It’s the first Friday of the month — and this one lands on Fourth of July weekend, which means fireworks, parades and a fresh round of arts and culture events lighting up Charlotte. Our panel of arts-watchers has some suggestions for the month ahead.

“The Resonance Sessions” is a compilation of 35 songs that were recorded in the then-dusty, flood-damaged Old Marshall Jail along the French Broad River.

The newest "Jurassic" installment is roaring into theaters. Meanwhile, Danielle Deadwyler is determined to defend her family's land in the post-apocalyptic thriller "40 Acres."

In her debut memoir, acclaimed Palestinian American novelist and poet Hala Alyan describes her journey of exile, surrogacy and finding home.

A riotous celebration of culture, color and creativity — that’s how Mint Museum Uptown officials describe "Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective," on display through Sept. 21. The exhibition showcases 30 years of collaborative work by internationally acclaimed brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre. In this interview with WFAE’s Gwendolyn Glenn, they describe their process and vision.

It's the nation's semiquincentennial! July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how the United States of America is planning to party.

Barbecue is as American as apple pie — but the origins of the word "barbecue" is in the Caribbean.

Seller has been a key behind-the-scenes figure for some of Broadway's biggest hits including, "Hamilton" and "Rent," but he got his start on a much smaller scale. He looks back in a new memoir.

In New York City, large throngs of people celebrated as the parade went down Fifth Avenue to downtown. Many of them also demonstrated against President Trump's policies targeting transgender people.

A new book, "The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future" focuses on the reasons why younger Americans are having less sex.