Category Archives: Dance

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Knight

10 Feb 10 – 1:41 am

photo credit: Andrew Eccles
Two short days ago, I sat in my living room, munching on a few snacks, watching the New Orleans Saints defeat the Indianapolis Colts.  Little did I know, that would be the second most entertaining display of athletic ability I would see this week.  The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater rolled into [...]

By Mitch Metz | Also posted in Entertainment, Theater, Uptown | Comments (8)

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 Art, Entertainment, Fundraising, Music, Performance, Theater | Comments (11)

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 Art, Events | Tagged | Comments (3)

2 Charlotte arts groups receiving federal stimulus money

9 Jul 09 – 2:52 pm

RALEIGH, N.C. Seven North Carolina arts groups will receive federal stimulus money totaling $325,000 that will save nine full-time jobs, two part-time jobs and contracts for 19 artists.
The North Carolina Arts Council said Thursday that the groups will receive the grants through the National Endowment for the Arts. The following groups will receive $50,000 each: [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Art, City, Quick Links | Comments (3)

Creative Crossroads: Uptown’s new arts venues

28 Jun 09 – 1:23 am

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
This is the second in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city.
Next year looks to be the biggest for arts in Uptown since the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center first opened its doors in [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in Architecture, Art, Business, City, Design, Development, Entertainment, Theater, Uptown | Tagged | Comments (3)

Creative Crossroads: What does ‘creative’ look like?

26 Jun 09 – 1:48 pm

This is the first in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city.
When you envision an artist, what do they look like?
I think about Carlleena Person, a Charlotte painter I’ve run into at the farmer’s market and, more recently, at Femme [...]

By Rhi Bowman | Also posted in Art, Business, Economy, Events, Government, Music, Opinion, Photography | Tagged | Comments (2)

CLT’s New Cool Kid on the Scene: Culture Initiative

13 Jun 09 – 2:10 pm

Painting by Arthur Brothers on display at Cosmos in Ballantyne
I go to my fair share of events in Charlotte. I go to clubs, I go to art galleries, I go to networking events, and I go to music events. Then I found myself at a Culture Initiative Art Social at Tutto Mondo in May [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in Art, Drinks, Events, Music, Nightlife, NoDa, Performance, Photography | Comments (2)

Sneak peak at 70’s dance club Dammit Janet, opens this weekend in NoDa

3 Jun 09 – 3:32 pm

video: Liz Barrett & Justin Ruckman; watch this video on Vimeo
Dammit Janet, Charlotte’s newest dance club, opens this weekend on North Davidson Street, eight blocks north from the center of NoDa.
Jeff Lowery, the man behind this project, is also the one responsible for the legendary Pterodactyl Club and Jeff’s Bucket Shop on Montford Dr., which [...]

By Liz Barrett | Also posted in Art, Business, Drinks, Entertainment, Interview, Music, Nightlife, NoDa | Comments (3)

Art and Soul of South End

26 Apr 09 – 10:07 pm

South End’s Camden Street was packed with pedestrians Saturday and Sunday for the annual community arts, crafts, and culture festival. Art and Soul of South End is a “two-day arts fest [which] also includes Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools’ Art Activities as well as dance performances by the Charlotte Dance Festival.” Visit the Historic South End website [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in Art, Entertainment, Events, Food | Comments (2)

NC Dance Theatre building uptown studio and office facility

31 Mar 09 – 11:39 pm

Reading through Urban Planet today, I came across the above rendering, and information about the NC Dance Theatre’s new uptown building. Apparently all money for construction has been pledged. Some stats about the facility:

$8.5 million
35,000 sq. ft.
will be located at N. Tryon & W. 10th
will hold 6 rehearsal studios, a costume shop, offices and [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Architecture, Art, City, Uptown | Comments (5)