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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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‘I Dream’ is a riveting R&B Opera that reimagines Dr. Martin Luther King’s last 36 hours
By Jacqueline Parker April 12, 2018 To Americans everywhere, the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and its leaders resonated within our country a deep change in how we view others and what “equal rights” really mean. From sit-ins to nonviolent protests and everything in...
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Nellie Ashford among 5 artists selected for art installations at Charlotte Douglas Airport
CLTure News April 10, 2018 Charlotte Douglas International Airport will be home to original artworks created by five Charlotte artists representing a diverse mix of backgrounds with variety of media. The Arts & Science Council, as part of Charlotte’s ongoing terminal improvement program, will commission...
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What exactly is The Charlotte Omelette?
By Patrick O’Boyle April 9, 2018 The Charlotte Omelette is a satirical newspaper that’s been making stuff up about your neighborhood for a year and a half now. It’s the pet project of Tyler Baum, the musician/prankster behind the exotica-lounge act Don Telling’s Island Mysteries....
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Get to know Charlotte City Councilman Justin Harlow
By Michael Venutolo-Mantovani April 1, 2018 The way Justin Harlow speaks, it’s easy to believe that we can change the world. The excitement pours out of my tiny headphones as Harlow, Charlotte’s new young city council member, explains with rapid-fire passion how he sees the future of...
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New collaborative art series will showcase diverse group of talented Charlotte artists
By Lindsay Kosma Cover image: ‘Transmission’ by Osiris Rain March 31, 2018 The city of Charlotte is growing rapidly and the art scene is no exception to the trend. Local artists, purveyors of art, and even those who appreciate art are contributing to the growing...
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Charlotte keeps growing, and so does John Hairston, Jr.
By Patrick O’Boyle March 24, 2018 When I met with artist John Hairston, Jr., he was on a ladder above a mob of spray paint cans. He’d been working all day on a mural in the hallway outside Oso Skate Park and was nearly done....
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