CL’s Star Ratings
Star ratings for films playing locally.
Live Review: Les Lankhorst in Red, Hot & Swing
Live review of Les Lankhorst in Red, Hot & Swing at Booth Playhouse.
Life’s a “Ball”
A recap of the 2009 Bartender’s Ball held last night in Charlotte.
The Great Black Hope
Shou
Bartenders Ball @ The Blake Hotel, 2/15/09
Annual Bartenders Ball was a hit!
Live Review: Lovers and Covers
A group of Charlotte musicians get together for a night of cover songs at the Evening Muse.
Oscar talks
Area critics will discuss the Oscars on WFAE.
How do you tell your mate about your STD?
You meet a great guy or girl and you two fall for each other. The conversation is great and the other person is an amazing kisser. But you have a secret. You have a sexually transmitted disease. Though you and your new friend haven’t had sex yet, the desire is building. But you’re afraid the…
Now that Valentine’s Day is over. . .
Do you have an old Halloween costume? Be your mate’s superhero for one night.
Food news: Feb. 16
• Pewter Rose Bistro, 1820 South Blvd., is offering an on-going RVSP Wine Dinner for $59 per couple, including a bottle of wine. In addition, their adjoining nightclub Tutto Mundo has launched a new bar menu that includes 12 items for $7 or under, including Chicken Sliders and Lamb Lollipops. • The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery…
Daily consumer dish: Feb. 16
Wonder Woman kicks off NY Fashion Week, more fashion and retail headlines
The Wack List: Feb. 16
Five people, places and things we really ain’t digging today. • Crazy ass Roland Burris • Julius Peppers. Oh just trade him already. • Whoever damaged that church in Kannapolis • Going to school on Presidents Day • Bad submarine “drivers”
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Caramel Bars
If you have fillings, beware: These bars are oooey-gooey sticky deliciousness.
A Closet Full – Consignment for Full-Figured Women
Their tagline: THIN out your closets and FATTEN your wallet by consigning your gently-worn clothing and accessories with A Closet Full
Today’s Top 5: Monday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 13, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Prevue, 2/13/09
Photos from Prevue with the band Poor Boy’s Revolution on Friday
Sale of the Day: Monday
Check out today’s sale of the day: Luca Lu’s.
Today’s Top(less) 5: Monday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 16, 2009— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Music Menu (2/15/09)
Zelazowa: raw rock sound fused with punk energy.
Music Menu (2/14/09)
AoD might gaze at their navels, but Tiempo Libre’s Cuban beat is sure to get you out of your seats.
The International: An uneasy mix of brains and brawn
Clive Owen stars in paranoia thriller The International.
Coraline: Creepy, cool cartoon creation
Coraline is an animated treat.
I’ve Loved You So Long stays with viewer
I’ve Loved You So Long stays with viewer.
Food news: Feb. 13
For Valentine’s Day, Cafe Monte, 6700 Fairfield Road, offers the regular menu or the $40 per person Chef’s Tasting Menu ($60 with four wine course pairing) which includes Watercress Salade with Port Poached Pear; Shrimp and Artichoke Crepe; Tenderloin Roulade with Oven Roasted Tomato, Spinach and Goat Cheese; and Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake or Creme…
Valentine’s Day desserts
Sweet recipes for your sweetie pie.
Just shut up!
“Seriously!” her friend exclaimed. “You know I have to see [your boyfriend] again. Why are you telling me all of this?”
10-in-10 CD reviews
Each Friday we bring you 10-word reviews of 10 random CDs released in the last few months
Congratulations, Ken Lewis — two stereotypes in one!
There are a lot of American personality stereotypes known around the world, such as “Cowboy,” “Hollywood Celebrity,” “Tacky Tourist,” “Rap Singer,” or “Redneck Sheriff.” Real people, of course, rarely fit stereotypes exactly, but Charlotte is lucky. Yesterday, two Charlotteans in the news managed to represent a total of three American stereotypes between them. First came…
Fellas, you’ll thank me for this later …
For those men who care to keep the peace with their ladies on Valentine’s Day.
Live review: Reckless Kelly
Reckless Kelly rocks its country style for two hours on Feb. 12, 2009 at the Neighborhood Theatre.
Nothing like a good Mud Pie
Monograms and
Shopping for female empowerment
Women from all over the Charlotte area got together late Friday afternoon on Feb. 6 to participate in Diva Couture, an event hosted by JnR Wholesale Apparel whose main focus is primarily on women. Described as a “Ladies Night Out Experience/Pre-Valentine’s Day Happy Hour” with complimentary dessert, drinks and hors d’oeuvres, it was hard to…
Telemundo launches in N.C.
Just got this press release from Time Warner Cable: TIME WARNER CABLE’S CAROLINA DIVISION TO LAUNCH TELEMUNDO IN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2009 Telemundo Available on Digital Tier and Hispanic Tier, Part of Nuestra Tele Service (MORRISVILLE, NC) – February 12, 2009 – Time Warner Cable’s Carolina division today announced…
The Wack List: Feb. 13
Five people, places and things we really ain’t digging today • Judd Gregg. Thanks for being “post-partisan.” • Plane crashes. Our condolences to the families who lost loved ones in this recent accident. • Thornton Kennels in Wayne County • The layoffs at another N.C. newspaper • The “ex-gay” conference Love Won Out
Weekender
Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. Friday, Feb. 13 Theater: If you’ve ever suffered from an unwanted houseguest (deadly or not), you’ve got to check out a performance of Killer Joe at Carolina Actors Studio Theatre. The thriller revolves…
Daily consumer dish: Feb. 13
Headlines from the world of retail, fashion and shopping. • Recession rippling through local boutiques: CharlotteObserver.com • Review: ‘Shopaholic’ is a big winner: CNN.com • Designer reveals collection at bar, not runway: WallStreetJournal.com • Behind the first lady, a shadow stylist: NYTimes.com •
Sale of the Day: Friday
Check out today’s sale of the day: Red Sky Gallery
Beads for Needs, 2/12/09
The Wachovia Atrium was transformed into New Orleans’ French Quarter Thursday night for the Mardi Gras-themed fundraiser Beads for Needs.
You speak Prada?
The new comedy Confessions of a Shopaholic opens today. Jeez, I can relate to mounds of credit card debt due to a shopping addiction, so I’ll be watching the movie soon. Maybe Rebecca Bloomwood (played by Isla Fisher) can give me some answers on how to get control of my addiction. Here’s the trailer.
The Anti-Valentine’s Day Way
If you don’t want a prefix three course meal at an expensive steak house when you don’t even eat meat, well don’t worry because there is plenty to do otherwise.
How to date a single dad
L swore she would never date a man with kids. She said she didn’t have any, so shouldn’t her mate be in the same boat. Besides, she said, she’d dated one guy with two kids and the children weren’t the problem it was their mom. It seemed that whenever she was at her ex’s place,…
Today’s Top 5: Friday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Music Menu (2/13/09)
The Human Destruction Tour comes to the Queen City.
It’s Friday the 13th. What would Popeye do?
Watch Popeye out wit Friday the 13th bad luck.
The top five places to take your date on Valentine’s Day
It’s almost Valentine’s Day and if you want to take your date out and don’t want to wait hours and hours for dinner or pay a lot of money, here are five everyday places where you won’t find a wait on Saturday. 1. McDonald’s. I bet you’re thinking, Sally, you’ve lost your damned mind. Maybe.…
Today’s Top(less) 5: Friday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 13, 2009— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. •Jam with Monster Trucks. •Shred your ex party at Buckhead. •Valentine’s at Caveman’s. •Party after hours. •Go see…
Valentine’s Day Sucks
One more way to celebrate Anti-Valentine’s Day.
Cigar tastings this weekend
Do you just love the way a cigar melts in your melt?
Friday Film Openings
Opening this weekend in Charlotte.
The Anti-Valentine’s Day Way
There’s plenty for single people to do around town this weekend.
Dressy Item: Print dress
For the spring, prints and patterns are popular. This dress was found at Circa at The Fountains and is priced at $107. Circa 8145 Ardrey Kell Road, Ste. 101 704-845-0433
Pop Life @ Apostrophe Lounge, 2/11/09
Lust Listers came out to Pop Life at Apostrophe Lounge for a meet and greet Wednesday night.
The Wack List: Feb. 12
Peanut barons, noise makers and more
L Word Sundays
If you’re addicted hit Showtime series The L Word, but you don’t want to watch it alone, then you need spend your Sundays at Alive in NoDa, 2909 North Davidson Street. The event organizer, Kahara Ford, owner of Razz Berry, said L Word Sundays are more than just about watching the popular drama. “There are…
Are we really using texting for this?
I was browsing the Glamour website and found this article about the art of romantic text messaging. Let me say that there is nothing romantic about a text, not unless you have a specific ring tone that plays a love song. If you are over the age of 13 and you’re sending love poems to…
“Lilly Jubilee” event at Belk today
If you’re a Lilly Pulitzer line fan, check out this press release from Belk: CHARLOTTE, N.C., February 10, 2009 – The Belk at SouthPark Mall, Charlotte, N.C., will host a “Lilly Jubilee” event on Thursday, February 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in celebration of Lilly Pulitzer’s 50 years of vibrant fashion. In honor…
Daily consumer dish: Feb. 12
New designer condoms to premiere at fashion week, 5 cents for plastic shopping bag
Today’s Top 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Because Valentine’s Day is around the corner
Follow these five links to make your day and night better.
Music Menu (2/12/09)
The Steps bring their feisty act to the Milestone. Eric Lindell brings his brand of blues to the Double Door.
Sale of the Day: Thursday
Junior League Wearhouse is having its Semi-Annual Gamblers Sale. From today through Feb. 14, take advantage of 60 percent off sale. (Sale excludes all consignment items, housewares, furniture, accessories, jewelry, cookbooks and vendors). 1412 E. 4th St. 704-377-1854
Today’s Top(less) 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 12, 2009— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Fool’s Brigade announces lineup
If you hadn’t already heard, this year the annual Fool’s Brigade benefit show is paying homage to The Rolling Stones. And the lineup has been announced: Babyshaker Benji Hughes Bo White Trio Select La Chocha Loca Hardcore Lounge The Houstons Lou Ford The Mangles Nicole Atkins (tentative) The Noises 10 Raised By Wolves The Sammies…
Box Office Top 10
The week’s top moneymaking movies.
Just say no to the new bailout
The new and improved bank bailout announced yesterday by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is how shall I put this delicately? — a big, steaming pile of shit.
Going with the old standby? A Valentine’s Day floral guide
You can’t go wrong with flowers from independently owned shops.
Daily consumer dish: Feb. 11
Headlines from the world of retail, fashion and shopping. • Ikea readies for Charlotte opening: CharlotteBusinessJournal.com • Michelle Obama chooses Jason Wu again: WallStreetJournal.com • Wearing the quills of roadkill porcupines: TalkingShopping.com • Price of stamps going up again: Consumerist.com
Think Valentine’s Day sucks?
If you think that loves sucks and Valentine’s Day is holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap, you need to read this.
Live review: Slipknot
Slipknot tears into Charlotte’s Bojangles Coliseum on Feb. 10, 2009.
Sale of the Day: Wednesday
Check out today’s sale of the day: Scout and Molly’s Boutique
Fantasy wrestling in Charlotte
What’s also interesting is how Dominiquie actually got into fantasy wrestling. It started out as something she and her ex husband did for fun–naked.
Live Review: Frost/Nixon
Check out the live review of Frost/Nixon, which opened at Belk Theater last night (Tues., Feb. 10).
Still searching for an experience
When my friend told me she wanted to have strap on sex, I was thought she was playing. Then she went out and bought the strap on and an instructional video. Now, she’s looking for her one time fling chick, still. At first, she said it was hard to find someone who didn’t want to…
The Wack List: Feb. 11
Five people, places and things we really ain’t digging today. • Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis • Champion Laboratories for laying off folks • The idea that there might be a “sex recession” • The damned U.S. Postal Service • The GOP’s math skills
A treat for the football deprived
Now that the lame Pro Bowl is over, it’s going to be August before we see a decent football game. And if you have Time Warner Cable, you can’t even watch The NFL Network. So, what is a football lover to do? Well, it’s the Men’s Club to the rescue. General manager Brad Fuller sent…
Today’s Top 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Extreme tree huggers
Extreme hippies lament the Earth’s demise.
Music Menu (2/11/09)
Former Verbena front man reemerges with heart. The Pink Ponies open.
Today’s Top(less) 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 11, 2009— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
David and the dentist
Kid gets high after a visit to the dentist.
Taken takes viewer on a thrill ride
Watch the movie trailer for Taken.
Push: Easy to resist its pull
Watch the movie trailer for Push.
Caught in a mosh
Drink plenty of fluids, don’t get hurt… and watch out for the “Wall of Death.”
Food news: Feb. 10
Piedmont Distillers, the only legal distillery in North Carolina, had its Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine included in the gift bag given to presenters and performers at the 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards. During the 190 gleaning events held in 2008 by the Charlotte Area chapter of the Society of St. Andrew, 275,302 pounds of fresh produce was…
Mecklenburg and beyond …
Links to stories from North Carolina and elsewhere.
A lustier gift guide for Valentine’s Day
Check out these featured items from Earth Angel, Adam & Eve and The Red Door.
Psycho Palin still at it
The psychotic Sarah Palin is at it again.
Live review, setlist: Annuals
A live review of Annuals with Jessica Lea Mayfield and What Laura Says at Visulite Theatre on Feb. 6, 2009.
This week’s DVD releases
This week’s new DVD releases.
Break out the Bikinis!
New restaurant giving Hooters some competition.
This week’s new releases (2/10/2009)
Here’s a quick run down of some of the albums being released today: Lily Allen It’s Not Me, It’s You India.Arie Testimony Vol 2: Love & Politics Beastie Boys Paul’s Boutique 20th Anniversary
Sunset Club, 2/6/09
Check out photos from the ABSOLUT Mango launch party Friday night.
The Wack List: Feb. 10
Five people, places and things we really ain’t digging today. • Chris Brown! Judging from the pic above, this is one dude who really doesn’t need to go to jail. • Dumb-ass Wall Street CEOs. • Bank of America’s layoff plans • Anyone who is shocked about doping in sports. Here’s the thing folks: if…
KLEPTO’s video roundup
Check out the video tours of local shops we’ve done so far.
How do you fall in love if everybody has baggage?
Last night my friend and I watched RENT on DVD since we couldn’t make it to Ovens to see the stage production. While watching the scene where Mimi tries to get Roger to take a chance on being with her, my friend turned to me and said, “Baggage is the reason I’m spending another Valentine’s…
Daily consumer dish: Feb. 10
Headlines from the world of retail, fashion and shopping. • McDonald’s new sponsor of Fashion Week: AdAge.com • Gwen Stefani’s kid hoodies recalled: TalkingShopping.com • Recession prompts people to cut back on Valentine’s Day: MSNBC.com • Dressing the stars is other fierce Oscar race: CNN.com
Valentine’s Day gifts for guys
Here are some suggestions for things to buy the man you love who’s so hard to shop for.
Today’s Top 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Coupon for Hong Kong Vintage
Use this coupon at Hong Kong Vintage for clothing, jewelry, shoes, boots, accessories, furniture, housewares and more. 2005 Central Ave. 704-334-0538.
Sale of the Day: Tuesday
Take 25 percent off your entire online purchase from Peek-A-Boo Couture’s online store. From the store’s web site: “We are obsessed with finding the original, fun and expressive children’s clothes. Simply put, we love kid’s clothes.”
Nazi Zombies in Texas
Prank upsets city. Local media gives how-to.
Twitter ruined my life
@CharlesTrippy Twitters about, well, everything.
Today’s Top(less) 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 10, 2009— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
THEATER: Killer Joe
It’s strongly arguable that Carolina Actors Studio Theatre’s latest production Killer Joe belongs on Lifetime television. I mean really, how many movies on the channel share a similar storyline as this? There’s a family, in this case, the Smith family consisting of a mother, father, son and daughter. The son owes his drug dealer $6,000,…
Michelle Kee, bartender/accounting assistant
What is your biggest turn-on? That’s a hard question. I would have to say, attitude, how somebody carries themselves. How would you describe your perfect date? Something fun. I’m not a huge romantic, so something out of the ordinary. Not someone trying too hard. What food do you associate with being sexy? Strawberries, chocolate and…
Horoscope for Feb. 11-17, 2009
Aquarius The Waterbearer: (Jan. 19 -Feb. 18) There is so much planetary energy in your sign that one paragraph cannot describe it. You are filled with hope, joy, positive energy, and you have a desire to share this with the world around you. Just be sure your targets want the help. If not, move to…
The AmerWrecka dream
Three debuts are happening this week on the Charlotte theater scene — simultaneously. When J.D. Lewis’s AmerWrecka opens this Thursday night at the Charlotte Art League in SouthEnd, it will mark the Queen City debut of the play, the first time the Arts League has been used as a theater, and the first production by…
SPECIAL EVENT: Purgatory XLII – St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
It’s Valentine’s Day and Single Cell Productions is set for its Purgatory XLII: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre event at Amos’ Southend. Expect erotic acts, interactive fetish play areas with bondage gear and things like a human red carpet (that’s right, you can walk across people — and dig your heels in). The night’s debauchery will…
Andrea Moss, visual manager
What is your biggest turn-on? I would have to say, just a nice romantic dinner — not necessarily at a quiet restaurant, but at a loungy atmosphere with someone that I’m really into. What’s your idea of the perfect date? Doing something competitive. Doing something like bowling — that’s usually one of my favorite things…
John Thain’s $1,400 wastebasket
For a week, John Thain’s face was plastered all over the nightly news. The Merrill Lynch chief executive officer was held up as a symbol of post-TARP Wall Street evil and excess, practically a thief of the people’s money. He’d renovated his office, the story went, paying an extravagant $1.2 million to redecorate lobby and…
Obama’s Afghan trap
President Barack Obama held his first prime-time news conference Monday night. When questioned on Afghanistan, he replied, “This is going to be a big challenge.” He also was asked whether he would change the Pentagon policy banning the filming and photographing of the flag-draped coffins of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. He said he…
SPECIAL EVENT: 8th Annual Bartenders Ball
For those who love alcohol (and I do mean love), the 8th Annual Bartenders Ball is more than an event: It’s heaven. Inebriate yourselves (or just get damn-right plastered — but, no driving!) with an open bar of beers and top-shelf liquors. And you don’t have to worry about drinking on an empty stomach because…
Natalie Brooks, technical support engineer
What is your biggest turn-on? I have three that are tied for first: a guy that is intellectual, confident and funny. What’s your idea of a perfect date? Dinner and then maybe going to a bookstore and just walking around the bookstore and picking up books. You get to spend time with someone and learn…
Pairing wine for chocolate
Valentine’s Day: Romance, flowers, wine, and best of all … the world’s tastiest, creamiest aphrodisiac: chocolate. I’m not talking about the leftover Halloween stash cached in the PMS/diet crash/sin drawer. I’m talking about the rich, pure, adult flavor of well-made milk, semi or bittersweet chocolate. Adult chocolate, savored nakedly without the distraction of cookies or…
Alexis Greene, waitress
What is your biggest turn-on? Intelligence would be the biggest turn-on to me — because a guy can be attractive, but if he’s not intelligent and can’t continue a good conversation with me then it’s pointless to carry on a relationship with him. What would be your perfect date? The perfect date would be the…
BofA and bong hits: What’s the connection?
Welcome to the first post-inauguration edition of Ask Boomer With Attitude, live from Charlotte, N.C., where a quarter-inch of snow translates to 24 hours of TV newscasters scurrying and squealing like hamsters on crack. Lots of reader questions recently, so for once, none of the following are fake. Dear BWA: Why don’t you quit slamming…
MUSIC: The Harlem Gospel Choir
The Harlem Gospel Choir was founded by Allen Bailey in 1986 and consists of some fine singers and musicians from Harlem Black Churches and the NY/Tri-state area. And they are coming to Charlotte! However, this is not a church service, so please don’t expect to get baptized or share prayer requests. $15. 7:30 p.m. McGlohon…
Sweet home Alabama at Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q
Comfort-food chain draws crowds in west Charlotte
Kevin Gardner, nightclub manager
What is your biggest turn-on? Spontaneity. I like to be spontaneous. I don’t really have a type; I see different things in different people. What would be your perfect date? Somewhere tropical. Somewhere warm on a beach. Going to dinner and then going out to a nightclub after that. What food do you associate with…
Country rockers: Reckless Kelly
After 12 years, band not worried about labels
Ashlee Saleeby, office assistant
What is your biggest turn-on? Eyes. It’s just, you can tell a lot from a person by their eyes. What would be your perfect date? Meeting somewhere and getting to know one another over dinner or drinks, and if it goes well, go out afterward; if not, part ways. What food do you associate with…
Taken takes viewer on a thrill ride
Moral ambiguity seems to be the order of the day in most of modern cinema (recent examples include Body of Lies, Traitor, The Dark Knight, and even Gran Torino), but for purely cathartic purposes, there’s still something to be said about films — competent ones, mind you — in which the line between Good and…
Donte “DT” Hayes, event promoter
What is your biggest turn-on? Security. A woman who is confident and secure with herself. What’s your idea of a perfect date? It’s been so long since I’ve dated. But, I guess a date where everything runs smoothly. I’m comfortable when the person I’m with is comfortable and not awkward. A good date is going…
CD Review: Willie Nelson, Asleep at the Wheel’s Willie and the Wheel
The Deal: Willie Nelson joins up with Asleep at the Wheel for a collection of songs picked by the late Jerry Wexler. The Good: The album kicks off with the uptempo, jazzy “Hesitation Blues.” While the instrumentation may not come across as country right off the bat, you have to remember this is Western swing.…
SPECIAL EVENT: Magician Mike Super
Mike Super, winner of NBC’s reality show Phenomenon will be wowing the audience at Davidson College on Tues., Feb. 17. If you’re like me, you’re skeptical to the whole magic idea. However, after watching a few clips of Super’s work, I’m interested in seeing this guy in action. It is quite possible that I might…
Da’Nyia Johnson, banker
What is your biggest turn-on? I always have a longer list of turn-offs. But I would have to say confidence, not overly so to the point of conceited. How would you describe your perfect date? I’m a sucker for scenery, so if I could get a restaurant on the beach and good food. I love…
Push: Easy to resist its pull
You may just want to stay away
Daniel Chilton, bartender and bar manager
What is your biggest turn-on? Good personality, good job, willing to be active. What would be your perfect date? I’m an old-fashioned kind of dater: dinner and a movie. I like to hang out in Uptown. Then we can go for drinks and meet up with some friends. I also like to go to the…
Michael Phelps shouldn’t be held to a different standard
Michael Phelps should be able to smoke weed if he wants. Yes, I said it, and I am not a weed smoker. Some of you might think that I am crazy, but I firmly believe that what people do privately is no one else’s concern. I get it. He’s the greatest Olympic athlete of all…
THEATER: Blue
I’d imagine that running a funeral home is difficult. The dead are always the main event, and the rooms are lined with coffins and filled with mourning family members and friends. With its latest production Blue, Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte sets out to take you on a journey into the lives of an African-American family…
Finally: The third release of Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds
Legion of 3 Worlds No. 3 Published by DC Comics. Plot and script by Geoff Johns. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Scott Koblish. The Deal: DC finally releases the third issue of Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds, a series that is somewhat connected to the company’s big Final Crisis limited series. Legion brings…
Bill James stands by anti-gay statements
Commissioner stirs the pot again
Lust List 2009
Valentine’s Day is on the way, so that means lust is in the air — and between the pages of Creative Loafing. Once again, we’re unleashing the Lust List and giving everyone the chance to gaze at the sexiest people in Charlotte — as voted on by all of you, our dear readers. Our annual…
CD Review: Jimmy Carpenter’s Toiling in Obscurity
The Deal: Growing up in Greensboro, Jimmy Carpenter was a frequent visitor to the Double Door Inn, hitting the road playing sax with the Alkaphonics, Charlie Pastorfield and the Believers, Tinsley Ellis, Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers. Now living in New Orleans, the saxophonist currently divides his time between Walter Wolfman Washington and Eric Lindell.…
Scooby-Doo targeted in scrappy comedy
Plus what the Q.C. likes in its classical music diet
CL previews upcoming concerts (Feb. 11-17)
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 A.A. Bondy Talk about your extreme makeovers: A.A. Bondy used to be Scott Bondy, front man for Nirvana/Foo Fighters knockoff Verbena (Dave Grohl even produced their major label release in ’99). But with his solo debut, American Hearts, Bondy has re-emerged dressed in the acoustic garb (gob iron included) of the Bob…
Paula Baker, entrepreneur/nurse
What is your biggest turn-on? My biggest turn-on is a beautiful smile, and also a person who exudes confidence but does not come across as arrogant. There is a fine line between self-confidence and being too cocky. What’s your idea of a perfect date? A candlelight dinner, wine and soft music. What food do you…
Mystery Science Theater 3000 among new DVD releases
BODY OF LIES (2008). Despite Russell Crowe’s shared marquee billing, this is really Leonardo DiCaprio’s film, as the young thespian handles the part of Roger Ferris, a compassionate CIA point man working in the Middle East under the jaded eye of his ruthless superior (Crowe) back in the United States. Hoping to track down a…
Capsule reviews of films playing the week of Feb. 11
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON David Fincher’s groveling Oscar bait is a desperate lunge by a normally exciting genre filmmaker to earn some year-end accolades by helming An Important Movie With Life-Affirming Values. But when faced with results such as this, I’ll take the comparative cheap thrills of Fincher’s Seven or Zodiac any day…
THEATER: AmerWrecka
Starting today, The Actor’s Lab presents the play AmerWrecka by J.D. Lewis at The Charlotte Art League. The play itself centers around the historic killings of four Kent State University students, shot by a national guard during a peace rally in 1970. With that said, things get funky as the production (featuring Cher Ferreyre from…
CD Review: The Showgoats
The Deal: Eight years after debut, Catfish Saturday, was released, Charlotte quartet, The Showgoats, hooks up, again, with producer Jamie Hoover for sophomore album, Lift Off, released on Jan. 27, 2009. The Good: It may have taken a long time to complete, but the second album from Eric Dunnavant, Chip Holmes, Walter Meadows and Scott…
A transforming experience with Brian Knep
Brain Knep’s exhibition Per(MUTATIONS): Interactive Work by Brian Knep mixes science and art to create some deep thoughts. Knep, who once worked at George Lucas’ company Industrial Light and Magic to create special effects, now has a residency at Harvard Medical School, where he creates his own masterpieces from observations of various organisms, including frogs.…
Anthony Pumilio, project manager
What is your biggest turn-on? A classy girl that has attention to detail in her style — and she has to be smart. How would you describe your perfect date? Something comfortable and casual. A nice meal, something fun. What food do you associate with being sexy? Strawberries. What do you think of President Barack…
Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files
In and Out: A man called police after his house was broken into overnight. He told police that the suspects broke in through the side window, and then engaged in sexual intercourse before leaving through the rear door. I’m not sure if he’s explaining positions or describing how they got into his house. Unlucky Day:…
Why aren’t porn actors charged with prostitution?
Why is it that if you film an act of prostitution and call it porn, suddenly it’s legal? The only difference I can see is that the male performer is also being paid, but that can’t be the case for all pornography. —- Adler, Toronto, Canada Just imagine the arraignment: The prosecutor says, “Your honor,…
