May 28 – Jun 3, 2014

May 28 - Jun 3, 2014 / Vol. 28 / No. 14

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A Million Ways to Die in the West: How The West Was Wan

A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST *1/2 DIRECTED BY Seth MacFarlane STARS Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron Writer-director Seth MacFarlane, he of Family Guy infamy, provided a million ways to laugh in the multiplex with the release of the hilarious 2012 blockbuster Ted, a film so popular that a sequel is inevitably heading our…

Matt Brunson

Maleficent: A Jolie good time

MALEFICENT *** DIRECTED BY Robert Stromberg STARS Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning Are revisionist takes on beloved children’s stories a passing fancy, or should we expect a glut of them over the coming decades? Like the excellent Broadway hit Wicked and the execrable Hollywood hit Oz the Great and Powerful, both of which demonstrated how the…

Matt Brunson

Make-up and making up

When I was in first grade, I wrote a book titled Beuty Tips: And How to Catch Guys. I wrote this book for my teacher because she was single and 24, so obviously she needed my help. I figured if she followed my expert advice, such as “always match your eye makeup to your clothing”…

Abby White

Con of Thrones: George R.R. Martin among draws at ConCarolinas 2014

For more than a decade, a three-day science fiction convention in Charlotte has been a gathering spot for fandom. And though this part of the country is known for its association with another genre, ConCarolinas is proof that there’s room for it all. “Our region is known for being the horror capital, but we have…

Andy Smith

Weekly horoscope (May 29-June 4)

For All Signs: Since December of 2013, we have been besieged by significant retrograde planets. In June there will be another Mercury retrograde. It looks like the message is: “hold your breath a little longer, folks.” Things are just not quite right to make a move. Meanwhile there are hidden (retrograde) dealings at multiple levels.…

Vivian Carol

Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files (May 29)

Planting Evidence: Police responded to a home in south Charlotte last week after a woman thought she had come across a long-lost armory in her backyard. The woman was digging around some plants in her yard when she struck something hard. After digging a little deeper, she found a firearm and dialed 911. Police quickly…

Ryan Pitkin

Julia Lauren headed to the Big Apple

Julia Bullock runs her fingers through her long blonde hair and looks around the room. “I was sitting in this coffee shop when a friend told me, ‘Don’t put a timeline on anything,” she says. “I don’t have a time for anything other than my EP coming out in July. I just have to take…

Jeff Hahne

Justin Fedor’s tribute shows benefit Levine Children’s Hospital

When Justin Fedor isn’t dividing his time between the folk-rock outfits The New Familiars and Ancient Cities, he’s busy planning benefit shows at the Neighborhood Theatre. On May 31, his third benefit for the Levine Children’s Hospital will take place — this one’s a tribute to the Everly Brothers. The first event, which took place…

Jeff Hahne

Il Bosco is a family affair

Like lots of food-obsessed Charlotteans, my friend in Huntersville is equally occupied with nosing out “the find” in her neck of the woods. So for a while now, I’ve been hearing about Il Bosco Ristorante & Bar, the 44-seat Italian restaurant in Davidson that Jimmy Hermann opened in February 2011. Hermann, a native of Brooklyn,…

Tricia Childress

No glass, no problem

It’s that time of year again, folks: The Queen City is heating up, the pools are opening, and many craft beer enthusiasts are beginning to sweat more than just the muggy Carolina weather. The ever-present “no glass” rule is looming, significantly limiting which of your favorite libations you can stock up on for a day…

Cam Heiliger

Through rain, snow, sleet or hail, the show must go on

Pat yourself on the back if you’ve attended two plays within the last year — you’ve gotten a raise! Yes, a study commissioned by Her Majesty’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport, conducted by the London School of Economics, tells us that going to a couple of plays each year delivers a heightened sense of…

Perry Tannenbaum

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