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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
First Drip First Drip (2/25/15): Another bout of #snOMG on its way, Reddit makes a move after Fappening, more
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 9:47 AM
In "they still do that?" news: A conservative policy group launched a phone message campaign to spread word about the “dangerous” LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance set to be voted on next Monday by City Council.
Snow's coming. Raid the grocery stores at lunch.
An investigation by CBS reveals the system that provides benefits for military veterans might be even more broken than originally thought. According to whistleblowers, "more than 13,000 informal claims filed between 1996 and 2009 ... ended up stashed in a file cabinet and ignored until 2012."
The social media site Reddit announced stricter guidelines on explicit content, removing any nude photos in which the subject has not given permission to publish. Google's doing the same with its Blogger. The move comes about six months after what's became known as the The Fappening, when hackers obtained nude photos of celebrities and posted them online.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Wednesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 9:43 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 25, 2015 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Echosmith at Visulite Theatre
• Almost Famous Comedy Show at The Comedy Zone
• Whiskey Women of Charlotte at Heist Brewery
• Kitchapalooza at Label
• Art Fusion: Arts of Africa at Mint Museum Randolph
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Tuesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 10:40 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 24, 2015 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Belk Theater
• Craft Lush at Twenty-Two
• The Happiest Hours Remixer at Suite
• Country Tuesday w/ The Hotten Hallers, Wiggle Wagons at Snug Harbor
• Photogenic Nature exhibit at The Light Factory
First Drip First Drip (2/24/15): City Council approves tax incentive package for snack maker, more
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 9:45 AM
City Council signed off on a $3 million tax break incentive package for Frito-Lay, which has a facility in southwest Charlotte, to help the maker of the salty yet satisfying Fritos expand. $1.2 million will come from the city, the rest from the county. In return? Charlotte gets 35 more jobs.
State Senate will hear a bill today that, if approved, would give magistrates the right to bow out of issuing marriage licenses if they feel their religious rights are being infringed upon.
Both men and women teams in the CIAA basketball tournament begin today. Here's the schedule of school pairings.
Alaska doesn't look half bad now — today marks the day recreational marijuana becomes legal.
Monday, February 23, 2015
First Drip First Drip (2/23/15): Duke Energy gets charged, superbug hits Charlotte, more
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 9:41 AM
Buried at the end of the news day Friday, federal prosecutors filed charges against Duke Energy for last year's coal ash spill on the Dan River, saying the utility violated the federal Clean Water Act. Duke has already negotiated a plea deal to pay more than $100 million in fines, community service and mitigation.
The name of the game is transparency: City Council will vote on updates to its ethics policy. The Observer reports: "The proposals do not contain what has become increasingly common in large American cities: a requirement that lobbyists register with the city and, in some cases, disclose who they meet with."
The superbug has made its way to Charlotte. Carolinas Medical Center confirms two people have died from CRE superbug so far this year at the hospital.
If you boycotted watching the Oscars because of the lack of diversity in this year's list of nominees, no worries: Here's a list of the top 5 moments, according to Good Morning America.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Sunday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 22, 2015 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Bronwyn Mauldin, reading from Love Songs of the Revolution at Park Road Books
• 2015 Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts at Theatre Charlotte
• What You Will at Davidson College
• 32nd Annual Showcase of Woodcarvings at Marion Diehl Park and Rec Center
• JD McPherson and Dylan Pratt at Visulite Theatre
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Saturday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 21, 2015 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• A Night in Rio - 6th Annual Brazilian Carnaval at Neighborhood Theatre
• Condom Couture at Chop Shop
• Sleeping With Sirens at The Fillmore
• Lupus Mardi Gras Gala at CenterStage
• Tattermask at Tremont Music Hall
Friday, February 20, 2015
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Friday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 9:58 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 20, 2015 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Works by Arthur Brouthers at Sozo Gallery
• Dre Day at Neighborhood Theatre
• Science on the Rocks: Smoke & Mirrors at Discovery Place
• Queen City Soup: Second Chance Valentine's Soiree at McColl Center for Art + Innovation
• Uncategorized exhibit at Ink Floyd
First Drip First Drip (2/20/15): Franklin Graham chimes in on proposed LGBT ordinance, more
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 9:51 AM
Oh goody. Franklin Graham decided to offer his two cents on the proposed ordinances in Charlotte that will extend more protections to LGBT residents. He particularly takes issue with the measure that would allow transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice in public places. “I cannot see why City Council would even consider this," he said. "It is not only ridiculous, it’s unsafe. Common sense tells us that this would open the door, literally, to all sorts of serious concerns including giving sexual predators access to children. It violates every sense of privacy and decency for people of both sexes, adults and children.”
VP Joe Biden was in Charlotte yesterday talking transportation and infrastructure, but WFAE's Tom Bullock wonders: Was Biden also laying down the groundwork for a 2016 presidential bid?
Folks who live in southwest Charlotte will soon have a new entertainment option: Piedmont Social House opens this spring. "It will also fill a large void of leisure activity that exists for residents living within the triangle between Gastonia, Ballantyne and Fort Mill," said William Hodges, one of the developers, in a press release.
Since the ridiculous cold settled in earlier this week, I've had Frozen on my mind. I guess I wasn't the only one. Police in a small Kentucky town posted a message on Facebook jokingly announcing a warrant for the arrest of Queen Elsa.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Film / Film News Oscar talk on Charlotte Talks
Posted By Web Editor on Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 1:00 PM
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Host Mike Collins (left) warns critic Sean O'Connell not to mess up during the taping of Charlotte Talks
The 87th Annual Academy Awards will be held Feb. 22, and, as always, local film reviewers will appear opposite host Mike Collins on Charlotte Talks to offer their preferences and predictions in the major races. Creative Loafing film critic Matt Brunson and CinemaBlend.com's Sean O'Connell will discuss the various contenders, including Birdman, Boyhood and Whiplash.
This edition of Charlotte Talks will air at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, on WFAE 90.7 FM. The broadcast will then be archived at www.wfae.org.
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