Beat the heat with the latest sour beers
Local releases from D9, Birdsong/Wooden Robot
The Weekday Roundup: Bechtler, Taylor Swift, Third Eye Blind, & Cougar: The Musical
MONDAY THE ART BOOKS OF HENRI MATISSE Henri Matisse helped define modernist art in the 20th century. His cutouts, paintings, and drawings are his best-known works, but at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, an exhibit highlights one of his other successful endeavors: illustrated books. The Art Books of Henri Matisse runs until Sept. 7, displaying prints from the books…
An Ever-Expanding List of Summer Festivals in Charlotte (2015 Edition)
IT'S THAT time again. Each summer, festivals are a vital part of the cultural community. Let's take a look at several that are coming up. Have one that's not listed? Email me. The list will be updated throughout the next couple months. (Last edit: 5/29/2015) CLTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL CLTure has been attached to several past events, but with CLTure Music…
Olde Mecklenburg and Sugar Creek teaming up for “Pink to Drink” this Thursday
Event also features Paperboy Challenge; raising money for 24 Hours of Booty
Last Call with Ron Stodghill: The Best Concert You Never Saw
What money can buy: intimate nights with some of the biggest names in music
What money can buy: intimate nights with some of the biggest names in music
'They Took the Whole Thing Out of Context'
Fear of a white habit
A Chapel Hill student’s perfectly innocent paean to her Confederate forebears.
The Trouble With Clay Aiken
The ex-American Idol star needs to decide if he wants credibility or just celebrity
Clay Aiken’s distasteful comments on Howard Stern’s show this week highlight his contradictions—and how much he needs to mature to make a serious run for office.
Offspring Guitarist Talks Earliest N.C. Shows, Touring, & Which Country Doesn’t Love 'Self Esteem'
SAM JONESKevin “Noodles” Wasserman (left) says he still enjoys playing the singles that made The Offspring famous.ON FRIDAY, The Offspring returns to Charlotte with a show at Amos’ Southend. The band tours after the recent release of a new single and last year’s 20th anniversary for the record Smash. In this Q&A, guitarist Kevin Wasserman, known by the affectionate moniker…
The 2015 Best of the Best Awards
WAKE UP, SLEEPY POET. The BOBs are back in town, here to celebrate Charlotte, here to introduce you to the best things our city has to offer. Want to meet them? Of course you do. Carpe Diem, and all. They want to meet you, too. You’ve already met one Bob, last name Peters, on our cover. But this issue is…
What It Looks Like
Shocked by the latest white cop-shooting-unarmed black man incident? Don't be
Cities can’t force cops to respect the people they’re sworn to protect and serve. But they can keep them from abusing their power with impunity.
The Growing War Over The Restroom Thing
Charlotte's non-discrimination skirmish last week was just one LGBT fight in a country battling over bathroom access
The transgender-public restroom issue isn’t just aflame in Charlotte, or cities. It’s all over, and an evangelical organization from Arizona is helping pour the gas
Spring Arts Preview: 2015
Lucia at the opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jason Isbell, G. Love & Special Sauce, “Conversation: Selma in Retrospect,” the Sensoria Festival, Charlotte Craft Beer Week, and plenty more are calling you out of the house this season
Reverb Fest 2015 Set for Friday
Reverb Fest returns to Charlotte this Friday, with a stacked line-up at the Neighborhood Theatre. The festival, which benefits the Chronic Illness Relief Fund, boasts bands from Charlotte and beyond. Bonus: Howlermano Photography offers tintype portraits at the event. So which acts can you expect at Reverb Fest? We at the Revue blog decided that just describing the bands isn’t…
Charlottean Ric Flair Praises Colts Safety’s Impression (Plus: The Weekday Roundup)
Ric Flair, the WWE legend who also goes by “The Nature Boy,” said he received death threats for giving a pep talk to the San Francisco 49ers last year. In his latest show of support for another NFL team, reactions seem to be a bit more lighthearted. In a video on ESPN.com today, Flair applauds Indianapolis Colts player Sergio Brown’s…
The Significance of Stuart Scott
The longtime ESPN anchor and UNC grad broke ground by being who he was
He unapologetically reflected young, urban black America in a way no one had before—and ultimately rose above his critics and his own limitations.
The Best (And Worst) Moments in Charlotte Arts: 2014
LOGAN CYRUSIt’s Jan. 1, 2015, and I don’t know where to start. It wasn’t a quiet year for Charlotte’s cultural sector. In the Revue blog’s first-ever year-end rundown, we’ll visit 2014’s highs and lows, from a theatre company’s last gasp to a treasured ballerina getting one of the arts’ highest honors. We waited until after Dec. 31, because you never know when…
48 Hour Film Project Entries Screened in South End
Since 2001, a worldwide contest has challenged filmmakers to create shorts with an assigned genre, character, prop, and line of dialogue, with only 48 hours for completion. Each city has its own competition in August, with a screening following the two days. Tonight, you can check out the films submitted this year at Vin Master Wine Shop in South End,…
The Cowfish grows beyond North Carolina with new location
Charlotte's burger and sushi restaurant spreads to Universal CityWalk
Universal Orlando ResortThe Cowfish, the South Park restaurant that imaginatively brings burgers and sushi together on one menu, has spread outside of North Carolina with a third location. The sister restaurant of the Charlotte and Raleigh locations opened this week in Orlando, Florida, as part of Universal CityWalk, which recently underwent an expansion to include additional restaurants, entertainment, and shopping. The Cowfish, one of the…
Video: Scene of Car Accident Involving Cam Newton (Plus: 911 Audio)
Cam Newton was injured in a wreck Tuesday on Church Street. Charlotte magazine blogger Bill Voth was at the scene shortly after the accident and is posting updates on his website, Black and Blue Review. Here’s a video from Church Street, shortly after the accident. Here's one of multiple 911 calls that were made after the accident: Your browser does not support…
Patricia McBride Receives Kennedy Center Honor (Plus: The Weekday Roundup)
Charlotte Ballet’s Patricia McBride was among five figures in the arts who were awarded Kennedy Center Honors over the weekend. McBride was joined by Tom Hanks, Al Green, Lily Tomlin, and Sting. The ceremony will air on CBS on Dec. 30. The show had its own tribute to McBride, providing speakers like actress Christine Baranski and dance performances. Charlotte Ballet dancers…
Three cheers for three years! Birdsong Brewing celebrating anniversary all weekend
Special releases over the next three days
‘Because I’m Through Being Cool’: Fatherhood and Saves the Day
Saves the Day is coming to Charlotte tonight, marking the 15th anniversary of my favorite record, Through Being Cool. Never heard of it? OK, here’s an experiment. Next time you’re eating out somewhere, find a table of folks in their late ’20s. Ask them if they’ve ever heard of it. Watch slow smiles form. Some will give that Richard Gere…
Third Birthday for The Boulevard
The South End shop celebrates with a laid-back party and merchandise discounts
The South End shop celebrates with a laid-back party and merchandise discounts
Dave Chappelle Performs Pop-Up Show at Fillmore
UPDATE: A second show has been added. Follow the link below for tickets. Dave Chappelle’s show at Ovens Auditorium may have included honed bits from his act, but there were also surprises. During his set, the comedian announced a pop-up show at the Fillmore, taking place Tuesday night. Tickets for the show go on sale at 10 a.m. and will be…
