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Charlotte Venezuelans: In Their Own Words
By Patrick O’Boyle April 15, 2019 Most of us have never been to Venezuela, but there’s an indispensable source of perspective much closer than we realize. Venezuelans have played a role in the Charlotte community for decades and, with the diaspora of migrants from the...
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RCLM 37 is poised to prove the resistance and showcase the beauty of Charlotte’s West Side
By Matt Cosper (Updated) April 5, 2019 The Duke Memorial Library at Johnson C. Smith University is about to become the most forward thinking arts space in the city. JCSU and Levine Museum of the New South have partnered to create a constellation of...
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Alexandra Loesser Schoen’s art uses nature to examine the beauty of vulnerability
By Matt Cosper February 25, 2019 Painter Alexandra Loesser Schoen is an alchemist of image and color, working in oils to create dynamic aethers and dream-like images of animals, humans, and creatures somewhere in between. By placing symbolically rich figures into fields of pulsating color,...
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Charlotte Symphony celebrates Beethoven with bright and talented lineup of composers and musicians
By CLTure News February 11, 2019 Charlotte Symphony celebrates Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday this year with a talented group of guest musicians and composers. With information about Movies In Concert and other Symphony series to come, it’s shaping up to be a big year for...
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The Mint Museum will host Nike and Jordan Brand pop-up shop and experiences for NBA All-Star Weekend
By CLTure News February 7, 2019 (Updated) The Mint Museum has partnered with Nike and Jordan Brand to host events during NBA All-Star Weekend and to activate a pop-up shop from February 14-17. Nike and Jordan Brand have taken over the event spaces at Mint...
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Condom Couture gears up for final year with Carnivale themed fashion show
By Shirley Griffith Cover photo: Deborah Triplett January 28, 2019 The annual institution that is Condom Couture is gearing up for its fifth and final hurrah on February 9 at the Fillmore in Charlotte. Normally, when condoms are involved clothes are not, but Condom Couture...
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Connect with Culture Days Events Guide
By Matt Cosper January 21, 2019 As winter drags on, it’s easy to double down on hibernation mode. But you must trust us when we say that this is not the play to make over the weekend of January 25 and 26. These days will...
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Women making a difference in the Charlotte community
Powered by Opera Carolina By Shirley Griffith January 15, 2019 Opera Carolina continues its 2018/2019 spotlight on revolutionary heroines, bringing to life what’s been hailed as the most famous opera of all time, Carmen, beginning January 19. Carmen is a four-act romantic tragedy from the...
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The history of The Mint Museum exhibits true dedication to the arts in Charlotte
By Brandon Lunsford Cover photo: The Mint Museum of Art 1936, by Whitsett Photography. Courtesy of The Mint Museum Archives January 11, 2019 In an interesting coincidence, the two locations of the Mint Museum in Charlotte opened their doors to the public during a period of...
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Ladyfest focuses on the choreographic dance talents of women from the Charlotte region
By Matt Cosper January 9, 2019 Heading into its fifth year, RepCLT’s Ladyfest (previously Women’s Showcase) is one of the most exciting events in Charlotte’s dance scene. A micro-festival of contemporary dance curated by Sarah Ingel and Megan Payne, Ladyfest focuses on the choreographic talents...
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