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A pot of goldThe British-alternative, moody, melodic rock band will make their way to Charlotte, playing at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre with Liars opening. A sho...
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The British-alternative, moody, melodic rock band will make their way to Charlotte, playing at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre with Liars opening. A sho...
Break out the bike, work out the legs and gain experience and awareness about riding the bike lanes of the Q.C. at CycleCharlotte08. The celebration a...
Check out artists from across the nation as they display their art and expose techniques at the first Charlotte Fine Art Show. The show will include a...
Golfing and singing don't seem to go together, do they? But maybe try it out today for Opera Carolina. The Opera is hosting its fifth annual Invit...
Graffiti is awesome. Colorful artwork, bubbly-to-sharp lettering and a parade of shapes and styles: It has a life of its own with no end in sight. Spr...
Car lovers pimp their rides, MySpace addicts pimp their profile, and gnome lovers -- yes -- pimp their gnomes! NoDaRioty presents Pimp My Gnome Live A...
Friday, May 9
Film
All About Eve: The Charlotte Film Society graciously wraps up its winter/spring program with screenings of All About Eve. Joseph L. Mankiewicz's masterpiece is set in the world of theater, with Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter) attempting to professionally and personally snatch the spotlight from established (and aging) star Margo Channing (Bette Davis). [...]
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Dierks Bentley
May 7, 2008
Whisky River
Last night, Dierks Bentley celebrated the release of his Greatest Hits album with a performance at Whisky River, where he played his greatest hitsand some Johnny Cash.
I have never had to apply so much to get into a bar as I did last night. Ticket holders had to fill out [...]
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Check out this breaking news about Charlotte's HeroesCon comic book convention:
Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting Join Guest List of Fan-Favorite Comics Show
Continuing a string of high-profile announcements leading up to this summers Heroes Convention in Charlotte, NC, show organizers have confirmed that the team of Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting will appear at HeroesCon 08, [...]
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By Samuel L. Jackson
I aint bullshitting now-this shits got to stop. Somebodys got to take Hillary out behind the Capitol Building and put this bitch out of our misery. Shes clearly got some serious got-damn mental defects that dont let her see reality.
Fuck it. I'm gonna try reasoning directly with the bitch.
Hillary. [...]
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Usually, we like to take some photos at live shows (thanks to a photo pass) and put them in the paper and post them online.
Well, don't expect to see any from tonight's Glow in the Dark Tour. Kanye West has refused any media from taking photos at tonight's show. Yep, that includes openers Rihanna, [...]
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Food riots are erupting around the world. Protests have occurred in Egypt, Cameroon, the Philippines, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mauritania and Senegal. Sarata Guisse, a Senegalese demonstrator, told Reuters: "We are holding this demonstration because we are hungry. We need to eat, we need to work, we are hungry. That's all. We are hungry." United [...]
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Imagine, a candidate for president who, a year or so ago, no one would have considered electable. Now the person is the front-runner, with a groundswell of grass-roots support, threatening the sense of inevitability of the establishment candidates. No, I'm not talking about the American presidential race, but the race for president of the largest [...]
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This week, we bring you even more music for your bootay.Check out tracks by Janita (www.myspace.com/janitaartist), Julie Dexter (www.myspace.com/ketchavibe) and Days Ahead (www.myspace.com/daysaheadmusic).
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This week, we bring you even more music for your bootay.
Check out tracks by Janita (www.myspace.com/janitaartist), Julie Dexter (www.myspace.com/ketchavibe) and Days Ahead (www.myspace.com/daysaheadmusic).
Bookmark It
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We just passed the grim milestone of 4,000 U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq since the invasion five years ago. Still, the death toll climbs.
Typically unmentioned alongside the count of American war dead are the tens of thousands of wounded (not to mention the Iraqi dead). The Pentagon doesn't tout the number of Americans injured, but [...]
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Family-owned, family-styled restaurant offering authentic stews and other culinary pleasures from an ancient culture.
One girl in four has an STI. Something has to change.
Charlotte principal gets a hearing — and a right to voteCitizenship granted
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A classical approach to metal
Defending Kanye WestThree reasons why you should really, really like Mr. West
Holly Near to perform at benefitKeep on Truc-ing
Brunch aboundsPlus, coffee, tea and you
Vino lovers rejoice during Charlotte Wine & Food WeekendEat, drink and (oh, you know)
Actor humanizes heavy metal act in the new Iron Man
Reviews of new DVD releasesDavid Lean flicks, Georges Melies box set, more
Capsule reviews of films currently playing in CharlottePlus, the Charlotte Film Society