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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Thursday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, May 3, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, May 3, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Shiprocked at Snug Harbor
* Passion at Duke Energy Theatre
* Whitewater River Jam featuring Town Mountain at U.S. National Whitewater Center
* Cobra Starship at Whisky River
* Conversations at Gantt: Engaging Freedoms: Defining and Negotiating Freedom During American Chattel Slavery at Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
News / Opinion Amendment One intended to promote 'Caucasian' race
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Wed, May 2, 2012 at 5:21 PM
Jodie Brunstetter, wife of state Sen. Peter Brunstetter, allegedly said that an amendment sponsored by her husband is partially meant to protect the Caucasian race.
Amendment One, which is so embarrassing that even the New York Times felt the need to oppose it, would constitutionalize the definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman and make that the only domestic legal union recognizable by the state.
News Protesters speak out against 'extraordinary events'
Posted By Ryan Pitkin on Wed, May 2, 2012 at 3:47 PM
A coalition of activist groups held a press conference in front of the Duke Energy headquarters on Wednesday morning to protest City Manager Curt Walton's decision to call the upcoming Duke and Bank of America shareholders' meetings "extraordinary events."
- Courtesy of RAN
- Five members of Rainforest Action Network were arrested this morning after they dangled a banner off Bank of America stadium that read "Bank of Coal."
The label tightens restrictions on what protestors are allowed to do at such events and gives police more power to search people's property, such as backpacks or coolers, in the vicinity. It also bands certain items, such as scarves, from the vicinity and makes some items such as markers, hammers and spray paint grounds for arrest.
Twelve members of groups including the Rainforest Action Network, Action NC, Greenpeace and the NC Coalition against Corporate Power, among others, congregated in front of a banner that read "Duke Energy/ Quit Coal Quit Nukes/ Clean, Safe Energy Now" and spoke mostly to news cameras and reporters.
News / Opinion Mecklenburg County Commissioners barely oppose Amendment One
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Wed, May 2, 2012 at 3:42 PM
Mecklenburg County Commissioners voted 5-4 to support a resolution that opposes Amendment One.
If it passes on Tuesday, the amendment would constitutionally define marriage as a union between a man and a woman and make that the only domestic legal union the state can recognize.
Chairman Harold Cogdell and commissioners George Dunlap, Jennifer Roberts, Dumont Clark and Vilma Leake voted for the resolution, according to Q-Notes. Jim Pendergraph, Neil Cooksey, Bill James and Karen Bentley voted against it.
News Activists dangle 70-foot banner off BofA stadium
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Wed, May 2, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Anyone driving by Bank of America Stadium this morning got a glimpse of the first of many protests leading up to the ones expected at the Duke and BofA shareholder meetings tomorrow and next Wednesday, respectively, in Charlotte.
Five members of the Rainforest Action Network dangled a 70-foot by 25-foot banner with the words "Bank of Coal" off the stadium at about 6:30 a.m. to call attention to the bank's financial support - about $6.7 billion, RAN says - of the coal industry. The activity in Charlotte is part of a nationwide effort of environmental, labor and Occupy groups to protest outside - and sometimes inside - corporate shareholder meetings this year. About 1,000 are expected to attend BofA's meeting.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Wednesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Wed, May 2, 2012 at 9:15 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, May 2, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Matthew Weinstein exhibit at Mint Museum Uptown
* Rise Against at Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre
* Phillippe Petit at Milestone
* Neil Brennan at The Comedy Zone Charlotte
* Tosco House Party Open Mic at The Evening Muse
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
News / Opinion Creative Loafing's Dunce of the Week: Alex Wiles
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Tue, May 1, 2012 at 1:59 PM
The way I see it, there are two types of gun users: people who just like shootin' shit and homicidal maniacs. The difference is simple to understand. Some people use beer cans as target practice; others use people.
There are, of course, special gems who embody both.
Arts LOL: Comedy in the Q.C.
Posted By Anita Overcash on Tue, May 1, 2012 at 10:34 AM
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.
It's not uncommon for good stand-up comedians to dabble in the world of directing, writing and producing. After all, they know how to make things funny and humor is a necessity - at least, that is, in comedies. Neal Brennan fits this description. He's responsible for co-creating Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show and co-writing stoner flick Half Baked. $15-$20. May 2-3, 8 p.m.; May 4, 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m.; May 5, 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. The Comedy Zone Charlotte, 900 Seaboard St., Suite B3, Charlotte. 980-321-4702. www.cltcomedyzone.com.
Improv Charlotte shows can be pretty random - meaning, they joke about whatever it is they feel like. Since you can't know what to expect, it makes for a surprising and funny form of entertainment. Plus, it's all for a good cause. Proceeds raised from each show go straight to charity. $5. May 4, 7 p.m. Wine Up, 3306 N. Davidson St.
Comedian Doug Benson loves weed. At least, that's what we've come to gather from his documentary Super High Me. In the film, Benson explores the effects of smoking the substance for 30 days. The outcome? He gets happily high over and over and over again. $17-$20. May 5, 4:20 p.m. The Comedy Zone Charlotte, 900 Seaboard St., Suite B3, Charlotte. 980-321-4702. www.cltcomedyzone.com.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Tuesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Tue, May 1, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, May 1, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Come Fly Away at Belk Theater
* Styles and Complete at Whisky River
* Comedy Explosion at The Comedy Zone Charlotte
* Beer Ed at Growlers Pourhouse
* Mecklenburg Friends of Agriculture Meeting at Mecklenburg Cooperative Extension
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Enjoy the long weekend, but remember: this holiday began because labor activists in the 1800s were brave enough to fight for the rights of all American workers
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