Theater, Dance, & Comedy JIM BREUER MARCH 5
As a past opener for Metallica, comic Jim Breuer is no stranger to rock clubs like The Fillmore. In recent years, The Jim Breuer Podcast has introduced his particular brand of storytelling to an entirely new audience. $35, 8 p.m. The Fillmore Charlotte, 820 Hamilton St., 704-916-8970, livenation.com.
CHARLOTTE BALLET: SLEEPING BEAUTY MARCH 13-22
This edition of the tale uses British choreographer Matthew Hart and employs Charlotte Ballet artistic director Hope Muir as a narrator who helps guide the audience through the story. $25-$96, times vary. Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St. 704-372-1000, carolinatix.org.
MARTIN LAWRENCE MARCH 14
It’s a big year for the beloved stand-up. Not only is Lawrence touring again—see his act as host of the LIT AF Tour at Spectrum Center—but he stars in the third installment of the Bad Boys franchise: Bad Boys for Life. Don’t be surprised if you hear some tales from the production. $39-$125, 7:30 p.m. Spectrum Center,
(The pub is an actual working bar, too, with the cast
venues
333 E. Trade St.704-688-9000, ticketmaster.com.
of nine men inviting visitors to have a beer at times.)
closed, including the
$32.50-$59.50, 7:30 p.m. McGlohon Theater, 345 N.
Double Door Inn and
College St. 704-372-1000, carolinatix.org.
Tremont Music Hall.
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF MARCH 20-APRIL 5
sonal favorite. See how the Theatre Charlotte production breathes new life into the 65-year-old tale. $28, times vary. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Rd., 704372-1000, carolinatix.org.
ANDREW SCHULZ MARCH 22
$10 for adults, $7 for
Museums, Galleries, & Fine Arts BECHTLER MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
This uptown venue, part of the Levine Center for the Arts, presents the works of 20th-century modern art-
See the 2016 Tony Award winner for “Best Musical Revivial” when The Color Purple comes to Ovens Auditorium March 23-26.
seniors and children 6-17, $5 for military, and free for kids under 6. Tue-Sat, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 3500 Shamrock Dr. 704-568-1774, charlottemuseum.org.
DISCOVERY PLACE NATURE
ists in a new context for today’s audiences. Curators
Built alongside a 100-year-old forest between Dil-
assemble shows that pull from the famous Bechtler
worth and Myers Park, Discovery Place Nature com-
Schulz’s appearances on Guy Code was the beginning
family’s collection and other community collec-
bines learning and fun through indoor and outdoor
of his celebrity and led to the creation of the popu-
tions. Ten, THROUGH MAY 3, features a selection
activities. The Fort Wild outdoor exhibit includes
lar podcast, The Brilliant Idiots. He hosts the program
of works from 16 past exhibits to commemorate the
activities that allow kids to get their hands dirty,
with Charlamagne, the personality primarily known
Bechtler’s 10th anniversary. Free for members, $9
and the Butterfly Pavilion gives visitors a chance
for co-hosting the radio show The Breakfast Club.
for adults, $7 for seniors, college students, and edu-
to walk among free-flying butterflies. Explore the
$34.50-$59.50, 7 p.m. McGlohon Theater, 345 N. Col-
cators, $5 for kids 11-18, and free for kids under 11
moon and stars in the digital planetarium, which
lege St. 704-372-1000, carolinatix.org.
and military. Mon, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed-Sat, 10 a.m.-5
offers a mix of multimedia shows and seasonal star
p.m.; Sun, noon-5 p.m. 420 S. Tryon St. 704-353-9200,
shows. On the fourth Saturday of each month, the
bechtler.org.
museum offers a guided nature walk along the Paw
THE COLOR PURPLE MARCH 23-26
This production re-imagines Alice Walker’s Pulitzer
JEREMY DANIEL
have
Free for members,
This iconic play was arguably the most famous work of Tennessee Williams, who once said it was his per-
that
CHARLOTTE MUSEUM OF HISTORY
Paw Nature Trail. Free for members, $8 for nonmembers, $6 for military, and free for kids under 2. Tue, 9
Prize-winning novel with a score that blends blues,
The city’s history is put under a microscope at this
a.m.-7 p.m.; Wed-Fri, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.;
jazz, and gospel sounds. The Color Purple won a 2016
east Charlotte museum. The continuing exhibition,
Sun, noon-5 p.m. 1658 Sterling Rd. 704-372-6261,
Tony for “Best Musical Revival.” $25-$89.50, Mon-Thu,
Solving the Rock House Mysteries, explores the con-
nature.discoveryplace.org.
8 p.m. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd.
cept of preservation through the example of the
704-372-1000, carolinatix.org.
5,000-square-foot Hezekiah Alexander House, built in
DISCOVERY PLACE SCIENCE
1774. The ongoing exhibit Charlotte Neighborhoods
This uptown landmark educates and entertains visi-
uses maps, photos, text, and other information to
tors of all ages in the STEM areas (science, technol-
show how neighborhoods across the city were
ogy, engineering, and mathematics). The museum
Combining dance and live music, this song-filled
formed. Unforgettable Music Venues of Charlotte dis-
has experiments, interactive exhibits, an aquarium,
show is set against the backdrop of a vibrant pub.
plays photos of and artifacts from iconic local music
and even an on-site rainforest. KidScience, the cen-
THE CHOIR OF MAN MARCH 25
MARCH 2020 // CHARLOTTE
91
