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The Charlotte Hornets drafted two centers in the first round of the NBA draft — trading one away and keeping the other.

The NFL confirmed the Browns quarterback is being suspended for violating the league's personal conduct policy following accusations of sexual misconduct made against him by two dozen women in Texas.

Mike Pesca of Slate's "The Gist" updates NPR's Linda Wertheimer on March Madness.

The new BBC America show, written by author Tom Rob Smith, opens with a gay couple falling in love. Then one of them mysteriously disappears.

There has been a murder at Granville Manor. Who did it? Audiences are invited to help solve the crime at our first-ever Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre presented by Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts and the Town of Indian Trail.

Ticket price include dinner and a live performance of 'A Weekend in the Country', a quintessential “Who-Dunnit” murder mystery that tells the story of a peaceful weekend getaway hosted by a well-respected gentleman by the name Lord Granville. Or so we think. It’s all festive revelry until his invited group of unsavory characters begins to disappear one by one!

Dinner will be served over intermission as you are invited to “vote” on who you think committed the crime! When the meal concludes, we’ll return our attention to the show just in time to reveal “who did it”! Bring your friends and secure your seats at the dinner table soon, participation is limited.

This Event Happens on the following Dates:
Jan 20, 2023, 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Jan 21, 2023, 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Jan 22, 2023, 4:00pm to 6:00pm

The Lake Norman Orchestra and Chamber Strings will present a free-admission concert at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Cornelius, NC on Sunday, March 30 at 6 PM. The 60-member all-volunteer full orchestra will present a wide variety of music. Classical fare will include "Bacchanale" by Saint-Saens, "William Tell Overture" by Rossini, and "Violin Concerto in D major, 3rd movement" by Beethoven. Sarah Bamford will be the featured soloist on this concerto piece. Songs from the Broadway stage include "The Impossible Dream," and selections from "West Side Story." Film music will include a medley of sounds from "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl." The LKNO Chamber Strings will present pieces from Gustav Holst's "St. Paul Suite." The orchestra will also present several selections from pop music. Conductor Mr. Samuel A. Kyzer is completing his 4th year at the helm of The Lake Norman Orchestra.

The sudden death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia spurred debate over whether President Obama should fill the vacancy, but the rest of the event devolved into fighting and character attacks.

Reports say the decision was already in the works before allegations surfaced over the weekend that lead actor Kevin Spacey had attempted to seduce a teenage actor in 1986.

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

MI6 may be the world's most legendary secret service, but fiction and film can't uncover its actual history. For that, you need BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera and his new book, The Art of Betrayal: The Secret History of MI6.

Sharpen and refine your grant writing skills to push your applications to the top of the list. Participate in this two-hour workshop to learn the basics of grant writing: finding grant calls, structuring essential components of a grant proposal, detailing project information, creating a budget, and writing a strong grant narrative. About the Artist Entrepreneurship Program: Regardless of your artistic discipline, business skills and financial acumen are key to sustaining your practice as a professional artist. In our ongoing efforts to support artists’ careers, McColl Center presents the first series of professional development workshops in our Artist Entrepreneurship Program. Through the live, interactive workshops, you will be encouraged to make steps toward self-sufficiency and growth with resources for business planning, financial literacy, and grant writing. The fall 2020 series is a collaboration with C4 Atlanta and will be taught virtually by Audrey Gámez.

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont’s newest community event series, Good Morning, Opportunity!, is designed to be a bright and vibrant annual event that serves to remind all in attendance of the opportunities that each day brings. We will be sharing inspirational stories of Goodwill participants who have utilized our services and training classes along their journey and spotlight local employers who partner with Goodwill. Jia Jiang, a top keynote speaker on emotional intelligence, will be speaking at the event about how you can lead and influence beyond the different boxes that have already been defined for us based on our identity – the very boxes that many in the community have placed Goodwill participants in. Together, our community is helping people see possibilities, seize opportunities and prosper.

The Coasters - Sunday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. If you love the doo-wop generation of music and high energy, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters is the show to see! You’ll be whisked back into an era where doo-wop music ruled and The Coasters were on the top of their game! The Coasters, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, are known for such hits as “Poison Ivy”, “Charlie Brown”, Yakety Yak”, and many more. This group will have you dancing and singing in the aisle!
Tickets: $40 at https://bit.ly/thecoasters; Cabarrus Arts Council, 65 Union Street South, downtown Concord.

The Coasters - Sunday, April 10, 3:30. If you love the doo-wop generation of music and high energy, Cornell Gunter’s Coasters is the show to see! You’ll be whisked back into an era where doo-wop music ruled and The Coasters were on the top of their game! The Coasters, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, are known for such hits as “Poison Ivy”, “Charlie Brown”, Yakety Yak”, and many more. This group will have you dancing and singing in the aisle!
Tickets: $37.50 at https://bit.ly/thecoasters; Cabarrus Arts Council, 65 Union Street South, downtown Concord.

Your Charlotte Symphony returns to Truist Field for a grand slam this June! At Celebrate America, experience the electricity as the full orchestra unites to perform a rousing salute to America. The evening includes patriotic favorites and memorable anthems and marches - all topped off by a spectacular fireworks finale, back dropped by the gorgeous Charlotte skyline! Christopher James Lees, conductor SMITH Star Spangled Banner JIM STEPHENSON Fanfare for Democracy GOULD American Salute COPLAND Hoe Down from Rodeo ANDERSON Fiddle Faddle JOHN WILLIAMS With Malice Toward None, from Lincoln VON TILZER "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" GRAINGER Molly On the Shore Irish Reel HAMLISCH "A Chorus Line" ELLINGTON A Medley for Orchestra SOUSA El Capitan, The Thunderer, Stars and Stripes Forever

The Israeli military recovered the bodies of six hostages taken to Gaza in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. Hamas says some captives have been killed and wounded in Israeli airstrikes.

The classical music magazine's award nominees are flush with independent labels.

On Thursday, Ryan Kelley was charged with four misdemeanors related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He's one of five candidates on the Republican primary ballot for governor.

On HBO's Game of Thrones spin-off, questions around several characters' lineage turn the show into one long episode of medieval Maury.

An NPR investigation finds that a new Justice Department hire compared the Jan. 6 riot prosecutions to the Holocaust, promoted conspiracy theories and called for defendants to receive reparations.