Your guide to entertainment in Charlotte in the week ahead
Movie
‘Furious 7’
Tue 3.31 Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family for the death of his brother. Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson also lead the returning cast.
GET PASSES: “Furious 7” opens April 3, but a promotional screening of the action-thriller will take place in south Charlotte at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Charlotte Observer is giving away 80 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.
Theater
‘Vincent’
Thu 4.2 7 p.m. (also performances through April 12). Stage Door Theater, Fifth and College streets. $22-$26. www.carolinatix.org.
Leonard Nimoy wrote this one-man play about the life of Vincent van Gogh, using letters the artist exchanged with his brother Theo. James Briggs performs in front of 100 projections of paintings.
Theater
‘Henry V’
Thu 4.2 7:30 p.m. (also performances through April 11). Duke Energy Theater, Spirit Square, 345 N. College St. $10-$20. www.carolinatix.org.
William Shakespeare’s tale of the English king who conquered France with reduced forces has some of his most stirring speeches. Shakespeare Carolina will deliver them under Tony Wright’s direction.
Holiday
Easter Egg hunt
Sat 4.4 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Historic Latta Plantation, 5225 Sample Road. $6 per child, $6 for adults (one free adult per child). www.lattaplantation.org.
Kids ages 1-10 can hunt for toy- and candy-filled eggs across the plantation grounds. Grand prizes include Easter baskets, summer camp scholarships, family memberships and more. Hunt times are determined by age of child (see website for details) – and bring your own basket!
Music
Celtic Woman
Sat 4.4 7:30 p.m. Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St. $39-$99. 704-372-1000.
The 10th anniversary world tour features a set including such Irish classics as “Danny Boy” and “Mo Ghile Mhear,” alongside contemporary compositions like “Scarborough Fair” and “You Raise Me Up.”
This story was originally published March 26, 2015 at 2:18 PM with the headline "Your guide to entertainment in Charlotte in the week ahead."