Your guide to entertainment in Charlotte in the week ahead
Theater
‘Beauty and the Beast’
Tue 9.29 7:30 p.m. (also various performances through Oct. 4). Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St. $25-$154.95. www.blumenthalarts.org.
The Disney musical about Belle, her heroic if homely rescuer and her narrow-minded town comes through Charlotte again on the PNC Broadway Lights tour.
Music
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Tue 9.29 8 p.m. Uptown Amphitheatre, 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd. $32.50-$42.50. www.livenation.com.
The British indie rock band takes the outdoor stage to play songs off its two albums: 2012’s “An Awesome Wave” and 2014’s “This Is All Yours.” With San Fermin.
Music
Sphinx Virtuosi
Thu 10.1 7 p.m. Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3301 Beatties Ford Road. $8. www.carolinatix.org.
The nation’s leading orchestra of black and Latino string players pays homage to female composers in its “Inspiring Women” program.
Festival
Carolina Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace
Sat 10.3 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (also Oct. 4 and weekends through Nov. 22). 16445 Poplar Tent Road, Huntersville. $23 in advance online ($11 for ages 5-12). www.carolina.renfestinfo.com.
The annual fall faire returns with improvements and additions, including the Queen’s Kitchen Food Court and the Edgewood Theatre, which will host special performances by national and international touring acts.
Beer
Charlotte Oktoberfest
Sat 10.3 2-6 p.m. North Carolina Music Factory, 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd. $45. www.charlotteoktoberfest.com.
Patrons – armed with a six-ounce souvenir “tasting glass,” along with a program to help guide them through the event – will be able to sample more than 300 different beers from more than 90 breweries.
This story was originally published September 24, 2015 at 4:57 PM with the headline "Your guide to entertainment in Charlotte in the week ahead."