Shalom Park – Cultural Crossroads
Standing as a vibrant cultural crossroads in the Charlotte community for the past 22 years, Shalom Park is a unique contributor to the texture and fabric of urban life in…
Thom Thom a Wild Ride
With ThomThom, Machine Theater celebrates their one year anniversary and fourth production in Charlotte, no small feat in a town that seems loathe to support small, regional theater. Coming off…
Oosty a Hard Man To Catch Off The Links
Finding Peter Oosterhuis in one place for very long during the golf season can be a trick. Read more here in my profile.
Krispy Kreme & Cheerwine Team Up in Culinary Tsunami
Those two North Carolina Powerhouse brands that can inspire a diabetic coma have teamed up for something really special. Read my expose here.
Mary Poppins. Booty-liscious??
From the opening Chim Chim Cher-ee to the closing Supercalifragilisticexpiaidocious encore medley, the brilliantly constructed ensemble cast maintained an energy level that was just slightly below uncontrollable frenzy. My review…
Theater as Community
Few conversations in Charlotte envision the theater as community. Charlotte is not a string of suburbs in search of a city like many American burghs of comparable size. We are…
Alvin Ailey Dance – 20 Years Under Artistic Direction of Judith Jamison
It has been more than forty-five years since Alvin Ailey, a product of itinerant, working class Texan parents, founded his eponymous company and introduced the world to an innovative dance…
Opera Carolina Review – La Boheme
Opera Carolina kicked off their 2010 season last evening in spectacular fashion with Puccini's La Boheme. Complete with a sidewalk "Cloud Broadcast" where the live performance was streamed in a…