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Scarface, 8Ball & MJG, Pastor Troy, Mystikal, Trick Daddy, and Juvenile
February 3 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Scarface, 8Ball & MJG, Pastor Troy, Mystikal, Trick Daddy, and Juvenile
Friday, February 3, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
Charlotte Coliseum
2700 E Independence Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28205
Tickets: $39 plus fees
February 3 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Scarface, 8Ball & MJG, Pastor Troy, Mystikal, Trick Daddy, and Juvenile
Friday, February 3, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
Charlotte Coliseum
2700 E Independence Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28205
Tickets: $39 plus fees
Who got the Super Bowl party? Debating on throwing one.
Bryan Danielson
Jmare007 x Bryan Danielson x JLova = King Ghidorah
Bluz and Lootanent Trax hosting an event tonight at Morehead Tavern "Sounds and Sixteens"
I think I'm about to roll to that
I think I'm about to roll to that
Do white people in general love the song "Sweet Caroline" or is that just a Carolina thing? 
The World is a Mirror of My Freedom – Five artists whose works have appeared at the McColl Center are using their talents to explore the violence against African Americans, spanning from the 1700s to present day, and how the past has created the present. Look for the community pie social on February 18 and the I Can’t Breathe workshop on March 18. Now until March 25 at the McColl Center. Details.
By Way of the Back Door: Interpret African American Culture – Learn through guided tours about the stories of slaves that served on plantations spanning from the American Revolution to the Reconstruction Era. Guides will be in costume and lead participants through the slave cabin, brick kitchen, woodworking shed and Homestead in Historic Brattonsville. Every Saturday in February. Details.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library African American History Month – Screen films like Southside With You (PG-13, details), Selma (PG-13, details) and Birth of a Nation (R, details). Locations, dates and times vary. See the full lineup.
Cultural Exploration: African American History Month – Take part in a discussion centered on African American artists and the impact they’ve left on society (February 7) before taking the kids to learn about contributions made by African Americans (February 8) at the West Boulevard library branch. Details.
Dispelling the Myths of Buying Black – The Charlotte Mecklenburg Black Chamber of Commerce is hosting a panel discussion with local business owners to speak on the myths and misconceptions around the #supportblackbusiness movement. Expect networking and a Q&A session as well. February 7 at Packard Place. $20. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Details.
Requiem for Mother Emmanuel | Carolina Artists Respond – Take in what it was like to lose a family member in the 2015 Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting in Charleston from former Senator Malcolm Graham through music, dance, photography, speech and works of art. February 8 at Mint Museum Randolph. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Details.
The Classic Black Cinema Series – Slavery by Another Name – Screen the 2012 film, based on the 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winning book by the same name by Douglas Blackmon, to take a deeper look at the ways in which slavery didn’t end with the Emancipation Proclamation. February 12 at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture. Noon. Free with admission. Details.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Presents: An Afternoon with a Buffalo Soldier – Learn about the history of the African Americans that served in each American war, including the first female Soldier, from John Williams. February 18 at the North County Regional branch. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Details.
African American History Month: Destination Freedom – Learn about the civil rights movement through songs, art and works of literature before learning more about the state of the rights today. This event is put on by the Levine Museum of the New South at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s Steele Creek branch. February 27. 6 to 8 p.m. Details.
By Way of the Back Door: Interpret African American Culture – Learn through guided tours about the stories of slaves that served on plantations spanning from the American Revolution to the Reconstruction Era. Guides will be in costume and lead participants through the slave cabin, brick kitchen, woodworking shed and Homestead in Historic Brattonsville. Every Saturday in February. Details.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library African American History Month – Screen films like Southside With You (PG-13, details), Selma (PG-13, details) and Birth of a Nation (R, details). Locations, dates and times vary. See the full lineup.
Cultural Exploration: African American History Month – Take part in a discussion centered on African American artists and the impact they’ve left on society (February 7) before taking the kids to learn about contributions made by African Americans (February 8) at the West Boulevard library branch. Details.
Dispelling the Myths of Buying Black – The Charlotte Mecklenburg Black Chamber of Commerce is hosting a panel discussion with local business owners to speak on the myths and misconceptions around the #supportblackbusiness movement. Expect networking and a Q&A session as well. February 7 at Packard Place. $20. 6 to 7:30 p.m. Details.
Requiem for Mother Emmanuel | Carolina Artists Respond – Take in what it was like to lose a family member in the 2015 Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting in Charleston from former Senator Malcolm Graham through music, dance, photography, speech and works of art. February 8 at Mint Museum Randolph. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Details.
The Classic Black Cinema Series – Slavery by Another Name – Screen the 2012 film, based on the 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winning book by the same name by Douglas Blackmon, to take a deeper look at the ways in which slavery didn’t end with the Emancipation Proclamation. February 12 at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture. Noon. Free with admission. Details.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Presents: An Afternoon with a Buffalo Soldier – Learn about the history of the African Americans that served in each American war, including the first female Soldier, from John Williams. February 18 at the North County Regional branch. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Details.
African American History Month: Destination Freedom – Learn about the civil rights movement through songs, art and works of literature before learning more about the state of the rights today. This event is put on by the Levine Museum of the New South at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s Steele Creek branch. February 27. 6 to 8 p.m. Details.
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Could one you brehs add this thread to the Essential Threads listing in TLR.... And also change the title to...
"The Official Charlotte, NC Discussion Thread"
Thanks in advance.. shyt will be helpful with CIAA fast approaching...
Could one you brehs add this thread to the Essential Threads listing in TLR.... And also change the title to...
"The Official Charlotte, NC Discussion Thread"
Thanks in advance.. shyt will be helpful with CIAA fast approaching...
Run the Jewels will be here on March 14th
Tickets | Pitchfork presents: October Kickoff Party w/ Run The Jewels - Charlotte, NC at Live Nation
Tickets | Pitchfork presents: October Kickoff Party w/ Run The Jewels - Charlotte, NC at Live Nation
There is a new Skate Park coming to the Plaza Midwood (Belmont) area
There is a new Skate Park coming to the Plaza Midwood (Belmont) area
By Matt Gilligan
February 6, 2017
In a building where hundreds of workers churned out Famous Amos and Iced Animals cookies and snacks for nearly seven decades, local inline skaters, skateboarders, and BMX riders will give a former factory in the Belmont neighborhood a new lease on life. Starting in May, the former Kellogg’s factory on Louise Avenue will be known as Oso Skate Park. Phillip Gripper, Brett Coppedge, and Chris Hostetler are the locals behind the new skate park, and the trio has spent years working to make the facility a reality. The hard work behind establishing the park has been a group effort from the beginning.
(Left to right) Brett Coppedge, Phillip Gripper and Chris Hostetler. Photo by Alex Cason
Gripper and Coppedge used their savings to buy 10,000 feet of ramps from an old skate park in Hickory, and they organized a benefit show at Snug Harbor to help pay to transport the massive amount of materials to Charlotte. Since then, they’ve been searching high and low for a suitable space to install the ramps for the public to enjoy. Gripper noticed a sign on the building at 933 Louise Avenue, and real estate agent Nicole Frambach from The Keith Corporation quickly got him and his partners a tour of the building and connected them with the owners.
Photo by Alex Cason
Gripper and Coppedge are anything but novices in the skating community; the two have skated for years, and have manufactured their own inline Oso skating boots since 2013. Amateurs and professionals alike will be able to take advantage of the pro-level skate park, and it will give everyone a refuge from the one thing that can spoil any session; rain. Oso’s indoor facility will allow locals to skate and ride for as long as they like without worrying about a sudden downpour. But for the men behind Oso, the most important aspect of the new park is building community. Gripper says the park will foster “positivity, creativity, unity, and learning” in a safe and controlled environment. Gripper added that Oso’s “sole purpose is to promote togetherness.”
Photo by Alex Cason
Oso will offer different levels of membership. Annual memberships will be $365, a dollar a day if paid in monthly increments, or $300 for the year if payment is upfront. Classes and camps devoted to skateboarding, inline skating, and BMX, as well as art, music, and dance will also be offered.
Keep an eye out for updates on the development of the park, and keep early May circled on your calendar for the facility’s grand opening. Oso Skate Park promises to be a positive addition to the area, a place where kids and adults alike will be able to develop their skills, and connect with friends and neighbors.
Follow the progress of Oso Skate Park on their website and facebook.
Check out this rendering of the new Oso Skate Park
There is a new Skate Park coming to the Plaza Midwood (Belmont) area
By Matt Gilligan
February 6, 2017
In a building where hundreds of workers churned out Famous Amos and Iced Animals cookies and snacks for nearly seven decades, local inline skaters, skateboarders, and BMX riders will give a former factory in the Belmont neighborhood a new lease on life. Starting in May, the former Kellogg’s factory on Louise Avenue will be known as Oso Skate Park. Phillip Gripper, Brett Coppedge, and Chris Hostetler are the locals behind the new skate park, and the trio has spent years working to make the facility a reality. The hard work behind establishing the park has been a group effort from the beginning.
(Left to right) Brett Coppedge, Phillip Gripper and Chris Hostetler. Photo by Alex Cason
Gripper and Coppedge used their savings to buy 10,000 feet of ramps from an old skate park in Hickory, and they organized a benefit show at Snug Harbor to help pay to transport the massive amount of materials to Charlotte. Since then, they’ve been searching high and low for a suitable space to install the ramps for the public to enjoy. Gripper noticed a sign on the building at 933 Louise Avenue, and real estate agent Nicole Frambach from The Keith Corporation quickly got him and his partners a tour of the building and connected them with the owners.
Photo by Alex Cason
Gripper and Coppedge are anything but novices in the skating community; the two have skated for years, and have manufactured their own inline Oso skating boots since 2013. Amateurs and professionals alike will be able to take advantage of the pro-level skate park, and it will give everyone a refuge from the one thing that can spoil any session; rain. Oso’s indoor facility will allow locals to skate and ride for as long as they like without worrying about a sudden downpour. But for the men behind Oso, the most important aspect of the new park is building community. Gripper says the park will foster “positivity, creativity, unity, and learning” in a safe and controlled environment. Gripper added that Oso’s “sole purpose is to promote togetherness.”
Photo by Alex Cason
Oso will offer different levels of membership. Annual memberships will be $365, a dollar a day if paid in monthly increments, or $300 for the year if payment is upfront. Classes and camps devoted to skateboarding, inline skating, and BMX, as well as art, music, and dance will also be offered.
Keep an eye out for updates on the development of the park, and keep early May circled on your calendar for the facility’s grand opening. Oso Skate Park promises to be a positive addition to the area, a place where kids and adults alike will be able to develop their skills, and connect with friends and neighbors.
Follow the progress of Oso Skate Park on their website and facebook.
Check out this rendering of the new Oso Skate Park
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Bryan Danielson
Jmare007 x Bryan Danielson x JLova = King Ghidorah
Explore cuisine from five African countries at these Charlotte restaurants
Explore cuisine from five African countries at these Charlotte restaurants
By Katie Levans Loveluck | February 15, 2017
Zanzibar Cafe
Address: 3720 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
Cuisine: Liberian
Although named after an island city off the eastern coast of Tanzania, Zanzibar Cafe actually features cuisine from the west African country of Liberia, including traditional dishes like potato greens (the leafy greens of sweet potatoes), fufu (a starchy dough), bitterball (an eggplant-like vegetable) and jollof rice. They’ve also got an American menu with burgers, wings and more.
via Facebook
Zoewee’s
Address: 4112 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
Cuisine: Liberian
Liberian specialties also take center stage at Zoewee’s, located in a small strip center just north of Uptown. You’ll find things like cassava leaf, palm butter, fried plantains, potato greens, fufu and more.
via Facebook
Queen Sheba
Address: 4808 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Traditional Ethiopian meals consist of several thick meat and vegetable stews, called wats, that are scooped up with injera, a light, spongey flatbread made of teff flour.
via Instagram
The Cooking Pot
Address: 5622 E. Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, NC
Cuisine: Nigerian
Esther Ikuru, a Nigeria native, opened her restaurant on Independence Boulevard in late 2015. Her menu features comfort food from home like coconut rice, jollof rice (with a mix of tomatoes and spices), fufu (a starchy dough made with the flour from root vegetables like cassava and yams), stews, meat pies and more.
via Facebook
Motherland
Address: 6024 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC
Cuisine: Nigerian
Motherland, a market and cafe in east Charlotte, is also serving up Nigerian specialties. Try a Scotch egg. Although they didn’t originate in Nigeria, these hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage and then fried are a very popular snack there.
via Facebook
Mama Gee’s
Address: 509 Beatties Ford Drive, Charlotte, NC
Cuisine: Ghanaian
Mama Gee’s, a small takeout restaurant in west Charlotte, serves food from Ghana. Traditional dishes include waakye (rice and beans), kelewele (fried plantain), tsoofie (turkey tails) and kenkey (fermented corn dough).
Jamile’s
Address: 4808 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC
Cuisine: Somali
Food from Somalia is diverse with Arab, Indian and Italian culinary influences, among others. Staples include canjeero (a thin, pancake-like sourdough flatbread), chicken and beef suqaar (quick fried meat), goat meat and baasto (pasta) dishes.
Explore cuisine from five African countries at these Charlotte restaurants
By Katie Levans Loveluck | February 15, 2017
Zanzibar Cafe
Address: 3720 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
Cuisine: Liberian
Although named after an island city off the eastern coast of Tanzania, Zanzibar Cafe actually features cuisine from the west African country of Liberia, including traditional dishes like potato greens (the leafy greens of sweet potatoes), fufu (a starchy dough), bitterball (an eggplant-like vegetable) and jollof rice. They’ve also got an American menu with burgers, wings and more.
via Facebook
Zoewee’s
Address: 4112 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
Cuisine: Liberian
Liberian specialties also take center stage at Zoewee’s, located in a small strip center just north of Uptown. You’ll find things like cassava leaf, palm butter, fried plantains, potato greens, fufu and more.
via Facebook
Queen Sheba
Address: 4808 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Traditional Ethiopian meals consist of several thick meat and vegetable stews, called wats, that are scooped up with injera, a light, spongey flatbread made of teff flour.
via Instagram
The Cooking Pot
Address: 5622 E. Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, NC
Cuisine: Nigerian
Esther Ikuru, a Nigeria native, opened her restaurant on Independence Boulevard in late 2015. Her menu features comfort food from home like coconut rice, jollof rice (with a mix of tomatoes and spices), fufu (a starchy dough made with the flour from root vegetables like cassava and yams), stews, meat pies and more.
via Facebook
Motherland
Address: 6024 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC
Cuisine: Nigerian
Motherland, a market and cafe in east Charlotte, is also serving up Nigerian specialties. Try a Scotch egg. Although they didn’t originate in Nigeria, these hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage and then fried are a very popular snack there.
via Facebook
Mama Gee’s
Address: 509 Beatties Ford Drive, Charlotte, NC
Cuisine: Ghanaian
Mama Gee’s, a small takeout restaurant in west Charlotte, serves food from Ghana. Traditional dishes include waakye (rice and beans), kelewele (fried plantain), tsoofie (turkey tails) and kenkey (fermented corn dough).
Jamile’s
Address: 4808 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC
Cuisine: Somali
Food from Somalia is diverse with Arab, Indian and Italian culinary influences, among others. Staples include canjeero (a thin, pancake-like sourdough flatbread), chicken and beef suqaar (quick fried meat), goat meat and baasto (pasta) dishes.
Migos at Oasis
When: Friday (Feb. 24), 9 p.m.
Where: Oasis. 501 North College Street.
Tickets: $30 to $100. Link.
You know him from: Bad and Boujee, aka the top song in the country right now.
2Chainz at Flight
When: Friday (Feb. 24), 9 p.m.
Where: Flight. 314 North College Street
Tickets: $50 for general admission to $500 for VIP. Link.
You know him from: I’m Different
Yo Gotti at Flight
When: Saturday (Feb. 25), noon
Where: Flight. 314 North College Street.
Tickets: $0 to $2,500. Link.
You know him from: Down in the DM
OT Genasis at Suite
When: Friday (Feb. 24), 10:30 p.m.
Where: Suite at the EpiCentre (210 East Trade Street)
Tickets: $25 to $2,000. Link.
You know him from: CoCo
Young Thug at The Palace
When: Saturday (Feb. 25), 10 p.m.
Where: The Palace, 415 East 8th Street
Tickets: $35 to $4,500. Link.
You know him from: Best Friend
Gucci Mane at Oasis
When: Saturday (Feb. 25), 9 p.m.
Where: Oasis. 502 North College Street.
Tickets: $40 to $100. Link.
You know him from: Lemonade
Jeezy at Club V
When: Saturday (Feb. 25), 10 p.m.
Where: The V, 500 West 5th Street
Tickets: $50 to $4,500. Link.
You know him from: Soul Survivor
DMX at Club One
When: Friday (Feb. 24), 9 p.m.
Where: Club One, 950 North Carolina Music Factory Boulevard
Tickets: Here
You know him from: What’s My Name
Fabolous and Meek Mill at Club One
When: Saturday (Feb. 25), 1 p.m.
Where: Club One, 950 North Carolina Music Factory Boulevard
Tickets: $40 to $3,500. Link.
You know him from: Make Me Better (Fabolous) and All Eyes On You (Meek Mill)
Note: You can also see Meek Mill and Gucci Mane on Saturday night at CAMEO. Link.
Plies and Blac Youngsta at Oak Room
When: Friday (Feb. 24), 9 p.m.
Where: The Oak Room, 200 East Bland Street
Tickets: $50 to $500.
You know him from: Ran Off On Da Plug Twice
Method Man, Red Man and Keith Murray at Amos’ Southend
When: Thursday (Feb. 23), 8 p.m.
Where: Amos’ Southend, 1423 South Tryon Street
Tickets: $50 to $75. Link.
You know him from: Da Rockwilder