March Madness: Monster Edition
To date, there have been eight films in the original Halloween series, seven movies in the initial A Nightmare on Elm Street run, 10 flicks in the first Friday the 13th franchise, and — by far the scariest of all – seven entries in the Police Academy series. At this rapid clip, the Mad Monster…
Regina Spektor Charms Sold-Out Crowd at The Fillmore
Her personality is as pleasant as her songs.
Beauty and the Beast: Magic at the Movies
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ***1/2 (out of four) DIRECTED BY Bill Condon STARS Emma Watson, Dan Stevens Admittedly, a live-action version of 1991’s Beauty and the Beast, one of Disney’s all-time great animated features, sounds like nothing more than a cash-grab, an easy way for the studio to make a mint off of gift-wrapped nostalgia.…
WHOOPS: Corrected Spring Guide Knights Schedule (Promotions Included)
So, this is embarrassing, but it came to our attention this morning that in this week’s Spring Guide print edition, we screwed up the Charlotte Knights home schedule royally. And no, that awesome pun won’t fix it. For that reason, we’ve created this post to get things right, and we’ve included some of those ironically…
Support Group Awards Young Educators of Color at Second Community Assembly
Profound Gentlemen provides support for young black teachers
Robert Bush Speaks Out on Trump’s Proposed Cuts to NEA Funding
ASC president says new budget proposal ‘must not be approved’
The Blotter: Forget Curfew
Joyride A woman living in the Westover Hills neighborhood called police last week after her boy went missing, although she was pretty sure he was just out doing hoodrat stuff with his friends. The woman told officers that her 13-year-old son and his friend took her Chevrolet Cruze for a joyride at 11 p.m. and…
Fences, Kiss of Death, Red Dawn 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.) COLORS (1988). Thanks to its spotlight on Los Angeles street gangs, director Dennis Hopper’s Colors was considered fairly fresh upon its initial release, but even then, the material involving the central cop…
Local Rock Duo Flagship Charts Course for National Recognition
Looks like the Charlotte duo Flagship may be on the cusp of national success. Singer and guitarist Drake Margolnick and drummer Michael Finster’s second full-length album The Electric Man, released March 10, was produced by Beck’s longtime drummer Joey Waronker, and it’s getting a big push from Cali indie label Bright Antenna Records. It hasn’t…
Creative Loafing Wins Big at N.C. Press Assocation Awards (We Think)
It was a classic alt-weekly moment. Creative Loafing’s news editor Ryan Pitkin, designer Dana Vindigni and I were basking in the multiple wins our staff and freelancers received at the N.C. Press Association’s annual News, Editorial & Photojournalism awards ceremony at the Sheraton in Raleigh last Thursday, March 9. Dana posed with her First Place…
Chef Marc’ Anthony Smith On His Come-up From Family Cooking
When Marc’ Anthony Smith first tasted his granddad’s amazing homemade biscuits he had no idea he would one day become an accomplished chef. He and his brother Michael would enjoy the warm, delicious offerings from their grandparents’ kitchen, and marvel over the groceries they brought in and packed into the deep freezers on Sunday mornings.…
Vegans Aren’t the Only Ones Eating Vegan Products These Days
One issue that’s poised to dominate many aspects of food and agriculture this year is the debate over the role of meat in the modern human diet. This struggle strikes at the core of our omnivorous nature, while tugging at our heart strings, tempting our palates, challenging our intellects and presenting myriad health impacts. The…
Bessemer City’s The Menders Are On a Mission
Before the Menders settle into their Bessemer City garage for rehearsal on a recent Friday, the band’s longhaired, bearded, 1970s throwback of a singer and keyboardist has an idea. “Hold on! Hold on!” Johnny Boswell says, excitedly, as we begin shooting the photos for this story. He’s wearing faded jeans and an all-black combo of…
On a Small East Charlotte Street, a War is Waged on Women’s Rights
To drive down Latrobe Drive with your windows up on a Saturday is to believe you’re possibly the most popular person on the planet. People stand in the road, beckoning for you to pull over and chat. Smiling strangers peer in your car like paparazzi, wanting to hand you flyers. It’s not until you roll…
Of Duke Wins and Karaoke
After staying out too late on Thursday, the end of the Friday work day couldn’t have come soon enough. By the time 3:30 p.m. rolled around I was itching to get the weekend started. Why was I so anxious, you may ask? Well, for one, Duke was playing Carolina in the ACC tournament. If you…
Weekly Horoscope (March 16 – 22)
For All Signs The spring equinox occurs on March 20 at 621 a.m. EST. This is one of the two points in the annual cycle at which we (theoretically) experience equal days and nights. It is the moment the sun appears to move into the sign of Aries. For many agricultural and herding peoples of…
Theatre Charlotte Brings Back ‘Cultural Litmus Test’ A Raisin in the Sun
When Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York on March 11, 1959, it was unquestionably a historical milestone. Hansberry was the first African American woman to write a play produced on Broadway, and Lloyd Richards was the first African American man to direct. Although it lost…
