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Tom Gabbard is ready to steer Blumenthal Performing Arts into the future

By Cameron Lee April 28, 2022 When Tom Gabbard, CEO of Blumenthal Performing Arts first came to Charlotte in 2003, the city’s arts and cultural scene looked a lot different than it does today. Prior to Charlotte Bobcats Arena (now the Spectrum Center), Knight Theater,...
By CLTure April 28, 2022
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Charlotte celebrates Indie Bookstore Day and first Greater Charlotte Book Crawl supporting local businesses

By Mark I. West April 26, 2022 Photo: The Urban Reader On Saturday, April 30, Indie Bookstore Day will take place for the first time in Charlotte. While the event has been around for years, it’s the first year Charlotte is participating on a grand...
By CLTure April 26, 2022
Community

21 books written by Charlotte-area authors in 2021 that you should read in 2022

By Mark I. West January 3, 2022 For Charlotte’s community of readers and writers, 2021 was a year for the books (pun intended). So many good books by local authors came out this year and a top-ten list just wasn’t enough. With fiction, nonfiction, poetry,...
By CLTure January 3, 2022
Community

Stacey Abrams hopes to inspire the next generation in Charlotte and Durham

By Jamel Smith November 15, 2021 At the center of every socio-political movement is a natural born leader. A leader who is charged with a higher calling to bring together people from all walks of life for a great cause. A leader who is willing...
By CLTure November 15, 2021
Community

Charlotte’s $250 million Racial Equity Initiative is a good start to address racial inequality in the city

By Tyler Bunzey November 3, 2021 Mayor Vi Lyles congregated with city and private sector leaders at Johnson C. Smith University’s Jane M. Smith Church on Monday to announce the city’s new $250 million Racial Equity Initiative. As a public-private partnership, the initiative seeks to...
By CLTure November 3, 2021
Art

The Visual Vanguard art exhibit at The Gantt explores the artistic language of the Black Southern experience

By Courtney Napier October 27, 2021 Photo: Tyrus Ortega Gaines Last year, Harvey B. Gantt Center’s CEO David Taylor reached out to Stephen Hayes and David Wilson about creating a new exhibition. The focus would be on the Carolinas’ best and brightest visual artists, and...
By CLTure October 27, 2021
Community

‘Charlotte: Signs of Home’ at Charlotte Museum of History will evoke nostalgia for many in the city

By Mark I. West October 16, 2021 Fans of classic rock ‘n’ roll songs might remember the 1971 hit “Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign” by the Five Man Electrical Band. As this song suggests, signs communicate much more than the simple words emblazoned on the...
By CLTure October 16, 2021
Community

James Whitner of Social Status set to release “Free Lunch” Nike Dunk with a deeper meaning

By Chase Whitney September 6, 2021 Social Status, the sneaker and streetwear retailer founded by James Whitner is releasing a Nike Dunk sneaker collaboration called the “Free Lunch” on September 10. Originally scheduled to drop on September 4, the brown “Chocolate Milk” edition of the...
By CLTure September 6, 2021
Community

A guide to Charlotte’s best running and biking trails

By Beth Mack July 29, 2021 When people think of Charlotte, they often focus on the hustle and bustle of Uptown and its towering skyline, and overlook the 307 square miles that reside within its city limits. One of the best ways to explore the...
By CLTure July 29, 2021
Art

Petra’s prepares for grand reopening in Plaza Midwood with some new additions

By Delaney Clifford July 13, 2021 Photo: Jalen Marlowe After a long hiatus, Charlotte’s local music scene is finally beginning to see a post-pandemic return to full strength. Much to the excitement of neighborhood residents, one of the latest spaces to announce its return is...
By CLTure July 13, 2021

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By Cameron Lee April 28, 2022 When Tom Gabbard, CEO of Blumenthal Performing Arts first came to Charlotte in 2003, the city’s arts and cultural scene looked a lot different than it does today. Prior to Charlotte Bobcats Arena (now the Spectrum Center), Knight Theater,...

By Mark I. West April 26, 2022 Photo: The Urban Reader On Saturday, April 30, Indie Bookstore Day will take place for the first time in Charlotte. While the event has been around for years, it’s the first year Charlotte is participating on a grand...

By Mark I. West January 3, 2022 For Charlotte’s community of readers and writers, 2021 was a year for the books (pun intended). So many good books by local authors came out this year and a top-ten list just wasn’t enough. With fiction, nonfiction, poetry,...

By Jamel Smith November 15, 2021 At the center of every socio-political movement is a natural born leader. A leader who is charged with a higher calling to bring together people from all walks of life for a great cause. A leader who is willing...

By Tyler Bunzey November 3, 2021 Mayor Vi Lyles congregated with city and private sector leaders at Johnson C. Smith University’s Jane M. Smith Church on Monday to announce the city’s new $250 million Racial Equity Initiative. As a public-private partnership, the initiative seeks to...

By Courtney Napier October 27, 2021 Photo: Tyrus Ortega Gaines Last year, Harvey B. Gantt Center’s CEO David Taylor reached out to Stephen Hayes and David Wilson about creating a new exhibition. The focus would be on the Carolinas’ best and brightest visual artists, and...

By Mark I. West October 16, 2021 Fans of classic rock ‘n’ roll songs might remember the 1971 hit “Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign” by the Five Man Electrical Band. As this song suggests, signs communicate much more than the simple words emblazoned on the...

By Chase Whitney September 6, 2021 Social Status, the sneaker and streetwear retailer founded by James Whitner is releasing a Nike Dunk sneaker collaboration called the “Free Lunch” on September 10. Originally scheduled to drop on September 4, the brown “Chocolate Milk” edition of the...

By Beth Mack July 29, 2021 When people think of Charlotte, they often focus on the hustle and bustle of Uptown and its towering skyline, and overlook the 307 square miles that reside within its city limits. One of the best ways to explore the...

By Delaney Clifford July 13, 2021 Photo: Jalen Marlowe After a long hiatus, Charlotte’s local music scene is finally beginning to see a post-pandemic return to full strength. Much to the excitement of neighborhood residents, one of the latest spaces to announce its return is...