Aug 29 – Sep 4, 2018
Labor Day 2018, Does Labor Day Work for Everyone?; Crayzee Collective; The Eyebrows; Q.C. Ramen Radar
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A Look at Labor Conditions and the New South’s Historic Ties to Organization
It’s 1929, and workers in the Loray Mill in Gastonia have unanimously decided to strike after work conditions in the mill have gotten worse over time, thanks to management’s efforts to reduce operating costs. Wanting livable wages, better hours, union recognition and to rid the mill of the stretch-out system that was crushing their ability…
Summer Movie Wrap
With summertime tragically on its way out, it’s time for the annual glance at the movies audiences and critics enjoyed (or endured) over the past four months. Here, then, are some of the seasonal highlights and low points. Biggest Disappointment: Solo: A Star Wars Story. For the vast majority of my life, Han Solo has…
Bound, Deadpool 2, Gravity Falls among new home entertainment titles
(View From The Couch is a weekly column that reviews what’s new on Blu-ray, DVD and Streaming. Ratings are on a four-star scale.) BOOK CLUB (2018). As has become the norm these days (see: Last Vegas, Going in Style, etc.), various screen legends have been brought together not for an instant classic that deserves all…
Listen Up: Tim Scott Jr. Curates the Soul on ‘Local Vibes’
It’s a family affair on this week’s episode of Local Vibes, as co-host Mariah Scott’s brother Tim Scott Jr. comes through to talk about his role as artist-in-residence at Charlotte Center City Partners, for which he’s serving as music curator for the upcoming Soul Junction Charlotte festival. Of course, we also discuss the local music…
The Blotter: You Got Served
Here’s a Tip We all expect food deliveries to be a simple transaction: pay the amount, get the food, shut the door and eat. One 23-year-old man in the University area experienced what could only be described as a horrific experience when his Wing Zone delivery driver threatened him during the transaction. Per the police…
News of the Weird: Bullies Leading the Blind
Irony Tania Singer, 48, a renowned neuroscientist who is one of the world’s top researchers on human empathy, has been accused by co-workers of being … a bully. “Whenever anyone had a meeting with her, there was at least an even chance they would come out in tears,” one colleague told Science magazine. Others said…
Local Actor Still Alive in Kill-happy Crime Series ‘Ozark’
The quiet resort town of Lake Ozark, Missouri sets the stage for the Southern gothic crime drama, Ozark, a series that premieres its second season on Netflix today. In the show, Jason Bateman plays Marty Byrde, a financial advisor who launders money for a dangerous cartel. After his partner is found skimming off the top,…
Coming Back to Charlotte
I have always loved Charlotte. Even when I hated it, I loved it. Running back and forth, living with one foot in Ohio and another in North Carolina over the last six years was pretty difficult. My parents moved our family to Charlotte in 2012, right before my last year of high school, and I…
The Crayzee Collective Cultivates a Dance Scene in Charlotte
Just after 8 p.m. on a recent Thursday night in the NoDa @ 28th atrium on North Davidson Street, AJ Glasco and Arynn Owens are warming up for a night of rehearsals with the Crayzee Collective, a dance troupe Glasco started about three years ago. Owens slips out of her white Fila sneakers and begins…
With a New Outlook and Album, The Eyebrows Set Their Sights High
The eyebrows are interesting body parts,” Jay Garrigan says. “They’re the windows to the soul and they frame everything.” They also give their name to Garrigan’s spikey yet melodic rock trio The Eyebrows, and nowadays they’re framing a bright and expanding picture for guitarist and singer-songwriter Garrigan, drummer Shawn Lynch and bassist Darrin Gray. The…
The Real Way to Ramen
On the fifth floor of the apartment building where I grew up, my young culinary horizons were broadened by a Korean family down the hall. By second grade, I could hold a bowl of rice to my mouth and shovel it in with chopsticks, thanks to the diligent coaching of Christina, Wendy and Karen, who…
With the Boys Away, The Gals Will Play
When my boyfriend’s out of town, I have to admit, it’s hard to figure out what I’m supposed to do with my spare time. Especially when he’s traveling somewhere epic, like I don’t know, Cancun, Mexico! If you’re sensing a twinge of salt, you’re damn right. *sighs* But unfortunately, there’s this weird rule that girlfriends…
