Fun in Charlotte! Your Aug. 20 options
Charlotte 48 Hour Film Project
McGlohon Theater, 345 N. College St.
Thursday 2:45 p.m. and 6:35 p.m.: Watch a collection of 7-minute films made by nearly 200 local artists in a single weekend, as all compete for 12 slots at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Screenings split into two groups of 13 films, with Group A beginning at 2:45 p.m. and Group B at 6:35 p.m. Tickets $6.50 for one session or $11.50 for all-day pass, www.blumenthalarts.org, 704-372-1000.
Charlotte Knights
BB&T Ballpark, 324 S. Mint St.
Thursday, 7:05 p.m.: The Knights take on the Indianapolis Indians on Thirsty Thursday, which includes $3 small draft beers until the end of the 7th inning. Tickets $8-$19, www.charlotteknights.com.
Charlotte League of Creative Interventionists
@809, 809 W. Hill St.
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.: Come out and join some creative ninjas hoping to make Charlotte a better place through creative action at the first gathering of this new group. Free.
LEGO Store Grand Opening
SouthPark Mall, 4400 Sharon Road
Friday, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.: Help a LEGO Master Builder construct an 8-foot tall model of Lloyd from LEGO Ninjago. Also receive a free LEGO T-shirt if one of first 300 to make a $50 purchase. Celebration continues throughout weekend.
Melissa Etheridge
Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St.
Sunday, 7 p.m.: The singer-songwriter performs from her latest album, “This is M.E.” Tickets $20 - $104.50, www.blumenthalarts.org or 704-372-1000.
This story was originally published August 19, 2015 at 11:31 AM with the headline "Fun in Charlotte! Your Aug. 20 options."