This hit Nickelodeon show, with its wacky characters and trillions of exclamation points, is headed to the Ovens Auditorium Sunday night for an extravagant, family-friendly show.
This week, Revue looks at a one-soldier stand-up routine, an acoustic pop favorite, a “boo-let”, an opera (finally!), and some Golden Girl power.
Rodrigo y Gabriela nix their concert at the Fillmore (originally scheduled for October 16th) along with their whole U.S. tour.
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte opens with Disney’s Aladdin
It’s touching (if a little disturbing) how much we’ll suspend sound judgment for Disney. Modern grown-ups are seasoned to X-ray movies, books, and TV shows for their social and political themes. Yet, somehow, despite plenty of criticism to encourage otherwise, when the glistening Disney castle appears on screen, the The Lion King’s racial prototypes couldn’t matter less. Hakuna matata!…
When he worked for WAYS-FM, Jay Thomas became Charlotte’s first shock jock. Now living mostly in Los Angeles, he’s still on the air, and he acts in movies.For a moment, Jay Thomas ponders the interview's theme. "Where are they now?" he says, sounding amused. "Well, f—, I'm right here." Actually, Thomas seems to be everywhere. He's just wrapped up his…
What do a steel drum player, a DJ, and a string quartet have in common? They’re the perfect entertainment for your wedding reception, of course. With all the focus on finding the perfect dress, choosing the right cake, and getting the right ring for you and your Mr. Right, one of the most important aspects of your wedding day often…
Editor’s Note: Correspondent Andy Graves will be blogging at www.charlottemagazine.com throughout the World Cup, sharing his communal game-watching experiences and suggesting places to go to watch the matches. Check back every Monday, at least, and feel free to share your suggestions for other places to watch the matches in the comments.In much of the world, the month-long World Cup is…
Leadville Social ClubMan, is it Thursday already? Then it’s mos def time for a Music Tuesday. Charlotte has had a great run of shows lately, and that run continues. Here we go… Friday, May 21 Lou Ford with Leadville Social Club Local band Lou Ford (it is a band, not a person. Lou Ford is a character from a Jim…
I was all prepared to post this week’s Music Tuesday yesterday, i.e. on Tuesday, but then I realized that would be bad form. So I waited until today, Wednesday. Is anyone getting this joke? Huge day of music in Charlotte today. Let’s go: TONIGHT Wednesday May 12 Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band at McGlohon Theatre I’ve been waiting…
After an inexplicable (even to me!) absence, Music Tuesday is back this week. (By the way, does anyone get the joke that Music Tuesday never actually runs on Tuesday? Or is this funny only to me?) This is a great week for a comeback — some great shows are coming up. Let’s get to it, shall we? Friday, May 7…
Missed last week due to some hairy magazine deadlines, but back at it this week. I hope you’ve figured out that although I call this segment "Music Tuesday," the actual publish day is a bit, um, fluid. Not too many shows on my radar this week, but here are ones worth checking out: Thursday, April 7 Pico vs. Island Trees…
Welcome to the Wednesday edition of Music Tuesday. Solid lineup of shows this week. Wish I was going to be in town to check out one or two or three, but the ACC Tournament beckons from Greensboro. March belongs to college basketball, y’all. Thursday, March 11 Robert Earl Keen at Neighborhood Theatre Though I would have been two years old…
Welcome to the second installment of Music Tuesdays, in which I recommend a show or three this week that, in my humble opinion, is worth checking out. Let’s get to it. Wednesday March 3 Hoots and Hellmouth with Flashbulb Fires at Evening Muse — I’ve never seen Hoots and Hellmouth, but I’ve heard good things about the Philadelphia trio. Fans…
I’ve been wanting to start this for a while, so here goes. My goal: Every Tuesday, post a quick roundup of good live music shows in Charlotte in the week ahead. Charlotte’s live music scene has been getting better every year that I’ve lived here, and now it’s become tough to keep up with all that is going on. Some…
Ever have the urge to do something strange? Meet Jeff Taylor and Ana Jofre, the creators of Charlotte Flash Mob, a group of people who show up at certain places, do something odd, and leave.
Ok, this is officially our first post about children’s attire. (I’m tempted to follow this immediately with a post on Pottery Barn Kid’s Halloween Costumes because WOW THEY ARE SO CUTE, but I’ll refrain.)Now, not having a child myself I generally try to stay away from judging mothers for their children’s attire. After all, at the rate I’m going with…
At the start of Boston's North American summer tour, fans showed up in everything from vintage concert tees to Home Depot aprons. The latter isn't too bizarre, considering the lead singer was recently plucked from the staff of a local Home Depot. Charlotte native Tommy DeCarlo was hired in June to fill the role of Boston's late lead singer, Brad…
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So the TV shows currently have no writers, and it’s the late-night talk shows that are immediately affected since their scripts are written daily. Leno, Letterman, Conan, Jon Stewart—they’re all great comedians, but they have people putting words in their mouths. All of their shows ditched their schedules and began airing reruns last night. Those close to the strike say…
