Jan 24-30, 2018
Winter Survival Guide 2018, Jasiatic, domestic violence shelter, Letty’s, Actor’s Theatre
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Winter Survival Guide 2018
We made it through the first snowstorm of the year unscathed. (well, ‘storm’ might be pushing it.) And that got us thinking: What do you do when the weather turns against you and the outdoors ain’t an option? you eat comfort food, you drink whiskey, you watch movies. We’ve got all those covered and then…
Crime Down in Charlotte in 2017, Despite Jump in Homicides, Rapes
CMPD Chief Kerr Putney held the department’s annual end-of-year press briefing at Faith Memorial Baptist church in the Lakewood neighborhood in west Charlotte this morning. Putney discussed the newly released crime stats for 2017, as well as different programs that were launched throughout the year that he hopes to continue implementing throughout the community in…
The Sibling Rivalry Tour rocks The Evening Muse
Hannah Wicklund and the Steppin Stones and The High Divers celebrate upcoming releases.
Happy Death Day, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Macon County Line among new home entertainment titles
(View From The Couch is a weekly column that reviews what’s new on Blu-ray, DVD and Streaming. Ratings are on a four-star scale.) GEOSTORM (2017). The importance of the international box office comes into sharp focus in the case of Geostorm, a $120 million production that grossed a pitiful $33 million stateside but was saved…
The Blotter: Tracks in the Snow
Footsteps A lot of people took the day off last week when snow fell throughout the greater Charlotte area, and one thief should have followed their lead. Police responded to Lumber Liquidators in west Charlotte after someone broke into the business and stole something, but left an easy trail leading to their own arrest. When…
#CoffeeInACone Makes U.S. Launch in Charlotte
The worldwide obsession with photographing our food before consuming it is one that we all share, apparently, and recognizing that can make for a worthy investment. Charlotte entrepreneur Gavin Eales thinks so, at least. That’s why he’s rolling out a new product in Charlotte that puts a twist on your daily dose of caffeine: #CoffeeInACone.…
Listen Up: Slade Baird of Amigo Talks About Making ‘Friends’ on ‘Local Vibes’
In the lead-up to the release of Amigo’s new album, And Friends, frontman Slade Baird came by the studio to discuss producing with Mitch Easter, the momentum of the Charlotte music scene and making a new addition to the band on keys. Make sure to catch up with our past episodes on iTunes or Stitcher.…
News of the Weird: A Pregnant Pause
Wait, What? Ikea has taken advertising in a whole new direction with its recent print ad for a crib. The ad, which appears in the Swedish magazine Amelia, invites women who think they might be pregnant to urinate on the paper to reveal a discounted price. “Peeing on this ad may change your life,” the…
The Oscar Nominations: Swimming Into Focus
With the 90th Academy Awards ceremony set to unfurl on March 4, it’s time to ask the hard questions. Does The Shape of Water represent the shape of things to come? Will Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri get its message across? Will Phantom Thread play it close to the vest, or will it unravel at…
Midwood Is Home to My Kind of Country Club
When you hear the words “country club,” what comes to your mind? Golf. Old white men. Pretentious attitudes. Khakis and a button up. Those phrases represent my most censored way of describing a space that, in certain circles, is viewed as the “good ol’ boys’ club.” I know, I know, #hatersgonnahate, right? Nevertheless, according to…
Crazy Times Require the Sanity of Women
Our country is stark-raving crazy. But you knew that. Our city, on the other hand, is getting a little saner. Just a little. Should we thank the president for this? In some ways, perhaps. The inauguration last year of the man who will remain unnamed in this editor’s note was one of the greatest motivators…
Actor’s Theatre Finally Finds a Home
Trashy musical pieces, irreverent spoofs and trendy new works from black and feminist playwrights aren’t the only things Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte has done well for the past 29 years. Around the country, when artistic and administrative staffers from Actor’s Theatre attend national conferences with colleagues, they find that a big part of the company’s…
Letty’s Serves Up Uncomplicated Southern Grub
Letty Ketner would like to get the razor blade story out of the way before talking food. Oh, don’t worry — there’s none in the mouth-watering southern-style dishes she serves at the unpretentious Plaza Midwood eatery that bears her first name. It’s the name itself: Letty’s on Shamrock. Letty is short for Gillette. She’s related…
Amigo Finds Fun ‘And Friends’ at Fidelitorium
Twang rockers Amigo have seen their profile raised this past year. Creative Loafing named the Charlotte group Best Gram-Parsons-Loving-Country-Rock Band of 2017 in the annual Best of Charlotte issue, and the outfit recently completed its second LP, And Friends, with producer Mitch Easter at his Fidelitorium Recordings in Kernersville. With And Friends, Amigo continues to…
Organizations Provide Help for Domestic Violence Victims and Abusers
A text message Bea Coté recently received both inspired her and broke her heart. She has experienced those emotions many times in the nearly 20 years she’s worked in the domestic violence field. Coté is the founder and executive director of the Charlotte-based batterer intervention program IMPACT. When I caught up with her at a…
Jasiatic Anderson Opens ‘Su Casa’ for Another Year of Enlightened Nightlife
When Jasiatic Anderson was a kid growing up in Charlotte’s Hidden Valley in the late 1980s, she would sneak out of her mom’s house, take the No. 11 bus down to Tryon Mall and rifle through the vinyl bins at Shazada Music, looking for the perfect beat — the latest from the Real Roxanne, Eric…
