Charlotte’s Durag Fest is back. The annual event that began in 2018 celebrates Black fashion and culture on Juneteenth. This year’s festival will be at multiple locations, but the event’s founder says it’s been difficult to secure sponsorship a year after so many companies vowed to support Black-owned businesses and creatives.

A new exhibition at Mint Museum Randolph showcases the works of 25 different artists representing three different Charlotte art collectives, BLKMRKT, Brand the Moth and Goodyear Arts.

The Charlotte Museum of History hasn't opened its doors to the general public since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. That's changing soon, but first, the museum will let guests inside during the final day of the African American Heritage Festival to see a new exhibit on the Siloam School.

South End Blooms has art popups, displays, music and other events in Charlotte each weekend through June 20.

It’s taken a GoFundMe, an art project auction of theater parts, the formation of a local independent music venue alliance, some CARES Act funding and the promise of a federal grant, but the Neighborhood Theatre is still above water. Its first concert in 15 months is planned for June 17.

The Gem Theatre in Kannapolis has been an emblem of the town for more than 80 years. Now, as part of the downtown's revitalization, the theater is getting a makeover — but one in keeping with its authenticity.

Charlotte artist Whitney Austin shares her success story about going from a career as a flight attendant and working in corporate sales to launching a studio and finding success that is "beyond a dream" through her paintings.

“Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition” is just the latest in “immersive” art experiences that are making their way to Charlotte, across the country and around the world. They are COVID-friendly and they are spectacular in scale and production — but they might be a mixed blessing according to a Davidson College professor.

Charlotte artist Bunny Gregory is turning an old school bus into a mobile art and music studio that she'll take to different neighborhoods to help more children flex their creative skills in their own environments.

“Good Times,” a free, immersive art show opens April 30 and runs through May 3. The show at The Underground at The Fillmore, Charlotte’s once-lively music venue that has been empty for the past year, will feature bright, colorful, Instagram-worthy works by Charlotte-area artists.