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Y'all know any lounges with a mainly black clientele??

I kick it at Red @ 28th and Sydneys, but that's about it.

Looking for a spot conducive to spitting at black women.
 

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Charlotte by way of Chucktown What
Belmont actually. I was looking through social media and found kool kutz. Anyone ever been there?

Never been there. I get my haircut at Bladez on the southside.
Y'all know any lounges with a mainly black clientele??

I kick it at Red @ 28th and Sydneys, but that's about it.

Looking for a spot conducive to spitting at black women.

Try soul lounge off central near uptown. Had good times there before I got wifed up.
 

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Speaking of concerts coming to Charlotte, did y'all know that Wyclef is charging 60 and up to see him at the Neighborhood Theatre? That fool done lost his mind! Lol
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Who is behind one of Charlotte’s hottest jazz clubs?


Who is behind one of Charlotte’s hottest jazz clubs?
By Page Leggett -
July 31, 2017

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Husband-and-wife team Lonnie and Ocie Davis created Charlotte’s hottest jazz club. But the Jazz Room, their pop-up club in a small, back-door space at the Blumenthal, is just one part of their nonprofit Jazz Arts Initiative (JAI). Lonnie serves as its president and CEO, and Ocie is the artistic director. The couple moved to the Queen City from New Orleans, after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

5 questions with Lonnie:

The Jazz Room is probably the most visible of JAI’s initiatives. What else does JAI do?
Yes, many people only know the Jazz Arts Initiative for our monthly Jazz Room concert series. However, music education is our most important focus. JAI offers youth programs, including Jazz In Schools, JazzArts Summer Music Camp, and JAI youth ensembles and workshops. We also support local musicians through our JazzArts Music Stage at Kings Drive Art Walk and the Charlotte Jazz Festival.

I love the Jazz Room. How you do describe what it’s like?
It’s a special place, one of the only true jazz listening rooms in Charlotte. Jazz Room is a casual and intimate, dimly lit space where the best local, regional, and internationally renowned artists re-imagine the music of jazz legends such as Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, and others. The series attracts both jazz newbies and seasoned jazz lovers.

What upcoming Jazz Room concerts are you most excited about?
Our John Coltrane tribute (Aug. 9) and our Season 9 wrap-up, a tribute to the great vocalist Frank Sinatra (Sept. 15). These are both very popular shows, and tickets will likely sell out weeks in advance.

Charlotte isn’t The Big Easy; what’s kept you and Ocie here all these years? And what do you think of the Charlotte music scene?
It’s been over 10 years since Ocie and I relocated. Charlotte has truly embraced JAI’s mission. This community strongly advocates for the arts— and the overall support of the performing arts—which has helped make our work much easier. The Charlotte music scene has definitely developed significantly over the past decade. We hope some of the work we are doing to connect the cultural community through jazz has helped that effort.

What happens when you outgrow the Stage Door Theater?
That’s a great question! The Stage Door Theater is the perfect “jazz club” environment. I anticipate we will do our best to stay in this wonderful space, as a resident company of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. If needed, we’ll continue to expand by adding more days to the series, as we have done since our lone Tuesday evening concert four years ago. Jazz lives in the Queen City!

Jazz Room memberships, tickets, and more information are available at thejazzarts.org. Jazz Room concerts are held at The Stage Door Theater in the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.
 
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New 56 tiny home neighborhood is underway in northwest Charlotte


New 56 tiny home neighborhood is underway in northwest Charlotte
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By Holly Blackman | August 8, 2017
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You’ve probably watched “Tiny House” on HGTV. Now developer Kelvin Young has announced he is throwing the option into the mix here in Charlotte.
This type of home is rapidly growing in popularity nationwide but is as yet unavailable at any sort of scale in Charlotte. Young (aka @TheTinyHouseGuy) told the Agenda he was flabbergasted and disgusted by the lack of affordable housing in Charlotte, and he wanted to be part of the solution.

[Agenda story: 10 tiny houses you can rent near Charlotte (one’s in Plaza Midwood)]

So in 2015, he began drawing concepts for a customizable tiny house. That turned into plans for a 56-tiny home neighborhood called Keyo Park West for like-minded minimalists.
Pricing starts at $89,995 for a lot and a one-bedroom, one-bathroom 493-square-foot home.

I recently visited the model with my two children and it didn’t feel cramped. Instead, its magical floor plan and high ceilings honestly made it feel bigger than our 1,800+ square foot ranch.



Across from Paw Creek Elementary School, nestled down a steeped driveway, the grey-blue home sat atop a decked porch and was complete with windows that really seemed more like skylights. The house was full of light, complete with the top-of the-line appliances, modern light switches and Italian bathroom tiles.

Think about the nicest hotel room you’ve ever been in – that’s how the bathroom and living area felt.

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The tiny house is not for everyone, but for people wanting to simplify or who simply can’t afford Charlotte’s astronomical rents, this makes financial sense.
A mortgage on a tiny house will likely run around $500 a month, compared with the $1,000+ in rent you’ll pay in most areas of Charlotte. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to do what you love, whether you make a ton of money or not – to make your home work for you, rather than you working all the time for your home?

The tiny house could be someone’s launching pad to travel wherever the wind blows or an income-generator/mother-in-law “suite” – what Mecklenburg County calls “an accessory dwelling” behind a main residence.

“This is another avenue for buyers,” Young, the developer, said. “Everyone doesn’t need to have a 1,000-2,000 square foot house. You don’t need it.”



So far, a UNC Charlotte professor, a family downsizing as they become empty nesters and a bachelor mortgage broker have traded in their stuff for a tiny house and to live simply, Young said.



Keyo is hosting a Tiny House Open House on August 19 to learn more about Young’s innovative design, perfected and polished for the launch of something big….errrrr..I mean, tiny! As Keyo Park West boasts, “Think big, live tiny.”

 
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