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Key:DC= Davidson College, 704-894-2244 UNCC= University of North Carolina Charlotte, 704-687-4900 QU= Queens University of Charlotte, 704-337-2252 WU= Winthrop University, 803-323-2299 CPCC= Central Piedmont Community College, 704-330-6584 JCSU= Johnson C. Smith University, 704-378-1022 August 28 WU: Mind reader Craig Karges. 8pm, Tillman Auditorium. $5 students, $7 general admission. UNCC: Wax Frenzy. 11am-2pm, Library/Cone Plaza. UNCC:…
Dry Season
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York. Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can. These are some of the upcoming 2002 releases that have movie fans chomping at the bit. Unfortunately, you won’t be reading about any of them here.That’s because…
See & Do
AUGUST 28 – WEDNESDAYThe Flatlanders, a kind-of supergroup featuring Texans Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, play the Neighborhood Theatre at 8pm, with Tim Easton slated to open. Tickets are $22.50, available by phone at 704-358-9298 or at the CD Warehouse on Kings Drive or the Smelly Cat Coffeehouse on 36th St (cash…
The Adventures of Pluto Nash, Simone, more
NEW RELEASES THE ADVENTURES OF PLUTO NASH This Eddie Murphy comedy has been sitting on a studio shelf since circa the time the wheel was first invented; it cost $100 million to make; it wasn’t screened in advance for critics; and it grossed a paltry $2 million on its opening weekend. A review at this…
Survival of the Fetish
Everyone has a different type of sexual fetish. Come on, admit it. We all have a certain amount of kink that we occasionally drag into the bedroom to spice up our sex life. For a few, it may be that Inflatable Bondage Chair that you picked up on www.sextoys.com, or it could be the more…
The God and The Infidel
As the first anniversary of September 11 approaches, the starkly contrasting reactions to two new albums — one by Bruce Springsteen, the other by Steve Earle — offer a dramatic example of unresolved national feelings that have simmered over the last tumultuous year. While both albums address themes related to the terrorist attacks, the release…
Stargazer
For All Signs There are few new aspects this week, so it is a fine time to enjoy Labor Day. For several months every week has been loaded with new challenges to absorb and projects to handle. We certainly deserve a break, and it appears that we may finally have a little more peace. I…
Which Way Did Delmar Go?
If you were in Charlotte in the 80s and liked to party, you probably know, or at least know of, Delmar Williams. A party just wasn’t a party unless Delmar made an appearance. This was especially true of the once wildly popular Tacky Parties, usually held in warehouses and attended by folks decked out in…
Karma Cleanser
Dear Karma Cleanser: I’m scandalized by the behavior of my friend. She’s been dating a European man for a few months now, and the experience has had a profound effect upon her. Her friends (myself included) think that the new boyfriend is manipulative and underhanded, but she cannot seem to see that. She seems blind…
The Beal Goes On
The name alan beal probably didn’t ring a bell with most Mecklenburg County Commissioners before their meeting last Tuesday. It’s doubtful now whether they’ll soon forget it. Beal shocked county commissioners by announcing that the North Carolina Attorney General’s office had launched a criminal investigation into the county’s Department of Social Services (DSS), an agency…
Native Son
Vibrant color, jazzy compositions, personal narrative and rich texture characterize the work of Romare Bearden, Charlotte’s native son who went on to become one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century. There’s hardly a major art museum in the nation that doesn’t have at least one example of Bearden’s work. The Mint Museum…
I Wanna Rock & Roll All Night
After putting off laundry and washing dishes and doing schoolwork on Saturday, I felt sufficiently rested from Friday night to hit the town in search of live music and a coupla oat sodas. Target? The Visulite Theatre, hosting a performance by the new band Bullship, along with Triangle act Patty Hurst Shifter and our own…
Shirley Valentine Cooks
Ten years after Rebecca Koon brought Shirley Valentine to Spirit Square for the first time, she and husband/director Steve Umberger are now giving us an anniversary encore. Downstairs at Duke Courtyard Playhouse, you can smell the potatoes frying in the kitchen as Koon confides Shirley’s secrets to us — and to the kitchen wall. While…
A Fine Balance
How much is too much and how much is not enough? That’s the question print and broadcast news people are asking themselves leading up to the first anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. You note I do not call it “9-11,” the trivialized term for that world-changing event. This is serious business — I…
It All Ends Sometime
Since the debut of her first novella, Kitchen, Banana Yoshimoto has sold in excess of six million books in Japan and become an internationally renowned author. Since then, she’s produced 11 other novels and seven collections of essays, only a handful of which have so far been translated into English. Her reader-friendly books are chatty,…
Letters to the Editor
Disgusted With disgust, I read the article by Tara Servatius (“A Needless Tragedy,” July 31) and the letter by Michael A. Clark (“Complaint Out of Bounds,” August 21). I’m not even going to comment on the drugs legality argument. While Mrs. Futrell was still grieving over her husband, Ms. Servatius used his death for her…
Arts Agenda
Addendum In our recent Fall Arts Preview Listings we inadvertently omitted Joie Lassiter Gallery’s upcoming exhibits and Chamber Music at St. Peter’s upcoming concerts. The Gallery’s upcoming schedule and St. Peter’s upcoming concerts are printed below. Joie Lassiter Gallery 318 E. 9th St., 704-373-1464, www.lassitergallery.com. September 13-October 16: “Passages” – the works of Norman Mooney.…
This Is Your Wake-Up Call
Charlotte’s leaders can pose for all the photo ops they want with USAirways officials, but it won’t change a thing. Local media can, as usual, report half to a quarter of the real story about USAirways’s bankruptcy and its staggering implications for Charlotte’s future, but it won’t stop the inevitable from happening. Outside the borders…
Back to School, Back to Sex
College is the best four years of your life, right? That’s what they say, anyway — whoever “they” are. And for good reason: College, any college, is fornication central. And why shouldn’t it be? Take hordes of horny, inexperienced kids, thrust them onto some campus far removed from their parents, strip away all responsibility –…
Food For All
Most of the major food events we have had in Charlotte fall into three categories. The first are the large charity events such as Taste of the Nation or the biennial Charlotte Food and Wine Weekend. The second spotlights food along side other cultural aspects in ethnic festivals such as Yiasou!, the annual Greek festival…
Break The Spell
Most citizens of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County will groan at the mere mention of the word “arena.” How can something that should be the most exciting downtown development in decades have come to produce such aggravated ennui? Who’s to blame? Just about everybody. The sleazy owners and their spoiled millionaire ball bouncers; the arrogant, bullying…
Your five new best friends
Economics 101: Big loans plus no income equals sucky semester. Take heart, young student, even you can live like a king by hustling the right people on your campus. Suggestions for financing your education usually start with, “Carefully budget your financial-aid check.” Who are they kidding? By the end of September, most new collegiate spenders…
Big Jugs
Sometimes a little dab just won’t do ya. If you’ve got a thirsty mass of people to serve, less-than-ample 750-ML bottles can give any good host/hostess a wrist cramp. And sometimes you just want a better value. If you drink one regular bottle a day, then why not buy the 1.5-ML economy size and save…
The Blotter
An Old Favorite: A quick perusal of police reports shows that the practice of car smash-and-grabs is one of the most common crimes committed in Charlotte. In a three-day period, nearly 25 people called police to report that their car windows had been smashed, and valuable items taken. Among the items listed as stolen are…
Hangouts & Watering Holes
A college bar is, of course, a place where student types hang out. And those folks who like to look at (usually female) student types. Students gather for any number of reasons: to drink, smoke, look at girls, look at boys, listen to some music, eat, or spend mom and dad’s money. Of course, in…
Good Eats
All Around Town Anntony’s Caribbean, 400 S. Tryon St., 704-339-0303; 2001 E. 7th, 704-342-0749. All locations have different owners. A hint of the tropics; rotisserie chicken with Jamaican jerk sauce, ribs, Paradise Island fish special, curries, and Caribbean styled greens. $$ Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza, 801 Scott Avenue, 704-376-1000; 225 E. 6th Street, 704-347-2749; 16915 Birkdale…
Karma Cleanser: The College Edition
Dear Karma Cleanser:I started sleeping with my public speaking professor because I was really attracted to him. We weren’t breaking any university rules at the time. He was less than 20 years my senior and we’d sneak off together after our evening class, before he had to get home to his wife. I never really…
Benoit’s Bayou Blues
The music of New Orleans is known throughout the world. It’s the birthplace of jazz, home to a musical gumbo that incorporates a diversity of ethnic styles and influences. But when guitarist Tab Benoit (pronounced ben-WAH) was growing up in the rural wetlands community of Houma, LA, his passion for music led him not to…
Top 10 Annoying Acts Perpetrated by Professors
After spending six years and attending two different community colleges and a university in search of a bachelor’s degree, I have had the pleasure of dealing with some real prick professors. Here’s my personal list of the 10 most annoying acts perpetrated by higher-learning instructors. I’ve also included advice on how to cope with their…
Revenge Of The N.E.R.D.
In the studio, Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams are the Neptunes, a Virginia Beach duo that started out under new-jack swing producer Teddy Riley’s wing, trying to be “the R&B version of A Tribe Called Quest … the new wave Earth, Wind & Fire with turntables and drum machines,” says Hugo. Instead, they turned other…
Radio Free Charlotte
College radio used to be a big deal. Hell, an entire sub-genre of music — college rock — came out of it, before morphing into a marketing plan called “alternative” music. When I was younger, I’d grab my Walkman at night and listen to a program on Davidson College’s WDAV called “Flipsides.” They played The…
Music Menu
WEDNESDAY 8.28 The Flatlanders — Three mighty pickers and writers from Texas recorded a loose collection of songs back in 1972 which saw the light of day a few years back on CD. Now 30 years later, they’ve got a proper CD featuring a searing collection of tunes. One has no need to ask why,…
Collegiate commandments
Many of the unsullied youth entering this year’s freshman class think flicks like American Pie 2 and Road Trip sum up the college experience. Sad. I, a senior full of woeful tales of stupidity, renounce the myth that college is all orgiastic pleasure and no regret. From my screw-ups, the tenderhearted frosh can glean the…
Soundboard
Wednesday, Aug. 28 Arnie’s Tavern, Huntersville Scott Johnson Cajun Queen 7th Street Gator Band Cajun Queen, Pineville 7th Street Gator Band II Charleston Chops, Cornelius Kent Steel Connolly’s Craig & Rich Acoustic Double Door Inn Interstellars The Evening Muse Bibis Ellison, BJ Bowen & Julie Lloyd Fat City Hashbrown Gateway Village Happy Hour: Dropline JB’Z…
