Tim Miner
WFAE Reporters’ Favorite Stories of 2020
Creative News | January 12, 2021We’re not going out on much of a limb to say that 2020 was a year of stories. The political climate and the COVD-19 pandemic provided a new context and perspectives on timeless stories of family dynamics, homelessness, racial disparity and more. Whil… read more »
Our New Best Friend: Matt Alvis
CLT Creatives, Our New Best Friend | January 12, 2021There aren’t enough places for Charlotte artists to sell their work. If you disagree with that statement, our new best friend Matt Alvis (known on Instagram at @StencilSpray) will fight you. Okay, that’s hyperbole. He won’t fight you, but he will dis… read more »
Lost Drone on Christmas Day Leads to an Unforgettable Flight
Creative News | January 12, 2021By 5 p.m. on Christmas Day, they were up all over the neighborhood — hand-drawn, 8.5” x 11” signs that simply read: “Lost Drone” (with a phone number). There was something so pure about them that compelled Biscuit publisher, Tim Miner, to snap a pic… read more »
Our New Best Friends: Diversity On & Off Stage
CLT Creatives, Our New Best Friend, Uncategorized | January 6, 2021Diversity On & Off Stage Charlotte stages can make us laugh, cry, sing and dream … sometimes simultaneously. They often make us confront uncomfortable truths about life. Even now, quieted by COVID-19, stages have the power to inspire us to change… read more »
Where Are We In CLT? Ovens Auditorium
Exploring Charlotte, Where Are We in CLT? | January 6, 2021“Charlotte will grow with these buildings, and grow into them.” Charlottean David Ovens led the committee that built the original Charlotte Coliseum and the auditorium that still bears his name on Independence Blvd. He shared the words above with t… read more »
Where Are We in CLT? Sankofa Mural
Creative News, Where Are We in CLT? | December 30, 2020The Biscuit doesn’t have a “Man/Woman of the Year” award. But if we did, Ricky Singh would be a top contender. As one of the founders of the Charlotte Lab School, Singh is no stranger to the creative scene. But, in the wake of a shooting along Beatti… read more »
No Waiting in the Wings
Creative News | December 29, 2020After an already devastating year for live theater, 2020 had one more cruel surprise for Theatre Charlotte this week. Early Monday morning, an electrical fire in the HVAC system broke out in the historic theater at 501 Queens Road. While no one was… read more »
Dear Frontline Gives Artistic Props to Essential Workers
Exploring Charlotte | December 22, 2020Last week, the Oakland, California artist Kate Deciccio and her team painted a new, temporary mural on the back of the Mecklenburg Investment Company Building 229 S. Brevard Street. This new mural was funded by Dear Frontline, a community art initiat… read more »
The Panthers Match Philanthropic Passion with Creative Prowess
CLT Nonprofits, Creative News | December 22, 2020“Our experience working with local artists … was truly eye-opening. Each artist brought their own flavor to the collaboration and took to heart the passion behind the highlighted cause of each player.” – Jill Cole, Community Relations Assistant for… read more »
Our New Best Friend: @_CharlotteEAST
Exploring Charlotte, Our New Best Friend | December 17, 2020We’re not going to lie. The post below got us a little misty about holiday shopping in old Eastland Mall. That’s why we love our new best Instagram friend, @_CharlotteEAST. As the official account for the East Charlotte Advocacy Board (managed by Bo… read more »
An Exhibition of Creative Prowess … and Creative Friendship
CLT Creatives, Creative News, Exploring Charlotte, Happenings | December 17, 2020“Something fundamental for me is the great joy that comes from having true friends who encourage and promote the artistic work that one does, knowing how complicated this profession can be sometimes.” – Leandro Manzo More than 100 paintings and print… read more »
Where Are We in CLT: Anderson’s
Exploring Charlotte, O.G. CLT, Where Are We in CLT? | December 16, 2020The restaurant may have closed in 2006, but the sign is still up. More importantly, the pies are still being baked. The three Anderson brothers opened Anderson’s (originally called Mercury Sandwich Shop) in 1946 across from Presbyterian Hospital at… read more »
Liz Clasen-Kelly is Finding Creative Ways to End Homelessness
3 Biggest Challenges, CLT Nonprofits | December 10, 2020“There is only one Liz-Clasen Kelly. Her voice is one of knowledge, love, courage to do hard things and an unwavering belief that we can end homelessness. She makes us all believe; and that’s exactly what it will take.” – Lou Solomon, Interact Studio… read more »
PHOTO SAFARI: #CountOnMeCLT Window Murals Across Charlotte
CLT Creatives, Creative News, Exploring Charlotte | December 10, 2020There are many ways to fight a pandemic. One way is with a paintbrush. Over the past few months, we have shared information about Charlotte artists using their skills to artfully encourage the public to wash their hands, wait six feet apart and wear… read more »
Laura Wolff Sees the Soul of the Skyline
CLT Creatives, Exploring Charlotte, Viewfinder | December 10, 2020If Charlotte’s skyline has a soul, Laura Wolff, gameday photographer for the Charlotte Knights, is in the right place to find it. “I love the Charlotte Skyline because it is always changing,” she said. “Yes, they are always adding buildings to it, bu… read more »
Lo’Vonia Parks Answers 5 Ridiculous Questions … on Skates
5 Ridiculous Questions, CLT Creatives | December 3, 2020It’s no mean feat to slow down Lo’Vonia Parks. She’s been EVERYWHERE in Charlotte this year, from helping create the Black Lives Matter Mural uptown to painting a “Rise Up” rocking chair inspired by Maya Angelou and making lots (and lots) of jewelry…. read more »
Shotgun Houses on 7th Street
Where Are We in CLT? | December 3, 2020Huddled together behind the former AME Zion Church on 7th Street are two little houses with a big Charlotte history … and, hopefully, a new life to come. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission, these two homes were most… read more »
Our New Best Friend, @Happy_Mutants, Surprises Us
CLT Creatives, Exploring Charlotte, Our New Best Friend | December 3, 2020We love surprises. And, surprise is exactly what our new best friend, @Happy_Mutants, is all about. In just over a year, this anonymous artist has left more than 100 “mutants” he’s designed and created with a 3-D printer across the city. He looks for… read more »
Charlotte’s Best Bites on National Cookie Day
Creative News, Exploring Charlotte, For Newcomers | December 3, 2020A WORD OF CAUTION BEFORE YOU READ THIS: The information you’re about to read is going to make you hungry. In fact, you’ll likely be ravenous. Please don’t bite or lick your screen. Don’t scratch it either. We tried that … it doesn’t work. This year,… read more »
Our New Best Friend(s): Rodrigo & Wendy Jimenez
CLT Creatives, Our New Best Friend | November 25, 2020We thought we’d add a little extra spice to your Thanksgiving week … and the last week of Dancing with the Stars. (What!?!?! We already miss it!) The turkey in the oven ain’t the only thing cooking that’s muy caliente right now! Our new best friend… read more »
