Cine Casual, a Charlotte nonprofit specializing in Latin American cinema, will host the Charlotte Latino Film Festival at the Independent Picture House in NoDa from March 27 to April 6.

At a time when many groups are scaling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, one group is pushing forward. The Charlotte Strings Collective is a group of local musicians highlighting Black composers and their work.

A new bookstore opens in Charlotte this weekend, and its shelves might leave readers feeling a little steamy. The Trope Bookshop, located off Central Avenue, is dedicated entirely to romance novels.

There’s a new film series in Charlotte that is the only one of its kind in the Carolinas. It’s called "Wavelengths," and it shows classic experimental movies. The series will include rare 16-millimeter films that have also been shown at the MoMA in New York and the Tate in London.

A hush fell over Triple C Brewing Company this week as a wind quintet played a suite of classical works. The performance was part of the Charlotte Symphony's "On Tap" series, bringing classical music into local bars and breweries.

More than 100 restaurants will participate in Charlotte Restaurant Week from Jan. 17-26. They hope to bring in diners during what's typically a slow month for restaurants.

A wreath-laying ceremony took place at the statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Marshall Park on Jan. 15. It was the first of several events in and around Charlotte honoring the civil rights leader.

Atlanta-based musician Justin Varnes brings the music and stories of jazz legend Miles Davis to Middle C Jazz in uptown Charlotte this Sunday. He invites audiences to discover or rediscover what made Davis great.

A Charlotte band, led by a husband and wife, will open and close this year's seven-day Kwanzaa Charlotte celebration. The couple has been sharing Black music and heritage for more than two decades together.

Eight Charlotte artists and their bands perform in a virtual concert this weekend raising money for Asheville's music and arts scene and other organizations helping with disaster relief.