Friday, May 9

MUSIC

The sound of spring

The Rock Hill High School choral department presents its spring concert at 8 p.m. tonight in the school auditorium. Tickets are $5 from students or at the door. Featured will be the concert choir, which recently received a superior rating at the state choral festival and won first place in the Smoky 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.”

Fresh from the mountains

They hail from the hills of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky, and they hit the road to bring their banjo-pickin’ and bluegrass singin’ mountain music to the world. Tap your feet to the down-home music of Dr. Ralph Stanley and His Clinch Mountain Boys at 8 p.m. tonight at McGlohon Theater, Charlotte. Details, blumenthalcenter.org or (704) 372-1000.

Saturday, May 10

EVENTS

Lion and tigers and more

It’s a day for the circus. The Carson & Barnes Circus performs at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday on West Main Street, Rock Hill, one block from Northwestern High School. Proceeds will support the Rock Hill Optimist Club program to combat childhood cancer. Advance admission is $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, The Bookworm, Dr. Winslow Chiropractic Center or O’Darby’s restaurant, all in Rock Hill; the Leroy Springs Recreation Center or Baxter Village Community Center, both in Fort Mill; Clover Auto Parts in Clover; or The Craft Connection in York.

Comics galore

It’s the Charlotte Comicon — the largest one-day comic book convention in the Carolinas. Show up to see all your favorite superheroes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Charlotte. Cost is $3, and ages 12 and younger get in free. Details, www.charlottecomicon.com.

Tuesday, May 13

MUSIC

A heartfelt tribute

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

Thursday, May 15

DANCE

Fanciful flight

The York County Ballet will take to the skies with its fanciful production of “Peter Pan,” presented at 8 p.m. Thursday and May 16 and 17 and 3 p.m. May 17 and 18 at Winthrop University’s Johnson Hall Theatre. The world-renowned Flying Foys, who have staged the flying portions of every major production of “Peter Pan” worldwide for 50 years, will provide their expertise for the flying portion of the production. Tickets are $12 at the Bookworm on Cherry Road in Rock Hill, at the box office before each show and at www.yorkcountyballet.org. The ballet is funded in part by a grant from the Arts Council of York County.

MUSIC

Our world in color

The South Pointe High School choral program presents “The Colors of our World,” an evening of music representing international cultures at 7 p.m. Thursday and May 16 in the school auditorium. The show features the Stallion Corral, which recently placed fifth in the state and was awarded a superior rating. Stallion Singers will be showcased. Chrissy Hoskins, Sarah Boyd and Wayne Leiwald are featured soloists. Tickets are $4 students and $7 adults from Beverly Laney at 980-2172 or e-mail blaney@rock-hill.k12.sc.us. The booster club will host a hot dog supper at 5 p.m. Thursday; tickets are $5 and must be purchased in advance from Laney. Proceeds benefit the choral program.

EVENT

Taste the town

Rock Hill’s downtown restaurants spread the table with tasty temptations for the Taste of Downtown &Silent Auction from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. It’s at 140 E. Main St. and cost is $10 advance or $15 at the door. Foods will be featured from Cakeman, City Club of Rock Hill, Old Town Bistro, The Station, Kinch’s and Thi’s Place on Main. Proceeds benefit Keystone’s youth and adolescent programs.

Friday, May 16

EVENT

Comedy in Charlotte

Charlotte’s premiere sketch comedy troupe Robot Johnson Show makes its uptown debut in the Queen City with a limited run of 12 performances, led by Sean Keenan (MTV’s “Talking Baby”) and Blaine Miller (”The Perch Sketch Comedy Group”). The show will be May 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31 at Duke Energy Theatre at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 345 N. College St. Shows will be presented at 8 and 10 nightly. Tickets are $15, available through carolinatix.org or the Blumenthal box office, (704) 372-1000. Warning: The show contains adult language and content.

MOVIES

Opening today

n “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” (Disney): The Pevensie siblings are transported from England to Narnia again, where they fall in with young Prince Caspian and do battle with the evil King Miraz in this sequel to the C.S. Lewis blockbuster.

n “Son of Rambow” (Paramount Vantage): Little British boys—one a punk, the other part of a religious group that eschews popular culture and cinema — resolve to make their own “Rambo” film and are pestered by everybody they meet to be in it.

Saturday, May 17

EVENTS

A day for a powwow

Dancing, singing and drumming. It’s all part of the Catawba Indian Nation Powwow Saturday at the Green Earth ballfield, 2900 E. Sturgis Road, Rock Hill. The event, presented by the Catawba Indian Nation Senior Center, will feature a grand entry parade of dancing, singing and drumming by the Thunder Elk Singers. It also will include Native American arts and crafts, jewelry, baskets and pottery. Details, 328-2208.

Bluegrass and BBQ

The Arts Council of York County will present Bluejeans, Bluegrass & BBQ from 4 to 7 p.m. May 17 in the Cotton Alley, outside the Center for the Arts at 121 E. Main St., downtown Rock Hill. The event will feature Ken Scoggins and Miller’s Creek with barbecue ribs, grilled corn on the cob and other sides by columnist Dan Huntley. Complimentary cocktails will be offered the first hour. Tickets are $15, or $10 for Art After Hours members, and must be purchased in advance from the arts council at 328-2787. Proceeds will go to programming for the 2008-09 arts season.