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What does it mean to call Charlotte home? “Kudzu: A Story of Belonging” combines theater, music, and art to explore the intersection of housing justice and home.

Step inside the story and meet your new neighbors, like The Person Packing, who has been given 30 days to vacate their home, and The Flipper, who knows how to spot "good bones."

“Kudzu: A Story of Belonging” looks at who belongs in Charlotte and what stories we tell ourselves about being a Charlottean. During this 55-minute show, you’ll walk through an Enderly Park home with just nine other audience members. Don’t miss this intimate, immersive theatrical experience that one viewer describes as "having the humanity of living on display."

From Mixed Metaphors Productions, the award-winning artist collective that brought you SwimCap and FixaPlate. Co-sponsored with QC Family Tree.

Scott Simon talks with WKMS reporter Derek Operle about damage and casualties from last night's severe storms, which tore through the South and Midwest.

James Graham is a horse exercise rider in Lexington, Ky. As part of a continuing series of stories on the challenges of getting by on a low-wage job in America, NPR's Noah Adams profiles Graham and his co-workers at the Keeneland Race Course horse-racing track.

NPR's Michele Norris talks with Connie Neall, a private in the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division. She was injured by a piece of shrapnel from a roadside bomb in January. She still has a scar and returned to her home in South Dakota for a month. She returns to duty at Fort Campbell, Ky., Thursday. This is the first in a series of interviews that All Things Considered will conduct with soldiers who are returning from Iraq.

Senators hoisted the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package over another hurdle late Sunday, despite a few holdouts trying to derail one of President Biden's top priorities.

CMS pivots to remote learning for a second day. CATS plans a simplified fare system and new validators to scan tickets. Another case of measles has been reported in Mecklenburg County. S.C. was the fastest growing state in 2025. N.C. wasn't far behind. Corning Incorporated announces a $6 billion deal to provide Facebook and Meta with fiber products.

A bill that would let Mecklenburg County voters decide to raise local sales tax has passed the House Transportation Committee. N.C Gov. Josh Stein's plans to impose age limits on buying intoxicating T-H-C products. CMS declines to renew the contract for a UNC Charlotte-operated elementary school. BizWorthy unpacks the new "Eater-tainment" trend in Charlotte.

From a buttery Bojangles biscuit to a classic cold bottle of Cheerwine — these brands do not just sell a product, they sell the “South.” Through commercials, slogans and stories, we’re diving into the world of Southern brands and how they shape identity, nostalgia, and market the region to itself and all around the world.

From a buttery Bojangles biscuit to a classic cold bottle of Cheerwine — these brands do not just sell a product, they sell the “South.” Through commercials, slogans and stories, we’re diving into the world of Southern brands and how they shape identity, nostalgia, and market the region to itself and all around the world.

Presented by Epoch Tribe with Levine Museum of the New South and Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, The Men Inside is a live, on-stage production that honors the paths of Black men who have become change-makers in their community. Inspired by the exhibition Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth., the show shares deeply personal stories and open-hearted truths of Black men in Charlotte.

It’s a full-on display of the emotional and interpersonal journeys, as well as a beautiful and bold theatrical exploration of the hearts and minds of real Black men. Through the stories of a few, we see connections to many.

Bring your team of four or less and your best detective skills for an outdoor scavenger hunt in downtown Southern Pines, hosted by the cast of the upcoming Encore Center production, Playing Dead: A Murder Mystery. Your hunt will begin at The Encore Center and take you to local businesses throughout downtown Southern Pines where you will find clues and solve riddles. The first 3 teams to finish will receive a prize! Proceeds benefit our non-profit theatre company's 2023-2024 season. Thank you for all of your support!

Everyone's heard of William Shakespeare and read/seen the work that helped shape some of the world's most popular literature. Our Shakespeare Intensive Workshop teaches teens and adults some of the techniques that go into understanding and performing Shakespeare, such as fight choreography, iambic pentameter, beats, character work, and more. The cast will then put all that they've learned into a performance that will highlight some of Shakespeare's well-known and lesser-known works!

This production is taught, staged, and rehearsed in just 5 short days! The cast's sheer talent, resilience, and hard work is something you don't want to miss!

Be swept away on a magical journey to the land of the sweets in our 44th annual production of The Nutcracker. This family-friendly event is a holiday tradition that showcases the artistry of local student dancers and professionals from around the world. Charlotte Youth Ballet is a nonprofit organization led by Charlotte legend, Gay Porter and Artist Director, Bridget Porter Young.

Special discounted performances are available for schools, preschools, homeschool students, Girl Scouts, and seniors. Visit https://charlotteyouthballet.org/nutcracker/ for info.

Think happy thoughts and prepare to fly!

Children's Theatre of Charlotte and Sigmon Theatrical invite you on a soaring journey as they proudly present their brand-new production of Peter Pan's Neverland Adventure.

-An immersive, participatory experience with seating on the stage
- Limited to 30 guests per show so every child flies closer to the magic
- Perfect for preschoolers on the autism spectrum or with other sensory sensitivities and those without
-One-Act, Approx. 45 mins of adventure

Check website for dates and times.

Congressional leaders are working to pass $24 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, but rising opposition on the right is complicating its passage.

In New Orleans Sunday night, it's the women's turn to put on a college basketball show at the Final Four. Traditional powers UConn and Notre Dame are facing off, while the presence of California against Louisville is proving to doubters that the women's game has depth — and some pizzazz, too.

In Kentucky, two police officers in Louisville were shot during protests Wednesday night in reaction to the charges filed earlier in the day in the Breonna Taylor shooting.

Drawing on numerous genres, including jazz, singer-songwriter, rock, alt-R&B, hip-hop, rock and soul, these are artists making exciting music for the current moment.

The United Auto Workers union said Friday that nearly 9,000 workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville will strike on Feb. 23 if a local contract dispute is not resolved.

"I do not make this decision lightly," McCarthy told reporters Tuesday. It's unclear whether any formal impeachment resolution would have the votes in the House to pass.