Category Archives: Entertainment and Dining

We went up to Wilkesboro, NC, to the MerleFest music festival (about 2 hours north of Sun City) and really enjoyed it. One of the best groups of the day was the Alison Brown Quartet. This group was strictly instrumental … Continue reading →

Lyrical Loretta! You don’t have to motor on to Nashville to enjoy one of the great divas of country music. Ovens Auditorium will shine the spotlight on the first lady of country on Sat., Feb. 26, 8pm. 704-372-3600. Line dancing, … Continue reading →

Zumba Zealots! Get out that zumba skirt and enjoy Latin night with the Charlotte Symphony. Go early for cocktails and appetizers; stay after for a dance party. Sounds like a zumba class road trip….and you Sun City shakers know you’re … Continue reading →

Momix: Botanica a mix of dance, music, props and over-the-top costumes promises a night of out-of-the-ordinary entertainment. Michael Curry who brought us spectacular effects in The Lion King, does the same here. Multimedia and not to be missed. How do … Continue reading →

Opera to Pops to Broadway! The Blumenthal Center for the Performing Arts amazes this February with a schedule bound to please Sun City theater and music aficionados. La Traviata to Clay Aiken to Broadway’s Tony Award winner, “In the Heights.” … Continue reading →

First Friday Gallery Crawl! Feb. 4th, 6-9pm, the month kicks off with a showcase of art in the historic South End of Charlotte. Ride the Lynx to Bland St. or East/West Blvd. and saunter through fifteen galleries of talent. Google … Continue reading →

Hearts in the Kitchen! Southern Living, Food and Wine, and USA Today all tout Chef Anoosh Shariat at Mez in the EpiCenter, Charlotte. Saturday, Feb. 12, Mez hugs you with a sweetheart tutorial, “the tricks of the trade,” followed by … Continue reading →

Dancing with the Stars! (Well, almost.) Metropolitan Ballroom will tickle our eyes and ears with over forty performances set to Elvis, Frank, and Michael. If the beat is your thing, head over on Jan. 15, 8pm, Providence Rd., 704-364-1871. And … Continue reading →

Forgo the January diet for oysters! Growler’s Pour House, 3120 N. Davidson St. Charlotte promises live music, beer and a lip smackin’ oyster roast. Call 704-910-6566 for more info. Remember, oysters are good for you! January 30, noon to 6pm.

Plastic Ties and Coffee Stirrers! No, not Starbucks. Art! And pretty amazing art, at that! Showing at the McColl Center for Visual Art through Jan. 8, the center has been divided into two separate spaces reflecting the human condition, using … Continue reading →

All Aboard! Thomas the Tank is waiting to toot his horn for the grandkids at Bojangles’ Coliseum, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 22-23. Two shows daily with Thomas, Percy and Sir Topham Hatt chugging down the rails of cooperation and friendship. … Continue reading →