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Charlotte photographer Surf Mitchell will showcase years-long travel photo exhibit inspired by family roots and local artists

By Cameron Lee July 28, 2022 When Kevin “Surf” Mitchell, a West Charlotte native first came up with the idea to set up a living room in Uptown for a photo shoot, he probably wasn’t thinking it would become a part of his life’s work....
By CLTure July 28, 2022
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Carolina Complexions: Celebrating Black and Brown artists and creatives in North Carolina

By Courtney Napier May 26, 2022 Carolina Complexions is an arts column featuring Black and Brown artists from North Carolina, and we are so excited to continue bringing you this exclusive content. You may notice that the format is shorter than before, which will allow...
By CLTure May 26, 2022
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Blumenthal Performing Arts’ Artists in Theaters program connects theater lovers with local art

By Cameron Lee May 25, 2022 In the summer of 2021, when many in the region were eagerly anticipating the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit in Charlotte, Bree Stallings, Director of Artistic Experiences at Blumenthal Performing Arts had several ideas brewing. While most of the country...
By CLTure May 25, 2022
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Tom Gabbard is ready to steer Blumenthal Performing Arts into the future

By Cameron Lee April 28, 2022 When Tom Gabbard, CEO of Blumenthal Performing Arts first came to Charlotte in 2003, the city’s arts and cultural scene looked a lot different than it does today. Prior to Charlotte Bobcats Arena (now the Spectrum Center), Knight Theater,...
By CLTure April 28, 2022
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Charlotte celebrates Indie Bookstore Day and first Greater Charlotte Book Crawl supporting local businesses

By Mark I. West April 26, 2022 Photo: The Urban Reader On Saturday, April 30, Indie Bookstore Day will take place for the first time in Charlotte. While the event has been around for years, it’s the first year Charlotte is participating on a grand...
By CLTure April 26, 2022
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21 books written by Charlotte-area authors in 2021 that you should read in 2022

By Mark I. West January 3, 2022 For Charlotte’s community of readers and writers, 2021 was a year for the books (pun intended). So many good books by local authors came out this year and a top-ten list just wasn’t enough. With fiction, nonfiction, poetry,...
By CLTure January 3, 2022
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Stacey Abrams hopes to inspire the next generation in Charlotte and Durham

By Jamel Smith November 15, 2021 At the center of every socio-political movement is a natural born leader. A leader who is charged with a higher calling to bring together people from all walks of life for a great cause. A leader who is willing...
By CLTure November 15, 2021
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The Visual Vanguard art exhibit at The Gantt explores the artistic language of the Black Southern experience

By Courtney Napier October 27, 2021 Photo: Tyrus Ortega Gaines Last year, Harvey B. Gantt Center’s CEO David Taylor reached out to Stephen Hayes and David Wilson about creating a new exhibition. The focus would be on the Carolinas’ best and brightest visual artists, and...
By CLTure October 27, 2021
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‘Charlotte: Signs of Home’ at Charlotte Museum of History will evoke nostalgia for many in the city

By Mark I. West October 16, 2021 Fans of classic rock ‘n’ roll songs might remember the 1971 hit “Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign” by the Five Man Electrical Band. As this song suggests, signs communicate much more than the simple words emblazoned on the...
By CLTure October 16, 2021
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James Whitner of Social Status set to release “Free Lunch” Nike Dunk with a deeper meaning

By Chase Whitney September 6, 2021 Social Status, the sneaker and streetwear retailer founded by James Whitner is releasing a Nike Dunk sneaker collaboration called the “Free Lunch” on September 10. Originally scheduled to drop on September 4, the brown “Chocolate Milk” edition of the...
By CLTure September 6, 2021

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By Cameron Lee July 28, 2022 When Kevin “Surf” Mitchell, a West Charlotte native first came up with the idea to set up a living room in Uptown for a photo shoot, he probably wasn’t thinking it would become a part of his life’s work....

By Courtney Napier May 26, 2022 Carolina Complexions is an arts column featuring Black and Brown artists from North Carolina, and we are so excited to continue bringing you this exclusive content. You may notice that the format is shorter than before, which will allow...

By Cameron Lee May 25, 2022 In the summer of 2021, when many in the region were eagerly anticipating the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit in Charlotte, Bree Stallings, Director of Artistic Experiences at Blumenthal Performing Arts had several ideas brewing. While most of the country...

By Cameron Lee April 28, 2022 When Tom Gabbard, CEO of Blumenthal Performing Arts first came to Charlotte in 2003, the city’s arts and cultural scene looked a lot different than it does today. Prior to Charlotte Bobcats Arena (now the Spectrum Center), Knight Theater,...

By Mark I. West April 26, 2022 Photo: The Urban Reader On Saturday, April 30, Indie Bookstore Day will take place for the first time in Charlotte. While the event has been around for years, it’s the first year Charlotte is participating on a grand...

By Mark I. West January 3, 2022 For Charlotte’s community of readers and writers, 2021 was a year for the books (pun intended). So many good books by local authors came out this year and a top-ten list just wasn’t enough. With fiction, nonfiction, poetry,...

By Jamel Smith November 15, 2021 At the center of every socio-political movement is a natural born leader. A leader who is charged with a higher calling to bring together people from all walks of life for a great cause. A leader who is willing...

By Courtney Napier October 27, 2021 Photo: Tyrus Ortega Gaines Last year, Harvey B. Gantt Center’s CEO David Taylor reached out to Stephen Hayes and David Wilson about creating a new exhibition. The focus would be on the Carolinas’ best and brightest visual artists, and...

By Mark I. West October 16, 2021 Fans of classic rock ‘n’ roll songs might remember the 1971 hit “Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign” by the Five Man Electrical Band. As this song suggests, signs communicate much more than the simple words emblazoned on the...

By Chase Whitney September 6, 2021 Social Status, the sneaker and streetwear retailer founded by James Whitner is releasing a Nike Dunk sneaker collaboration called the “Free Lunch” on September 10. Originally scheduled to drop on September 4, the brown “Chocolate Milk” edition of the...