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http://66.225.205.104/CW20100611.mp3 Last year wasn't great for beer, unless you brew it in small batches. U.S. beer sales were down 2 percent, according…

A provision in the federal transportation bill has cleared the way for California hybrid owners to use the carpool lane. But only the most efficient hybrids -- three models, none of which are American made -- will qualify.

Witnesses say Scott Olsen was struck in the head by a projectile when clashes broke out Tuesday between Occupy Oakland protesters and police. At a vigil Thursday night, veterans gathered with protesters to pay tribute to Olsen. They say his story is a reminder of the dangers of excessive force.

Common Thread Theatre Collective (CTTC), a collaboration between Davidson College and North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T), is pleased to announce its third season of summer productions. Continuing with a mission to produce theatre by and about traditionally underrepresented communities, this season CTTC will produce the Pulitzer-Prize winning show by North Carolina native James Ijames, Fat Ham, directed by Vanecia Boone, NC A&T Theatre Professor. The play will take place in June 2024, in the Barber Theatre on the campus of Davidson College in Davidson, NC, this season will mark the first performances by CTTC in Greensboro at the Paul Robeson Theatre on NC A&T’s campus

Award-winning playwright Ijames reinvents Shakespeare’s masterpiece Hamlet as a delectable comedic tragedy. The lead character Juicy is a queer, Southern college kid, already grappling with some serious questions of identity, when the ghost of his father shows up in their backyard, demanding that Juicy avenge his murder. It feels like a familiar story to Juicy, who is well-versed in Hamlet’s woes. What’s different is Juicy himself, a sensitive and self-aware young Black man trying to break the cycles of trauma and violence in service of his own liberation. From an uproarious family barbecue emerges a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy. [From Concord Theatricals]

Location:
Davidson College – Barber Theatre, Cunningham Theatre Center 310 N. Main Street, Davidson, NC 28035

Dates and Times
Friday, June 14 @7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 15 @7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 16 @2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 19 @7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 20 @7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 21 @7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 22 @ 2:00 p.m.
Saturday. June 22 @7:30 p.m.

This is a full-scale interactive exhibition experience, here for a limited time and included in Museum admission.

Step into the world of deep-sea exploration onboard an interactive replica of OceanXplorer—the world’s most advanced research and filmmaking vessel. Navigate the ship or choose an ocean mission focused on humpback whales, orcas or great hammerhead sharks.

Humpback Whales – study how humpback whales use their habitat to communicate.

Orcas – study orca group dynamics and how they share their habitat with other species.

Great Hammerhead Sharks – study the Bahamian waters to determine why they are a hot spot for great hammerhead sharks.

As you explore the OceanXplorer vessel and engage in hands-on STEM-based research tasks, your journey is tracked and enhanced with RFID technology. Your adventure culminates in an interactive facilitated HoloLab experience and powerful cinematic scenes in the 360-degree immersive area.

Exhibition Areas + Highlights

OceanXperience recreates rooms on the OceanXplorer vessel to give visitors a sense of being a real ocean scientist onboard. Filled with soundscapes, tactile experiences and visually dynamic media, the exhibition is sure to engage all senses.

Mission Control – ROV stations, mapping table, sonar stations

Bridge – pilot stations, mapping table, immersive lookout windows, captain’s switch board, tagging station

Wet Lab – hologram station, mahi-mahi model dissection, coral samples, living rock display

Dry Lab – genetic sequencer, data collection tools, projection microscope

Sub Hangar – Triton submersible replica, engineering interactives, submersible stations, porthole lookout windows

HoloLab and Immersive Area – mission debrief interactive touchscreens, 360-degree immersive footage and environmental soundscapes

OceanXperience is a traveling exhibition produced and toured internationally by Flying Fish, based on the National Geographic series OceanXplorers, produced by BBC Studios Natural History Unit and OceanX in association with Lightship Earth Productions.

Top Republicans, including President Trump, are criticizing the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office over its assessment that GOP's signature policy bill could add $2.4 trillion to the deficit.

Top leaders and rank-and-file members are getting the first wave of COVID-19 vaccines. It could speed up the return to business as usual. But some lawmakers say members should wait behind others.

After weeks of closed-door depositions, Democrats are planning open hearings this week about the Ukraine affair. Here's where the story stands — and what's coming next.

Multiple officials have now tested positive for the coronavirus following last week's ceremony for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett.

2022 NEA Jazz Master, New Orleans cultural torchbearer, and saxophonist Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr. joins the JAZZ ROOM to perform his hard-swinging improvisational style and his original creation, "Nouveau Swing," a blend of jazz with R&B, hip-hop, rock, and soul. JazzArts welcomes Big Chief Donald and his quintet from the Crescent City celebrating the kickoff to JAZZ ROOM Season 16 and Jazz Appreciation Month. Donald Harrison: A master of every era of jazz, soul, funk, and classical music, Donald Harrison Jr has created three influential styles of jazz: nouveau swing, a modern second-line, and quantum jazz. The TV series Treme’ is loosely based on his life. Awarded the 2022 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy, Donald Harrison Jr. is recognized as Big Chief of Congo Square in Afro-New Orleans culture, sharing that unique New Orleans jazz with the world, and mentoring artists as diverse as The Notorious Big, Jonathon Batiste, Trombone Shorty, and Esperanza Spaulding. The JAZZ ROOM provides a casual and intimate setting with tables and a full bar, reminiscent of the classic jazz rooms of yesteryear. At this time, masks are not required at the Stage Door Theater and the bar has returned. Thank you to the program sponsors and supporters, who each bring jazz alive in Charlotte: Infusion Fund, Knight Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, North Carolina Arts Council, and O's Place Jazz.

PUBLISHED ON JANUARY 28, 2022 In celebration of Black History Month, please join us for a panel exploring Black education in Charlotte and the creation of Carver College. Opened in September 1949 during the era of segregation, Carver College began as a junior college serving African Americans and was the counterpart to Charlotte College (which later became UNC Charlotte). Carver College operated out of the basement of Second Ward High School and offered courses in liberal arts, business, vocational studies, and an accelerated high school program. In 1963, the school’s name was changed to Mecklenburg College and then merged with the Industrial Education Center to form Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC). Join us virtually on February 16, 2022, at 4 pm for the panel discussion Fates Intertwined: Carver College and Its Connection to UNC Charlotte. The event will feature Atkins Library’s Adreonna Bennett in conversation with historian Pamela Grundy, Carver college alumnus John Love Sr., CPCC archivist Erin Allsop, and UNC Charlotte graduate student Sylvia Marshall. Atkins is proud to partner with CPCC and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Black Heritage Committee to bring you this event. We invite everyone to visit the corresponding Fates Intertwined exhibit, currently on display on the main floor of Atkins Library. The exhibit examines the creation of Carver College and its transition into Central Piedmont Community College. On display are selected materials from the special collections and archives of Atkins Library and Central Piedmont Community College.

Mecklenburg County Public Health will be hosting the Live Well Meck tour in Charlotte and each Mecklenburg County town to gather community members and partners to share local health data and get feedback on future health needs and priorities. Each event will review progress on the Community Health Assessment and help inform the 2026 Community Health Improvement Plan.

The tour will begin in February and run through the spring, culminating in the release of the 2026 Community Health Assessment. The events are free and open to the public.

On the Local News Roundup: Mecklenburg County keeps its mask mandate in place. Vaccines for children 5 to 11 could be coming next week. Charlotte City Council begins looking for ways to finance the transit plan. Can you say one-cent sales tax? And CMS students get a surprise day off.

On the Local News Roundup: an offensive Juneteenth event lands Historic Latta Plantation in hot water. The city budget is approved with a big pay raise for City Council and the mayor. And the 2040 Comprehensive Plan heads to a vote.

Republican legislators across the country have proposed at least 250 new election laws in 43 states. Democratic lawmakers have stated that these laws are making the voting process more difficult and are a form of voter suppression, while Republican lawmakers say they're concerned about election security. We sit down with political experts to learn more.

The latest details on the tragic shooting deaths of four law enforcement officers and the injury of four others in an incident that unfolded Monday in east Charlotte.

We discuss the impact young voters may have on the election, the issues they care about, and their views on government’s role in our lives.

On the latest SouthBound podcast, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Jonathan Abrams, whose latest book is called “The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop.” Jonathan talked to some of hip-hop’s biggest stars, as well as others who were around when hip-hop began almost 50 years ago.

Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearing is moving ahead under exceedingly unusual circumstances, with Election Day looming and a coronavirus outbreak still roiling Washington.

Historic as the UAW strikes may be, analysts say the actions are unlikely to impact car prices too much — for now. A new strike on parts distribution centers, however, could sting.