Your guide to Friday’s entertainment in Charlotte
Comedy
Pablo Francisco
7:30 and 9:45 p.m. (also 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday). The Comedy Zone, 900 NC Music Factory Blvd. $20-$25. www.cltcomedyzone.com.
The stand-up comedian – who has been seen in Comedy Central specials and heard on The Howard Stern Show – brings an “arsenal of characters, spontaneous outbursts, spot-on impressions and clever insights.”
Gardens
‘Art & Orchids: Flowers in Focus’
9 a.m.-5 p.m. (also Saturday and Sunday). Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road. $12.95; $11.95 for seniors, $6.95 for kids 2-12. www.dsbg.org.
A vast collection of diverse and colorful orchids is paired with more than 40 stunning orchid photographs by three North Carolina photographers. On display through March 12. Also: From 11 a.m.-3 p.m. each day during opening weekend, the Garden will host an orchid show and sale.
Theater
‘The Importance of Being Earnest’
8 p.m. (also Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday and performances Jan. 28-31 and Feb. 3-7). 501 Queens Road. $12-$27. www.theatrecharlotte.org.
Theatre Charlotte does Oscar Wilde’s droll comedy about two deceptive men, their shrewd lady friends, and an elderly gargoyle with influence over all of them.
This story was originally published January 21, 2016 at 12:28 PM with the headline "Your guide to Friday’s entertainment in Charlotte."