March 05, 2015 1:18 PM
Movie
‘Cinderella’
Tue 3.10 A live-action retelling of the classic fairy tale about a servant step-daughter (Lily James) who wins the heart of a prince (Richard Madden).
GET PASSES: “Cinderella” (rated PG) opens March 13, but a promotional screening of the family drama-adventure will take place in south Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Charlotte Observer is giving away 40 admit-two passes to this screening; pick up one beginning at 8 a.m. Friday in the lobby of the Observer building, 600 S. Tryon St., while supplies last.
Circus
The Peking Acrobats
Tue 3.10 7:30 p.m. Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St. $20-$34.50. www.blumenthalarts.org.
Musicians play traditional Chinese instruments during this show of trick cycling, pagoda building (with chairs!), tumbling, somersaulting, gymnastics and foot juggling.
Dance
‘Peter Pan’
Thu 3.12 7:30 p.m. (also various performances through March 22). Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St. $25-$90. www.charlotteballet.org.
Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s choreography sets the J.M. Barrie story aloft to the strains of Gioacchino Rossini in a kid-friendly, 100-minute version by Charlotte Ballet.
Theater
‘Peter Pan’
Fri 3.13 7 p.m. (also 2:30 and 7 p.m. March 14). Halton Theater, 1206 Elizabeth Ave. $15-$20. tix.cpcc.edu.
Northwest School of the Arts presents the Broadway musical version of the story about the boy who never grows up and the British family he enchants.
Music
Chris Brown
Sat 3.14 7:30 p.m. Time Warner Cable Arena, 333 E. Trade St. $61.77-$116.54. www.ticketmaster.com.
The R&B star finally comes to town, to make up his postponed Feb. 9 concert. Tyga will open, while Trey Songz – touted as a supporting act for the original date – is no longer on the bill.
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