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The Rundown: Things to Do Friday, November 16 – Sunday, November 18

June 16, 2018

By Shawn D. Allison, II Greetings everyone! It has been a long, cold and rainy week but the clouds have lifted because the weekend is finally here! There’s lots to do out here and before we jump into the family festivities next week, here’s a few goodies to feast upon!…

The Roll Up: Charlotte’s New Artist Residency Program

June 13, 2018

By Jimese S. Orange A unique artist residency program, utilizing a home and converting the garage into a gallery and work space where internationally renowned artists reside, work and create in the heart of a historic African-American neighborhood, is taking off in Charlotte.…

Closing the Gap in Charlotte’s Digital Divide

June 6, 2018

By Angela Lindsay Many people rely daily on cell phones, laptops, activity trackers and smart watches. However, not everyone has access to the technology that has become increasingly necessary to keep up with and compete in our rapidly advancing society. According to DigitalCharlotte.org, …

The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, September 6 – 2

June 6, 2018

By Shawn D. Allison, II Peace brothers and sisters! This is the most important weekend of the year—it is The Black Ferris Bueller’s born day! What better way to celebrate with all of you in a wide variety of goodies to get into!…

The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, July 19 – Monday, July 23

May 19, 2018

By Shawn D. Allison, II Happy Thursday everyone! I hope you all have had a great week but here we are – the weekend! There’s lots to do and the city is bursting with all sorts of infectious cultural energy.…

The Rundown: Things to do a Thursday, September 13 – Monday, September 17

May 13, 2018

By Shawn D. Allison, II Peace and blessings everyone! I want to thank everyone for the tremendous amount of birthday love you all have shown me last weekend. 33 feels phenomenal so far! This weekend is looking rather bright, but the skies above us are telling a different story.…

The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, December 13- Sunday, December 16

May 13, 2018

By Shawn D. Allison, II What’s good everyone! “The Hawk” may be out and Jack Frost is giving people the cold shoulder. However, we still keep cool under all the atmospheric pressure, you dig? Check this out, I know it’s rather chilly out there, but your man—The Black Ferris Bueller has found all sorts of goodies this weekend to heat your spirits up and bring warmth to your heart!…

The Rundown: Things to Do Friday, November 2 – Monday, November 5

May 2, 2018

By Shawn D. Allison, II What’s poppin’ everybody? We made it to the weekend and we made it to a new month! Hello November! There’s A LOT of stuff happening this weekend and as an extra bonus, Daylight Savings is rolling our clocks back so we get an extra hour of fun this Saturday night!…

April 29, 2018

By: Shawn D. Allison, II Happy Thursday everyone! The sun is out and it is time to shine all the way through! There’s lots to do this weekend to close the month of June and starting July off with a bang!…

The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, August 23 – Tuesday, August 28

April 22, 2018

By Shawn D. Allison, II What’s the word family? Summer is winding down and school is right around the corner. But before we send our youth back to the classroom, come and get engaged with all sorts of family fun this weekend!…