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Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles wrote on Twitter Friday that the chant of "Send her Back" at a Trump rally in Greenville "was devastating to many of us, myself…

More than 500 people gathered in south Charlotte on Sunday to get dirty playing mud volleyball. It’s an annual fundraiser hosted by Habitat Young…

The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing Tuesday night on three maps under consideration for six district seats.

A new NPR investigation finds thousands of homeowners face foreclosure over so-called zombie second mortgages. The loans come back to life after they get bought up by debt collectors. NPR's Planet Money: "Zombie 2nd mortgages are coming to life, threatening thousands of Americans' homes"

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.

While Christopher James Lees is not a film composer, he is helping bring classical music to the big screen as resident conductor of the Charlotte Symphony. As Lees puts it, the Charlotte Symphony's “film in concert” performances of “Star Wars,” “Harry Potter” and “Back to the Future” show that classical music is much more than its reputation of being from “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.” Rather, classical music is as timely and transformative as ever before.

Start the season with a lively HOLIDAY ART SHOW on Saturday, November 13 - 10 to 4 pm at Avondale Church – 2821 Park Road. Bringing art & fine craft to Dilworth/ Freedom Park. The one-day, juried show features top, local artists: paintings, mixed media, prints, intriguing photography, functional and decorative pottery, glass, jewelry, book arts, hand-milled soap, wood, purses, fiber and whimsical sculptures. The popular, free event is the first stop for art-lovers to shop for unique, one-of-a-kind, holiday gifts within a wide range of prices. Attendees say “it’s one of the best high-end art and craft shows around and it’s not to be missed!!” Masks will be required and CAC will follow other recommended COVID safety guidelines. The event attracts a mix of 26 established & emerging artists. It’s an interesting collective show with new and favorite artists. The arts group has successfully produced shows for 20 years in the Dilworth/Freedom Park area. Artists have won numerous awards and commissions, are professionals with gallery representation and often lead workshops in their medium. Supporting the good deeds of Dilworth Cares, the event has a raffle for a “Basketful of Art” –presenting the winners with art & craft valued over $500. All proceeds from the raffle sales will go to Dilworth Elementary School.

The Department of Art, Design and Music presents a Faculty & Friends Chamber Music Concert with pianist Yu-Ling Chen and the Vida Quartet who will perform music by BIPOC composers including William Grant Still Jr., Astor Piazzola, Tyzen Hsiao, and Florence Price. Vida Strings combines their international performing expertise with music education, and creative and expressive art therapy to provide unique musical experiences. Queens University of Charlotte assistant professor Yu-Ling Chen is a board-certified music therapist and an accomplished pianist. This concert is a special fundraiser for the newly established Dr. Frances J. McClain Music Therapy Students of Color Award. Donations will be accepted at the concert. Registration requested, and please note that masks are mandatory at all times. Thank you.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY A NEW MUSICAL Book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN and RICK ELICE Music and Lyrics by ANDREW LIPPA Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams April 6-10 - The Duke Family Performance Hall Directed by Ann Marie Costa Vocal Direction by Jacqueline Culpepper Music Direction by William Lawing THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family– a man her parents have never met. And if that wasn’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before– keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents.

Primary Trust
Written by Eboni Booth

Directed by Tiffany Bryant-Jackson
https://www.threebonetheatre.com/events/2526/primary-trust

Starring
Miles Thompson as Kenneth
Marvin King as Bert
Frandasia Williams* as Corrina/Wally’s Waiter/Bank Customers
Tim Huffman as Clay/Sam/Le Pousselet Bartender
*indicates Three Bone Theatre debut

February 6-22, 2026
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Sundays at 2 p.m.​

Performances will be held at
The Arts Factory
1545 W. Trade St

WINNER- 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
WINNER- 2024 Outer Critics Circle Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Edgerton Foundation New Play Award


Do you have the courage to change? Meet Kenneth, a 38-year-old bookstore worker who spends his evenings sipping mai tais at the local tiki bar. When he’s suddenly laid off, Kenneth finally begins to face a world he's long avoided – with transformative and even comical results.

Winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Primary Trust is a touching and inventive play about new beginnings, old friends and seeing the world for the first time. The New York Observer says, “it will restore your faith in theatre’s elemental storytelling powers.” This production includes themes of grief, mental health, loneliness, and emotional trauma. It contains moments of strong language and depictions of isolation and personal struggle. Recommended for ages 14+
Community Partner Organization: Charlotte Art on Prescription with The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

“NYC’s best new play... beautifully written... a 95-minute, intermission less, buffed-to-gleaming jewel.” - THE DAILY BEAST

“The glory of both the writing and acting was in letting us experience the character’s sadness and, even more, the hard work behind his efforts to stay afloat in a painful world.” - THE NEW YORK TIMES


“Tender, touching... Eboni Booth has created Kenneth’s world with loving attention to detail... Primary Trust explores the terrain of loneliness and the gentle joy of connection between one human being and another.” - THEATER PIZZAZZ

“Eboni Booth’s portrait of one man's loneliness and the danger of coping mechanisms will restore your faith in theater’s elemental storytelling powers." - THE OBSERVER

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.

Join Pretty Paid & Productive on July 26, 2025 (3PM–8PM) at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Charlotte SouthPark for an empowering women’s event filled with real talk, growth strategies, and supportive sisterhood. Connect with ambitious women building purpose-driven lives in business and beyond. Don’t miss this chance to level up and thrive — you belong in the room!

Thursday, April 16, 2020For many, the challenges created by the coronavirus is not the first time America’s health care system has failed them. U.S. Rep.…

Part One: Southern Spring Home And Garden Show. Earlier this month, the groundhog told us that spring is on its way, but if there were any question about…

JazzArts Charlotte’s virtual live music series is excited to present the Quentin Talley & The Soul Providers, performing their original mix of jazz, funk and soul. Quentin Talley, acclaimed for multiple talents, is an accomplished actor, director, poet, and producer. “An Artist & A Gentleman.” We’ve featured Quentin in the JAZZ ROOM, Conversations with Curtis, and our recent regional premiere of “We Insist!”. Quentin Talley & The Soul Providers is known for layering Q’s signature spoken word style over a live band seaming together jazz, funk, and soul effortlessly. Quentin Talley & The Soul Providers influenced by Kiser & Woodberry’s dynamic artwork, create an unforgettable evening of performance art. Featuring: Courtney Gibson, bass Curtis Hayes, keys Stefan Kallander, guitar Jesse Williams, drums Tune in to Keep Jazz A-Live-Streaming to hear local jazz musicians and their lively sets live, straight to your living room via Facebook and YouTube Live. Performances for this series, introduced by our host Braxton Bateman, come to you from Neighborhood Theater. Free Event - Donations and tips to support these and future musicians performances can be made at www.thejazzarts.org/donate. Thank you to our sponsors, @Knight Foundation, O’s Place Jazz, @Arts and Science Council, @NC Arts Council, @Crown Station and our many donors who keep jazz thriving.

Access CLT is hosting the 2nd Annual Disability Resource Showcase to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This free vendor fair will feature a wide range of disability-focused organizations sharing resources, services, and community programs. It’s a great way to learn what’s available in Charlotte and connect with local advocates working to make the city more inclusive.

Charlotte Mecklenburg School leaders hope to get a bond referendum on the ballot soon. This week they laid out about $2 billion worth of building,…

Updated 4:13 p.m. Mecklenburg County Commissioners voted 7-2 Tuesday to spend $32 million on a renovation of Memorial Stadium near uptown. The plan for…