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Mayor's International Community Awards
Wed., May 22, 12 p.m.
704-336-2174Benefits & Fundraisers
Since 1998, the Charlotte International Cabinet and the Office of the Mayor have hosted the Mayor's International Community Awards. This event was created to honor the philanthropic giving that many foreign-owned firms in the 16-county region have given to non-profit organizations in the Charlotte area. MICA also recognizes three individuals or organizations who have displayed strong leadership and contributed to the development of Charlotte's international community. Join us as we recognize and celebrate these philanthropists for their work in the Charlotte community. For tickets and sponsorship information, contact the Charlotte International Cabinet.
The Steel Wheels, Anna Egge
Fri., May 24Country/Folk
ANA EGGE
Given her unusual upbringing, Brooklyn-based folk troubadour Ana Egge was bound to be a free spirit. Raised on a hot springs hippie commune in rural New Mexico, Egge learned to build her own guitar from her alternative school’s astrology teacher. Egge still plays that guitar today, singing about self-sufficiency, restlessness and the road in a clear, warm alto which suggests a harder edged Gillian Welch. Even when she’s being playful, as with her 2007 covers collection, Lazy Days, which focuses on songs about idleness, Egge’s catchy Americana harbors a haunted nourish streak. It’s this combination of easy-going panache and underlying edge that led peer Lucinda Williams to call Egge, “the Nina Simone of folk.” Egge’s road took an even harder turn in 2011 when she teamed with producer Steve Earle to create the LP Bad Blood, a clear-eyed examination of the mental illness that runs in her family. Even tainted with the ravages of madness, Egge’s songs retain graceful composure, effortless melodicism and a sense of hope. Consciously avoiding shock and melodrama, Egge’s unflinching examination of the heartland’s dark underbelly is tempered with acceptance and understanding.
$17.50
Kindle Fire Giveaway
Fri., May 24, 9 p.m. 7049714440Nightlife
Giving away a Kindle Fire May 24 from 9-11! Contact KLavallee@Blackfinncharlotte.com to get on the list for free cover & drink specials free
Food Lion Speed Street
Thu., May 23, 12 p.m., Fri., May 24, 12 p.m. and Sat., May 25, 12 p.m.Festivals/Events, Sports & Recreation, General
Celebrating 19 years of family-friendly fun, Food Lion Speed Street delivers an unprecedented consumer experience to an estimated 400,000 fans by means of live entertainment, access to NASCAR’s brightest stars, and vendor displays from sponsors such as Food Lion, Coca-Cola and Chevrolet. www.facebook.com/foodlionspeedstreet Twitter: @flspeedstreet FREE
Annual Memorial Day Weekend Bar Crawl
Sat., May 25, 6 p.m.-2 a.m.Festivals/Events, Nightlife
Dynasty 5, King Ent, RoundTable Ent., and Sol Kitchen present this bar crawl with music by DJ Ngenius, DJ 360, and DJ Paradime. The crawl includes stops at Phoenix (6 p.m.-8 p.m.), Cosmos (8 p.m.-10 p.m.) and RE:Public (10 p.m.-2 a.m.). For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.barcrawl2013.eventbrite.com. $10 and up
Return to the Sea: Saltworks by Motoi Yamamoto
Through May 26Visual Arts
The exhibit features a site-specific salt installation, as well as recent drawings, photography, sketchbooks and more by Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto.
