Image from WikipediaThe Bechtler has led the way for marrying modern art with music. (The museum hosts frequent jazz and classical concerts in their gorgeous atrium.) Now, they’re doing the same with modern architecture and film.To explore the intersection of cinema and architecture, the cutting-edge museum is launching a film program in conjunction with the Charlotte chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The…
Courtesy, Live NationExpect the unexpected from TV On The Radio, the guys who once performed a live concert on a stage built on a billboard. The Brooklynites experiment with everything from punk to freeform jazz to techno to soul. Check them out on Sept 12 at The Fillmore, and listen to what it sounds like when one band is influenced by David Bowie; Earth, Wind & Fire; and Nancy…
The crowd awaits the start of Fashion’s Night Out Charlotte 2010 at NC Music Factory.Whether you’re a fashionista, aspiring designer, or just like to have a good time, you’ve likely had September 8 circled on your calendar for quite a while. The annual Fashion’s Night Out (FNO), which is centered in New York and has expanded to more than 100…
Geezers like me just can’t believe what the interweb makes possible. Including this: A band whose two members recorded an album entirely online. Without ever meeting in person.Rapper/singer/songwriter Phonte (a Raleigh, N.C. native) and producer Nicolay "met" via the online hip-hop community okayplayer.com in 2002. After trading files over the web for more than a year, Nicolay (living in his native Holland) and Phonte formed…
Courtesy, The WeepiesI love The Weepies — their music and their sense of humor. Here’s part of an email they sent to their fan base (of which I am a member) in advance of their first tour in ages."AAAAAHHHHHH!! We are seven days away from tour, and appropriately freaked out. It’s a big tour. We cannot wait. We’re in good shape…
CourtesyFor the last five-plus years, Derek Braun, right, has helped breathe life into Charlotte’s nightlife.Derek Braun has been a go-to party promoter in Charlotte for several years. Chances are you’ve danced, drank, and had a good time at one of his events. For the past year and a half, he’s handled the parties and special events exclusively at Mez and…
This weekend you can party with a couple of celebrities—and maybe more. On Friday, June 10, Jacinda Garabito is hosting Jacinda’s Gemini Experience at RE:PUBLIC. And on Saturday, the incomparable Doug E. Fresh will be the main attraction at Celebrity 2nd Saturdays at Fifth Element.Many of you might remember local celebrity Jacinda from the years she co-hosted Brotha Fred’s A.M….
Courtesy Levine Museum of the New SouthAnthony Foxx and Jim Rogers discussing the DNC and Charlotte at Levine Museum of the New South, June 8, 2011This morning, I had the opportunity to watch Anthony Foxx and Jim Rogers discuss the Democratic National Convention in a moderated conversation (that is to say, a moderator asked questions and then Foxx and Rogers…
The “All White at The Westin” party will feature white carpet, a live band, two DJs, body paint models, and go-go dancers.CORRECTION: Tony Awards Viewing Party is Sunday, June 12. In my previous blog post I told you about the final First Fridays at the Mint of the season, so your Friday evening/night is taken care of. Now, you should…
We pick wedding planner extraordinaire Colin Cowie’s brain on everything wedding!
While blockbusters like the new Harry Potter flick and the next Transformers spectacle are causing a lot of hype on the 2011 summer blockbuster front, Charlotte has a couple other reasons to flock to the movie theaters this June. Tolkien fans and experts will be giddy to hear that for three nights, nationwide, in select theaters, the Lord of the…
ncmusicfactory.comFountain Plaza in front of the NC Music Factory.The NC Music Factory has brought back its weekly spring/summer after-work party and concert. Friday Live at the Factory begins this evening and will take place 5-11 p.m. each Friday in the Fountain Plaza, the courtyard in front of the main entrance to the Music Factory. Each week features a different band,…
After staring at the ol’ Revue inbox, we arrived at the following conclusion: there’s a lot of artsy goodness in Charlotte this month. Here’s a small handful of must-knows for the next few weeks…. We love culture, but it’s not often that it burns calories, too. Thankfully, you can now start training (and registering) for the Charlotte Museum Mile, a…
Oscar who? Charlotte has its own film celebration to to enjoy, and this one doesn’t include Kirk Douglas delivering a death rattle of supporting actress nominees (mazel tov!). No, friends, we’re talking about the Charlotte Jewish Film Festival, which, this past weekend, kicked off its 7th run. It began as a two-film event sponsored by the Charlotte Chapter of Hadassah…
Photo by Jon Strayhorn / Media Arts Collective.The Belk Fashion Show takes place March 4 and 5, 2011 during the CIAA Fan Experience at Charlotte Convention Center.There’s a lot more than basketball being offered at this week’s CIAA Tournament. While the men’s and women’s teams have been competing all week at Time Warner Cable Arena, the CIAA Fan Experience kicked…
After a successful event in December, Mez returns with its second glow party this Saturday, billed as VooDoo Glow. Thousands of glow sticks will illuminate Theater 1 as you try to figure out if it really is moving colors you’re seeing or if you’ve had too much to drink. Mez is bringing in DJ Roonie G, a top video deejay…
If you weren’t stunned silly by the Usher-Bieber Zumba class at the Grammy Awards last week, you might have caught the (much less psychedelic) performance by Charlotte’s prodigal sons—the Avett Brothers. They performed "Head Full of Doubt/Heart Full of Promise" off album I And Love And You before sharing the stage with Mumford & Sons and Bob Dylan (his voice…
Before the Avett Brothers became ubiquitous, a different pair of brothers were set to become breakout stars. But rock and roll works in mysterious ways. Now Alan and Chad Edwards are back with a new band
Close to 150 local artists are crawling out of the woodwork and onto the walls of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library, the Arts & Science Council, and Mecklenburg County invited their employees and their employee’s relatives to submit visual art as part of the 11th annual National Arts Program. The art is now on display at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government…
We all heard that The King’s Speech and James Franco are getting all the cinematic nods this week. This weekend in Charlotte, however, movie nods will tilt all the way back in their chairs to take in the full panorama of Arabia, an all new IMAX show at Discovery Place that we think is going to be pretty spectacular. The…
In honor of the people who help make Charlotte’s nightlife scene what it is, Kazba is holding the Industry 300 Party this Sunday. The event will celebrate “300 of Charlotte’s best DJs, bartenders, cocktail servers, VIP hosts, and owners in the industry.” The party kicks off at 9 p.m. this Sunday, January 30. And because it’s a celebration, the illustrious…
Lang LangLang Lang has traveled to every major city in the world to perform classical piano fare, which is why we figured that just this once, Revue could feature an event in Raleigh. It has, after all, been nine years since this international icon came to North Carolina. The 28-year-old pianist, regarded as one of the premiere pianists in the…
While we loved March of the Penguins and Happy Feet as much as the next guy, the latest, Charlotte-made movie about a Penguin is one we can really sink our teeth into. You guessed it: after months of Penguin-related curiosity and social media vitriol, a small group of Charlotte filmmakers are making a documentary about the Plaza-Midwood burger and…
If you devoured Fast Food Nation like a handful of tater tots, we (and by "we," we mean the Wells Fargo Auditorium) may have just the movie for you. FRESH is a new documentary, being screened at the Knight Theater on Tuesday night, that follows that stories of eight food activists looking to revamp and detoxify American agriculture—and, by default,…
