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Sunday, September 7, 2014
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Sunday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Sept. 7, 2014 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Dick Gregory and Paul Mooney at McGlohon Theater
• Footloose at Theatre Charlotte
• Gay Men's Chorus of Charlotte Season 9 Kickoff Party at Petra's Piano Bar & Cabaret
• Yiasou Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral
• Jimmie "JJ" Walker at The Comedy Zone
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Saturday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Sept. 6, 2014 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Opening reception for the Alchemy of Tea exhibit at Cornelius Arts Center
• Weenie Roast at PNC Music Pavilion
• Carolina Stepfest at Queen's University
• The Common Ground Festival in Plaza-Midwood
Friday, September 5, 2014
News / Food Eat out more, cook at home less?
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 2:28 PM
If you’re lucky, you possess somewhere in that vast, gelatinous lock box countless memories of your family eating around a dinner table every night. Some of your most memorable conversations - or arguments - might have happened in that space. Or, you guys laugh now about the persistent awkward silence, punctuated by the sound of forks scraping plates.
Depending on how much interest you had in the preparation of the meal, your memories probably begin and end at the dinner table. You don’t remember watching mom knead meat into a loaf or mash potatoes.
In a new study, researchers at N.C. State University say apathy or disinterest from family members in the process of cooking (or in the end result) is one of the many reasons home-cooked meals are more strenuous than they’re worth.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Friday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 1:58 PM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Sept. 5, 2014 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• The Mystics’ Ball: A Masquerade Event at Chop Shop
• Protomartyr at Neighborhood Theatre
• Luis Machicao: Couture Retrospective exhibit at LaCa Projects
• Yiasou Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral
• Jason Aldean at PNC Music Pavilion
Comic Afterthoughts In memoriam: Wolverine’s 6 best comic storylines
Posted By Andy Smith on Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 10:23 AM
This week saw the release of Death of Wolverine #1, the first installment in a limited series that puts the nail in the coffin for everyone’s favorite Canadian mutant. Comic Afterthoughts is marking the occasion by discussing our six favorite stories starring ol’ Logan — one for every claw. These stories span the timeline of both the character’s comic and publication history. Did we get it right? Or are we missing an obvious tale? Who knows; after this month’s series, we may have to add another to the list. For now, let’s take a look at the bloody and heroic trail that’s brought us here.
Enemy of the State
Mark Millar’s blockbuster, 12-issue narrative begins with a familiar device, if you’re reading comics right now: the death of Wolvie. He’s resurrected and brainwashed by the professional ninjas of The Hand. He’s then used to steal plans from S.H.I.E.L.D. and kill all sorts of folks (even a fellow Canadian mutant). The reason this book makes the list? It’s printed proof that Wolverine stories can get as big as they are brutal. And Millar’s plotting is beautifully executed by artist John Romita Jr. The penciler can be polarizing in his trademark, loose style, but for the dozen of issues that comprises this tale, it works.
First Drip First Drip (9/5/14): Murder suspect found under bed, former Virginia governor guilty of corruption, more
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 8:10 AM
In a most perverse version of hide and go seek, police found a murder suspect in Statesville hiding under a bed not far from where he had committed the crime. Troyshawn Nicholas Williams is accused of killing Keith Levan Keaton Jr. Williams left Keaton's home after their altercation but allegedly returned to shoot him.
Eight reporters in seven states spent a year digging into employee treatment of contract workers and found that by treating many construction workers as independent contractors, thereby depriving them of government-mandated benefits, taxpayers are left to pay billions each year.
Comedian Joan Rivers died yesterday after complications from a surgery. She was 81.
A former Virginia governor and his wife have been found guilty of public corruption. Bob McDonnell and his wife face serious prison time and hefty fines. "With their verdict, jurors accepted the prosecution's argument that the McDonnells wrongfully used their position to promote a company, then known as Star Scientific Inc., by arranging meetings for founder Jonnie Williams Sr. with state officials and hosting events at the governor's mansion."
Nevada offered Tesla $1.3 billion in incentives to build a battery factory in Reno that is expected to generate 22,000 jobs and pump $100 million into the state's economy over 20 years. The company passed up offers from Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
Apparently the woman who claimed to have been raped in uptown lied.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Arts Patricia McBride named a 2014 Kennedy Center Honoree — you go, girl
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 6:25 PM
Al Green. Tom Hanks. Patricia McBride. Lily Tomlin. Sting.
All of these fine folks have been selected for the 2014 Kennedy Center Honors, but only one has a building donning her name (along with her husband's) in Charlotte.
News PHOTOS: Fast food workers strike for minimum wage raise
Posted By Enid Valu on Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 5:45 PM
Fast food workers in Charlotte gathered in front of the McDonald’s on the corner of Reagan and Sugar Creek Road to protest at 7 a.m. this morning. They were part of a nationwide strike to raise the minimum wage to $15 in more than 150 cities. One brave worker, Brittany, walked off the job at Bojangles' to join in. Honks were heard throughout the hour showing support for the cause.
- Enid Valu
Arts Cheap list: Greek Fest, Common Ground Festival and more
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 4:33 PM
Going out in Charlotte doesn't have to be expensive. In fact, to prove that statement, we've compiled a list of cheap - $10 or less - things to do in the Q.C. this weekend. These events may vary, but they're all entertaining and they won't break your bank (piggy banks excluded).
Yiasou Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral: Longtime Charlotteans think of this festival as a holiday for good reason. Between traditional Greek food — Athenian-style fish, gyros, baklava and an array of delicious sweets — and entertainment, there’s a sense of pride that resonates at the festival, bringing families and friends together for a fun celebration. $3; children under 12 free. Sept. 4, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sept. 5-6, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sept. 7, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 600 East Blvd. www.yiasoufestival.org.
David Kroll: New Paintings at Hidell Brooks Gallery: The Seattle-based artist fuses landscapes and still lifes, but adds contemporary twists. Kroll goes deeper to juxtapose ideas about life, nature and the fluidity of change. Take, for example, his “Koi & Light Blue Vase,” which imposes a school of koi fish flapping above a vase. The fish flow freely and seem to represent natural and artificial, and ethereal vs. material. Reception on Sept. 5, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Exhibit runs through Oct. 31. Free admission. Hidell Brooks Gallery, 1910 South Blvd., Suite 130. 704-334-7302. www.hidellbrooks.com.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Thursday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 10:39 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Sept. 4, 2014 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Style Night Out at Morrison
• Jarekus Singleton at U.S. National Whitewater Center
• Craig Shoemaker at The Comedy Zone
• Shiprocked at Snug Harbor
• The Performers at Duke Energy Theater
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