Category Archives: NoDa

First photos of BarCamp Charlotte 2

19 Oct 09 – 11:13 am

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
How to make money online, zero budget film making, iPhone app development, organizing social media, and how to make balloon animals were some of the sessions at Saturday’s BarCamp Charlotte 2. The un-conference allowed any attendee to pitch an idea for a session. Attendees then voted on the [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in Events, Feature, Photography, Technology | Tagged | Comments (14)

Get ready for Barcamp next weekend

5 Oct 09 – 9:53 am

Barcamp Charlotte is fast approaching, and will again be held at Area Fifteen in NoDa on Saturday, October 17th at 9AM. This is a free event to attend, but the organizers are still looking for sponsors in order to make shirts and lunch free as well. Topics from the last Barcamp include Twitter, PR/journalism, social [...]

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Mario moves to NoDa

17 Sep 09 – 9:36 am

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
In 2007 Super Mario Brothers images started popping up around the UNC Charlotte campus and quickly became an Internet phenomenon, including a fan page on Facebook. Inspired by this original art, a new Mario artist has emerged in NoDa. He is a well-rounded conversationalist and artist who [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in Art, Feature | Comments (12)

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, Interview | Comments (5)

Creative Crossroads: The short life of Dugg Dugg

7 Jul 09 – 1:14 pm

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
This is the fifth in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city.
The Dugg Dugg art gallery opened in early April on the night of the first warm spring gallery crawl in NoDa. It [...]

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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, Interview | Tagged | Comments (4)

Creative Crossroads: Culture Initiative brings something new to NoDa

29 Jun 09 – 9:59 am

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
This is the third in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city.
NoDa is continuing to evolve and grow as the arts Mecca of Charlotte, and for good reason. Many artists, artisans, venue owners [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in Art, Events, Nightlife | Tagged | Comments (5)

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, Dance, Drinks, Events, Music, Nightlife, 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, Dance, Drinks, Entertainment, Interview, Music, Nightlife | Comments (3)

Femme Fest

1 Jun 09 – 10:20 am

A good time was had by all.

By Rhi Bowman | Also posted in Art, Events, Nightlife | Tagged | Comments (0)