Creative News
Want to stay in-the-know with news about the immense creativity happening throughout Charlotte, and the people behind it all? You’re in the right place. Our team of writers, videographers, photographers, illustrators and podcasters are committed to clogging your arteries with Queen City creative news, rich profiles and a heaping helping of humor. Dig in!
Charlotte Music was Everywhere … Now, It’s ANYWHERE
Creative News | March 27, 2020Are you bored with your “Quarantine Playlist?” Have you watched enough Netflix to last you the rest of the year? Do you miss your weekend outings to Charlotte’s local music venues? Music Everywhere CLT wants to help you out, as well a musical creati… read more »
Tariq Bokhari Answers Shelter-In-Place Questions
Creative News | March 25, 2020With the announcement of shelter-in-place orders for Mecklenburg County that take effect at 8am on Thursday, March 26, many questions about what kinds of movements are allowed have cropped up. Our media partner, WFAE, has posted answers to many of th… read more »
Combined, Hope and Creativity Make the Impossible Possible
Creative News, Editorials | March 22, 2020Earlier this week, we were listening to a podcast about the Apollo 13 mission. The situation faced by Mission Control was unprecedented. The threat was very real. The outcome was very uncertain. In short, the immediate impact of Oxygen Tank 2 explodi… read more »
Front Porch Sundays Offers Online Options
Creative News | March 22, 2020South End favorite, Front Porch Sundays may have had to hit the pause button for now, but they’ve got options of how you can support the local merchants and vendors who are part of this monthly market. On Friday, Esther and Elsa, the company that pro… read more »
We’re all in this together.
Creative News, Editorials | March 20, 2020PHOTO CREDIT: Steven Lamar We may be apart. But, we’re still together. The picture above makes us very happy and a little sad, too. It was taken by photographer Steven Lamar at the most recent meeting of CreativeMornings/Charlotte. It was an i… read more »
Daily Recipe – Rachael Green’s Quaran-Tini
Creative News, Recipes | March 20, 2020Rachael Green’s Quaran-Tini Ingredients: Tsp of finely diced fresh ginger Juice of 1 lemon 0.5 oz. of honey / 1 oz. of honey syrup (1/2 honey 1/2 water) Sprinkle of thyme dried / spring of thyme fresh 2 oz. of Conniption Gin (local North Carol… read more »
Tell us how you’re staying creative!
Creative News | March 15, 2020These are challenging times, but creativity thrives under challenging circumstances. Indulging in your creative passions will keep your mind and your soul fed. And, it will do the same for others. As you create at home for yourself, your family, your… read more »
The Charlotte Symphony Strikes Back!
Creative News, Happenings, Videos | March 11, 2020On March 13 and 14 , 2020, conductor Christopher James Lees will lead the Charlotte Symphony as they play the gorgeous John Williams score live alongside a screening of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back … and, we asked members of the Sym… read more »
Wet Paint – Meet Matt Moore: The Wolf (G.O.A.T)
Creative News | March 4, 2020EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of a new series called Wet Paint, devoted to telling to stories of the people behind Charlotte’s mural community, by Matt Morrison, AKA @CLTGraffiti Over 7 months ago, I started an Instagram account called CLT Graffit… read more »
You Don’t Say — Krispy Kreme Delivery Starts on Leap Day!
Creative News | February 25, 2020Krispy Kreme, the North Carolina-based and Charlotte-loved doughnut chain, recently announced the launch of their new delivery service. Starting Leap Day (February 29 ), you will be able to have fresh Krispy Kreme doughnuts and coffee delivered strai… read more »
Queen City Quiz Show – March 26
Creative News | February 24, 2020Dear Biscuit Readers, We’re grateful that you enjoy our weekly batches of The Biscuit into your inbox. And, now, we’d like you to be among the first to know about a special one-night event happening on Thursday, March 26 at 7:00pm. We’re calling it “… read more »
Creative News – Nerdy Night Out, Five Points Plaza & I Heart Rail Trail
Creative News, Happenings | February 19, 2020Join us for a Nerdy Night Out (and Bring Your Ideas)! CALLING ALL NERDS! WE NEED YOUR HELP! Last year, Blumenthal Performing Arts invited Charlotte Is Creative to develop Nerdy Night Out, an “intelligent nightlife series.” With the help of Caveat NYC… read more »
400 Rubik’s Cubes Unleash Infinite Creativity
Creative News | January 30, 2020Just before the end of 2019, Jordan Pham, a 14-year-old Charlottean, asked his parents for several hundred Rubik’s in order to create pixel mosaic portraits like those he’d found online. (It’s a story in and of itself — say Jordan’s folks — finding… read more »
The “King of Queen City Can Design” Helps Us Celebrate National Beer Can Day
Creative News | January 24, 2020Yep. You read that right. January 24, 2020 is “Beer Can Appreciation Day” across the globe. This is a day that should have great cultural significance here in Charlotte where our ever-growing ecosystem of breweries is daily producing award-winning be… read more »
“Space to Work Together” – EY wavespace Arrives at The RailYard
Creative News, Exploring Charlotte | January 22, 2020“Charlotte, as its forming its identity, needs to be pulling from all the different sectors, all the different groups — nonprofit, corporate, start-up. That’s what we want to be doing here.” – Sarah Smith, EY wavespace™ Facilitator Charlotte’s burge… read more »
The “Lights” Are Still Bright at the Whitewater Center
Creative News, Exploring Charlotte | January 15, 2020The holiday lights have been packed up and put away for another year across the city, but there is still holiday magic alive in the air (and the woods) at the U.S. National Whitewater Center. “Lights,” an immersive light exhibit installed along a hal… read more »
HUGS & Bolts – January
Creative News | January 15, 2020The design team at #thesavageway, created this giant Bolt of Inspiration for use at CreativeMornings/Charlotte as a gift from Charlotte Is Creative sponsor, OrthoCarolina. Bolt of Inspiration At each meeting of CreativeMornings/Charlotte, specials ar… read more »
You Don’t Say: Ok, Kannapolis Boomer
Creative News, Exploring Charlotte | January 15, 2020The Kannapolis Intimidators minor league baseball team recently changed their name to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. With this new name comes a new mascot and according to WFAE’s Dashiell Coleman, the Cannon Ballers decided on mustached baseball name… read more »
Wheelin’ Art Dealin’ in Miami
Creative News | December 19, 2019Local artists Rebecca Henderson and Grace Stott made good on their “get moving” mission with their mobile art gallery, Wheeling Art Dealing as they traveled south to Miami Art Week earlier this month. With help from the Women’s Impact Fund and Goodye… read more »
NERD ALERT! “Intelligent Nightlife” Series Coming to Charlotte Stages
Creative News, Exploring Charlotte, Happenings | November 26, 2019Stages managed by Blumenthal Performing Arts rarely go unused, but there are odd times they can be quiet. And, there’s nothing lonelier than an empty stage. No worries, though. The Blumenthal team has a plan. About 18 months ago, Blumenthal Performin… read more »
