First Friday Arts

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.

October has arrived, and with it comes a full slate of concerts, festivals and spooky fun. On this month’s First Friday Arts panel, we’ve rounded up highlights from across the Charlotte region, from Latin music to ghost tours and a new symphonic season.

Charlotte’s fall arts season kicks off with pottery, musicals, symphonies, and a folk legend on stage. Our First Friday Arts panel shares their top picks for September.

The first weekend of August is here, which means it’s time for First Friday Arts, our monthly look at the can’t‑miss arts and culture events coming up around Charlotte. Our monthly arts panel convenes to discuss some of the highlights for August.

It’s the first Friday of the month — and this one lands on Fourth of July weekend, which means fireworks, parades and a fresh round of arts and culture events lighting up Charlotte. Our panel of arts-watchers has some suggestions for the month ahead.

As we head into June, our roundtable of local arts and culture watchers discuss how Charlotte arts groups are responding to National Endowment for the Arts grant losses and shares their top culture picks for the month ahead.

The first weekend of May is here, and if you're planning a date or a fun night out on the town, WFAE's First Friday Arts panel is highlighting some noteworthy arts and culture events coming up this month.