The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, May 18, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• DJ Dummy (Common's Official DJ) takes over Pop Life at RE:Public
• Summer to Remember: Suite gives a Bahamas trip away
• Haute Happy Hour at Ruth's Chris
• Le Ballroom with New Jersey DJ MikeQ at Dharma Lounge
• Jackalope Jack's Skeeball Tournament
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, May 17, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Butter Tuesdays
• Trivia night at Kennedy's
• Taboo Tuesday with Johnny Millwater at Crown Station Pub & Coffee House
• Country Tuesday Spaghetti and Westerns Night at Snug Harbor
• Hangover Part 2 movie ticket giveaway at Whisky River
The Chop Shop is billing itself as the old NoDa reborn: a bar/concert venue/art space housed in an old warehouse on the “wrong side of the tracks.” It’s an intriguing bit of marketing. NoDa, after all, has become more and more gentrified and staid over the years.
As is so often the case in developing cities, the hip arts district has drawn young professionals who want to live in a hip arts district, except, you know, without all the weirdness, the noise, the artists. Anyone attempting to throw a wrench into this slow but steady march toward utter blandness should get bonus points on effort alone.
The Chop Shop opened its doors to the public on Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14, for a weekend celebration designed to give the neighborhood an idea of what’s in store between its warehouse walls. I dropped by Saturday to see the space and festivities for myself.
The first thing I noticed was the place’s potential. It’s a large space – 17,000 square feet to be exact – with one of the bigger stages in town.
Two movie screens sit on either side of the stage, allowing for multimedia events. There are a couple of pool tables and dart boards as well, which is nothing new but due to the space’s open layout allows patrons to play while still maintaining a good view of the stage.
The theme is carried out in a more dedicated fashion than is seen in most themed venues. They didn’t simply slap a bunch of old Harley ads on the walls and call it a day. Instead, they repurposed exhaust pipes and tool boxes, turning them into countertops and lighting fixtures.
Fridays at the Factory continue this week, with a live performance by Fuel. Remember, tickets are $5 but that gets you in free to all of the NC Music Factory venues!
If you're still looking for a good Friday night dance party to hit up tonight, I suggest Dirty Mega at Dharma Lounge. But don't take my word for it; check out this video, courtesy of Malice Media.
Friday, May 13
• Connolly's celebrates its 10 years anniversary
• The Chop Shop's grand opening
• Eyes of the Elders with S.O. Stereo perform at Neighborhood Theatre
• Dirty Mega CLT party at Dharma Lounge
• Cedric Gervais with Kevin Focus at Phoenix
• Girls Gone Wild at SkyBar in Lake Norman
• Summer Swimsuit Fashion Show at Suite
Saturday, May 14
• Masquerade: MyUptownFun.com's 1-year anniversary party at Loft 1423
• Jeans & Jewels, a charity event benefiting 24 Hours of Booty
• Single Cell Productions' Summer Kickoff Party at Halo
• Ultra Foam Party at Karma Ultra Lounge
• Platinum Saturday with Waka Flaka Flame at 935
• Global Fever: Cairo Edition at Dharma Lounge
• DJ Clue at 5th Element
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, May 12, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Butter Thursday - CHESS Launch Party
• Petra's Pyramid hosted by Tommy Feldman
• Comedy Night at Whiskey Warehouse featuring Jody Kerns & Kevin Alderman
• Ladies night at Upscale Restaurant & Lounge
• CAMEO Thursdays at Phoenix
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, May 11, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
• "Queens of Burlesque" tribute show at Sunset Club
• The Art of Manliness Wednesday nights at Mez
• Latin Fever at Kazba
• The Session: Hip-hop showcase at Wine Up
• Pop Life with DJ DR at RE:Public
OK, I'm not really sure what to make of this. Butter in the NC Music Factory is posting on their Facebook page that they're debuting this Butter Light Saber tonight at Butter Tuesdays. Here's the photo:
What could this mean? I'm picturing a Star Wars showdown between two Butter VIP server girls battling at one of the tables. But, I'm probably wrong.
Tuesday nights are Butter Tuesdays, girls and guys 18 and up. $3 Domestic, $4 Royal Flush, $5 Well Vodka, $100 Vodka Bottles.
It seems only appropriate that The Chop Shop, a new music venue/hangout/creative space in NoDa, will open on Friday the 13th. After all, this place has been in the works for more than a year, and the right-hand man (or woman) to owner Jay Tilyard is Tracie Nasta, party-girl promoter with Nasty Promotions, known for events like the White Trash Party, A Very Horny Christmas, and more. (We won't say anything about the connotation of the Friday the 13th movies and the word "chop" being in the name of the venue.)
Located on 35th Street, behind Cabo Fish Taco and over the railroad tracks, the "wrong side of the tracks," as they say, The Chop Shop will be a safe haven for artists, musicians, mechanics, martial artists, lovers, and any and all other creative types.
"Keep in mind, this is the beginning of the Chop Shop, not the final product," Nasta says. "There will hopefully never be a totally final product, we want the place to be ever changing and growing."
Grand opening festivities span the entire weekend, Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 2 p.m.
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