Roland Kreiter, “Mysqueeze Juicer” circa 2010. Image courtesy of Alessi Food: we rave about it; we crave it; we critique it; spend time and energy preparing it; watch T.V. shows about it; sometimes it even drives us to blaspheme. But what about the objects that we use to prepare it and to present it? How […]

Playbill for “The Merchant of Venice” at the Charlotte Shakespeare Festival, 2012. Warm weather, flowers blooming and insects stirring can only mean one thing: its time for Shakespeare at the Green. For the past eight years, the Charlotte Shakespeare theater company has been offering affordable performances of some of the Bard’s greatest works in a […]

McColl Center for Visual Art. McColl Center for Visual Art (a Knight Arts grantee) transforms itself this upcoming weekend on April 13 into a magical trip through musical history. The event, Studio Party 13: Magical Mystery Tour, is a moveable feast, themed party and contemporary art sale all in one.  The doors open at 7 […]

“Connected There but Not Always Here” exhibition at the Light Factory. Undeniably, the Internet has opened boundless possibilities for interaction and new avenues for communication, especially between different people from a variety of backgrounds. Undeniably this interaction is new in terms of content and format; so new, in fact, that it is hard to determine […]

Carolina Calouche & Co. “Spring Forward.” Charlotteans’ creative energy is shaking off the damp and cold of winter with four great events this weekend. Ranging from aerial dance triumphs to artist lectures and contemporary choreography to creative conversations there is something to interest everyone. So get in swing with spring and check out one of […]

The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s Pop Series (CSO) once again brings great talent and new collaborative performances to Charlotte. On Friday, March 23, Natalie Merchant will perform with the Symphony at 8 p.m. in the Belk Theater. Merchant is well known for her alternative sound through her solo career with early albums like “Tigerlily,” and her music […]

“Favelas: Architecture of Survival” at UNCC Center City building. “Favelas: Architecture of Survival” opened this past weekend at University of North Carolina Charlotte’s Center City building. Featuring the photographs of Brazilian artist Pedro Lobo, the exhibition documents the shanty towns of Rio de Janeiro. Squatter settlements like Rocinha in Rio de Janeiro are home to one […]

Vases by Phil Morgan. As winter comes to an end, so do three notable exhibitions at the Mint Museum Randolph (a Knight Arts grantee).  “A Thriving Tradition-75 Years of Collecting North Carolina Potter” closes on Sunday, March 10; “Sophisticated Surfaces: The Pottery of Herb Cohen” ends on Sunday, March 17; and finally “And the Bead […]

Jamie Dee in last Fall’s performance of “Limitless.” Photograph by Christopher Record. What is it like to be a ballet dancer? Pushing your body to extremes? Beginning a professional career while in your teens? These questions popped up time and again over the last few months as I watched the amazing performances of the North […]

Spirit Square Uptown Charlotte. The Charlotte Shakespeare theater company goes beyond the Bard this March to delve into 20th-century American theater with John Guare’s “The House of Blue Leaves.” Opening Thursday, March 7 this production promises to be a zany riot. It will be performed in the Duke Energy Theatre at Spirit Square and tickets […]

“Artistic Relationships: Partners, Mentors, Lovers” at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. With an opening that was timed to coincide with Valentine’s Day, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art’s (a Knight Arts grantee) new exhibition, “Artistic Relationships: Partners, Mentors, Lovers,” reveals the importance of connection to inspire great art. On view from Feb. 14-July 29, […]