This is my kind of Sunday! Two fitness activities and beer. Yes! See you in the streets...
BeerFit- Take a dance conditioning class and drink beer at Dance.Beer.Repeat. It’s interval training with dance and music. 1 p.m. Unknown Brewing, 1327 S Mint St. Details.
No Cars! - Leave the cars at home for Open Streets 704. It’s a full day of activities from Memorial Stadium in Elizabeth to 36th Street in NoDa. It winds through Villa Heights, Optimist Park, Belmont and First Ward. Bring your bikes or get one from B-Cycle. There are four zones for organized activities: Arts and crafts in NoDa, a Family zone and green zone in Belmont and Optimist Park and a Wellness zone in First Ward. Food trucks will be near the center of the route, with easy access to Cordelia Park and the Little Sugar Creek Greenway. Noon - 4 p.m.
FYI: BIKE! Charlotte starts today and features more than two weeks of bike-related events and promotions to encourage more bicycling in Charlotte.
I'm celebrating a dry, but breezy day. No reason not to get out today and tonight. See you in the streets! Bike Event - Help the Second Harvest Food Bank by supporting Cranksgiving. On this free ride, participants visit checkpoints and gather items to be donated to a kick charity. This is a national event. In past years, the Charlotte edition collected more than 800 pounds of food. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. at Gumbo: The Store, 1916 Commonwealth Ave. Ride starts at 2 p.m. Bring at least $20 cash to buy food at the checkpoints. Details.
It Started Here - Learn how the Duke Mansion made military history in World War II and inspired the hit TV series “MASH.” The documentary, “If They Could See Us Now: The Story of Charlotte’s 38th Evacuation Hospital" highlights our role in history. JCSU history professor Dr. Brian Madison Jones will introduce the film. It’s sold out, but you never know. Details.
Blue-eyed Soul - The soulful Allen Stone looks more like a skateboard kid, but he sings funky R&B. See Allen Stone with Bernhoft. 8 p.m. Visulite Theatre, 1615 Elizabeth Ave. $25. Details.
Black Film Series - The Classic International Black Cinema Series features “Sugar Cane Alley.” The 1983 film is set in Martinique in the 1930s explores the treatment of black sugarcane workers. 2 p.m. Gantt Center, 551 South Tryon St.
Finally, it's Friday!!! Art and pre-Halloween parties. Let's get this party started. See you in the streets... Don't miss my homecoming party list. Bikes & Paint - Artist, cyclist and Charlotte B-Cycle member Fred Sexton committed to A Painting A Day that he creates on his iPad. Freddie is showcasing his work in an exhibit at B-Cycle’s office. All paintings are available for sale for $20. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be provided.
6 p.m. Charlotte B cycle Made Possible By Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC, 333 East Trade St. Suite A. Details.
Breast Cancer Awareness - Elevate presents the 9th Annual Pink Party at Sip, 200 N. Tryon St. 10 p.m.
Don't Forget Costume Party - The 7th Annual Nightmare on Morehead features costume contests and music by DJ Spooky. 8 p.m. Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, 911 East Morehead St. $5, $10.
OktoberFest Symphony Style - The Charlotte Symphony presents KnightSoundsBachtoberfest III: Bach & Beer for symphony novices each Friday night. This month’s Oktoberfest theme features beer tastings, a roaming accordionists, and a live “oompa” band in the lobby after the show. The symphony will perform works of Johann Sebastian Bach and his son, W. F. Bach, plus Mozart’s Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, and selections from Brahms and Wagner. Local breweries, including NoDa Brewing Company and Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, will provide beer samplings, and the FestzeltMusik Oktoberfest Band will keep the party going after the concert.
7:30 p.m., Knight Theater, 430 S Tryon St. $29 includes a drink voucher. Drinks are permitted in the theater! Oops. It really is this Friday! Details.
Bachtoberfest preview with Young Affiliates of the Mint and CSO Pulse. 6:30 p.m. Conversations begin at 7:00 p.m. and last about 25 minutes. Concertgoers are invited to drop in anytime during the conversation featuring the Charlotte Symphony presents the "Musically Speaking Chat," informative and engaging pre-concert conversations.
Get out early today for breakfast and exercise then start the fun again at the N.C. Music Factory. Friday
Free Breakfast - During the month of May join Free Wheelin' Fridays for a complimentary breakfast at the Common Market on Commonwealth in Plaza Midwood. Breakfast begins at 7 a.m., then commute into uptown at 8:15 a.m., Common Market, 2007 Commonwealth Ave.
August Wilson Play - Pulitizer Prize winning playwright August Wilson wrote Seven Guitars in 1995. The recurring theme is based in the blues music and tackles a search for our humanity, self-understanding and self-acceptance. Presented by On Q Productions. 7:30 p.m., Duke Energy Theater at Spirit Square $10. Available at door. Read Larry Toppman's review.
Friday Live! - Misterwives headlines this weekly afterwork event. 6 p.m. N.C. Music Factory, 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd. $8.
Start your day with an early a.m. bike ride. It's a great way to make up for all of the partying that you are going to do tonight. Don't forget to check my listings of Mayweather v. Pacquiao fight parties and Kentucky Derby parties.
Now, let's get this party started. See you in the streets... Early Bird - Grab your bike and your helmet to join the Bike to Breakfast Ride (formerly the Mayor’s Ride). The event kicks off Bike Charlotte, the annual celebration of cycling. Meet at the Dowd YMCA at 7 a.m. to head out for the ceremonial ride to the Government Center. There we will be a complimentary breakfast provided by Lola's.
Fighting Cancer - All #cancersurvivors in #Charlotte are invited to Knight of Relay. This is a special cancer survivors’ event hosted by American Cancer Society and the Charlotte Knights. 6 p.m. BB&T Ballpark, 324 S. Mint St. Deets.
Country Tribute - I am real hype about the Outlaw Country Tribute featuring The New Familiars, Amigo, Jim Avett, and others. I like old-school country music, and this all-star lineup pays tribute to Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. Can't get much more old school than that. Show benefits the Levine Children’s Hospital. $10. 8:30 p.m. Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St. Don't Forget Bass Beatdown - Get ready for a night of pounding beats at the Downlink w/ Dieselboy & KJ Sawka "Blood, Sweat, & Bass" Tour. 9 p.m. The Chop Shop, 399 East 35th St. $20.
Burlesque and Metal - This sounded so odd that I couldn’t resist. Big Mammas House of Burlesque - "Metal May" features burlesque performances to heavy metal. Performers include: Ophelia Pop Tart, Meredith Sparkles, Veronica Broadchest, Rebel, Jackson Heels, Pepper La Rouge & Big Mamma D 10 p.m. UpStage, 3306-C N Davidson St. $15 and up.
For the Family - Enjoy Fort Mill’s spring kickoff at the Fort Mill Strawberry Festival. The event features entertainers, food, a wing eating contest and more. Free. 4:30 - 11 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Walter Elisha Park, 345 N. White St. Fort Mill, SC.
I'm back!!! In 2005, I launched the Paid To Party column for the Observer. Now I'm back with a fresh look at Charlotte's entertainment offerings. For the next few months, I'll be testing a new feature, primarily aimed at weekend events and other ways to entertain yourself, your family, your visitors.
Sip + Play is your guide to fun things to do in Charlotte from Food Truck Fridays to bar crawls to events you've never experienced. I still love a party, so there also will be plenty of that.
Sip + Play will take you all over Charlotte and beyond with live event coverage on the weekends and recommendations of where to go and what to do. I'm looking forward to sharing my adventures with you. #cltevents
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