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This is a full-scale interactive exhibition experience, here for a limited time and included in Museum admission.

Step into the world of deep-sea exploration onboard an interactive replica of OceanXplorer—the world’s most advanced research and filmmaking vessel. Navigate the ship or choose an ocean mission focused on humpback whales, orcas or great hammerhead sharks.

Humpback Whales – study how humpback whales use their habitat to communicate.

Orcas – study orca group dynamics and how they share their habitat with other species.

Great Hammerhead Sharks – study the Bahamian waters to determine why they are a hot spot for great hammerhead sharks.

As you explore the OceanXplorer vessel and engage in hands-on STEM-based research tasks, your journey is tracked and enhanced with RFID technology. Your adventure culminates in an interactive facilitated HoloLab experience and powerful cinematic scenes in the 360-degree immersive area.

Exhibition Areas + Highlights

OceanXperience recreates rooms on the OceanXplorer vessel to give visitors a sense of being a real ocean scientist onboard. Filled with soundscapes, tactile experiences and visually dynamic media, the exhibition is sure to engage all senses.

Mission Control – ROV stations, mapping table, sonar stations

Bridge – pilot stations, mapping table, immersive lookout windows, captain’s switch board, tagging station

Wet Lab – hologram station, mahi-mahi model dissection, coral samples, living rock display

Dry Lab – genetic sequencer, data collection tools, projection microscope

Sub Hangar – Triton submersible replica, engineering interactives, submersible stations, porthole lookout windows

HoloLab and Immersive Area – mission debrief interactive touchscreens, 360-degree immersive footage and environmental soundscapes

OceanXperience is a traveling exhibition produced and toured internationally by Flying Fish, based on the National Geographic series OceanXplorers, produced by BBC Studios Natural History Unit and OceanX in association with Lightship Earth Productions.

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK celebrates Leibovitz’s illustrious 50-year career. Her legacy is one of capturing the essence of her subjects with unparalleled intimacy and artistry. Leibovitz’s images feature a remarkable roster of artists, musicians, politicians, athletes, and other influential figures. From her early black-and-white work to her more recent, painterly conceptual portraits, the exhibition showcases the breadth and depth of her creative journey.

Visitors will enjoy the exhibition in an engaging dual format, with prints on paper complemented by cutting-edge digital displays.

This is a Weekly Recurring Event
Runs from Apr 27, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 and happens every:
Tuesdays: 11:00am - 6:00pm Timezone: EDT
Wednesdays: 11:00am - 9:00pm Timezone: EDT
Thursdays: 11:00am - 6:00pm Timezone: EDT
Fridays: 11:00pm - 9:00pm Timezone: EDT
Saturdays: 11:00am - 6:00pm Timezone: EDT
Sundays: 1:00pm - 5:00pm Timezone: EDT

Get ready to test your knowledge of Charlotte's rich history in a fun and fast-paced trivia game! Drop in and see how much you know about Charlotte's historic neighborhoods, influential figures, sports teams, and more, and enjoy a delicious slice of pizza from Geno D's on us. Admission is free!

This is a full-scale interactive exhibition experience, here for a limited time and included in Museum admission.

Step into the world of deep-sea exploration onboard an interactive replica of OceanXplorer—the world’s most advanced research and filmmaking vessel. Navigate the ship or choose an ocean mission focused on humpback whales, orcas or great hammerhead sharks.

Humpback Whales – study how humpback whales use their habitat to communicate.

Orcas – study orca group dynamics and how they share their habitat with other species.

Great Hammerhead Sharks – study the Bahamian waters to determine why they are a hot spot for great hammerhead sharks.

As you explore the OceanXplorer vessel and engage in hands-on STEM-based research tasks, your journey is tracked and enhanced with RFID technology. Your adventure culminates in an interactive facilitated HoloLab experience and powerful cinematic scenes in the 360-degree immersive area.

Exhibition Areas + Highlights

OceanXperience recreates rooms on the OceanXplorer vessel to give visitors a sense of being a real ocean scientist onboard. Filled with soundscapes, tactile experiences and visually dynamic media, the exhibition is sure to engage all senses.

Mission Control – ROV stations, mapping table, sonar stations

Bridge – pilot stations, mapping table, immersive lookout windows, captain’s switch board, tagging station

Wet Lab – hologram station, mahi-mahi model dissection, coral samples, living rock display

Dry Lab – genetic sequencer, data collection tools, projection microscope

Sub Hangar – Triton submersible replica, engineering interactives, submersible stations, porthole lookout windows

HoloLab and Immersive Area – mission debrief interactive touchscreens, 360-degree immersive footage and environmental soundscapes

OceanXperience is a traveling exhibition produced and toured internationally by Flying Fish, based on the National Geographic series OceanXplorers, produced by BBC Studios Natural History Unit and OceanX in association with Lightship Earth Productions.

NAME OF EVENT: 2025 Civics 101 Program (LWVCM)

WHEN: Wednesdays from 6 to 8:30 pm from February 19, 2025 through April 2, 2025

WHERE: Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center 600 E. 4th Street, Charlotte NC 28202

WHAT
Civics 101, sponsored by the League of Women Voters Charlotte Mecklenburg (LWVCM), offers a comprehensive look into the structures of city, county and state governance for Charlotte.
Seven-evening sessions, one-evening-per week, can be attended either in-person or online. Panelist include elected officials, administrators and media representatives.
Price: $50 Adults, Free for Students
For information and registration, visit: https://goleaguego.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=355841&module_id=525173

Join the Surfrider Foundation Charlotte Chapter for a Plaza Midwood Street Sweep with The Workman's Friend, a Charlotte Surfrider Ocean Friendly Restaurant! Check in at our table outside of Workman's to collect your cleanup supplies. Please register here: https://volunteer.surfrider.org/timeslots/w2KThRBt38

Cleaning up our streets and neighborhoods helps keep our city beautiful and prevents litter from entering storm drains and polluting our local waterways. Our cleanups help us collect data that can be used to stop plastic pollution at the source.

This is a full-scale interactive exhibition experience, here for a limited time and included in Museum admission.

Step into the world of deep-sea exploration onboard an interactive replica of OceanXplorer—the world’s most advanced research and filmmaking vessel. Navigate the ship or choose an ocean mission focused on humpback whales, orcas or great hammerhead sharks.

Humpback Whales – study how humpback whales use their habitat to communicate.

Orcas – study orca group dynamics and how they share their habitat with other species.

Great Hammerhead Sharks – study the Bahamian waters to determine why they are a hot spot for great hammerhead sharks.

As you explore the OceanXplorer vessel and engage in hands-on STEM-based research tasks, your journey is tracked and enhanced with RFID technology. Your adventure culminates in an interactive facilitated HoloLab experience and powerful cinematic scenes in the 360-degree immersive area.

Exhibition Areas + Highlights

OceanXperience recreates rooms on the OceanXplorer vessel to give visitors a sense of being a real ocean scientist onboard. Filled with soundscapes, tactile experiences and visually dynamic media, the exhibition is sure to engage all senses.

Mission Control – ROV stations, mapping table, sonar stations

Bridge – pilot stations, mapping table, immersive lookout windows, captain’s switch board, tagging station

Wet Lab – hologram station, mahi-mahi model dissection, coral samples, living rock display

Dry Lab – genetic sequencer, data collection tools, projection microscope

Sub Hangar – Triton submersible replica, engineering interactives, submersible stations, porthole lookout windows

HoloLab and Immersive Area – mission debrief interactive touchscreens, 360-degree immersive footage and environmental soundscapes

OceanXperience is a traveling exhibition produced and toured internationally by Flying Fish, based on the National Geographic series OceanXplorers, produced by BBC Studios Natural History Unit and OceanX in association with Lightship Earth Productions.

VBX is a Vacation Bible eXperience! Because who wants to go to school in the Summer! We'll have an explosive time of fun, Bible stories, worship, games, and crafts. Kids will explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. Pointing them toward Jesus, True North VBX shows them that God is a faithful friend we can always trust.

…what the end will be
Written by Mansa Ra

Directed by James Webb
https://www.threebonetheatre.com/season13/...what-the-end-will-be

Starring
Marvin King as Maxwell
Tim Bradley* as Bartholomew
Dionte Darko as Tony
Steven Longayo* as Antoine
Victor Kuchmaner* as Charles
Mariana Corrales as Chloe
*indicates Three Bone Theatre debut

May 2-18, 2025
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Sundays at 2 p.m.​

Performances will be held at
The Arts Factory at West End Studios
1545 W. Trade St

New York Times Critics Pick

Under one roof lives 3 generations of men that grapple with their intersecting identities. Playwright Mansa Ra returns with a brand new play about Blackness, queerness, and the challenges that come along with uncovering your identity. The story is set on three generations of men living under one roof and is told through the unflinching eyes of fathers and sons. A New York Times Critics’ Pick, reviewers hail …what the end will be as everything that is meant when we say that Black lives matter.”
…what the end will be contains adult language, sexual content and discussion of end-of-life decisions. Recommended for ages 14+.

Community Partner Organization: Charlotte Black Pride

“In …what the end will be, facing death really means reckoning with life—what makes it worth living despite its impermanence—and learning how to seize some measure of joy for yourself. It’s everything that is meant when we say that Black lives matter.” - THE NEW YORK TIMES

"Ra turns this standoff between generations into 90 minutes of provocative (and hilarious) theater...it gets to the heart of some shared human experiences that have little to do with race, sexuality, and gender, such as what it takes to let go of your own pain, and what it means to let someone you love let go of theirs — rules be damned." - THEATRE MANIA

"...there is an undeniable pleasure in watching the tensions in this unusual family surge and subside." - THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

This is a full-scale interactive exhibition experience, here for a limited time and included in Museum admission.

Step into the world of deep-sea exploration onboard an interactive replica of OceanXplorer—the world’s most advanced research and filmmaking vessel. Navigate the ship or choose an ocean mission focused on humpback whales, orcas or great hammerhead sharks.

Humpback Whales – study how humpback whales use their habitat to communicate.

Orcas – study orca group dynamics and how they share their habitat with other species.

Great Hammerhead Sharks – study the Bahamian waters to determine why they are a hot spot for great hammerhead sharks.

As you explore the OceanXplorer vessel and engage in hands-on STEM-based research tasks, your journey is tracked and enhanced with RFID technology. Your adventure culminates in an interactive facilitated HoloLab experience and powerful cinematic scenes in the 360-degree immersive area.

Exhibition Areas + Highlights

OceanXperience recreates rooms on the OceanXplorer vessel to give visitors a sense of being a real ocean scientist onboard. Filled with soundscapes, tactile experiences and visually dynamic media, the exhibition is sure to engage all senses.

Mission Control – ROV stations, mapping table, sonar stations

Bridge – pilot stations, mapping table, immersive lookout windows, captain’s switch board, tagging station

Wet Lab – hologram station, mahi-mahi model dissection, coral samples, living rock display

Dry Lab – genetic sequencer, data collection tools, projection microscope

Sub Hangar – Triton submersible replica, engineering interactives, submersible stations, porthole lookout windows

HoloLab and Immersive Area – mission debrief interactive touchscreens, 360-degree immersive footage and environmental soundscapes

OceanXperience is a traveling exhibition produced and toured internationally by Flying Fish, based on the National Geographic series OceanXplorers, produced by BBC Studios Natural History Unit and OceanX in association with Lightship Earth Productions.