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Construction started on Romare Bearden Park
J.D. Goodrum Company, based in Cornelius, announced last week it had broken ground on Charlotte’s Romare Bearden Park. The park will be located on 5 acres at 300 Church St…. Read more
‘Floyd Collins’ holding regional premier at CAST
The acclaimed musical “Floyd Collins” is coming to the Carolina Actors Studio Theatre in April. The musical is based on a true story of the unsuccessful rescue of explorer Floyd… Read more
“Color My Dreams” empowers Goodwill trainees through art
by Dee Grano Britany Crosby is already a professional artist at 23, having sold her first pieces at Charlotte Art League’s “Color My Dreams.” The new exhibit features participants in… Read more
Charlotte Symphony announces Pops season
Two weeks after announcing this year’s Summer Pops season in SouthPark, the Charlotte Symphony announced its 2012-13 Pops schedule. Made up of “swinging rhythms, the progression of American rock ‘n… Read more
Reception nears for ‘Spots of Light’
The “Spots of Light: To Be a Woman in the Holocaust” exhibit opens Thursday night, March 22, at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The exhibit is a video… Read more
CATS gets help from Mint Museum on light-rail art
Riders of the light rail along South Boulevard can thank the Mint Museum for the new sculpture at the facility in south Charlotte. The “Gandy Dancer,” a glass, bronze and… Read more
Discovery Place tops in Charlotte region
Discovery Place was named the most visited museum and historic attraction in the Charlotte region, according to an annual survey from Carolina Publishing Associates. Discovery Place, which includes the new… Read more
Charlotte Fine Art readies for ‘Eco-Art’
The Charlotte Fine Art Gallery is getting ready to celebrate Earth Day with a month-long exhibit. “Eco-Art” features four North Carolina artists: sculptors Dean Johns and Jamie Keller, mixed media… Read more
Summer Pops returning to SouthPark
by Sarah Gilbert A south Charlotte tradition returns to Symphony Park this summer with the Charlotte Symphony’s Summer Pops concert series. This year’s set of five performances kick off June… Read more
Salvation Army kids see ‘Mummies’
The Discovery Place played host to more than 400 members of the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Charlotte earlier this month. The children received exclusive access to… Read more
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