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Drag Culture Moves from Nightclubs to the Brunch Table
Up until about a decade ago, you might have only seen drag queens performing around midnight at a few clubs here and there in Charlotte. Since that time, thanks in large part to the ever-growing LGBTQ+ rights movement, plus the launch and instant popularity of RuPaul’s Drag Race and the…
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River Week Asks That You Drink for the Catawba
Have you ever seriously wondered where our city’s water comes from? In case you forgot (or never cared to find out) almost every drop of Charlotte’s water — from what comes out of your home sprinkler system and faucets to what goes into the beer at your local brewery —…
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Sozo Gallery Makes Room to ‘Gather’ with New Exhibit
City lights attract humans like moths, as for centuries people have bunched up in urban environments to live lives both connected and separated. Perhaps that’s why cityscapes play such a large role in Sozo Gallery newest exhibit, Gather, featuring work that depicts spaces where people get together, whether it’s around…
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Rosalia Torres-Weiner Combines Art, Apps and Activism
For many artists out there, to make a living from art is the dream — the end goal. For Rosalia Torres-Weiner, however, reaching that goal still left a void. Though she once made good money as a commission artist, painting pieces for NASCAR drivers, businesspeople and judges in fancy office…
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Pullover Puts Sound over Words on New Project
Phil Pucci has a running list of “rules” he sticks to when he sits down to write a song for Pullover. One of them is that no song can be over three minutes long. But another one that popped up since the five-piece rock band Pullover began their recording journey…
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Faye Wisens Up for New Album
When Susan Plante met Sarah Blumenthal in 2015, Plante told her they were going to be in a band together, and it was going to be called Faye. Plante, a classically trained pianist and Blumenthal, guitarist for Alright, learned guitar and bass, respectively, for the new project they embarked on…
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Something Went Wrong Brings It Home with New Album
Despite searching for a lead singer to head up this punk band, the members of Something Went Wrong ultimately realized that they were meant to stay a three-piece band. Three years ago, guitarist Shawn “Ziggy” Sloke and bassist Dave West wearily put an ad on Craigslist for a drummer. Alex…
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Vegan Vibe Puts You on a Plant-Based Music Diet
Instead of waiting for bi-annual VegFest events or seasonal pop-up culinary experiences, Charlotte vegans can now revel in a free seven-week music series called Vegan Vibe that will mix plant-based food vendors with local music and more. The series kicks off on Sunday, July 21. Vegan Vibe will host…
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DeNeer Davis Goes From Lacing up Sneakers to Painting Them
If the intangible concept of positivity took a physical form, it would look a lot like DeNeer Davis. When Davis was playing on the Division II basketball team at University of North Carolina at Pembroke, she had aspirations to play overseas after college. The idea of having more money than…
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‘Yes, God!’ Drags Comedy From the Southern Church Experience
Anthony Stamey and three siblings grew up queer in the Bible Belt. As tough as that experience was, it certainly provided them with a story to tell, people to parody and inspiration for entertainment. That inspiration was the force behind Yes, God!, a drag show and stage production Anthony launched…
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Chef Jamie Lynch Comes Full Circle with New Homestead
It’s not a sentence everyone can relate to. As Chef Jamie Lynch stood in the chicken coop on the six acres of Gaston County land where he recently opened his new farm, he had to yell over the squawking fowl, “The chickens are mad at me today.” Lynch was hooking…
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Two Local Pet Owners Share Stories of Their Viral Canines
Everyone thinks their dog is the best dog. However true that may be, two dogs in Charlotte have gained some attention both in the city and across the country for their unique backstories and fluffy faces. Some may already know the stories of Larry the Junkyard Husky and Charlie the…
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Birdsong and Amelie’s Announce Second Macaron-Inspired Beer Collaboration
It’s two staples of Charlotte’s food and beverage culture in one sip. Birdsong Brewing Company and Amelie’s French Bakery are pairing up for a second year of macaron-and-beer collaborations. This year, the Amelie’s seasonal sorbet macaron, Strawberry Passion Fruit Sorbet Sandwiches, will be brewed into beer form as a…
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Local Artists Join Traveling Expo of the Bizarre
It’s time to get weird, Charlotte. If you like preserved specimens, have always wanted to learn taxidermy or have an itch to watch performers slide swords down their throats, the Oddities & Curiosities Expo in Concord is probably already on your radar. Husband-and-wife combo Tony and Michelle Cozzaglio started the…
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Dane Page Celebrates Birthday and Debut Anniversary Before Moving On
June 16, 2018, was a meaningful day for local singer/songwriter Dane Page, and that date will remain especially significant to him each year from here on out. It was that day last summer that Page celebrated his own 25th birthday and the release of his debut album, Selma. Almost exactly…
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Joedance Film Fest Announces 10th-Year Lineup, New Research Initiatives
At the first Joedance Film Festival in 2009, Diane Restaino and her family screened two Sundance films in the backyard of a townhome in Uptown. At the end of the night, they raised $950. In the decade since, the fundraising film fest has grown into a three-day event, with this…
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