Charlotte Happenings is your monthly guide to events and things to do in and around Charlotte, NC.
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PHOTO BY DANIEL A. SWALEC RIVER'S EDGE CRAFT DINNER THROUGH DEC. 16 • U.S. NATIONAL WHITEWATER CENTER At River's Edge Bar & Grill, savor a five-course dinner with idyllic seating overlooking the rapids and landscape of the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Executive Chef Michael Rayfield created the menu for this special weekly event, pairing a 6-ounce beer with each course. Each craft dinner will feature a different regional brewery. usnwc.org five TO TRY THE AVETT BROTHERS DEC. 31 • BOJANGLES' COLISEUM Spend the final night of 2016 with folk rock band and Concord, North Carolina, natives The Avett Brothers. The band made mainstream waves with its lauded major label debut, "I And Love And You," in 2009. The album landed No. 16 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and garnered unanimous critical acclaim from Rolling Stone, Paste, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Time, who even dubbed it one of top-10 albums of the year. bojanglescoliseum.com AN AMERICAN IN PARIS JAN. 10-15, 2017 • BELK THEATER AT BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER "An American in Paris" is the new Tony Award®-winning musical about an American soldier, a mysterious French girl and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war. Don't miss this stunning Broadway hit when it arrives in Charlotte on its first national tour. blumenthalarts.org TIM HAWKINS WITH SPECIAL GUEST KENN KINGTON JAN. 21, 2017 • OVENS AUDITORIUM Since giving up his job as a grocery truck driver in 2002, comedian Tim Hawkins has established himself as one of the most in-demand, family- friendly comedians in the country. Amassing more than 300 million video views online and more than 100 sold-out concerts every year, his stand- up routines include punchlines on topics that span the perils of marriage to homeschooling and growing up in the Midwest. ovensauditorium.com BELK BOWL AND FESTIVITIES DEC. 28-29 • BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM Festivities start on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at the EpiCentre with Belk Bowl Fan Central, featuring an epic pep rally and party the night before the big game. On game day, Thursday, Dec. 29, FanFest will kick off at the corner of Mint and Stonewall streets with cheerleaders, marching bands, face painting and more. Headliner Tim McGraw will be performing live from BB&T; Ballpark before two teams in the SEC and ACC go head to head. belkbowl.com CHARLOTTE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE THROUGH DEC. 24 • ROMARE BEARDEN PARK Explore the charming, German-inspired Christmas Village located in the heart of the Queen City. You're sure to be enticed by the aromas of specialty foods drifting across the village and the rows of vendors in wooden huts selling traditional handmade crafts, gifts, holiday items and much more. Admission is free. cltchristmasvillage.com PLUS one PHOTO BY CRACKERFARM PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BELK BOWL PHOTO BY MATTHEW MURPHY PHOTO COURTESY OF OUTBACK CONCERTS PHOTO COURTESY OF U.S. NATIONAL WHITEWATER CENTER 6 WINTER 2016