Medical marijuana bill's major sponsors lose races

Help a kid by firing Harry Jones

Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files

Film champion Dennis Darrell leaves behind rich legacy

Chicago torturer's overdue day in court

Horoscope May 26-June 1, 2010

Outernational gains inspiration through its idol

Local CD review: Damsel Down

CL previews upcoming concerts (May 27-June 1)

CD Review: Band of Horses' Infinite Arms

CD Review: John Nemeth's Name the Day

Bachelorette invades the Q.C.

Ozzy scares his fans

Country Throwdown Tour tonight (5/27/2010)

Country Throwdown Tour rolls into Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Quick Idol thoughts

Will winner Lee DeWyze join the ranks of forgotten Idols?

Live Review: King of the QC, DJ Competition

Last night the turntables decided who the real King of the QC was.

Live review: Country Throwdown 2010

A dozen new and up-and-coming acts hit multiple stages for a long, hot day of country music.

Electric Coma, Truckstop Preachers tonight (5/29/2010)

Sun Domingo and Greg Laswell also highlight Saturday night's events.

Live Review: Drake

A strange mashing of hip hop and teenage angst come together to see Drake at The Fillmore.

Highlights of Bonnaroo press conference

Some notes from the press conference call with Nathan Followill of Kings of Leon, Dave Matthews and Jeff Ross.

Hayley Williams topless photo circulates

Topless photo of Paramore's Hayley Williams hits the Internet.

Bayou Butch Lucas Tonight (5/30/2010)

Blues veteran brings soul to Villa Antonio.

This week's new releases (5/25/2010)

A quick rundown of what's new in stores this week.

CD Review: Reflection Eternal's Revolutions Per Minute

CL cover boys, Reflection Eternal, Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek, team up for their first studio album in a decade.

When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth Tonight

Austin noisemakers invade Snug Harbor.

New music from Kanye West

'It Ain't My Fault' released for Gulf Aid

Santana concert canceled

The Square: Aussie neo-noir

MacGruber: Another SNL strikeout

Shrek Forever After: Four snore

Racing Dreams: The need for speed

The Road, Walkabout among new DVD reviews

Capsule reviews of films playing the week of May 26

Artist Paris Pierides inks Charlotte

Book review: Kid Carolina by Heidi Schnakenberg

Comic review: Superman: War of the Supermen No. 3

Pisces is a sign of the times

The Critic's Apprentice recommends The Burger Company

3 questions with Blake Hartwick, executive chef

Best I’ve Had all Week: Uncle Scott’s All Natural Root Beer

Get to know some gurgitators

Q & A with Major League Eaters competing in Charlotte.

Meat market: learn your cuts of Angus, win a book

It's grilling season, so learn your stuff!

Meaty cookies: Bacon chocolate cookies

These sweet and salty cookies are an amalgamation I pieced together using a Korova chocolate sable cookie dough and studding it with bits of crispy bacon and dark chocolate.

What I do at my desk...

I day dream and sketch out my cupcake designs.

Summer Guide 2010

Summer Theater Guide: Curves ahead for CAST

Summer Movie Guide: Of blockbusters and others

Summer Concert Guide: Soundtrack of the season

Summer Special Events Guide: NoDaRioty's All Arts Market

More summer performing arts events

More summer film events

More summer special events

More summer music events

Summer visual arts events

Did Native Americans cut off the noses of adulterous wives?

Their cheated-on hearts

Today's Top(less) 5: Tuesday

Today's Top(less) 5: Wednesday

Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date.

Today's Top(less) 5: Thursday

Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date.

Today's Top(less) 5: Friday

Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date.

Justin "Aswell" Blackwood

i love: "Music, people and vibrations."

Aking

i want to be remembered for: "My courage and for being my true self."

Last day to request public hearing on high-hazard coal ash ponds

Without the Catawba River there would be no Charlotte.

Coal's dirty secret

The EPA needs to hear from you.

Jim Rogers gets an 'I' for Incomplete

Greenwasher or visionary?

Today's Top 5: Monday

Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.

Blacks more likely to have a white spouse

Do we still care about these types of things?

Big Queen City names linked to 'pyramid scheme'

Get rich quick? Yeah right.

Porgy and Bess: Tour or jailbreak?

How many Porgys were in Porgy and Bess?

Blogger's claims stir doubts in S.C. primary

Today's Top 5: Tuesday

Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.

Casino Jack and the United States of Money: Politics as usual

Documentary traces story of disgraced Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Solar energy attracting thousands of jobs to N.C.

... and there's more on the way.

Dora's an illegal alien?

Her handlers are keeping Dora's deets on the DL.

Sex and the City 2: Desert storm

Trip to the Middle East leads to middling results.

The Weekender

Fed insurance pool won't overload N.C.

Help Alysse Stewart get a show on Oprah's new network

Great news: Charlotte radio personality and Creative Loafing blogger Alysse Stewart — of On Air With Alysse Stewart — is in the running for her own show on Oprah's new network.

Today's Top 5: Wednesday

Prince of Persia: More like a pauper

Better than most video game adaptations, it's still only an average fantasy flick.

Maya Angelou is coming to Charlotte

Eighth Annual UNCF-Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Luncheon will be held June 19.

Greeks at least get who's screwing them

Today's Top 5: Friday

Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.

Raise my taxes, please

Many of us are willing to help, but don't know where to start.

Opening this week

What's new in theaters for the Memorial Day weekend.

Charlotte Museum of History announces new president & CEO

This just in from the folks at the Charlotte Museum of History ...

Today's Top 5: Thursday

Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.

Wild arguments and U.S.' first gay military hero

Thanks, mayor, for leadership on libraries

McCrory on why oil spills never happen

Best bets in Charlotte comedy this week

More Sex (and the City) events than you can handle

Ladies, pull out those sexy stilettos and check out these SATC-themed events happening this week.

Free table at Butter

Win a VIP table for Denny Hamlin's party tonight.

Speed Street takes over Uptown

Kicking off TODAY and continuing through May 29 is an annual free festival that jump-starts the race weekend and leads up to the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on May 30.

Tonight's Top 5, 05/26/10

Tonight's Top 5, 05/28/10

The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, May 28, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.

An un-Common event

Come out and meet/party with rapper/actor Common in the flesh.

Nightlife in Ballantyne is D’vine

D’Vine Wine Café is located in Ballantyne Village, in the space right above Dilworth Coffee.

Tonight's Top 5, 05/25/10

The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, May 25, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.

Tonight's Top 5, 05/27/10

The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, May 27, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.

Theater in Charlotte: A year in review

Theaterperson of the Year

Actor of the Year

Actress of the Year

Director of the Year

Tech of the Year

Show of the Year

Company of the Year

Drama Winners

Musical Winners

Comedy Winners

Tech Winners

Newcomer of the Year

Best Original Show

Best One-Person Show

Theater Event of the Year

Sweet 16

Da Bombs

Archive of past winners

Rights vs. profits