Fire-eating exotic dancer, brewery opening and college hoops!

It's a night of goodbyes with the end of this season's Jazz Arts Iniative, Charlotte Craft Beer Week and the final Late Night Run, but there's plenty of partying to do. March Madness is underway and the upsets are already happening. See you in the streets....

Celebrate Movement - The 10th Anniversary of Charlotte Dance Festival brings us a weekend of performances and classes. Starts this morning with a show by Caroline Calouche & Company’s. Tonight’s performance is Follow the Light/Bodiography. The big day is Saturday with multiple performances. 10 a.m. Various locations Uptown. Schedule. 

Adult Science - I love sci-fi! This month’s edition of Science on the Rocks: Final Frontier is going to be awesome. It features a chance to try the virtual reality Oculus Rift as well as compressed air rockets and more. Ooh, I hope they have blaster and a tricorder. Don’t miss the adults only fun. 5 p.m. Discovery Place, 301 N Tryon St. $8.

Lent Fit

Late Night Run - No, this isn’t a run Taco Bell after a night of imbibing. The 10th and Final Midnight Run is a foot on pavement run on the 2.9 mile Booty Loop after a night of partying. Or you could start your night of partying here. 11:45 p.m. tProvidence and Queens in the Myers Park Methodist Parking lot across from Ultra Running Company. It goes until 6 a.m.  Free, but donations accepted for Camp Luck. Details.

Road Race - Tour the Elizabeth neighborhood in Charlotte’s oldest road race, the 30th Annual Elizabeth Road Race. Post-race fun includes beer, live music from School of Rock, and Elvis, a.k.a., the Big E. Proceeds keep Elizabeth beautiful. 6:45 a.m. Saturday Register at Hawthorne Recreation Center, Independence Park 345 Hawthorne Lane. Details.
 

Don't Forget

Last One - The Jazz Arts Initiative concludes its sixth season with a tribute to North Carolina native Nina Simone. The Saturday show features trumpeter Mark Rapp playing the music of Miles Davis. 6 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., Stage Door Theater, corner of 5th and College in Uptown Charlotte. $12, $15. Details.

She’s Hot - I’ve seen plenty of adult entertainers, but Angel Beau brings the heat with her fire-breathing show. She also rolls on a bed of machete blades. Scores Gentlemens Club & Steakhouse, 123 Executive Center Place. Mooresville $10.

 

Brewery Opening - Concord is getting its first full-scale brewery and taproom. Cabarrus Brewing Company opens its 5,000 square foot taproom featuring large TVs and occasional live music. 2 p.m. today, opens noon Saturday and Sunday, Cabarrus Brewing, 329 McGill Ave NW, Concord.

She’s A Poet - Self-described Artivist Chiara Richardson headlines the Power of SHE Poetry Slam. Richardson is a published poet, actress, artist, educator, and activist. 8 p.m., McGlohon Theater, 345 N. College St. $12. Details.

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Dr. Dre tribute and a Red Bull DJ battle

I don't know about you, but I think BLT Steak is a good place to start the evening. They are kicking off National Margarita Day with the Rosemary Margarita. The "herbaceous" margarita has agave, fresh lime, Triple Sec and fresh rosemary. It'll be available during lunch and dinner today and Saturday for $5. It's a sounds like a great way to get this party started! See you in the streets....

Six North Carolina DJs: Evecon, DJ Twist, DJ Red, Sofa King, Jaycee, and DJ Complete will battle it out in the Red Bull Thre3style. A panel of three judges will select one DJ, based on technical ability and crowd reaction, to advance to the Red Bull Thre3style USA Championships in Phoenix, AZ. 9 p.m.  Label, 900 NC Music Factory Blvd. Free, but RSVP required. Parking onsite.

Cool Nerds – Discovery Place makes science fun. In Science on the Rocks: Smoke and Mirrors’, visitors will experience mind-bending illusions designed to make visitors question reality.  

Tonight’s Lineup: mystery of magic and illusions with illusionist Carl Michael (6 – 8 p.m.)

• Slight-of-hand tricks by Righteous Raul 
• Tarot card reading from Madame Satarma
•  Gravity-defying aerial performance from Caroline Calouche & Co. as dancers are suspended from the ceiling on a geometric cube (6 – 8 p.m.) 
• Special illusion show (7 p.m.) 

 5-9 p.m. Discovery Place, 301 North Tryon St. $8. Paid and street parking available

Hip-hop heads pay tribute to Dr. Dre with the third annual Dre Day III. Live performances by RBLE ~ Max Fullard, Ced Hughes & Artel Carter (Virginia), LUTE ~ (Charlotte) and the Daps n' Pounds DJ's: J. Overcash, A-Minor and BlngXBdgt. 9 p.m. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E 36th St. $5. Street and paid (cash) parking available.

Let's Dance - Enjoy Afro-Cuban and Latin-American dance rhythms at Mint To Move. DJ Pepito and live musicians will crank out tunes. Guests can salsa, bachata, merengue, cha cha, and more. $11 non-members. 8-11:30 p.m. Mint MuseumUptown, 500 S. Tryon St.

Don't Forget

Black People Giving - Author A'Lelia Bundles, great-great granddaughter of the iconic entrepreneur and philanthropist Madam C. J. Walker, will be the featured speaker at the exhibit opening of The Soul of Philanthropy Reframed and Exhibit. A Sign Of The Times will perform. 6 – 9:30 p.m. James B. Duke Memorial Library, Johnson C. Smith University, 100 Beatties Ford Road. Free, but registration requested.

Frank Sinatra Reimagined - Jazz Arts Initiative presents The Jazz Room Special Edition: Jeremy Davenport sings Frank Sinatra. Vocalist/trumpeter Davenport will perform at this monthly event. 6 p.m. & 8:15 p.m. Stage Door Theater, Corner of 5th and College Streets, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. $15. Paid and free street parking available on College and Fifth St.

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