A Force to Be Reckoned With – Nellie Ashford
By Eddie Bell
The joyous expression that flashed across Nellie Ashford’s serene brown face as she recounted the tale of her first art exhibit at the Actor’s Theater in Louisville brightened her rented Little Rock Road studio. She’d left the theater with a sealed envelope and no mention of her achievement, which she learned of only after the 12-hour drive back to Charlotte.…
A Life of Service and Gratitude
By Steffi Travis
When you first meet Unetta Moore, there is instant camaraderie. She possesses an infectious smile and humble, inviting demeanor. Her hearty laugh shows her keen sense of humor and ability to dissolve tension. She describes herself as a perceptive “people-person” who is happiest when helping others to thrive and reach their potential.…
The Rundown: Thursday, December 20 – Sunday, December 23
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Seasons’ Greetings Brothers and Sisters! I hope everyone is doing well and full of joy as I am. Check the method, there’s not a whole lot going on this weekend, however, I was able to scrape up a few goodies for everyone to enjoy.…
The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, February 7 – Monday, February 11
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings everyone! I will be out spreading the joy to all this Saturday afternoon on the turntables at my event “Bueller’s Vinyltine’s Boogie” so please be sure to come through and get some of this love I have inside!…
The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, January 3 – Sunday, January 6
By Shawn D. Allison, II
We did it everyone! We made it to 2019! I hope your first few days have been awesome but now it’s time to get the first “Rundown” of the year! There’s not too much happening in the QC but I managed to squeeze out a few goodies for you to explore and enjoy.…
The Rundown: List of Things to Do Thursday, December 6 – Monday, December 10
By Shawn D. Allison, II
What’s good everyone! I hope you all have had a fantastic week. The weekend is here but Mother Nature decided to give us the cold shoulder and cool things down. Whatever the weather, I’ve found all sorts of goodies to get into this weekend.…
Discovery Place Education Studio Provides New Approach to Education
By Kallan Louis
School may have been out for the summer, but class was in session for dozens of educators in June and July, when they participated in the Summer Leadership Institute at Discovery Place Education Studio uptown. There were five four-hour open registration courses, providing hands-on experience on topics including “3D Printing and Design” and “Robotics and Coding.”
“The whole focus of Summer Leadership Institute is how do we take any random teacher from any random school, and give them the opportunity to get the full depth of experience that we would normally provide to a full school or district over the course of a year, in four days,” said Doug Thompson, senior manager at the Education Studio.…
The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, November 29 – Sunday, December 2
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings good people! I hope everyone’s Thanksgiving was full of love, peace, laughter and good food as mine was. But here we are about to enter the last month of the year with a fresh lineup of hot events guaranteed to push that cold, bitter weather away!…
Are Bugs Bugging You?
Carli Abram is the owner and creative director of Pollynation Apothecary.
By Carli Abram
The dog days of summer are in full effect, and so are the mosquitoes which will continue through the fall. It’s difficult to imagine what good can come from cohabitating with these annoying pests.…
Helping People When It matters Most: ChemoCars
By Eren Simpson
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, the last question on his or her mind should be, “How am I going to get to my treatment?”
When his mom was being treated for stage four pancreatic cancer, Zach Bolster heard about the struggle some patients have getting to and from treatment due to lack of transportation, often leading them to quit treatment altogether.…