First Drip (7/8/15): Developer files petition to rezone and replace Jackalope Jack’s
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Today’s Top 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Today’s Top 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Preview: Bree Newsome speaks with Creative Loafing
Bree Newsome thought releasing a statement would be enough. When Newsome, a Charlottean, scaled a pole on South Carolina state Capitol grounds and snatched the Confederate flag from its clasps 30 feet above the ground, she hoped she could melt back into the activist scene and let the discussion about white supremacy in America take…
First Drip (7/7/15): Flight diverted back to Charlotte-Douglas due to security threat
A flight was diverted back to Charlotte-Douglas International Airport shortly after taking off due to a security threat last night. The American Airlines flight left Charlotte after a layover between Orlando and Minneapolis on Monday night but was told to turn back due to the threat. Passengers said they were told to exit the plane…
You are what you drink
From PBR to Thot Juice.
The Killers, Serena, Vanilla Sky among new home entertainment titles
(View From The Couch is a weekly column that reviews what’s new on Blu-ray and DVD. Ratings are on a four-star scale.) THE KILLERS (1946/1964). Ernest Hemingway’s short story “The Killers” has been adapted on several occasions, and apart from a few obscure shorts and a 1959 TV version starring Dean Stockwell and Diane Baker,…
Today’s Top 5: Monday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
First Drip (7/6/15): Four people, including assistant county manager, found dead in York County
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Today’s Top 5: Sunday
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Today’s Top 5: Saturday
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Preview: Charlotte activists who took down S.C. Confederate flag speak with Creative Loafing
Full story coming in the July 9 edition of Creative Loafing.
First Drip (7/3/15): Kerrick attorneys ask again for trial venue change
Attorneys for Randall Kerrick, who shot and killed an unarmed black man in 2013 while working on the force, have asked a judge for a second time to hold Kerrick’s trial outside of Charlotte. The attorneys filed the motion yesterday, citing the city’s $2.5-million settlement as a “substantial change in circumstances” that will bias a…
Today’s Top 5: Friday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Benefit show for Joe Borruso planned
Concert includes an acoustic performance from Adam Lazzara and John Nolan of Taking Back Sunday.
Live review: The Rolling Stones, Raleigh (7/1/2015)
The Avett Brothers open for rock legends.
First Drip (7/2/15): No confirmed shooting at Navy Yard in D.C.
Washington Navy Yard, reported shooting, North Carolina legislature, protest petitions, Ocracoke, shark attacks, North Carolina coast, train derailment, NoDa, Belmont, Charlotte crime
Today’s Top 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Bizarre crime from Charlotte police files (July 2)
Panties In A Bunch: A woman seemed distressed when a transformer in her neighborhood was struck by lightning and the disturbance made her run outside pantless. In an odd turn of events, as firefighters and cops were responding to the resulting electrical box fire, she told them that a man was chasing her with a…
Weekly horoscope (July 2-8)
For All Signs: For many weeks this summer, Saturn will be semi-square to Pluto. Whatever is corrupt must be exorcised or transformed under this influence. This battle will be occurring both globally and individually. We will be pressured to consider that which is corrupt within our psyches and/or our families and take steps to clean…
Instead of shielding our kids from controversy, what if we use it as a teaching opportunity?
I come from folk who believe that negativity is opportunity dressed in camouflage. They believe in “teaching moments” and keeping cool. They trust intuition over impulse. They are slow to panic and they optimize the educational opportunities in absolutely everything. Somebody tries to punk you at work? Or in a store? Or at the park?…
Come with me if you want to escape Terminator Genisys
TERMINATOR GENISYS *1/2 DIRECTED BY Alan Taylor STARS Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke It’s a toss-up as to what reigns as the most risible element in Terminator Genisys, the fifth — and flimsiest — film in the deathless series (with two more installments already being planned!). There’s the out-of-left-field reason given as to why the Terminator…
Magic Mike XXL: Super-sized entertainment
MAGIC MIKE XXL *** DIRECTED BY Gregory Jacobs STARS Channing Tatum, Amber Heard The most shocking surprise of the summer season, Magic Mike XXL is that rare sequel that improves on the original. Many will disagree, given that the 2012 Magic Mike was a critical darling (largely due to the presence of the revered Steven…
Absolute Beginners, The Fisher King, The Thing with Two Heads among new home entertainment titles
(View From The Couch is a weekly column that reviews what’s new on Blu-ray and DVD. Ratings are on a four-star scale.) ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS (1986). “Absolute Beginners” ranks as one of David Bowie’s greatest songs, and given his incredible discography, that’s saying a lot. It’s a gorgeous tune steeped in tangible longing and unapologetic romanticism…
Today’s Top 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Chief Rodney Monroe is retiring with the majority of Charlotte getting along just fine, but will it last?
At the June 8 Charlotte City Council meeting, it became clear how the dynamic between police and community leaders in Charlotte has changed during Rodney Monroe’s seven years as the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief. A group of more than 30 community organizers and activists held signs thanking Chief Monroe and CMPD while 11 people spoke…
Outgoing Police Chief Rodney Monroe’s barber gives insight into how things changed during Monroe’s tenure
When Rodney Monroe was named Chief of Police for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in 2008, he asked around about who gave the best haircut. A detective introduced him to Gene Winchester, owner of Fourth Ward Barber & Styling Millenium on Graham Street, and the rest was history. Following years of discussions both personal and political…
Breathing Art Company collaborates with the Q.C.’s Taproot
It’s not everyday that Taproot’s Brianna Smith receives an email from someone in Italy — specifically, from a renowned choreographer. But that’s exactly what happened when she opened up a message from Simona De Tullio. In it, De Tullio, founder/artistic director of Breathing Art Company in Italy, inquired about a collaboration with Smith’s multidisciplinary performance…
Futo Buta Ramen House has plenty to offer
I’m a ramen junkie. I’ve slurped bowls in Tokyo, L.A. and New York. Each ramen shop has a different style and over the past 20 years, ramen has taken on a new life. Gone are the days depicted in the classic Japanese noodle western Tampopo (1985) in which the good guys plot to steal a…
Five must-see bands at Vans Warped Tour
The annual teenage rite of passage for concert-goers known as the Vans Warped Tour returns to PNC Music Pavilion on July 7. With dozens of bands in tow, it’s usually difficult to sort through the mediocre pile of artists to find the ones you ought to be paying attention to. Sure, there are the “headliners”…
Three questions for Laura Maniec, owner and sommelier at Corkbuzz
Sommelier Laura Maniec coined the name Corkbuzz when she was 26 years old, but she didn’t open her first business with the name until turning 30. The premiere location opened in 2011 in New York City’s Union Square. Three years later she unveiled a second location in NYC’s Chelsea Market and, currently, she’s wrapping up…
