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Friday, October 9, 2009
2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News Sushi spots tonight
Posted By Priscilla Tsai on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 6:44 PM
It's Friday night and you're probably starting your weekend. If you're like many, you'll head out Uptown. A little food before hitting up the bars might be good though. If you're craving sushi, don't forget Enso at the EpiCentre or Fiji on 5th Street (which opens tonight). I bet they'll both be bumping tonight.
Wanna check them out first? We've got a pics for a virtual tour.
Take a peek at Enso here.
Get a preview of Fiji here.
Arts / 2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News Arts Flash: Dimeji Onafuwa
Posted By Anita Overcash on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Dimeji Onafuwa, a Nigerian-native and Charlotte-based artist, talked with Creative Loafing about his new solo exhibition, The Significant Line, at RedSky Gallery in Dilworth. See what he had to say below.
Creative Loafing: When did you start painting?
Dimeji Onafuwa: I’ve been painting ever since I was a little kid. Every time I got a little extra change, I would go buy one tube of oil paint. I grew my collection, one tube of paint at a time. When I felt like I had a good set, I went and bought a brush and started working. I had done some collage work as a teenager using African fabrics/textiles. I was doing that back home. I was also in school studying medicine in Nigeria and then I decided I wasn’t cut out for that. I decided to pursue my passion.
2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News Sushi on the go at K.O. Sushi
Posted By Priscilla Tsai on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 6:18 PM
K.O. Sushi located in Uptown on Third and Tryon Street (next to Jimmy John's) offers convenience when it comes to sushi. This sushi spot specializes in to-go and delivery orders only. If you are hankering for some quick sushi, get it delivered to you Uptown for only $1. I ordered what they said was their most popular roll -- the Volcano Roll.
2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News Taking over Loft 1523
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 6:09 PM
If you're looking for a sure-to-be-rambunctious party tonight, head out to Takeover Friday at Loft 1523 (1523 Elizabeth Ave. And no need to be afraid of the construction — the road is open!)
Not sure what Takeover is? Check out their site for the full breakdown. In five words or less? Gay men party like rockstars.
Look for photos later in the night!
Music / 2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News The problem with 'pop' music
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 4:50 PM
I'm sharing my thoughts on pop music over at Qcvibes.com.
Here one day, gone tomorrow — there sure is a lot of crap filling the airwaves these days. And chances are, you've moved on from those songs, too — unless you thought they were terrible in the first place.
Arts / 2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News Art openings and shows in Charlotte this weekend
Posted By Anita Overcash on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 4:25 PM
As the headline suggests, here are a few picks of art openings and shows to check out this weekend in Charlotte and the surrounding area.
Friday, Oct. 9
• Carolinas Salon des Refuses exhibition at Elder Gallery – Opening reception: Fri., Oct. 9, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. Exhibition features more than 50 original paintings and sculptures representing the “best of the rejected," art that was not featured in the Carolina’s Got Art! juried exhibition at Atherton Mill.
Continues through Nov.30.
Elder Gallery, 1427 South Blvd. 704-370-6337.
• Pastels and Paintings exhibition at Mint Hill Arts – Opening reception: Fri., Oct. 9, 7 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Exhibition features works by artist Martha Faires. Continues through Oct. 31.
Mint Hill Arts, 7714 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd. 704-545-0894.
• New Works by Veronica Clark, Paul Hunter and Jane Schmidt exhibition at Shain Gallery - Opening reception: Fri., Oct. 9
Shain Gallery, 2823 Selwyn Ave. 704-334-7744.
• Dimeji Onafuwa: The Significant Line at RedSky Gallery - Opening reception: Fri., Oct. 9, 7 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Nigerian native Dimeji Onafuwa’s paintings use bold colors to explore human nature and assimilation. Continues through Nov. 12.
RedSky Gallery (Dilworth location), 1244 East Blvd. 704-377-6400.
Saturday, Oct. 10
• Craft Attack at Independence Park – Sat., 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Features a marketplace of handcrafted items, including pottery, jewelry, collectibles, bags, candles, soaps, dolls, stuffed animals, handspun yarn and more.
Independence Park, 300 Hawthorne Ln.
• The Fall Carolina ClayMatters Barn Sale at McAlpine Business Park – Oct. 10, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Show features works from more than 50 clay artists.
McAlpine Business Park, 8300 Monroe Rd.
• Fifty Words of Less exhibition at Christa Faut Gallery - Opening reception: Sat., Oct. 10, 4 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Solo exhibition of oil paintings by Linda McCane. Continues through Nov. 14.
Christa Faut Gallery,19818 N. Cove Road, Cornelius. 704-892-5312.
2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News Chow-down in Uptown
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Here are some photos we snapped of random folks having lunch in Uptown. If you enjoy stalking people — I mean looking at people's photos, you should check out our nightlife photo blog QC After Dark.
2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News Big Mamma's House of Burlesque — back on the grind Oct. 10
Posted By Cheris Hodges on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 4:04 PM
Tomorrow night it's going to be an Animal House at The Visulite — when Big Mamma D brings back her award-winning House of Burlesque. This edition carries a toga-party-oriented theme (ala the Animal House reference). We caught up with the woman behind the tease and got the lowdown about her upcoming event.
Creative Loafing: How did you come up with the idea for a toga party?
Big Mamma D: Ideas kind of just come to me. I got a phone call in August from a lady who was a professor at UNC and she's doing a whole series on the history of human sexuality. She wanted me to come and teach for a day in my full get up, the whole deal. Burlesque lady walking around campus and teaching classes and I couldn't pass it up.
Click here to read the entire interview and find out show times.
Music / 2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News Live review: Needtobreathe
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Did you know we post concert reviews online? Yep... usually there are photos and setlists, too! Check out the review from last night's sold out Needtobreathe concert here.
Serena Ryder, one of the band's openers, was also worth checking out.
Film / Film Reviews / 2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News DVD Pick: Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death
Posted By Matt Brunson on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 2:40 PM
By Matt Brunson
After appearing in three brilliant short films (the first arriving on the scene exactly 20 years ago), the clay-animated pair of Wallace and Gromit went on to big-screen glory in the Oscar-winning feature Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Those hoping to see the English inventor and his far wiser canine companion again headline a theatrical release will be disappointed that not only has their latest picture gone straight to DVD, it also only runs 30 minutes (NOT 87 minutes, as advertised on the DVD box) as compared to Were-Rabbit's 80 minutes. Still, when all is said and done, it's a thrill to see the duo back in action, even if the end product doesn't quite match the level of the earlier shorts (or Were-Rabbit, for that matter).
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Knight and Day: Plot eclipsed by stars 1
Cruise and Diaz are main reasons to consider seeing mindless action flick.
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Lunch Break (9/1/16): Organizers unveil "People, Not Polluters" platform in Charlotte as McCrory officials testify in Raleigh
The morning already passed us by. What the hell happened?
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The press should stop publishing the names of mass murderers 1
They want fame, so lets cut off their fuel source.
