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Thursday, June 13, 2013
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Thursday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, June 13, 2013 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Sightseers at Crownpoint Stadium 12
* Passion Pit at Uptown Amphitheatre
* Frankenstein at Duke Energy Theater
* Thirsty Thursday at Birdsong Brewery
* Trivia at VBGB
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Culture This week's SketchCrowd cartoon (June 12)
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 3:42 PM
SketchCrowd is the world's first crowd-sourced comic strip - that is, one created using submission by anyone and everyone. It runs weekly in Charlotte Creative Loafing, The Chattanooga Pulse and Augusta Metro Spirit. Artists can submit their own ideas and review others at www.sketchcrowd.com.
News / Opinion N.C. House proposals will wreck our schools
Posted By John Grooms on Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 10:10 AM
The N.C. House of Representatives revealed the education portion of its budget bill this week, and it's a sobering document that continues the current legislative session's unprecedented attack on public education in North Carolina. Remember, though, that the N.C. House actually leans a smidgen less to the far-right than the N.C. Senate - in other words, these ideas could get even worse by the time they make it through both houses. Here are some lowlights of what the House GOP wants:
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Wednesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 9:48 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, June 12, 2013 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Least Likely Friends at Theatre Charlotte
* Valient Thorr at Tremont Music Hall
* Get to Know the Show Lunch & Learn: The Lion King at Booth Playhouse
* Karaoke Night at UpStage
* Summer Showcase at Lark & Key Gallery
Music A look ahead at Bonnaroo 2013
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Just the thought of Bonnaroo makes me exhausted. I honestly don't know why I do this to myself. It's something akin to being a baseball scout going out to have a look at some new talent to see if you want to sign them to a contract. Instead of sports, I feel the need, as a music editor, to drive six hours to middle-of-nowhere Tennessee. While there, I give a listen to dozens of bands so that if they ever head toward Charlotte, I'll know if I should steer readers to check them out, or tell them to stay away.
This will be my sixth trip to Manchester. The "farm," as it's affectionately called. Nope, I don't go in an RV or book a hotel. I camp out in a tent, by myself, amidst a few hundred others in the press/guest camping area. I sweat, I drink lots of water and I see a lot of bands. A LOT of bands. This year, I'm looking to check out about 70. My feet hurt, and I haven't started walking from stage to stage yet.
It's how I cover 'Roo. It's not exactly pleasant and it's definitely exhausting, but something keeps bringing me back. Every year I leave and think, "I'm never going back there again..." and then the next year's lineup is announced and I think, "Where else can I see all of these bands in just a few days?"
A number of bands performing this year - Mumford & Sons, Portugal the Man, JD McPherson, Trombone Shorty, Foals, Paul McCartney, Cat Power, Matt & Kim, Baroness, Tom Petty - are ones that I've seen before, but there are dozens that I haven't. Those are the reason I'm heading back to Tennessee.
Here's a quick rundown of the top five (in no particular order) artists I haven't seen before who I'm looking forward to seeing at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival this year:
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
News / Film R.I.P. Robert West, film curator, producer and former Charlottean
Posted By John Grooms on Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 5:00 PM
Whether they know it or not, Charlotte film lovers owe a debt of gratitude to the late Robert West. A lifelong devotee, producer and supporter of filmmaking, West died June 6 in Wilmington, NC, of Glioblastoma Multiforme (MFB), a form of terminal brain cancer. West was diagnosed in fall 2012 and had stepped down from his executive director position in early 2013.
From 1985 to 1999, West was curator of film and video at the Mint Museum in Charlotte. He led a renowned media program that began the Charlotte Film & Video Festival, a national independent film festival, and organized national touring film programs for documentaries featuring social justice issues. The Mint position cemented West's reputation and he was a frequent presence - as board member, arts funder, juror and idea guy - for a variety of statewide and national arts groups, including the National Endowment for the Arts, the NC Arts Council, the Sundance Film Festival and PBS. He was also a board member of the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture.
Film / Film News Charlotte Talks about CGI and summer flicks
Posted By Web Editor on Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 4:15 PM
Local film critics Matt Brunson of Creative Loafing and Sean O'Connell of CinemaBlend.com will discuss summer movies on Charlotte Talks, with Mike Collins, airing at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, on WFAE.
- Paramount
- Is it Brad Pitt in World War Z or a WFAE listener trying to call into Charlotte Talks?
The two Charlotte reviewers will offer their takes on the seasonal flicks they've already seen, such as Man of Steel, Before Midnight and Star Trek Into Darkness, as well as preview upcoming titles like World War Z, The East and The Lone Ranger.
One of the themes for this show will be the heavy use of CGI in summer blockbusters. Joining the Charlotte gang by phone will be Erik Nash, a visual effects supervisor who's been Oscar-nominated for his work on I, Robot and Real Steel and who has also worked on such blockbusters as Titanic, The Avengers and this summer's Iron Man 3.
Music Seth Avett makes the (tabloid) headlines
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 3:21 PM
Along with fortune and fame come paparazzi and tabloid headlines, even if you're the Avett Brothers from Concord, N.C. Around midnight on June 10, Seth Avett posted the following message on the Avett Brothers website:
To all the wonderful Avett Brothers fans...Over the years, it has been my honor and privilege to share, through so many amazing experiences, a connection with you all that is very special to me. It is in the nature of this incredible exchange that I feel it appropriate to share a piece of personal news.
My wife and I have decided to end our marriage. We have been separated for some time. As I'm sure you will understand, this is a very difficult and painful time for us and our families. I want to wholeheartedly thank you for respecting our privacy in this matter and I ask sincerely for your prayers, support and understanding.
Much love and gratitude...
Seth Avett
At 8 a.m. this morning, Radar Online posted the following story: Dexter Star Jennifer Carpenter Dating Married Folk Singer Seth Avett - 'She Destroyed His Marriage,' Says Source
Jennifer Carpenter stars on the TV show Dexter and was married to her costar Michael C. Hall until December of 2010. There have been rumors swirling about the relationship for months - blog commentary on Avetts and Dexter fan sites have been suggesting at the pair.
It's Seth's private life, so we won't speculate or comment other than to say - these aren't the kinds of headlines music fans are hoping for.
