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RevueAugust 2010
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08/31/10A Jolly Holiday
It’s touching (if a little disturbing) how much we’ll suspend sound judgment for Disney. Posted at 04:07 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
08/27/10Q & A with Jenn GrabenstetterA chat with Jenn Grabenstetter, Charlotte Magazine's Shop Talk blogger, and cast member in Theatre Charlotte's upcoming production of Annie. Posted at 03:39 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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08/25/10Weekend Top PicksWith summer coming to an end, we've selected three outdoor outings to help you get the most out of the last few days of summer. Posted at 05:06 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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08/22/10Tied Up In RopeThe Queen City Theatre Company's production of Rope keeps its audience in sultry suspense. Posted at 07:52 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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08/17/10Blues, BBQ, & BoogieCharlotte's Blues, Brews, & BBQ has been renamed Time Warner Cable BBQ & Blues. The headlining band is Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Posted at 04:24 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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08/16/10Tickets on sale for 9 to 5: The Musical
Congratulations on surviving your Case of the Mondays--hopefully the fever is subsiding, and you're ready to hear about the national tour of Broadway's 9 to 5: The Musical, based on the 1980 Jane Fonda movie based on the book by Patricia Resnick. Tickets are now on sale at blumenthalcenter.org for this Tony-nominated slapstick comedy about the banalities of professional life. Violet, Judy, and Doralee are fed up with the corporate grind, the possessed office Xerox machine, and, above all, their obnoxious boss, Franklin Hart, Jr. The disgruntled employees decide to reclaim the office by showing their boss who's really in charge. The ensuing antics, directed and... Read more »
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08/12/10Welcome to Revue!
Good evening, Charlotte! Beautiful night out there, eh? Too bad you’re inside, with your eyes glued to the computer. Ba-dum-CHING! No, but seriously, folks—thanks so for coming to the opening of Revue, the city’s newest online arts and entertainment medley. While you’re here, you’ll be captivated and thrilled by fun, informative, and enticing sketches on all things cultural here in Charlotte. The cast is world-class, so be ready for appearances from the fabulous Mint Museum, the exquisite Opera Carolina, the adorable Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, and many, many more of the Blumenthal’s finest players. The best part? They’re all being gathered here, at charlottemagazine.com. To start things off tonight,... Read more » Posted at 03:53 PM | Permalink | Comments: 2 |
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Since the late 1980s, Page Leggett has been dragging her friends all over the county to hear this little-known folk singer or see that experimental theater troupe. She appreciates mainstream culture, too, but she thrives on discovering artists most people haven't heard of yet. The Charlotte native and Wake Forest alum is excited to share her discoveries with Charlotte magazine readers. The movie blogger is also an art collector who's as likely to procure a painting at a flea market as she is at a fine art gallery. She believes Madonna got it right when she sang, "Beauty's where you find it." So are art and culture.
