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Kevin Hart has announced his first tour in four years, coming to Charlotte and Raleigh in 2022
By CLTure News February 14, 2022 Stand-up comedian and actor Kevin Hart has announced his first comedy tour in four years. Hart’s 2022 Reality Check Tour will hit 30 cities between July and October coming to Raleigh’s PNC Arena on August 20 and Charlotte’s Spectrum...
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Through all of her success, Charlotte area native Fortune Feimster remains humble and grounded
By Beth Mack February 3, 2022 Two years after filming her stand-up Netflix special Sweet & Salty in Charlotte, the Belmont-raised comedian and actor Fortune Feimster is set to return to the Queen City region. Feimster will host three performances at Knight Theater on February...
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‘What The Constitution Means To Me’ sheds a different light on the Constitution that is both thought-provoking and empowering
By Beth Mack February 1, 2022 Photo: Joan Marcus Nearly two years after the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play, What The Constitution Means To Me, was originally scheduled to embark on its national tour, it’s finally underway. Presented by Blumenthal Performing Arts, the Tony-nominated play will make...
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‘Scream’ wins big in opening weekend, building more momentum for North Carolina film industry
By Joel Winstead January 19, 2022 After nearly an 11-year gap, the newest installment in the Scream franchise is here. A lot has changed since then, from the on-again-off-again uncertainty surrounding the series to the passing of franchise creator, director and horror icon Wes Craven....
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André Leon Talley documentary ‘The Gospel According to André’ is available to stream on HBO Max and Hulu
By CLTure January 19, 2022 Photo: John Bright / Magnolia Pictures The larger-than-life fashion journalist, author and former creative director/editor-at-large of Vogue, André Leon Talley, has passed away at the age of 73. The Durham, North Carolina native who grew up with his grandmother, Binnie...
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Little Brother story will receive funding from Southern Documentary Fund
By Cameron Lee December 15, 2021 The Southern Documentary Fund, a nonprofit founded in 2002 by filmmakers Steve Channing and Cynthia Hill that helps cultivate documentary media in the South, has announced its 2021 grant winners. The fund awards ten projects in the region with...
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North Carolina’s film industry is poised to make a big comeback
By Shakilya Lawrence December 7, 2021 Photo: Matt Born / AP (Elsa Monahan holds a sign during a group photo in support of the film industry in Wilmington in 2014.) This year marked a tremendous win for North Carolina’s film industry, solidifying a promising future...
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‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ is not just a musical about romance, it’s an epic ’80s soundtrack
By Beth Mack December 2, 2021 A new musical, An Officer and a Gentleman, is coming to Charlotte on December 7-12 to Ovens Auditorium. Written and directed by Tony nominee Dick Scanlan, the musical is a part of a nationwide tour that recently premiered in...
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Live production of popular ’90s show ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ coming to Charlotte’s Knight Theater
By Beth Mack November 23, 2021 Blumenthal Performing Arts will host the all new movie-riffing production of Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: Time Bubble Tour at Knight Theater on November 30. The live event is based on the widely regarded cult fan favorite show, Mystery...
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‘Rent’ is a story of hope, family, love, and resiliency that still resonates today after 25 years
By Beth Mack November 8, 2021 Photo: Carol Rosegg The critically acclaimed four-time Tony Award-winning musical production Rent is more than just a musical. Its message and fanfare have led to it becoming one of the longest running productions on Broadway, with several national tours,...
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