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Corey Mitchell of Northwest School of the Arts in Charlotte wins Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year Award

By CLTure News June 24, 2020 Corey Mitchell, the head of the musical theatre department of Northwest School of the Arts has won the inaugural Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year Award presented by The ASCAP Foundation and the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA). Mitchell,...
By CLTure June 24, 2020
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Heres what happened at the ‘Black Lives Been Mattered’ forum hosted by DaBaby

By Ryen Thomas June 20, 2020 George Floyd was tragically killed in Minneapolis by the hands of the police weeks ago and since then, protests have ensued across the world, mobilizing in solidarity under the banner Black Lives Matter. On Friday, June 19 (also known...
By CLTure June 20, 2020
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West Charlotte native Khalia Braswell is bridging the digital divide with INTech

By Cameron Lee June 20, 2020 “I grew up on the West Side of Charlotte. I grew up in the 28208 zip code in Charlotte to be exact, which is still being affected by the digital divide,” Khalia Braswell said. “So I’m very vocal about...
By CLTure June 20, 2020
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T.J. Reddy’s story and artwork are more important than ever

By Mark I. West June 16, 2020 Long before the phrase “Black Lives Matter” became a rallying cry for civil rights activists across the nation and world, T.J. Reddy had already established himself as one of Charlotte’s leading civil rights activists. As a student at...
By CLTure June 16, 2020
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Know Your Rights: Charlotte criminal defense attorney and father Robert K. Corbett, III shares advice for protestors

By Robert K. Corbett, III June 7, 2020 Over the last four weeks, our country has seen massive unrest concerning police brutality. Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Dreasjon “Sean” Reid and, recently, George Floyd have lost their lives callously at the hands of the police or...
By CLTure June 7, 2020
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Braxton Winston and Charlotte the subject of Vice TV special ‘Black South Rising’

By CLTure News June 6, 2020 (Updated) Almost four years after the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott and three years after Charlotte’s Braxton Winston was elected as a Charlotte City Council member, Vice TV will air a special titled Black South Rising on Sunday,...
By CLTure June 6, 2020
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CNN political commentator Bakari Sellers will join Alma Adams, Sheriff Garry McFadden, and Alvin C. Jacobs, Jr. for ‘Unmasked’ virtual panel

By CLTure News June 3, 2020 The world has been turned upside down with the vicious killing of George Floyd by police in Minnesota, igniting protests and unrest in cities across the world. As this atrocious cycle seems all too familiar, the attention often tends...
By CLTure June 3, 2020
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Southern Tiger Collective has found a new location in South End

By Cameron Lee May 28, 2020 Southern Tiger Collective, the Charlotte-based arts organization founded by Alex DeLarge and Dustin Moates has secured a new location. After being displaced this month following a long dispute with their landlords in NoDa, the collective is anticipating the opening...
By CLTure May 28, 2020
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Charlotte’s real estate market is still hot, and Costello REI gives us tips for homebuyers in 2020

Sponsored by Costello REI By Charlie Leonard May 25, 2020 Buying a home isn’t easy, even under normal circumstances. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our daily lives, throwing off our routines and schedules, and forcing priorities elsewhere. With negative information inundating the daily news cycle,...
By CLTure May 25, 2020
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Goodyear Arts will host first drive-thru visual and audio art experience in Charlotte

By Shirley Griffith May 14, 2020 Goodyear Arts (GYA) is a non-profit, artist-led residency and multi-disciplinary collective that brings some of the most refreshing, avant-garde, and thoughtful artwork to the front of Charlotte’s burgeoning arts scene. Their mission is to provide local visual, performing, and...
By CLTure May 14, 2020

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By CLTure News June 24, 2020 Corey Mitchell, the head of the musical theatre department of Northwest School of the Arts has won the inaugural Stephen Schwartz Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year Award presented by The ASCAP Foundation and the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA). Mitchell,...

By Ryen Thomas June 20, 2020 George Floyd was tragically killed in Minneapolis by the hands of the police weeks ago and since then, protests have ensued across the world, mobilizing in solidarity under the banner Black Lives Matter. On Friday, June 19 (also known...

By Cameron Lee June 20, 2020 “I grew up on the West Side of Charlotte. I grew up in the 28208 zip code in Charlotte to be exact, which is still being affected by the digital divide,” Khalia Braswell said. “So I’m very vocal about...

By Mark I. West June 16, 2020 Long before the phrase “Black Lives Matter” became a rallying cry for civil rights activists across the nation and world, T.J. Reddy had already established himself as one of Charlotte’s leading civil rights activists. As a student at...

By Robert K. Corbett, III June 7, 2020 Over the last four weeks, our country has seen massive unrest concerning police brutality. Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Dreasjon “Sean” Reid and, recently, George Floyd have lost their lives callously at the hands of the police or...

By CLTure News June 6, 2020 (Updated) Almost four years after the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott and three years after Charlotte’s Braxton Winston was elected as a Charlotte City Council member, Vice TV will air a special titled Black South Rising on Sunday,...

By CLTure News June 3, 2020 The world has been turned upside down with the vicious killing of George Floyd by police in Minnesota, igniting protests and unrest in cities across the world. As this atrocious cycle seems all too familiar, the attention often tends...

By Cameron Lee May 28, 2020 Southern Tiger Collective, the Charlotte-based arts organization founded by Alex DeLarge and Dustin Moates has secured a new location. After being displaced this month following a long dispute with their landlords in NoDa, the collective is anticipating the opening...