Who says charity has to be completely selfless? Visit M5 Modern Mediterranean Restaurant this Friday for the M5 Summer Kick-Off Patio Party presented by Paschal Promotions and M5 and enjoy great food and drink specials while dancing all night long to the musical styling’s of DJ “That Guy Smitty.” Your $10 admission fee will be donated to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and earn you a free drink. So go on, do the right thing, it’s OK to be selfish every once in a while. $10. 5 p.m.-1:30 a.m. M5 Modern Mediterranean, 4310 Sharon Road. 704-909-5500.
— Victoria Creasy
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, June 3, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Alive After Five concert series at The Pavilion at the Epicentre featuring Zoso and Chuck Folds Five
• Buck Wild Thursdays at Howl at the Moon
• College Night at Alley Cat
• Hip Hop with DJ Magic at Breakfast Club
• College Night at Bar Charlotte
Monday night is usually the night to experience Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, as they feature damn near all pint drafts for $2.75.
But fly in this Saturday, June 5, to help celebrate eight years of service in the University area. The Eight Anniversary Celebration begins at 2 p.m. and will include the tapping of eight rare beers throughout the day, one per hour. Pint specials will also be offered all day. Admission is free.
Charlotte beer enthusiasts won’t want to miss this party as special brews, including Founders Brewing Company’s Kentucky Breakfast Stout and Ballast Point Brewing Company’s Sculpin IPA and others are tapped. For some of these beers it’s their first time being offered in North Carolina. A full pub menu will be available as well.
For more information call 704-568-7253 or visit www.beerknurd.com/stores/charlotte.
— Lesli Frazier
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, June 2, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Half-price cocktails and Movies on the Roof at MEZ
• Miss Halo Contest 2010 Model Search at HALO
• Pop Life with DJ DR at Luna Lounge
• Soul Stage at Allure
• Carole King and James Taylor at Time Warner Cable Arena
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, June 1, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Acoustic Dinner with Quincy on the Patio/ $3 Pint Night at The Philosopher’s Stone
• Service Industry Night at On The Roxx Southend
• Fairplay featuring Robin Rogers, Bobby Donaldson, Donnie Marshall, Tuff Blanton at Fairview Gril
• Touch One Tuesday/ Open Mic Poetry at Wine Up
• VKC Phat Tuesdays at RJ Gators “The Soul Edition”
Saturday night, hip-hop artist/actor Common performed a few songs at The Forum, where he was appearing in support of his new movie Just Wright.
Here's a clip of him freestyling. Note the Charlotte references. And to read a review of the event, click here.
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