Arts Features
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Advocates Offer Descriptive Walking Art Tours for the Blind
In front of the ImaginOn Center next to the Rail Trail on East 7th Street stands an art installation that…
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Intimacy Choreographer Kaja Dunn Takes Us Behind the Love Scenes
When I finally met Kaja Dunn, a UNC Charlotte professor who also works as an intimacy choreographer for TV, movies…
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A Quick Guide to BOOM Charlotte’s In-Person Return
After two years of online showcases and limited capacity performances, BOOM Charlotte will return on April 22 for two days…
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We Rock Charlotte Cultivates Inclusive Expression for Trans Youth
On a cool Sunday morning, I watched a couple of middle-aged women in circle scarves and cardigans admire a newly…
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Catawba Indian Nation’s Enduring Clay Pottery Practices Highlighted in Exhibit
The Charlotte region’s oldest cultural tradition predates practically everything we’ve learned about our city’s heritage. Thomas Spratt settling near what…
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Starlight on 22nd Signifies a Passing of the Torch by NoDa Pioneers
“Can we change the music? It’s just not very chill.” I looked up from my phone — killing time while…
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Painted Hats Connect Charlotte Dreamer With His Mexican Heritage
The American Dream at its most idealistic is the belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or their…
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Shelves Bookstore Moves From Mobile Pop-Ups to the Web
When I spoke with Abbigail Glen, founder of Charlotte-based Shelves Bookstore, she was still fondly recalling the previous night, when…
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Rosenwald Schools, Gentrification Photo Exhibits Show Different Approaches to Medium
“I saw that a camera could be a weapon against poverty, against racism, against all sort of social wrongs,” iconic…
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Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte Grapples With ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’
On Dec. 31, the Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte (ATC) will ring in the new year with a return to Hadley…
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Behind the Ink Project Shares Stories of Body Art in Multiple Mediums
The story of Behind the Ink, a years-long tattoo photography project from local arts organization Creating Exposure Through the Arts…
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Three Talking Walls Artists Discuss New Murals in Charlotte
In late October, Talking Walls Mural Fest mobilized eight artists to create new public murals in Charlotte. The goal of…
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Transgender Charlotte Artist Lena Gray Creates Empowering Imagery
Perched on a grassy outcrop surrounded by stone, the young woman is breaking free. Captured in mid-action, she’s busting out…
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‘My Dinner With Andrea’ Pits Feminism Against Self-Interest
Thanks largely to Anne Lambert and Charlotte’s Off-Broadway, the Queen City’s fiercest proponent of homegrown professional theatre and her spunky…
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Sensory-Friendly Shows Cater To Exceptional Crowds
Tyler made a surprising and daring decision at ImaginOn before attending the Sunday matinee of My Wonderful Birthday Suit. His…
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Destiny Wilson, aka The Artvst, Turns Sneakers Into Wearable Art
When I see a brand new, fresh pair of white sneakers, I see endless potential for disaster — a misstep…
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