happenings

Pleasant Plains School - Hertford County, North Carolina 1920-1950 Photograph by Andrew Feiler. The photo is part of A Better Life for Their Children, an upcoming exhibit at Charlotte Museum of History that tells the story of the Rosenwald Schools program.

February HAPPENINGS

Events + activities

Joss Stone and Corinne Bailey Rae

Feb. 2

The Grammy Award-winning British singer-songwriters are teaming up as co-headliners on a three-week tour of Southern venues. The Charlotte stop is at Ovens Auditorium. Tickets start at $39.50. ticketmaster.com

Don Giovanni

Feb. 3-6

Opera Carolina presents Mozart’s two-act opera based on the fictional playboy and seducer Don Juan. Expect new sets and costumes in this original production at Belk Theater. Tickets start at $22. operacarolina.org

The Edit Home Sale

Feb. 4-13

The favorite preloved goods sale is back — this time with finds for the home. Shop for furniture, lighting, rugs and accessories. Follow @edit_charlotte on Instagram for location, hours and updates.

We Are the Movement: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II at Knight Theater

Feb. 4

The Harvey B. Gantt Center for AfricanAmerican Arts + Culture hosts Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II as the inaugural Initiative for Equity and Innovation speaker. Tickets are $15 for members or $20 for the general public. ganttcenter.org

Frigid Trail Race & Plunge at the Whitewater Center

Feb. 5

Brave the cold and conquer the trails in a 5K or 10K, then take an icy plunge in the Deep Water Solo pool. Registration cost varies by signup option. whitewater.org

Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s The Inexplicable Universe

Feb. 8

The astrophysicist and author lectures on “all the stuff we know nothing about in the universe.” Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $25. blumenthalarts.org

SAME DAY CROWN REPLACEMENT • DENTAL BRIDGES • DENTAL IMPLANTS DENTURES • PARTIALS • PORCELAIN VENEERS • PERIODONTAL TREATMENT

Feel and look amazing every day with safe, innovative restorative and aesthetic dentistry. Dr. Frederick M. Joubert, of Arboretum Dentistry, is the only certified dentist of the American Academy of Oral Systemic Health in the Charlotte area. Dr. Joubert and his professional team provide individually tailored treatments to help clients feel healthier and happier for years to come.

A different kind of dentistry. Don’t hesitate to contact us today at (704) 544-9199 if you have any questions or would like more information on how we can care for your teeth and mouth.

The UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens’ Annual Valentine’s Orchid Sale at McMillan Greenhouse

Feb. 10-12

Orchid blossoms will brighten your day and the “Ganache in the Gardens” chocolate-making session sweetens the deal. Houseplants and succulents are also available to purchase, as well as artisan chocolate by local chocolate maker Esa Weinreb of The Underground Truffle. Admission to the greenhouse is free; plants range from $5-50. gardens.charlotte.edu

Dragons Love Tacos at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte

Feb. 11-March 6

Enjoy a live performance of the deliciously hysterical children’s bestseller. The story comes to life as the taco party of all taco parties literally brings down the house. Tickets start at $15. ctcharlotte.org

Russian Ballet Theatre Presents Swan Lake at Ovens Auditorium

Feb. 23

This new production of Tchaikovsky’s classic features new choreography, new hand-painted sets and 150 hand-sewn costumes. Tickets start at $43. boplex.com

The Colored Museum at Brooklyn Grace

Feb. 23-March 5

Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe’s groundbreaking comedy electrifies, discomforts and delights, confronting stereotypes and redefining what it means to be Black in contemporary America. Tickets are $25. blumenthalarts.org

Charlotte Symphony Presents Kabalevsky Cello Concerto No. 1

Feb. 25-26

Paolo Bortolameolli, associate conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, leads CSO and cellist Christine Lamprea in this hauntingly poignant piece. Ticket costs vary. charlottesymphony.org

Museums + galleries

A Better Life for Their Children at Charlotte Museum of History

Feb. 5 - June 18

This photo exhibit that premiered at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta last May comes to Charlotte. The exhibit tells the story of the Rosenwald Schools, which were built to educate Black children across the South between 1912 and 1937. A free community day is scheduled for Feb. 26 in tandem with the museum's African American Heritage Festival. Included with regular museum admission. charlottemuseum.org

Craft in the Laboratory: The Science of Making Things at Mint Museum Uptown

Opens Feb. 12

This project pulls back the curtain on the creative process and examines how craft artists and designers use science and math concepts when creating works of art. 500 S Tryon St. mintmuseum.org

Lee Hall Quarry Paintings at Jerald Melberg Gallery

Through Feb. 19

A North Carolina native, abstract impressionist Lee Hall’s works focus on American and Mediterranean landscapes that evoke the feeling, light and emotion of her surroundings. This exhibition features paintings Hall created more than 50 years ago of a craggy quarry in Maine. 625 S Sharon Amity Rd. jeraldmelberg.com SP — compiled by Amanda Lea

Scan the QR code on your mobile device to view our online events calendar — updated weekly — at southparkmagazine.com

A SYMPHONY FOR THE ROAD

Avett Brothers fans can revisit moments from the band’s rehearsals, recording sessions and concerts in a new photo exhibition in Shelby. A Symphony for the Road: An Avett Brothers Retrospective Featuring the Photography of Daniel Coston, opens Feb. 8 at the Earl Scruggs Center.

Coston, a local writer and photographer (and SouthPark contributor), has documented the growth of the Avett Brothers since 2001, when he photographed members of the band in the Avett family garage.

“Working with them was always fun,” Coston says. “I learned early on to work around them as they created. Some of my favorite pictures are of them being themselves in a creative space. I feel that these photographs show my journey as much as theirs and documents our changing relationship.”

More than 50 photographic prints are on view, including The Avett Brothers outside the Avett family’s garage in 2001. Photo by Daniel Coston. images from early concerts and recording sessions. The center, which celebrates the history and culture of the region where Scruggs, an acclaimed bluegrass banjoist, was born and raised, is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

A Symphony for the Road: An Avett Brothers Retrospective Featuring the Photography of Daniel Coston, will be on view Feb. 8-Aug. 6. earlscruggscenter.org