Events
Month: April 2018
Lifestyle
Let’s walk and explore the Queen City in May
Charlotte’s neighborhoods have stories to tell – stories many residents have never heard. Charlotte City Walks offer a chance to hear those stories and learn more about the Queen City through free neighborhood tours in May.
Some of the walks include:
• A Neighborhood Through Artists’ Eyes – This tour of East Charlotte’s Plaza Shamrock and Country Club areas is led by artists with home studios in the neighborhood, including Yard Art Day founder Deborah Triplett; CATS Blue Line artists Susan Brenner and Sharon Dowell; studio artist Amy Sanders and glass artist Carmella Jarvi.…
Events
The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, August 23 – Tuesday, August 28
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!…
Events
The Rundown: Thursday, June 21 – Sunday, June 25
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Summer is finally here everyone! It’s been a long time coming but now it’s time to take the top of the ride and cruise around the QC to all the cool events I’ve got lined up for you this weekend!…
Events
The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, November 22 – Sunday, November 25
By: Shawn D. Allison, II
Give thanks Brothers and Sisters! It’s Thanksgiving and there’s quite a few things cooking in the QC this weekend and of course, your favorite cultural ambassador, The Black Ferris Bueller has found some delicious cultural fixin’s for your soul!…
March-April 2018
Meet the Mayor: Vi Lyles
By Angela Lindsay
She did it. Last November, Vi Lyles became Charlotte’s first African-American female mayor after a hotly contested race—one which ended with a much more definitive defeat of her Republican opponent, Kenny Smith, than many residents and experts predicted.…
Lifestyle
Learning Language for Fun
By Eren Simpson
Learning foreign languages is a family affair for Shylene Santiago and her eight children.
When Santiago’s now 10-month-old was born, he was born with a heart condition. Because of his fragility, Santiago decided she needed to quit the workforce and stay home with her son, and find a way to work from home to continue to provide for her family financially.…
Events
The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, August 16 – Sunday, August 20
By Shawn D. Allison, II
What’s the word everyone? Happy Thursday to you all. We have zoomed through this week but now it’s time to cool out and relax with some fun in the sun this weekend! As always, your brother, The Black Ferris Bueller keeps you up to date of all the beats in the QC streets, and this weekend is looking really dope as always!…
Events
The Rundown: Things to do Thursday, August 9 – Sunday, August 12
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Peace family. We made it to another weekend and boy is it
jam-packed! There’s a lot of festivals happening in our town and once you read what I have scribbled down, you’ll be thinking about heading to the nearest laboratory to clone yourselves to experience them all at once!…
Events
The Rundown: Things To do October 4 – October 7
By Shawn D. Allison, II
Peace and blessings everyone! Here we are, another week in the bag and another weekend on our horizon. There’s lots of stuff to do in “The Rundown” and as always, I’m gonna deliver the goods Black Ferris Bueller-style!…