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wednesday.1.30
Family
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s ‘Dragons’
7 p.m. (also performances through Feb. 3). Time Warner Cable Arena, 333 E. Trade St. $10-$100. www.timewarnercablearena.com.
Ringling Bros. Ringmaster Johnathan Lee Iverson presides over this tournament of circus champions that brings together mystic dragon lore with authentic circus feats.
thursday.1.31
Irish music
Solas
7:30 p.m. McGlohon Theater, 345 N. College St. $19.50-$29.50. www.carolinatix.org.
The Irish band sings “Shamrock City,” about the great-great-uncle of lead singer Seamus Egan, who emigrated to America in 1910 and died at the hands of Montana police six years later.
Comedy
Rob Schneider
8 p.m. (also performances through Feb. 2). The Comedy Zone, 900 NC Music Factory Blvd. 980-321-4702.
The veteran comedic actor (“Grown Ups”) and former “Saturday Night Live” cast member returns to his stand-up roots.
saturday.2.2
Movie/Pops concert
‘The Wizard of Oz’
2:30 and 8 p.m. Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St. $27.50-$72.50. www.carolinatix.org.
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra accompanies the full soundtrack (minus orchestra) of the great 1939 musical about a visit to Oz.
Comedy fundraiser
‘Laugh for the Cure’
7:15 p.m. Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St. $40-$125. www.carolinatix.org.
“Last Comic Standing” winner John Heffron headlines a comedy show with live auction, which raises money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Pre-show reception and silent auction at 5:45 p.m.
