Sep 3-9, 2014

Sep 3-9, 2014 / Vol. 28 / No. 28

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Fall Arts Preview 2014

CLASSICAL Charlotte Symphony Sept. 19-20: Beethoven’s “Eroica.” $19-$89. Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St. Sept. 21: Youth Orchestra Festival in the Park. Freedom Park, 1900 East Blvd. Sept. 26: Romare Bearden Park Performance. Free. Romare Bearden Park, 300 S. Church St. Sept. 27: With Ben Folds. $35-$89. Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St. Oct. 10-11:…

Anita Overcash

Me and Mr. Jones

Although it might seem hard for some of you to believe, I was once nearly signed to a major-label record deal. How close was I? Well, judging by the parting remarks of horrified ex-girlfriends, as close as I should always be to my anti-psychotic medication. The label that nearly signed me was Mercury. I felt…

Peter Gerstenzang

Bizarre crime from Charlotte police files (Sept. 4)

Basic necessities: Someone gained about 20 pounds after visiting a local Old Navy. A woman walked out of the store with what had to have been multiple pairs of khakis (unless Old Navy got high end and no one told us) worth a grand total of $209.58. Not-so-sweet surprise: One store clerk literally got the…

Ana McKenzie

Weekly horoscope (Sept. 4-10)

For All Signs: The air is loaded with tension this week as we approach the full moon on the 8th. Mars, ancient god of war, and Pluto, god of the underworld, are in cahoots, which suggests rigid attitudes and a desire to gain one’s goals regardless of the losses. On the global level there has…

Vivian Carol

A look at fall’s most promising flicks

It’s murder most foul at the multiplexes this fall. While the roster of films that will be debuting in September and October — the calm before the year-end holiday storm — includes the usual comedies and romances, it seems to be the thrillers that for the most part hold the most promise. Here, then, is…

Matt Brunson

Local venture puts food waste to good use

Temperature and time, the two things needed to break food down into its most elemental components. When given both, leftover and unused food scraps can cycle through the decomposition process, transforming back to the organic matter from which it came. A full-circle moment courtesy of Mother Nature. The result is compost. Nutrients. Fertilizer and a…

Keia Mastrianni

Fall into optimism at the theater

Since the demise of Charlotte Repertory Theatre in 2005, there has been a constant low hum of despair about the local theater scene and its failure to regain regional prominence in the production of adult dramas. With the recent shutdown of Carolina Actors Studio Theatre under eerily similar circumstances, that hand-wringing isn’t likely to subside…

Perry Tannenbaum

Diarrhea Planet is in your face

Years ago, when Jordan Smith was still in college at Nashville’s Belmont University, his band Diarrhea Planet played five shows in one week. This wasn’t unusual for the absurdly named four-guitar band. One semester, they played constantly, gigging at least three nights a week — often more — in grubby basements and dive bars. It…

Corbie Hill

Jarekus Singleton pushes the new blues forward

Brimming with energy and a sense of purpose, 30-year-old guitarist and songwriter Jarekus Singleton is a new breed of bluesman — an artist with one foot in his Mississippi roots and the other in contemporary culture. On his latest album, Refuse to Lose, Singleton’s blistering fretwork, funk-seasoned melodies and hip-hop-inspired wordplay packs equal parts poetry,…

Michael Walsh

Paul Mooney’s Rx skips the spoonful of sugar

“Humor is powerful. People shouldn’t lose it.” Maybe so, but make no mistake: There will be tears Sept. 7, in the McGlohon Theater at the Paul Mooney show. Bright, cleansing tears of hyperventilating laughter. Angry, shocked tears of offense. Maybe the stinging tears of public castigation. It’s all part of his duty as one of…

Emiene Wright

To the Max

Concrete art falls along the lines of mathematical and geometric foundations, in that there seems to be a formula lurking beneath the shapes, colors, patterns and plains. In the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art exhibit Max Bill: Selected Works, viewers get a glimpse into works by the Swiss artist largely responsible for creating this movement,…

Anita Overcash

The Charlotte Film Community celebrates five years of developing talent

It takes a village — an entire town, really — to make a movie. Even a small-budget indie film requires a screenwriter, actors, director, producer, camera operators, film editors, makeup artists, hairstylists and caterers. (Anyone who’s ever stayed for the end credits may have noticed that gaffers and best boys and dolly grips are also…

Page Leggett

Top 7 concerts for fall

As the summer concert season winds down, the fall touring stretch heats up. There are plenty of performances worth catching, but we’ve narrowed it down to the top seven artists to see this fall — the ones who never/rarely hit Charlotte or are especially noteworthy. Ab-Soul (Sept. 22; The Fillmore) — So, maybe he hasn’t…

Jeff Hahne

5 food events not to miss

For food lovers, this time of year brings Charlotte’s most anticipated eats. First up is the 37th Yiasou Greek Festival hosted by the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral (600 East Blvd.) and one of the most successful events — of any kind — in Charlotte. The festival begins Thursday, Sept. 4, and ends Sunday the…

Tricia Childress

Open Mike Eagle’s handle on everyday ideas

The first time I listened to Open Mike Eagle, I was in a car full of people. I pressed play on the track “DeGrassi Picture Day,” and when it was over, everyone sat stunned and silent, trying to process what we’d just heard until a voice called from the back seat, “Run that back!” We…

Erin Tracy-Blackwood

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