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Directed by Emmanuel Barbe, this classic tale follows the story of two young lovers separated by their parent’s hatred for one another. Reconciliation is possible but at a terrible cost. Join us for the story that has survived centuries of re-telling. Iconic, dynamic, poetic, and above all, romantic - Free Reign Theatre is proud to bring you, William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Rated PG-13 for intimacy and simulated violence between characters.

Writer LAWRENCE BLOCK with a reading from his new novel, "A Long Line of Dead Men" (William Morrow). It''s the newest in his series about his detective hero, Matthew Scudder.

Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about Major League Baseball's most competitive division, Rachel Robinson's legacy, and Serena Williams' return to the tennis court.

Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees leads a program of Americana favorites, featuring works by Copland, Coleridge-Taylor, Mark O'Connor, and John Williams.

Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works presents New Works by

Tamara Williams - Calling Home - Ancestral Ring Shout traditions through a contemporary lens.

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Renay Aumiller - Yoke - Exploring gender roles as a social construct.

Featured Dancers: Mattie Badgett, Audrey Baran, Rainey Boyette, Reba Bowens, Rahquelah Conyers, MacKenzie England, Cailin Harrison, Lily Herrin, Alabi Orisadele, Kenneth Raynor, Katrina Totten, KT Williams

The Lake Norman Orchestra will present an outdoor concert at the newly-redesigned Liberty Park Amphitheater in Mooresville, NC on Friday, October 3 at 7:00 PM. The orchestra will play a wide variety of music including "beach music," "classic rock," as well as classical favorites "Overture 1812," "William Tell Overture (Theme from "The Lone Ranger") The program will also feature vocalist Elizabeth Williams Taylor on Broadway songs---"Think of Me" (Phantom of the Opera), and "Memory" (Cats). The conductor or this all-volunteer community full orchestra is Mr. Samuel A. Kyzer.

Mark O'Connor, Grammy award winning artist and fiddling champion, will perform two of his works with the Youth Orchestras of Charlotte. The YOC and Maggie O'Connor (on fiddle and vocals) will join him for a World Premiere of an arrangement of Stevie Wonder's song Love's in Need. The YOC will also join the two fiddlers for Mark's Strings and Threads Suite, a celebration of American fiddle music arranged for orchestra. In addition, the YOC will offer a program of American music, including works by Aaron Copland, John Williams, Leonard Bernstein, and William Grant Still.

Army Lt. William L. Calley Jr. led the U.S. soldiers who killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre, the most notorious war crime in modern American military history. He was 80.

The Justice Department veteran served as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush and now serves as a corporate lawyer. He's said to hold an expansive view on executive power.

The Grey's Anatomy co-star tells NPR's Michel Martin he's seen the effects of his actions in the public consciousness and discourse. He says he's inspired by black women and the black LGBTQ community.

In a wide-ranging exit interview, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns about the resurgence of ISIS, and what's next for the intel community.

It is a time of chaos for the great city of Rome. The Republic has been torn for years by civil war, and for decades before that by the corruption and decadence of its ruling elites. A measure of order has finally been restored by the hand of Rome’s greatest general, Julius Caesar, who has been granted extraordinary power by the Senate to end the crisis and preserve the Republic. Through a series of emergency laws, Caesar appears on the verge of finally restoring peace to the fractured nation.
Recommended for ages 14+.

Most Americans dread tax time. But Commentator Kristi Bjornerud, a practicing tax attorney, says she loves the Internal Revenue Code in all its unwieldy glory.

Trotter was a Black newspaper editor in the early 20th century who advocated for civil rights by organizing mass protests. Historian Kerri Greenidge tells his story. Originally broadcast January 2021.

The other night, at dinner with a bunch of friends, we were talking politics, because these days it’s impossible to get through five minutes of any…

A crowd of up to 250 people protested outside a CMPD office in north Charlotte on Friday evening, eventually breaking windows until police fired tear gas…

Mecklenburg County Commissioners are requesting more information about the 287(g) program, which allows the sheriff’s office to partner with Immigration…

Republican party officials in Mecklenburg County have chosen a former Huntersville commissioner to replace Representative Charles Jeter on the ballot in…

President Biden met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House, discussing North Korea's nuclear program, China and COVID-19 vaccines.

With the biggest captive audience of his career, Lamar's performance conjures a medley of hits that spans his 15-year discography, and featured R&B star SZA as a special guest.