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  • Vogt's decision to step down follows a recent recall of all 950 Cruise vehicles to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October.
  • The European Union Aviation Safety Agency announced a modified version of the 737 Max will be allowed to fly once again. The Max jetliner was grounded worldwide after two deadly crashes.
  • The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating the city's first homicide of 2019 after a man was shot and killed in north Charlotte…
  • Believers point to inventors, such as Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs, and argue that a recession is just the time to invest in innovation. But doubters point out that companies and investors feel the need to play it safe in tough times, tying up cash that funds tinkering.
  • Gadgets powered by AI that can complete everyday tasks are coming into the workplace.
  • Watch the R&B star perform "Breakfast" at her first American appearance in more than three years at NPR Music's SXSW Showcase at Stubb's, then stream the full set. It was well worth the wait.
  • The Norwegian soprano, with plenty of horsepower, unleashes a high C, and much subtle singing, in a thrilling set.
  • When Anders Behring Breivik admitted to killing 77 people in Norway in 2011, he claimed that a children's song was "brainwashing" the country's youth. Here's how 40,000 Norwegians reclaimed it.
  • https://charlotte.score.org/event/pricing-profit-and-growth-jan-21 January 21, 10 am to 12 pm How to Price for Profit and Growth Smarter Pricing Guidelines for Small Businesses Fee: $20 Are you one of the 75% of small business owners that: do not have a quick and effective pricing model and/or consistently under-price your work? If so, this Live Online Workshop is for YOU! You will be put on the path to a better understanding of: The difference between mark-ups and your actual profit margins How to calculate and utilize your Cost of Goods Sold in pricing How drive time impacts service delivery businesses while fixed costs impact production oriented businesses Using fixed or variable costs to price for profit This Workshop will engage the business owner to analyze costs to better format various pricing models: Cost Plus Pricing Competition-based Pricing Good / Better/ Best models Margin-based Pricing When to utilize Premium vs. Discount strategies How to calculate a Break-even sales goal
  • In honor of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, please join us for the production of “Black History Heroes, Soldiers & Spies,” performed by Bright Star Touring Theatre. In this play, audiences will have the opportunity to experience, celebrate and learn about amazing people throughout Black History. We’ll take the audience westward to see the work of the Buffalo Soldiers and Col. Charles Young, join the Tuskegee Airman as they take flight to help win a battle in World War II, and meet Mary Elizabeth Bower, a spy who worked with the Union during the Civil War. All ages welcome!
  • Many of the world's best marathoners come from a highland region where they run along mountainous dirt roads at 8,000 feet above sea level. They're competing for Olympic gold, but real gold inspires them, too.
  • "There is a war on my body and a war on my rights," Paxton Smith said. She was allowed to finish the well-received speech, but the school district says it will look into preventing future switches.
  • Climate scientists say Colombia's glaciers could disappear within 15 years. Wet highland areas that provide much of the country's fresh water are getting warmer and drier. And each year, flooding becomes more severe. The coastal area of Tumaco has become an example of how environmental and security pressures are undermining previously stable communities.
  • What happens when six unsuspecting strangers are invited to a dinner party thrown by an anonymous host? That’s the question Matthews Playhouse intends to answer with its latest production, Clue, a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery, running April 14- 23, 2023 at the Fullwood Theatre in downtown Matthews.
    Don't miss the hilarious hit play that The New York Times calls a “welcome throwback to an era of physical comedy” and Broadway World describes as “ tremendous, old-fashioned fun,”. This farce-meets-murder mystery is sure to have audiences laughing out loud, get your tickets now before they mysteriously vanish! Suitable for audiences ages 13 and up. 
    Get Tickets: https://www.matthewsplayhouse.com/clue
    Meet the Cast: https://www.matthewsplayhouse.com

    This event happens on the following Dates:

    Apr 14, 2023, 7:30pm to 9:30pm EDT
    Apr 15, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
    Apr 15, 2023, 7:30pm to 9:30pm EDT
    Apr 16, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
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    Apr 22, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
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    Apr 23, 2023, 2:00pm to 4:00pm EDT

  • Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts is thrilled to announce it will once again partner with Indian Trail Parks and Recreation to present an exciting evening of dining and entertainment with an all-new dinner theatre production, THE ANNIVERSARY! This moving story about timeless love is an original musical theatre piece featuring beloved classics such as Cheek to Cheek, Young at Heart, Love & Marriage, I'm Gonna Live Till I Die and more. ​​Performances will take place May 10-11, 2024 at the VFW James Crump Post 2423 in Indian Trail, NC.

    "Audiences will laugh, cry and sing along as they enjoy performances by some of Charlotte's favorite musical theatre actors,” says Matthews Playhouse Executive Director, Sarah Baumgardner. “This collaboration with Indian Trail signifies our commitment to bringing innovative and engaging entertainment to our community."


    ​Performance Dates:

    Friday, May 10, 2024 @ 6pm

    Saturday, May 11, 2024 @ 1pm

    Saturday, May 11, 2024 @ 6pm


    Location: VFW James Crump Post 2423 in Indian Trail, NC.


    Tickets: $50 Per Person. Ticket price includes admission, dinner, beverages (non alcoholic) and dessert. Tickets can be purchased by going to www.matthewsplayhouse.com/dinner-theatre


    Food: Dinner will be provided by Mario’s Italian Restaurant. The menu will consist of Chicken Parmesan, Penne Vodka, Green Beans, Caesar Salad, Garlic Knots and Dessert. Iced tea and water will be provided and a cash bar will be available to audience members.


    For more information, please visit www.matthewsplayhouse.com.

    Happens on the following Dates:
    May 10, 2024, 6:00pm to 10:00pm Timezone: EDT
    May 11, 2024, 1:00pm to 4:00pm Timezone: EDT
    May 11, 2024, 6:00pm to 10:00pm Timezone: EDT
  • More than a thousand people signed up for auditions in hopes of becoming an extra in the upcoming opera of "The Handmaid's Tale" in Detroit.
  • On the next Charlotte Talks, members of the production team of the new Hulu series, "Sam: A Saxon," share his true story as they visit Davidson College.
  • When the total solar eclipse crosses North America next month, one city will be dark for the longest time. Hopkinsville, Ky., is a small town making big preparations for the big event.
  • In an interview with David Greene, two men from Webster County, Ky., argue over race at first, but then a disclosure about deeply personal history leads to a bit of unexpected common ground.
  • This year's Pulitzer Prize board awarded its first audio reporting award to the staff of This American Life for a piece on the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy.
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