- Arts & Culture
Institutional Changes Slowly Arriving in Textured Hair Care
In March, Queen City Nerve wrote about a call from local hair stylists and their customers for more education on textured hair care. Since the publication of the article, new programming has been announced by top schools and leaders in the beauty industry to lobby for more state-mandated education on…
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Voces con Pablo Highlights Picasso Exhibit, Latin Culture
Collaborating for this week’s Wednesday Night Live event in Uptown, The Mint Museum and Opera Carolina are partnering to host Voces con Pablo, an event that aims to celebrate Charlotte’s diverse Latin American cultures and cultivate community through music, poetry, and live paintings. Translated to “Voices for Pablo,” the event…
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BOOM Charlotte Arts Festival Returns for Three-Day Run
BOOM Charlotte will return to Camp North End this weekend for a three-day festival of free outdoor performances, installations and activities highlighting Charlotte fringe and experimental artists, as well as ticketed indoor art performances. Launched by Manoj Kesavan in 2016, the festival relocated from its usual Plaza Midwood location to…
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Resident Culture Brewing Co. Releases Hard Seltzer for the Summer
Known for its hop-forward lagers and experimental releases, Resident Culture Brewing Co. has turned its focus to refreshment as the summer nears, with the brewery set to release its first hard seltzer line on April 15. Dubbed Yard Ripper, the line will come in 12-ounce cans with three different fruity…
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Night Swim Coffee Announces Opening Date for Optimist Park
Specialty coffee business Night Swim Coffee announced this week that it is ready to open its fifth location at The Joinery on North Brevard Street in north Charlotte’s Optimist Park neighborhood on April 15. This location will be the 13th coffee shop opened by the Black Rock Hospitality Group, who…
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UNC Charlotte Honors Impressive Career of Costume Ager Jack Taggart
The lights dim, the movie screen interjects floating conversations and popcorn munching. Moviegoers are transported into the world of film, and in order to keep them there, the make-believe world has to look real, down to the clothes that the actors wear. That doesn’t just mean choosing the outfits, it…
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Stylists Tie Lack of Knowledge on Textured Hair to Education Shortfalls
It’s believed that around 65% of the United States population has textured hair — defined as kinky, coiled, curly or wavy hair — and if you were to ask any one of those millions of people, they’d likely tell you of regular experiences leaving a salon with a choppy haircut…
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Pianodrome at SHOUT! Will Be First US Amphitheater Made of Pianos
Matthew Wright shuffles through a box of lost things — baseball cards, hair pins and coins — that had fallen victim to the untouchable catacombs of a piano. “Is that a dime?” he asked. “Yes, and that’s a quarter,” I responded. “Quarter,” he repeated in an American accent that mocked…
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Two New Charlotte Podcasts Explore Local Culture and Community
The first half of February brought the launch of two new Charlotte-based podcasts that offer deep insights into arts, culture and community building in the Queen City. Charlotte-based podcasts A Seat at The Table and Spoken City are now available for streaming. Both feature award-winning storyteller, poet, and speaker Hannah…
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Love in Action Cafe Opens on Tuckaseegee Road
New vegan eatery Love in Action Cafe opened its doors this week, offering plant-based fare and nutrient-rich sea moss smoothies. The cafe, run by nonprofit Love in Action, claims to be the first vegan restaurant in the Tuckaseegee corridor of Charlotte. The cafe is located at 4419 Tuckaseegee Road, on…
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New Tryon Women’s Center to Focus on Sexual Health, Menopause Care
The newly opened Tryon Women’s Center announced the addition of popular sex-positive gynecologist Dr. Alyse Kelly-Jones with a goal of expanding the center’s focus on women’s sexual health. Kelly-Jones will join the new Tryon Women’s Center, which opened on Jan. 9, in April following the closure of her current practice,…
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Discovery Place Opens Top Secret: License to Spy Exhibit
Discovery Place Science will challenge visitors to channel their inner secret agent through their new exhibit, Top Secret: License to Spy, scheduled to open Saturday, Jan. 28. The exhibit feels like a walk-through on a movie set with James Bond vibes, featuring interactive problem-solving challenges along the way. Upon entry…
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Charlotte Professor Breaks Architectural Boundaries with Myco-Materials
Jonathan Dessi-Olive sits at a small desk in the corner of a massive room. Between the brick walls and below the high ceilings lie the makings of a construction site — steel beams, tarps, and 17 white sheets, all 6 to 14 feet in length, an inch and a half…
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FITTEDS CLT Announces Move to Camp North End
Local custom hat company FITTEDS CLT will relocate from its Third Ward home to Camp North End, with an opening scheduled for March, the company announced on Wednesday. Launched by local entrepreneur Giovanni “Gio” Brown, FITTEDS CLT is one of the only local manufacturers and suppliers of one-off, custom-made New…
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Carolina Farm Trust Receives $400K Grant for Free Spirit Farm Project
Carolina Farm Trust, a nonprofit organization focused on tackling food insecurity, has received a $400,000 grant from climate sustainability company Trane Technologies to complete its Free Spirit Farm project. Free Spirit Farm will be a 28-acre farm located in Huntersville, North Carolina, with the goal of offering fresh, high-quality foods…
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Humbug Pop-Up Bar Finds Permanent Home in Villa Heights
Humbug, a bar that operated as a pop-up within the Refuge hotel on Central Avenue for the past six months, announced Monday that they will be shutting down that temporary space on Jan. 30 and moving to a new, permanent location in Villa Heights. After seeing success during the second…
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