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MUSIC: Charlotte Symphony does baroque
Saturday, Jan. 9… By Anita overcash Tonight the Charlotte Symphony, conducted by Michael Christie — music director of the Brooklyn Philharmonic and the Phoenix Symphony — will kick off its first performance of the new year with a reflection on classical masterpieces in the realm of baroque repertoire. This will include Johann Sebastian Bach's “Fantasia and Fugue,” Antonio Vivaldi's “The Four Seasons,” and Felix Mendelssohn's “Symphony No. 4, Italian.” A pre-concert talk with Michael Christie and violinist Calin Ovidiu Lupanu will go down at 7 p.m.
MUSIC: RJD2 at Visulite Theatre
Monday, Jan. 11… By Anita overcash Known for his longtime handling of hip-hop beats, producer/musician/DJ RJD2's upcoming album, The Colossus, is a fusion of hip-hop and pop melodies, along with haunting, far-out experiemental creations. The tunes are mellow, but the feelings they generate are psychedelic. That in mind, you can expect to have an interesting night at RJD2's upcoming show at Visulite Theatre. Keep it on your music radar, for sure. $20-$25. Doors open at 8 p.m.; Show starts at 10 p.m. Visulite Theatre, 1615 Elizabeth
Theater: Our Lady of 121st Street
Thursday, Jan. 7… By Anita overcash It's “Hail Mary's” and hoopla, as neighborhood folks (each with their own issues) gather in a funeral home, only to find the body of the recently deceased and beloved Sister Rose, whom they have come to honor, is missing. Carolina Actors Studio Theatre presents Our Lady of 121st Street, a dark comedy by playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis, Jan. 7-Feb. 6. Let's just hope the body is found before too much sin erupts in the atmosphere and someone in the room
Charlotte Critic has lived in Charlotte for 5 years. My backgroundis in Italian food, latin food and the restaurants of New York and Miami. I believe that value and large portion is as important as all other aspects of dining. I love a huge meatball sub as well as fine dining.