Classes

Children’s Thanksgiving Workshop, Nov. 15 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn the history and customs of Thanksgiving through crafts, games and holiday experts. For children 5 and older. Cost is $15 per child. To register, call 704-843-1832 or e-mail mwaxhaw@museumofthewaxhaws.com.

Comedy

Jon Reep, Nov. 27-28 at 8 p.m. at Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets start at $25 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Jeff Dunham, Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena. Tickets are $49.50 and are available at the Arena box office, at www.TimeWarnerCableArena.com or through Ticketmaster.

Louis Ramey, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theater of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 704-233-8316 or online at www.wingate.edu/culture.

Bill Cosby, April 25 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $24 and go on sale Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Dance

Dance Charlotte, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. in Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets are $10 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Innovative Works, presented by North Carolina Dance Theatre, Nov. 5-7, Nov. 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Booth Playhouse at the Blumethal Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $20 to $74 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Feb. 9-11 at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 12 at 8 p.m., Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. at the Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St. Tickets start at $34 and go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

The Parsons Dance Company, March 25 at 7:30 p.m., March 26-27 at 8 p.m., March 28 at 3 p.m. at the Knight Theater. Tickets start at $24 and go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Exhibits/galleries

Bob Trotman: Business as Usual, through Nov. 14 at the Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission, which includes entry to the Mint Museum of Craft + Design on the same day, is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students and free for members and children 4 and younger. For information, call 704-337-2000 or go online to www.mintmuseum.org.

Passionate Journey: The Grice Collection of Native American Art, through Nov. 17 at the Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission, which includes entry to the Mint Museum of Craft + Design on the same day, is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students and free for members and children 4 and younger. For information, call 704-337-2000 or go online to www.mintmuseum.org.

Faces & Flowers: Painting on Lenox China, through Jan. 30, at the Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission, which includes entry to the Mint Museum of Craft + Design on the same day, is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students and free for members and children 4 and younger. For information, call 704-337-2000 or go online to www.mintmuseum.org.

American Quilt Classics, 1800-1980: The Bresler Collection, through Feb. 6 at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, 220 N. Tryon St., Charlotte. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission, which includes entry to the Mint Museum of Art on the same day, is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students and free for members and children 4 and younger. For information, call 704-337-2000 or go online to www.mintmuseum.org.

The Art of Affluence: Haute Couture and Luxury Fashions 1947-2007, through spring 2010, at the Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission, which includes entry to the Mint Museum of Craft + Design on the same day, is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students and free for members and children 4 and younger. For information, call 704-337-2000 or go online to www.mintmuseum.org.

The Height of Fashion: Platform Shoes Then and Now, through spring 2011 at the Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission, which includes entry to the Mint Museum of Craft + Design on the same day, is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students and free for members and children 4 and younger. For information, call 704-337-2000 or go online to www.mintmuseum.org.

Sculpture of Robin Salmon, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the C. Douglas Helms Gallery of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Free admission.

Time Line of the Soldier, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Museum of the Waxhaws.

Film

“Under the Sea,” at the Imax Dome Theatre at Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St., Charlotte. Admission to the theater is $8 for ages 14 to 59, $7 for those 60 or older or 2 to 13, free for those under 2. Combo passes including Discovery Place are $14 and $10.50. For information or show times, call 704-372-6261, ext. 300, or (800) 935-0553, or go online to www.discoveryplace.org.

“Adventures in Wild California,” at the Imax Dome Theatre at Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St., Charlotte. Admission to the theater is $8 for ages 14 to 59, $7 for those 60 or older or 2 to 13, free for those under 2. Combo passes including Discovery Place are $14 and $10.50. For information or show times, call 704-372-6261, ext. 300, or (800) 935-0553, or go online to www.discoveryplace.org.

Music

Marty DeJarnette, 7 p.m. Friday at Blu Moon Cafe, 232 E. Franklin Street, Monroe.

Maple Wood, Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Mineral Springs Music Barn, 5920 Eubanks St., Mineral Springs. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 12 and younger, and are available online at www.MineralSpringsMusicBarn.com. For information, call 704-668-1689.

Delbert McClinton, Friday at 8 p.m. at The Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St., Charlotte. Tickets are $35 and are available at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Little Big Town, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Bundy Auditorium at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster. Tickets are $95 and are available by calling 803-286-1145 or by e-mail at plittle@lancastercitysc.com.

David Nail, Saturday at 11 p.m. at Coyote Joe’s, 4621 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte. Tickets are $12 and are available at www.coyote-joes.com.

AC/DC, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum. Tickets are $45, $65 and $89.50 and are available through Ticketmaster.

Bryan Adams, acoustic performance, Sunday at 8 p.m. at Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets range from $45 to $65 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Jewel, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Knight Theater. Tickets are $19.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Flat Out Bluegrass, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mineral Springs Music Barn, 5920 Eubanks St., Mineral Springs. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 12 and younger, and are available online at www.MineralSpringsMusicBarn.com. For information, call 704-668-1689.

The Farewell Drifters, Blue Highway, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. at Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets start at $22.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Bernadette Peters with the Charlotte Symphony Pops, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. in the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $35 to $75 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Charlotte Symphony Lollipops: The Magic Orchestra, Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. in the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $12 to $25 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Peforming Arts Center. Tickets start at $21 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or CarolinaTix.org.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena. Tickets range from $30 to $100 and are available at the Arena box office, at www.TimeWarnerCableArena.com or through Ticketmaster.

Die Fledermaus, presented by the Union Symphony Orchestra, Nov. 6-7 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theater of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 704-233-8316 or online at www.wingate.edu/culture.

Star Wars in Concert, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena. Tickets range from $35 to $75 and are available at the Arena box office, at www.TimeWarnerCableArena.com or through Ticketmaster.

James Otto, Nov. 7 at 11 p.m. at Coyote Joe’s, 4621 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.coyote-joes.com.

The Flatlanders, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets range from $22.50 to $27.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Jackson Browne, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. at the Asheville Civic Center. Tickets range from $38.50 to $58.50 and are available through Ticketmaster.

Jake Owen, Gloriana and Blaine Larson, Nov. 13 at 11 p.m. at Coyote Joe’s, 4621 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte. Tickets are $20 and are available at www.coyote-joes.com.

Leo Kottke, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. at Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets range from $22.50 to $27.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

George Jones, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum. Tickets range from $35 to $55 and are available through Ticketmaster.

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $39.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Doc Watson, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. at The Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St., Charlotte. Tickets are $32 and at www.CarolinaTix.org.

R. Kelly, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. at Ovens Auditorium. Tickets range from $45 to $95 and are available at the Bojangles’ Coliseum box office and through Ticketmaster.

Michelle Shocked, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. at Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets range from $17.50 to $21.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or CarolinaTix.org.

Billy Currington, Nov. 21 at 11 p.m. at Coyote Joe’s, 4621 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte. Tickets are $20 and are available at www.coyote-joes.com.

John McCutcheon, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. at Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets start at $17.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Miley Cyrus, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena. Tickets range from $39.50 to $79.50 and are available at the Arena box office and through Ticketmaster.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena. Tickets range from $25 to $60 and are available at the Arena box office and through Ticketmaster.

Luke Bryan, Nov. 28 at 11 p.m. at Coyote Joe’s, 4621 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte. Tickets sale date TBA at www.coyote-joes.com.

University Wind Ensemble, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theatre of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Free admission.

“With Instrument and Voice,” university choral concert, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theatre of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Free admission.

Jimmy Wayne, Dec. 5 at 11 p.m. at Coyote Joe’s, 4621 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte. Tickets are $15 and are available atcoyote-joes.com.

Martina McBride, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum. Tickets range from $29.75 to $59.75 and go on sale Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.

A Rockapella Holiday, Dec. 15-16 at 7:30 p.m. in Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets start at $34 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Band of the Irish Guards/Royal Regiment of Scotland, Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $19 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Boston Brass, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theater of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 704-233-8316 or online at www.wingate.edu/culture.

Turtle Island String Quartet, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theater of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 704-233-8316 or online at www.wingate.edu/culture.

Kathy Mattea and the Charlotte Symphony, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. at Ovens Auditorium. Tickets range from $20 to $50 and are available at the Bojangles’ Coliseum box office and through Ticketmaster.

Wingate University Choral 2010 Tour home concert, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theatre of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Free admission.

The 5 Browns, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St., Charlotte. Tickets start at $39 and go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Get the Led Out, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $19.50 and go on sale Dec. 4 at 10 a.m. at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or CarolinaTix.org.

University Wind Ensemble, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theatre of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Free admission.

University Men’s and Women’s Choirs, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theatre of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Free admission.

Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m at the Knight Theater. Tickets start at $39 and go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

African Children’s Choir, March 15-16 at 7 p.m. at the Knight Theater. Tickets start at $24 and go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

The Irish Tenors with the Charlotte Symphony, March 19 at 8 p.m. at Ovens Auditorium. Tickets range from $25 to $65 and are available at the Bojangles’ Coliseum box office and through Ticketmaster.

Celtic Crossroads, March 20 at 8 p.m. at Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets start at $33.50 and go on sale Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or CarolinaTix.org.

Tao, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Knight Theater. Tickets start at $23 and go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

University Wind Ensemble, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theatre of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Free admission.

“Songs of the People,” university choral concert, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theatre of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Free admission.

Theater

“To Kill A Mockingbird,” presented by Matthews Playhouse, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Matthews Playhouse. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors, and are available at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Tuesday through Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 30-31 at 8 p.m., Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. in the Booth Playhouse of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $24.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

“The Crucible,” presented by UNC Charlotte Performing Arts, Oct. 28-31 at 8 p.m., Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. at UNC Charlotte’s Robinson Hall. Tickets range from $6 to $14 and are available at www.CarolinaTix.org.

“The Woman in Black,” presented by Theatre Charlotte, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m., Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 1 at 2:30 p.m., Nov. 4-5 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 6-7 at 8 p.m., Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m. at the theater, 501 Queens Road, Charlotte. Recommended for 13 and older. Tickets range from $7 to $24 and are available at www.CarolinaTix.org.

“South Pacific,” Nov. 10-12 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 13 at 8 p.m., Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $25 to $74.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

It’s A Wonderful Life, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theater of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 704-233-8316 or online at www.wingate.edu/culture.

“Grease,” featuring Taylor Hicks as Teen Angel, Dec. 1-3 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 4 at 8 p.m., Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Ovens Auditorium. Tickets range from $25 to $80 and are available at the Bojangles’ Coliseum box office, at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

“Sister’s Christmas Catechism,” Dec. 1-3 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 4-5 at 8 p.m., Dec. 6 at 3 p.m., Dec. 8-10 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 11-12 at 8 p.m., Dec. 13 at 3 p.m., Dec. 15-17 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 18-19 at 8 p.m., Dec. 20 at 3 p.m., in the Booth Playhouse of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $24.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

“A Christmas Carol,” presented by Theatre Charlotte, Dec. 3-5 at 7 p.m., Dec. 6 at 2:30 p.m., Dec. 9-12 at 7 p.m., Dec. 13 at 2:30 p.m. at the theater, 501 Queens Road, Charlotte. Tickets range from $7 to $20 and are available at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Miscellaneous

Aw Shucks Corn Maze, Thursdays through Sundays through Nov. 22. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Open to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays on haunted trail nights. Cost, $9 general admission.

30th annual Waxhaw Scottish Games and Festival, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Museum of the Waxhaws. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $4 for children 6 to 12 and free for children 5 and younger. For information, call Marietta Morrison at 803-818-5272.

Haunted Night at the Museum, Oct. 29-30 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Museum of the Waxhaws. Activities for all ages. Cost is $5 for 6 and older, free for 5 and younger. For information, call 704-843-1832.

Carolina Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, Nov. 7-8, Nov. 14-15, Nov. 21-22 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the festival grounds on Poplar Tent Road off N.C. Highway 73 between Concord and Huntersville. Tickets are $18 for adults, $7 for children 5 to 12 if purchased at Harris Teeter or online at RenFestInfo.com; tickets at the gate are $1 more. Senior discount tickets for 60 and older are $17 at the gate. For information, go to the Web site or call 704-896-5544 or 877-896-5544.

Southern Christmas Show, Nov. 11-14 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Nov. 15-17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Nov. 18-21 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at The Park (formerly the Merchandise Mart) in Charlotte. Adult tickets are $7.50 with a VIC card at participating Harris Teeter stores, $8 online by phone or mail in advance, $9 at the door. Youth (ages 6 to 12) tickets are $3; under 6 free with paying adult. Preview night Nov. 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., $15 in advance, $17 at the door. For information, call 704-376-6594 or go online to www.SouthernChristmasShow.com.

Elmo’s Green Thumb, Nov. 12-13 at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Nov. at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at Bojangles’ Coliseum. Tickets are $14, $18, $23 and $30 and are available at the Coliseum box office and through Ticketmaster.

Garrison Keillor, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $24.50 and go on sale Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling 704-372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.