Charlotte, North Carolina community stories and news
Community
Community
-
Regional rock bands will come together for an all-day music fest benefiting OurBridge for Kids
By Shirley Griffith August 14, 2018 This Saturday, Petra’s will host Yeah Fest, a 14 band festival with proceeds going to OurBRIDGE, a non-profit that provides refugee and immigrant children with support through afterschool and summer programs. Yeah Fest was coordinated by local musician Jacob...
By CLTure -
Discover something new at Bloom: The Festival of Awakening
By Sydney Hennighausen Cover photo: Daniel Cunningham July 25, 2018 Circus arts are entrancing. Seeing people contort themselves, while others fly high above your head dancing in between ribbons will have your eyes locked and staring in awe. Luckily, for those excited about the circus arts, Bloom:...
By CLTure -
Hot Stuff Summer Market at Petra’s offers a cool local shopping destination in Plaza Midwood
By Shirley Griffith July 24, 2018 Residents of Plaza Midwood may have recently noticed street closures down Commonwealth Ave for an outdoor market each Sunday afternoon, featuring local jewelry makers, artists and bakers, among others. This Sunday, July 29, one of the businesses off of...
By CLTure -
Homegrown Tomato Festival will support 100 Gardens exciting new vision to teach CMS kids life and environmental skills
By Sydney Hennighausen July 15, 2018 Sam Fleming’s passion is clear when you meet him. Everything from sporting his non-profit’s T-shirt to the animated arm gestures when he speaks about the aquaponics process shows that teaching and building is what he truly loves. Aquaponics is a...
By CLTure -
Sir Edmond Halley’s will always be Charlotte’s neighborhood pub
By Patrick O’Boyle June 28, 2018 “This is the Stammtisch,” said Svend Deal, as we sat down at a sturdy wooden table in the back dining room of Sir Edmond Halley’s. The “regular’s table” has been in this space for some 30 years—a relic from...
By CLTure -
Demolition of Hotel Charlotte in 1988 proves Charlotte’s disregard for its history is nothing new
By Brandon Lunsford June 24, 2018 Charlotte is not necessarily known for preserving its historic buildings. It is a city that seems to perpetually think about tomorrow and the changes that will come with it, with little regard for the reminders of its past. The...
By CLTure -
As the retro video gaming industry evolves, so does Wilder Hamm and Save Point Video Games
By Jose Mujica June 18, 2018 Wilder Hamm loves video games. That much is clear as soon as you step foot in Save Point Video Games near UNCC. Arcade machines greet you as soon as you step in the door, a few occupied by some...
By CLTure -
Meet the Artists-in-Residence at Goodyear Arts April/May Showcase
By Matt Cosper May 31, 2018 A giddy energy infused the first two iterations of Charlotte’s wildly ambitious and successful Goodyear Arts project. The group’s stated mission of offering “innovative artists residencies and events in underused buildings” essentially felt like a gang of creators squatting...
By CLTure -
Oscar de la Renta’s life becomes art at The Mint’s newest fashion exhibit
By Trey Chanel April 27, 2018 The Glamour and Romance of Oscar de la Renta is The Mint Museum’s newest exhibition during their “Year of Fashion,” and features nearly 50 ensembles by the famed fashion designer. The exhibition, curated by André Leon Talley, former editor-at-large...
By CLTure -
From the trolley to the light rail, Crown Station is back on track
By Sarah Terry Argabrite April 16, 2018 Crown Station was originally opened in March of 2011 on Elizabeth Avenue by two Appalachian State college friends Billy Dail, a 12-year Charlottean Promoter/Audio Technician, and Mike Dawson, who works in insurance sales and has been in Charlotte...
By CLTure
