Math Tutoring with Heart
By Eren Simpson
A Charlotte nonprofit is helping to bolster area math scores 30 minutes at a time, with a whole lot of heart and help from volunteer tutors.
Heart Math Tutoring was built from a partnership between Social Venture Partners (SVP) Charlotte, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and Communities in Schools, after identifying a need for willing volunteers to help struggling students after rigorous testing standards were introduced in 2013.…
MINT TO MOVE CULTURAL DANCE NIGHT
WHEN: SATURDAY, SEP 15, 2018 (celebrating the Mint’s Grand Re-Opening and Latin American Heritage Month) 7:00PM – 11:30PM
WHERE: Mint Museum Uptown at Levine Center for the Arts, 500 South Tryon Street
COST: ADMISSION: $13 / $9.75 MINT MEMBERS; $1 OFF General Admission before 9 PM
Mint to Move Cultural Dance Night began at Mint Museum Uptown in 2012 to reflect the region’s diverse and inclusive commUNITY through music, dancing, visual art, and cultural appreciation.…
The Rundown: Things to do, Thursday, August 30 – Monday, September 3
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Hey everyone! It’s Labor Day weekend and the QC is booming with lots of exciting things! There’s something for people of all ages to enjoy and like you, I hope to sink my teeth into some delicious BBQ on Monday!…
The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, July 12 – Sunday, July 15
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Greetings Family! The weekend has arrived and I hope everyone is
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feeling alright out there. There’s quite a bit of festivals with some truly unique works of art taking center stage and screen and if you open your minds, you’ll be sure to truly experience and appreciate some wondrous creativity from your community.…
The Roll Up: Charlotte’s New Artist Residency Program
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.…
The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, September 6 – 2
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
By Shawn D. Allison, II
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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
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Peace and blessings everyone! I want to thank everyone for the tremendous
Shawn Allison shares all the places you’ll wanna be in the Queen City.
amount of birthday love you all have shown me last weekend.…
The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, August 2 – Monday, August 6
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Shawn Allison shares all the places you’ll wanna be in the Queen City.
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!…
The Rundown: Things to Do Friday, November 2 – Monday, November 5
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!…