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80-minute stage parody of ‘The Crown’ coming to Charlotte’s Stage Door Theater
By Beth Mack October 18, 2022 Shortly after word spread about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, many mourners turned to the popular Netflix historical drama series The Crown, to remember the late queen. The Crown follows the story of Queen Elizabeth II from her...
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Sidney Poitier documentary will screen this week in Charlotte at The Independent Picture House
By CLTure News September 20, 2022 The Independent Picture House will screen the highly anticipated Sidney Poitier documentary in Charlotte this week. Produced by Oprah Winfrey and directed by Reginald Hudlin (House Party, Boomerang), the film honors the legacy of the iconic actor, filmmaker and...
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Adam Sandler has announced 15-city U.S. tour coming to Raleigh’s PNC Arena on November 13
By CLTure News September 12, 2022 Comedian, actor and filmmaker Adam Sandler has announced a 15-city U.S. tour this fall kicking off on October 21 in Allentown, Pennsylvania and coming to Raleigh’s PNC Arena on November 13. The SNL alum will be joined by a...
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Kevin Smith will bring his ‘Clerks III: The Convenience Tour’ to Charlotte in October
By CLTure News August 9, 2022 Director and screenwriter Kevin Smith will hit the road this fall for a special Clerks III: The Convenience Tour roadshow that will feature a screening of Clerks III followed by Q&A with Smith himself. The tour will kick off...
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Queen City Comedy Experience returns to Charlotte after a two-year hiatus
By Beth Mack July 26, 2022 Charlotte’s largest annual comedy event, Queen City Comedy Experience (QCCE), is returning this August after a two-year hiatus with its largest lineup yet. Boasting a schedule of over 70 events across 14 diverse Charlotte venues, the month-long QCCE is...
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Watch the official trailer for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
By CLTure News July 23, 2022 (updated 10/3) The first trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever debuted at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 on July 23. Director Ryan Coogler revealed a two-minute-plus teaser that kicks off with Nakia (Lupia Nyong’o) looking off into the ocean to a...
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For over three decades, Blue Man Group have remained in the pop culture zeitgeist
By Cameron Lee July 8, 2022 What originally started as a performance art funeral procession for the ‘80s, Blue Man Group has become a worldwide phenomenon. On that day of their first public performance in Central Park in 1988, Blue Man Group founders Chris Wink,...
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‘We Are The Thousand’ documents the power of music and shared love of the Foo Fighters
By Douglas Davidson June 3, 2022 July 30, 2015: With little more than hope and a prayer, Fabio Zaffagnini uploaded a seven-and-a-half-minute video to YouTube in hopes of getting the attention of rock band Foo Fighters. Zaffagnini had gathered together 1,000 musicians from across Italy...
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CLTure and Jack the Radio present the HeroesCon 40th anniversary kick-off party at Super Abari
By CLTure News May 24, 2022 CLTure and Jack the Radio have partnered with Charlotte comic book convention, HeroesCon, for its official 40th anniversary kick-off party on Thursday, June 23, 2022! The party will be held at the new Super Abari Game Bar in the...
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Hip-hop, improv comedy, and live theater intersect with ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’
By Beth Mack April 21, 2022 Photo: Joan Marcus Before Lin-Manuel Miranda conceived his Broadway hip-hop smash hit Hamilton, he helped form a small hip-hop improv group in 2004 called Freestyle Love Supreme (FLS). Overshadowed by the success of the ideas and plays that Manuel...
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