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Enjoy a summer night at the Duke Mansion and a literary dinner inspired by Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner!

The menu on July 26 includes a Southern surf and turf entree (catfish and braised pork chop) with celery root puree and heirloom carrots, or a vegetarian entrée of wild mushroom risotto with thyme and crispy shallots. Enjoy bourbon pecan pie with toffee ice cream for dessert, plus specialty cocktails and wine throughout the meal.

Seating is limited to 26 guests per night for an intimate experience. Each evening in this summer dinner series features activities that tie to the theme, including readings, music, or a silent movie.

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+.

William Burns gives his first sit-down interview since assuming the post as CIA head. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks him about his priorities as well as the origins of Havana Syndrome and COVID-19.

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…

Hurt, who died March 13, won an Oscar for his performance as a drag queen sharing a prison cell with a political dissident in the 1985 film Kiss of the Spider Woman. Originally broadcast in 2010.

The Departments of Dance and Music present Nouveau Now, a program of stunning choreography and live music performances at the gloriously restored 1927 Carolina Theatre in uptown Charlotte.



Celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Martha Graham Dance Company, the program will feature Adorations, Reimagined, a beautiful Graham work reconstructed by dance professor Kim Jones. Delia Neil’s painterly Ode to Alphonse Mucha will immerse dancers and the audience in lush Art Nouveau, with music by Debussy and Ravel performed by the University Chamber Orchestra. Tamara Williams’s jazz choreography will embody the fervor of Duke Ellington's "Praise God and Dance," played live by the UNC Charlotte Jazz Ensemble. Ashley L. Tate will bring Nouveau Now to a powerful close with a fusion of contemporary, jazz and hip hop movement set to an electro-soul and alternative rock soundtrack.



Ticket Prices:

UNC Charlotte Student $16.05
Senior or Military $22.20
UNC Charlotte Faculty/ Alumni $28.40
Standard Admission $32.64

Students from the studios of Cynthia Lawing and William Fried look to captivate the audience during Wildcat Weekend in Tyler-Tallman Hall for a program of solo and collaborative works.
Free and open to the public.

Students from the studios of Cynthia Lawing and William Fried aim to captivate the audience in Tyler-Tallman Hall with a program featuring solo and collaborative works.
Tyler-Tallman Hall, Sloan Music Center
Free and open to the public.

Louisiana's Fort Polk became Fort Johnson, the latest Army base to replace its Confederate name. It now honors a soldier who earned a Medal of Honor a century after the night that made him a hero.

Head to the Hall and experience racing excitement from start to finish with over 50 interactives. View 18 historic cars on Glory Road, celebrate NASCAR inductees in the Hall of Honor and experience what it takes to be a NASCAR driver at the Pit Crew Challenge or iRacing simulators. Also, don't miss your photo op with Disney·Pixar's Lightning McQueen, on display now. Catch Champ the Cheetah as he makes special appearances on Saturday and Sunday from 1-3 p.m. Fine print: Kids Go Free offer valid October 29-31. Adult general admission ticket purchase required (youth ages 4-12; no charge for 3 and under). Use promo code SPOOKY to purchase your tickets online at nascarhall.com/kids. Offer valid online only.

The Department of Dance presents the 2023 Fall Dance concert, with choreography by dance faculty Associate Professor Kim Jones, Associate Professor Tamara Williams, Associate Professor Delia Neil, and Professor of Dance E.E. Balcos.

Tuesday night's Republican debate was hosted by radio station WBT, home to conservative programming like Rush Limbaugh.But it was not a friendly venue.…

Democrat Roy Cooper is claiming victory in his bid to unseat Governor Pat McCrory, though results aren’t final. If he loses, the governor can trace the…

This FREE health clinic will provide Dental cleanings, x-rays, extractions, fillings etc.; Medical blood pressure checks, flu shots etc.; Vision free prescription glasses, eye exams etc. ALL on first come first served basis.

Wells Fargo gets signage green light. Union County bans fluoride. William Byron wins Daytona. CMS magnet lottery results are out. And Charlotte native Blake Proehl impresses on American Idol.

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.

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis criticized DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday for her handling of DHS and federal immigration enforcement.

Former Catawba Nation Chief William “Bill” Harris appears at the Native American Studies Center this fall as Artist-in-Residence, demonstrating and discussing pottery techniques.

Chief Harris appears as Artist-in-Residence courtesy of a 2024 South Carolina Arts Commission Folklife and Traditional Arts Grant.

Former Catawba Nation Chief William “Bill” Harris appears at the Native American Studies Center this fall as Artist-in-Residence, demonstrating and discussing pottery techniques.

Chief Harris appears as Artist-in-Residence courtesy of a 2024 South Carolina Arts Commission Folklife and Traditional Arts Grant.

Former Catawba Nation Chief William “Bill” Harris appears at the Native American Studies Center this fall as Artist-in-Residence, demonstrating and discussing pottery techniques.

Chief Harris appears as Artist-in-Residence courtesy of a 2024 South Carolina Arts Commission Folklife and Traditional Arts Grant.