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Democratic National Convention 2012
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Democratic National Convention 2012 DNC 2012 Media Welcome Party
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 12:55 PM
The DNC Host Committee threw a party at the NC Music Factory for media in town for the convention. How could we possibly turn down a party invite? (Photos by Justin Driscoll)
News / Democratic National Convention 2012 Heat and rain don't deter DNC protesters from first day of activities
Posted By Ryan Pitkin on Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 6:05 AM
Dizzying heat and humidity - and a near-torential downpour - didn't stop protesters from participating in the first day of events they have scheduled for Democratic National Convention week.
About 100 showed up at Area 15 in NoDa on Saturday for Festivaliberación, a day of workshops and musical performances. Local organizers welcomed a few buses of protesters who come directly from the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Police were nowhere to be found.
- Grant Baldwin
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Film / Democratic National Convention 2012 Knife Fight set for DNC Week
Posted By Matt Brunson on Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 2:00 PM
- IFC Films
- Rob Lowe in Knife Fight
Charlotteans are invited to a special film screening to be held this upcoming week at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Knife Fight stars Rob Lowe as a hotshot political strategist who suddenly finds himself providing damage control for both a senator and a governor.
The event will held at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, with writer-director Bill Guttentag, co-writer Chris Lehane and co-stars Eric McCormack and Richard Schiff all in attendance. The movie will be followed by a VIP cocktail reception and a Q&A session with the filmmakers.
Admission is free, but an RSVP is required (the RSVP does not guarantee a seat, as entry is based on a first-come, first-served basis). To RSVP, go here.
News / Democratic National Convention 2012 Protesters negotiate with city to camp at Marshall Park (PHOTOS)
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Members of Coalition to March on Wall Street South negotiated with the city manager and city attorney to allow, on good faith, protesters to camp at Marshall Park Friday night.
About 25 Charlotte Mecklenburg Police officers were dispatched to the park and asked activists about their plans for the evening. Interactions betwen police and protesters were peaceful.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Arts / Democratic National Convention 2012 Rising up during DNC Week
Posted By Web Editor on Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 4:36 PM
By Grace Cote
- Photo: Grace Cote
- From Innovation in Paint, three verticals by Carllena Person (from top: "Why is everyone Sad Today," "Another Lost Soul," "Guess It's Final, I'm a Sheep Dog")
There’s a lot going on in Charlotte with the Democratic National Convention just around the corner, and some of the facelifts around town are easy to spot. Less apparent are the art community’s preparations behind the scenes to culturally engage our thousands of visitors.
The local art community is ready to garner national attention. With the new museums in the Wells Fargo Cultural Campus, the very generous Arts and Science Council and the increasingly relevant McColl Center, it would be hard for the national arts scene to overlook the Queen City.
News / Democratic National Convention 2012 / Opinion Party crasher/felon expected at the DNC
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 3:29 PM
A federal judge has given former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, who was convicted of corruption charges in 2006, permission to attend the Democratic National Convention.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
News / Democratic National Convention 2012 / Opinion DNC 2012 Notebook: The GOP’s in Tampa. Really?
Posted By Mary C. Curtis on Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 2:32 PM
Steve Kerrigan said he isn’t paying much attention to the Republican National Convention happening this week in Tampa. Perhaps the Democratic National Convention Committee CEO is catching “snippets” here and there. But when I spoke with him on Wednesday, one of a parade of journalists hearing his last-minute thoughts and anxieties about Charlotte’s turn in the spotlight, it was clear he had some thoughts on the difference between the two.
“There isn’t one event planned by the convention that’s open to the public” in Tampa, he said.
- Joeff Davis
- The RNC might not want much public involvement, but it sure does like funny hats.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
News / Democratic National Convention 2012 Charlotte haz catz
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 10:40 AM
With just a few days before the Democratic National Convention officially kicks off, the Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee released a video that will surely energize the party's base: cat ladies.
Fernando, the group's resident feline, pops up at different convention points of interest around the city, including Bank of America Stadium and Time Warner Cable Arena, to some bumping techno. It's garnered an impressive 4,550 or so views in the four days it's been on YouTube.
In a nation brutally divided between cat and dog lovers, I decided to look back at what some of our more noted presidents preferred. Most simply couldn't decide - and some went totally out of the box.
Monday, August 27, 2012
News / Democratic National Convention 2012 Arianna Huffington to speak at The PPL during the DNC
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 9:48 AM
The PPL, a grassroots organization that will host journalists, bloggers and artists during the Democratic National Convention, will feature some major speakers next week. Good news for those of you who aren't participating in the convention: The discussions will live stream on The PPL's website.
Speakers include Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post; Elon James White, host of This Week in Blackness; Julie Samuels, staff attorney of Electronic Frontier Foundation; Paul Geller, Grooveshark's senior vice president of external affairs; Thom Duncan, executive director of SlowFood Charlotte and more.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
News / Democratic National Convention 2012 DNC 2012 Notebook: What makes a convention speaker 'electric’?
Posted By Mary C. Curtis on Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 2:48 PM
While the Republicans are hoping a hurricane doesn’t spoil their Tampa party, Democrats are “putting the finishing touches” on Time Warner Cable Arena, an excited Steve Kerrigan told the press on Wednesday. On Aug. 31, it will be first come, first served as the arena will open to the public. (Sign up for a free pass here.)
- Grant Baldwin
- Time Warner Cable Arena gets a facelift.
With 13 days to go, the arena has the look of a move-in that’s taking shape but has lots of work ahead. DNCC Chief Operating Officer Theo LeCompte assured a trail of journalists that construction is “on schedule." I trust that on Aug. 31, visitors won’t be wearing the fashionable hard hats we donned to inspect media suites. The moving, flashing screens behind the speakers’ stage looked pretty impressive. When asked, Kerrigan and LeCompte would promise only a “dynamic” and “electric” experience, with more details to come. “The speakers are really going to shine” was all LeCompte would say.
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Question the Queen City: Pianist and singer Chris Kelly 2
The longtime local lounge singer is 83 and lives in Greensboro.
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Question the Queen City: Who set fire to the nightlife? 3
From 1971 to 1976, 17 nightclubs in Charlotte burned to the ground. Who did it?
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The Hangover Part II: Buzz kill 7
No use crying over spilt sequel.
