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Paramore, Kitten
Mon., May 20Pop/Rock
KITTEN
Fronted by precocious 17-year-old Chloe Chaidez, Kitten is aptly named. The band’s electro-punk attack is more New Wave than riot grrl, and Chaidez’s impressive vocals trend more toward a breathy purr than the lioness roar of Karen O, though both extremes are well within her range. Chaidez and her band-mates have an impossibly trendy image, but they back up it up with atmospheric, ’80s-infused, candy-coated pop that hews closer to the angst and urgency of Blondie than the chirpy robo-dance of Missing Persons. Kitten knows its ’80s influences backwards and forwards, but the band builds on them, dipping into the fractured funk of Public Image LTD, the jagged electronics on Crystal Castles and the soaring melodies of M83. Scrapping promising careers in acting and gymnastics to follow her muse, Chaidez seems to have benefited from a musical Head Start program — her father drummed for ’80s East L.A. hardcore punk band Thee Undertakers — but she doesn’t come off as an irritating over-achiever. Live, Chaidez thrashes, writhes and whirls with the wildest of the dervishes. She’s a striking, charismatic force of nature, and it’s a good bet she and Kitten will upstage headliners Paramore.
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The Comedy Zone Comedy School
Mon., May 20, 7 p.m.
704-877-1746Lectures & Seminars
Write and perform stand-up comedy with the coaching of industry professionals. Conquer stage fright, explore your creativity, hone your sense of humor, or work towards becoming a professional comedian.
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900 N.C. Music Factory Blvd., Suite B3
Uptown
980-321-4702The May 20th Society's 8th Annual Speaker Series featuring Isabel Wilkerson
Mon., May 20, 7:30 p.m. 704-372-1000Lectures & Seminars
The May 20th Society presents their 8th Annual Speaker Series featuring Isabel Wilkerson, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and author of The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration which examines the three geographic routes that were commonly used by African Americans leaving the southern states between 1915 and the 1970s.
$12
900 N.C. Music Factory Blvd., Suite B3
Uptown
980-321-4702Mayor'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.
