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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
The Wack List / News The Wack List: March 31
Posted By Carlton Hargro on Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 8:27 AM
Five people, places and things we really ain't digging today.
• The GOP
• N.C. officials charged in a DWI fraud scheme
• Sky-high executive pay
• Oh and while we're on the subject ... former GM CEO Rick Wagoner's exit package. I wish I could get millions for fucking up!
Arts / Today's Top Five / News Today's Top 5: Tuesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 8:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, March 31, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Defending the Caveman at Booth Playhouse
• Complimentary Intro to Salsa Dancing Class at Cans Bar & Canteen
• Comedian Kerry White at Lake Norman Comedy Zone in Galway Hooker
• Ballyhoo! at Double Door Inn
• Charlotte Bobcats vs. Los Angeles Lakers at Time Warner Cable Arena
Monday, March 30, 2009
Boomer with Attitude / News You go, gov
Posted By John Grooms on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Gov. Bev Perdue continues to impress with her deep grasp of the issues facing the state, and her energy in quickly implementing some of her campaign promises. As we wrote about at the time, Perdue announced a budget that actually made sense a couple of weeks ago, which already put her ahead of her predecessor, Mike Easley. She also launched a state Web site, ncrecovery.gov, that makes it easier for us to keep up with how North Carolina's share of federal stimulus money is being spent.
On her first day in office, Perdue issued an executive order to launch a Web site that would bring more accountability and transparency to state government, stating that, "in the 21st century, online access to information should be the standard for public information." We say good for the governor, and good for the rest of us.
Today, Perdue's executive order was put in place, as ncopenbook.gov was launched, providing a searchable database of approximately 5,000 state grants and 2,500 state contracts. More are on the way, as state agencies and departments have been told to streamline their databases so they can be included in ncopenbook.gov by the end of the year.
Film / Film Reviews / News CL's Star Ratings
Posted By Matt Brunson on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 3:18 PM
Here are Creative Loafing's star ratings for all reviewed movies playing in the Charlotte area through Thursday. See this week's issue for select reviews and our Web site's archives for all reviews.
News Glenn Beck: 'I'm a rodeo clown'
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 1:21 PM
He's scared about the end of the world and Obama, I'm horrified that people listen to — and actually believe — the crap he spews on Fox News every night.
Be clear: Glenn Beck is a performer, not a journalist. Even he will call you an idiot if you believe what he's preachin'.
Mr. Beck, an early-evening host on the Fox News Channel, is suddenly one of the most powerful media voices for the nation’s conservative populist anger. Barely two months into his job at Fox, his program is a phenomenon: it typically draws about 2.3 million viewers, more than any other cable news host except Bill O’Reilly or Sean Hannity, despite being on at 5 p.m., a slow shift for cable news.Born in Mount Vernon, Wash., in 1964, Mr. Beck has long been a performer. His roots are in comedy — he spent years as a morning radio disc jockey — and continues to perform comedy on stages across the country.
He added later: “I say on the air all time, ‘if you take what I say as gospel, you’re an idiot.’ ”
Read the rest of this New York Times article here.
News PlayDate will debut in the Q.C. April 18
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 12:20 PM
If they serve alcohol, count me in.
Shenan Robinson and Latrina Harris want to change how the Qcity parties.They’ll never admit to that, of course.
When they talk of their latest venture -- PlayDate Charlotte -- they use more modest terms.
“We just want to give people an alternative,” said Harris, who moved from Seattle four years ago and now owns a property-management company.
But if the PlayDate experience in other cities holds true, PlayDate Charlotte could be our next big thing, at least in the short term.
Read the rest of this QCityMetro.com article here.
Boomer with Attitude / News Cheney shows again why he's nation's No. 1 Dick
Posted By John Grooms on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Former Vice President Cheney is an even bigger Dick than you thought, if that's possible. In a new story in The New Yorker by Sy Hersh about American relations with Syria, the legendary investigative reporter reveals that Cheney belittled then-President-elect Obama, and misrepresented Obama's foreign policy positions, last November.
Hersh reports that Cheney "worked closely with" Israeli leaders during the lead-up to Israel's attack on Gaza, and became angry when the Israelis told him they had been contacted by Obama's transition team, urging them to withdraw ground troops and end the bombing in Gaza. Cheney then told the Israelis that Obama was "pro-Palestinian" — an outright lie — and went on to disparage the President-elect as someone who "will never make it in the major leagues."
In other words, and just to clarify the situation, the sitting Vice President falsely told an important ally of the United States that the incoming American President supports the ally's enemies, and is unqualified to boot. In some countries, that's considered treason and would get you thrown in jail or worse. Good thing for Dick that the United States still has free speech, despite Cheney's best efforts to overturn it during the past 8 years.
News Great balls of fire!
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Why is it that the folks in the airport tower never see the UFOs?
A team of scientists is looking into what could have caused bright lights in the sky that prompted hundreds of calls to the National Weather Service and emergency officials.Callers from Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina described brilliant, streaking lights followed by an explosion-like sound around 9:45 p.m. Sunday.
Read the rest of this Charlotte Observer article here.
Film / Film Reviews / News Stanwyck's Night to remember
Posted By Matt Brunson on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 10:00 AM
The local film series The Lady Eve: The Films of Barbara Stanwyck concludes tonight with a screening of the 1952 drama Clash By Night. Based on Clifford Odets' play and smoothly directed by Fritz Lang, this casts Stanwyck as a world-weary woman who returns to her small hometown; there, she marries a lunkish but good-hearted fishing boat captain (Paul Douglas) and then carries on an affair with his unscrupulous best friend (Robert Ryan).
Arts / Today's Top Five / News Today's Top 5: Monday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 8:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, March 30, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Film screening of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
• Circus of Stars at Charlotte Knights Stadium Parking Lot
• Film screening of Clash By Night at ImaginOn
• An American Show exhibition, featuring works by Tyree Guyton at McColl Center for Visual Arts
• Chubby's Karaoke at Dixie's Tavern
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