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Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto our stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – A Musical Adventure follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. Ages 6+ Times vary, please see website. Th, Fr, @ 7pm, Sa & Su @ 1pm & 4pm

The Mooresville Public Library Speaker Series presents best selling author Kelly Mustian, on September 22nd at 6:30 PM at the library in downtown Mooresville. Ms. Mustian is the author of the USA Today and SIBA bestselling novel The Girls in the Stilt House, which Publishers Weekly describes as a “remarkable debut” and a “nearly flawless tale of loss, perseverance, and redemption.” Her work has appeared in numerous journals and magazines, and she is a past recipient of a Blumenthal Writers Award and a Regional Artist Grant from the North Carolina Arts and Science Council. She is originally from Natchez, Mississippi, and currently lives in North Carolina.

The process to bring a giant tennis complex to Charlotte is moving forward. A crack in a support beam at the largest rollercoaster at Carowinds shuts the ride down indefinitely. A lawsuit against North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore has been resolved. Plus, the U.S. Men's National Soccer team in Charlotte.

Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown faces federal charges, the N.C. state auditor announced an investigation into a reported settlement between Charlotte and CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings, and Mecklenburg County celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Meck Dec.

Cooper Flagg and Paige Bueckers, the presumptive top picks in this year's NBA and WNBA drafts, are on deck this weekend with hopes of a national title. But the star power doesn't stop with them.

The agency said it and other law enforcement agencies are looking for 47-year-old Gregory Yetman. The FBI was being joined by law enforcement officers from state, county and local police.

Experts say the request is a long shot, legally speaking. But even if it fails, it could still be a win for Trump politically. NPR traveled to West Virginia to explore why.

Saudi Arabia's terrorism court says Loujain al-Hathloul, who's been in prison since 2018, incited changes to the kingdom's laws and used the Internet to push a foreign agenda.

Russia has denied any involvement in the 2014 crash of the Malaysian jetliner that killed nearly 300 people. Investigators say it was hit by a Russian-supplied surface-to-air missile.

Welcome to "Afrofuturism: Curated", an avant-garde exploration into the universe of Black speculative fiction, science, technology, art, and music. This one-day event at the iconic Little Rock Cultural Center of Charlotte seeks to converge the lines between past, present, and future through an Afrocentric lens. Join us for a day of celebration, reflection, and projection. Your future awaits.

~Key Highlights of “Afrofuturism: Curated”

Pop Up Art Gallery: Featuring paintings, cartoon drawings, and visual artists that reimagine the specter of time and space

The Art Of Easing: Vinyl record DJ set by Cairo Black

Spoken Word performance by poet Jah Smalls

Hip Hop performance by Mason Parker

Excerpts from “Unpacking: Being A Black Woman In America, An Afro Futuristic Memoir Play” by Breana Venable

Food truck featuring traditional and futuristic cuisine, showcasing our rich culinary heritage

Film Screenings: Curated selections that transport audiences to imaginative worlds, challenge conventional narratives, and highlight the impact ofAfroFuturism on cinema and storytelling.

The Grammy Award winning Passion for Bach and Coltrane pairs Imani Winds, the poet A.B. Spellman, Harlem Quartet, and a jazz piano trio to synthesize classical and jazz styles, highlighting the gifts of all the performers onstage. Inspired by and featuring Spellman’s poetry, Passion interweaves orated poems with music, in a manner inspired by J.S. Bach’s Passion settings. Jeff Scott selected one masterwork by each composer — Bach’s Goldberg Variations and John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme — and used each as source material to construct a mosaic tapestry around the drama and imagery in Spellman's text. Pensive, ethereal moments are punctuated by Bach, while the tone for moody, dark passages is set by Coltrane's work. Winner of the 2024 Grammy for Best Classical Compendium Album.

For one family whose home was severely damaged in the Lahaina fire, times have been tough. They remain scattered around Maui. The father lost his job and is only working part time.

A House select committee opens its probe into the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Vaccination mandates take shape across the U.S. A federal opioid trial in West Virginia goes to closing arguments.

Hollywood is focused on Star Wars but here in Charlotte, we’re in the midst of grocery wars. The battle is on for your food dollars as longtime, homegrown…

Craft Beer maybe exploding but it’s relatively new in North Carolina. What isn’t new is the distilling of spirits. It goes back to the days of moonshiners…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20090323.mp3Your Finances: What Now? One of the nation's top financial advisors joins us to talk about personal finances in…

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in attempting to overthrow the 2020 election. Prosecutors had been asking for a 33-year sentence.

Northwest School of the Arts hosts the Westside Arts Festival March 18, 2023
The Underground, QC Family Tree, and Northwest School of the Arts are teaming up to create a collaborative visual arts event
Charlotte, NC— 3/2/2023 — In an effort to embrace diverse emerging artists and establish greater visibility within the Beatties Ford Corridor, NWSA is partnering with local organizations to bring a vibrant arts experience to the heart of Beatties Ford Rd. The state-of-the-art theater and gallery space is opening its doors for the community (free admission/parking) to get a sneak peek at NWSA's Spring Showcase and get a dose of some of Charlotte's emerging talent.
Local Emerging Artists
QC Family Tree has helped identify some artists with connections to the West Side to come display work in the NWSA Theater. We are excited to host guest artists: Tara Levy, La'Porscha Smith, Simone Atkins, Morgan Osburn, Melanee Marshall, Bunny Gregory, Hoan Rahlan, Katrina Cherry, Helms Jarrell, Little Muse Studio, and Amani Bostic-Arrington. They will be in attendance to sell and talk about their work in addition to NWSA students with their awesome Spring Showcase on display in the gallery. Artist applications to exhibit (free) are still being taken https://bit.ly/3ZOh4eT. This is a wonderful way to connect the students with the community and the talent that lives and operates in the vicinity.
Northwest is a CMS Magnet School that provides specialized arts instruction for students in grades 6-12 is situated between the Washington Heights and Lincolns Heights neighborhoods of Beatties Ford Rd. QC Family Tree is a neighborhood-based community organization, rooted in the Enderly Park neighborhood of West Charlotte, NC, working at the intersection of faith, culture, and social change. The Underground Mobile Art Studio brings the arts to youth in underserved communities for free.

Supported by a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, Haleh Liza Gafori has created a cross-media performance piece based on her acclaimed book "Gold," featuring translations of poems by Rumi. Her performance will weave translations, original text, and musical compositions sung in Persian and English.

Don't miss out! Here's what you'll experience:
- a pre-event catered reception,
- Haleh's uplifting presentation,
- Q&A, connection & conversation,
- book signing and post-event mixing & mingling.

Reception: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Program: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

About Haleh Liza Gafori:
Haleh Liza Gafori is a translator, vocalist, poet, and composer born in NYC of Persian descent. Her acclaimed book, Gold (New York Review Books Classics/Penguin Random House, 2022), features her translations of poems by Rumi, the 13th century sage and mystic. Gafori’s work has been published by Columbia University Press, Harvard Review, Literary Hub, Hyperallergic, The Marginalian, and elsewhere. She has presented lectures, workshops, and performance pieces at universities and festivals across the country and abroad, including Stanford University, Swarthmore College, Lincoln Center, the New York Public Library, and Bradford Literary Fest.

About the Charlotte Ideas Festival:
The Charlotte Ideas Festival is a multi-day exploration of today’s pressing ideas and issues through the lens of the humanities. This year’s conversation-packed events feature a range of thinkers, innovators and community members engaged in connection and conversation. A program of The Charlotte Center for the Humanities & Civic Imagination (The Charlotte Center), the Charlotte Ideas Festival is part of the three-week Charlotte SHOUT! festival celebrating Food, Art, Music, and Ideas.

You’re invited to kick off the Charlotte Ideas Festival with a special evening with David Pogue.

Don't miss out! Here's what you'll experience:
- a pre-event catered reception,
- David's enlightening presentation,
- Q&A, connection & conversation,
- book signing and post-event mixing & mingling.

Reception: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Program: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

From autonomous vehicles and delivery drones to unmanned grocery stores, we’ve seen a rise of people-replacing technologies within the last few years. As these changes continue, it’s time to start thinking about the post-robot, post-AI world. In this talk, New York Times bestselling author and futurist David Pogue explores where we are on the road to automated employees, preparing audiences practically and emotionally for the very near future.

About David Pogue:
David Pogue is a full-time correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning who covers the technology, science, and language beat. He’s a six-time Emmy winner for his stories, a New York Times bestselling author, a five-time TED speaker, host of 20 NOVA science specials on PBS, and creator/host of the CBS News/Simon & Schuster podcast Unsung Science.

About the Charlotte Ideas Festival:
The Charlotte Ideas Festival is a multi-day exploration of today’s pressing ideas and issues through the lens of the humanities. This year’s conversation-packed events feature a range of thinkers, innovators and community members engaged in connection and conversation. A program of The Charlotte Center for the Humanities & Civic Imagination (The Charlotte Center), the Charlotte Ideas Festival is part of the three-week Charlotte SHOUT! festival celebrating Food, Art, Music, and Ideas.