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Monday, November 12, 2012
News Dilworth Walgreens vote delayed
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 4:12 PM
Looks like Dilworth residents will have to wait a few more weeks to find out if they're getting a Walgreens.
According to the Charlotte Business Journal, City Council planned to vote on the controversial drive-through pharmacy on East Morehead Street tonight but rescheduled because Councilman David Howard is out of town.
Dilworth has been up in arms about the Walgreens because of fears that it will further clog traffic.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Monday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 9:30 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Nov. 12, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Torqued and Twisted: Bentwood Today at UNC Charlotte
* David Brooks at Davidson College
* Karaoke at Dixie's Tavern
* Open Mic at Evening Muse
* Marc Cohn at McGlohon Theater
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Arts Beverly McIver's exhibit mirrors her life
Posted By Anita Overcash on Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Even without knowing the backstory behind Greensboro native and artist Beverly McIver's self and familial portraits, her works resonate as personal. They resemble snapshots that've been livened up with wispy brushstrokes and vibrant colors, all the while capturing a casual, behind-the-scenes aroma of kinfolk bonding.
But solos of McIver also reflect struggle and perseverance. After McIver lost her mother to cancer at a young age, she took care of her disabled sister Renee until, rather miraculously, Renee was able to live on her own. It was this painful and joy-bound narrative that later struck a chord with HBO, which shot a documentary on McIver's life as a successful artist and caretaker. McIver's works come to Charlotte for Reflections: Portraits By Beverly McIver, an exhibit at Mint Museum Uptown.
$5-$10. Exhibit continues through Jan. 6, 2013. Mint Museum Uptown, 500 S. Tryon St. 704-337-2000. www.mintmuseum.org.
Arts Durham exhibit features renowned artists
Posted By Anita Overcash on Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 11:00 AM
It's not a long shot to say that Claribel and Etta Cone — two upper class sisters who resided in Baltimore, Md., during the Gilded Age — had good taste in art. The socialites frequently crossed the pond to Europe where they bought works by artists who had not yet been labeled "masters" (but would be later).
- Henri Matisse, Large Reclining Nude, 1935. Oil on canvas, 26 1/8 x 36 ¾ inches (66.4 x 93.3 cm). The Baltimore Museum of Art: The Cone Collection, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland, BMA 1950.258. © 2012 Succession H. Matisse / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
This includes art by Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Vincent van Gogh, and Camille Pissarro. You can get a glimpse of the boast-worthy collection in Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore, showcasing at Duke University's Nasher Museum of Art up in Durham.
$6-$12. Exhibit continues through Feb. 10, 2013. Nasher Museum of Art, 2001 Campus Drive. 919-684-5135. www.nasher.duke.edu.
Arts Fashion strike
Posted By Anita Overcash on Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 9:00 AM
10 Park Lanes, a bowling alley in Myers Park, is turning its lanes into runways for Pin Up, Pin Down. The fashion event showcases designer clothing from local boutiques. This includes items from Blush, Blvd at Southend, Vivian B, Vestique, Summerbird, JT Posh, Sloan, Nordstrom and Solstice.
Models’ hair and makeup will be styled with influence from pin-up gals. A portion of proceeds raised will benefit Levine Cancer Institute’s Carolinas Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. $10. Nov. 11, 6 p.m. 10 Park Lanes, 1700 Montford Drive.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Arts Matt & Ben duel at Petra's
Posted By Perry Tannenbaum on Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Two obscure actors come up with an idea that will transform them into heartthrob superstars. The uplifting story of how Matt Damon and Ben Affleck came up with the idea for Good Will Hunting ought to be a natural for the stage. But in casting themselves as the leads in their script, Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers chose a willfully unnatural way of retelling the story of Matt & Ben.
Stephen Seay Productions is bringing the outré comedy to Petra's Piano Bar for a six-night performance run. If this new Seay prank is as good as past projects Beyond Therapy or the more recent The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged), you'll want to sidle into the Plaza-Midwood venue early to snag a good seat. The return of Tania Kelly, CL Critic's Choice for Best Local Actress, and her ability to cross racial and gender boundaries to play Matt pretty much guarantees a good time. Opposite her is Tarradiddle Players mainstay Darlene Parker, who reaffirmed her comedy cred earlier this year in Theatre Charlotte's The Female Odd Couple.
$10 in advance. Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 15-17, 7:30 p.m. Petra's Piano Bar & Cabaret, 1919 Commonwealth Ave. 704-332-6608. www.petraspianobar.com.
Film / Arts Spirits continue rise at UNC Charlotte
Posted By Anita Overcash on Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Halloween may be over, but the University of North Carolina Charlotte College of Arts + Architecture and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library's "Spirits Rise: A Ghost Film Series" are helping the supernatural vibes linger. Next up is the 2002 psychological horror thriller The Ring, an adaptation of the Japanese novel by Kōji Suzuki, first filmed (Ringu) by Hideo Nakata in 1998.
In the Americanized take, directed by Gore Verbinski, Naomi Watts stars as a woman investigating a mysterious string of deaths that seem to have resulted from viewing a cursed videotape, followed by receiving an eerie phone call. Though this version of The Ring has been criticized for diverting from its original storyline and lacking substantial characters, it's drenched in special effects that are unavoidably startling, even when you know they're coming. Free admission. Nov. 10, 2 p.m. UNC Charlotte's Center City Building, 320 E. 9th St.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Arts Jekyll & Hyde transforms at Belk Theater
Posted By Perry Tannenbaum on Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 3:00 PM
We are not guinea pigs! Yes, we are! Slated to hit Broadway in April 2013, the revival of Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde the Musical is barreling into Belk Theater for eight performances — a mere five weeks after the new production began its 25-city national tour in San Diego. Charlotte is the fourth city to see how Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis fares in the schizoid title role and how R&B diva and Grammy nominee Deborah Cox fares as sweet streetwalker Lucy Harris.
Yes, Frank Wildhorn's version has far more romance happening than the original Robert Louis Stevenson novella, thanks to the book and lyrics by four-time Tony nominee Leslie Bricusse. Those disfigurements certainly helped the original Broadway version, which opened in 1997 and logged 1,543 performances. Aside from the head-snapping climax, highlights include "This Is the Moment," "A New Life," and "Someone Like You." $20 and up. Nov. 9, 8 p.m., Nov. 10, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., Nov. 11, 1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000. www.blumenthalarts.org.
Film / Film Reviews Weekend Film Reviews: Skyfall; The Sessions
Posted By Matt Brunson on Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 2:28 PM
Arts Jerry Lee Kirk adds narrative to art
Posted By Anita Overcash on Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 1:30 PM
Those who've been wishing for something new from Charlotte artist Jerry Lee Kirk can consider themselves lucky. In his new exhibit, The Gathering of Wishes Unfulfilled, Kirk strays from his usual Q.C.-area landscapes and revisits the surreal settings of his fantasy-framed narratives.
This doesn't mean he's turned his back on nature. Trees are present in at least two of his new works, "The Tree of Life, Death and Everything In-Between" and "Searching for a Place to Put Down Roots."
Kirk seeks to convey statements about current society and the human condition. In "We Still Remember the Day When the Optimist Came to Town," Kirk shows happy children and a well-dressed man — the "optimist" — with an open suitcase that's unleashing colorful balloons. Their pathway is surrounded by dark hues and shadowed figures grimacing on the sidelines. The optimist isn’t based off of a particular person.
"In these hard times that our country and the world in general has been going through, optimism has been scarce," says Kirk. "Even the slightest bit of positive thinking can be a catalyst to change things, and when that happens, it's a moment that will be remembered. And perhaps it can arrive in the form of person, a leader." Opening reception Nov. 9, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Free admission. Exhibit continues through Dec. 3. Uncommon Art Space, 3350 Commonwealth Ave. 704-779-0181. www.uncommonartspace.com.
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