Your 5-minute guide to the best things to do in Charlotte | March 6-12
Friday
Hear historical jazz played live in concert at Jazz at the Bechtler: Milestones. The Ziad Jazz Quartet and special guests will perform Miles Davis’s 1958 album Milestones. Concerts at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. 420 S. Tryon St. $16.
See the opening reception of Art Pop Street Gallery artist Holly Spruck’s latest exhibition Connect: to bring together so as to form a new whole. This exhibit features 18 original oil paintings. 6-9 p.m. 1218 E. 36th St. Free admission.
The NoDa Company Story 4 Year Anniversary Bash kicks off a whole weekend of dancing, giveaways, live music, themed drinks and the exhibition of North Charlotte - Photography of 100 Years of Clt Mill Village. The exhibit is a collection of photographs that tell the story of the mill village that existed a century ago in the neighborhood we now know as NoDa. Noon-midnight. 3221 Yadkin Ave. Free admission.
Saturday
Come celebrate Divine Barrel Brewing’s second birthday at the Divine Barrel 2 Year Anniversary Party. Enjoy live music, food from the Hot Tamale Mexican food truck and beer releases all day. 3701 N. Davidson St. Free admission.
See a live performance of the American opera Scalia/Ginsburg at Sandra Levine Theatre. This comedic opera is inspired by the life and words of U.S. Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 8 p.m. 2319 Wellesley Ave. Tickets start at $25.
Start your morning at the 8th Annual Run Jen Run 5k. Run a 5k or fun run, dance to a DJ, play games with your children in the kids zone and join fellow runners at an afterparty at Legion Brewing Southpark. Proceeds of this race benefit the Go Jen Go Foundation, which provides financial support to families battling breast cancer. 8 a.m. 4400 Sharon Road. $35 for 5k and $15 for fun run.
Sunday
Bring the ladies in your life to the International Women’s Day Celebration. Enjoy free massages, shopping from vendors, live music and the release of a triple IPA brewed by all the women on the Resident Culture team. Also, you can hear from a panel of female entrepreneurs at 1:30 p.m. Noon-5:30 p.m. 2101 Central Ave. Free admission.
Celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of spring, with the Greater Charlotte Nepalese Association. Partake in a traditional Holi celebration complete with tea and snacks. 1-5 p.m. 2900 Rocky River Rd. Free for GCNA members, $5 for nonmembers.
Monday
See a new indie film at the screening of Premature at VisArt Video. This Sundance film tells the story of a 17-year-old poet from Harlem who falls in love with a music producer before she leaves for college and learns firsthand about the complexities of adult relationships. 7:30 p.m. 3104 Eastway Drive. $7.50.
Tuesday
Rock out for a great cause at the No Future: Puerto Rico Earthquake Relief concert at Snug Harbor. Listen to live music from NC punk bands such as Acne, Huffer and Thestraitjackets and local DJ sets. Proceeds benefit Puerto Rico Earthquake Relief organizations. 10 p.m. 1228 Gordon St. $5
Wednesday
Learn about how you can take advantage of Charlotte’s growing public transportation system at Grow Smart CLT: Making Space for Buses. Enjoy light appetizers at The Galilee Center while you hear about how CATS is planning to expand bus service and how you can benefit from the expansion. 6 p.m. 3601 Central Ave. Free admission.
Thursday
Try Spanish food at Charleston-based restaurant pop-up The Castejóns. The Castejóns will be at Resident Culture Brewing to serve up Spanish cuisine made with local-to-Charleston ingredients. 5-9 p.m. 2101 Central Ave.