Category Archives: Theater

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 Dance, Entertainment, Uptown | Comments (8)

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 Art, Fundraising, Music, Performance | 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 Events, Performance | Comments (3)

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, Dance, Entertainment, Fundraising, Music, Performance | Comments (11)

Story Slam opens tonight

14 Aug 09 – 12:10 pm

video: Justin Ruckman; watch this video in HD on Vimeo
Story Slam is both a series of unique performances opening in Charlotte for the next unspecified number of weeks, and the Plaza-Midwood space they’ll be shown in. It’s an effort led by Mark Woods, Randell Haynes, Debbie Fitts, and the New River Dramatists, an NC-based theatrical [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Entertainment, Events, Feature, Performance, Plaza Midwood | Comments (5)

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, Dance, Design, Development, Entertainment, Uptown | Tagged | Comments (3)

Concrete Generation at Once Upon a Festival, $5 off

11 Jun 09 – 1:39 pm

photo: Rhi Bowman; view this photo on Flickr
Concrete Generation, part of Charlotte’s two-time national award winning Slam Charlotte poetry team, participated in this week’s ongoing Once Upon a Festival events at Theater Charlotte last night.
The poets covered topics ranging from humorous bits about life in the South to pleas for everyone to sing their own [...]

By Rhi Bowman | Also posted in Entertainment, Events | Comments (0)

Shahrazad Improv gets laughs for charity

17 Apr 09 – 1:24 pm

video: James Willamor; watch this video on Vimeo
Shahrazad Improv, which frequently performs at Wine Up and the Pineville Dinner Theater, seek to entertain the Charlotte community with the art of improvisational acting and comedy. In the process, they use the money they earn to help those in need—locally, and around the world, and have raised [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in Charity, Humor, NoDa, Performance | Comments (2)

Charlotte & McCrory in Time Magazine

27 Sep 08 – 6:08 pm

In 1791, George Washington called Charlotte, N.C., a “trifling place.” In 1941 an author scoffed that the city had as much use for high-rises “as a hog has for a morning coat.” By 1991, Charlotte was still a minor-league city without major-league sports, a cultural wasteland with a central business district that died every weekday [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Architecture, Art, Business, City, Economy, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Music, Nightlife, Performance, Quick Links, Recreation, Sports, Transportation, Uptown | Comments (2)

A look at Charlotte’s future

25 Aug 08 – 9:55 am

On Saturday, August 24th, Staying Ahead Carolina hosted Charlotte’s Master Plan, a panel discussion on the next five years of Queen City development. Participating in the panel were members from across the various development sectors which will determine Charlotte’s infrastructure and cultural future. In a small room packed to capacity, the energy of Charlotte’s development [...]

By Justin Ritchie | Also posted in Architecture, City, Events, Government, Infrastructure, Transportation, Uptown | Comments (0)