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Man 2, Taxi, and Grudge Match. He’s also a regular on
the popular podcast The Joe Rogan Experience. $28,
Thu, 8 p.m.; Fri, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.; Sat, 7:15 p.m.
and 9:45 p.m. Charlotte Comedy Zone, 900 NC Music
Factory Blvd. 980-321-4702, cltcomedyzone.com.
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL PRESENTS CRYSTAL
JULY 1721
This production combines acrobatics and gure skating
while telling the story of a misunderstood girl named
Crystal, who skates away from home and falls through
a frozen pond when it cracks. At the bottom of her tum-
ble, she meets a reection of herself and begins to nd
her voice by writing about her memories. $31-$135+,
Wed-Fri, 7:30 p.m.; Sat, 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.;
Sun, 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Spectrum Center, 333 E. Trade
St. 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com.
JEANNE ROBERTSON
JULY 20
At 75, this former Miss North Carolina continues to
kill it in comedy, from sharing her experiences as a six-
foot-two pageant girl to nding the funny in everyday
life. $24.50-$74.50, 8 p.m. Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon
St. 704-372-1000, carolinatix.org.
Festivals
RIVER JAM
Through September, River Jam oers free outdoor
music on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at the
U.S. National Whitewater Center. Check out the cen-
ter’s selection of food and beer and kick back. Aer
the Fourth of July Celebration (July 3-4), these groups
will perform this month: Little Tybee (July 5), Funk Vs
Bluegrass (July 6), Sam Burcheld (July 11), Wood And
Wire (July 12), C2 & The Brothers Reed (July 13), Dan-
germu¦n (July 18), Je Crosby & The Refugees (July
19), Naughty Professor (July 20), Arkansauce (July 25),
Caleb Caudle (July 26), Jared & The Mill (July 27). Free
admission ($6 parking fee), 7 p.m. U.S. National White-
water Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy. 704-391-
3900, usnwc.org.
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-
ists in a new context for today’s audiences. Curators
assemble shows that pull from the famous Bechtler
family’s collection and other community collec-
tions. Nomadic Murals: Tapestries of the Modern Era,
THROUGH DEC. 1, is an exploration and presentation
of tapestries and rugs designed by artists usually as-
sociated with painting, sculpture, and architecture.
Examples of the artists’ works in more familiar media
have been installed alongside the textiles. Free for
members; $9 for adults; $7 for seniors, college stu-
dents, and educators; $5 for kids 11-18; and free for
kids under 11 and military. Mon, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed-
Sat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, noon-5 p.m. 420 S. Tryon St.
704-353-9200, bechtler.org.CHARLOTTE MUSEUM OF HISTORY
The city’s history is put under a microscope at this
east Charlotte museum. The continuing exhibition,
Solving the Rock House Mysteries, explores the con-
cept of preservation through the example of the
5,000-square-foot Hezekiah Alexander House, built in- The ongoing exhibit Charlotte Neighborhoods
uses maps, photos, text, and other information to
show how neighborhoods across the city were
formed. Agatha Christie & Detective Hercule Poirot
(JULY 28, $36-$40, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.) is the second
of four monthly events in the museum’s annual Teas
of the British Isles series. Regular admission: Free for
members, $10 for adults, $7 for 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
Built alongside a 100-year-old forest between Dil-
worth and Myers Park, Discovery Place Nature com-
bines learning and fun through indoor and outdoor
activities. The Fort Wild outdoor exhibit includes ac-
tivities that allow kids to get their hands dirty, and
the Buttery Pavilion gives visitors a chance to walk
among free-ying butteries. Explore the moon and
stars in the digital planetarium, which oers a mix of
multimedia shows and seasonal star shows. On the
fourth Saturday of each month, the museum oers
a guided nature walk along the Paw Paw Nature Trail.
Free for members, $8 for nonmembers, $6 for mili-
tary, and free for kids under 2. Tue, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Wed-
Sat, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, noon-5 p.m. 1658 Sterling Rd.
704-372-6261, nature.discoveryplace.org.DISCOVERY PLACE SCIENCE
This uptown landmark educates and entertains visi-
tors of all ages in the STEM areas (science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics). The museum has
experiments, interactive exhibits, an aquarium, and
even an on-site rainforest. KidScience, the center’s
early education exhibition for children up to 7, oers
kids the chance to build and race cars, explore colors
and light at the Light Table, and experience a gust
of wind at the Wind Wall. Towers of Tomorrow with
LEGO Bricks, THROUGH SEPT. 2, features elaborate
LEGO towers and skyscrapers constructed by Ryan
McNaught, one of 14 certied LEGO professionals
in the world. ($7 for members, $26 for visitors ages
14-59, $24 for seniors and military, $22 for children
2-13, free for children under 2. Towers of Tomorrow
tickets include admission to Discovery Place Science.)
On the third Friday of every month, the museum
hosts themed events that invite adults to get in on
the fun without the little ones (Science on the Rocks,
$12-$14, 5 p.m.-9 p.m.). Regular admission: Free for
members, $19 for adults, $17 for seniors and military,
$15 for kids 2-13, and free for kids under 2. Mon-Sat, 9a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, noon-5 p.m. 301 N. Tryon St. 704-372-
6261, science.discoveryplace.org.ELDER GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART
This South End gallery changed ownership in 2017,
with attorney and former journalist Sonya Pfeier
taking over as owner and creative director. Pfeier’s
experience as a civil rights lawyer translates to socially
conscious programming. Summer Selects, THROUGH
SEPT. 28, features new works from the gallery’s roster
of artists in the mediums of glass, sculpture, painting,
drawing, and collage. Free admission. Tue-Fri, 11 a.m.-
6 p.m.; Sat, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 1520 S. Tryon St. 704-370-
6337, eldergalleryclt.com.HARVEY B. GANTT CENTER FOR AFRI
CANAMERICAN ARTS + CULTURE
Part of uptown’s Levine Center for the Arts campus,
the Gantt Center focuses on works by Africans and
African-Americans. The museum’s permanent exhibi-
tion, the John & Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-
American Art, showcases 58 works from 20 artists,
including Romare Bearden. Welcome to Brookhill,
THROUGH SEPT. 1, invites viewers into a neighbor-
hood of residents currently facing gentrication and
displacement, with works from photographer Alvin
C. Jacobs Jr. The returning exhibition Question Bridge:
Black Males, THROUGH AUG. 11, is a multimedia ex-
perience that oers multiple lmed perspectives of
what it means to be African-American and male in the
U.S. Free for members; $9 for adults; $7 for kids 6-17,
seniors, military, and college students; and free for
kids under 6. Tue-Sat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, 1-5 p.m. 551
S. Tryon St. 704-547-3700, ganttcenter.org.HODGES TAYLOR ART CONSULTANCY
Aer opening as an uptown gallery in 1980, Hodges
Taylor became a consulting rm in 2011 and moved
to South End. Hodges Taylor hosts exhibitions in
its o¦ce and gallery. Martha Clippinger: O-kilter,
THROUGH JULY 26, is a solo exhibition of woven
works, wooden constructions, ceramic reliefs, and
works on paper by the Durham-based artist. Free ad-
mission. Wed-Fri, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., 118 E. Kingston Ave.,
Ste. 16. 704-608-2016, hodgestaylor.com.JERALD MELBERG GALLERY
Founded in 1983, Melberg’s gallery carries works of
emerging painters such as Chris Clamp and trusted
names like Romare Bearden. Over the years, the gal-
lery has worked with prestigious institutions such as
New York’s Museum of Modern Art and the National
Gallery of Art in Washington. Reection, THROUGH
JULY 20, features the work of Argentinian artist Raul
Diaz, whose dreamlike paintings look at the child we
all once were. Free admission. Mon-Fri, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.;
Sat, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 625 S. Sharon Amity Rd. 704-365-
3000, jeraldmelberg.com.LACA PROJECTS
LaCa opened in 2013 as the rst arts venue in the
Southeast dedicated entirely to Latin American con-
temporary art. The gallery works to connect Latin