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Thursday, June 28, 2012
News / Opinion Wells Fargo's latest fee is bad for business
Posted By Erin Tracy-Blackwood on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 4:22 PM
This week Wells Fargo surprised customers who maintain free checking accounts.
The San Francisco-based bank sent notice that it'd be charging new monthly fees ranging from $5-$12 to customers who do not maintain a minimum daily balance in the thousands or have a direct deposit of $500 each month.
Film / Film News Opening Friday
Posted By Matt Brunson on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 12:51 PM
- Universal
- Ted
Magic Mike - Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey
People Like Us - Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks
Ted - Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis
Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection - Tyler Perry, Eugene Levy
Your Sister's Sister - Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt
News / Democratic National Convention 2012 DNC 2012 Notebook: A tale of two press ops
Posted By Mary C. Curtis on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 10:41 AM
After the kind of Tuesday Dan Murrey had, he needed Wednesday.
He looked relaxed as he joined 75 volunteers on humpday at the Levine Children's Hospital, one of many convention staffers, credit union crew and National Journal group returning for the rooftop playground project that will be unveiled during convention week. It's part of the legacy to leave something behind in the convention cities of Charlotte and Tampa.
It was a change from Tuesday, when Democrats announced they had decided to move their Labor Day "Carolina Fest 2012" from Charlotte Motor Speedway to uptown. To answer questions about what the move would mean for security, transportation and protesters - and how the late change would affect arrangements already begun by Concord officials - Murrey, chairman of the DNC host committee, cited "logistics" and moving delegates busy with caucus meetings from uptown as reasons for the switch.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Thursday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, June 28, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Out of the Boxx at Duke Energy Theater
* The Captain's Beardaversary at Growlers Pourhouse
* Junior Astronomers at Tremont Music Hall
* Lavell Crawford at The Comedy Zone Charlotte
* Gabrielle Javier at Park Road Books
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Travel + Tech = Wayfaring Tech Nomad
Posted By Desiree Kane on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Creative Loafing has a new blog coming. Mine!
Wayfaring Tech Nomad will be about three things: Travel, tech and, occasionally, the intersection of the two.
In April, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to go on a trip to Doha, Qatar and bring everyone along with me. Now, I'm off to Hong Kong in July. The experience will be the same: a look at the world through a Charlottean's eyes. While I'm not traveling, and sometimes when I am, I'll be keeping everyone up to date on the cool happenings with the tech scene, especially as it pertains to our beautiful city.
Speaking of, expect neat things like this panorama, which is what I'm shooting in the above video, and other little vignettes from all kinds of cool places all over the world. (Use your mouse and click to move the panorama along.)
So, welcome to the adventure! Hong Kong will mark the first Wayfaring Tech Nomad posts and begins on July 3!
Follow me on Twitter: @dbirdy.
Photo credit: Maltman23
Video credit: Kevin Beaty
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Wednesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 9:16 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, June 27, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Micro Brews Cruise at U.S. National Whitewater Center
* Miss Coco Peru at Duke Energy Theater
* One Direction at Time Warner Cable Arena
* Ron Feingold at The Comedy Zone Charlotte
* Summer Outdoor Cinema Series at Kenton Place
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Arts LOL: Comedy in the Q.C.
Posted By Anita Overcash on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 5:33 PM
Listed below is a roundup of CL's top picks for comedy shows in Charlotte this week. Hopefully, they keep you entertained and, more importantly, laughing out loud.
You may not have heard of the six comics taking to the stage at the Almost Famous Comedy Show, but that doesn't mean they won't make you laugh. These rising talents have been tweaking their stand-up acts for the past few months, leading up to tonight's final competition. The showcase - created by comedian Blayr Nias - is for a good cause, too. Folks are encouraged to bring canned goods and non-perishable items for donation to Second Harvest Food Bank. $10. June 26, 8 p.m. The Comedy Zone Charlotte at N.C. Music Factory, 900 N.C. Music Factory Blvd., Suite B3. 980-321-4702. www.cltcomedyzone.com.
Drag star, Miss Coco Peru brings her "There Comes A Time" show to Duke Energy Theater, as a part of this weeks continuing Queen's Fab Fest. Peru talks about pretty much whatever she feels like and puts silly twists onto everyday life experiences. $32-$75. June 27, 8 p.m. Duke Energy Theater, 345 N. College St. 704-372-1000. www.blumenthalarts.org.
We aren't going to sugar-coat obesity, so let's get straight to the point: Lavell Crawford is fat. The comedian, who ranked second place (next to winner Jon Reep of Hickory, N.C.) on season five of NBC's Last Comic Standing, doesn't bother denying his frequent feeding frenzies. His act addresses being a "big guy in a skinny man's world" - though with other giants like Ralphie May and Gabriel Iglesias shaking the comic front, we beg to differ. Crawford shares stories about getting fired from a fast food restaurant when burgers went missing and the ridicule of ordering family-sized meals alone at fried chicken restaurants, where he's asked "For here or to go?" He also picks fun at his fam and other randomness not related to food. But in the end, it's the fat jokes that prevail. $25-$30. June 28, 8 p.m.; June 29-30, 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m. The Comedy Zone Charlotte at N.C. Music Factory, 900 N.C. Music Factory Blvd., Suite B3. 980-321-4702. www.cltcomedyzone.com.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Tuesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:31 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, June 26, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Beauty and the Beast at Belk Theater
* Tenacious D at The Fillmore
* Almost Famous Comedy Show at The Comedy Zone Charlotte
* Picasso exhibit at Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
* Trivia at Big Ben British Pub & Restaurant
Monday, June 25, 2012
News / Opinion Dunces of the Week: Conservative Supreme Court justices
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 4:10 PM
It's been said that a president is a glorified spokesman, navigating the country's discussion in his favor while trying hard to hide his faults.
But today proved how relevant the presidential powers can be when the five Reagan, Bush and Bush Jr. Supreme Court nominees "reversed a decision of the Montana Supreme Court that had refused to allow the Citizens United decision," according to The New York Times. The 2010 landmark decision prohibited limiting independent political spending by corporations and unions. The Times wrote:
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Monday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 8:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, June 25, 2012 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Cult Movie Monday screening of The Warriors at Actor's Theatre of Charlotte
* Joint Damage, Seaboard + Ben Kennedy, Eastern Seaboard Duo at Snug Harbor
* Monday Night Allstars at Double Door Inn
* Find Your Muse Open Mic at The Evening Muse
* Monday Funday at Dixie's Tavern
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Question the Queen City: Who set fire to the nightlife? 3
From 1971 to 1976, 17 nightclubs in Charlotte burned to the ground. Who did it?
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Rango / Gnomeo & Juliet: Tale of two toons
Toon Western triggers a good time for all, but silly Shakespeare spin is solely for the kids.
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Question the Queen City: An unsolved double murder 5
Did they ever catch the killer from the Mulberry Church Road murders?
