Category Archives: Art

Chalkboard exhibits new collection at Twenty-Two

5 Mar 10 – 2:40 pm

Perhaps you’ve seen his sketches and paintings hanging in Black Sheep Skate Shop or on the underbelly of their custom skate decks, or perhaps you’ve come across one of his irreverent stickers on a bench around town. If you haven’t had the pleasure of seeing Chalkboard’s mark in any of those non-traditional art viewing spaces, [...]

By Liz Barrett | Also posted in City, Events, Feature, Plaza Midwood | Comments (7)

Hearts, flowers, cards: yes, it’s a Valentine’s weekend in Charlotte

12 Feb 10 – 9:26 pm

flyer courtesy of Culture Initiative
Every V-day, men and women invest a lot of money in that special someone to show how much they appreciate them. Below are eight of my suggestions to help you show your appreciation in Charlotte this weekend.

By Kion Sanders | Also posted in Charity, Entertainment, Nightlife, Uptown | Comments (3)

You can’t say that on NPR

12 Feb 10 – 9:00 am

photo credit: Dave
As the lights beneath the Byzantine dome in McGlohon Theatre dimmed last night and the sixth imagining of the Charlotte Squawks satirical musical franchise began, I was worried. Not for myself. Not for the cast. Not for the creators. But for the audience. I’ve  only been a Charlottean for 18 months, and if I’ve learned [...]

By Minimum Failure | Also posted in City, Entertainment | Comments (4)

Recap: Arts & Science Council 2010 Fund Drive

9 Feb 10 – 3:13 pm

video: Matthew Tyndall & Justin Ruckman; watch this in HD on YouTube
Charlotte’s ASC recently launched their 2010 annual fund drive, with a goal of $7.3 million. We were there livestreaming the event, and got some great interviews with some key people involved, including ASC president Scott Provancher (who unbeknownst to many, is on Twitter at [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Fundraising, Music, Performance, Theater | Comments (7)

ASC annual fund drive kicks off tomorrow night, 20 tickets available

25 Jan 10 – 12:26 pm

The Arts & Science Council’s annual fund drive kicks off tomorrow night at the Wachovia Atrium.
To the uninitiated, the ASC, in its own words, is:

the community’s chief advocate for arts, science, history and heritage
a gatherer and steward of public and private community resources
an investor of those resources in the cultural sector and community
the strategic planner [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Dance, Entertainment, Fundraising, Music, Performance, Theater | Comments (11)

Dugg Dugg’s 24-hour ‘Platonic Voyage’

21 Jan 10 – 4:37 am

Want to go on a 24-hour virtual ocean voyage? Departure is 8:15 tonight at Story Slam. From their blog:
“Platonic Voyage” is a 24-hour performance/exhibition by Dugg Dugg that uses Google Earth 5.0 to simulate the experience of an ocean voyage.
The adventure is Jan. 21-22 at Story Slam! Charlotte arts center, 1401 Central Ave.
Equal parts allegory [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Entertainment, Events, Performance, Plaza Midwood | Comments (2)

Center City 2020 Vision Plan kicks off today

21 Oct 09 – 9:45 am

CLT Blog is the Center City 2020 Vision Plan’s new media partner. Our involvement, including the use of our advertising spaces, our live-blogging services during the event this evening, and the use of CLT Blog contributers to provide more in-depth coverage on the project’s official blog, has been sponsored by Charlotte Center City Partners. We [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Business, City, Development, Economy, Environment, Events | Comments (5)

BarCamp Charlotte 2 Pre-party

17 Oct 09 – 7:35 pm

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
Drummers, singers, fire dancers, and a comedy troupe entertained a large crowd of BarCamp 2 pre-party attendees at Parkwood Green. Counter Culture Coffee was on hand to provide free coffee drinks. The location hopes to be the future home of Not Just Coffee coffeehouse, and plans were on [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in Dance, Events | Tagged | Comments (3)

Art League unveils Community Mosaic

21 Sep 09 – 10:12 am

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
Saturday evening the Charlotte Art League unveiled their Community Mosaic Project Installation at their South End location. The project, designed by local artists and created by more than 300 volunteers, was two years in the making.
According to the Charlotte Art League, the mural is “composed of over 20 [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in South End | Comments (6)

The Historic Westend Market

18 Sep 09 – 9:07 am

The Historic Westend Market kicked off two weekends ago at the corner of West Trade Street and Bruns Avenue. The “urban” market is open from 9am to 2pm every Saturday from now until November 28th and features local and regional artists and farmers as well as jewelry, clothing, food, homemade goods and livestock (yes, read [...]

By Candice Langston | Also posted in Events | Comments (2)