Arts Features
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Brian O’Neil Returns to the Charlotte Comedy Stage
When we last spoke with Brian O’Neil in October 2019, he had recently launched a new comedy show, Revolt Comedy,…
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Backwheel Rich Breaks Silence After Police Crackdown on Wheelie Boys
When local chef-turned-photographer Ryan Allen first met Richard Flood, he was immediately drawn to the young cyclist as an artist…
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Charlotte Drag Queens and Kings Taking the Scene by Storm
Gone are the days when gay bars and nightclubs were the only places to catch a drag show in Charlotte.…
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CohobaFest Is a Social Justice Psychedelic Therapy Party
“I started peeling back the layers, the labels, the expectations,” says Dominican American psychotherapist and licensed social worker Victor A.…
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Kevin ‘Surf’ Mitchell Unveils The Couch Surfing Expedition
I met up with Kevin “Surf” Mitchell at SouthPark Church the day after he held the opening reception there for…
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Indie Film ‘Babe Beach’ Calls Back to the Buddy Sex Comedy Tradition
Danny is a nerd in his early twenties who’s highly inexperienced in life and in the bedroom. His best friend,…
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Reggae Central Celebrates 25 Years in Business, Now in a New Location
Once the Dairy Queen went, Carolyn Barber knew everything was about to change in Plaza Midwood. It was in September…
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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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