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Friday, April 25, 2014
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Friday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 10:08 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 25, 2014 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* City Lights at Belk Theater
* Gillian Welch at Neighborhood Theater
* Impractical Jokers at The Fillmore
* Big Bottles & Blues at Founder's Hall
* Ralphie May at The Comedy Zone
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Film / Film News Opening Friday
Posted By Matt Brunson on Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 12:31 PM
- Relativity Media
- Brick Mansions
Brick Mansions - Paul Walker, RZA
From the Rough - Taraji P. Henson, Michael Clarke Duncan
Jodorowsky's Dune - Documentary
The Other Woman - Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann
The Quiet Ones - Jared Harris, Olivia Cooke
The Railway Man - Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman
Watermark - Documentary
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Thursday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 12:11 PM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 24, 2014 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Tycho at Visulite Theatre
* Othello at Knight Theater
* GayCharlotte Film Festival screens Stranger by the Lake at Theatre Charlotte
* Triptych Collective's ARTiculating through Action: An Evening of Reflective Performance at Neighborhood Theatre
* Girls' Night Out at The Fillmore
News First Drip (4/24/14): The Teeter lowers prices, cost to move coal ash high, more
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 10:02 AM
Early voting begins today through May 3. Here's a list of where you can go in Mecklenburg County.
Harris Teeter announced yesterday it would begin lowering prices after the recent Kroger acquisition. Look for the green tags.
The Boulevard at South End is about to blow up with fame: Two filmmakers tasked by Capital One to gather the stories of small businesses all over the country stopped in Charlotte this week to interview the owners of The Boulevard. The video will be posted on IAmSmallBusinessProud.com.
State regulators and Duke Energy say to move 100 million tons of coal ash could cost almost $10 million. "Paul Newton, Duke's North Carolina president of operations, told lawmakers that 20-foot trucks, leaving the site every three minutes, working 12 hours a day, could not quickly remove it. 'The Dan River site would take about two years to be excavated and remove - and that is our smallest site,' Newton said. 'At our Marshall plant near Charlotte, at that pace, excavation would take nearly 30 years.'"
The FDA has proposed regulations on those plastic or metal tubes called e-cigs that no one really knows anything about. The federal government not only wants to ban the sale to minors - makes sense - but it also wants to reserve the right to create new rules on the products later.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Comic Afterthoughts The Pull List (4/23/14): A title to Watch
Posted By Andy Smith on Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 4:46 PM
With Original Sin #0, we're given the precursor to Marvel's latest event, which officially starts in May. So what do we know about it so far?
Well, Uatu will die. That's the Uatu, as in The Watcher (a position held throughout the universe by big, bald creatures that monitor the activities of beings in their assigned galaxies). That's the event that kicks off this storyline, with his missing eyes being the main detail gleaned from publicity images.
Uatu sees all and knows all, so if someone has killed him (and presumably taken his secrets), they know things about Earth's Mightiest Heroes that no one else could know. That's where the term "Original Sin" comes in, as each of our heroes has something terrible to hide. Look for big reveals with this summer-long tale, with possible repercussions that extend beyond.
See what else hits shelves below.
Music DrumStrong announces daily lineup, "Pony Danza" series
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM
The DrumStrong Rhythm & Arts Festival unveiled its daily lineup along with the first episode of the "Pony Danza Sessions." The weekly video series will highlight some of the performers, as well as the DrumStrong location, Misty Meadows Farm, which is also home to, you guessed it, "Pony Danza."
The first episode, filmed at Salud Beer Shop in NoDa, features The New Familiars:
The lineup is as follows:
FRIDAY, MAY 16
Hrvrd, Junior Astronomers, Grown Up Avenger Stuff, Elonzo, Super Ape, Replicas, Pullman Strike, Modern Primitives, Cairo Fire and DJ A Huf along with late-night performances by Marley Carroll and Miami Dice
SATURDAY, MAY 17
Railroad Earth, The Felice Brothers, Kopecky Family Band, Chatham County Line, American Aquarium, Futurebirds, The Mantras, The Love Language, Lost in the Trees, Bombadil, Joe Pug, Ancient Cities, Dirty Drummer, DJ Joel Khouri with a late-night set by Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band
SUNDAY, MAY 18
Dom Flemons, Overmountain Men, The New Familiars, Sinners & Saints, Time Sawyer, The Business People, Caroline Spence, Of Good Nature, That Guy Smitty, School of Rock Charlotte
News Duke Energy contributed three times as much money to McCrory campaign than to five sitting governors combined
Posted By Sara Patterson on Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 12:20 PM
As if we need any more proof of Gov. McCrory's long-standing ties to Duke Energy, a report released Monday by The National Institute on Money and State Politics, a nonpartisan nonprofit, revealed that between 2000 and 2012 Duke contributed three times as much money to the McCrory campaign than it gave to five sitting governors combined.
McCrory, who worked for Duke Energy for 28 years before his 2008 gubernatorial run, also claimed the lion's share of Duke executives' contributions - $82,000 of a total $94,750 given to four governors. Duke's PAC gave a total of $30,000 to five sitting governors, with McCrory carving out a $16,000 slice.
- Duke Energy (flickr Creative Commons)
- Duke's coal gasification power plant in Edwardsport, Ind.
News First Drip (4/23/14): Investigators subpoena Meck County, VICE journalist detained, more
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 11:33 AM
The corruption case against Patrick Cannon didn't end with his arrest. The U.S. Attorney's Office has subpoenaed Mecklenburg County officials, seeking records relating to Cannon. The mandate comes a month after investigators requested such documents from the city. Clearly no one is safe.
Some people aren't satisfied with simply visiting a museum. Dexter Anderson broke a window at the National Civil Rights Museum, in Memphis, and was found asleep in the Lorraine Hotel's room 308, which is just a few doors down from the room Martin Luther King Jr. stayed in the day he was assassinated. Anderson was charged with vandalism. Security has since increased at the museum.
A VICE journalist remains in the custody of pro-Russian separatist militia members in eastern Ukraine, who also recently detained and released a TIME reporter. The journalists were traveling by car and were stopped at a checkpoint. VICE is in talks with the State Department.
South Sudanese rebels slaughtered hundreds seeking refuge in mosques in the area. The body count is so high, UN officials couldn't give an exact body count, just describing "piles and piles" of bodies. "'A strong stench of decomposing remains filled the air, while vultures and dogs ate off limbs, scalps and abdomen flesh,' said one report."
Arts Plaza Midwood Art Crawl and more in this week's art picks
Posted By Anita Overcash on Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 10:10 AM
Check out these art events, happening this week in Charlotte and the surrounding area.
Student Exhibit at Davidson College: The exhibit features printmaking, digital media, painting, drawing and sculptures by Davidson students, both art and non-art majors. Held in the Van Every Gallery in Belk Visual Arts Center. Free admission. Opening reception on April 24, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Exhibit continues through May 7. Davidson College, 102 N. Main St., Davidson. www.davidsoncollegeartgalleries.org.
Senior Student Art Exhibition at Queens University: Graduating students showcase new works. Held in the Max L. Jackson Gallery in Watkins Building. Free admission. Reception on April 24, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Exhibit continues through May 3. 1900 Selwyn Ave. 704-337-2200. www.queens.edu.
Spring Art Crawl in Plaza-Midwood: The crawl will feature an eclectic mix of artists from painters and aerial silks dancers to artisan chocolate makers. Some artists will be painting on the scene, and there will be live music, jewelry, pottery, spoken word, chair and pole dancing, hair and body art, and food. Held in Plaza-Midwood (Central Avenue from Hawthorne Street to The Plaza, and cross streets). Free admission. April 26, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. www.plazamidwood.com/artcrawl.
Kings Drive Art Walk at Little Sugar Creek Greenway: Stroll the greenway and check out a variety of artists showcasing their works. April 26, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; April 27, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Little Sugar Creek Greenway, 600 South Kings Drive (at the corner of East Morehead St.). www.festivalinthepark.org/kingsdriveartwalk.asp.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Wednesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 9:42 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, April 23, 2014 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Without a Fight at UNC Charlotte Center City
* The Coathangers at Milestone
* Microbrews Cruise at U.S. National Whitewater Center
* Great Architect at Heist Brewery
* Youth Festival at Belk Theater
