Arts Features
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Local Illustrator Explores What Makes a Hero in Debut Comic Book
As a kid, Batman was everything to Frank Antonio. He would spend hours at a time glued to the TV…
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Charlotte Brothers Put Family Values to Work at Loyd Visuals
It’s rare when someone can find something they’re passionate about and manage to make a living off of it. It’s…
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Divine Barrel Uplifts Local Arts Scene With Mural Collab
Sunlight gleamed in through the open garage door as people packed into Divine Barrel Brewing Co. just as the sun…
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Archive CLT Brings Black History Home to West Charlotte
As three Johnson C. Smith University students walked into Archive CLT for a recent field trip, they were met with…
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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,…
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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…
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NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green Teaches Curating Your Own Past
People revere museums and exhibits because of the history and knowledge surrounding them and the way those institutions captivate them,…
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Caroline Calouche & Co. Mixes Mediums Through Controlled Chaos
Blue, black and pink aerial silk, elevated trapeze bars and black metal shapes — which I later learn are called…
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Joanne Rogers Spotlights Artists of Color at Nine Eighteen Nine Studio Gallery
Thin walls make vulnerability seem inevitable. A large room with a huge center and seemingly no corners to hide in…
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Fashion Designer and Performer Brandon Hilton Steps into the Limelight
“You can ask me anything,” Brandon Hilton tells me over the phone. “Nothing is off limits and nothing’s gonna offend…
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‘Murder & Moonbeams’ Musical Transitions to the Silver Screen
Inspector Pierro is having a very weird night, and it’s only going to get stranger. The gruesome murder of singer…
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Catawba Artist Alex Osborn Pays Homage to Sally New River in Path of Portraits
Growing up on the Catawba Indian Nation reservation in York County, South Carolina, Alex Osborn led a life that was…
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Four Women of Charlotte Comedy Reflect on the Scene
“Women aren’t funny.” Despite centuries of evidence to the contrary, the statement has become a misogynistic cliché to the point…
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Creatives Call Out Whitewater Center for Dropping Meredith Connelly from Holiday Project
In 2019, Meredith Connelly’s LIGHTS installation became part of the U.S. National Whitewater Center’s (USNWC) winter programming lineup, and walking…
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Chris Rigo Goes From Rock to Vintage Comics — And Back
It’s a rare Saturday off for Chris Rigo, but he’s planning to wake up the next day at 3 a.m.,…
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Performers Discuss Tragic Demise of Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte
A train horn blares in the distance disturbing the peaceful, wooded area near McAlpine Creek. A gentle, chilly breeze blows…
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