By Mark I. West December 21, 2020 Although 2020 has been difficult in many regards, it has been good for Charlotte-area authors, who have had books published. Many of these books are great for last-minute gift ideas and can provide readers with an enjoyable way...
By CLTure News December 14, 2020 (updated) Two North Carolina teachers have been nominated for the 2021 Grammy Music Educator Award. From the nearly 2,000 applications submitted, two UNCG graduates and current teachers at Northwest Guilford High School, Donald Walter and Brian McMath have emerged...
By Charlie Leonard November 27, 2020 The holiday season is finally upon us, which means it’s time for the many holiday light shows in the Carolinas. Sprawling from the mountains down to the sea, there are a plethora of options to choose from. Many of...
By CLTure News November 6, 2020 (updated) As the elections head towards the final stretch, Georgia stands out as a critical state. The state hasn’t voted Democrat for president since 1992– when Bill Clinton won by a small margin— and many are praising Stacey Abrams,...
By Charlie Leonard October 29, 2020 The moving parts shuffling behind Eric Ndelo in his Camp North End shop, MacFly Fresh Print Company, amount to organized chaos. It’s a cacophony of different screeches, clicks, snaps, and flashes as the production crew moves heavy T-shirt printing...
By CLTure News October 26, 2020 On Wednesday, October 21, vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris came through Charlotte on the campaign trail to visit local business Social Status to meet with owner James Whitner. Whitner, who is the owner of several retail stores across the...
By Jose Mujica October 21, 2020 (updated) As the hip-hop music scene in Charlotte grows more and more visible, so does its surrounding art and fashion. After the successful run of the Breakin’ Convention, hosted at the Knight Theater from 2015 to 2017, We Are...
By CLTure News October 20, 2020 Often our educators don’t receive the credit they deserve, especially in these trying times during the pandemic. Since 2012, the Arts & Science Council has celebrated the works of our educators through their Lifetime Achievement in Teaching Award honoring...
By Shirley Griffith October 17, 2020 For the past several months it seems like you can’t go more than a couple hours without someone craning their neck to exclaim that these are strange times. But they are, and sometimes the only way to express the...
By Zach Goins October 14, 2020 Several months into a global pandemic, it’s understandable you’re going a little stir crazy staying cooped up inside all the time. The Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority has released a new CLT Trail Guide to help. It turns out you...