September 2010

By Jessica Pickens

Music

The Swaggerjacked Preview will be at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9, in Tillman Auditorium. Members of the NAACP will be imitating famous singers and lip synching to music.

The Pixies will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9, at Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte. Tickets range from $39 to $48.

Lady Gaga will perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, at Verizon Wireless 

Amphitheater in Charlotte. Tickets range from $51.50 to $402.

The Faculty Series presents music written by Winthrop professor Ronald Parks in celebration of his 50th birthday. The concert is at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, in Barnes Auditorium. Cultural Event

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Charlotte. Tickets range from $41 to $131.

Movies

The sequel to the 1987 movie “Wall Street” premieres in theaters on Friday, Sept. 24. “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” stars Shia LaBeouf, Charlie Sheen and Michael Douglas.

The romantic comedy “You Again” premieres Friday, Sept. 24. It is a star studded cast featuring Betty White, Kristen Bell and Sigourney Weaver. In the film, a girl realizes her brother is marrying a woman who bullied her as a child.

DSU

DSU events are free with a fall pass which can be purchased for $10 with a student ID and $20 for public at the Information Desk in the campus center.  Single tickets to events are $5 for students, $10 for public unless noted otherwise.

Latino-style dance instructors Salsa Magic will teach students Latin dance steps at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, in the DiGiorgio Center Banquet Hall. Free Event

Musician Nick Motil and comedian Dan Cummins will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, in the DiGiorgio Center Food Court. The event is free with a Fall DSU pass.

Poet and comedian Jon Goode will perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9, at the DiGiorgio Center Theater. The event is free with a Fall DSU pass.

Musician David Lamotte will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10, in  the DiGiogio Center Food Court. The event is free with a Fall DSU pass.

Rock band Brenn will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24, in the DiGiorgio Center Theater. The event is free with a Fall DSU pass.

Art

The “Artifacts of Edmund Lewandowski from the Winthrop University Collection” exhibition will be in the Lewandowski Student Gallery in McLaurin Hall starting Monday, Sept. 6, until Thursday, Sept. 30. 

The “Edward Lewandowski: Precisionism and Beyond” exhibition will be in the Rutledge and Patrick Galleries starting Monday, Sept. 6, until Thursday, Dec. 9.