed emo night featuring two bands. Atlanta pop-rock combo Glimmers draw influences from the melodic sounds of Mayday Parade and the lyrics of All Time Low. Greensboro alt-pop three-piece Lowborn cites PVRIS and Twenty One Pilots as inspirations. A DJ will also spin classics from Taking Back Sunday, Paramore, My Chemical Romance and more. More: $12-$15; Dec. 4, 7 p.m.; Amos’ Southend, 1423 S. Tryon St.; amossouthend.com
NIGE HOOD AND THE FOLK RAP BAND
AN EVENING WITH JONATHAN GREEN GET SAD Y’ALL
NIGE HOOD & THE FOLK RAP BAND Photo courtesy of Petra’s
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