Around Charlotte This Week

MUSIC: Lucky Five
Friday, Jan. 1… By samir shukla Charlotte-area quintet Lucky Five's soul-licked blues takes cues from classic blues-rock of the late 60's along with jam sentiments of contemporary rockers. Although these youngsters play and sound as if they've been around hell of a lot longer than couple of years. With dual guitars, a bopping rhythm section, and a thick-voiced singer/keyboardist, Lucky Five's got the chops and the moxie for the long haul. With the Lo and Beholds. 10 p.m. Snug Harbor, 1228 Gordon St. 704-333-9799. www.snugrock.com….

MUSIC: Find Your Muse
Monday, Jan. 4… By Jeff Hahne Every once in a while, we like to remind people about Find Your Muse, a regular open mic night that goes on every Monday. Aside from having a featured band that plays a 30-minute set, you also never know who's gonna show up and hit the stage — Ben Henry, Jimmy Brown, Jeremy Current and countless others often throw their names in the hat to play two songs each. It's a low cover ($3) and not much else happens on

THEATER: My First Time
Wed., Jan. 6… By Anita overcash It's all about sex, in Theatre 650's productions of My First Time at Actor's Theatre of Charlotte. The play, written by Ken Davenport and directed by Chip Decker, is a comedy about folks' first sexual experiences, as shared on the Web site www.myfirsttime.com. At each show, audience members will also be able to participate, by completing an anonymous survey about their own “first time,” before the show. Someone will also get the pleasure — or pain — of what they

ART: Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
Saturday, Jan. 2… By Anita overcash Art lovers rejoice, as the grand opening of Bechtler Museum of Modern Art has finally arrived. Andreas Bechtler's extensive 1,400-piece collection is an array of primarily mid-20th century modern European art, but also features a variety of works by popular American artists. Notable figures in the art world, whose works are featured in the collection, include Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miro, Jean Tinguely, Max Ernst, Andy Warhol, Le Corbusier, Sol Lewitt, Edgar Degas, Nicolas de Stael, Barbara Hepworth and Pablo Picasso,

MUSIC: Sam Quinn & Japan 10
Tuesday, Jan. 5… By John Schacht Sam Quinn & Japan 10, the latest signee to Ramseur Records is actually an old friend of the label who used to play his melancholic Americana under the Everybodyfields banner with Jill Andrews. They split to follow their own muses, and Quinn returns to battle with the oddly titled Japan 10 quartet. The music, however, remains familiar: the Johnson City native's quavering voice blended with Beatles-friendly melodies, multi-member harmonies, and old timey instrumentation. With Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside,