After 47 years, the reopening stands as a testament to good neighbors, good luck, and a dedicated group that refused to watch the curtains close.

A third-generation Charlotte glassmaker belongs to a rapidly dwindling group of craftspeople

Charlotte struggled for years to compete for national tour stops. Now we’re dancing to a different tune.

Nearly 30 years ago, the city erupted over the production of an award-winning play about gay men and AIDS. The battle set a rigid mold for Charlotte’s approach to the performing arts. We haven’t broken it yet.

They never really “made it.” So, 46 years after they started, why’s their reunion kind of a big deal?

For decades, librarian Shelia Bumgarner archived, shared, and made history

The SCAD grad is quickly getting his sea legs

A close look at Grace Stott, plus five more local ceramics artists

The best things to do and see this month

The Venezuela-raised group emerged from the pandemic, infusing life into Plaza Midwood clubs.

After five decades of live music that lets it all hang out, the Milestone Club remains mighty mighty

Painter Jerry Kirk helped found a scruffy art collective that established Charlotte’s arts and entertainment neighborhood. Little is left of the art, but Kirk keeps the memory of old, gritty NoDa alive. What’s it say about Charlotte that something so recent feels like ancient history?

Recently published and upcoming releases from Charlotte writers

Plus, arts organizations that need volunteers

Matt Cosper’s 15-year campaign to carve a cubbyhole for Charlotte experimental theatre