Seniors Stay Healthy with Friends and Fitness
By Tonya Jameson
Inside the community room at Greater Bethel AME Church, music blared as arms reached toward the ceiling and bodies swayed. Laugher rang out as the group’s leader called out the steps.
“Push it away,” Mitchell Smith-Bey called out, “hot dogs, push it away, hamburgers, push it
Mitchell Smith-Bey
away.”
“French fries,” a woman panted, as she swept her arm in front of her body as if she was pushing through a crowd of people.…
The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, September 5 – Monday, September 9
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 of Things to Do: Thursday, September 19 – Sunday, September 22
By Shawn D. Allison, II
What’s the word family? Summer 2019 has come to a close and it has been a memorable one for sure. But before we embrace the new season with new vibrations, let’s close out the Solstice with a bang featuring a super dope lineup of all sorts of goodies to indulge in!…
The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, October 31 – Sunday, November 3
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings all you guys and ghouls! Halloween 2019 is here and the horror has hit the QC with all sorts of fun and frightening events! There’s a lot of things, tricks and treats in store for the minions this weekend so be sure to have those costumes ready for loads of endless fun!…
The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, August 1 – Monday, August 5
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings family! Time just keeps flying by because we are now in the month of August! And to kick off the hottest month of the year, I’ve found some true hotness boiling and brewing in the Queen City streets this weekend!…
Development of City’s 2040 Plan Aims to Engage Public
By Tonya Jameson
Longtime residents on the west side of Charlotte don’t need to be reminded that their voices have been ignored as the city has grown. Neither do folks on the east side.
These residents have been sharing their frustrations and hopes for revitalized communities, during community workshops to craft the Charlotte 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which will guide the city’s growth in the next two decades.…
The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, October 10 – Tuesday, October 15
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Saltutations everyone! We’ve got a totally jam-packed weekend ahead of us and this extra crisp Fall weather is only going to add more enjoyment! I’ll be hitting the decks this Sunday afternoon at The Turn-Up Alternative at Tip Top Daily Market so be sure to slide through and enjoy some of the sounds!…
The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, May 30 – Monday, June 3
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings Brothers and Sisters! We have made it to the end of
Shawn Allison shares all the places you’ll wanna be in the Queen City.
May and are now roughly halfway through 2019. So far the city has been very active with all sorts of exciting happenings, but Summer is very near and things are about to get hotter.…
The Rundown of Things to Do: March 28 – March 31
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Family, we have made it to the end of March and what a ride it has been! There’s lots to do this weekend and we’re going to end it with a serious bang! I’ll be very busy as usual, but if you’d like to keep up with my trail of trouble, check out my “Hot List!”
THURSDAY – Stimulus: Sound Works at The McColl Center
THURSDAY – Screening of “Whose Streets?” at The Levine Museum of the New South
FRIDAY— MARCHing to the Sound Christian Open Mic Night
FRIDAY– Solstice Dance Party at Crown Station
SATURDAY– I Still Love The 90’s Brunch & Day Party: West Charlotte Alumni Edition
SATURDAY – Arts & Advocacy Experience 2019: Brooklyn to Biddleville
SATURDAY – Depression Doesn’t Look Like Me: Christians + Emotional Health
SATURDAY – AfroPop Charlotte: The Bantu Experience, Vol.…
The Rundown of Things to Do: Thursday, June 13 – Sunday June 16
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings everyone and happy Juneteenth to you all! There’s a lot in store for this celebration and I’ve taken the liberty of finding some cool events stretching all the way out to neighboring towns of Charlotte!…