Entertainment

Is there any role Johnny Depp cannot make his own?

Excitement is building, and sparks will be flying this Fourth of July weekend.

Let's celebrate our Independence Day with fireworks, parades and getting together with neighbors. Here's some of what we've heard about.

Celebrations Lounge will host a night of tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday at 2640 N. Cherry Road, Rock Hill. Charlotte band Flava, with singing sensation Cee Cee, will perform from 8 to 10:30 p.m., Local DJ Sir Nose will continue playing Michael Jackson hits until 1 a.m. and poems will be read throughout the night. For details, call William “Bump” Roddey at 803-984-8033.

Gallery Up's second annual juried art exhibition, 30 Small Works, will be on view starting Wednesday, with a public reception on Thursday.

Walter Mueller knows his Transformers.

Most conversations about memorable movie dads tend to be brief. Why? Because they usually begin and end with Gregory Peck's portrayal of Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

“Year One” is this summer's “The Love Guru,” this weekend's “Land of the Lost.”

After a decade of planning and anticipation, the live music phase of the N.C. Music Factory is off and running. Tonight, a concert by country/folk rocker Corey Smith with guest Shane Hines will christen the Charlotte Fillmore, the second live music venue to open in the uptown Charlotte complex.

“$9.99” — This unusual animated feature centers on the life of Dave Peck, an unemployed 28-year-old who encounters an ad that changes his life. With the voices of Geoffrey Rush, Anthony LaPaglia, Samuel Johnson and Claudia Karvan. Written by Tatia Rosenthal and Etgar Keret, from short stories by Keret. Directed by Rosenthal. (1:28) R.