April Happenings

There are so many fun activities showering upon the month of April!

Free Cone Day at Ben&Jerry’s on April 9th

Alive After 5 returns to several locations across Charlotte

Celebrate Earth Day at Earth Day Play Date

For the music lover: Eric Clapton with the Wallflowers, All Time Low, Barstool Blackout Tour, Diana Krall, EmmyLou Harris, Romeo.Juliet, Miss Witherspoon, Rory Scovel, The Good Lovelies, Cedric Burnside Project, Lake Street Dive, Andrew McMahon, Breaking Laces, Kim Richey, Lavell Crawford, Spin & Record Store Day

For the fashionista: Girls’ Night Out to support the Ronald McDonald House, Passport for Fashion

For the foodie: Taste of the New South, Taste of the Nation, Wanted Dead or Alive: a Murder Mystery Dinner, SteaksBeer & Shakespeare

For the fun of it: Sinbad, Caroline Rhea, Crazy Late with Johnny Millwater, Jeanne Robertson, David Sedaris

For the art lover: Sensoria Arts Festival , Art on the Green, Kings Art Drive Walk

For social justice: Sexual Assault Awareness Walk

For the cinephile: Architecture + Film, Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie, Saturday Night Cine Club: Even the Rain, Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy, Nicky’s Family

For the runner: Charlotte Race Fest, Joanna’s Barefoot 30, Race to the Top, CPCC Charlotte Skyline Run, Electric Run

For the kids: Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music, Pinkalicious: the Musical, Treasure Island, NC Science Festival with Alton Brown: the Science of Cooking

For the furry kids: Pet Palooza, Bark in the Park

Sporting events: Wells Fargo Championship, Queen’s Cup Steeplechase, Rural Hill Scottish Festival and Loch Norman Highland Games

Other events: Opera Open House, World Parade and Festival, Charlotte Auto Fair, 9th Annual Hope Floats Duck Race, Paddle Fest, International Pillow Fight Day,“Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth”, Thank you for calling customer service! the stage play, Celtic Woman

Events outside of Charlotte: Winston Salem River Run Film Festival, MerleFest in Wilkesboro, NC

March Happenings

Put a spring in your step and check out these fun activities in the month of March!

Performing Arts: Jersey Boys, The Music of Michael Jackson, Around the World in 80 Days, Sleeping Beauty, Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Bad Dates, Pilobolus , Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil , Jazz at the Bechlter

Film: Charlotte Film Festival, The Hunger Games movie opening

Sporting Events: Harlem Globe Trotters, CIAA and CIAA events, NCAA March Madness

Comedy: Laugh for the Cure, An Evening with Martin Short, The Royal Comedy Tour

Concerts: The Black Keys, Mute Math, Hinder, George Benson, The Moody Blues, Mavis Staples, Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt, Gabriel Iglesias, R.Kelly , Needtobreathe, Casting Crowns

St. Patrick’s Day: St.Patrick’s Day Festival , Green River Revival at the US National WhiteWater Center

For the kids: Sesame Street Live, Bugapoolza, Girl Power, Charlotte Youth Ballet’s Cinderella, Peter Pan the Musical, Peter Rabbits Garden

Marathons: Get your Rear in Gear 5k, Race to the Top

Other fun things to check out: Miss NC and Miss SC pageant and Southern Garden to Table and Intergalatic Bead and Jewelry Show and 5th Annual Aquavina Wine Festival

~Jamie Sunnycalb~