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Culture
Day of the Dead Festival of Souls
Noon-4 p.m. Sunday. Levine Museum of the New South, 200 East 7th St. 704-333-1887. museumofthenewsouth.org
Experience a traditional Dia de Los Muertos / Day of the Dead celebration – a time when Mexican families remember their dead and the continuity of life. Enjoy activities, food, story-telling and more. Admission to the celebration and museum is free.
Kids
Free bouncing at Monkey Joe’s Park Road
7-9 a.m. Monday. Monkey Joe’s at Park Road Shopping Center. 704-714-1141. monkeyjoes.com/Park-Road
Monday is a teacher work day for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. If your kids are early risers, bring them to Monkey Joe’s Park Road for free bouncing. Bring a non-perishable food item to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.
Music
Junior Astronomers
8 p.m. Friday. Tremont Music Hall, 400 West Tremont Ave. 704-343-9494. tremontmusichall.com
The fourth annual (and free!) Philip & Terrence Birthday Celebration at Tremont will feature several bands, including the popular local band Junior Astronomers.
Peanuts
NWSA Jazz Ensemble at ImaginOn
1:45 p.m. Saturday. ImaginOn, 300 East Seventh St. 704-416-4600. imaginon.org
Tickets are still available for Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” this weekend, Friday through Sunday. Arrive early to the Saturday performance and hear for free some of the iconic Peanuts music performed live by the Northwest School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble. Tickets required to see the play.
Art
Opening reception for “In the Time of Music”
5-8 p.m. Thursday. Looking Glass Artists Center, 405 North Lee St., Salisbury. salisburyartists.com
Paleface may be better known for his music, but he’s also a visual artist. His music-themed pop art captures the fun and energy of rock and roll. He’s the featured artist at Looking Glass Artists Center for November and the free reception will offer a chance to see the paintings -- some of them on drum heads -- up close, and to meet the artist.
