Your guide to entertainment in Charlotte in the week ahead
Movie
‘Tomorrowland’
Mon 5.18 Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity (Charlotte-born Britt Robertson) and a former boy-genius inventor (George Clooney) embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory.
GET PASSES: “Tomorrowland” (rated PG) opens May 22, but a promotional screening of the mysterious action-adventure will take place in south Charlotte at 7 p.m. Monday. 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 Charlotte Observer building, 600 S. Tryon St., while supplies last.
Theater
‘The Rocky Horror Show’
Wed 5.20 8 p.m. (also various performances through May 30). Seeds, 200 E. 36th St. $20. www.citizensoftheuniverse.org.
Citizens of the Universe does the musical about Frank N. Furter, his minions and victims. Comes with grab bags, audience participation, a splash zone and gore.
Multimedia
‘Arte Poesia Musica’
Thu 5.21 6:30 p.m. Mint Museum Uptown, 500 S. Tryon St. $15. www.mintmuseum.org.
Regional Latin American artists perform classical and Latin music, enhanced by painters and poets. Opera Carolina artists sing numbers from zarzuelas (Spanish folk-operas), with music by David Solis Olson, Aris Quiroga, Reinaldo Brahn, Pavelid Castañeda, Rhythm Plus Group and more.
Children
‘Sesame Street Live: Make a New Friend’
Fri 5.22 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. (also 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. May 23 and 2 p.m. May 24). Bojangles’ Coliseum, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. $18-$35. www.bojanglescoliseum.com.
Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby and their friends welcome Chamki – Grover’s friend from India – to Sesame Street. Together, they celebrate cultural similarities, from singing and dancing to sharing cookies.
Music
Friday Live at the Factory
Fri 5.22 6-11 p.m. Fountain Plaza at NC Music Factory, 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd. $8 in advance. www.ncmusicfactory.com.
The Music Factory continues its “every Friday” summer concert series with a show by alternative-rock band Cracker, best known for ’90s hits like “Low,” “Euro-Trash Girl” and “Get Off This.”
WIN TICKETS: To enter to win a pair of VIP tickets (which include front-stage access and beverage tickets), email CLT@charlotteobserver.com with “Friday Live” in the subject line and your name, age and phone number in the body. Winners will be selected at random. Deadline is 11:59 p.m. Sunday.
This story was originally published May 14, 2015 at 1:46 PM with the headline "Your guide to entertainment in Charlotte in the week ahead."