Aug 26 – Sep 1, 2015

Aug 26 - Sep 1, 2015 / Vol. 29 / No. 27

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Breaking down the reaction to the Kerrick mistrial

Shortly after a noon announcement on August 21, that jurors in the Randall Kerrick trial had come to an impasse and were deadlocked at 8-4, social justice organizer Ashley Williams was across the street from the courthouse at QTavern trying to speed through a lunch plate. The jury had just taken an hour-and-a-half break, but…

Ryan Pitkin

Today’s Top 5: Wednesday

Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, September 2, 2015 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. Vinyl Sunday at Double Door Inn Charlotte Knights vs. Durham Bulls at BB&T Ballpark Back Alley Film Series screens Turbo Kid at Carolina Cinemas Crownpoint Stadium 12 Charlotte Sometimes:…

Ryan Pitkin

Today’s Top 5: Tuesday

Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, September 1, 2015 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. Ratsmouth and the Thunderbird Inn at Crown Station Pub.  Personally Speaking on the Mexican Revolution at UNC Charlotte Center City.  Shake Up Charlotte: Mayoral Candidate’s Forum at Booth Playhouse. …

Ryan Pitkin

No Escape: It’s all foreign

NO ESCAPE *** (out of four) DIRECTED BY John Erick Dowdle STARS Owen Wilson, Lake Bell Maybe it’s because of personal experience that I’ve always been a sucker for political thrillers set in foreign lands. During my childhood, my family left Argentina at the start of the so-named “Dirty War” (when the government assassinated thousands…

Matt Brunson

Weekly horoscope (August 27-Sept. 2)

For All Signs: The archetypal couple, Venus and Mars, are meeting in the sky this week. Ordinarily this represents the beginning of a new relationship. However, this time Venus is retrograding to meet Mars. This suggests that it may be a new beginning to an old or a former relationship. It could be reassessing your…

Vivian Carol

Bizarre crime from Charlotte police files (August 27)

Barking Up the Wrong Tree: A 26-year-old woman filed a police report against a man for harassment after he wouldn’t leave her alone online. The woman told officers she sent the man a message telling him not to contact her anymore, but he sent her four more messages for the purpose of annoying her over…

Ryan Pitkin

Straight Outta Compton may be a great movie, but at what cost?

I’m at my part-time gig last week having a discussion with two guys I work with, both of which are serious hip-hop enthusiasts. They are talking about the new biopic Straight Outta Compton. The film chronicles the rise and fall of the Compton-based hip-hop group N.W.A and the sometimes turbulent relationships between members Ice Cube,…

Charles Easley

Eight must-see acts for God Save the Queen City

Now in its fifth year, God Save the Queen City never fails to impress with stellar lineups featuring national and regional acts paired with some of the finest local musicians Charlotte has to offer. This year, the event has gone even bigger, taking place over the course of three days at four different venues. Sure,…

Jeff Hahne

Building the perfect BLT

If it wasn’t for the tomatoes, the BLT sandwich could be a four-season delight. But the tomatoes that it contains must be fresh, which limits when the bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich is available. The BLT doesn’t just depend on the tomato. It serves as a stage on which to display it, a vehicle with…

Ari LeVaux

Intergalactic Soul takes race issues to space

Black boy. Lost in the dust and found in the heavens.” – Hypnotic Brass Ensemble “Digestible art.” That’s how local artists Marcus Kiser and Jason Woodberry describe the contents of their latest exhibit, Intergalactic Soul, at Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Art + Culture. During the exhibit’s July opening they gave their spiel on…

Anita Overcash

Preparing for a food fight

When Philip Lloyd was in high school, his father told him to get a job at a restaurant because he ate too much. But like most teens, he was growing and developing a love of food in the process. That love would lead him to become a chef, specializing in well-prepared food that’s made-from-scratch with…

Anita Overcash

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