Today’s Top 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
What’s the value of a sign?
Price’s Chicken Coop recently updated its storefront with new signage.
Live review: Chris Cornell, Knight Theater (12/2/2013)
Soundgarden frontman brings his solo Songbook Tour to Charlotte.
First Drip (12/3/13): Cannon avoids controversy at swearing-in, Obama launches ACA PR campaign, more
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Today’s Top 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Laws effective in December
Most concern criminal-justice issues
PaperHouse Theatre’s The Aliens gets it right
You can safely discard your top two choices for who the title characters might be in Annie Baker’s The Aliens, for Jasper Koufax and Kevin Janno are neither Martians nor Mexicans. With the permission of the never-seen Ronna — who may or may not work there anymore — Jasper and KJ hang out in the…
Me, Myself & I Fest at Snug Harbor, 11/30/2013
Concert spotlighted the solo performer.
Tim Sheaffer’s Studio, 11/30/2013
The local artist hosted an open studio show as a way to thank supporters.
Bobcats Week in Review: The Era of Despair Rears its Ugly Head
While I stand firmly behind the arrival of the Era of Mediocrity, there will be setbacks.
Altered Reality at Neighborhood Theatre, 11/30/2013
Altered Reality was the latest in a series of events by the Culture Initiative.
Live review: Matrimony, Chop Shop (11/30/2013)
Band plays wide range of new, old material during hometown show.
Gov. ThinSkin the Job Creator in “The Case of the Disappearing Healthcare Jobs”
And more on McCrory and his obsession with his image and media criticism
First Drip (12/2/13): Bye Bye, sweepstakes parlors, Amazon packages via drones, more
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Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files (Nov. 28)
Don’t text or drive: A 31-year-old woman filed a police report after receiving some disturbing messages. The woman told officers a man called her 34 times and then sent her a text that said, “Today is the day I tell u ’bout ur self; won’t let u live no more.” In a separate incident, a…
Where to find the North Carolina Limbertwig Apple
For several weeks now, area farmers markets have offered North Carolina mountain apples. Most of these are the popular varieties also available in grocery stores: Red Delicious, Gala and Granny Smith. But some vendors carry heirloom varieties, such as Black Arkansas, Hoover and the ever-elusive Grimes Golden. The heirloom variety to look for in November…
My generation
It’s my own fault, really, for being such an avid reader of “trend pieces.” You know the kind: “Eat kale as a substitute for potato chips,” “Vomit into health with CrossFit,” and “Twerk your way to a happier holiday season.” A big trend you might have read about recently is how much the Millennial generation…
CD review: Madwreck’s Elementality Instrumentals
For the past few years, Charlotte’s Dirty Art Club has been crafting mind-bending music that defies the structural limits of genres. Dirty Art Club is the moniker taken by two stellar producers, Madwreck and Matt Cagle. While the duo finishes working on their forthcoming full-length, the two have each been fairly busy on their own.…
The second wave of breweries is moving through Charlotte
“Charlotte has a brewery?” I am amazed that, to this day, I still get this baffled question on a regular basis when I’m talking to folks around town. It is a reminder of how insulated those in a particular niche business can be from the mainstream consciousness. When I tell these same people that Charlotte…
How to eat yourself to death
A Thanksgiving guide
Weekly horoscope (Nov. 27-Dec. 4)
For All Signs: This week on Nov. 27th and 28th, there are an unusual number of social and celebratory aspects. Sometimes Thanksgiving has quiet aspects, but this is a special year. It also happens that Thanksgiving occurs this year on the same day as Hanukkah. Most of us in the U.S. know the origin of…
The Pull List (11/27/13): Ongoing Gambit series wasn’t in the cards
Marvel needs to take a sustained gamble on this character.
Frozen: Breaking the ice
FROZEN *** DIRECTED BY Jennifer Lee & Chris Buck STARS Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious somewhat by this sunny new film from Walt Disney Pictures. (Full disclosure: I’m paraphrasing an obscure playwright who lived in that vague period before there existed the Internet.) At least that’s how…
The sex therapist will see you now
Chris Donaghue, host of the show Bad Sex, is a self-described “pro-sex advocate”
Theater review: Miracle on 34th Street
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte production is an absolute delight.
Screw the turkey, Auburn’s hosting Alabama!
Heated rivalry careens toward legendary game with national title implications on Saturday.
First Drip (11/27/13): Thanksgiving hours, weather, places to eat, and more
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Dex Romweber Duo’s cheap thrills
Two weeks ago, Charlyn Marie Marshall (aka Cat Power) brought her smoky coo to Carrboro, N.C. Looking for something to spice up the night’s solo performance, she rang Dexter Romweber, a reliably feral foil for her tamer talents. Romweber made his name with The Flat Duo Jets — their torrid rockabilly made ample use of…
Tonight or not tonight
Editor’s Note: Art On My Sleeve is theater critic Perry Tannenbaum’s new monthly column, in which he’ll offer up commentary on the arts scene in Charlotte. Just over a month ago, an issue came up in the U.K. that was very much parallel to one I had mulled over in my first months and years…
What I’m thankful for
For many people, Thanksgiving has become little more than a mild speed bump during the race from Halloween to Christmas. Used to be that Thanksgiving’s significance was as a reminder of the colonies’ humble “pilgrim” beginnings. Now, it’s a salute to the launching of a full-tilt Christmas spending attack. It’s enough to turn cheery holiday…
The ultimate pairing of chili and cheese
The Himalayan nation of Bhutan might be the only place in the world where the popularity of the chili/cheese combination is greater than it is in the American Southwest, where green chile cheeseburgers are a regional icon. Inhabitants of this Buddhist nation enjoy doing things like praying for universal harmony, telling dirty jokes and consuming…
Thanks for caring
Inspired by writer John Grooms’ column this week, let me share with you what I’m thankful for this year. Aside from the usual — family, friends, salted caramel brownies and macarons within walking distance from my front door — I’m thankful Creative Loafing has readers who aren’t boring. No, you’re definitely not boring. When you…
Letters to the Editor (Nov. 28 edition)
Hidden Valley Responds I have been closely following the fallout regarding the article that was written last week about Hidden Valley (HV) (“The Heart of Hidden Valley,” by Ryan Pitkin, Nov. 14). I was horrified when I saw your cover page and the heading concerning HV [“Long considered the most dangerous place in Charlotte, Hidden…
Thanksgiving for slackers or Your Guide to Turkey Day Meals in the Queen City
Charlotte has plenty of tables with open seats and incredible spreads to satisfy your appetite for Thanksgiving Day comfort.
Unemployed offered a leg up
Jane Norman is in the business of second chances. Now facility manager for The Urban League of Central Carolinas, Norman is a transplant from Jacob’s Ladder Job Center, a nonprofit job-placement service that finished merging with the Urban League last month. Jacob’s Ladder helped unemployed and underemployed individuals, many of them saddled with criminal records…
