Your guide to entertainment in Charlotte this week

Friday

Impromptu brings back its “extreme a cappella,” performing all those songs that we secretly love but hate to admit. There will be classics such as “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me),” “The Girl From Ipanema” and “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.” Audience participation encouraged.

CPCC Summer Theatre does its first production of “Chicago,” the Kander and Ebb musical about two murderesses in 1920s Chicago who compete for media attention and the respect of a shady lawyer likely to keep them out of the electric chair. This is the longest-running American musical in Broadway history.

Explore the ultimate hands-on exhibition, “Beyond Rubik’s Cube.” Learn about the Rubik’s Cube’s roots; create 3D puzzles; learn secrets to solving the Cube; and challenge a Cube-solving robot. Go beyond the Cube to challenge friends to Jumbo Jenga, get in a game of Human Hungry, Hungry Hippos and more.

Saturday

The second annual festival features keyboardist Brian Culbertson, Grammy winner Lalah Hathaway and multi-instrumentalist Gerald Albright, best known for his sax playing. Veering toward the soulful R&B and laid-back funk side of smooth jazz, the lineup also features grown and sexy soul singer Trish Andrews.

A daylong celebration of Historic South End includes a full slate of activities that include exploring the Charlotte Rail Trail with public art and linear yoga classes, craft breweries via a trolley tour, shopping, a food truck competition and live music at a stage at Camden Road and Kingston Avenue.

Shop with more than 60 of the region’s best vintage and handmade vendors. A tropical patio designed by Studio Cultivate will feature Legion Brewing, Bleu Barn Bistro, Hiya food truck, Hart’s Soda Shop, Viva Raw and King of Pops. Yelp Charlotte will supply shopping bags for the first 500 customers.

Visit the little farm in the big city and get up close to chickens, rabbits, pigs and goats from Whispering Hope Farm while learning about the importance of local farm life. Enjoy outdoor games, face painting, story time, puppet shows and more.

Sunday

Presented by Tosco Music Parties, this performance retains the original “living room” feeling when it began two decades ago and is a performance of one or two songs by each of a variety of about 15 scheduled acts. The evening includes Tosco’s trademark singalongs.

Celebrate Father’s Day to the sounds of all your favorite John Williams movie scores, including “Jurassic Park,” “ET,” “Superman,” “Star Wars” and more. Gates open at 5 p.m.; prelude by local band Charlyhorse begins at 7 p.m.

Week ahead

Bring a friend and enjoy fun, creative activities in the “Pumped” exhibition galleries – and feel free to explore the rest of the museum while you’re at it. Light refreshments will be served.

Experience the musical world of rock icon David Bowie with the Charlotte Symphony, a full band and vocalist Brody Dolyniuk. The group will cover classics such as “Space Oddity,” “Changes,” “Under Pressure,” “China Girl” and more.

The legendary English rock band – known for hits such as “Boys Don’t Cry,” “Just Like Heaven” and “Pictures of You” – returns for the first time since 2008, when goth poet Robert Smith’s band played a surprisingly joyous set to a half-empty TWC Arena. The aptly named the Twilight Sad opens.

Shakespeare Carolina has assembled a compendium of famous fight scenes from “Romeo and Juliet,” “Coriolanus,” “King Lear” and other plays, set to original music by Jill O’Neill.

This story was originally published June 16, 2016 at 9:32 AM with the headline "Your guide to entertainment in Charlotte this week."