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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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Condom Couture is a fashion show like no other
By Shirley Griffith (Photo: Mark Hames) February 16, 2018 For the past four years, Condom Couture Charlotte has seamlessly merged the thrill of the fashion world with the nobility of promoting safe sex in a unique and excitingly sharp event. Supporting Condom Couture and Planned...
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Reggie Singleton and The Males Place, sowing the seeds for our future
By Matt Cosper February 15, 2018 (Updated) They call him Baba Reggie, because “baba” means father and Baba Reggie Singleton most definitely has a dad vibe. He clearly knows his business. He dresses sharp and speaks his mind with authority. He is unafraid of earnestness...
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Growing knowledge and sustaining a legacy at Seeds on 36th
100 Gardens introduces Seeds on 36th By Lindsay Kosma October 25, 2016 In our fast growing world, local farming and sustainable food production are becoming hot topics. Organic, non-GMO and all-natural are the buzzwords on everyone’s lips as the concern for healthy and honest produce...
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