February HAPPENINGS

Les Misérables at Belk Theater

Through Feb. 5

The timeless adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, set in early 19th-century France, returns to Charlotte for two weeks only. Tickets start at $29.50. blumenthalarts.org

Jackie Gendel: Women and Dog and Roscoe Hall: Speak into Existence at SOCO Gallery

Through March 1

This pair of solo exhibitions features Houston artist Gendel’s new paintings on canvas and linen in the main gallery and Hall’s layered paintings in the SOCO annex. Hall, an Alabama chef who was featured in season 18 of Top Chef, incorporates unconventional materials such as coffee and cotton in his works, which examine the Black experience in America. socogallery.com

I Heart Rail Trail: Lights

Feb. 3-19

Experience illuminated installations by local artists while exploring South End’s 3.5mile rail trail. Follow @railtrailclt on Instagram for updates. Free. charlotterailtrail.org

Queen City Brewers Festival

Feb. 11 | 1 - 4 p.m.

The annual beer festival moves to the

Grady Cole Center, with tastings from about 40 breweries and food samples. The event benefits Project Life Movement, a Charlotte nonprofit that matches stem-cell and bone-marrow donors to patients. Tickets are $60 plus fees. qcbrewfest.com

Cupid’s Cup 5K & 1-mile Walk

Feb. 11

Walk or run through the heart of Dilworth and help raise money to support Atrium Health’s cardiac-rehabilitation programs. Registration fee is $35. raceroster.com/ events/2023/58479/cupids-cup-5k

Adam Sandler Live at Spectrum Center

Feb. 18 l 7:30 p.m.

The Happy Gilmore and Waterboy comedian brings his standup act to the Cable Box as part of his extended fall tour. Recommended for ages 16 and up. Tickets start at $39. ticketmaster.com

Big Head Todd and the Monsters at The Underground at the Fillmore

Feb. 24 | 8 p.m.

Relive the ’90s with the Colorado alt-rock band best known for songs like “Bittersweet” and “It’s Alright.” Tickets start at $30. livenation.com

African American Heritage Festival

Feb. 25

Celebrate the Queen City’s Black history at Charlotte Museum of History. The focus of this year’s event is regional HBCUs. Expect performances and workshops, vendors, tours of the Alexander Homesite and a keynote address by North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green. Admission is free. charlottemuseum.org

Charlotte FC vs. New England Revolution

Feb. 25 | 7:30 p.m.

Looking to build on the success of its inaugural season, Charlotte Football Club opens the 34-game 2023 regular season at home. Upper-level tickets start at $15; prices are subject to change. charlottefootballclub.com

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

Strike A Pose

Fashion Reimagined: Themes and Variations 1760-Now at Mint Museum

Uptown

The Mint’s current exhibition chronicles four centuries of fashion, from 18th-century English men’s suits to contemporary pieces from Nigerian-born filmmaker, author and designer Wale Oyejide for Ikire Jones, which were recently acquired by the museum.

The show honors the 50th anniversary of the founding of the museum’s fashion collection, which was started by the Mint Museum Auxiliary.

“They were literally rescuing historic fashions from their grandmothers’ closets,” said Annie Carlano, senior curator of craft, design and fashion, at a preview of the exhibition. “They are women who recognized the importance of fashion as art and the incredible craftsmanship that goes into everything from the weaving of the fashions to the actual garment construction itself.”

Halston, Coco Chanel, Oscar de la Renta, Miuccia Prada, Gianni Versace, Anna Sui and Geoffrey Beene are just a few of the designers on view — all of the garments are part of the Mint’s permanent collection.

The styles are organized not chronologically but by three themes: minimalism, pattern and decoration, and the body reimagined. There’s also an interactive space where you can envision yourself in historic garments, and two films that show the labor-intensive process by which men and women in 18th-century England got dressed.

Fashion Reimagined runs through July 2. Join Carlano for a curator-led tour at 6 p.m. on March 1.

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ON VIEW FEBRUARY 11–MAY 21, 2023

Mint Museum Uptown At Levine Center For The Arts

Explore landscapes through the brushstrokes of Pablo Picasso in this first-of-its-kind museum exhibition.

Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds is generously presented in Charlotte by Bank of America, the City of Charlotte, Duke Energy, Mecklenburg County, M.A. Rogers, Ann and Michael Tarwater, North Carolina Arts Council, and Moore & Van Allen. Additional generous support is provided by: Leigh-ann and Martin Sprock; Robin and Bill Branstrom, Sally Cooper, Laura and Mike Grace, Marshelette and Milton Prime; Posey and Mark Mealy; Chandra and Jimmie Johnson; Marty and Weston Andress, Mary and Walt Beaver, Betsy and Alfred Brand; toni and Alfred Kendrick, Beth and Drew Quartapella, Rocky and Curtis Trenkelbach, Charlotte and John Wickham; Mary Lou and Jim Babb, and Jo Ann and Joddy Peer. The Mint Museum is supported, in part, by the Infusion Fund and its generous donors. Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds is organized by the American Federation of Arts with guest curator Laurance Madeline. The exhibition is generously supported by Monique Schoen Warshaw. Additional support has been provided by Lee White Galvis, Clare E. McKeon, and Stephanie R. La Nasa. Support for the accompanying publication provided by Furthermore: a program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund. IMAGE: Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973). View of Notre-Dame, Paris, April 13, 1945, oil on canvas. Private Collection, courtesy of Chalk & Vermilion, LLC. © 2023 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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