First Friday Arts

September brings a packed arts calendar to Charlotte, with major concerts, theater, festivals and performances marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11. WFAE's First Friday Arts previews the month ahead.

Charlotte's August arts calendar is packed. From the Stellar Gospel Music Awards and immersive theater to local concerts and film festivals, our First Friday Arts panel shares the events they think are worth checking out this month.

From a reunion show by a beloved Charlotte band to immersive virtual reality, theater, outdoor concerts and free family-friendly events, our First Friday Arts panel shares its top picks for July.

Our First Friday Arts panel shares what’s worth checking out this May — everything from a long-awaited play that drew headlines a year before its opening to Baroque masterpieces and Charlotte’s fringe festival.

One of Charlotte's largest arts and culture festivals — Charlotte SHOUT! — returns this weekend, but there's plenty other events coming up this month too. Our First Friday Arts panel looks at the month ahead.

March in Charlotte is bringing everything from biting theatrical satire and classic drama to Afro-Latin dance, family concerts and a celebration of a Charlotte jazz legacy. Our roundtable of arts and culture watchers discusses the month ahead in Charlotte's cultural life.

February may be the shortest month, but it still has a packed Charlotte arts calendar. Our panel of arts and culture watchers shares highlights from Pulitzer Prize-winning theater and film series to food, music and Black History Month events happening across the city.

From thought-provoking museum exhibits to documentary films and live music, our monthly panel takes a wide-ranging look at what’s happening in Charlotte’s arts and culture scene as the new year gets underway.

December in Charlotte is always packed with holiday shows, from classic productions that return year after year to new, offbeat twists on seasonal favorites. WFAE's First Friday Arts panel looks ahead to what's worth seeing this month.

Charlotte’s arts scene is busy this November, from laugh-out-loud theater and a Titanic musical, to jazz violin, local history told through poetry, and the return of "The Sound of Music." Our panelists share the shows and experiences worth making time for this month.