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Charlotte Poet Laureate Junious “Jay” Ward has released his first poetry collection, ‘Composition’
By Mark I. West February 21, 2023 Junious “Jay” Ward moved to Charlotte in 2006, and has since become one of the city’s best-known poets. His slam poetry performances are epic and fierce with a rarely seen emotional power. In 2018, he and members of...
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Charlotte author Misha Lazzara impresses with debut novel, ‘Manmade Constellations’
By Mark I. West January 21, 2023 Misha Lazzara burst onto Charlotte’s literary scene last fall with the publication of her debut novel, Manmade Constellations. Released by Blackstone Publishing, the novel drew praise from various literary lions, including bestselling author Jill McCorkle who wrote, “Misha...
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How North Carolina filmmaker Chris Everett produced and directed ‘Wilmington on Fire,’ and the second chapter
By Cameron Lee January 21, 2023 Photo: Tory Silinski Near the end of the documentary, Wilmington on Fire— a film about the race-fueled political insurrection known as the Wilmington massacre in 1898– community activist Daawud Muhammad says, “It’s gonna take a younger generation of people...
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Charlotte artist Marcus Kiser and the Hornets’ Kelly Oubre Jr. team up for exclusive apparel drop
By Cameron Lee December 16, 2022 Photo: Addie Vermillion Charlotte artist Marcus Kiser, who is best known for his traveling Afro-futuristic sci-fi art exhibit, Intergalactic Soul, has teamed up with Hornets forward Kelly Oubre Jr. for a unique fashion collaboration. Available exclusively at the Hornets...
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Retro sports vintage market coming to Charlotte and Raleigh just in time for the holidays
By CLTure November 22, 2022 CLTure and Charlotte Vintage Market are teaming up to bring a unique retro sports vintage holiday shopping experience, The Vintage Market Before Christmas, to Charlotte (December 4 at Super Abari Game Bar) and Raleigh (December 11 at Transfer Co. Food...
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Charlotte native and North Carolina A&T student Arial Robinson designs Nike Dunk Low sneaker
By CLTure October 6, 2022 (updated) Nike has teamed up with multiple HBCUs for a new series of Dunk Low sneakers as part of their Yardrunners campaign. Starting in 2020, the Nike Yardrunners campaign has celebrated the history, heritage, and legacy of Historically Black Colleges...
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Fresh2Death: StreetWhere is a two-day fashion, art, food, and music event
By CLTure September 6, 2022 Building off the successful Fresh2Death installation at the Mint Museum earlier this year, Dupp&Swat returns with Fresh2Death: StreetWhere on September 10-11 in Charlotte. The two-day event will take place in the historic Ford Building at Camp North End, shining a...
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Here are five Charlotte-area comedians you should check out
By Beth Mack August 10, 2022 In a city where craft breweries and banking reign supreme, it is easy to overlook the local comedy scene. On the surface, The Comedy Zone has been bringing in national headliners and celebrities to Charlotte for decades, and Belmont...
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Everything you need to know about The Independent Picture House in NoDa
By Mark I. West August 9, 2022 The Independent Picture House, Charlotte’s new and only art house cinema, recently had its grand opening on June 24. Located at 4237 Raleigh Street on the northern edge of NoDa, the film venue has three auditoriums with a...
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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....
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