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President Biden announced the relief for attendees of the now-shuttered art schools, saying they "falsified data, knowingly misled students, and cheated borrowers into taking on mountains of debt."

The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments on whether a roughly six-week abortion ban violates the state’s constitution.

The White House hopes to jumpstart high-speed rail in the U.S. with money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Much of the funding announced this week will go to projects in Nevada and California.

JazzArts Charlotte is excited to announce a new outdoor summer series at Victoria Yards in uptown Charlotte In partnership with Charlotte Center City Partners. This outdoor series of shows features a variety of the region’s top jazz musicians, to rock the stage at uptown Victoria Yards. In May, we bring you Mac Arnold and the Plate Full ‘o Blues, bringing the foundation of blues, soul, and funk. South Carolinian band leader and guitarist Mac Arnold studied the blues at the feet of none other than James Brown and the Muddy Waters Band, helping shape the electric blues sound that inspired the rock and roll movement. This blues crew includes Austin Brashier on guitar, Max Hightower on keyboards and harmonica, and Dizzy Dizzy on drums. Opening for the night is Menastree, a Fusion of Jazz, Hip-Hop, Funk, and Soul! Menastree is a group of Carolina natives that have come together to reinforce the Queen City music scene. Jesse Lamar Williams, Jeremy Maher, Zach Wheeler, Will Pinson and Braxton Bateman , provide “feel good music” with a blend of jazz, hip hop, soul funk and an eclectic blend of every genre combined. We’ll also have the JazzArts All-Stars to showcase the future stars of jazz right here in Charlotte. This group includes Gustavo Cruz, Samuel David, Holland Majors, Olivia Ratliff, Trey Tarzia, Food trucks will be on hand for all of your refreshment needs while enjoying the music. Some chairs will be available – you are encouraged to bring your own if desired. Victoria Yards is located at 408 North Tryon Street, in uptown Charlotte, across the street from Duckworth’s at the corner of N. Tryon St. and 7th St. There is close parking along the street, and in 7th Street Station, and it is an easy walk from the train. Partners include: Charlotte Center City Partners, Arts & Science Council, North Carolina Arts Council, Knight Foundation & O’s Place Jazz.

JazzArts Charlotte is excited to announce a new outdoor summer series at Victoria Yards in uptown Charlotte In partnership with Charlotte Center City Partners. This outdoor series of shows features a variety of the region’s top jazz musicians, to rock the stage at uptown Victoria Yards. Headlining the night will be the John Dillard Group. John Dillard is described by many as the “bassist of the stars” and “one of the funkiest”. This 2-time Grammy Award winning bassist is known for his heart-stopping, spirit-moving, mind bending musical expression. This group also includes … June will also feature the Ron Brendle Quartet. Ron Brendle, winner year-after-year of Best Bass Player Charlotte and Best Artist of the Year, his quartet presents the best in traditional jazz. We’ve enjoyed Ron in the JAZZ ROOM several times, including the 2018 Rampton tribute. This quartet also includes… We’ll also have the JazzArts Youth All-Stars to showcase the future stars of jazz right here in Charlotte. This group includes Gustavo Cruz, Samuel David, Holland Majors, Olivia Ratliff and Trey Tarzia. Food trucks will be on hand for all of your refreshment needs while enjoying the music – KIckin Kitchen American favorites, Potbelly BBQ, Hip Hop Smoothies, and Resident Culture Brewing. Some chairs will be available – you are encouraged to bring your own if desired. Victoria Yards is located at 408 North Tryon Street, in uptown Charlotte, across the street from Duckworth’s at the corner of N. Tryon St. and 7th St. There is close parking along the street, and in 7th Street Station, and it is an easy walk from the train. Note: Capacity is limited, social distancing is expected, and masks are suggested per current national and regional guidelines. CltureCLT has provided a little more about the scene you can expect for our summer. https://clture.org/jazz-at-victoria-yards-mac-arnold/?fbclid=IwAR1PWXRUFmaEyvNVB3SkUkfKHMBHiCsQSGIQmDGmz0JeWiIInHZ53jC_ECY Partners include: Charlotte Center City Partners, Arts & Science Council, North Carolina Arts Council, Knight Foundation & O’s Place Jazz.

A year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds that Americans are pessimistic about the future of democracy, as false claims about the 2020 election persist.

Have you purchased tickets yet to Reel Rock 17 yet? Our friends at Inner Peaks are bringing this amazing climbing film experience to Divine Barrel Brewing on Friday, 3/24/23, starting at 6pm! Attendees to this private event will get to enjoy 3 incredible climbing documentaries, and all proceeds from the event will be donated to Carolina Climbers Coalition! We’ll even have our friends at Ve-Go Food Truck serving delicious vegan cuisine during the event! Check out the films you’ll get to view:
RR17 will feature three heart-stopping new world-premiere films:

1) DNA | Stunning footage of 29-year-old French phenom as he tackles what may be the world’s hardest sport climb in the Verdon Gorge of France.
2) RESISTANCE CLIMBING | In conflict-torn Palestine, a diverse group of climbers finds community, solace and redemption.
3) BURNING THE FLAME | Elite Austrian power duo Babsi and Jacopo attempt a coveted free ascent of The Nameless Tower in Pakistan.

Join us Wednesday, April 19th at The Mint Museum Uptown from 6:00pm – 8:30pm for PFLAG Charlotte's third annual fundraiser, Pride and Purpose, presented by Bank of America. The evening will feature interactive art, entertainment by the Charlotte Pride Band, a spoken word piece by Charlotte's Poet Laureate Jay Ward, a short program, including PFLAG National's Brian Bond, a bottle-pull, and silent auction.

All proceeds will benefit PFLAG Charlotte’s mission to support, educate, and advocate for Charlotte area LGBTQIA+ people and those who love them. We invite you to be a sponsor, make a monetary donation, and join us for an evening of inspiration and celebration!

Your ticket includes event admission, parking, hors d’oeuvres, an open bar (beer and wine) and a signature scent candle by NOLABEL Candles. We suggest dressy casual attire.

Tickets are on sale now: https://pflagcharlotte.org/prideandpurpose-2023/

Dionysia Theater Group presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents, run by 3 equally quirky adults, vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was nominated for 6 Tonys, winning 2 - including Best Book! You are definitely in for a treat, so come join us at the bee!! THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are all suppled by MTI. www.mtishows.com

You've seen Stereotypical Barbie. You've considered her journey and the patriarchy. You've even pondered whether Ken is enough. Interested in taking the conversation up a notch?

You’re invited to the September 26, 2023 gathering of The Forum featuring J. Lenore Wright, Ph.D! Dr. Wright is Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Philosophy at Baylor University and the author of Athena to Barbie: Bodies, Archetypes, and Women's Search for Self. Join us for a provocative conversation on the many dimensions of being a woman in the 21st century.

Connect. Consider. Ignite. The program runs from 6:15 PM to 8:00 PM including time for conversation, connections, and Q&A.

The Forum has a three-part structure:

• First third: Participants connect and build relationships in small break-out groups prompted by a question;

• Middle third: Participants consider a presentation that ends with the speaker posing a community-facing question;

• Final third: Participants discuss the question, igniting new ideas and interactions.

Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947) was a man of many facets. Not only did he paint over 6,000 paintings, he also designed sets and costumes for Stravinsky’s “Le Sacre du Printemps” and other ballets and operas. He wrote more than 20 books on art, culture, and philosophy, carried out extensive archeological research and excavations in his native Russia and his adopted homeland of India, and developed a reputation for his focus on the spiritual positivity of nature and humanity.

Thanks to the generosity of the late Alice Tate, UNC Charlotte owns 37 paintings and drawings by Roerich. Many of the paintings were produced while Roerich was in the field and are on very fragile paper, cardboard, wood, and any other material he could easily find. They are currently housed in Special Collections at Atkins Library.

For the first time in the UNC Charlotte Galleries, a selection of Roerich’s works from Special Collections will be on public view. These painted observations of the majestic Himalayan landscape are both straightforward and abstract, representing Roerich’s view of nature as a truly transcendental creation beyond our complete understanding. Several of the pieces have been restored and framed thanks to an anonymous gift.

Zoom Room Indian Trail, NC is coming to the community! Located at 14045 East Independence Blvd Unit C4 Indian Trail, NC 28079 the new in-person dog training facility will be opening its doors to the public on Saturday, October 21st, 2023!

To celebrate, Zoom Room Indian Trail, NC Grand Opening will be offering $5 Agility on Saturday and Sunday. We anticipate classes filling up, so book early!

After morning classes, the party really starts! We are throwing a celebration party on Saturday, October 21st from 4pm-5pm and 5pm-6pm. Fun activities on-site include doggy donut decorating, caricature art, bobbing for hot dogs and more! In addition, Zoom Room will donate $10 to Halfway There Rescue for everyone who RSVPs and attends.

Looking forward to seeing you there. For more information and to RSVP for a chance to receive a special gift visit: https://zoomroom.com/indian-trail/grand-opening-of-zoom-room-indian-trail/

The Bible is no relic. The stories it tells mirror human behavior of our own time. It is, in fact, one of the most powerful and influential texts we know. Barbara Thiede, Ph.D.’s Male Friendship, Homosociality, and Women in the Hebrew Bible: Malignant Fraternities explores how male relationships—both divine and mortal—are depicted in these texts. Male friendships and alliances are crucial to both biblical culture and our contemporary one. They undergird biblical culture as they undergird our own. Disturbingly, both in the Bible and in our own time, male relationships often rely on shared sexual experience and sexual violence against women. We should ask: why do the Bible’s toxic male relationships seem so familiar and frighteningly real even in our own time? Doing so will empower and enable us in finding solutions, answers, and hope.￨clas.charlotte.edu/ps
Jan.30; 7 p.m. with a reception at 6 p.m.; The Dubois Center

Charlotte based contemporary dance company, Baran Dance, is proud to present Homegrown! This 100% locally made professional dance concert features choreography by company artists Audrey Baran, Lauren Bickerstaff, Rahquelah Conyers, Lydia Heidt, Kate Micham, and Carolina Quiros Otarola as well as guest artists Gray Laxton and Ashley L. Tate. Set to new music by local artists Matt Cagle (Dirty Art Club), Jeremy Davis (Elonzo Wesley), Derrick J. Hines (DJHaych4Now), Madison Lucas (Modern Moxie), Liza Ortiz (La Brava), Ryan Persaud (Sweat Transfer), and Lindsey Ryan (Moa), this exciting collision of innovative movement and music is not to be missed!

Saturday, June 1st: VIP Reception 7pm / Performance 8pm
Sunday, June 2nd: VIP Reception 5pm / Performance 6pm

Homegrown is supported by the Infusion Fund and its generous donors. Thank you to the City of Charlotte and Foundation for the Carolinas for your support!

Swim Across America - Charlotte will return for its 8th annual open water charity swim at Camp Thunderbird YMCA on Lake Wylie on Sunday, October 6, 2024. The event features half-mile, one-mile, and two-mile swim options with proceeds supporting community beneficiaries Levine Cancer Institute and Levine Children's Hospital. The community is invited to swim or volunteer by registering for this family-fun event at swimacrossamerica.org/charlotte. Those who wish to support the cause can also donate at swimacrossamerica.org/charlotte.

Since its first swim, Swim Across America - Charlotte has raised more than $750,000 to fund innovative cancer clinical trials, cutting-edge research, and vital patient programs at Levine Cancer Institute and Levine Children's Hospital, providing essential resources to those facing cancer. Swim Across America - Charlotte has also united the community to support local cancer care and research, offering hope and inspiration to patients and their families.

Charlotte Blues Society’s inaugural Southern Resonance Roots Festival is Sunday Sept 7, 2025 with live music from 12-7.30 on 2 stages. This event is open to all ages and presented free of charge by CBS with Sponsorship from Bojangles.
They invite you to join them for this Live Roots and Blues music event featuring 14 of NC and SC’s finest roots musicians. At Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts 1030 Woodward Ave (Camp North End) in Charlotte, NC 28206. They will host an open blues jam in the Skyline Room after the last act.
There will be musician’s meet and greet, raffles, festival merch, artisan market, food and beverage, free parking. Donations and tips for the artists will be appreciated. Bring your own chair.
CBS is a local non-profit dedicated to the promotion and preservation of American Blues. They normally meet the First Sunday of the month from 6 to 10PM at Heist Brewery.
Vendor spots are still available. Contact CltBluesSociety@gmail.com or www.CharlotteBluesSociety.org for the full line up and more information. Follow them @cltbluessociety and @southernresonancefest

Sylvester Johnson, Ph.D. (Northwestern University) will examine the global dimensions of technology innovation to explain the future intersection of AI and human engineering. The rise of generative AI is demonstrating the ability of machine intelligence to transform virtually every aspect of our global society. Intelligent machines now assist in diagnosing disease, tutoring students in advanced subjects, and even discovering new research insights across multiple fields of study. At the same time, advances in genomic research and genetic engineering are yielding extraordinary possibilities in health care and biotech. Drawing on his experience as a human-centered technologist and founding CEO of a public benefit company, Johnson will suggest a possible way forward for governing the uncertain future of a technological society.│religiousstudies.charlotte.edu
Monday, Oct. 20; 6 p.m., with a reception at 5 p.m.; J. Murrey Atkins Library, Halton Reading Room
This event launches AI Week; Read more and register.

Registration is now open for Civics 101 - our signature mini-series about Local and State government! Please register to secure your spot today - there is a 70-person class limit.

Never before has it been so important to be informed about local government and to understand how it works in North Carolina. Over 7 weeks on Wednesday evenings, we will deliver in-depth information about all areas of local government and how you can get engaged and connected.

Learn more & register at the link below.

Sessions include:
1. Mecklenburg County Board of Elections
2. City of Charlotte Government
3. Mecklenburg County Government
4. State Government
5. NC Courts (26th District)
6. CMS Board of Education
7. Local Media

Spread the word to your friends, colleagues, and family. Grab a friend to join you for this essential program!

Any questions? Please send them to: civics101@goleaguego.org

The House Jan. 6 committee will hold its eighth hearing Thursday night, focused on former President Trump's activities when he was out of public view for three hours during the attack on the Capitol.

Halloween is the one day a year where it's more than acceptable to heighten the drama of life through elaborate costumes and wigs... that is, unless you work in opera. In which case, your day-to-day career combines costumes and characterization with a love of history, languages, cultures and singing.It's a career that UNC Chapel Hill graduate and Charlotte resident Melinda Whittington has grown through international tours and even a performance at the world famous Metropolitan Opera. And it's one that she wants to share with audiences in North Carolina.