Your guide to Saturday’s entertainment in Charlotte
Beer
North Carolina Brewers Celebration
1-5 p.m. BB&T Ballpark, 324 S. Mint St. $45, or $70 for VIP ($20 for designated drivers). www.allaboutbeer.com.
A showcase of the state’s top breweries, specialty beer bars, hops and grain farmers and more. General admission ticketholders get a tasting glass and unlimited 4-ounce samples; VIPs can start an hour earlier, cool of in an air-conditioned lounge and have access to additional, exclusive beers.
Music
The Rippingtons
8 p.m. Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St. $45-$70. www.blumenthalarts.org.
Headed by guitarist/composer Russ Freeman, the contemporary jazz group – which fuses together steel guitar, wild flamenco, soaring sax and snappy melodies – will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year.
Theater
‘Cougar: The Musical’
8 p.m. (also Friday). Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte, 650 E. Stonewall St. $26-$31. www.atcharlotte.org.
Final performance of the run for Donna Moore’s show about three ladies, who – each looking for not only love but self-fulfillment – get involved with six guys (played by one actor).
Movie
‘Great White Shark’
10:30 a.m., 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. (also various times Friday, Sunday and through Nov. 13). The Charlotte Observer Dome Theatre at Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St. $10; $9 for kids and seniors. www.discoveryplace.org.
Shot in South Africa, New Zealand, Mexico and California, the IMAX film examines the truth behind the giant fish that was stigmatized after its portrayal in Steven Spielberg’s 1975 movie “Jaws.”
This story was originally published June 26, 2015 at 2:09 PM with the headline "Your guide to Saturday’s entertainment in Charlotte."