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2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon
Friday, October 9, 2009
2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News Live music tonight: The Bellville Outfit
Posted By Web Editor on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 12:09 PM
The Belleville Outfit: The young, yet well-traveled sextet plies American roads, rural and urban, gathering twangy and fiddle-caressed songs of roots, swing, country and jazz. The Austin-based band has Carolina roots, and the members are so cohesive in their writing and playing that it seems unlikely they've been together only a couple of years. The band's new album, Time to Stand, has charm oozing out of the grooves that's further accented with snug female vocals. With Seth Walker. Tonight (Oct. 9) at The Evening Muse.
Check out the band in action below:
— Samir Shukla
2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News Exploring Charlotte's sushi joints
Posted By Priscilla Tsai on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 11:53 AM
Like our nightlife writer Brittney Cason has said, there is currently an Asian invasion in Charlotte.
Restaurants serving up Asian cuisine are popping up everywhere Uptown. Basil showed up earlier this year at the corner of Church and 5th Street serving up tasty Thai dishes. IndoChine Grill with Vietnamese fare opened its doors at the EpiCentre in the spring. Room 112 made a sly appearance as the summer began dishing out sushi at the corner of Trade and Tryon streets. Then there was Enso at the EpiCentre in August. And Fiji Sushi Bar & Lounge on 5th Street opens up tonight!
For this 24-hour Blog-o-thon today, I'll be rolling through town on a sushi sampling tour.
Stuffing my face with signature rolls from a handful sushi restaurants sounds like a fabulous day to me. If cruising through Charlotte sampling foods is your idea of fun, you should join us on our first Eat My Charlotte Foodie Tour on Nov. 7. We'll bus you around town to sample authentic tacos at taquerias on South Boulevard. Get more info here.
And I'm off...
2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News Video Tour: Pura Vida Worldly Art
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Pura Vida is an eclectic gift shop of culture located in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood. If you like bright colors and art, this is the place to check out. According to their Web site, the folks at Pura Vida believe "that exposure to and knowledge of other cultures fosters positive relationships and a stronger community." Amen to that.
Check out a video tour of the shop with owner Teresa Hernandez below.
To see more video tours of other independently owned shops in Charlotte, all of which are kick-ass, click here.
Music / 2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News 10-in-10 CD reviews
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Did you know that every Friday, over on the Vibes blog, we review 10 CDs in 10 words each? Sometimes it's straightforward, sometimes silly, sometimes harsh, sometimes glowing. It just depends what hits our desk.
Check it out here.
Boomer with Attitude / 2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News Nobel committee: Thanks for not being Bush
Posted By John Grooms on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 11:16 AM
First things first: Congratulations to President Obama for winning the Nobel Peace Prize. That having been said, a lot of people are scratching their heads and wondering if the Nobel committee should have waited for more definitive accomplishments in the area of world peace before giving Obama the award. The committee, however, made it clear that the award is for Obama’s role in changing the terms of international relations, emphasizing diplomacy and international cooperation rather than dropping bombs on all our foreign problems a la Bush & Co. In effect, the award is being given to the American public for electing a President who doesn’t scare the hell out of them.
It’s an understandable reaction from a European viewpoint, but, to this writer, a Nobel Peace Prize should go to someone who’s achieved more concrete results. But, this certainly isn’t the first time the Peace Prize selection has raised eyebrows — such as the times peace-mongering hippies like Henry Kissinger, Menachem Begin and Yassir Arafat won.
Naturally, we’re already hearing the standard shrieks of outrage from the usual gang of howler monkeys on the right, but that’s to be expected. I just hope Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele is proud to share his disdain for Obama’s award with other notable Nobel critics today, such as the Taliban.
Arts / 2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News 2009 Ciao, Italia! Festival
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Ever since I saw the movie Under the Tuscan Sun, I’ve always wanted to indulge in a salty affair with an Italian man. Sigh. If only ... Anyway, you should definitely check out the 2009 Ciao, Italia! Festival going down all day on Sat., Oct. 10. The entertainment will be non-stop. Have you ever wanted to learn how to make mozzarella? Watch international pizza toss champions display their talents? You can do that here, in addition to attending book signings by several local Italian authors, enjoying performances by the Opera Carolina Chorus, the Northwest School of the Arts Chamber Group and Italian singing sensation Franco Corso from San Remo, Italy, and of course, eating plenty of pasta and Italian ice. Rome may not have been built in a day, but you can indulge in plenty of Italy’s rich culture in one day by hitting up this annual fest. $3, free for children 12 and under. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Wachovia Atrium, 301 S. Tryon St. For more information, call 704-614-3822. See flyer below for more details.
The N Word / 2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News Love Obama, but ...
Posted By Nsenga Burton on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 11:00 AM
President Barack Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize. For what exactly? He's only been in office for a mere 9 months and is talking about sending more troops to Afghanistan. Did I hit my head on something? Talk about a set-up? This is worse than being nominated for an Oscar for your first film or performance. Marlee Mattlin or John Singleton, anyone? Things can only go downhill when there is no opportunity for one to grow. Some will see this as a victory. I see it as a farce in a world where people assign greatness in areas where people have yet to even tap their true potential.
2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News Nightlife photos: BlackFinn, 10/8/09
Posted By Priscilla Tsai on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Film / Film Reviews / 2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News The Boys Are Back: Meet the parent
Posted By Matt Brunson on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:40 AM
By Matt Brunson
THE BOYS ARE BACK
**1/2
DIRECTED BY Scott Hicks
STARS Clive Owen, Emma Booth
Clive Owen is one of those extremely talented actors whose movies rarely make a lot of money, be they good (Children of Men), bad (Derailed) or indifferent (King Arthur). The Boys Are Back, a low-key melodrama based on a memoir by Simon Carr, promises to follow suit, with Owen's star turn not enough to compensate for either the uneven script by Allan Cubitt or the inert direction by Scott Hicks (Shine).
Arts / 2nd Annual 24-Hour Blog-o-thon / News Reunion in Exile
Posted By Perry Tannenbaum on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Duke Ernsberger, the man of a thousand teeth, was onstage last weekend – cutting up in a costume designed by Bob Croghan. Fred Story was supplying sound, Ron Chisholm was choreographing, and Charlotte’s prince of gels, Eric Winkenwerder, was on board as lighting designer. Bringing them all together was yet another local luminary, director Steve Umberger, founder of Charlotte Rep.
So was this a special Rep reunion? Nope, but NC Shakespeare Festival’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream was the closest thing to a locally produced Actor’s Equity theater event we’ve had in Charlotte this year.
It was also the latest incarnation of the Dream concept birthed at Theatre Charlotte in March 2003 and lovingly transported to High Point for an NCSF production that same September. All of those Umberger Dream's– and one or two in between – have featured the same lynchpin, Cirque du Soleil performer Karl Baumann and the acrobatic dimension he brings to Puck.
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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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Jigsaw, Dating App That Hides Users’ Faces, launches in Charlotte, NCTo Fight Superficial Dating App Culture 3
