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Classroom Central provides school supplies to more than 100,000 school kids in poverty in greater Charlotte
By Katie Levans | | June 10, 2015 Views: While most kids and parents are shifting into summer vacation mode, Classroom Central is gearing up for its busiest fundraising season of the year, collecting the money and products necessary to distribute free school supplies to students in need when class is back in session this fall.
A Charlotte area theatre teacher is inspiring students... and he now has a new decoration for his desk
By Collin Beck | June 8, 2015 Views: Corey Mitchell, theatre teacher at Charlotte’s Northwest School of the Arts, was awarded the first ever Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre Education Sunday in New York. The Tony Awards are the annual awards for outstanding achievement in theatre. Mitchell was announced as the winner Thursday. He received the award, an honorarium and a trip to New York to attend the Tony Awards where he was honored. Mitchell was chosen from over 4,000 nominees.
How to spend 90 minutes at 7th Street Public Market like a pro
By Collin Beck | April 29, 2015 Views: I love 7th Street Public Market. It started with an addiction to the coffee shop, Not Just Coffee, but quickly grew to a love for other vendors in the BOA owned and leased building. The whole market creates a sense of community. But you can act you like you own the joint with just a few pointers. (1) Park like a market pro If you are like me and don’t work uptown, park in the 7th Street deck and validate inside the market. The first 90 minutes are free.
What is Montessori? It’s not all peace tables and rain sticks.
By Brittany Stone | October 1, 2015 Views: The stuff you’ve heard about Montessori schools is (probably) only partially true. If you’ve heard any of the common misconceptions – like how Montessori kids just do whatever they want all day long, or how they have no structure, all they do is play without any real work or rigor – then it’s fair to see how you may think that Montessori schools are only for crazy, hippie parents. Or anti-vaxxers.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library + CMS announce ONE Access partnership turning student IDs into library memberships
By Katie Levans | | August 7, 2015 Views: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools announced yesterday a partnership to bring access to library materials to some 145,000 students in 168 schools throughout the county.
Solutions for clean water in developing countries are on Independence Blvd.
By Collin Beck | May 13, 2015 Views: Inside a nondescript office complex off of Independence Blvd, Chris Matthews and Justin Sonnett have that ‘recent graduate’ look in their eyes: eagerness, excitement and charisma. It’s infectious. The 2 newly minted Engineers from UNCC (’14) are taking a senior project to new depths and it might just change the way clean water is produced in needy areas.
Hubee D’s in Myers Park is made to order
By Gi Hallmark | | June 25, 2015 Views: My eating habits can only be described as erratic and weird. I blame kids. To me, eating is not just a form of nourishment, but an experience as well. With kids, it’s more difficult to eat appealing meals in enjoyable settings, which leads to eating like a bird at times and gorging pounds of food at others. I’m sure this is as unhealthy as it sounds. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the Providence Road Hubee D’s in Myers Park, with kids in tow.
So you've got some time to kill at Charlotte Douglas International Airport: Where to eat, drink and be weary
I hate it so much I’d sooner drive to any destination less than 12 hours away because once you factor in the transit time and parking and security and inevitable flight delays (if you’re me), that’s about how long it takes to fly anyway. Except when I’m in my car I’m not breathing recycled fart air produced by strangers. I’m a cursed flyer. It seems every plane I try to get on is running way behind schedule, overbooked or not departing at all. Sometimes it works in my favor.
Has Charlotte made progress in ending homelessness?
When you see someone sleeping on a bench in uptown, asking for money at an exit off of the highway, or slipping under an overpass at night you become aware of Charlotte’s often silent homeless population. 2016 will mark the culmination of the ‘Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s Ten Year Implementation Plan to End and Prevent Homelessness’.
September theatre picks: La Cage Aux Folles to Beauty and the Beast
‘Act well your part; there all the honor lies’ – Alexander Pope I hope you got to see some fantastic theatre last month in the Queen City. There was plenty to see. September shows no sign of slowing down. I got to catch a gem of a show: Three Bone Theatre’s “4000 Miles” at Upstage. Marilyn Carter played the aging Vera. Her performance was a master class in acting. If you missed it, you certainly missed out. But that’s the best part about plays.
6 Agenda pro tips for riding the streetcar
I am fortunate that the streetcar is extremely convenient for me. It runs from the edge of my neighborhood into uptown, almost to the building in which I work. As a result, I ride it just about every day, often twice. If there’s anyone who has ridden the streetcar more times than me, chances are they’ve got “CATS” written on their shirt.
USA USA USA: 5 spots soccer fans will be watching the Women's World Cup on Sunday
By Zach Hall | | July 2, 2015 Views: After a great 2-0 win over the #1 ranked Germany on Tuesday night, the US Women’s National Team is headed to the World Cup Final on Sunday. Game time is 7pm (FOX). So, where will you watch the game? While BC Place in Vancouver, Canada will be full, bars across the country will be filling up with fans to experience what I believe is truly the best thing about the beautiful game – community.
5 reasons you should check out the NASCAR Hall of Fame - even if you aren’t a fan
When certain family members visit me in Charlotte, I can be assured we will visit two places: (1) Ikea (‘Yes, it is amazing that someone can live in a 400/sqft apartment.’)(2) NASCAR Hall of Fame I am not a NASCAR super-fan. My father, however, loves NASCAR. I took him to the Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway a few months ago. He loves the cars and the science of racing. I loved that we got to go into the Pits and the Speedway Club for drinks like VIP’s. I love being VIP.
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