Hanibal Buress set to perform at Comedy Zone
The standout stand-up comedian and break-out performer and writer for NBC’s “30 Rock” and “Saturday Night Live” will play the Comedy Zone beginning tonight.
Discovery Place finds its spontaneity
The Discovery Place will hold an Improv Night this weekend as part of its Science After Dark series.
The Week's Inanity, Dec. 14: The People You Meet in Baltimore, and You Can Call Me Al
A double feature: Meet the guy who drank chardonnay and said Steve Smith was washed up, and find out just how nice Al Gardner can be.
Twenty Years of Pasta & Provisions
The Myers Park staple celebrates its twentieth anniversary in 2012.
The Week's Inanity, Dec. 7: In which we go deep on Richard Marx
Richard Marx was in Charlotte this week. It must be really hard to be Richard Marx, because no matter where he is, he’s probably always having people walking up to him saying “I will be right here waiting for you.”
The Buzz is THIS CLOSE to Being Back
The Hornets name could return to Charlotte. For real this time.
A Yahoo! Sports report says Tom Benson will re-name his team the New Orleans Pelicans, meaning the Hornets name will be available, which means the Charlotte Bobcats could grab it. MJ is open to it. The NBA already owns the rights to the name, which would speed up the process. Which means, OHMYGAWD IT’S REALLY HAPPENING.
ACC Football Fan Events, Latorre’s Anniversary, 2 Chainz After-Party, and More Nov. 30-Dec. 1
As the calendar flips from November to December, there are plenty of parties and social events going on.
Six Random Thoughts about Black Friday
The week’s inanity summed up in one day, because nothing is more inane than waiting in line at a store only to be trampled by ravenous deal-seekers.
The Week's Inanity: Nov. 2: Super PAC Edition!
If you’re sick of politics, you’re just going to hate the stupid stuff Jeremy Markovich dug up this week.
The Week's Inanity: October 26: Sexy Charlotte Costumes, Hugh's Grenades and Prepare For Death
This week, Jeremy Markovich suggests eight Charlotte-specific Halloween costumes that nobody but you will understand.
Win VIP Tix to Grave Diggers Ball 2012, Starring B.o.B and Charlotte’s Largest Halloween Costume Contest
I’m giving away a pair of tickets to Grave Diggers Ball 2012 that will get you a great spot up front to see B.o.B perform hits like “Nothin’ on You,” “Airplanes,” and “Magic”.
The Week's Inanity: October 12: Race Weekend Special
The whole episode proved one bedrock NASCAR fact to me: Jeff Gordon has one fan, and it’s that guy.
The Week's Inanity, Sep. 28: Cornhole Doppelganger, Making It Rain and Hello Cammie
Attention cornhole board artists: if you are going to paint a face on one of your cornhole boards, you have ceased to care about your anonymity. JEREMY MARKOVICH WILL FIND YOU.
The Big Year: A Look Back on 12 Months of Blogging About the 2012 Democratic National Convention
A month-by-month analysis of what I said then compared to now
In recognition of the completion of my ‘big year,’ I recap the last 12 months of DNC blogging by pulling out two notable blog posts from each month, and reflecting on what happened since.
Monday Night Football, Alive After Five Finale, and More Sept. 10-13
Here’s a list of social events and parties taking place this week, in which you might want to reacquaint yourself with the city and its people.
Day 3 of the DNC: Protesters, Celebrants, Sharpton, Charlie Rose, the PPL, and President Obama (VIDEO)
Capturing the sights and sounds of the Democratic National Convention in moving pictures
Day 2 of the DNC: Dancing Cops, Rapping Vendors, and the Google Lounge (VIDEO)
Our pals at Charlotte Video Project captured Day 2 of the DNC in moving pictures
It’s Hard to Take DNC Protesters Seriously
I hope the protesters don’t start to get testy, because they’ve been rather ineffective thus far
I hope the protesters don’t start to get testy, because they’ve been rather ineffective thus far.
Can We Have Traffic Cops Like This All the Time in Charlotte?
A visiting traffic cop, on duty for the Democratic National Convention, is a dancing, whistle-blowing machine.
Inside Facebook and Google at the DNC
I attended events put on by the number one and two most-visited websites in the world
I attended events put on by the number one and two most-visited websites in the world.
Behind the Scenes on the First Day of the DNC (VIDEO)
Charlotte Video Project goes behind the scenes: the protests, the panels, the media
Pedaling Health Care
The real value of Freewheelin is its free sittin
It’s probably the most bike-friendly endeavor at a bike-friendly (by necessity, but still) convention. But the real value comes when you stop pedaling
Charlotte, Are We Ashamed?
Months after it occurred, new billboard blasts North Carolina for passing constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
A new billboard on Brookshire Freeway/Highway 16 North reads: SHAME ON YOU FOR VOTING YES TO AMENDMENT ONE.
