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Charlotte native Dominican artist Emily Núñez creates art inspired by her heritage and ‘Por La Cultura’
By Cameron Lee September 28, 2025 Photo: Alana McCallion / Charlotte FC Dominican multimedia artist Emily Núñez, who was honored by Charlotte FC during its Por La Cultura (For the Culture) Night celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, grew up on Charlotte’s west side. While in high...
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Paper Skyscraper has been Charlotte’s go-to shop for locally crafted, quirky, and nostalgic gifts since 1989
By Cameron Lee September 25, 2025 When Charlotte’s Paper Skyscraper first opened in 1989, founders Tim Hamilton and Ron Wootten focused mainly on architecture, design, and books — hence the name. The original house-shaped sign still stands proudly on East Boulevard in Dilworth, at the...
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‘Central Impact’ is a retrospective art exhibit on Charlotte’s skateboarding culture and Black Sheep Skate Shop’s influence
By Cameron Lee September 19, 2025 Josh Frazier has been skating in Uptown Charlotte long before the skyline was crowded with high-rise corporate buildings and apartments. Back then, the area was eerily quiet with just a handful of landmark structures like NCNB Plaza, One First...
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Charlotte Asian Film Festival returns with global stories, universal themes, and local connections
By Cameron Lee September 11, 2025 After a multi-year hiatus, the Charlotte Asian Film Festival returns this weekend to the Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City. Originally co-founded in 2017 by film enthusiast Anand Kothari, the festival has been revived for 2025 through the...
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Charlotte’s film community will present features, shorts, and documentaries for 1CLT Film Festival at Independent Picture House
By Cameron Lee August 19, 2025 Charlotte’s film community will join forces this week at Independent Picture House for the 1CLT Film Festival, featuring 13 local film organizations, each presenting curated programs of shorts, features, and documentaries from regional, national, and international filmmakers. All screenings...
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Eric Halili is launching Charlotte’s first full-service LED virtual production studio, strengthening the city’s film community
By Cameron Lee July 29, 2025 Virtual production is rapidly reshaping the film and television industry, and Charlotte is about to enter the next frontier with the opening of MAYA VP, the city’s first full-service virtual production studio. The visionary behind the project is Eric...
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B&K Tea Cafe is celebrating identity and Asian culture, one boba tea at a time
By Cameron Lee June 19, 2025 Between 2018 and 2022, the number of bubble tea shops in the U.S. grew by 35%, according to ZipDo, an online market research platform. The popular Asian drink, which originated in Taiwan and spans a wide range of regional...
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Charlotte’s Asian & Dragon Boat Festival: A City Staple Celebrating Identity, Heritage, and Community for Over 20 Years
By Cameron Lee May 1, 2025 Dr. John Chen, chairman of the Carolinas Asian American Chamber of Commerce (CAACC) and founder of the Charlotte Dragon Boat Association, has called Charlotte home since the early ’90s — back when there were very few Asian-owned businesses in...
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Charlotte nonprofit the Knothole Foundation will host high school baseball games and youth clinic for Jackie Robinson Day
By Cameron Lee April 12, 2025 Since 2004, Major League Baseball has honored and celebrated Jackie Robinson — the Hall of Fame player who broke the color barrier in 1947. It was a feat that ended 80 years of segregation in baseball, and a recognition...
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Khanh and Vy of NC Nails Esthetics Academy are creating career paths and diversifying the nail salon and beauty industry
By Cameron Lee April 3, 2025 Sisters Khanh Mai and Vy Cunningham, who came to Charlotte from Vietnam in 2000, are aiming to change the stereotypes about nail salons and the beauty industry. “It used to be frowned upon, or kind of looked down on....
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