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Tuesday, Sep. 02, 2008

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Here's a look at what's happening this week:

Tuesday, September 2

MUSIC

St. Peter’s concerts

First Tuesday concerts at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church are for chamber music lovers. The church presents Ludwig van Beethoven Septet in E Flat Major at 12:10 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at 115 W. Seventh St., Charlotte, NC. Admission is free. Details, (704) 332-7746.

Wednesday, eptember 3

MUSIC

Jazz night

Wednesday is Live Jazz night at the Excelsior Club featuring PorterHouse and a complimentary buffet. Show time is 5:30 p.m. at 921 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte. Admission is $10.

TVPREMIERES

“Bones”

Brennan and Booth (Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz) skip across the pond (i.e. go to London) to launch the fourth season. The bigger question:When will they hook up?8 p.m., Fox.

“America’s Next Top Model”

Don’t expect the same-old strut down the runway. For the 11th cycle, there’s surprise among the field of 14 fab girls. 8 p.m., The CW.

Thursday,

September 4

MUSIC

Main Street Live

Main Street Live will be from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday in Downtown Rock Hill. The Briar Creek Band will perform. Admission is free.

Friday,

September 5

MUSIC

Brooks and Dunn

Top-selling country duo Brooks and Dunn join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame trio ZZ Top with Rodney Atkins. Show time is 7 p.m. Friday at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Charlotte. Tickets are $25 to $54.25 at www.ticketmaster.com.

THEATER

NarroWay Theatre

The fun never ends in Tennessee. See the NarroWay Theatre musical dinner show,” The Gospel According to Tennessee.” Show time is 7:30 p.m. Friday at the theater, 3327 Highway 51, Fort Mill. Tickets are $9.95 to $26.95 at www.narroway.net.

OPENING

TODAY

“Bangkok Dangerous”

Nicolas Cage stars as a cold-blooded hit man who heads to Bangkok to pull off a series of jobs and winds up falling in love with a local girl. R.

Saturday, September 6

Events

Roman Army Festival

Feel “right at Rome” at the Roman Army Festival presented by Discovery Place in connection with the museum’s current exhibition, A Day in Pompeii. The event is noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Fourth Ward Park, one block from Discovery Place, at Sixth and Poplar streets, Charlotte. The festival will cast a scene of Roman soldier and gladiator reenactors recreating the Imperial Roman Era marketplace, camping grounds and battlefield. Admission is free. For details, call (704) 372-6261, Ext. 300 or visit www.discoveryplace.org.

Evening in Italy

Enjoy Italy without traveling far from home. The Learning Institute For Tomorrow, LIFT, will have its fourth annual gala, “An Evening in Italy,” at 6 p.m. Saturday at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster James A. Bradley building. Activities include a silent auction, Italian dinner and more. For details, tickets or donations, call (803) 285-8805.

Celebrate Van Wyck

Celebrate Van Wyck with live music, food and more. The Van Wyck Community Club will have its 10th annual Celebrate Van Wyck Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Community Center, 5036 Old Hickory Road, Van Wyck. The family event includes live music, a business and travel show, vendors, children’s activities and more. For details, call Richard Vaughan at (803) 285-1076 or e-mail him at vwvaughan@comporium.net. Proceeds benefit the community center.

Charlotte Literary Festival

Meet your favorite authors this weekend at the Charlotte Literary Festival. Event time is 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Charlotte Convention Center. Tickets are $10 adults and free for children 12 and younger. For details, visit www.charlotteliteraryfestival.com.

ON CAMPUS

Welcome Week

Come to Winthrop University for a latin dance party. Salsa Magic will be from 8 to 10:45 p.m. Saturday at the Dinkins Student Center Lobby, Winthrop University. Admission is free.

Sunday, September7

On campus

Out of Bounds Ensemble

The Out of Bounds Ensemble, a charlotte region contemporary chamber music ensemble, will stop in Rock Hill for a performance at Winthrop University. Show time is 4 p.m. Sunday in Barnes Recital Hall, Winthrop University. Tickets are $10 general admission and $5 for Winthrop students by calling 323-2255. For details, call 323-2602 or e-mail deguchit@winthrop.edu.