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Corks, Cooks, & Books Offers Space for Reading and Drinking in Rock Hill
Opening a wine bar and bookstore was always a shared dream of friends Mindy Kuhn and Shonali Thomas — they just didn’t know it until it came up. Now having combined their passions and professional ventures, the caterer and the publisher have partnered to open Corks, Cooks, & Books. Nestled…
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Sal’s Pizza Factory Expands As it Exits the Pandemic
It was without much fanfare that Sal’s Pizza Factory opened its doors on Monroe Road in the Echo Hills neighborhood of southeast Charlotte in 2018, but in the three years since, it has slowly built a cult following, earning rave reviews for its wide assortment of pizzas ranging from…
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How This Week’s JUUL Settlement Will Be Used to Curb Youth Vape Use
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced this week that JUUL Labs agreed to a $40-million settlement to a lawsuit that claimed the company has been targeting its e-cigarette marketing toward teens, getting them addicted to nicotine in the process. Stein announced the settlement on Monday, along with plans to…
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Where To Go and What To Do on Fourth of July in Charlotte
We’ve put together a list of fun ways to celebrate Fourth of July weekend in Charlotte and the surrounding area, and if you’ve got an event happening on July 2-4 that should be included, let us know at rpitkin@qcnerve.com. In the Queen City WBT Skyshow at Truist Field July 2-4…
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Mint Museum’s It Takes a Village Exhibit Highlights Local Collectives
In a sign of how Charlotte’s oldest arts institution is shifting focus to support more local and diverse artists, The Mint Museum-Randolph in June opened an expansive exhibit featuring work from local indie artist collectives Goodyear Arts, BLKMRKTCLT, and Brand the Moth, featuring more than 40 artists from the Charlotte…
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Stories of Home Event Series Aims to Bridge the Generational Gap
Focusing on stories of hope and belonging, Arts+ and Blumenthal Arts will return to Spirit Square this week with its first in-person edition of Stories of Home, a slam-style storytelling event series that shares the tales of Charlotteans from all different demographics and what their city means to them. The…
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‘Paid in Exposure’ Podcast Host Holds Event for Minority Photographers
Paid in Exposure podcast co-host Gavin Boulware was born with albinism, a genetic condition in which there is little to no color in the skin and hair. As a kid, it was an insecurity for him, but throughout his adult life, he has figured out ways to overcome the obstacles…
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Immersive Van Gogh Artist Residency Program Announced
In Immersive Van Gogh, an internationally popular installation and exhibit set to open at Camp North End in June, Vincent Van Gogh’s artwork has been transformed into a captivating experience shone through 500,000 cubic feet of projections that bring the artist’s masterpieces to life. And with the exhibit’s arrival in…
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Artist Charly Palmer To Go Behind the Paintings in Open Air Event
The piece of art that most enthusiasts and casual art followers associate with artist Charly Palmer depicts a girl’s head sprouting from a bouquet of flowers, while in her head dance darker images involving police, protests and flames. Palmer’s painting, titled “In Her Eyes,” graced the cover of Time magazine…
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Paper Plane Market & Deli To Open New ‘Hangar’ Concept
The team behind Paper Plane Market & Deli, a sandwich spot and bar located inside HUB 933 in the Belmont neighborhood, has announced a new concept called The Hangar, set to fully open inside of Devil’s Logic Brewing in June. Paper plane co-owners Amanda Cranford and Adriana Flores are reimagining…
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