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Come out to BOOM Charlotte, an eclectic arts festival created by artists that has something for everyone. Attendees can have a wide range of ticketed and free art experiences at Camp North End (1824 Statesville Ave.) from April 21-23.

+Friday, April 21 from 5:00pm to 10:00pm
+Saturday, April 22, from 12:00pm to 10:00pm
+Sunday, April 23, from 12:00pm to 8:00pm

Go to a psychedelic Hip Hop show and attend a classical music ensemble concert. See some modern dance and attend a few spoken word theatre shows. Take a spray-painting class and view visual art works in an outdoor setting. The list of art experiences goes on and on. Explore the variety of shows by visiting the schedule at https://boomcharlotte.org/schedule/.

Meet us at BOOM Intersection (under the Water Tower) for free arts experiences throughout the weekend. Enjoy more intimate indoor performances of experimental original art at BOOM Fringe for $10 each. Get a weekend pass for $75 to see up to 13 shows (a $130 value).

Get tickets, passes and RSVP to BOOM Charlotte at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/3327140

Ring in the season with JOY!, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte’s signature holiday celebration. Expect a sparkling mix of stunning singing and playful hijinks you won’t find anywhere else—from the serenity of Morten Lauridsen’s Magnum Mysterium to the feel-good lift of That Christmas Morning Feelin’ (Spirited), capped by the debut of Dan Forrest’s breathtaking arrangement for men’s voices of Angels We Have Heard on High.

Equal parts heart and camp, tradition and surprise, JOY! sweeps from classical to pop and everything in between—wrapped in GMCC’s trademark warmth, wit, and wall-of-sound harmonies. Come for the sparkle, leave humming… with JOY!

Get your seats now—holiday happiness starts here!

Performance Dates:
Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 7:30 PM

Friday, December 5, 2025 – 7:30 PM

Saturday, December 6, 2025 – 3:00 PM

📍 Location:
Galilee Center
3601 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205

Accessibility: The Thursday, December 4th performance at 7:30 PM will feature ASL interpretation for Deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons. We’re proud to make JOY! inclusive and welcoming to all.

The Warm Soles Night Walk, presented by Novant Health. I would be grateful if you could please put it on your calendar to share with your network. This event is particularly poignant given the recent, tragic discovery of a homeless individual found deceased during the annual Point-in-Time Count in Mecklenburg County.

Warm Soles Night Walk Presented by Novant Health
Date: Saturday, February 28, 4-7pm
Location: Queens University – 1900 Selwyn Ave, Charlotte, NC 28274

Empathy in Every Step: Experience the Night, Support Our Homeless Neighbors

Supportive Housing Communities (SHC) Warm Soles Night Walk offers an inspiring opportunity to step into the shoes of our neighbor's experiencing homelessness. Participants will immerse themselves in an evening filled with real stories and a powerful mission moment that will leave them feeling moved and motivated. Register to walk, donate, and help create lasting change, one step at a time!

This is not just a typical walk; it is an experience designed to remind us of the struggles our homeless neighbors face on the coldest nights of the year. By walking together, we honor their resilience and bring awareness to their challenges while raising vital funds to provide warmth, shelter, and essentials during the harsh winter months.

The band R.E.M. has released its first album in four years, Accelerate. Critics have been describing the disc as a "comeback," saying it's the band's best album in ages. Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills join Terry Gross for a conversation.

An outdoor Shakespearean theater in Louisville, Kentucky, needs to work around airplane noise. An expert says people also had to work around a lot of noise in Shakespeare's time.

New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey is currently the only knuckleball pitcher in the major leagues. His memoir, Wherever I Wind Up, explains how his life — and career — have mimicked the unpredictable trajectory of the difficult pitch he throws game after game.

As part of its "Way Forward" restructuring campaign, the Ford Motor Company says it will reduce its fourth-quarter vehicle production by 168,000 in North America, compared with a year ago. That's down more than 20 percent. The company hopes to reduce bulging dealer inventories by temporarily shutting down ten plants. Analysts say the production cuts could pay off if Ford's new models prove popular.

The federal government has so far identified 600 people who've gotten sick from salmonella traced to peanuts. Scientists estimate there are 30 or more actual cases for every one that's reported. Nine deaths have been linked to the outbreak, and it's led to one of the biggest food recalls in recent years. A House subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday on the salmonella outbreak.

in the U.S. Capitol Dome's Statuary Hall: Each state is allowed two statues, but Colorado has only one. It seems the state can't agree on who the second statue should represent.

Detroit-based musician Kem has hit the No. 1 spot on urban and R&B music sales charts with "I Can't Stop Loving You," a single song from his latest self-produced CD Album II. Ed Gordon talks to Kem about making jazz-influenced music on his own terms.

You'll be given a category, and you name something in the category starting with each of the letters in the word "Croat." For example, if the category were "boy's names," you might say Chris, Roger, Otto, Adam and Terry.

Stars are starting their own companies and marketing products directly to their fans. We talked to people following and making these deals, including John Legend who started his own skincare brand.

The artist known as NBDY realized music could be a career back in elementary school, when he started singing as he sold candy to his classmates. Now, he talks about his new R&B single "Feels."

After a 15-month hiatus, the world's newest nation is pumping oil again. It's a key step toward mending relations with Sudan, its former civil war foe. And it's a crucial step if South Sudan is to avoid economic collapse.

Chris Klimek remembers science-fiction designer H.R. Giger, who kept him sleeping with the lights on for many nights after producing some of the indelible and terrifying imagery of Alien.

John Edwards is sick of laws that have quote "no relevance in 2015." If he gets his way, one Rhode Island law that may be done away is the $5 fine for swearing.

Every year the outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas studies how much the NCAA men's basketball tournament could cost employers. The firm predicts about 3 million Americans will spend one to three hours at work watching games.

Every culturally imposed time-logic is an invention, it's something we made up — and we lie to ourselves if we think we can get more out of time, says commentator Adam Frank.