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A look at why the African-American cultural scene struggles to thrive in Charlotte
In July, more than 10,000 black women came to Charlotte for Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority’s week-long biennial international conference. Two weeks later, Jack and Jill of America, “an organization of mothers dedicated to nurturing future African-American leaders,” held its national convention here. And tens of thousands of African Americans from around the country visit Charlotte…
Eat This: Porchetta at Little Spoon Eatery
Porchetta is a magical Italian pork roll-up or, roulade.
Today’s Top 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
The curious case of Heath Morrison’s resignation
The way the announcement was handled raised eyebrows across the board,
Rosie the Riveter does the pub crawl
CL’s newest nightlife writer takes on Halloween
A recap of one of Charlotte Beer’s biggest weekends
Updates from the beer front include Sycamore grand opening, Brawley’s new business, NoDa’s whale-of-an-ale Monstro Imperial Stout, more.
The Penguin, dead at 60
No funeral arrangements have been made as of yet.
Today’s Top 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Kingpin, Maleficent, Nightbreed 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 DEATH KISS (1932). Three of the stars of the 1931 horror classic Dracula — David Manners (Jonathan Harker), Edward Van Sloan (Van Helsing) and Bela Lugosi (Drac, natch) — popped up the…
Today’s Top 5: Monday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
BREAKING: CMS superintendent to resign
Morrison has been with CMS since 2012.
Initial MerleFest lineup announced for 2015
Marshall Tucker Band, Belá Fleck and Abigail Washburn and North Mississippi Allstars top the list.
First notes (11/3/2014): Everyone’s talking about Prince
Plus, Wayne Static dead at age 48; Roxy Music breaks up.
First Drip (11/03/14): Potential ebola case in Durham, Millennial voters, more
The news you need to know today.
Today’s Top 5: Sunday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Today’s Top 5: Saturday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Birdman: Flying high
BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE)****DIRECTED BY Alejandro González IñárrituSTARS Michael Keaton, Edward Norton Where to begin in tackling the numerous excellent qualities that make up the moviegoing experience known as Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)? The logical starting point would be Michael Keaton, whose superstar status really didn’t extend much past…
John Wick burns out
JOHN WICK**DIRECTED BY David Leitch & Chad StahelskiSTARS Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist Pop quiz, hotshot. What’s the fastest, most efficient way to have an entire audience squarely line up behind a film protagonist? Have someone murder his wife? Cripple his kid? Put too much starch in his collar? No, nope and ix nay. Kill his…
Before I Go to Sleep: Counting turkeys
BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP*1/2DIRECTED BY Rowan JoffeSTARS Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth If John Wick can be described as The Equalizer for dummies, then Before I Go to Sleep should be tagged as Memento for the brain-dead. Based on S.J. Watson’s bestselling novel (I haven’t read it, but surely it’s better than this adaptation), the…
Saw 10th Anniversary: The Buzz Is Back
SAW 10TH ANNIVERSARY**1/2DIRECTED BY James WanSTARS Cary Elwes, Danny Glover There have been seven Saw movies to date, with the last one — a 3-D effort, no less — hitting theaters back in 2010. Having run the franchise into the ground, Lionsgate Films has opted to re-release the picture that started it all on over…
Vote ‘Yes’ for what?
The City’s Bonds will focus on streets, neighborhoods and housing, and not increases taxes.
Today’s Top 5: Friday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
First Drip (10/31/2014): No Class, the Other Don King, more
A North Carolina math teacher has been suspended for allegedly making racist remarks. Camden County High School students say they were in Cynthia Ramsey’s classroom eating lunch when the teacher indicated that if she had only 10 days left to live, she would “kill all black people,” a parent told local station 10 on Your…
Cheap list: Grand Opening of Sycamore Brewery, Day of the Dead festivals and more
A list of cheap things to do in the Q.C. this weekend.
Longtime EB’s bartender leaves to open his own spot
An era of friendship and debauchery at the Plaza Midwood pool hall ends Saturday morning.
Opening Friday
What’s new in theaters this weekend.
The Naked Truth About Sexting
I think it’s time we turn to the Book of Thou Shall Not Share Thy Private Parts, Chapter Unsolicited Peen and Cookie Box.
Bosky Acres’ farm dinner raises money to complete cheese cave
Good food for a cause equals more good food.
Today’s Top 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
First Drip (10/30/14): Hornets Win, A Better Halloween, more
The news you need to know today.
Bizarre crime from Charlotte police files (Oct. 30)
What a booger: Someone either stocking up for spring or creating a new strain of meth hit up a Walgreens and stole about $550 worth of sinus medication, including Allegra and Claritin, and about $60 worth of Prevacid. Long John Stealer: The shrimp guy is back! A police report we swear we’ve seen before details…
Weekly horoscope (Oct. 30-Nov. 5)
For All Signs: Do you recall all the anxiety around the date of Dec. 21, 2012? New Age writers were writing articles and presupposing Armageddon, among other things. I had decided to research and write my own book in 2011 about that Mayan date, but I personally could not find anything in the sky happening…
From Russia, without love
“You want him, don’t you?” hissed Aaron — for the sake of this story I’ll call him by a pseudonym — as I buried my head under the bedspread. “Go ahead and fuck him. He’s right there.” Our friend Trevor, visiting from out of town — that wasn’t his real name either — pretended to…
Light Factory’s Moment Mile project to capture Charlotte shots
More than 150 photographers will come together on Saturday for the photo shoot.
Today’s Top 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
First Drip (10/29/14): Feds sue AT&T, Jordan gets all Tweet-y, more
The news you need to know today.
Charlotte’s celebrity skin
Every Halloween, people of all ages love to dress up like their favorite characters, animals, etc. It’s only fitting then that a number of local bands would dress up as other bands to perform as them. At least, that’s what’s happening at a few events this Halloween weekend at the Visulite Theatre and Milestone Club.…
Judicial races in N.C. have changed for the worse
Wrapped up in House Bill 589 — otherwise known as North Carolina’s pesky voter-ID bill — was a decision that has changed for the worse the process of electing judges and how those judges rule from the bench. Last year’s House Bill 589 killed the N.C. Public Campaign Fund, which gave judges access to public…
Don’t let the Senate race turn you off from voting
The political campaigns of Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan and Republican Thom Tillis are both so ubiquitous and negative, my second grader recently asked me why they hate each other so much and told me he wished they’d shut up. For weeks, my whole family has avoided YouTube and television. (If Netflix ever allows commercials, God…
The Boxing Gym is a shot to the gut
Ali. Tyson. Mayweather. If you hold these names in reverence, the artists behind the latest exhibit at CPCC’s Ross Gallery are out to disabuse you of some very dear notions. The Boxing Gym, a multi-media installation by de’Angelo Dia and Shaun El C. Leonardo, uses nine photographs and an accompanying video to deconstruct the myths…
Reviews of The K of D; To Kill a Mockingbird; Black Light Magic: Halloween Dream; Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike
While nobody would argue that the local theater scene is overly commercialized, our neighborhood supermarkets aren’t as overrun in October and December as our playhouses when it comes to Halloween creepiness and Christmas uplift. Look around this week at Spirit Square, at Theatre Charlotte, at ImaginOn or at UpStage and on the streets of NoDa.…
Are you going to eat that?
You might think Halloween is all about pumpkins, candy corn and pint-sized Captain Americas. Not quite. While pumpkin is the rising star component in many unlikely foods — pumpkin mochi, anyone? — and candy and costumes are standard, the fear factor is what drives the first night of what had been a three-day event. All…
