Jul 8-14, 2015

Jul 8-14, 2015 / Vol. 29 / No. 20

Amy: A song cut short

AMY *** (out of four) DIRECTED BY Asif Capadia STARS Amy Winehouse, Tony Bennett At the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in 2008, Amy Winehouse was the big winner, tying the record (since broken by both Beyoncé and Adele) for most Grammys won by a female artist in a single night (five, including Record of the…

Matt Brunson

Bizarre crime from Charlotte police files (July 9)

Something Fishy: A Charlotte man refused to give up on his bid for some expensive fish he wanted to buy from a Craigslist seller. The man took to Walmart to send three money orders to the seller three separate times, totaling $1,510, and never received any fish. He turned to police when the seller solicited…

Riley Turner

Weekly horoscope (July 9-15)

For All Signs: Of the ten celestial bodies used in an individual’s horoscope, the sun’s position relative to the earth is the only regular, annually repeated cycle. As the earth moves forward in its steady orbit through the year, the sun appears to move from one constellation to the next. As long as we add…

Vivian Carol

On the relentless pursuit of true freedom

I’m standing in the Nashville City Cemetery, clutching a blanket around my body on a pleasant, sunny afternoon. The freshly cut grass tickles my bare feet as I tiptoe past old graves, some nearly two centuries old. “Hey, are you buff under that?” I’m startled by the presence of another (live) human. I turn in…

Abby White

Forget about brain power

If longtime comedian Paula Poundstone had to answer a trivia question correctly before boarding every bus she’s ever taken, she wouldn’t have made it far. That’s because the wheels in her head just don’t seem spin for current events and pop culture. It’s obvious if you’ve listened to NPR’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!,” where…

Anita Overcash

Three questions for Hamza Seqqat, owner of Ajbani Moroccan Cuisine

If you visit Morocco during the Holy month of Ramadan, you’ll find devout Muslims breaking their fast with Harira, a traditional soup and starter. That soup, along with more hearty dishes can now be found at Ajbani, a new Moroccan restaurant in the heart of Plaza Midwood — next to Three Amigos off Central Avenue.…

Anita Overcash

Benefit for local artist Joe Borruso hits close to home

On June 28, local artist Joe Borruso was walking down Parkwood Avenue when he was struck by a drunk driver. He’s had part of his left leg amputated, had surgery on his back to fuse a few of his lumbar vertebrae and more surgeries and extensive recovery time are in his future. Upon hearing the…

Jeff Hahne

Q&A with Charlotte activist Bree Newsome

Bree Newsome hoped 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 thought she could melt back into the activist scene and let the discussion about white supremacy in America take…

Ryan Pitkin

Q&A with James Tyson

Charlotte-area activist James Tyson is no stranger to being thrown in jail for what he believes in. He’s been arrested for activist activities during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte in 2012 and again during Moral Monday activities in Raleigh in 2014. What’s new to him, however, is being thrown into the national media spotlight…

Ryan Pitkin

Pure Pizza is the new kid on the block

Some have furrowed their brow at the mention of yet another pizza place popping up in Plaza Midwood, as the opening of Pizza Peel in early 2014 already made for three similar shops (adding to Fuel Pizza and Intermezzo Pizzeria and Cafe) along a half-mile stretch of Central Avenue. Social media’s been abuzz, but to…

Ryan Pitkin

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