The Evening Muse is a small concert hall in the historic NoDa neighborhood. For 10 years, it has been one of the best places to hear singer/songwriter music in Charlotte. That was one of the motivations owner Joe Kuhlmann cited when asked, “Why The Evening Muse?” It’s about artistic development and the music, itself, not […]
Article · August 22, 2011 by carmella.jarvi
“Music is supposed to wash away the dust of everyday life.” — Art Blakey Orchestral music is powerful, magical and transformative. It is as relevant today as in distant lands and times past. Charlotte Symphony’s 80th season is getting ready to begin and this is the time to experience the largest and most active professional […]
Article · August 18, 2011 by carmella.jarvi
The Mint Museum may have a shiny new uptown location in the Levine Center for the Arts campus on South Tryon Street, but the original Mint Museum on Randolph Road has not been forgotten. Yesterday was a monumental testimony to that with the unveiling of the new Tetsunori Kawana ikebana bamboo sculpture, entitled “Passages: Green Wall.” […]
Article · August 15, 2011 by carmella.jarvi
Some may still think Charlotteans have limited options when it comes to music, but one just has to dig a little deeper. In a city our size, with all its funky cultural pockets, we do have a wide variety of live musical offerings. Recess Fest #3 gives the Queen City a chance to play and […]
Article · August 11, 2011 by carmella.jarvi
The closing reception on Friday, Aug. 19 marks the end of another round of artists in residence at the McColl Center for Visual Art, a Knight Arts grantee. In 11 years, The Center played host to more than 250 different artists, representing some of the best contemporary artists regionally, nationally and even internationally. The list […]
Article · August 8, 2011 by carmella.jarvi
The dictionary defines fecund as producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile. For John W. Love, Jr., FECUND is an interdisciplinary art project. This new work is also the recent recipient of the prestigious McColl Award in the very first year individual artists were eligible to apply. (Previous winners were all organizations […]
Article · August 4, 2011 by carmella.jarvi
Music is a universal language, and African-American music packs a rich heritage with numerous styles and traditions. On Q Performing Arts, Inc. may be about the minority experience, but it’s for all people. It was so good to see the audience at its season three preview reflected this. Although the Friday, July 29 performance was an […]
Article · August 1, 2011 by carmella.jarvi
Hard to believe it’s already the last weekend in July. Where has the summer gone? Even though we are starting to see “back to school” commercials, there are still a bunch of great summer activities to savor. And if you enjoy music, there’s a wide variety of shows to choose from this weekend. Whether you […]
Article · July 28, 2011 by carmella.jarvi
Do you have fond memories of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the midnight movies? A lot of people don’t realize the campy story of Brad and Janet’s innocence lost was actually a film adaptation of the British rock musical stage play “The Rocky Horror Show,” written by Richard O’Brien. The Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte’s […]
Article · July 25, 2011 by carmella.jarvi
Don’t miss world-renowned Ikebana master Tetsunori Kawana’s transformation of the Mint Museum Randolph lawn. Starting July 26 through August 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the public is invited to watch internationally acclaimed bamboo artist and Ikebana master Kawana create “Passages: Green Wall” on the lawn of Mint Museum Randolph as part of the […]
Article · July 21, 2011 by carmella.jarvi
Have you visited the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture? Its current magnificent location on 551 S. Tryon St. opened in 2009. The Gantt Center, a Knight Arts Grantee, has a long history in our city, but this museum — part of the Levine Center for the Arts campus — is yet […]
Article · July 18, 2011 by carmella.jarvi