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The Charlotte Hornets have announced a new social justice platform and first innovation summit
By CLTure News January 18, 2021 Hornets Sports & Entertainment (HSE) has announced a new Social Justice Platform aimed to bring awareness and resources for economic mobility and racial equity in Charlotte. Back in 2014, a Harvard study ranked Charlotte 50th out the country’s 50...
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Virtual events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Charlotte
By Charlie Leonard January 17, 2021 As one of the most influential figures in American history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pioneered cooperation with our fellow man, regardless of skin color. Through elegant speech and unwavering determination, Dr. King pushed civil rights to the forefront...
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Want to win a car pass for five people to see St. Paul and The Broken Bones at a drive-in concert?
By CLTure November 10, 2020 Back in July, Focus Event Group, a production company based in High Point, North Carolina announced a partnership with the city of Winston-Salem and the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds to launch The Drive, a socially distanced drive-in entertainment venue. Having hosted several...
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Charlotte avant-folk collective JPH releases live album to benefit Petra’s
By Shirley Griffith October 31, 2020 With a penchant for earnest compositions, the avant-folk collective JPH have solidified themselves as enthusiastic and exceptional students of the music they are both inspired by and create. Led by artist Jordan Hoban, the band’s radically still and contemplative...
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Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden will reopen this weekend with new social distancing guidelines
By CLTure News August 18, 2020 Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden will reopen to the public on Saturday, August 22 after months of limited operations. The grounds will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays with reserved tickets required for entry. ...
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Roc Nation will launch School of Music, Sports & Entertainment in 2021
By CLTure News August 4, 2020 Roc Nation, the global entertainment company founded by Jay-Z in 2008, has partnered with Long Island University to launch the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment with enrollment beginning in the fall of 2021. A rare partnership...
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Charlotte Knights will host opening day White Sox game on the giant video board Friday night
By CLTure News Photo: Alex Cason July 22, 2020 Miss baseball? While the NBA season will return from Orlando later this month, Major League Baseball will kick off their 60-game schedule this week with no fans in the stands, of course. On Friday night, the...
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Reuben Vincent releases new song and music video “Close” ahead of EP release
By CLTure News June 19, 2020 Charlotte’s Reuben Vincent has released a new single ahead of his highly-anticipated new EP Boy Meets World (out June 26). Following October’s release of the nostalgic ode to Charlotte’s “Albermarle Road” with a single and music video, “Close” is...
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Michelle Obama will host The Roots Picnic digital festival with focus on registering voters
By CLTure News June 16, 2020 (Updated) The Roots Picnic, a yearly music festival hosted by The Roots will take place virtually this year. Normally hosted in The Roots hometown of Philadelphia at Fairmount Park, the digital event will now take a different approach by...
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Frontline Foods Charlotte continues to feed healthcare workers while keeping local restaurants afloat
By Shaun Bowman May 14, 2020 The service industry has been hit incredibly hard during the Covid-19 pandemic and, with doors closed to dine-in customers until Phase 2 of reopening begins, funds are tight for many. This new phase of reopening could occur as early...
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