3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (307+ words) Marshall Terry: You start off by saying Charlotte lacks a big-city mindset. What do you mean by that? Terry: Give us a thumbnail of your series. What aspects of the city do you focus on beyond the stuff that you've…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (25+ words) Broadway Magicians WFAE Magicians don't just perform on Broadway - they also act as theatrical consultants to create spooky or magical illusions in plays and musicals...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (133+ words) Audiences beware: Broadway’s new “Paranormal Activity” is not for the faint of heart. Based on the cult classic “Paranormal Activity” film series that debuted in 2007, Levi Holloway’s new stage version, directed by Felix Barrett, delivers precisely what horror movie fans…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (144+ words) The Lake Norman Orchestra returns to beautiful Laurel Gray Vineyards in Hamptonville, NC for a free afternoon concert at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The 60-member all-volunteer full orchestra is led by music director Samuel A. Kyzer. The orchestra…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (155+ words) The Lake Norman Orchestra returns to the beautiful and historic First Presbyterian Church in Salisbury, NC for a concert featuring pianist Teresa de Freitas on George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." The 60-member all-volunteer orchestra is led by music director Samuel…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (92+ words) WFAE Hong Kong's independent bookstores are shutting down. The spirit of free expression persists In once-freewheeling Hong Kong, dozens of bookstores have been forced to close their doors in the face of China’s political crackdown. Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (133+ words) WFAE Amanda Knox debuts 'Cartwheel,' a one-woman comedy, at Edinburgh Fringe Festival Amanda Knox has come a long way since her wrongful imprisonment for the murder of her study-abroad roommate in Perugia, Italy. It’s been 15 years since her conviction was…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1549+ words) If you’re someone who frequents a North Carolina public library — especially in an urban area like Raleigh or Charlotte — you might be all too familiar with searching the catalog for a buzzy book, only to find the waitlist is hundreds,…...