OCTOBER EVENTS and Ongoing Activities (Charlotte, Salisbury: for sale, home, neighborhood) - North Carolina (NC) - City-Data Forum

Carolina Blue · 09-28-2008, 05:54 PM

As always, please add what other stuff you find...

Wednesday October 1st thru Saturday October 4th
CLEVELAND COUNTY FAIR
1751 E. Marion St. (U.S. 74 Business), Shelby, NC 28152
Website: The Cleveland County Fair

Wednesday Oct 1
THE ACADEMY IS
Amos’ Southend, 1423 South Tryon, 28203
Website: AMOSSOUTHEND.COM - Charlotte, NC - 704-377-6874

Thursday October 2nd
YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND
Amos’ Southend, 1423 South Tryon, 28203
Website: AMOSSOUTHEND.COM - Charlotte, NC - 704-377-6874

Thursday, October 2
SHWAYZE
Tremont Music Hall, 400 West Tremont Ave, 28203
Website: Official Home of Tremont Music Hall (http://www.tremontmusichall.com/home.aspx - broken link)

Thursday Oct. 2nd, Friday Oct. 3rd, Saturday October 4th
CHARLOTTE REEL SOUL FILM FESTIVAL
Spirit Square, Duke Energy Theatre, 345 North College St., NC 28202
Website: Reel Soul Film Fest

Friday October 3
MARTINA MCBRIDE
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 707 Pavilion Blvd, 28262
Website: Tickets for Concerts, Sports, Arts, Theater, Family, Events, more. Official Ticketmaster site

Friday October 3
RAPHAEL SAADIQ
Amos’ Southend, 1423 South Tryon, 28203
Website: AMOSSOUTHEND.COM - Charlotte, NC - 704-377-6874

Saturday, October 4
GREAT GRAPES WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
Symphony Park at South Park, 11AM - 7PM, Admission is $20 and includes a souvenir wine glass, unlimited samples, all performances and cooking demonstrations.
Website: Site Info | Great Grapes! Wine, Art, & Music Festival

Saturday, October 4
DILWORTH JUBILEE
Latta Park, 510 E. Park Avenue, 28203
Activities and fun for the entire family and all ages! 10 am - 5 pm
Website: Dilworth Online: News & Events: Dilworth Jubilee & Home Tour (broken link)

Saturday October 4th
NC A&T vs. NCCU - AGGIE-EAGLE FOOTBALL CLASSIC
Charlotte Memorial Stadium 5:00PM
For parties and other related activities check: Charlotte's Leading Entertainment & News web site

Saturday Oct. 4th & Sunday October 5th
THE CAROLINA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
16445 Poplar Tent Road, Huntersville NC 28078, 10AM-5:30PM
A 16th century European style art and entertainment festival combining outdoor theater, circus entertainment, arts and crafts marketplace, a jousting tournament and much more! Website: Carolina Renaissance Festival

Saturday, October 4th
MUSIC BUILDS TOUR FEATURING THIRD DAY AND SWITCHFOOT
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 707 Pavilion Blvd, 28262
Website: Website: Tickets for Concerts, Sports, Arts, Theater, Family, Events, more. Official Ticketmaster site

Sunday, October 5
Carolina Panthers vs. Kansas City, NFL Football
Bank of American Stadium 1:00 PM EST website: Panthers.com

Monday October 6
SEETHER
Amos’ Southend, 1423 South Tryon, 28203
Website: AMOSSOUTHEND.COM - Charlotte, NC - 704-377-6874

Wednesday October 8 thru Sunday October 12
DISNEY ON ICE: WORLDS OF FANTASY
Time Warner Cable Arena, 333 East Trade Street, 28202
Website: Time Warner Cable Arena

Thursday October 9th
SENSES FAIL
Amos’ Southend, 1423 South Tryon, 28203
Website: AMOSSOUTHEND.COM - Charlotte, NC - 704-377-6874

Friday, October 10
FRESH FEST OLD SCHOOL REUION
Cricket Arena – 2700 East Independence Blvd., 28205, 8:00PM
Naughty by Nature, Doug E Fresh, Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, Whodini & Force MD's
Website: Welcome to Cricket Arena

Friday October 10
HANSON
Amos’ Southend, 1423 South Tryon, 28203
Website: AMOSSOUTHEND.COM - Charlotte, NC - 704-377-6874

Friday, October 10, 2008
TR3 (Tim Reynolds Trio)
The Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E 36th St, 28205
Website: Neighborhood Theatre

Saturday, October 11th
NOVELLO FESTIVAL OF READING, WordPlay Saturday - FREE
ImaginOn – 300 E 7th St, Uptown Charlotte, 9:30AM to 4:00PM
Crafts, performances, costume characters, activities and food. Plus entertainment for the whole family from adults and teens to toddlers
Website: PLCMC: Novello

Saturday Oct. 11
12TH ANNUAL CIAO ITALIA! FESTIVAL
Wachovia Atrium and Plaza 11AM – 7PM
The Ciao Italia! Festival is presented by The Christopher Columbus Italian Club of Charlotte. The festival was created in 1996 as a way to share Italy's rich culture, traditions, arts, wine and cuisine with Charlotte and the surrounding areas. Website: Home

Saturday Oct. 11
ONE NEIGHBORHOOD CELEBRATES ARTS & CULTURE
Birkdale Village, 16835 Birkdale Commons Pkwy Suite D, Huntersville, 28078
Entertainment, Art Auction, Food & Drink, 2pm-6pm
Website: Home

Saturday Oct. 11th & Sunday October 12th
THE CAROLINA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
16445 Poplar Tent Road, Huntersville NC 28078, 10AM-5:30PM
A 16th century European style art and entertainment festival combining outdoor theater, circus entertainment, arts and crafts marketplace, a jousting tournament and much more! Website: Carolina Renaissance Festival

Saturday, October 11, 2008
LOS ENANITOS VERDES
The Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E 36th St, 28205
Website: Neighborhood Theatre

Sunday, Oct. 12
LATIN AMERICAN FESTIVAL
Symphony Park at SouthPark 12pm – 7pm, $5 Adults, $3 Children
Website: Festival Latino Americano - Home (http://www.festivallatinoamericano.org/ - broken link)

Sunday, October 12, 2008
ERIC BENET
The Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E 36th St, 28205
Website: Neighborhood Theatre

Monday October 13
OBITUARY
Amos’ Southend, 1423 South Tryon, 28203
Website: AMOSSOUTHEND.COM - Charlotte, NC - 704-377-6874

Wednesday October 15
ROBERT EARL KEEN
The Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E 36th St, 28205
Website: Neighborhood Theatre

Thursday Oct. 16 thru Sunday Oct. 19
SESAME STREET LIVE "WHEN ELMO GROWS UP"
Cricket Arena, 2700 East Independence Blvd., 28205
Website: Welcome to Cricket Arena

Friday October 17
JAKE OWEN
Coyote Joe's, 4621 Wilkinson Blvd, 28208
Website: Coyote Joe's - The Southeast's Premier Country Nightclub! (http://www.coyote-joes.stevewlee.com/index.htm - broken link)

Saturday Oct. 18th
BLOCTOBERFEST
North Carolina Music Factory, 820 Hamilton Street, 28206
Bier garden, food, live music & games for kids
Website: http://www.bloctoberfest.com/

Saturday Oct. 18th & Sunday October 19th
THE CAROLINA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
16445 Poplar Tent Road, Huntersville NC 28078, 10AM-5:30PM
A 16th century European style art and entertainment festival combining outdoor theater, circus entertainment, arts and crafts marketplace, a jousting tournament and much more! Website: Carolina Renaissance Festival

Saturday October 18
BRAD PAISLEY WITH JEWEL, CHUCK WICKS, JULIANNE HOUGH
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 707 Pavilion Blvd, 28262
Website: Website: Tickets for Concerts, Sports, Arts, Theater, Family, Events, more. Official Ticketmaster site

Saturday October 18
UNDEROATH
Amos’ Southend, 1423 South Tryon, 28203
Website: AMOSSOUTHEND.COM - Charlotte, NC - 704-377-6874

Sunday, October 19
Panthers vs. New Orleans, NFL Football
Bank of American Stadium 1:00 PM EST website: Panthers.com

Sunday October 19
ALL THAT REMAINS
Amos’ Southend, 1423 South Tryon, 28203
Website: AMOSSOUTHEND.COM - Charlotte, NC - 704-377-6874

Thursday October 23
DAVID ALLAN COE
The Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E 36th St, 28205
Website: Neighborhood Theatre

Friday October 24
"FEAR ITSELF"
Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Road, 28207
Website: Theatre Charlotte (http://www.theatrecharlotte.org/justdoit.htm - broken link)

Friday October 24
CHARLOTTE SYMPHONY & THE POINTER SISTERS
Ovens Auditorium, 2700 East Independence Blvd, 28205
Website: Welcome to Ovens Auditorium

Friday Oct. 24 & Saturday Oct. 25
JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY HOMECOMING EVENTS
Various Locations & Times
Website: Johnson C. Smith University - Surround Yourself with Success

Saturday Oct. 25th & Sunday October 26th
THE CAROLINA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
16445 Poplar Tent Road, Huntersville NC 28078, 10AM-5:30PM
A 16th century European style art and entertainment festival combining outdoor theater, circus entertainment, arts and crafts marketplace, a jousting tournament and much more! Website: Carolina Renaissance Festival

Saturday October 25
JUNIOR BROWN
The Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E 36th St, 28205
Website: Neighborhood Theatre

Sunday, October 26
Panthers vs. Arizona, NFL Football
Bank of American Stadium 1:00 PM EST website: Panthers.com

Monday, October 27
Savion Glover's BARE SOUNDZ
Blumenthal Performing Arts Ctr. – Belk Theater, 130 North Tryon St, 28202
Website: North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center - Savion Glover's BARE SOUNDZ

Wednesday, October 29
THE CHEETAH GIRLS ONE WORLD TOUR
Time Warner Cable Arena, 333 East Trade Street, 28202
Website: Time Warner Cable Arena

Thursday, October 30
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Time Warner Cable Arena, 333 East Trade Street, 28202
Website: Time Warner Cable Arena

ONGOING THEATER:

October 1, 2008 thru October 26, 2008 @ 3:00 pm
MOTHER LOAD
Blumenthal Performing Arts Ctr. - Stage Door Theater, 130 N. Tryon St. 28202
Website: North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center - MOTHER LOAD

Thurs. Oct. 2, Friday, Oct. 3 & Saturday, Oct. 4 @ 8:00 pm
FOXFIRE
Carolina Actors' Studio Theatre, 1118 Clement Ave, 28205, 704-455-8542
Website: Carolina Actors' Studio Theatre

October 3, 2008 thru October 26, 2008
PETER PAN by the Children's Theater of Charlotte
McColl Family Theatre at ImaginOn, 300 E. 7th St, 28202, 704-973-2800
Website: Peter Pan (http://www.ctcharlotte.org/PeterPan.htm - broken link)

Fri. 10/3 & Sat.10/04 @8PM, Sun. 10/05 @2:30 pm
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
Halton Theater, 1206 Elizabeth Avenue, 28204
Website: CPCC Tix — CPCC Tix

October 7, 2008 thru October 31, 2008
TRACES - A FANTASTICAL BLEND OF CIRCUS, PHYSICAL THEATER AND MUSIC
McGlohon Theatre, 345 North College Street, 28202
Website: North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center - TRACES

October 8 through October 12
THE WAGER
UNC Charlotte - Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts
9201 University City Blvd., 28223
Website: UNC Charlotte Performing Arts

October 9th thru 26th 2008
DIE MOMMIE DIE!
Queen City Theatre Company
Duke Energy Theatre, 345 North College St., 28202
Website: North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center - Die Mommie Die!

October 14 through October 19
THE SECOND CITY: DEFACE THE NATION
Blumenthal Performing Arts Ctr. - Booth Playhouse, 130 North Tryon St., 28202
Website: North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center - The Second City: DeFace the Nation

October 18 thru October 26
FAUST
Blumenthal Performing Arts Ctr. - Belk Theater, 130 North Tryon Street, 28202
Website: Opera Carolina

October 21 thru October 26
DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN
Blumenthal Performing Arts Ctr. – Booth Playhouse, 130 North Tryon Street, 28202
Website: North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center - Defending the Caveman

October 22 thru October 26
COMMUNICATING DOORS
Duke Family Performance Hall @ Davidson College, 207 Faculty Drive, 28035
Website: Davidson College - Department of Theatre - Communicating Doors

October 24 thru November 2
A THOUSAND CRANES
ImaginOn – Wachovia Playhouse, 300 East 7th Street, 28202
Website: A Thousand Cranes (http://www.ctcharlotte.org/AThousandCranes.htm - broken link)

uncgirl98 · 09-29-2008, 05:54 AM

This Saturday, October 4th.
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure at Gateway Village. Charlotte Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure: Welcome to Komen Charlotte

Hope to see you all there!

gizmobizmo · 09-29-2008, 10:33 AM

Yeah!

Thanks for posting all these neat things to do every month!

Kari Strong · 10-02-2008, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uncgirl98

This Saturday, October 4th.
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure at Gateway Village. Charlotte Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure: Welcome to Komen Charlotte

Hope to see you all there!

YAY!! You will see me there running around directing 450+ volunteers.

Also, The Annual Plaza Midwood/Chantilly CHILI COOK OFF Saturday, October 11. GATES OPEN AT 11AM to the PUBLIC. It benefits HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE of CHARLOTTE.
and
The Plaza-Midwood third annual Fall Crawl Saturday October 25, 2008!

SunnyKayak · 10-02-2008, 06:47 AM

Can the public eat the Chili?
If anyone knows of any church like BBQ's suppers, pancake dinners I want to know about em

Kari Strong · 10-02-2008, 09:57 AM

Heck ya! Come on out. It will be in the Family Dollar parking lot on Central Ave.

aardvarks · 10-02-2008, 02:17 PM

Sat and Sunday Oct 4th and 5th Autumn Jubilee at Dan Nichols park in Salisbury, has anyone ever been to this? I'm thinking of taking the kids.

DanNicholasPark.org, Salisbury, NC - Your Best Entertainment Bargain!

BxRosie · 10-03-2008, 09:05 AM

We're having a Harvest Fair & Vendor Event Sat., 10/4 at my subdivision, Harris Village or Hwy 3 in Mooresville. We'll have food, home-baked goods & pumpkins for sale. I have 30 vendors lined up with all new merchandise, hand-crafted items & some home-party plan companies. We have a little bit of everything for every age group!

Hope some of you stop by & say HI tomorrow! I'll be the one running around wearing a tan "Blue Bunny" apron.

BxRosie

pinkblue1943 · 10-08-2008, 11:03 AM

The Charlotte Alumni Chapter of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. (Business & Professional Sorority) are seeking young people between the grades of 5th through 12th grades for their Youth Auxiliaries Kickoff the Month of October.

Our youth auxiliary programs promote the continual quest for knowledge and academic excellence, and epitomizes the Sorority's aim of striving for refinement and culture.

Rosebuds are young ladies in grades 5 to 8.

Phi-Teens are young ladies in grade 9 to college sophomore.

Junior Cavaliers are young men in grades 5 to 8.

Cavaliers are young men in grade 9 to college sophomore.

The Charlotte Alumni Chapter of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc (Business and Professional Sorority) is also seeking extraordinary women who want to be of service to their community and country to join the Graduate Chapter.

We invite you to consider one of the fastest growing, most active and widely recognized sororities for business and professional women in America today. Our membership roster is an extraordinary and diverse representation of women in all professions, business related positions, and skills. Gamma Phi Delta Chapters have been formed throughout the United States and the Bahamas.

National Website: [URL="http://www.gammaphideltasorority.com/"]http://www.gammaphideltasorority.com/[/URL]

Interested in joining the Sorority/ Youth Auxiliaires or want more information: please contact Sheika Wimbley, Vice-President & Co-Youth Advisor at [EMAIL="sheika7@yahoo.com"]sheika7@yahoo.com[/EMAIL]

Carolina Blue · 10-08-2008, 04:44 PM

Another event for Saturday. With the Italian and Novello festivals as well, it would be nice to take the Light Rail between them, and the weather is going to be great...

Saturday, October 11
SOUTH END JAZZTOBERFEST
Historic South End – Atherton Mill Parking Lot
Tremont Avenue at South Boulevard 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
There’s plenty of free parking at Atherton Mill, or ride the LYNX Light Rail or Historic Trolley. Join us through the day and into the evening for a free day of jazz in the heart of Charlotte’s historic design and shopping district.
Website: Charlotte Center City Partners

and noted previously for Saturday...

Saturday, October 11th
NOVELLO FESTIVAL OF READING, WordPlay Saturday - FREE
ImaginOn – 300 E 7th St, Uptown Charlotte, 9:30AM to 4:00PM
Crafts, performances, costume characters, activities and food. Plus entertainment for the whole family from adults and teens to toddlers
Website: PLCMC: Novello

Saturday Oct. 11
12TH ANNUAL CIAO ITALIA! FESTIVAL
Wachovia Atrium and Plaza 11AM – 7PM
The Ciao Italia! Festival is presented by The Christopher Columbus Italian Club of Charlotte. The festival was created in 1996 as a way to share Italy's rich culture, traditions, arts, wine and cuisine with Charlotte and the surrounding areas. $3.00 Adults. Children 12 and under, FREE.
Website: Home