“Faces of Freedom Summer” at the Levine Museum. Are you having a stay-vacation in the Queen City this Independence Day weekend? Have no fear, as there are plenty of July 4th-themed arts events to take part in, from the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Summer Pops concert to the “Faces of Freedom Summer: The Photographs of Herbert […]

The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. Dr. Daniel Haxall will speak at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art this evening, June 26th at 7 p.m. The lecture is free, but reservations are required, and a reception will be held before the lecture at 6 p.m. Dr. Haxall will examine “The Story of Collage in America […]

Photo by Maddie Winecoff, courtesy of CNMF The Charlotte New Music Festival (CNMF) presents the final event of the festival, “Arts Align,” on June 28th at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Johnson C. Smith University’s Black Box Theatre in The Arts Factory (1545 W. Trade St.). CNMF began in 2012 to foster new collaborations […]

Charlotte Ballet’s Pete Leo Walker. Photo credit: Peter Zay On June 16, the Cultural Life Task Force released its final report in answer to the “perfect storm” generated by the “Great Recession” and the consequentially weakened funding sources and fundraising model of the Arts & Science Council (ASC). The Force, made up of a diverse […]

“Kamilo” 2011 by Aurora Robson. Alluring, whimsical, imaginative and cheerful are all words that come to mind when viewing one of Aurora Robson’s plastic sculptures at the McColl Center for Art + Innovation, but so are the words complex, sustainable, pollution and toxic. It is rare to find this combination in one artist – one […]

“Bless Her Heart” by Emily T. Andress in “Time Collectors” at the Ciel Gallery. What do metal sculptures made from discarded “junk” and painted portraits have in common? On the surface – nothing, but check out Ciel Gallery’s new exhibition, “Time Collectors,” and all will become clear. Featuring the sculptures of Amy Hart and the […]

Three exhibitions at the Levine Museum of the New South help commemorate the significant milestones and anniversaries of the Civil Rights Movement: “Faces of Freedom Summer,” “Out of the Shadows: Undocumented and Unafraid” and “Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow.” These exhibitions are part of or coordinate with a larger two-year project titled “Destination Freedom: Civil […]

Summer Pops 2013. (C) Michael Harding, Genesis Group Photography With the arrival of June and the fast approach of summer, Queen City residents have many seasonal activities to look forward to, but perhaps one of the most beloved is the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Pops concert series. Sprawled on blankets across the lawn with picnics […]

There’s only one weekend left to experience the immersive “Van Gogh Alive” exhibition at Discovery Place. More than 3,000 of Vincent van Gogh’s artworks are on display in an unusual exhibition method that re-creates the paintings on digital screens in a synthesis of traditional art and modern technology. Visitors will walk through galleries with famous […]

The ninth annual Charlotte Shakespeare Festival brings Shakespeare forward to the psychedelic 1960s and ’70s with productions of “Love’s Labor’s Lost” from May 29-June 15, and “Measure for Measure” from August 7-24. As always, the festival is free, but donations are encouraged. “Love’s Labor’s Lost” will be performed outside at The Green Uptown, while “Measure […]

From the “Grand Entry-Book Columns” on The Green to the mirrored “Firebird” outside of the Bechtler Museum, the “Flying Shuttles” at the Trade Street Plaza to “Zygos” at the Trademark Building, Charlotte is a city full of public art. Since 2003, the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners and the Charlotte City Council have made it […]