“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” 7:30 p.m. May 2 to 3 and 2:30 p.m. May 4, South Pointe High School, Rock Hill. Tickets, $5 students and chidlren and $10 adults, available at the door. Features a cast of 30, plus nine children from the Rock Hill Honors Children’s Choir.

“The Sound of Music,” 7 p.m. May 2 and 3, presented by the Westminster Catawba Chrisan School Fine Arts Department, Catawba campus gym. Tickets, $10 in advance and $12 at the door, with children 5 and younger free. Daniel Truhitte, who portrayed young German offier Rolf, who sang “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” in the original film version, will attend Friday’s opening niight. Details, Brenda Fisher, (803) 328-5460.

Catawba Care Coalition’s fifth annual Dazzle ‘n’ Denim, 7 to 11 p.m. May 2, Springs Dairy Barn, Fort Mill, with food, music and dancing, silent and live auctions. Admission, $40 per person by April 28 or $50 per person after that. Details, 909-6363, Ext. 243, or visit www.catawbacare.org.

Merry Pranksters Theatrical Troupe present “Cartablanca,” May 2 to 4, Johnson Hall, Winthrop University. Watch the residents of a fictitious Rocking Hill retirement home as they prepare to put on the play, “Cartablance,” in a show written by Candy Clapp Randall for members of the acting troupe for the mentally disabled. Celebrity actors include Anne Springs Close, Betty Jo Rhea, Gary Williams and the Winthrop University dancers. Shows at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission, $10 general and $5 for Winthrop students, with tickets available at the Rock Hill PRT office, City Hall, and at the Boyd Hill Recreation Center. Details, Wendy Waddle, 329-5659 or www.rockhillrocks.com.

Violin-piano duo Opus Two, 8 p.m. May 2, Barnes Recital Hall, Winthrop University, presented by the Rock Hill Music Club and Lancaster Music Study club. Free, part of the state convetion of the South Carolina Federation of Music Clubs meeting in Rock Hill. Pianist Andrew Cooperstock, formerly of Rock Hill, is chair of the keyboard department of the Universioty of Colorado, and violinist William Terwilliger teaches violin and chamber music at the University if South Carolina.

Fort Mill Community Playhouse presents “The Mousetrap: A Play by Agatha Christia” a murder-mystery drama and dessert production, May 2 and 3 at the playhouse, 615 Banks St., Fort Mill. A young couple have started a new hotel in the converted Monkswell Manor and are snowed in with four guests and an additonal traveler who ran his car into a snowdrift. A detective arrives on skis to inform the group that he believes a murderer is on his way to the hotel after the death of Miss Maureen Lyon in London. When one of the guests is killed, they realize that the murderer is already there. The play is known for its twist ending. Details, call 548-8102 or visit fortmillplayhouse.org.

Interior Design Senior Exhibition, through May 9, Lewandowski Student Gallery, Winthrop University.

20th annual Undergraduate Juried Show, through June 19, Rutledge Gallery, and MFA Thesis Exhibition, April 11 to June 19, Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery, Winthrop University. Spring reception, 6:30 to 8 p.m. April 11, Rutledge Gallery.

Theatre Charlotte presents “Little Shop of Horrors,” the story of an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood, May 2 to 4, 8 to 11 and 15 to 18, 2008, 501 Queens Road, Charlotte. Tickets, $24 adults, $22 seniors and $10 students. Tickets, (704) 335-1010 or www.theatrecharlotte.org.

ARPA 10 Exhibition, through May 17, Center for the Arts, 121 E. Main St., downtown Rock Hill, featuring 10 artists who were residents at the McColl Center for the Visual Arts in Charlotte in the summer of 2005. They are J. Michael Simpson, Paula Smith, Linda Brown, Alyssa Wood, Jennifer Gilomen, Felicia Van Bork, Laura McCarthy, Amy Sanders, Charles McMurray and David Edgar. Opening reception, 6 p.m. April 10, free and open to the public. Details, Arts Council of York County, 328-2787.

“River Docs” a Catawba River Narrative,” an exhibit featuring visual images of the Catawba River, through Jan. 4, 2009, Museum of York County, Rock Hill. Exhibit features the panoramic imagery of Byron Baldwin, aerial photographs of Nancy Pierce and historic platinum-palladium technique of Raymond Grubb, documentiong various locations along the Catawba River during the four seasons. Installation artists Marek Ranis and Maja Godlewska transformed curvilinear iron rods and flowing curtains into a dramatic visual representation of the river. The exhibit is the result of a collaboration between the Culture and Heritage Museums and The LIght Factory in Charlotte, where it was previously exhibited. Details, 329-2121.

Finding Priscilla’s Children, exhibit that tells the story of one slave child’s life, through May 11, South Carolina State Museum, Columbia. Priscilla, a 10-year-old girl from Sierra Leone, was sold during an auction in 1756 to Elias Ball, a wealthy rice planter in South Carolina. Her story is told through a document that goes back 256 years, beginning with her trip on the Rhode Island slave ship Hare and tracing her life on the Ball plantation. She died in slavery at age 65 and was survived by 10 children. A descendant, Edward Ball, discovered her history while researching his own family tree. Genealogy workshop, Feb. 16 with genealogist Alexia Helsley. Admision, $5 adults, $4 seniors 62 and older and military, $3 ages 3 to 12 and free for children youner than 3. Hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. sundays. Details, (803) 898-4999.

“TET: Military Victory, Political Defeat,” through January, 2009, South Carolina State Museum, Columbia. The Vietnam War’s biggest single battle, in 1968, is recalled on the date of its 40th anniversary on Jan. 31. Exhibit features enemy weaspons and ammunition, uniforms and equipment, booby traps, maps, images and more. Admission, $5 adults, $4 seniors and military, $3 chidren 3 to 12 and free ages younger than 3. Hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays. Details, www.southcarolinastatemuseum.org.

Bluegrass, 7 Friday nights, the former Blackstock High School gym, U.S. 321, Blackstock. Locals gather to perform bluegrass, country and gospel music. Free, but donations accepted to cover utilities cost. Snacks available. Details, (803) 385-5908.

Charlotte Comedy Theatre, 9 Friday and Saturday nights, 1308 D The Plaza, corner of Plaza and Central, Charlotte. Improv show featuring Keli Semelsberger of Fort Mill. Admission, $10. Mature content. Details, 1-866-improv1 or www.extremeimprov.com.

Sketchprov comedy show presented by the Pink Turtle Sketchprov Experience, 8:30 Friday and Saturday nights, Charlotte Art League building, 1517 Camden St., Southend, Charlotte. Blend of sketch and improvisational comedy. Cost, $5. Details, call (704) 301-1564 or visit www.pinkturtle.net.

Hollywood Comes to South Carolina: A Century of Filming in the Palmetto State, through Oct. 19, South Carolina State Museum, Columbia. Exhibit that traces the history of films large and small made in South Carolina during the 20th century, including early documentaries and educational films as well as major motion pictures. The exhibit will include props and other items from “The Patriot,” “The Nutty Professor 2,” “Death Sentence,” and “Something to Talk About,” among others. Admission, $5 adults, $4 seniors and military, $3 children 3 to 12 and free for children younger than 3. Hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Details, www.southcarolinastatemuseum.org.

Saturday, May 3

York County Master Gardener Association garden tour, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3, seven gardens in Tega Cay area. Tickets, $10 available at any of the gardens on the tour. The gardens are: Gretchen Barrett, 135 Shoreline Parkway; Jimmy and Wayne Hall, 16005 Molokai Drive; Paul and Daphne Thompson, 7569 Thorn Creek Lane; J.B. and Mackie Reeves, 16126 Tana Tea Circle; John and Suzanne Roxburgh, 7115 Topsail; Marie and Jake Jakiel, 1716 Colville Lane and Mary and Dan Stefano-Zanda, 1916 Chestnut Hill Drive. For details, call Marilyn at 981-5303.

“Die Fledermaus,” May 3 and 4, Opera Carolina, 345 N. College St., Charlotte. Sung in English; the story of a philandering husband and wife duo. Details, (704) 332-7117 or www.operacarolina.org.

“Latin Kings of Comedy” by Paul Rodriguez, 8 p.m. May 3, Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte. Tickets, $38.50.

Raven Symone with Raven’s PJ Party Tour, 4 p.m. May 3, Cricket Arena, Charlotte. Tickets, $29.50 to $49.50.

Sunday, May 4

The Charlotte Children’s Choir presents A Musical Tapestry, featuring the magic of spring, 4 p.m. May 4, First United Methodist Church, 501 N. Tryon St., Charlotte. Advance tickets, $12 adults, $10 students and seniors, and $12 at the door. Children under 2 free with an adult. Details, charlottechildrenschoir.org.

Skillet-Comatose Tour, 7:30 p.m. May 4, Cricket Arena, Charlotte. Tickets, $18 to $22.

Monday, May 5

Forever Tango, 8 p.m. May 5 and 6, Belk Theater, N.C. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte. Acclaimed dance spectacular features the all-Argentine Broadway cast of 14 dancers and 11 on-stage musicians. Tickets, $19 to $49, available at (704) 379-1380 or www.blumethalcenter.org.

Tuesday, May 6

“I Am My Own Wife,” May 6 to 18, Booth Playhouse, N.C. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte. Play tells the true story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a German transvestite who navigated the two most repressive regimes of the 20th century, the Nazis and the Communists. Hours, 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets, $26.55 to $34.50, available at (704) 379-1380 or www.blumethalcenter.org.

Ansel Couch, 6:30 p.m. May 6, Fewell Park Recreation Center, 1204 Alexander Road, Rock Hill, part of the center’s summer concert series in the park. Singer, guitarist and songwriter will share his specialty, dinner music. Bring a chair and picnic. Free. Details, Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism, 329-5645.

Wednesday, May 7

Charlotte Wine and Food Weekend: Vintage 2008, May 7 to 10, featuring Vintner Dinner Series, Big Bottle & Blues wine sampling, Connoisseur Tastings and wine seminars, various locations, Charlotte. Details, www.charlottewineandfood.com.

Bowfire, 7:30 p.m. May 7, Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte. Tickets, $29 to $49.

Thursday, May 8

Rock Hill High School choral department spring concert, 8 p.m. May 8 and 9, school auditorium. Tickets, $5 from students or at the door. Featured will be the concert choir, which receivly received a superior rating at the state choral festival and won first place in the Smoke Mountain Choral Festival in Gatlinburg, Tenn. They will perform festival music, classical pieces and a finale of popular music. Also featured will be Bella Voce, an auditioned female group, with music by Brahms, Holst and Kodaly. The program will begin with the Concert Choir singing “O Magnum Mysterium” by Carillo in the round and will end with Bobby Darin’s “Mack the Knife.”

The High Kings, 8 p.m. May 8, Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte. Tickets, $31 to $56.

Friday, May 9

Dr. Ralph Stanley and His Clinch Mountain Boys, 8 p.m., McGlohon Theater, Charlotte. Details, blumenthalcenter.org or (704) 372-1000.

Saturday, May 10

Carson & Barnes Circus, 2 and 7 p.m. May 10, West Main Street, Rock Hill, one block from Northwestern High School. Advance admission, $6 ages 2 to 11 and $12 ages 12 and above. Order tickets at 366-5050, e-mail twebbretired@yahoo.com or check with Angel Insurance Agency, Bookworm, Dr. Winslow Chiropractic Center or O’Darby’s restaurant, all in Rock Hill, Leroy Springs Recreation Center or Baxter Village Community Center, both in Fort Mill, Clover Auto Parts in Clover or The Craft Connection in York. Proceeds will support the Rock Hill Optimist Club program to combat childhood cancer.

Tuesday, May 13

Northwestern High School bands concert, 7:30 p.m. May 13, school auditorium, with the ninth-grade band, concert band and symphonic band. In addition to regular programming, each band will present a tribute to service men and women. Veterans and active service personnel are invited to attend as special guests. Admission is $4 adults and $2 students. Details, Larry Wells or Mark Yost, 981-1225.

Thursday, May 15

13th annual Benvenuti! Italian festival, May 15 to 17, St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, Fort Mill. Hours, 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Homemade Italian food, including the signature homeade sausage, games, rides, more than 30 vendor booths, arts and crafts and tables with “Italian Idol” contest featuring celebrity judges from the fields of entertainment and broadcasting, Dora and diego parade featuring Carowinds characters, costume contest and more.

Saturday, May 17

Catawba Indian Nation Powow, May 17, Green Earth ballfield, 2900 E. Sturgis Road, Rock Hill. Presented by the Catawba Indian Nation Senior Center, featuring a grand entry parade of dancers and singing and drummimg by the Thunder Elk Singers, Native American arts and crafts, jewelry, baskets and pottery. Details, 328-2208.

Monday, May 19

Works from the University Collection, May 19 to Sept. 4, Lewandowski Student Gallery, Winthrop University.

Thursday, May 22

Roy “Futureman” Wooten & the Black Mozart Ensemble, 8 p.m. May 22, The Freedom Center, 215 E. Main St., downtown Rock Hill. Admission, $15. Tickets on sale at Thi’s Place on Main, The Freedom Center, Overhead Station and Woody’s Music. Details, Linh Le, (803) 417-4509 or www.backhomeentertainment.net.

Saturday, May 24

JoyFest ‘08, Gospel showcase of praise and song, May 24, Paladium Amphitheatre, Carowinds, with headliner songwriter, bassist and vocalist Fred Hammond, also with J. Moss, Tye Tribbett, Marvin Sapp and Canton Jones. Advance tickets, $29.99 through March 28. Concert and ful-day park admission, $44.99 to 29.99. Details, www.ticketmaster.com or (704) 522-6500.

Monday, May 26

Tim McGraw with Jason Aldean and Halfway to Hazard, May 26, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Charlotte.

Tuesday, May 27

“Twelve Angry Men,” May 27 to June 1, 2008, Belk Theater, N.C. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte, part of the Stanford Broadway Lights Series. Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company; the story of 12 jurors in a murder trial, in which prejudices are tested and evidence is weighed. Details, blumenthalcenter.org or call (704) 372-1000.

Tuesday, June 3

“Jesus Christ Superstar,” 8 p.m. June 3 and 4, Belk Theater, N.C. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte. The groundbreaking 1971 musical., starring Ted Neeley in the title role. Tickets, $20 to $59, available at (704) 379-1380 or www.blumethalcenter.org.

Thursday, June 5

Theatre Charlotte presents “9 x 9 x 9,” nine new plays, each nine minutes long, by nine members of the Playwrights in Progress group, June 5 to 7, 2008, 501 Queens Road, Charlotte. Tickets, $9. Tickets, (704) 335-1010 or www.theatrecharlotte.org.

Charlotte Squawks: Pleads the Fifth, June 5 to 14, McGlohon Theatre, Charlotte. Singers, dancers and actors parody pop culture, politics, sports and the Queen City. Hours, 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday matinee. Tickets, $22.50 to $30, available at (704) 379-1380 or www.blumethalcenter.org.

Saturday, June 14

Sonfest ‘08, Christian music festival, June 14, Paladium Amphitheatre, Carowinds, with headliner Third Day as well as Switchfoot, Hawk Nelson, Red, Runkidrun and Mark Stewart. Advance tickets, $37.99 through March 28. Details, www.ticketmaster.com or (704) 522-6500.

Monday, June 16

The Cure with 65daysofstatic, 7 p.m. June 16, Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Show postponed from Sept. 17, 2007.

Pearl Jam, June 16, Colonial Center, Columbia. Tickets, www.thecolonialcenter.com or 1-866-4SC-TIXX.

Friday, June 20

Toby Keith with Montgomery Gentry, June 20, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Charlotte.

Saturday, June 21

Theatre Charlotte presents “Teatro Latino,” the reading of a play in Spanish, by the Playwrights in Progress group, June 21, 2008, 501 Queens Road, Charlotte. Tickets, $15 adults, $10 students. Tickets, (704) 335-1010 or www.theatrecharlotte.org.

Tuesday, June 24

Melissa Etheridge, June 24, Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte.

Friday, July 18

Brad Paisley, July 18, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Charlotte.

“Avenue Q,” July 22 to 27, 2008, Belk Theater, N.C. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte, part of the Stanford Broadway Lights Series. Broadway show about traying to make it big in New York City with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Details, blumenthalcenter.org or call (704) 372-1000.

Sunday, Aug. 3

Rascal Flatts with Taylor Swift, Aug. 3, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Charlotte.

Thursday, Aug. 21

Kenny Chesney with LeAnn Rimes, Aug. 21, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Charlotte.

Friday, September 5

Brooks and Dunn with Rodney Atkins, Sept. 5, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Charlotte.

Martina McBride, Oct. 3, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Charlotte.

“Traces,” Oct. 7 to Nov. 28, McGlohon Theater, Charlotte. Featuring high-energy urban acrobatics, the show chronicles five characters attempting to live to the fullest what they believe could be their last moments, telling their stories through music, song, dance, speech, illustration and acrobatics using such skills as tradtional Chinese acrobatics, basketball, skateboarding, classic piano, dance, humor and illustration. Part of the Stanford Broadway Lights series. Tickets, blumenthalcenter.org or call (704) 372-1000.

“Chicago,” Nov. 11 to 16, Belk Theater, N.C. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte. Tony Award-winning razzle-dazzle tale of sin and celebrity set to a jazz score, featuring Roxie Hart and her sisters in crime, the ladies of murderess row. Songs include “All That Jazz,” “Mister Cellophane,” “Cell Block Tango” and others. Part of the Stanford Broadway Lights series. Details, blumenthalcenter.org or call (704) 372-1000.

“Rent,” Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, 2009, Ovens Audiorium, Charlotte. Groundbreaking rock musical, starring the original Broadway cast members Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp. Charlotte will be one of a limited number of cities nationwide to host the farewell tour of “Rent,” which is closing on Broadway after a dozen years and leaving the road market for the forseeable future. Details, blumenthalcenter.org or call (704) 372-1000.

“Frost/Nixon,” Feb. 10 to 15, 2009, Belk Theater, N.C. Blumemthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte. Starring Stacy Keach as former President Richard Nixon, the show tackles the question, how did David Frost, a famous British talk-show host with a playboy reputation, elicit the apology that the rest of the world was waiting to hear from Nixon? The fast-paced play recounts one of the most monumental televisioin interviews of all time. Part of the Stanford Broadway Lights series. Details, blumenthalcenter.org or call (704) 372-1000.

Riverdance, March 3 to 8, 2009, Ovens Aditorium, Charlotte. Thunderous celebration that features a blend of joyful music, song and dance and draws on Irish traditions is making its farwell visit to Charlotte. Details, blumenthalcenter.org or call (704) 372-1000.

“Burn the Floor,” March 24 to 29, 2009, Belk Theater, N.C. Blumemthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte. Dance spectacular featuring world-class ballroom dancers performing to live music. Part of the Stanford Broadway Lights series. Details, blumenthalcenter.org or call (704) 372-1000.

“Legally Blonde,” April 21 to 26, 2009, Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte. Heroine Elle Woods takes the audience from the sorority house to the halls of justice when her boyfriend dumps her for someone “serious” and she hits the books and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Part of the Stanford Broadway Lights series. Details, blumenthalcenter.org or call (704) 372-1000.

Oprah Winfrey presents “The Color Purple,” May 19 to 24, 2009, Belk Theater, N.C. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte. Soul-stirring musical based on the classic novel by Alice Walker and the film by Steven Spielberg. An inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who triumphs over tremendous odds to find the joy in life and her inner beauty. Part of the Stanford Broadway Lights series. Details, blumenthalcenter.org or call (704) 372-1000.

“The Phantom of the Opera,” June 10 to July 5, 2009, Belk Theater, N.C. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte. Tragic love story of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the magestic Paris Opera House. Part of the Stanford Broadway Lights series. Details, blumenthalcenter.org or call (704) 372-1000.

“Mamma Mia!” July 28 to Aug. 2, 2009, Belk Theater, N.C. Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte. Smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA returns to Charlotte with its sunny, funny tale of family and friendship that unfolds on a Greek island. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. Songs include “Dancing Queen,” “Money, Money, Money,” “The Winner Takes It All” and “Take A Chance on Me.” Details, blumenthalcenter.org or call (704) 372-1000.