Charlotte Community

Community

Jeff Jackson’s latest novel ‘Destroy All Monsters’ is a punk rock lullaby for the wasted youth

By Matt Cosper October 25, 2018 “Watch out for the quiet ones” is what they always say, right? Local writer/musician/visual artist and critic Jeff Jackson is no exception to that rule. To look at him, mild mannered and neat (a little like a bookish techno...
By CLTure October 25, 2018
Community

The History of The Excelsior Club

By Brandon Lunsford October 18, 2018 (updated) Cover photo: James Peeler Collection at the Inez Moore Parker Archives at Johnson C. Smith University When the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission announced it would seek approval from the City Council for an option to purchase the Excelsior Club at...
By CLTure October 18, 2018
Art

‘Talking Walls’ is a citywide public mural festival enhancing the visual appeal of Charlotte through thought-provoking murals.

Sponsored by the Mint Museum By Matt Cosper October 6, 2018 The walls are talking in Charlotte, if you know how to listen. Open your eyes and look around you. All over the city, muralists are magicians articulating a spectrum of fantastic dreamscapes, sly humor...
By CLTure October 5, 2018
Community

‘Welcome to Brookhill’ photo exhibit at The Gantt is raising awareness about Charlotte’s affordable housing crisis

By Matt Cosper Cover photo: Alvin C. Jacobs, Jr. / Harvey B. Gantt Center September 25, 2018 (updated) Under the surface of our current gilded age there are rampant problems that affect vast numbers of Charlotteans in the most essential of arenas: what we eat,...
By CLTure September 25, 2018
Community

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 July 15, 2018
Community

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 June 28, 2018
Community

Demolition of Hotel Charlotte in 1988 was a major example of the city’s disregard for its history

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 June 24, 2018
Community

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 June 18, 2018
Community

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 April 27, 2018
Community

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...
By CLTure April 10, 2018

Community

By Matt Cosper October 25, 2018 “Watch out for the quiet ones” is what they always say, right? Local writer/musician/visual artist and critic Jeff Jackson is no exception to that rule. To look at him, mild mannered and neat (a little like a bookish techno...

Sponsored by the Mint Museum By Matt Cosper October 6, 2018 The walls are talking in Charlotte, if you know how to listen. Open your eyes and look around you. All over the city, muralists are magicians articulating a spectrum of fantastic dreamscapes, sly humor...

By Matt Cosper Cover photo: Alvin C. Jacobs, Jr. / Harvey B. Gantt Center September 25, 2018 (updated) Under the surface of our current gilded age there are rampant problems that affect vast numbers of Charlotteans in the most essential of arenas: what we eat,...

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 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 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 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 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...