Comedy

Craig Shoemaker, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets start at $20 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Kathy Griffin, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. at Ovens Auditorium. Tickets range from $49 to $54 and are available at the Bojangles’ Coliseum box office and through Ticketmaster.

Dance

So You Think You Can Dance Live Tour, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena. Tickets range from $38.50 to $56 and are available at the Arena box office, at www.TimeWarnerCableArena.com or through Ticketmaster.

Exhibits/galleries

Charlie Puckett’s artwork, including landscapes, still life and portraits, through Sept. 30 at the Union County Community Arts Council gallery, 120 N. Main St., Monroe.

Bob Trotman: Business as Usual, through Nov. 14 at the Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission, which includes entry to the Mint Museum of Craft + Design on the same day, is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students and free for members and children 4 and younger. For information, call (704) 337-2000 or go online to www.mintmuseum.org.

Liberty Ships of WWII: Their Union County and Other Carolina Connections, at the Museum of the Waxhaws. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $2 for children 6 to 12, free for children 5 and younger. For information, call 704-843-1832 or go online to www.museumofthe waxhaws.com.

Passionate Journey: The Grice Collection of Native American Art, through Nov. 17 at the Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission, which includes entry to the Mint Museum of Craft + Design on the same day, is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students and free for members and children 4 and younger. For information, call (704) 337-2000 or go online to www.mintmuseum.org.

Faces & Flowers: Painting on Lenox China, through Jan. 30, at the Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission, which includes entry to the Mint Museum of Craft + Design on the same day, is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students and free for members and children 4 and younger. For information, call (704) 337-2000 or go online to www.mintmuseum.org.

American Quilt Classics, 1800-1980: The Bresler Collection, through Feb. 6 at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, 220 N. Tryon St., Charlotte. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission, which includes entry to the Mint Museum of Art on the same day, is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students and free for members and children 4 and younger. For information, call (704) 337-2000 or go online to www.mintmuseum.org.

The Art of Affluence: Haute Couture and Luxury Fashions 1947-2007, through spring 2010, at the Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission, which includes entry to the Mint Museum of Craft + Design on the same day, is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students and free for members and children 4 and younger. For information, call (704) 337-2000 or go online to www.mintmuseum.org.

The Height of Fashion: Platform Shoes Then and Now, through spring 2011 at the Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission, which includes entry to the Mint Museum of Craft + Design on the same day, is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for students and free for members and children 4 and younger. For information, call (704) 337-2000 or go online to www.mintmuseum.org.

Film

“Under the Sea,” at the Imax Dome Theatre at Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St., Charlotte. Admission to the theater is $8 for ages 14 to 59, $7 for those 60 or older or 2 to 13, free for those under 2. Combo passes including Discovery Place are $14 and $10.50. For information or show times, call (704) 372-6261, ext. 300, or (800) 935-0553, or go online to www.discoveryplace.org.

“Grand Canyon Adventure,” at the Imax Dome Theatre at Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St., Charlotte. Admission to the theater is $8 for ages 14 to 59, $7 for those 60 or older or 2 to 13, free for those under 2. Combo passes including Discovery Place are $14 and $10.50. For information or show times, call (704) 372-6261, ext. 300, or (800) 935-0553, or go online to www.discoveryplace.org.

Music

General Johnson and The Chairmen of the Board, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theater of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Tickets are $20 ($25 for concert and dinner at 6 p.m.) and are available by calling 704-233-8316 or online at www.wingate.edu/culture.

Flat Out Bluegrass, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mineral Springs Music Barn, 5920 Eubanks St., Mineral Springs. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 12 and younger, and are available online at www.MineralSpringsMusicBarn.com. For information, call 704-668-1689.

Darryl Worley, Sept. 18 at 11 p.m. at Coyote Joe’s, 4621 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte. Tickets are $15 and are available at www.coyote-joes.com.

Christian Music Day, Sept. 19 at Carowinds Paladium. Tickets are $42.99 and $47.99 and are available through Ticketmaster.

Jamie Foxx, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena. Tickets range from $49.75 to $69.75 and are available at the Arena box office, at www.TimeWarnerCableArena.com or through Ticketmaster.

A Deeper Shade of Blue, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mineral Springs Music Barn, 5920 Eubanks St., Mineral Springs. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 12 and younger, and are available online at www.MineralSpringsMusicBarn.com. For information, call 704-668-1689.

Brian Regan, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. at Ovens Auditorium. Tickets are $34.50 and are available at the Bojangles’ Coliseum box office and through Ticketmaster.

Blink-182, Fall Out Boy, The All-American Rejects, Asher Roth, Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Tickets range from $19 to $63 and are available through www.livenation.com.

Dry Run, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mineral Springs Music Barn, 5920 Eubanks St., Mineral Springs. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 12 and younger, and are available online at www.MineralSpringsMusicBarn.com. For information, call 704-668-1689.

Saffire the Uppity Blues Women, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. at Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets start at $19.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Widespread Panic, the Allman Brothers Band, Oct. 3-4 at 6 p.m. at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Tickets range from $19.91 to $79.40 and are available through www.livenation.com.

University Wind Ensemble, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theatre of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Free admission.

Maxwell, Common, Chrisette Michele, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena. Tickets range from $22 to $127 and are available at the Arena box office, at www.TimeWarnerCableArena.com or through Ticketmaster.

“A Song for All Seasons,” university choral concert, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theatre of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Free admission.

Old Mountain Road, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mineral Springs Music Barn, 5920 Eubanks St., Mineral Springs. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 12 and younger, and are available online at www.MineralSpringsMusicBarn.com. For information, call 704-668-1689.

Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. in the Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St., Charlotte. Tickets start at $54 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

The Waybacks, The John Cowan Band, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets are $17.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

The Infamous Stringdusters, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theater of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 704-233-8316 or online at www.wingate.edu/culture.

The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets range from $15 to $24 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

The White Family, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mineral Springs Music Barn, 5920 Eubanks St., Mineral Springs. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 12 and younger, and are available online at www.MineralSpringsMusicBarn.com. For information, call 704-668-1689.

Casting Crowns, Matt Redman, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at Bojangles’ Coliseum. Tickets range from $23 to $43 and are available at the Coliseum box office and through Ticketmaster.

Metallica, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena. Tickets range from $51.50 to $71.50 and are available at the Arena box office, at www.TimeWarnerCableArena.com or through Ticketmaster.

Tom Wopat: Love Swings, Oct. 20-22 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 23-24 at 8 p.m., Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. in the Booth Playhouse of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $24.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Street Beat, Oct. 21-22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St., Charlotte. Tickets start at $19.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Maple Wood, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mineral Springs Music Barn, 5920 Eubanks St., Mineral Springs. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 12 and younger, and are available online at www.MineralSpringsMusicBarn.com. For information, call 704-668-1689.

AC/DC, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum. Tickets are $89.50 and are available through Ticketmaster.

Jewel, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Knight Theater. Tickets are $19.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Flat Out Bluegrass, Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mineral Springs Music Barn, 5920 Eubanks St., Mineral Springs. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 12 and younger, and are available online at www.MineralSpringsMusicBarn.com. For information, call 704-668-1689.

The Farewell Drifters, Blue Highway, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. at Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets start at $22.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Peforming Arts Center. Tickets start at $21 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena. Tickets go on sale Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. at the Arena box office, at www.TimeWarnerCableArena.com or through Ticketmaster.

Die Fledermaus, presented by the Union Symphony Orchestra, Nov. 6-7 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theater of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 704-233-8316 or online at www.wingate.edu/culture.

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $39.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Doc Watson, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. at The Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St., Charlotte. Tickets are $32 and are available at www.CarolinaTix.org.

John McCutcheon, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. at Spirit Square’s McGlohon Theatre. Tickets start at $17.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Miley Cyrus, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena. Tickets range from $39.50 to $79.50 and are available at the Arena box office and through Ticketmaster.

Luke Bryan, Nov. 28 at 11 p.m. at Coyote Joe’s, 4621 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte. Tickets sale date TBA at www.coyote-joes.com.

Theater

“Seussical,” presented by Theatre Charlotte, Sept. 10-12 at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 13 at 2:30 p.m., Sept. 16-19 at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 20 at 2:30 p.m., Sept. 23-26 at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 27 at 2:30 p.m. at the theater, 501 Queens Road, Charlotte. Tickets range from $7 to $24 and are available at www.CarolinaTix.org.

“A Chorus Line,” Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 2 at 8 p.m., Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets range from $20 to $69 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

“Peggy the Pint-Sized Pirate,” Oct. 2 at 7 p.m., Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. in the McGee Theatre of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Each child’s ticket (12 and younger) free with a $5 adult ticket. For tickets, call 704-233-8316 or go online to www.wingate.edu/culture.

“Late Night Catechism,” Oct. 6-8 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 9-10 at 8 p.m., Oct. 11 at 3 p.m. in the Booth Playhouse of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $24.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Oct. 27-29 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 30-31 at 8 p.m., Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. in the Booth Playhouse of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $24.50 and are available at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

“The Woman in Black,” presented by Theatre Charlotte, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m., Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 1 at 2:30 p.m., Nov. 4-5 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 6-7 at 8 p.m., Nov. 8 at 2:30 p.m. at the theater, 501 Queens Road, Charlotte. Recommended for 13 and older. Tickets range from $7 to $24 and are available at www.CarolinaTix.org.

“South Pacific,” Nov. 10-12 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 13 at 8 p.m., Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets go on sale Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.

It’s A Wonderful Life, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGee Theater of Wingate University’s Batte Center. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 704-233-8316 or online at www.wingate.edu/culture.

Miscellaneous

Day Out With Thomas 2009: The Hero of the Rails Tour, Sept. 25-27, Oct. 2-4 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the N.C. Transportation Museum, 411 S. Salisbury Ave., Spencer. Tickets for 25-minute ride are $18 plus tax and service fee for ages 2 and up, and are available by calling 888-468-7630 or online at www.ticketweb.com/thomas or www.nctrans.org.

Taste of Union, Sept. 26 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 302 E. Windsor St. Fundraiser for Operation Reachout will include speciality food items from area chefs and restaurants, raffles, auction, local celebrities, music and more. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For tickets, call Nola McCollumn at 704-219-3936.

Disney on Ice: Celebrations, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m., Oct. 9 at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Oct. 10 at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Oct. 11 at noon and 4 p.m. at Time Warner Cable Arena. Tickets range from $7 to $60 and are available at the Arena box office and through Ticketmaster.

Elmo’s Green Thumb, Nov. 12-13 at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Nov. at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at Bojangles’ Coliseum. Tickets are $14, $18, $23 and $30 and are available at the Coliseum box office and through Ticketmaster.

Garrison Keillor, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Belk Theater of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $24.50 and go on sale Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. at the PAC box office in Founders Hall, by calling (704) 372-1000 or online at www.CarolinaTix.org.