Category Archives: Events

Arts and entertainment showcase at the Ritz

12 Mar 10 – 12:08 pm

Get ready for a fun-filled afternoon! Come and connect with Charlotte’s cultural and entertainment community in the Center City at the Ritz-Carlton, March 20, 3 – 6 p.m. There will be live music by Rock ’N’ Roll dueling pianists from Howl at the Moon, light hors d’oeuvres, displays and demonstrations by some of Charlotte’s premier cultural organizations such [...]

By Sabrina Brown | Also posted in Drinks, Entertainment, Food, Music | Comments (3)

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 Art, City, Feature, Plaza Midwood | Comments (7)

Spring Awakening

4 Feb 10 – 11:37 am

photo: Kevin H.; view this photo on Flickr
Playing now through 2/7 at the Belk Theater
An 1891 German play? Rock musical? What is this, a mix between Tommy, Jesus Christ Superstar, and The Sound Of Music? Well, you know what, I loved those musicals, and on a rainy Tuesday night at the Belk Theater in Charlotte, [...]

By Mitch Metz | Also posted in Performance, Theater | Comments (3)

CLT Blog is going to the Olympics!

1 Feb 10 – 4:28 pm

photo credit: Brandon Godfrey
There comes a time in every blog’s life that they have to step up, move out, and make something of themselves in the world. Enter the World’s Party, the Media’s Mosh Pit, the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
CLT Blog is going to Canada! Our Vancouver crew departs for our week-long trip on February 11th.
We’re [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Feature, Sports | Comments (3)

CLT Blog & Lightbulb Coworking Superbowl Party!

1 Feb 10 – 12:30 pm

Flyer speaks for itself, at least it should — it’s big enough. Come check out Charlotte’s first coworking space and watch the Superbowl on two 42″ and one 120″ HD screens. A $15 donation is suggested, and all proceeds go to benefit Nexus Urban Serve, which among other things, provides for poor and homeless children [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Feature, Sports | Comments (3)

Vicente Fox speaks at Charlotte Museum of History

28 Jan 10 – 10:31 am

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
Tuesday evening CLTBlog-tographer James Willamor and I had the most amazing opportunity to cover a speech given by the Former President of Mexico. He was in town with the Former First Lady, Marta, speaking at the Charlotte Museum of History for their Distinguished Speaker Series. Even better, I got [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in Feature, History, Politics, World | Comments (1)

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 Art, Entertainment, Performance, Plaza Midwood | Comments (2)

Bands for Bone Marrow!

19 Jan 10 – 2:00 pm

This Sunday, January 24th, from 2-8pm, the Comet Bar & Grill will be hosting a benefit for the NTAF South-Atlantic Bone Marrow Transplant Fund in honor of Patrick Johnson. The National Transplant Assistance Fund (NTAF) has a 26-year record of success helping families address financial hardships arising from uninsured medical expenses related to transplantation and [...]

By Mitchell Killman | Also posted in Charity, City, Drinks, Entertainment, Feature, Food, Fundraising, Music | Comments (2)

Blogger/Journo meetup tomorrow w/ John Grooms

16 Jan 10 – 12:55 pm

when: tomorrow, Jan 17, 4-6pmwhere: Amelie’s
Our guest at tomorrow’s blogger/journo (#FoJ) meetup is Creative Loafing columnist and author, John Grooms.
From his bio on Main Street Rag:

“John Grooms is a multiple award-winning writer and editor, as well as teacher, public speaker, event organizer, music lover, rock history fanatic, husband, father, recovering worrywart, conflicted Catholic, pastry hound [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Media | Tagged | Comments (2)

Bon Jovi Tickets Winner

11 Dec 09 – 10:24 am

Congrats to @PJhines for winning the Bon Jovi Tickets. You have two tickets to go see Bon Jovi April 22,2009 at Time Warner Cable Arena. Everyone else you can get your tickets here.

By Matthew Tyndall | Also posted in Contest, Music | Comments (0)