Around Charlotte This Week

MUSIC: Haiti Earthquake Benefit Concert
Sunday, Jan. 31… By Anita overcash The tragedy in Haiti has left many of us shaking our heads in horror and scrambling to help with relief efforts. That's where Robinson Hall Players and the UNC-Charlotte Department of Theatre come in. Tonight they'll host the Haiti Earthquake Benefit Concert to help victims of the earthquake. Currently scheduled to perform are bands/musicians Jeremy Current, Bright Young Things, Jessica Drake, The Natural History, Matrimony, The Activity, Chris Kincaid, Sarah DeShields, e-s guthrie, and Amy Scheide. All proceeds raised from

THEATER: Theatre Charlotte presents Biloxi Blues
Wednesday, Feb. 3… By Anita overcash “Be all that you can be … in the army!” The anthemic ditty echos in my head, as I stumble upon Theatre Charlotte's latest production of Biloxi Blues, the comedic play by Neil Simon that's set in Biloxi, Miss., in 1943. Centering around Eugene Morris Jerome's experiences during basic training, this quirky mess of happenings is partly expected (there's lots of character diversity with his fellows-in-training and a tough-ass drill instructor) and partly unexpected (first times? … and yes, we

THEATER: Grey Gardens
Saturday, Jan. 30… By Anita overcash It's hard to imagine how two well-to-do women related to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis — Edith (”Big Edie”) Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith (”Little Edie”) — could go from a grand lifestyle to animal infestation (In case you don't know, I'll fill you in: In 1973, they were found living in their 28-room mansion, which was without running water, and … it gets worse … filled with 52 cats, fleas and raccoons. Ahhh. A&E's Hoarders would have had ratings through

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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.