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Live photos: Carly Rae Jepsen, Neighborhood Theatre (2/13/2016)
Carly Rae Jepsen w/ Fairground Saints The FillmoreFeb. 13, 2016 From the opening notes of "Runaway with Me," Carly Rae Jepsen transformed the Fillmore into one, big, nonstop dance party on Feb. 13,...
View ArticleLunch Break (2/15/16): CMS closes schools in preparation for winter storm,...
Charlotte kids woke up to good news this morning as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools decided to cancel school just before sunrise, sending bus drivers home as they arrived to work. The cancellation was...
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Today's Top 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 16, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Diana Ross at Belk Theater • Tales from "Down There"...
View Article[Untitled] w/ Lara Americo, Episode 4, Part I
I met with the duo Bless These Sounds Under the City, a self-proclaimed “electric folk soulful pop band,” while the Panthers played the Green Bay Packers this past November. The television blared in...
View ArticleLunch Break (2/16/15): Charlotte roads froze last night and drivers got taken...
Freezing rain in the Charlotte area caused an absolute shit show on the roads last night, with freeway conditions causing multiple-car pileups and bucking first-responders as they tried to respond....
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Charlotte Roller Girl to check opponents on Jeopardy tonight
For Manisha Parekh, a member of the local Charlotte Roller Girls roller derby team, being on an episode of Jeopardy has been a lifelong dream. Tonight, that dream becomes a reality.…
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The HRC North Carolina Gala gives staff, volunteers a chance to reflect on...
A night in the spotlight The LGBT community has witnessed a lot of progress in recent years, and organizations like the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) have been at the forefront of making that progress a...
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Charlotte chefs prep tomorrow's culinary tastemakers
Sous-perstars Fine dining restaurants are contradictory microcosms. Out front, guests sit in a quiet, linen-draped cocoon with solicitous servers moving quietly between tables.…
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A closer look at the Repower Our Schools report and transitioning CMS to solar
Shining a light Just weeks after the release of an extensive report detailing ways in which Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools could conceivably transition completely to solar energy over the coming...
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CD review: Serfs' Day Hang
Self Aware; Release Date: Jan. 29, 2016 With a bass riff and a jangly guitar chord, Serfs kicks off its first full-length album, Day Hang, with "Can't Get Control." The song's blend of noise pop and...
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Three questions for Lucious Wilson of Flying Biscuit Cafe
February is for flapjacks For those of us ready to slide out of our pesky New Year's resolutions and back into anything with an adjustable waistband, February is National Pancake Month and we will be...
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Is what's right for your child right for all children?
Student assignment debate highlights parents' priorities In 2013, on the day I dropped my son Lucas off for his first day of school as a CMS student, President Barack Obama was also celebrating the...
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Fundraiser for Levine Children's Hospital pays tribute to the '80s
A source of inspiration Three times a year, a fundraiser is held at the Neighborhood Theatre for the Levine Children's Hospital. The concert series features numerous local bands coming together to pay...
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Theater reviews: I Love a Piano: The Music of Irving Berlin and The (curious...
Selling elegance, spirit and (scrambled) history for just a song After its most lavish and extravagant production ever, last November's The Phantom of the Opera, what was CPCC Theatre going to do to...
View ArticleThe buzz is back
After the drama of losing the Super Bowl and my Homeowner’s Association threatening to call the cops after a party last weekend, my week seemed to be a series of unfortunate events. But I managed to...
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Today's Top 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 17, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Hunter Valentine at Milestone • Almost Famous with...
View ArticleLunch Break (2/17/15): Horses and puppies lost in early morning barn fire
Officials are still working to determine the cause of a fire that engulfed a north Charlotte barn this morning and claimed the lives of several animals trapped inside. Neighbors of the Oakdale Road...
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Black Mass, Trumbo, Vincent Price set among new home entertainment titles
This week's reviews of what's new on Blu-ray and DVD (View From The Couch is a weekly column that reviews what's new on Blu-ray and DVD. Ratings are on a four-star scale.)…
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Big List: 2016 CIAA Parties and Events
Check out our massive list of parties and events happening in Charlotte for the annual CIAA basketball tournament. This list will be continually updated, so keep checking back for more events.…
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Weekly horoscope (Feb. 18-24)
Monkeying around For All Signs: The Chinese New Year of the Monkey began on Feb. 8th. The astrology of the Chinese is based on the lunar calendar, rather than the solar calendar of the Western world.…
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The past is never dead
And long hair shouldn't be a requirement My new girlfriend blurted out that she had a cuckolding past with her ex-husband. She says her ex badgered her into arranging "dates" with strangers and that...
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Bizarre crime from Charlotte police files (Feb. 18)
Caught in the act Smooth Criminal A 45-year old north Charlotte woman called CMPD after discovering that she had been robbed for her skin lotions. The larceny took place in the afternoon, when an...
View ArticleLunch Break (2/18/15): Pictures of proposed congressional districts released,...
State officials have released a photo of newly proposed congressional districts for North Carolina one week after the state Supreme Court ruled that the current districts were illegally drawn based on...
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Today's Top 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 18, 2016 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Tauk at Visulite Theatre • Coffee Open House + Latte...
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Opening Friday
Forsaken - Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland The Lady in the Van - Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings Race - Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis Risen - Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton The Witch - Anya Taylor-Joy,...
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