Entertainment

Fireworks and fun for the Fourth of July

Get out there and pursue your right to holiday happiness – which in true American style means crowds, hot dogs and fireworks. Here are our picks for four fun things to do on the Fourth.

Fireworks safety ... for you and pets
Special traffic control for fireworks displays
A fiery 4th for grown-ups, too
Other area Fourth of July celebrations

Catch debut of Machine Theatre

By Lawrence Toppman | Theater Critic | July 3, 2009

What to do when the summer sun is burning down, and you're burning to create drama that doesn't have any ready outlet in Charlotte? Design a new theatrical machine.

Michael Jackson's will names mother, children as beneficiaries

July 1, 2009

Jackson's 7-year-old will, filed Wednesday in a Los Angeles court, gives his entire estate to a family trust and names his 79-year-old mother Katherine and his children as the beneficiaries.

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Guitar slingers hit Charlotte

Texan rock trio ZZ Top is guesting on Aerosmith's “Guitar Hero Tour,” which stops at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on Thursday. Both bands boast legendary guitarists – Joe Perry of Aerosmith and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top.