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Will Smith’s portrayal of Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena in ‘King Richard’ may be his best performance to date
By Zach Goins October 28, 2021 For three decades the Williams sisters have captivated the tennis world and now they’re primed to do the same on the big screen. Or should we say, their father’s story. King Richard tells the story of Richard Williams, the...
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Hilarious two-man Harry Potter parody, ‘Potted Potter’ coming to Charlotte with original cast and writers
By Liz Logan October 12, 2021 In 2005 London, the home of Harry Potter’s Diagon Alley, Daniel Clarkson and Jeff Turner had their own magic brewing. As the sixth Harry Potter book– Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince— was set to release, a friend of...
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Dave Chappelle shouts out DaBaby in Charlotte surprise set: “Watch us learn, watch us grow, watch us take our lumps”
By CLTure October 1, 2021 Back in late August when the Fillmore in Charlotte announced two nights of stand-up comedian Donnell Rawlings presented by Dave Chappelle, it was unclear if Chappelle would actually be at the event. On Thursday afternoon, the Fillmore Charlotte’s social media...
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Film Fest 919 will return to Chapel Hill in October featuring ‘King Richard,’ ‘Spencer,’ and ‘C’mon, C’mon’
By Zach Goins September 30, 2021 North Carolina’s premier film festival, Film Fest 919 has announced the lineup for its fourth year of festivities in Chapel Hill. This year’s week-long festival will take place from Monday, October 18 to Sunday, October 24 with an opening...
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Broadway shows are back, here’s why you should go see ‘Wicked’ at Ovens Auditorium
By Liz Logan September 16, 2021 It’s been over a year, but the moment Charlotte theater goers have been patiently awaiting has finally arrived: Broadway is back. Throughout the pandemic many had to make do with Hamilton on Disney+ and Chicago on Hulu, while yearning...
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‘Shang-Chi’ delivers thrilling action sequences, dazzling martial arts and a compelling familial storyline
By Zach Goins September 3, 2021 Way back in 2013, Marvel’s Iron Man 3 first introduced the dastardly villain known as The Mandarin. The warlord and his infamous band of mercenaries, the Ten Rings, had terrorized the pages of comic books for years, and it...
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Jennifer Hudson unearths the genius of Aretha Franklin in biopic, ‘Respect’
By Jamel Smith August 13, 2021 A decade before her passing, Aretha Franklin hand selected Jennifer Hudson to portray her in her untitled biopic. It was shortly after Hudson won her first Academy Award for her breakthrough performance of Effie White in 2006’s Dreamgirls. Such...
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‘Summer of Soul’ is a jaw-dropping concert film and remarkable portrait of Harlem in 1969
By Jamel Smith June 30, 2021 In Langston Hughes’ 1951 poem, “Harlem (A Dream Deferred),” he asks the question: “What happens to a dream deferred?” With a total of eleven lines, the short and pithy poem seeks to answer this question through a series of...
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‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ delivers an entertaining and hysterical adventure that is well worth a watch
By Zach Goins May 4, 2021 For the last 14 months, the world has been in isolation and relying on technology to accomplish everything. From work to entertainment, and even delivering sustenance to our doorsteps, it’s all come thanks to a screen, which means it’s...
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Questlove’s ‘Summer of Soul’ examines the Harlem Cultural Festival which took place in the same summer as Woodstock
By Jamel Smith April 28, 2021 The first trailer for the documentary Summer of Soul (…Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) debuted in grand fashion during the 93rd Academy Awards. The film also marks another grand debut for first-time director, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. ...
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