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9:53 am
Fri January 25, 2013

Russian Dancer Learns The Meaning Of 'Fun'

Standing front stage at the Knight Theater, Tatiana Kasakova counts off for the other dancers.

She choreographed all of the dances for tonight's show, Ballroom. The concert features members of Metropolitan Ballroom in Charlotte dancing alongside the Charlotte Symphony.

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Arts & Life
9:38 am
Tue January 22, 2013

An Ode To MLK At The Excelsior Club

Local jazz group, A Sign of the Times plays alongside members of the Charlotte Symphony at the historic Excelsior Club.

When the Excelsior Club opened in 1944 it was the area’s first African American-owned club. It soon became a center for African American social and political activity in the Charlotte area.

On Sunday the club honored Martin Luther King Junior with a concert. It brought together an eclectic mix of music and people as an ode to the civil rights leader.

The concert in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. was called "Bridging Musical Worlds." It brought together members of the Charlotte Symphony with local jazz group, A Sign of the Times.

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Arts & Life
3:29 pm
Mon January 21, 2013

When Artists 'Stick' In Charlotte

Those who don’t go beyond the first floor of the McColl Center for Visual art might just think it’s a gallery. But the top floors hold the real machinery of the organization - the artist-in-residence studios.

The McColl hosts the city’s only artist-in-residence program.

The Center provides artists with studio space, art materials, a stipend, and housing for its residents that are increasingly moving out of the studio and into the community.

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Arts & Life
9:52 am
Tue January 8, 2013

Minting Treasure From Trash

Brazil is one of the world's most rapidly developing countries. In the past decade, the South American country has lifted millions of its residents out of poverty and into a growing middle class.

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