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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Thursday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 10:13 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 12, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Romare Bearden: The Original Odyssey exhibit at CPCC
* Meet the Designers and Talent at The Westin
* The Wizard of Oz at Pamela Kimbrell Warlick Visual & Performing Arts Center
* Dirty South Revolutionaries at The Chop Shop
* Wobble Factory at Crown Station Pub
Film / Film News Opening Friday
Posted By Matt Brunson on Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 9:00 AM
- Sony Pictures Classics
- The Raid: Redemption
Blue Like Jazz - Marshall Allman, Claire Holt
The Cabin in the Woods - Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth
Lockout - Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace
The Raid: Redemption - Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim
The Three Stooges - Sean Hayes, Will Sasso
Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day - Blair Underwood, Sharon Leal
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
News Demonstration group will announce DNC plans on Friday
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 11:46 AM
A group of 45 labor, peace, student and activist organizations from North Carolina, the South and others parts of the U.S. will hold a press conference on Friday to announce its intent to demonstrate during the Democratic National Convention in September.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Wednesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 11, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Lynne Koplitz at The Comedy Zone Charlotte
* Taste of the Nation at Two Wells Fargo Center Atrium
* Modern Primitives, Night Beats and The Idle Mines at Snug Harbor
* Spring into Art exhibit at Charlotte Art League
* Don't Cry for Me, Margaret Mitchell at Duke Energy Theatre
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
News George Zimmerman's lawyers quit
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 5:23 PM
Attorneys for George Zimmerman, the man who allegedly shot and killed Florida teen Trayvon Martin, have withdrawn as his counsel, according to CBS News.
Attorney Craig Sonner said Tuesday in a news conference they haven't heard from George Zimmerman since Sunday. They said that against their advice, Zimmerman contacted the special prosecutor who will decide if he should face charges.
Read the full story here.
Arts LOL: Comedy in the Q.C.
Posted By Anita Overcash on Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 5:05 PM
Listed below is a roundup of CL's top picks for comedy shows in Charlotte this week. Hopefully, they keep you entertained and, more importantly, laughing out loud.
* Lynne Koplitz, a former host of Food Network's How to Boil Water, doesn't sound like someone to trust in the kitchen. Despite gaining some culinary experience on the show, her stand-up just seems like a safer career move - that's also less likely to go up in smoke. April 11-12, 8 p.m.; April 13, 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.; April 14, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $12-$17. 900 Seaboard St., Suite B3, Charlotte. 980-321-4702. www.cltcomedyzone.com.
* Grammy-winning comedian, author and regular contributor to the Daily Show, Lewis Black is a lean, mean politics-bashing machine. Outraged over our government's decisions, he's adamant in his social critiquing (and shouting). Black won't shy away from labeling high ranking powers-that-be as blithering idiots. And we wouldn't be surprised if noone in upcoming elections, gets a vote from him. In Black's world, Republicans have "bad ideas" and Democrats have "no ideas." He rants about all sides of the political spectrum. April 14, 8 p.m. $50 and up. Ovens Auditorium, 2700 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte. 704-372-3600. www.ovensauditorium.com.
* Charlotte-based comedy troupe The Chuckleheads dish out a heavy dose of improv. Hence the title of their upcoming show, The Chuckleheads' Comedy Improv Musical Variety Extravaganza. How's that for saying they touch on a little bit of everything? To reserve tickets in advance, visit www.planetimprov.com. April 14, 8 p.m. $10 in advance; $15 at the door. Dilworth Neighborhood Grill, 911 E. Morehead St., Charlotte.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Tuesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 9:12 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 10, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Bring It On: The Musical at Belk Theater
* Joan Osbourne at Visulite Theatre
* The Original Odyssey exhibit at CPCC's Pease Gallery
* Taboo Tuesday at Crown Station Pub
* Open Mic Poetry at Wine Up
Monday, April 9, 2012
News Writer Mary C. Curtis honored by National Society of Newspaper Columnists
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 5:26 PM
A national columnists group has recognized CL contributor Mary C. Curtis for her skillful column-writing.
Big deal. We already knew she was awesome.
Curtis received an honorable mention in the annual writing contest of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. She won in the category of "Online, Blog and Multimedia columns with over 100,000 monthly unique visitors."
A contributor to The Washington Post's "She the People" blog, The Root, NPR and the Nieman Watchdog blog, Curtis writes Creative Loafing's weekly DNC 2012 Notebook. Read her CL posts here.
Arts Today's Top 5: Monday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 9, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Earth Exchange exhibit at The Light Factory
* Safetysuit with Daughtry and Mike Sanchez at Ovens Auditorium
* Open Mic Mondays at Tremont Music Hall
* Karaoke at Dixie's Tavern
* Find Your Muse Open Mic at The Evening Muse
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Arts Stomp on Saturday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Imagining that instruments are all around us can be a cumbersome thought. It takes talent to play a bass or snare drum, but making trash cans sound like a percussion ensemble? That's where Stomp comes in.
The two-decades-strong Broadway hit is comprised of an eight-member troupe that uses unexpected objects - matchboxes, brooms and oil drums, to name a few - to construct nearly two hours of orderly and exciting (and sometimes a little chaotic) rhythm-making. Folks with children should watch out; you don't want them getting any ideas about your plates and utensils. $20 and up. April 7, 2 & 8 p.m.; April 8, 1:30 & 7 p.m. Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000. www.blumenthalarts.org.
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