Your guide to Sunday’s entertainment in Charlotte
Theater
‘Wicked’
8 p.m. (also 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday and various performances through Jan. 31). Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. $49.50-$164.50. www.carolinatix.org.
The Stephen Schwartz musical prequel to “The Wizard of Oz” – which tells the story of how the “good” and “bad” witches of Oz acquired their public personas before L. Frank Baum made them famous – has come back to Charlotte for an unprecedented four weeks and is still selling like mad.
Music
Helen Goldsby
3 p.m. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Davidson. $15 ($10 seniors, ages 13-25, free under 12). www.musicatstalbansdavidson.org. Also noon Monday at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 W. Seventh St., where it’s free. www.st-peters.org.
The Goldsboro-born soprano joins pianist David Gilliland and trumpet player Chris Fensom in a program of gospel, spiritual and classic numbers dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr.
Sports
Charlotte Checkers
5:30 p.m. Bojangles’ Coliseum, 2700 E. Independence Blvd. $13-$86. www.gocheckers.com.
Families can save 40 percent (when purchasing online) on a four-pack of tickets to the game against the Manitoba Moose. Donate a child’s coat and receive a free ticket to the Checkers’ April 10 game.
This story was originally published January 14, 2016 at 5:04 PM with the headline "Your guide to Sunday’s entertainment in Charlotte."