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Playwright Keenan Scott II shares his motivation behind writing "Thoughts of a Colored Man," and why he used a style he calls "slam narrative." The play, which made its Charlotte debut this month, runs through May 19 at Three Bone Theatre.
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The festival's founder shared with us what to expect at the three-day event in Charlotte, which celebrates contemporary, experimental art on the fringes of pop culture.
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The Mint Museum’s upcoming exhibition “Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds” will feature more than 40 paintings by the Spanish artist, as well as historical materials.
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A special exhibition will be unveiled at the Mint Museum Uptown Saturday, Dec. 10. Called “Fashion Reimagined: Themes and Variations, 1760-NOW,” the installation celebrates 50 years since the founding of its fashion collection by what is now the Mint Museum Auxillary.
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A local Charlotte band will reach a national audience next month at the Official Latino Film and Arts Festival in California. UltimaNota’s film festival debut comes after two years of songwriting and video production.
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Charlotte's 18th annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival will be held this Saturday to celebrate one of the most popular traditions in Mexico and some regions of Latin America — honoring loved ones who have passed.
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Musician Rhiannon Giddens has made a name for herself in the folk music world with a pair of Grammy wins and a MacArthur award, but she's also a classically trained vocalist. She returns to North Carolina this weekend to perform at the Charlotte Symphony Gala.
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Much like Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina, Charlotte offers many haunted bars and restaurants, but experts in the paranormal say Charlotte lags behind its counterparts in its use of ghosts to sell beer and wings.
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The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame will induct five artists tonight in downtown Kannapolis at the Gem Theatre. The event includes a red-carpet walk and live performances.
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Scott Avett is a founding member of The Avett Brothers, and many people are familiar with their music but not necessarily with another side of Avett's creativity — painting.
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There’s a new exhibition at UNC Charlotte's Rowe Galleries that’s making its U.S. debut after showings in London and Poland. It’s based on artist Michael Petry’s book, "Nature Morte," which explores still-life art in a contemporary fashion.
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How did a family of Swiss art collectors get their portraits painted by one the most famous pop artists of the 20th century? Todd Smith, executive director of the Bechtler Museum, explains.