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Friday, September 7, 2012
Democratic National Convention 2012 DNC in photos: Slut pins, Barack Obama, more
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 2:15 PM
CL Atlanta photographer Joeff Davis wraps up his DNC photo coverage. Check out these gems.
News / Democratic National Convention 2012 Video: Women voters respond to First Lady's speech
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 1:07 PM
Elon University students Ronda Ataalla and Shakori Fletcher ask women in Charlotte during the Democratic National Convention to share their reactions after hearing First Lady Michelle Obama speak on Tuesday night.
News / Democratic National Convention 2012 Protesters close out a long week with one big message
Posted By Ryan Pitkin on Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Protesters had a lot to say this week, but they drove one point home on the biggest night.
A machine projected "Fuck the DNC" on different buildings in Uptown during Thursday's big march, the last of the official Democratic National Convention protests.
Occupiers left Marshall Park with daylight on their backs. The three hour march that began at about 7:30 p.m. ran into the beginning of President Obama's speech.
- Jeff Hahne
- A jazz band played at the intersection of Tryon and Trade streets as protesters made their way toward the convention.
News / Democratic National Convention 2012 / Opinion Five things you didn't know about the DNC: Day Three
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 11:46 AM
1. My seat was very close to the curtain, stage right. I had the same line of sight as speakers, so I only saw the teleprompter and crowd. I also had a near-perfect shot of every backside that spoke on stage, so to speak. The best? Mary J. Blige. The worst? Barney Frank.
- Ana McKenzie
- My view.
News / Democratic National Convention 2012 Obama's DNC speech: An exclamation point at the end of a great week
Posted By Michael A. Cooper Jr. on Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Former President Bill Clinton basically won the election for Barack Obama Wednesday night with a point-by-point takedown of the Republican ticket, their policies and their attacks on the current occupant of the White House. Clinton appealed to middle-class women and working-class whites in the Midwest. At the end, aging baby boomers needed a cigarette.
So on the final night of the Democratic National Convention, after threats of weather, which never developed, forced the events from Bank of America Stadium to Time Warner Cable Arena, Obama wisely kept his remarks short and to the point. He covered major campaign themes in what was essentially a State of the Union speech with a live, partisan audience.
He did well to paint the contrast between himself and Mitt Romney without trying to run up the rhetorical score and risk fumbling the poll bounce that Bubba gave him the night before. He appealed to swing states and undecideds.
Democratic National Convention 2012 Video: Even the credentialed are denied
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 10:03 AM
After officials decided to move President Obama's speech from Bank of America stadium to Time Warner Cable Arena because of weather concerns, the number of available seats understandably shrunk. Here's one couple who didn't make it into the arena, despite being credentialed.
They didn't seem very happy.
(Video by Jeaumane McIntosh)
Arts Dialect Discipline captures artists in action
Posted By Anita Overcash on Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Aside from the growing trend of live painting, most artists create their works in private, with plenty of space for breaks, revisions and messiness. Unless you're an apprentice, you might never get the chance to hover over a shoulder, watching the art of making art in action. Pura Vida's latest exhibit, Dialect Discipline, offers this fly-on-the-wall view of local art luminaries.
The exhibit features the black-and-white photography of Christina Welsh, whose snagged photos capture architects Jahan Nourbakhsh and Toby Witte of Dialect Design and tattoo artist Hans Drost of Fu's Custom Tattoos engaged in the discipline and creation of their particular artforms.
The exhibit also showcases other media, including paintings by Sharon Dowell, Ruth Ava Lyons, Paul Sires, Cher Cosper, Henry Schreiber, Theron Ross, Terry Shipley, Jahan Nourbakhsh, Toby Witte, Osiris Rain, William Puckett and more. Opening reception Friday, Sept. 7, from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Exhibit continues through Sept. 22. Pura Vida, 3202 N. Davidson St., Suite A. 704-335-8587. www.puravidaart.com.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Friday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Sept. 7, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Opening reception for Bearing Flowers exhibit at MoNa Gallery
* God Save the Queen City 2 at Chop Shop
* A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Forum at Theatre Charlotte
* Outernational at Tremont Music Hall
* Amazing Maize Maze at Rural Hill
Democratic National Convention 2012 Video: Shouldn't he be in school?
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 8:00 AM
A group of adults and children gathered at the corner of Trade and Tryon today to basically tell anyone who was listening that we're all going to hell. With his thick Southern accent, I'd guess we'll be seeing this young man on street corners for years to come ... unfortunately.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Democratic National Convention 2012 Video: Whistle while you work
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 6:45 PM
Well, if you're a cop stuck directing traffic during the Democratic National Convention, you gotta keep it interesting. (Video by Jeff Hahne).
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