Creative Loafing Charlotte

This week's SketchCrowd cartoon (May 22)

• by Kimberly Lawson
The Freuds at dinner.
• Tags: Culture, Sketchcrowd, crowd-sourced cartoon, Freuds, culture, cartoon

Today's Top 5: Wednesday

• by Anita Overcash
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
• Tags: Arts, Today's Top Five, Connectivity, McColl Center for Visual Art, Daniel Wallace, The Kings and Queens of Roam, Park Road Books, BangBang, Dharma Lounge, Wit & Whimsy, Lark & Key Gallery, The Hot Gates, Snug Harbor, Charlotte, NC

Daniel Wallace has Bigger fish to fry

Author discusses new novel at Park Road Books

• by Anita Overcash
• Tags: Books, Daniel Wallace, The Kings and Queens of Roam, book signing, Park Road Books, Anita Overcash

Summer Guide 2013: Summer films, flying high

16 titles that hold the most promise

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: Features, summer movie preview, summer guide, movies in Charlotte, World War Z, The World's End, The Way, Way Back, This Is the End, Now You See Me, Much Ado About Nothing, Monsters University, Man of Steel, I'm So Excited, Elysium, The East, Byzantium, Blue Jasmine, The Bling Ring, Before Midnight, Matt Brunson, The Wolverine

Summer Guide 2013: Drinks go beyond frozen or fruity

Try a round of sophisticated Charlotte cocktails

• by Tricia Childress
• Tags: Features, Summer Guide 2013, Tricia Childress, cocktails, summer drinks, Halcyon Flavors from the Earth, Vivace, Pisces Sushi Bar & Lounge, Amor de Brazil, Heist Brewery, Soul Gastrolounge, The Peculiar Rabbit, Pisco, Uptown, Matthews, NoDa, Plaza Midwood

Cover Story

Summer Guide 2013

CL's annual guide to arts, music, film and other events happening this season

• by CL Staff
• Tags: Intro, Summer Guide, things to do in Charlotte, summer events, summer movies, summer concerts, arts events, summer cocktails, Electric Run, Cover Story

Summer Guide 2013: The top summer concerts coming your way this season

From amphitheatres to arenas, plenty of options to tune in

• by Jeff Hahne
• Tags: Features, summer concerts, music guide 2013, live music june 2013, Evening Muse, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Fillmore, Chop Shop, Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre, Neighborhood Theatre, The Milestone, Visulite, Tremont Music Hall

Bright yet bittersweet goodbye

Top editor looks back over last two years

• by Mark Kemp
• Tags: Editor's Notes, Mark Kemp, Editor, alternative press, editorial voice, journalistic integrity, Occupy Charlotte, Democratic National Convention 2012, anti-gay amendment, departure

Party Pedlar adds twist to bar crawls

Man-powered trolley helps work those drinks off

• by Ana McKenzie
• Tags: News Feature, Party Pedlar, Ana McKenzie, CenterStage, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Michele Stogner, Tracy Sanchez, Pub Crawler, party trolley, pedal to bars, alternative exercise, bike trolley, pedibus

Summer Guide 2013: Stage sizzlers

"The best damn summer theater season the Q.C. has ever seen"

• by Perry Tannenbaum
• Tags: Performing Arts, summer theater, things to do, summer guide, theater in Charlotte, Actor's Theatre of Charlotte, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Carolina Actors Studio Theatre, Perry Tannenbaum, Charlotte Shakespeare, Davidson Community Players, Citizens of the Universe, Concrete Generation

Can 49ers turn Charlotte on to college ball?

UNC's new football team could transform Charlotte

• by Corbin Peters
• Tags: News Feature, UNC Charlotte athletics, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, McColl-Richardson Field, 49ers football, Corbin Peters, Niner Nation Gold, Andrea Howard, Elizabeth Perry, charlotte college football, carolina college football

Summer Guide 2013: Charlotte's best patio paradises

Our favorite places to eat and drink al fresco

• by Lauren Blake
• Tags: Features, Lauren Blake, Charlotte patios, al fresco dining, outdoor seating, bars with patios, VBGB, Halcyon, Flavors from the Earth, Mac's Speed Shop, JJ's Red Hots, Common Market, Solstice Tavern, Kennedy's Premium Bar & Grill, Leroy Fox, Whiskey Warehouse, Dressler's Restaurant, Selwyn Pub

King of Pops woos the Queen City

Popular popsicle brand has foodie appeal

• by Keia Mastrianni
• Tags: Features, King of Pops, Keia Mastrianni, paletas, Atlanta, Steven Carse, Nick Carse, Neil Ringer, Brandon DeCurtins, Homeland Creamery, Central Coffee, NoDa Brewing Company, Birdsong Brewing Company, Davidson Farmers Market, Chow Down Uptown, Green Market, NoDa Brewing Run Club

Summer Guide 2013: Electric Run mixes exercise, EDM

Speedway hosts rave-influenced race for charity

• by Brittany Gaston
• Tags: Features, Electric Run, Summer Guide 2013, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC, Brittany Gaston, EDM, electronic dance music, alternative fitness

Summer Guide 2013: More fun in Charlotte

Including upcoming festivals, visual art exhibits, comedy shows and more

• by Anita Overcash
• Tags: More Fun, summer guide, summer events in Charlotte, things to do, events in Charlotte, comedy, sports in Charlotte, visual arts, entertainment

My Neighbor Totoro, One Hour Photo, Philadelphia among new home entertainment titles

This week's reviews of what's new on Blu-ray and DVD

• by Matt Brunson
• Tags: View from the Couch, Blu-ray, DVD, reviews, Matt Brunson, Leave Her to Heaven, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle, One Hour Photo, Philadelphia, Gene Tierney, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Robin Williams, AIDS, Bruce Springsteen, Hayao Miyazaki

State finally sues Duke for endangering Charlotte's water supply

• by John Grooms
On the heels of a report outlining the dangers of coal ash, the state has finally decided to take action
• Tags: News, John Grooms, Duke Energy, North Carolina, coal ash, pollution, Duke Energy, Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, Southern Environmental Law Center, lawsuit

Youth is served at the Blumey Awards

• by Perry Tannenbaum
• Tags: Arts, Blumey Awards, Belk Theater, theater, Charlotte, NC

Today's Top 5: Tuesday

• by Anita Overcash
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
• Tags: Arts, Today's Top Five, Maz Jobrani, The Comedy Zone, Sara Bareilles, Booth Playhouse, Lights. Camera. NASCAR, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Appetite for Risk: Works by Emilio Stanzani, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Trivia Night, Strike City, Charlotte, NC

Live review: Paramore, The Fillmore (5/20/2013)

• by Alison Angel
Band returns to the stage with a vengeance during sold-out performance.
• Tags: Music, Live Reviews, Paramore, Charlotte, music, concert, Live reviews, Alison Angel, Hayley Williams, The Fillmore, setlist, photos