Category Archives: Interview

An interview with model Michael Anthony Capella

16 Feb 10 – 3:24 pm

Model Michael Capella, watch this video on YouTube
Charlotte Model Michael Anthony Capella teaches us about the modeling industry and shares styling tips for the every-day guy.

By Kion Sanders | Also posted in City, Entertainment, Fashion, Feature, Uptown | Comments (12)

#TheBotFather

9 Dec 09 – 8:06 am

voice: Jeff Elder, production: Justin Ruckman, music: RJD2; watch in HD on Vimeo
There’s an impostor on your Twitter and it’s not who you think.
Want to know what former Observer social networking columnist Jeff Elder is responding to?
Catch the second installation of our three-part series on #TheBotFather tomorrow morning.

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in City, Internet | Tagged | Comments (5)

Interview: Matt & Kim

13 Aug 09 – 12:43 pm

Matt & Kim are the awesome MTV VMA nominated Brooklyn duo who blew through the Queen City on the Bacardi B-Live tour with A-TRAK and MSTRKFT last month.
While here, they spent some time talking with me on the roof of the Forum before the show. Not only that, I got an amazing, once in a [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in Entertainment, Feature, Music | Comments (4)

A day in the life of a Charlotte bike messenger

4 Aug 09 – 10:30 am

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
The city is more real when viewed from the seat of a bicycle. It is raw and in your face, visceral and sensual. It is not so much the impact of the scenery and sounds whizzing by, but the smells that really hit you. Passing through neighborhoods entering [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in Uptown | Comments (13)

Creative Crossroads: Studio True opens in NoDa

16 Jul 09 – 9:13 am

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
This is the seventh in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city.
After months of hard work, Studio True finally opens in NoDa. John True, and his wife Yvonne, spent the last five months [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in Art, Development, NoDa | Comments (5)

Creative Crossroads: Remembering our past

15 Jul 09 – 8:27 am

photo: Bill Fehr; view this photo on his blog
This is the sixth in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city.
As the city of Charlotte looks to the future of the arts, we should also take a moment to remember our [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in Art, Crime, History | Tagged | Comments (5)

Vote for Sasie!

4 Jul 09 – 7:00 am

video: Justin Ruckman; watch this video in HD on Vimeo
I had the chance to meet up with Sasie Sealy earlier this week, a filmmaker born & raised in Charlotte, now living in NYC. Her film, SarahN_12, is among the top 10 in the Netflix Find Your Voice Competition going on right now, which wraps up [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Contest, Film | Comments (5)

Creative Crossroads: Charlotte murals

1 Jul 09 – 5:22 pm

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
This is the fourth in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city.
Local artist William Puckett has “always liked working big,” which is evident if you spend much time in his neighborhood of NoDa. [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in Art, City, NoDa | Tagged | Comments (4)

#FoJ Mini-Camp, Sunday June 14th, 1-5 pm

8 Jun 09 – 4:22 pm

#FoJ = the Future of Journalism, for those not following along.
We’re really excited about this event. Come out to meet and talk with David Boraks, founder and publisher of DavidsonNews.net, arguably Davidson, NC’s leading outlet for local news; and David Cohn, via live video on Skype from San Francisco, founder of Spot.us, a groundbreaking platform [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Economy, Events, Literature | Tagged | Comments (0)

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, Dance, Drinks, Entertainment, Music, Nightlife, NoDa | Comments (3)