Bizarre crime from Charlotte police files (Sept. 15)
Flying Coach We’re all familiar with airplane clichés; it’s everyone’s nightmare to get stuck on a long flight sitting next to an annoying stranger, a crying baby or Hillary Clinton in a coughing fit. But one 22-year-old woman flying from Miami to Charlotte last week got perhaps the worst type of neighbor: the pickpocket. When…
Today’s Top 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Lunch Break (9/14/16): Vigil planned on 3rd anniversary of Jonathan Ferrell’s death; bus window shot out with kids aboard
The morning already passed us by. What the hell happened?
Union members launch largest organized labor mobilization in state history
Standing at 5 feet 4 inches, the petite MaryBe McMillan doesn’t look like your stereotypical union boss, and for her, that in itself is part of the message she’s trying to send. “There are a lot of myths and stereotypes out there,” the secretary-treasurer of the NC State AFL-CIO says. “I always joke with folks…
On navigating adult friendships
Vanessa stopped calling me a few short weeks ago. There was no fight, no disagreement, or exchange of words that would have warranted the end of what had been a 20-plus year friendship. We were just eight years old when we came to understand the difficulties of finding and maintaining good friends, and from then…
Today’s Top 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Lunch Break (9/14/16): March on Poverty passes through Charlotte
The morning already passed us by. What the hell happened?
Snowden sneak this week
Event includes a Q&A with Edward Snowden and Oliver Stone.
Live review: Dinosaur Jr., Neighborhood Theatre (9/10/2016)
Band celebrates 30 years with sold-out crowd.
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.
Today’s Top 5: Friday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Sully: Plane and Simple
SULLY *** (out of four) DIRECTED BY Clint Eastwood STARS Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart The late, great Akira Kurosawa was 83 years old when he directed his final feature film. Ingmar Bergman was 85, while Sidney Lumet was 82. (By comparison, Alfred Hitchcock was only 76, a mere pup.) It’s doubtful Clint Eastwood — or…
Lunch Break (9/9/16): Panthers drop season opener; arrest made in Northlake shooting
The morning already passed us by. What the hell happened?
Hardcore, Now You See Me 2, Tale of Tales 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.) HARDCORE (1979). An underrated scripter whose best works were usually for someone else (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and The Last Temptation of Christ for Martin Scorsese, The Mosquito Coast for Peter Weir), Paul…
Lunch Break (9/8/16): How did NC reps do in AAUW report card on congressional votes affecting females?
The morning already passed us by. What the hell happened?
Weekly horoscope (Sept. 8-14)
For All Signs: We have experienced the square of Saturn to Neptune since the fall of 2015. It has affected each of us in significant ways. Illusions that we have held onto, even since childhood, are cracking and we cannot “fix” the damage. We can only attempt to fill in the holes or step around…
Bizarre crime from Charlotte police files (Sept. 8)
Ready Set Go While it’s normal to see firearms stolen during car break-ins on a daily basis in this city (seriously people, they can’t be used for protection when you’re leaving them in your car every night) one car thief in south Charlotte will be disappointed if he tries to use the gun he made…
Say bonjour to Chef Charles
Chef Charles Semail has an impressive resume: he has worked as head chef at top Charlotte restaurants, catered exclusive events, and fed some of the city’s favorite athletes. Since arriving in the south more than 20 years ago, Semail has even carved out a niche in local cuisine. “I’m pretty proud of my barbecue, for…
Book review: All The Ugly And Wonderful Things
Bryn Greenwood masterfully weaves together all things ugly and wonderful in her aptly-titled coming-of-age fairy tale All the Ugly and Wonderful Things, centered around an accidental protagonist and her unconventional Prince Charming. We first meet Wavy, age five, when Child Protective Services drops her off on the doorstep of a distant aunt after her no-good…
Three questions for Haim Aizenberg, chef and co-owner of Essex Bar and Bistro
Sitting snug on the corner of Tryon and West Trade Street is Essex Bar and Bistro. From the outside, the eatery is sleek with steel beams and floor-to-ceiling windows — and on the inside, it’s cozy and comfortable with warm lighting and soft seats. Its location is a nod to its function, as the busy…
The life, death and rebirth of Tommy’s Pub
Jamie Starks answers the phone from behind the bar at the South End art & drinks spot he’s been helping out at in recent months. He pauses before he speaks. “Dirty Hippie,” he finally says into the receiver, but there’s no answer. He hangs up and looks down. “That’s still so hard for me,” he…
New church continues status quo of exclusion
“A 79-year-old church being made new,” the headline read. I had seen the Facebook ad multiple times. In the sidebar. In my News Feed. Over and over again for at least a week. My curiosity was piqued and it needed a salve, so I clicked. I quickly felt disappointed. Tricked. Confused and angered, even. I’ve…
The clock keeps ticking for Time Sawyer
Just as Mark Twain’s classic didactic character Tom Sawyer learns that every action has consequences, local Charlotte alt-folk act Time Sawyer has discovered that every action can have its rewards, too. Sometimes hard work and happenstance carefully convene. That’s been the case for them; since forming in 2011, the band has released five albums and…
