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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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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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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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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Abari Game Bar continues to be one of Charlotte’s favorite hangout spots
By Sarah Terry Argabrite March 18, 2018 (Updated) In 2004, when Zach Pulliam heard that the first arcade bar had opened in Brooklyn, he was a student at UNC Charlotte. As a video game enthusiast, he thought opening an arcade bar of his own would be something...
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A Step in the Right Direction: Good Soles provides essential needs for the community
By Aaron Wayne White February 18, 2018 A valid driver’s license, a copy of your social security card, and a voided check. For many of us, these are the things that spring to mind when thinking of items required before you can start a new...
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