Arts Features
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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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Celebrated Muralist Georgie Nakima Expands Her Palette
By 2020, muralist Georgie Nakima had created an impactful presence in Charlotte with colorful public art, which seamlessly fuses representations…
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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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