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Thursday, September 20, 2012
News An open letter to Mr. Romney from a Latina
Posted By Ailen J. Arreaza on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 10:53 AM
Dear Mr. Romney,
As a Cuban-American, I’m anxiously awaiting the day when a person of Latino heritage takes the oath of office for president of the United States. I dream of a time when a salsa band plays at the inaugural ball, plantains are a staple in the White House kitchen, and the first family’s children speak Spanish at home. I would like for that time to come soon, while my own children are still young. I want them to see — through their still innocent and hopeful eyes — that someone like them can hold the highest office in the land. I can only imagine the incredible impact it will make on their lives.
These things are important to me, Mr. Romney. But there are also other things that are more important.
- Wikipedia
- Romney
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Thursday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Sept. 20, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Tommy Davidson at The Comedy Zone Charlotte
* Kathleen Purvis and Debbie Moose at Park Road Books
* Lombardi at Carolina Actors Studio Theatre
* Alive After Five at Pavilion at EpiCentre
* Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Film / Film News The Light Factory's film roster of '72
Posted By Matt Brunson on Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 9:49 PM
It begins with a man squealing like a pig and ends with a transvestite eating something less than, uh, divine. In between, there are plenty of offers that moviegoers can't refuse.
It's Spirit of '72, a celebration of some of the most noteworthy releases from the same year that The Light Factory was born. The venue has selected a total of eight feature films from 1972; some are Oscar winners, some are box office smashes, and yet others managed to push — make that shred — that proverbial envelope.
The series runs this Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 20-23, at The Light Factory. Admission is $7 per film ($5 for TLF members). The full schedule with days and times is below.
DELIVERANCE
Director: John Boorman. Cast: Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
News Jennifer Roberts surprisingly close to Pittenger in recent poll
Posted By Mike Cooper on Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 4:30 PM
The general consensus among professional political prognosticators has been that the congressional election to replace the retiring Sue Myrick would be a cakewalk for the Republican candidate Robert Pittenger.
But a recent poll of likely voters has the Democratic challenger Jennifer Roberts within the margin of error, down only one percentage point, in her bid for Congress.
- Angus Lamond
- Roberts
News Election 2012 Notebook: In Mitt Romney video, Mr. Monopoly lives
Posted By Mary C. Curtis on Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 2:45 PM
Rich Uncle Pennybags is his name. No, I don’t mean Mitt Romney. I’m talking about Mr. Monopoly, the mascot of the wheelers-and-dealers game, complete with spats, top hat and monocle. That’s the image that immediately came to mind watching Mitt Romney speak to prospective donors in the leaked video seen ’round the world.
His message: They own all the property on the board — and you don’t.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Wednesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Sept. 19, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Works by Alberto Giacometti and Shepard Fairey at New Gallery of Modern Art
* A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Forum at Theatre Charlotte
* The Chris Canty Foundation Wine Tasting at Blue Restaurant & Bar
* Off the Record featuring The Hot Gates at The Evening Muse
* Andy the Doorbum at Snug Harbor
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Tuesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Sept. 18, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Charlotte Fashion Week 2012 at Reelworks
* Charlotte Unchained at Booth Playhouse
* Open Mic at Mugs Coffee
* Trivia at Big Ben British Pub & Restaurant
* GreyMarket, The Collectives, The Wormholes, and The Business People at Chop Shop
Monday, September 17, 2012
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Monday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Sept. 18, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Margaret Cho at The Comedy Zone Charlotte
* Made in Charlotte Awards at Whisky River
* Metric at The Fillmore
* Open Mic at Jackalope Jacks
* Monday Funday at Dixie's Tavern
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Arts On Q presents K.M.B.A
Posted By Perry Tannenbaum on Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 8:00 AM
You say you want a revolution? Well, you know On Q Productions is bringing it with its fourth season, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, It’ll Be Live!”. It all begins with Kiss My Black Angst (K.M.B.A), a grenade of one-act plays by three incendiary leaders of the Black Arts movement. Dutchman, the last play written by LeRoi Jones before he changed his name to Amiri Baraka, takes us aboard a NYC subway train. There a 20-year-old black man, Clay, meets an older white woman, Lula, who flirts and offers apples.
Directed by On Q founder Quentin Talley, what promises to be the story of Adam and Eve is destined to derail. Funnyhouse of a Negro by Adrienne Kennedy is another journey back to '60s angst, directed by Jamila Reddy. We enter the nightmare world of Sarah, a woman who hates her blackness. With a noose around her neck, she has reasons. But reason may be exactly what Sarah has lost, for her mind is visited by — or schizophrenically divided into — four historic personalities, three white and one black. The evening is rounded out by a pair of mini-plays by Ed Bullins, The Theme Is Blackness and A Short Play for a Small Theater. $25. Sept. 15, 8 p.m., Sept. 16, 3 p.m., Sept. 19-20, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 21-22, 8 p.m. The Art Factory at Johnson C. Smith University, 1545 W. Trade St.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Film / Film News Weekend Film Reviews: For a Good Time, Call...; The Cold Light of Day; Finding Nemo
Posted By Matt Brunson on Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 5:23 PM
- Focus Features
- For a Good Time, Call...
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