Just exactly what will that buy you in Charlotte real estate? Cam Newton found out recently with his Uptown condo and I wanted to know what he passed up. Here in the Charlotte Observer.

She’s a Dixie Diva – Honey and don’t y’all forget that. Here is my profile on the one and only Vickie Livengood at the Charlotte Observer.

Danny Lyon is a self taught photographer form the 60s whose work came to define the era of New Journalism. Read my profile on him here in the Charlotte Observer.

Manoj P. Kesavan & Faron Franks have started it now. Read my piece at Charlotte Viewpoint on their latest collaborative project here.

Check out my preview of this fascinating new technology here in the Charlotte Observer.

Urban chicken ranchers are more prevalent than you may think – they might even be in your own back yard. Read my piece in Lake Norman Magazine.

One hundred or more photographers. 24 continuous hours. One square city block location, like the NC Music Factory and you have City Block, the Light Factory’s annual urban photography fest and competition. Check out my piece in the Charlotte Observer here.

Voice coach and distinguished professor, Dr. Charles Hadley has worked with a galaxy of stage and screen stars including Vivien Leigh, Charlton Heston, Nick Nolte, Jason Robards, Scarlett Johansson and many more. Read about his incredible career here.

Atlanta artist Stephen Hayes features his powerful installation: Cash Crop at the Gantt Center. Read my preview here in the Charlotte Observer.

Read my profile on Johnson & Wales Chef, Harry Peemoeller here in the Charlotte Observer.

Marcus Hamilton, the illustrator of “Dennis the Menace” daily panels since 1994 when he took over from Hank Ketcham, sat down with me to discuss his career from a by-mail illustration school to the iconic strip he still loves today. Even crotchety old Mr. Wilson may crack a smile at this one.

Read about his incredible journey here.

Mike Reiss gets to the core of what makes the long running animated series so successful in my interview with him. Here at the Charlotte Observer.

Read my tongue in cheek look at how to make the perfect Matzo Ball.  Here in The Faster Times.

Local filmmaker Bev Penninger produces an outstanding documentary – a must see with your kids. Read my preview here in Charlotte ViewPoint.

Charlotte Magazine profiles me and my crew as we have some big plans for the 2012 DNC in Charlotte.

Etiquette it seems is not a dying art at all. Read my piece on a local “charm school” instructor here in the Charlotte Observer.

Hoopster TNT Maddox dishes with me about what it is like to play with the legendary Harlem Globetrotters. Here in the Charlotte Observer.

Read about UNCC Gallery Director and curator Crista Cammaroto here in SouthPark Magazine.

Read all about an irreverent graphic Designer and her tongue-in-cheeky buttons poking fun at Charlotte neighborhoods here in the Charlotte Observer.

Check out my tiny profile here in the Charlotte Observer.

Out of the closet and into the kitchen, aprons are hip again. Here in my piece at the Charlotte Observer.

Adrian Miller talks black chefs in the White House. The former Clinton politico is doing some heavy duty research on this very history. Read my chat with him here in the Charlotte Observer.

Check out this profile on the all male, Jewish a capella singing group from New York City’s Yeshiva University, here in my piece at the Charlotte Observer.

Check out my feature on the couple who chose to retire to the QC without ever setting foot here.  In the Charlotte Observer, Here.

A great father and son story hear featuring a dad who has overcome his hearing impairment right up onto the stage. Here in the Charlotte Observer.

Chapel Hill Based Lost in the Trees forge a new musical style all their own. My interview with front-man Ari Picker is picked up in an abbreviated version here in the Raleigh News & Observer.

Long before Snooki or ‘the Situation,’  Another type of youthful cool swept the Jersey shore. Read my preview of Jersey Boys here in Charlotte Viewpoint.

Read my interview with Bryan Fenkart, the lead in the national touring performance of Memphis, the Musical. Here at CLT Blog.

The Charlotte Arts & Science Council has developed a public art walking tour and podcast showcasing some of the finest public art in  our region.

Read my piece about it here.

High school pals don’t let the Atlantic Ocean get in the way of some serious commitments – Check out their story here in the Charlotte Observer.

Ray Kaskey may be best known for his work on the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. but few Charloteans know about his significant contributions to the Queen City. Read the back-story behind the most iconic works in Uptown Charlotte here.

Charlotte Painter Barbara Schreiber’s work is part whimsy, part mayhem. Read my profile here.

Read my interview with Olympic Medalist, Paul Wylie here.

Read my profile on Johnson & Wales Chef, Harry Peemoeller here in the South Charlotte News.

My rant on the one behavior that will save the arts: Patronage.  In My Opinion published by the Charlotte Observer.

Read my overview on the new artistic crew at Charlotte’s McColl Center for Visual Art. Here in the Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte visual arts Mecca, The McColl Center, offers one of the most unique artist-in-residence programs in the country. And that’s just the beginning.

Read more about this community treasure in my piece  here.

Read my piece in the Charlotte Observer about an incredible project focusing on local, unsung heroes.

I catch up with Waxhaw-based playwright Judy Simpson Cook here at the Charlotte Observer.

“The lesson in the story is so much more than just to follow your dream; it’s really to work to change the world around you.” I interview Billy Elliot writer Lee Hall and discusses Radio Theatre, the autobiographical elements of Billy Elliot, and Hall’s thoughts on working with Sir Elton John. Here at Charlotte ViewPoint.

Yes, you read that correctly. Check out my humorous reporting of this very real occurrence here at Like the Dew, Journal of Southern Culture & Politics.

Read my Patron Profile on Laura Collinge – Opera Carolina Supporter.

Read my interview with LIT front-man Ari Picker here at Charlotte ViewPoint.

My lament at being chronically on time. Here in the Charlotte Observer.

Watching Vic Mignogna address a packed ballroom of screaming anime fans, I couldn’t help but be impressed at how he connected with each of the 400 or so mostly-teenage girls in a personal and almost visceral way.

Mignogna was in Charlotte  as a headliner appearing at Ichibancon, Charlotte’s  anime and manga convention.

Read my profile here.

Growing up on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, Linda Midgett did not envision her father’s job as a harbor pilot playing a pivotal role in launching her career as a documentary filmmaker and television producer. Filming and interviewing her father and other family members working the port at Morehead City turned out to be precisely the initial production experience that eventually led to her Emmy-winning role work as the co-executive producer of the acclaimed daytime television series, “Starting Over.”

Read my profile here.

Palate to Palette is the signature contemporary art event at the McColl Center for Visual Art. Read about its origins here.

Like the junction of several challenging words in the Sunday Times puzzle, the intertwined pursuits of Charlotte musical artist Claire Ritter require careful sequencing in order to occupy just the right space on her busy palate. Possessing more talent than can be confined to a singular label, Ritter’s artistic travels involve composing, teaching, performing, and recording her music. These are but a few of the journeys Ritter undertakes, often simultaneously.

Her profile is here.

Charlotte is making the national map because of our science museum. Really. Check out my piece at Charlotte Viewpoint on Discovery Place here.

What is BarCamp you ask? Find out here in my piece at the Charlotte Observer.

Read my review of OC’s 2011/2012 Opener with Denyce Graves here at CLT Blog.

The PPL, a media and culture house concept hosting independent and unaffiliated bloggers, filmmakers, journalists, activities and others is taking root in Charlotte, NC the DNC 2012 host. Read about the innovative concept and the people behind The PPL here in my piece at the Charlotte Observer.

Read about the unusual tourist agenda as my virtual pal came to the QC. Here in the Charlotte Observer.

Read how local blogger Desiree Kane her #1 bucket list item fulfilled. Here in the Charlotte Observer.

All things Romare Bearden roar into high gear in the QC. Read my homage to our native son here at Charlotte Viewpoint.

P. Scott Cunningham is a cool cat who has his way with words. Read how The McColl Center for Visual Art showcases this literary artist in Charlotte. Here in  my piece at Charlotte Viewpoint.

Charlotte is quietly becoming a destination city for lovers of comics, animation, superheroes, and cartoons. The Queen City is hosting an expected 1000 attendees for an anime and manga related convention on January 7-9 with Ichibancon 2011. The third such national convention in the past seven months, Ichibancon is the most recent entrant to the growing list of conventions held in Charlotte that specifically target enthusiasts of comic books and related products.

Read my preview here.

Read my review of the zany, wacky Blue Man Group. Here at CLT Blog.

Kit Kube is a Kinetic Master Craftsman – Check out my piece in the Observer that tells his story here.

Charlotte film-maker Donald Devet has a knack for capturing history with a contemporary twist – all in our own back yard. Read my piece here.

Read my piece on this mother/daughter combo that is harnessing the power of the Latina community. Here in the Charlotte Observer’s South Charlotte News.

Read my review of this gripping one man show here in Charlotte ViewPoint.

Read my review here at CLT Blog.

Read my preview of the North American touring show of CATS. Here at Charlotte ViewPoint.

Read my preview of the return of iconic British Pop star – Elvis Costello. Here at Charlotte Viewpoint.

Thursday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway there were more thrills, high speed turns and tension than is typically found at the Coca-Cola 600. It all took place under the Grande chapiteau where close to 2200 attendees were spellbound for nearly three hours with Totem, the latest performing arts feast from Cirque Du Soleil.

Read my review @ CLT Blog here.

Jeff Jackson’s site, Destination:Out finds all that  (out of print ) jazz. Check out my piece here in Lake Norman News.

What’s the real cost of Reality TV? I sound off at Charlotte ViewPoint here.

Theater for very young targets tots from six months to three years. There is plenty for the kid in all of us As I recently discovered at PlayPlay! Charlotte’s answer to the European Baby Theater craze. My piece at Charlotte ViewPoint is here.

Since its opening in 1933, the annual Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular has become the gold-standard in holiday entertainment and a quintessential New York City Christmastime experience. With over 200 performances during its eight-week run from November through December, and as many as six performances per day, the show is seen by more than one million people – more than all other Broadway shows combined for the entire year.

Read my review of this fabulous show here.

According to officials with the North Carolina State Board of Education, the Tar Heel State’s high school children don’t need to learn about the founding of our nation or the Civil War. The Board is proposing changes to the high school history curriculum that will eliminate teaching about any historical events prior to 1877.

I can’t make up stuff this good, it’s true.

Check it out here.

Those two North Carolina Powerhouse brands that can inspire a diabetic coma have teamed up for something really special. Read my expose here.

While legions of writers and poets struggle with punching up colorful words in just the right shade to elicit emotion or punctuate their meanings, Ross Vassilev manages to connect his work with the reader in black and white. Mostly black.

My entire review is here.

The evolution and convergence of media is certainly nothing new and is being embraced in many circles, particularly with younger readers and technology adapters who use digital forms of media to inform and entertain themselves.

Read my opinion piece on consuming new media and the caveats to keep in mind here.

In what will likely deal a crushing blow to yet another revenue stream for budget-tight South Carolina, State Senator Larry A. Martin last week introduced a proposal to repeal the  Subversive Activities Registration Act. According to Martin, the law has been on the state’s books since 1951 and mandates that state-based subversives first register  and pay a five dollar filing fee with the state prior to any activities related to overthrowing the government or face some nasty fines.

This is too good to make up. Really.

Read my piece here.