Charlotte resident Alfreda Johnson always considered making Charleston Sweetgrass baskets a serious family hobby. By the time Johnson retired from Wells Fargo in 2011, she was ready to get serious … [Read more...]

Ciel Gallery bringing it “Back to the Garden” Ciel Gallery will display “Back to the Garden,” a national juried exhibition, for the fourth year from April 3 to 25. The exhibition includes 38 … [Read more...]

MINT HILL – When Jennie Tomlin took an interest in drawing as a child, it was in the early 1940s during World War II, when everything was in short supply. Tomlin would make use of any kind of paper: … [Read more...]

Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper’s “Kinky Boots” took flair and passion to a new level as part of the Blumenthal Performing Arts PNC Broadway Lights series. The show brought humor, sass and a lot … [Read more...]

The magic of live theater usually starts in the dark. In productions of New Orleans-based Lightwire Theater, the lights stay off. As the audience’s eyes acclimate to the darkness, 3D larger-than-life … [Read more...]

If you think about the original Grimm Brothers’ fairytale, “Hansel and Gretel,” it’s pretty terrifying. Children who eat too much are stranded in the forest to die, when a witch conspires to eat … [Read more...]

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” took Charlotte’s theater scene by fluorescent storm. The musical is a modern telling of the biblical story, found in the Book of Genesis, “Joseph and … [Read more...]

If this season of love finds you single and frustrated with the dating scene, you are not alone. Whether weary (or leery) of online dating or out of prospects, some singles are turning to matchmakers … [Read more...]