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If you think terrific thumbs are all you need to take home the U.S. National Texting Championship, think again. This is no touch and go competition.

Disgraced R&B star R. Kelly has been found guilty of charges including the sexual exploitation of children, bribery, racketeering and sex trafficking involving five victims

UNBALANCED: THE CABARET

Directed by Randy Price

Prepare for an unforgettable evening at Unbalanced, a riotous cabaret brought to you by the vibrant talents of the Gay Men's Chorus of Charlotte and Women's Chorus of Charlotte. Delve into the world of delightfully off-center characters through a medley of uproarious songs.

From the poignant 'Mr. Cellophane' (Chicago) to the irreverently hilarious 'A Diagnosis' (Crazy Ex-girlfriend) and the whimsically wild 'Screw Loose' (Cry Baby), this show promises to tickle your funny bone like never before.
Join us to celebrate the quirky, unpredictable, and wonderfully unbalanced sides of life through unforgettable music and comedy!

Details:
Cash bar featuring beer, wine, and liquor
7:30 PM on Friday, October 4, 2024
7:30 PM on Saturday, October 5, 2024
Venue: The Long Room 1111 Central Ave Charlotte, NC 28205

President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act "against" 3M to get the company to make more N95 face masks available to American medical workers.

Edward R. Murrow brought rooftop reports of the Blitz of London into America's living rooms before this country entered World War II. After the war, Murrow and his team of reporters brought news to the new medium of television. NPR's Bob Edwards discusses his new book on the broadcasting legend. Hear NPR's Renee Montagne's extended interview with Edwards, and read an excerpt from Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism.

For two years, Austin Collins, who lives in Charlotte, consumed roughly 14 mg of nicotine a day — the equivalent of nine to 14 cigarettes — while vaping. Now, he consumes more than double the amount of nicotine, the equivalent of at least two packs of cigarettes, using nicotine pouches. They’ve exploded in popularity in the past few years, and one brand in particular has led the charge.

The godfather of cartoon counterculture takes on the Bible in his new comic, The Book of Genesis Illustrated. Reviewer Susan Jane Gilman says R. Crumb's latest effort is serious — and brilliant.

NPR's Ed Gordon talks with Vanessa Williams — the talented woman of stage, screen, and records — about her new CD, dedicated to some of the best R&B of the 1970s.

NPR's Tavis Smiley speaks with new R&B sensation Ricky Fante, whose debut album, Rewind, harkens back to the sounds of Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Al Green.

The rapper behind last year's hit "WHATS POPPIN" performs six songs from his debut album for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.

The newest justice — picked by former President Donald Trump to fill the seat left open by Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death — said, "I think we need to evaluate what the court is doing on its own terms."

Sunday March 27, 2022 From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM 2022 Spring BRUNCH! Food Truck Rally Historic Rural Hill, Huntersville, NC Move your Sunday Brunch to the beautiful scenic setting at Rural Hill. Mimosas (as well as craft beer and wine) along with delicious eats from your favorite food trucks. Listen to live music, and take a hayride. Visit our historic cabin and our fluffy Highland coos. No admission fee… Parking is $5 CASH. Bar is cash only, many food trucks do take cards.

The Impossible Project saved Polaroid film before it went off the market. It bought the last remaining factory and restarted production. And a gadget called the Instant Lab prints Polaroids from your iPhone.

Jason Lai conducts the BBC Philharmonic in a performance of Boléro by Maurice Ravel. Could the work have been a manifestation of Ravel's growing dementia?

about where the 2002 World Cup should be held... Japan and South Korea are both competing to host the event.

Country bluesman R.L. Burnside died this week in Memphis at 78. He worked a good part of his life as a sharecropper in the Mississippi Delta. He made his first recording in his 40s and didn't become a fulltime professional musician until he was in his 60s.

The Personally Speaking series offers an eclectic range of in-depth research discussions from CHESS faculty in partnership with the J. Murrey Atkins Library. Each speaker is peer-selected to present their recently published research, focusing especially on their personal interests and motivations for studying the topic. Every evening is also a unique opportunity to network and discuss the topic with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and other community members during a light reception preceding the event.┃chess.charlotte.edu
Offered four times a year in the Halton Room of Atkins Library at 5:15 p.m. with a reception at 4:15 p.m. Open to the public at no charge.

9/24

“Who is a Refugee? The Global Implications of Migration Governance in the Ottoman Empire,” featuring research by Ella Fratantuono, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of History. Based on the book Governing Migration in the Late Ottoman Empire (Edinburgh, UK: Edinburgh University Press, 2024).

10/15

“Without Water, We Have Nothing: Water Grabbing and Crises Across The Americas and Beyond,” featuring research by Caitlin Schroering, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Global Studies and Affiliated Faculty, Department of Sociology. Based on the book Global Solidarities Against Water Grabbing: Without Water, We Have Nothing (Manchester University Press, 2024).

2/18

“Bones in Bolivia’s Basins: A Biological Microhistory of Identity and Community in Ancient Bolivia,” featuring research by Sara Juengst, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology. Based on the book Cooperation and Hierarchy in Ancient Bolivia: Building Community with the Body (Routledge, 2024).

3/25

“Singing with the Mountains: Narratives of God and Language in Islam and Afghanistan,” featuring research by Will Sherman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Religious Studies. Based on the book Singing with the Mountains: The Language of God in the Afghan Highlands (New York, NY: Fordham University Press, 2023).

Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Luther Vandross has died at the age of 54. A hospital in New Jersey did not release the cause of death, but officials did say Vandross had never fully recovered from the stroke he suffered two years ago.

In the 1990s, Bobby Valentino was part of the teen vocal group Mista. Now he's gone solo, with a self-titled CD and a single, "Slow Down," that's already topped the R&B charts. Ed Gordon talks with Valentino about his burgeoning career and his soulful influences.

A teacher in Charlotte is trying to keep students from slipping into the typical “brain drain” of summer. WFAE’s Sarah Delia went to a classroom at Martin…