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The Leaders in Action Lecture Series provides the McColl School of Business and Queens University’s campus community with an opportunity to interact with and be exposed to a variety of leaders with varying leadership styles and experiences. The lecture events are hosted in an intimate setting where the audience can ask questions and hear personal and professional leadership experiences from our guests. The lecture begins at 5:30pm and a networking reception will immediately follow each lecture.

Your Charlotte Symphony returns to Truist Field for a grand slam this June! At Celebrate America, experience the electricity as the full orchestra unites to perform a rousing salute to America. The evening includes patriotic favorites and memorable anthems and marches - all topped off by a spectacular fireworks finale, back dropped by the gorgeous Charlotte skyline! Christopher James Lees, conductor SMITH Star Spangled Banner JIM STEPHENSON Fanfare for Democracy GOULD American Salute COPLAND Hoe Down from Rodeo ANDERSON Fiddle Faddle JOHN WILLIAMS With Malice Toward None, from Lincoln VON TILZER "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" GRAINGER Molly On the Shore Irish Reel HAMLISCH "A Chorus Line" ELLINGTON A Medley for Orchestra SOUSA El Capitan, The Thunderer, Stars and Stripes Forever

JazzArts Charlotte’s virtual live music series is excited to present drummer Kobie Watkins, whose Grouptet will be performing from his albums “Movement” and “Involved”, songs intended to connect your soul with your feet. Kobie Watkins is one of the most dynamic jazz drummers in the region. Band director by day, nicknamed “the swingmaster of Chicago” by night, you cannot help but catch his enthusiasm. Kobie has played at the JAZZ ROOM many times over the years, from the Hubert Laws tribute November 2017 to the January 2020 John Coltrane recognition. Featuring: Lovell Bradford, piano Jackson Cini, tenor saxophone William Ledbetter, bass Ariel Mejia, trumpet Kobie Watkins, drums

Talk is cheap. Actions speak louder than words, right? Not according to the TED Talks. These short speeches are all about big ideas, inspiration and…

Thursday, June 27, 2019Reparations for African-Americans has been discussed for many years, but it has taken on a new level of prominence, from Congress…

It's been 40 years since musicians came together to raise money for foreign aid and reshaped attitudes toward international development.

From Ferguson to New York, San Bernadino to North Charleston come stories of questionable reactions on the part of police, apparent racial profiling and…

9:00, Wednesday, January 21, 2015Intelligence gathered through espionage – things few people know about – can drive very public policy. William Northrup,…

The Leaders in Action program provides the McColl School of Business students and Queens community with an opportunity to interact with and be exposed to a variety of leaders with varying leadership styles and experiences. Our Programs are hosted in an intimate setting where the audience can ask questions and hear personal and professional leadership experiences from our guests. The program is from 5:30 – 6:30pm with a networking reception immediately following.

Health influences everything from a person's ability to work to medical debt, and health inequalities have big consequences in our community on economic mobility and people's ability to get ahead. Yet the burden of poor health is not evenly spread, because of food deserts, lack of access to insurance, pharmacies and doctors, and the embedded effects of decades of racial segregation and discrimination.

A virtual panel discussion with local experts look at how health inequalities factor into our region's economic mobility, advantaging some and disadvantaging others.

Panelists:

+ Dr. Kinneil Coltman, Chief Community and Social Impact Officer at Atrium Health
+ Dr. Jerome Williams, Novant Health's Senior Vice President of Community Engagement
+ Dr. Colleen Hammelman, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences at UNC Charlotte

Moderator:

+ Dr. Byron White, Associate Provost for Urban Research and Community Engagement

Caritas A Cappella Ensemble, directed by Cathy Youngblood, offers the World Premiere of Dan Locklair's SING TO THE WORLD: A Choral Cycle in Five Movements in Celebration of Music. Dr. Locklair is Professor and Composer-in-Residence at Wake Forest University. The concert will also feature music by composers Dan Forrest, Lloyd Pfausch, William Byrd, Gerald Finzi, Craig Carnahan, Craig Courtney, David Moore, Moses Hogan and Pärt Uusberg. Of particular interest will be Craig Courtney’s “Ukrainian Alleluia,” sung in support of the citizens of Ukraine.

JazzArts Charlotte’s virtual series presents the funky hypnotic sounds of Cannoli. Malcolm Charles, a frequent jazz drummer in the JAZZ ROOM, brings his breadth of artistry to this trio, in the role of leader, keys, and vocalist. Cannoli’s funky jazz sound was influenced by Parliament-Funkadelic, Herbie Hancock, and J Dilla. Featuring: Malcolm Charles, band leader, piano & vocals Jaylen Robinson, guitar Jesse Williams, drums Cannoli dropped their first single September 2021. More recently, Malcolm Charles recorded a tiny desk submission. Tune in to Keep Jazz A-Live-Streaming to hear local jazz musicians live, straight to your living room via Facebook Live & YouTube Live.

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019Should Mecklenburg voters approve a sales tax increase to help shore up funding for the arts and cultural sector? Both sides in the…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20100406.mp3History of the Blues in the South The Blues is indisputably a Southern American art form and now a noted Southern…

NPR's Margot Adler offers an audio postcard from the waters around Manhattan. She took part in a most unusual fishing tournament, testing the waters in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty.

Join us for an upcoming crucial dialogue: The Business Imperative for Social Justice. Community leaders Dan Lugo, President, Queens University of Charlotte, Tanya S. Blackmon, EVP & Chief Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Officer at Novant Healthcare and Reggie Willis, Chief Diversity Officer, Ally Financial, will participate in a panel discussion that explores the role of business, education, and healthcare in creating social justice and greater equity in our nation. The panel discussion will be moderated by Dr. Will Sparks, Dennis Thompson Chair & Professor of Leadership. (Virtual Event)

Join Charlotte Pride Band (CPB) in our return to the concert stage – “Concert in the Park.”! We'll be performing from the bandshell in Charlotte's Freedom Park on Saturday, August 14th at 6pm. Bring friends, family, and a picnic. FREE ADMISSION. Musical selections include a medley of movie hits by John Williams, a a spirited Spanish march entitled “Amparito Roca,” Percy Grainger’s “Lincolnshire Posy,” Richard Strauss’s fanfare “Also Sprach Zaranthrustra” best known as the theme in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and Appalachian melodies “Blue Ridge Reel” and "Kentucky 1800.” The ensemble is led by artistic director Dr. John Ross, director of bands at Appalachian State University. CPB has approximately 50 members drawn from the greater Charlotte’s LGBTQIA community and ally supporters. Freedom Park is located at 1900 East Blvd. For a map of the park see: https://www.mecknc.gov/ParkandRec/Parks/ParksByRegion/Documents/freedom-1.pdf. For more information about the band see: www.charlotteprideband.org.

Thursday, March 5, 2020Is fixing our city’s upward mobility challenge really possible? Harvard University researchers think so and one of them will make…

President Joe Biden speaks about campus protests, Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife are indicted, and there's blowback over how SD Governor Kristi Noem killed her dog.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is sending National Guard troops to Texas at the request of that state's governor. A private donation is funding the deployment. It's not clear that that's legal.