Opera to Pops to Broadway! The Blumenthal Center for the Performing Arts amazes this February with a schedule bound to please Sun City theater and music aficionados. La Traviata to Clay Aiken to Broadway’s Tony Award winner, “In the Heights.” … Continue reading →
First Friday Gallery Crawl! Feb. 4th, 6-9pm, the month kicks off with a showcase of art in the historic South End of Charlotte. Ride the Lynx to Bland St. or East/West Blvd. and saunter through fifteen galleries of talent. Google … Continue reading →
Hearts in the Kitchen! Southern Living, Food and Wine, and USA Today all tout Chef Anoosh Shariat at Mez in the EpiCenter, Charlotte. Saturday, Feb. 12, Mez hugs you with a sweetheart tutorial, “the tricks of the trade,” followed by … Continue reading →
Dancing with the Stars! (Well, almost.) Metropolitan Ballroom will tickle our eyes and ears with over forty performances set to Elvis, Frank, and Michael. If the beat is your thing, head over on Jan. 15, 8pm, Providence Rd., 704-364-1871. And … Continue reading →
Forgo the January diet for oysters! Growler’s Pour House, 3120 N. Davidson St. Charlotte promises live music, beer and a lip smackin’ oyster roast. Call 704-910-6566 for more info. Remember, oysters are good for you! January 30, noon to 6pm.
Continue reading →ICE AND YOU! Walk like a penguin. Keep your feet turned out, your arms and hands turned out and slowly shuffle along. Of course, staying home with a hot toddy sounds like a lot more fun, but when a good … Continue reading →
Plastic Ties and Coffee Stirrers! No, not Starbucks. Art! And pretty amazing art, at that! Showing at the McColl Center for Visual Art through Jan. 8, the center has been divided into two separate spaces reflecting the human condition, using … Continue reading →
All Aboard! Thomas the Tank is waiting to toot his horn for the grandkids at Bojangles’ Coliseum, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 22-23. Two shows daily with Thomas, Percy and Sir Topham Hatt chugging down the rails of cooperation and friendship. … Continue reading →
Eating Elegantly! Sun City residents can double dip and enjoy the special prices restaurants offer in January. Restaurant Week in South Carolina runs from Jan. 14-22 and is a statewide event, call 1-800-803-4272. Charlotte responds with its own Restaurant Week … Continue reading →
Ahoy, Mateys! How I Became a Pirate, popular children’s picture book, has swashbuckled onto the stage with music and dance, swords and treasure. Running from Jan. 21- Feb. 6, buy the book first, snuggle with your little honey-bunny, then set … Continue reading →