Paul Hastings’ Paintings Invite Young Patients to Places Beyond Hospital Walls
His works appear inside Levine Children's, CaroMont Regional Medical Center, and other places across the region
Arts + Culture
Charlotte Artist Uses McColl Residency to Capture Women as Newborn Mothers
Holly Keogh talks her practice, Atrium partnership
Q&A: Hodges Taylor Marks 40 Years, Heads to New Space
Owner Lauren Harkey on what the move to Railyard Southend means for the consultancy-gallery
Nothing Short of Thankful: The Avett Brothers at 20
Scott and Seth Avett came out of Cabarrus County two decades ago with songs, talent, heart, friends, impeccable timing, a manager who promoted them with an evangelist’s zeal, and an urge to pour their bonfire energy into the vessel of tradition—the driving fiddles-and-banjos folk sound of Piedmont North Carolina. This is their story, told by the people who know them best.
A Charlotte Spring Arts Preview: 2020
Anastasia, Sturgill Simpson, and more than 40 other ways to celebrate the arts this spring
Full Swing: Middle C Jazz Gains Momentum in Uptown
A look inside the city's new home for the genre
ESSAY: On Celine's Courage
After attending Tuesday evening’s Celine Dion concert in Charlotte, our writer reflects on the singer’s impact on his life.
STYLE: Artist Marvin Espy
He waited three decades before he chose to chase his artistic dream
Why You Should Pay Attention to Ticket Fee Add-Ons—And How to Avoid Them
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED in seeing the musical Come From Away from the cheap seats at Belk Theater next month, you’ll have to secure a $25 ticket that will cost you more than $25. CarolinaTix, Blumenthal Performing Arts’ ticketing service, adds a…
Months After Announcing New Role at the Bechtler, John Boyer Resigns from Museum
In October, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art announced that President and CEO John Boyer would be stepping down from the role. Upon finding a successor, Boyer would become “president emeritus,” a position that Charlotte Observer reported would "boost fundraising efforts…
The Best Books By Charlotte Authors in 2019
CHARLOTTE HAS NEVER BEEN A PARTICULARLY LITERARY CITY. Carson McCullers wrote a few chapters of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter from a Dilworth apartment in the late 1930s, then departed for New York less than a year later. More recently,…
Christmas Shows to See in Charlotte: 2019
Concerts, stage productions, and more
Before DaBaby Was a Hip-Hop Superstar, He Created This 2015 Carolina Panthers Theme
Charlotte rapper to appear on SNL on Dec. 7
As Charlotte Changes, Painter David French Captures Adored—And Demolished—Landmarks
'It can be kind of hard on your heart sometimes,' the improbable archivist says
U.S. National Whitewater Center Unveils Massive Installation, Skating Rink
Artist Meredith Connelly on crafting LIGHTS
5 Things to Know: The New Asheville Art Museum
The institution is back on Thursday (Nov. 14)
Charlotte's Anna Rae Haller Nabs Role in 'Frozen' on Broadway
Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School student Anna Rae Haller has stepped into the role of Young Elsa in the Broadway version of Disney’s Frozen. The popular stage production, which debuted in New York City last year, is based off of…
Arts Groups Look Ahead After Tax Hike Rejected
Hue House, ASC React
Streaming Films, TV Shows Shot in Charlotte: November 2019
Options on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu
The Story of Black Mountain College—and a Look at Its Continuing Legacy
From 1933 to 1957, a small experimental college in the mountains of North Carolina changed the course of American education and modern art.
Louis C.K. Performing in Charlotte on Sunday and Monday
Louis C.K. has announced a tour, and he's coming to Charlotte, nearly two years after the New York Times story with sexual misconduct allegations to which the comedian admitted guilt. C.K. is performing at Comedy Zone on Sunday and Monday.…
Dolemite & Me
The Charlotte Film Society this week screened “Dolemite Is My Name,” a movie about the making of a technically horrendous 1975 blaxploitation film with which I have developed a perhaps unhealthy preoccupation.
Amid Tax Hike Debate, Hue House Announces Next Move
In September, we broke the news about Hue House, the new Charlotte arts agency offering creative, marketing, consultancy, and event services to help companies, cultural organizations, and governmental bodies “accurately and organically engage creatives and artists of color and diversity”…
REVIEW: Clare Rojas Offers Painted Melodies at SOCO Gallery
A look at the multidisciplinary artist’s second show at the Myers Park space
Book Spotlight: Joe Posnanski’s 'The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini'
EARLY IN The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini (October 22, Avid Reader Press), Charlotte-based writer Joe Posnanski runs down all the ways the culture won’t let Houdini die. People to this day make films about him, name software programs…
Get Inked by World-Famous Tattoo Artists at This Charlotte Festival
In partnership with United Ink Productions.
Q&A: Rodney Stringfellow on the Making of 'Manhood'
FILM COMMUNITIES in Charlotte and beyond are taking notice of Rodney Stringfellow’s edgy new film, Manhood. Although the 57-year-old screenwriter’s credentials center on children’s television—including two Emmy nominations for his work on Nick Jr.’s The Backyardians—his 11-minute drama, which he…
A New Kind of Showcase For Bank of America Stadium
In its 23-year history, Bank of America Stadium has hosted two concerts. Billy Joel will be the third in April 2020—and the Panthers say he’ll be the third of many.
