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KiKi Adds to Changing Face of Plaza Midwood
Among the big changes coming to Plaza Midwood comes the opening of Kiki, an intimate new restaurant developed by Soul Gastrolounge’s Andy Kastanas that will feature a rooftop hangout and liquor lounge. Set to open next month, the lounge and main dining area will be right below Soul, occupying the…
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Reel Out Charlotte Film Festival Announces 2019 Lineup
Charlotte Pride’s 11th annual Reel Out Charlotte LGBTQ film festival kicks off with an opening reception on April 28. This year’s event will take place at Camp North End and will include a women’s reception, a Pride reception and a short-film showcase. “Reel Out Charlotte is a film festival…
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Lee McCorkle Goes Experimental with The Electronic Park
Lee McCorkle is no stranger to alternative music. He’s spent a significant part of his life performing as Leisure McCorkle, touring and performing indie music as a solo act and as part of a band. At this point in his career, however, he’s ready to leave his life as Leisure,…
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New Rocking Chair Project Creates Space for Engagement
Taking a note from the airport, the city of Charlotte is looking to give residents and visitors a taste of Southern hospitality as they placed 100 rocking chairs in 25 locations around Uptown for use by the public this week. In addition to celebrating the city’s 250th anniversary, the chairs…
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Anderson .Paak Brings Beats and Rhymes to Fillmore
Normally, standing in a crowd so packed that you can’t lift your arms without giving someone an unsolicited jab in the ribs is an unenjoyable experience, but for the audience gathered to see Anderson .Paak at the Fillmore on Tuesday night, the claustrophobia was worth it. For those who…
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Good Food Means Fresh Food for Siggy Sollitto
When you don’t have access to the types of fresh food that remind you of home, one of your options could be to just open your own restaurant dedicated to the organic meals you’re used to. That’s exactly what Siggy Sollitto did when she moved from Israel to New York…
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Gantt Center Starts 11th Year of Black Film Screenings
The Classic Black Cinema Series is now in its 11th year at Harvey B. Gantt center with a dynamic lineup of films from as far back as the 1930s and as recent as the 1990s. The year-long series launched Feb. 10 with a screening of Within Our Gates at the…
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Max & Lola Bodega Jump on the CBD Train with New Cocktails
There isn’t much you can’t do with CBD, and with the recent nationwide legalization of hemp — and hemp extracts like cannabidiol — it seems like the list is growing by the second. As CBD products pop up throughout Charlotte, the folks at Max and Lola Bodega have jumped on…
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Ten-Part Interactive Series Teaches Black History Through Performance
Tyrone Jefferson is here to teach you what your history books didn’t. As executive director of A Sign of the Times — a local band established in 1999 that then became a nonprofit in 2005 — Jefferson organizes events that inform Charlotte about African and African-American history through live performances.…
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Mic Check: ‘Torture Jazz’ Band Skewed Collective to Release Second EP
When most people think of starting a band, they try to solidify an outfit and set it in stone, as switching out members in a lineup too often would normally be cause for concern about the stability of the band. But Skewed Collective operates on a revolving door basis, constantly…
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Artist Statement: Julie McElmurry Talks Free Film Workshops and Unconventional Schooling
This time two years ago, The Charlotte Unconventional Film School was an idea that had not yet planted itself in Julie McElmurry’s brain. It wasn’t until May 2017 — when she was considering taking a $2,000 documentary filmmaking class — that she realized the money could be put to better…
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Legion Brewing to Release Five Brews at ‘Blowout’ Party
For most breweries, a single beer release is apt reason for a party, but Legion Brewing is stepping things up for the new year by releasing five beers in a day, and you better believe they’re ready to celebrate as they’re hosting a “Beer Release Blowout” party all day long…
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