Arts Features
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Joshua Galloway Reminds Us Black Lives Still Matter with New Exhibit
Charlotte photographer Joshua Galloway has been in the industry for around 12 years. His work has been featured in several…
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Charlotte Editor and Musician Works on New Netflix Series ‘Night Stalker’
For some, he was an unfeeling monster, an embodiment of evil. For others — those who miraculously survived his attacks…
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Tamara Williams’ Upcoming African Dance Showcase Honors Enslaved Ancestors
Any other year, UNC Charlotte assistant professor of dance Tamara Williams would be training her students, usually in some form…
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Laura Wopperer Pushes Safe Practices Through ‘Mask With Me’ Photo Series
Wear a mask. It’s a simple request, one that involves the most minor inconvenience and can save countless lives. Seems…
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‘Ghosting Stories’ Tells a New Kind of Spooky Tale This Halloween
An Instagram story plays Dead Man’s Bones’ “My Body’s a Zombie for You” over a Nickelodeon-esque logo. Reminiscent of both…
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‘I Wish To Say’ Highlights Voters’ Voices at UNC Charlotte
You might see the messages as you’re driving into Uptown from the University City area, or driving north on I-85,…
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Charlotte Museums Begin to Reopen As Governor’s Order Allows
The dinosaurs got away but Catherine Wilson Horne is moving on. When Discovery Place Science in Uptown Charlotte closed last…
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Charlotte Fall Arts Guide 2020: The Real and the Virtual
With Gov. Cooper’s recent announcement that “Phase 2.5” of his reopening plan allows museums to open, folks around the city…
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‘Hanging Tree’ Book and Exhibit Celebrate the Genius of Freeman Vines
For nearly 50 years, Freeman Vines has carved guitars out of all sorts of wood, including the steps of an…
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Charlotte Theatre Scene Faces Up To Adversity and Diversity in Dual Crisis
Performing arts in Charlotte have been hit hard, perhaps as hard as any industry during the COVID-19 pandemic — halted…
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Black Philanthropists’ Storytelling Initiative Provides New Platform
According to Valaida Fullwood, co-founder of the New Generation of African American Philanthropists, sharing narratives is vital to black philanthropy,…
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Manor Theatre Closure Opened the Opportunity For NoDa Art House
Brad Ritter remembers the first thought that popped into his head when he heard that the Manor Theatre, Charlotte’s last…
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LigoranoReese Opens School of Good Citizenship Despite No RNC
The sculpture was like an oasis of calm, a touch of whimsy amid the hustle, bustle, protests and heavy-handed security…
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Uptown Art Installation Invites Viewers to Discover Our Video Past, Future
“Turn on, tune in, drop out.” When he uttered these words in 1966, Dr. Timothy Leary inspired that decade’s counterculture…
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North Carolina Film Festivals Cultivate Community and Advocacy
Despite protests, a pandemic and economic stagnation, film is flourishing in North Carolina — at least if you go by…
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BOOM Festival Pivots to Become Virtual Forum for Community Voices
In mid-March, when it became apparent that the COVID-19 crisis was on a collision course with BOOM, Manoj Kesavan temporarily…
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