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This new wing at Moore Place will house 35 chronically homeless people in addition to the 85 existing units.

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Home Sweet home Housing First once drew doubts, but it’s hard to argue with results By vanessa Infanzon

tacy Smith* is a 35-year-old Charlottean. She was at the top of her class when she received her GED through a joint Charlotte Area Fund and CPCC program. You may have unknowingly met her at one of the popular local restaurants where she has worked. For a short while, she attended classes 10 | jun. 30 - jul. 6, 2016 | clclt.com

at Johnson and Wales University. She is also mother to three children, all of whom live in other states. Upon meeting Smith, one might not guess she’s been living on the streets for more than seven years, the last four in Charlotte. She sets up each night at one of many pop-up camps that develop throughout the city. Some of these camps remain in place for months

on end. Some are cleared out by police or the folks living there simply up and leave. Smith eats most meals at St. Peter’s soup kitchen at Urban Ministry Center (UMC), a resource center for folks experiencing homelessness in Charlotte, or with a camp group if they have food and a safe place to cook. Despite these daily struggles extending years beyond when she hoped they would,

Smith has kept a positive attitude. Her case manager at UMC, Allison Winston, noted that most people who have been homeless for as long as Smith have given up hope for a different life. “Stacy has found a way to remain forward looking,” she says. Smith fits the “chronically homeless” definition, meaning a person with a disabling condition who has been homeless for one

year or more or has experienced at least four episodes of homelessness in each of the past three years. She suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder caused by physical and sexual abuse that occurred during childhood. She is one of 345 remaining on Charlotte’s Chronically Homeless Registry. Within weeks, she hopes to join the hundreds of people that have been removed from that list over the last year. The Chronically Homeless Registry was created in January 2015 by Housing First Charlotte-Mecklenburg (HFCM), a coalition of 28 private companies and nonprofit organizations, as a first step in its plan to end chronic homelessness by the end of 2016. The group has helped find housing for 323 people since its founding. Much of HFCM’s success can be credited to its use of the Housing First initiative, which focuses on finding housing for the chronically homeless before all else. In 2012, the initiative was still a hotly debated topic, as Housing Readiness advocates argued that the chronically homeless need to be drug-free and/ or medically compliant before they could be deemed stable enough for housing. Neighbors of Housing First complexes also worried about living near large groups of people who may be battling addictions or other issues. Now, following four years of success at Moore Place, Charlotte’s first Housing First complex, officials have announced a multimillion-dollar campaign to build a new, 120-unit complex to help cut Charlotte’s chronically homeless population even further.

Sam Anthony in the Moore Place apartment he’s lived in for nearly four years. He will be looking at moving out on his own soon.

The Housing First philosophy originated in New York City and Los Angeles in the 1990s. According to Liz Clasen-Kelly, associate executive director of policy and outreach at UMC, Housing First has been successful because of the assertion that a homeless person is more likely to succeed if given a place to live. Medical support, connections with social workers and all other services come after that. In 2008, UMC received a grant to pilot a program with scattered sites throughout Charlotte using the Housing First method. UMC worked with property managers to find homes for 14 chronically homeless individuals. The new residents were assigned case managers to help give support and connect them to resources they needed to succeed. “When we started our program, there were people who thought that this idea wouldn’t work because [the homeless] were not ready for housing,” Clasen-Kelly says. “There were other people who thought this idea would work, but that our community was not ready for it. The notion was that we needed to start out small with the pilot project and eventually go bigger. What we learned immediately upon starting that pilot

is that we saw individual transformation. We knew we needed more of it.” Later that year, UMC announced its plan to raise $10 million dollars to build Moore Place. The complex includes studio apartments for individuals struggling with chronic homelessness. Medical staff and social workers are on site to provide support. Despite controversy and criticism from the surrounding community, enough funds were collected through government entities, a local housing trust and public and private partnerships. Moore Place opened in the Druid Hills neighborhood in 2012 with 85 units. As was reported in a Creative Loafing feature story published in May 2013, the Druid Hills Neighborhood Association quickly came to see the complex as a positive addition, despite original concerns from some members. Four years later, Darryl Gaston, who has served as president of the Druid Hills Neighborhood Association during that time, said Moore Place tenants have made good neighbors. “Over the past few years we’ve had an opportunity to strengthen our relationship and we’ve been involved with several

collaborative efforts in and around our neighborhood,” Gaston said. “It’s been a positive relationship. CMPD officer Greg McTigue, an area coordinator in the Druid Hills neighborhood, says he hasn’t seen any signigicant rise in crime or drug-related incidents in the area since Moore Place opened. He also says Moore Place management has helped CMPD deal with some of the loitering and panhandling issues that existed in the area before they moved in. They helped find housing for some in the area, whether in the complex itself or through other scatter-site programs. “They would try to assist us in helping some of the chronically homeless that were causing us problems on the street and had no place to go,” McTigue says. “We would coordinate with Moore Place to see if there was any way we could help them. They gave them assistance, and they took that problem away.” A 2012 UMC study of Moore Place tenants found that each tenant was being housed and provided amenities for about $14,000 a year each. That’s compared to a $39,500-a-year cost to taxpayers for each person left on the streets. A UNC Charlotte study done last year found that taxpayers

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saved more than $2 million during Moore Place’s first year alone. Just weeks ago, Moore Place opened an additional 35 units in the complex. Dale Mullennix, long-time director of UMC, spoke at the Moore Place expansion celebration on June 15. He cheered the fact that lives were being changed by Moore Place, but also reminded the audience of the doubt prevalent when the project was introduced. “It wasn’t that long ago that very few people in this community believed we could do this,” Mullennix said. “There were very few people who believed getting behind building this kind of facility could be a reality. Today, the dedication of this expansion on Moore Place proves all that wrong. Today, we are talking a new talk in this community, we are believing new beliefs in this community and now the conversation is about how can we provide the opportunity for those yet not housed.” Mullennix then followed with the big announcement of the day: the launch of HFCM’s new capital campaign to raise $12 million for a new Housing First complex. The

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Dale Mullinnex addresses a crowd of Housing First Charlotte-Mecklenburg supporters and Moore Place tenants new and old at a recent celebration and tour of the expansion.

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Raul Rivas homes From P.11 t 120-unit complex will be built on a 2.4-acre lot on Wilkinson Boulevard and has the potential to cut Charlotte’s existing chronically homeless population by more than one third.

Sam Anthony, 55, has been a resident of Moore Place since it opened. Creative Loafing spoke to Anthony in 2013 while he was still acclimating to his new life off the streets. His main goal then was to follow the rules and keep his apartment. Three years later, Anthony is still grateful for his Moore Place apartment, but he’s eyeing a more permanent home, possibly in a senior living center. He admits that interactions with other residents at Moore Place are not always positive. He has a problem with one resident in particular, who he claims has made racial remarks to him on multiple occasions. “There’s a bad apple everywhere. I can just single myself out from them. You know what some people are doing, that’s not my problem,” Anthony says. “I keep going about my business. I am thankful for my place and they should be too.” Anthony likes to keep to himself or volunteer. He has built beds for children and helped collect items for people in Haiti while working with Neighbor to Neighbor, a mentoring program that’s part of the Urban Ministry Center’s HousingWorks program. “[Neighbor to Neighbor] has done a lot for me. I can communicate with more people and they have activities going on besides what is here,” Anthony said. Terry Mintle has volunteered with Neighbor to Neighbor since Moore Place opened. He helps 12 | jun. 30 - jul. 6, 2016 | clclt.com

residents transition back to social living. “The social skills that are necessary to survive on the streets are different than the social skills we would have on a normal dayto-day interaction. We take residents out to start introducing them into what we would call normal social environments,” Mintle says. Education opportunities and employment assistance are available to tenants. Many, like Anthony, participate in service projects connected to Room In the Inn, Loaves and Fishes and Beds Equal Dreams. For Stacy Smith, the happy ending to her long and dangerous road may finally be approaching. Just three months ago, she began to seek housing after being robbed and attacked three times. Women are extremely vulnerable on the streets. It is rare for them to camp as Smith does. Usually they stay in shelters, hotels or find protection through a homeless man. Smith starts a new job at a Dilworth restaurant in July, one she found on her own. She doesn’t like to rely on others. “I have always been a hard worker. I am not a beggar. I have always relied on me,” she says. With the help of UMC staff, Smith’s assessment and application for housing were rushed through the system. Housing opportunities are prioritized by a person’s vulnerability, and hers was considered high. Smith met her new case manager last week to review housing options. She has ideas about where she wants to live and what she will do when she gets there. “I want to get therapy for myself and get back to Johnson and Wales,” she says. But for her and hundreds of others like her in Charlotte, it’s first thing first, and that’s housing. *Name has been changed to protect privacy.

My friend Raul Coffee and cigarettes with one of Charlotte’s forgotten souls By Lara Americo

As I sat in a Starbucks in Uptown Charlotte recently typing away at my computer, I noticed many people walking back to work. Lunch hour was over and I could tell by their collective expressions that the work anxiety was building. These thoughts were interrupted by a coupon being slid on the table next to my laptop. “$50 off LYFT Promocode: FIFTYNOW”. I was immediately suspicious when I saw a man whom I took to be a LYFT driver circling me. I sat on the tall bar stool and a list of potential excuses ran through my mind. ‘I prefer Uber.’ ‘My partner drives me everywhere.’ ‘Thank you for the coupon (now go away).’ I continued to type and pretended I didn’t notice this person but I could tell he wasn’t going away. I gave him a glance as he took a seat next to me. “What are you drinking?”, he asked, staring at my coffee cup. “Chai latte, I think. It’s almost empty.” He looked at me and asked if he could have my cup. I had no idea what he wanted to do with it but curiosity compelled me to agree. He gave me a mischievous wink as he grabbed the cup and walked to the register.

I watched as he had a conversation with the barista. He came back and sat down as if nothing happened. The cup was full of coffee. “You can get a free refill if you’re smart,” he said, smiling. He then suggested that we move to the Mecklenburg Public Library, where the Wi-Fi is stronger. As we left he extended his hand and said, “My name is Raul Rivas. I’m very happy to meet you.” His gentle handshake and smile was a welcoming gesture. I didn’t feel like I was meeting a new friend. I felt like I was reuniting with family. I soon noticed that Raul was picking up cigarette butts from the sidewalk as we walked. He put the mostly spent cigarettes inside a plastic mouthpiece that he saved from a cigar. As he lit the cigarette it made me question my previous assumptions. It was shortly after this moment that Raul revealed to me that he had been homeless for more than a year. Raul was employed at the Philip Morris plant in Concord, North Carolina until it closed in 2007. His position was eliminated see

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Raul From P.12 t along with over 2,000 others. He had worked as an electronic analyst in the plant, where he used a specialized computer system to monitor quality control standards throughout the facility. He had a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He thought the job would help him support his family until retirement. When Raul was laid off he faced several challenges. He learned that the specialized knowledge he learned on the job did not apply to most engineering positions. He faced severe depression and battled with alcohol addiction. He never again found meaningful employment. When Raul’s unemployment ran out, he was forced to depend on his elderly parents for support. Facing their own increasing health problems, his parents could not provide the platform that Raul needed to get back on his feet. Raul’s mother passed away and the family scrambled. His father was not able to support himself on his own and was forced to live in a nursing home. With his primary support system gone, Raul eventually joined more than 2,000 other homeless people living in Charlotte. Finding employment and getting back on his feet would now become much more difficult. He was forced to comply with the daily schedule of different homeless shelters and bus routes, making it difficult to make appointments for potential job opportunities. Raul still tries to maintain a relationship with his two children. Recently, Raul’s 35-year-old daughter visited Florida from Venezuela with his two grandchildren. He was never able to see them before because he couldn’t afford the trip. Raul’s 17-yearold son remains optimistic about Raul’s situation. He shares with his father the belief that an opportunity will present itself and Raul won’t be homeless forever. As we walked into the library, Raul was immediately greeted by a librarian. It became clear to me that Raul was a regular. “Come upstairs, I know a great spot,” he whispered. I followed him to a seat next to a window. We both looked out the window together. With hushed voices we talked about how beautiful it was outside. I looked at Raul and realized that, even in such a difficult situation, he is still able to smile. He took a drink from the Starbucks coffee cup and let out a content sigh as he watched the wind blow the leaves on the large oak tree outside. For folks like my new friend Raul, despite the seemingly unbreakable cycle they’re stuck in, the coffee cup is always half full.

News of the weird

By Chuck Shepherd

Fannies in Seats The Bunyadi opened

in London in June for a three-month run as the world’s newest nude-dining experience, and now has a reservation waiting list of 40,000 (since it only seats 42). Besides the nakedness, the Bunyadi creates “true liberation,” its founder said, by serving only food “from nature,” cooked over fire (no electricity). Waiters are nude, as well, except for minimal concessions to seated diners addressing standing servers. Tokyo’s Amrita nude eatery, opening in July, is a bit more playful, with best-body male waiters and an optional floor show — and no “overweight” patrons allowed. Both restaurants provide some sort of derriere-cover for sitting, and require diners to check their cellphones at the door.

Cultural Diversity Milwaukee’s

WITI-TV, in an on-the-scene report from Loretta, Wisconsin, in May, described the town’s baffling fascination with “Wood Tick Racing.” The event is held annually, provided someone finds enough wood ticks to place in a circle so that townspeople can wager on which one hops out first. The “races” began 37 years ago, and this year “Howard” was declared the winner. According to the organizers, at the end of the day, all contestants except Howard were smashed with a mallet.

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in Action The Department of Veterans Affairs revealed in May that between 2007 and last year, nearly 25,000 vets examined for traumatic brain injury at 40 VA facilities were not seen by medical personnel qualified to render the diagnosis — which may account for the result that, according to veterans’ activists, very few of them were ever referred for treatment. TBI, of course, is the “signature wound” of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Basking in its “record high” in venture-capital funding, the Chinese Jiedaibao website put its business model into practice recently: facilitating offers of “jumbo” personal loans (two to five times the normal limit) to female students who submit nude photos. The student agrees that if the loan is not repaid on time (at exorbitant interest rates), the lender can release the photos online. The business has been heavily criticized, but the company’s headquarters said the privately negotiated contracts are beyond its control.

Awesome! (1) For the last 17 months, Stan Larkin, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, has gone about his business, even playing pickup basketball, without a functional heart in his

body. He carries around in a backpack the “organ” that pumps his blood. Larkin, 25, was born with a dangerous heart arrhythmia, and was kept alive for a while with a defibrillator and then by hooking him up to a washingmachine-sized heart pump, leaving him barely mobile. Then came the miraculous SynCardia Freedom Total Artificial Heart, weighing 13 pounds and improving Larkin’s quality of life as he endured the almostinterminable wait for a heart transplant, which he finally received in May. An average of 22 people a day die awaiting organ transplants in the U.S. (2) An ordinary green tree frog recently injured in a “lawnmowing accident” in Australia’s Outback was flown about 600 miles from Mount Isa to the Cairns Frog Hospital. CFH president Deborah Pergolotti spoke despairingly to Australian Broadcasting Corp. News in June about how society underregards the poor frogs when it comes to rescue and rehab — suggesting that “there’s almost a glass ceiling” between them and the cuter animals.

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starting out, the band Guns N’ Roses practiced and “lived” in a storage unit in Los Angeles, according to a book-review essay in the May 2016 Harper’s magazine, and “became resourceful,” wrote the essayist. Bass player Duff McKagan wrote in one of the books reviewed: “You could get dirtcheap antibiotics — intended for use in aquariums — at pet stores. Turned out tetracycline wasn’t just good for tail rot and gill disease. It also did great with syphilis.”

Perspective In March, a South Korean ecology organization reported that the traditional winter migration of vultures from China was, unusually, skipping over North Korea, headed directly for the south — apparently because of the paucity of animal corpses. According to reports, animal corpses are a major food source for millions of North Koreans. In June, the Global Nutrition Report, which criticized the U.S. and 13 other countries for alarming obesity rates, praised North Korea for its “progress” in having fewer adults with “body mass index” over 30. Recurring Themes The super-painful

“Ilizarov procedure” enables petite women to make themselves taller. A surgeon breaks bones in the shins or thighs, then adjusts special leg braces four times daily that pull the bones slightly apart, awaiting them to slowly grow back and fuse together, usually taking at least six months. As News of the Weird reported in 2002, a 5-foot-tall woman, aiming for 5-4, gushed about “a better job, a better boyfriend ... a better husband. It’s a long-term investment.” Now, India’s

“medical tourism” industry offers Ilizarovs cut-rate — but, according to a May dispatch in The Guardian, the procedure is unregulated and, so far, not yet even taught in India’s medical schools. Leading practitioner Dr. Amar Sarin of Delhi (who claims “hundreds” of successes) admits there’s a “madness” to patients’ dissatisfactions with the way they look.

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(1) Damian Shaw, 43, was sentenced in England’s Chester Crown Court in June after an April raid revealed he had established a “sophisticated” cannabis-growing operation (160 plants) in a building about 50 yards from the front door of the Cheshire Police headquarters. (2) Northern Ireland’s Belfast Telegraph reported in April that a man was hospitalized after throwing bricks at the front windows of a PIPS office (Public Initiative for Prevention of Suicide and Self Harm). As has happened to a few others in News of the Weird’s reporting, he was injured by brickbounceback, off the shatterproof glass.

Armed and Clumsy More people

(all are males, as usual) who accidentally shot themselves recently: Age 37, Augusta, Kansas, while adjusting his “sock gun” at a high school graduation (May). Age 28, Panama City, Florida, a jail guard “preparing” for a job interview (May). An unidentified man in Union, South Carolina, who, emerging from a shower, sat on his gun (December). The sheriff of Des Moines County, Iowa, who shot his hand while cleaning his gun (Burlington, Iowa, December). A movie-goer adjusting in his seat in Salina, Kansas, shot himself during the feature (October) (three months after acquiring a no-test-required concealed-carry permit). Age 43, Miami, killed while demonstrating to a relative how to clean a gun (December). A teenager, Overland, Missouri, fatally shot wile trying to take a selfie holding a gun (June).

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of comically poor translations are legion, but the Beijing Municipal government, in sympathy with English-speaking restaurantgoers, published a helpful guidebook recently (2012) of what the restaurateurs were trying, though inartfully, to say. In an interview with the authors, NBC News learned the actual contents of “Hand Shredded A$$ Meat” (sic) (merely donkey meat) and other baffling dishes (all taken from actual menus), such as “Cowboy Leg,” “Red-Burned Lion Head,” “Blow-up Flatfish with No Result,” and the very unhelpful “Strange Flavor Noodles” and “Tofu Made By Woman With Freckles.” clclt.com | jun. 30 - jul. 6, 2016 | 13

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Matt Howard took five months to hike the Appalachian Trail, and aims to finish the Pacific Crest Trail in four and a half.

On the Western Front Charlotte hiker prepares to make second coastal trek in memory of his father By Ryan Pitkin

In 2012, just three months after losing his father and three years after taking up backpacking, Charlottean Matt Howard hiked the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. In doing so, he raised $8,000 for research into the disease that took his dad. On Friday, July 1, he’ll begin another harrowing hiking trip to raise money for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, this time on the other side of the country. Howard will attempt to hike all 2,659 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Unlike the thousands who began the trail months ago, he’ll be heading southbound, starting in the icy slopes of the Cascades and working his way down to the Mexican coast. Creative Loafing caught up with Howard in the days leading up to his journey to talk about what lies ahead and the cause that keeps him climbing. Creative Loafing: Why did you hike the Appalachian Trail (AT) in 2012? I just got into backpacking in 2009 or so. I was researching and finding trails. I came across the AT and was like, ‘Holy shit, you can walk from Georgia to Maine?’ That blew me away. I was fascinated by that idea. I started planning it in the summer of 2011. My dad had already been diagnosed with multiple myeloma [a cancer of the blood that weakens bones from the inside] at that 14 | jun. 30 - jul. 6, 2016 | clclt.com

point. Later on that year and over Christmas we took some time together and worked out that if I’m doing this huge thing, why not raise money for something? That was a big part of my motivation while hiking that time. He passed away Jan. 12, 2012. Then April 5 is when I started walking. It meant a lot to me knowing that he knew that I was doing this for him. What did that first hike mean for you coming so soon after your loss? One of my big motivators was to set up a Facebook group [now titled Pacific Crest Trail 4 Multiple Myelmoa]. I have a couple hundred people on there that I don’t even know who they are. A good amount of them are patients or families of patients. You get these messages from strangers who say, ‘I love what you’re doing. Thank you so much. We admire you and appreciate you.’ That meant a lot to me. The AT was a huge adventure, but it was also a great healing process to deal with the loss. It’s been four years and, getting back out there, I think it’s going to bring back some of those feelings and emotions but I think that’s a good thing to remember someone like that. I’ll have time to really think in that sense. What are some things you’re readying yourself for on this trip that

you haven’t experienced? The snow. I’ve done some snow hiking in North Carolina, but the mountains on the PCT are a lot bigger and a lot steeper. I have an ice ax. I’ve never used an ice ax before and I’m going to learn while I’m out there. It’s so you don’t slide off the mountain. There are steep slopes that will be covered with snow, if you do fall you have to be able to slow yourself down, it’s called a self-arrest. The isolation, too. It’s not nearly as populated out there as the AT. Just being so far away in the middle of nowhere when having those challenges makes me a little anxious. Definitely something that’s totally different from the AT, especially starting up in the north, is navigation. The area is totally different. The eastern seaboard is way more populated than the middle of Oregon or Washington. The trails are less traveled. In the snow areas, we’re going to be some of the first people walking across the trail in that section. There’s not necessarily a beaten path that blazes all the way down it. It will be easy to get off track here and there. You’re also purposefully isolating yourself by going southbound, setting out with a dozen people as opposed to thousands. Why is that? When I did the AT, that’s the way I did

it. I went with a big group of people, which was a great experience. The people being out there is definitely a big part of it as well, but this time I wanted to have more solitude, to get away from a lot of that stuff too. If you hike with other people, you’re all set on making sure everybody’s happy. If you want to walk 15 miles but your buddy wants to walk 10, then you have to compromise and all that. But being out there on my own, it’s all up to me. If I feel good and I’m having a great day, I can keep going. If my leg hurts I can stop and not feel guilty for holding someone else back. What are some things you learned on the AT that you’ll take with you on this trail? The big part is the mental part; having that experience of already hiking a long trail like that is invaluable. The physical part will come — my legs — I’ll start off slow and I’ll build up and I’ll be fine. But just knowing that it is a long trail, and you don’t have to finish it in a week, just being able to take your time and have that knowledge makes me feel more comfortable out there. To donate to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation through Matt’s page, visit http://support.themmrf.org/goto/PCT4MM and follow along with his PCT hike on Facebook at www.facebook.com/at4mm/.

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suspect ran off before police arrived.

Flash Your Wrist A CMPD officer

Fight Club A man didn’t realize that

came out of an altercation with a suspect on South Boulevard last week with only half of the equipment he started with, while the suspect made off with a new pair of shiny bracelets. According to the report, an officer was taking a man into custody and had one handcuff slapped on his wrist when he decided to take off. He got away, although it’s unclear how he’ll get that first handcuff off his wrist. To add salt to the wound, the suspect also knocked the $400 body camera off the officer’s uniform, breaking it.

while he was watching a fight near his east Charlotte apartment last week he was actually watching the demise of his own property. The man said he came out to his car one morning and found that someone had done $500 in damage to his car. He quickly realized that the two women he said he had watched fight in the parking lot earlier must have gotten too close to his car during the affray and caused the damage.

when she arrived to open the neighborhood pool in a south Charlotte suburb and found that someone was already enjoying his day there. The woman told police that she unlocked the gate and found a man sitting in a chair minding his own business by the pool. When she asked what he was doing, he told her that he was just relaxing. She asked him to leave — ironically, since the pool was finally open — and he calmly got up and walked out of the pool.

PRIORITIES Officers responding to an extortion call last week found two suspects who couldn’t take care of themselves, let alone four kids. The officers said they went to an address on Monroe Road to investigate claims that a man and woman were attempting to extort a man by falsely telling him he was in danger and they could get him out of it for a fee. When they arrived on the scene, they found four children aged two to five years old sitting unattended in a car, although it was at least running with air conditioning. Both were arrested on blackmail and extortion charges.

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Take It All Last week was a weird

Poolside A woman was startled last week

Commons neighborhood in northeast Charlotte visited one of their homes and found that maybe it wasn’t as ready for a tenant as they had originally thought after getting some unexpected guests. The reporting person told officers someone had entered the home and “maliciously punched into the walls.” If that wasn’t enough, the suspects had soiled multiple spots throughout the house with urine and feces.

Gassed Up A mechanic made a surprising

discovery at a local Circle K gas station when he came to fix a leaky pump and found that the problem could’ve been much worse. The man told officers that when he took the machine apart he found the source of the leak: a nine-millimeter bullet still lodged in the pipe.

ISIS Police responded to a U.S. Army

recruiting center in the University area after it was targeted with gibberish. Employees at the center filed a report after receiving three separate letters, all consisting of “nonsensical writings which they deemed suspicious.”

Maybe Next Time A woman’s car paid the price for her (obviously correct) refusal to give someone a ride in west Charlotte last week. The 51-year-old woman told officers she was sitting in her car in a friend’s driveway when someone approached and asked a “favor” (presumably for a ride or to use her phone). She said that when she refused the favor, the suspect suddenly picked up a chair and shattered her windshield with it. The

one in Charlotte for shoplifters. We’ll just present these lists of separate shoplifting incidents without comment. At a west Charlotte Walgreens: $420 worth of memory improvement vitamins and $100 worth of Rogaine. At Harris Teeter in Uptown: two boxes of wine and a rainbow sushi roll. Harris Teeter in University: cucumbers, crackers, candy, salad, dressing and wine.

Like Butter It wasn’t just businesses that fell victim to the seemingly random whims of thieves last week. A 61-year-old man reported to police that he had hired a cleaning service and when the cleaners left his house he was missing two hams, two sticks of butter, a pair of sunglasses and a bottle of coconut lotion. Playing Doctor Someone decided to use tough love to motivate someone to take their meds last week. A 25-year-old in Uptown told police that she received a text that said, “He told me the medicine you take so take it before you get your ass beat.” Playing Detective A NoDa man came to his car one morning last week to find that it had been broken into. Among the items lost was a camera, a CPR mask, a duty bag, an Xbox controller, a pair of sunglasses and a knife. What the thief didn’t know (unless they were trying to erase evidence) was that the victim is a CMPD employee and the camera is used to photograph crime scenes. There must be some gruesome things on that memory card.

It Adds Up A Highland Creek man didn’t

suffer quite the same loss when he went out to his car one morning last week to find that it had also been broken into. He probably wasn’t very perturbed though, as the thief just stole his garage door opener and 75 cents.

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Take this Whoopin’ Someone took the parental route during a road rage incident on Sugar Creek Road last week. Police responded to a public affray in the roadway around noon one day and during the investigation found that one man had done $100 in damage to another man’s car with a belt. Undressed While dognappings are a

rather normal occurrence in Charlotte, one thief was not interested in the dog they saw playing in a Third Ward yard last week, but in what it was wearing. A woman there called police to report that someone had gone in her yard and stolen the harness off her dog while it was playing one day last week.

Collateral A local taxi driver called

police after a fare-dodging customer mistakenly left a trade off. The man told officers that he dropped a customer off in east Charlotte but the suspect ran off before paying his fare. What the suspect probably didn’t realize, however, is that he left his gun in the back seat.

Gangsta Grills A man who couldn’t get his steak done just right took it out on the grill at an apartment complex in the University area last week. The complex manager showed officers a surveillance video in which the man was seen repteadly striking the grill, doing $100 in damage. Maybe a few cooking classes would help. Hotcakes Now that McDonald’s serves breakfast all day, it’s no longer necessary to be in such a rush you forget to get dressed. Some people haven’t gotten that memo. Police filed a report last week after finding a 36-year-old woman drunk and naked in the parking lot of a McDonald’s in the University area at 6 a.m. The woman was brought to the hospital to be treated for bruises and scratches, but was not the victim of any type of assault. She was apparently just really in need of a McGriddle. Threat of the Week A 26-year-old woman filed a police report last week after someone became very specific about some vandalism they planned to carry out in order to harass her. The victim told officers someone texted her saying, “I hope your mom doesn’t live in the same apartment or she’ll have $20 worth of damages.” clclt.com | jun. 30 - jul. 6, 2016 | 15

Food

Feature

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Nellie’s menu features burgers, four-cheese mac and cheese, shrimp and grits, pecan-crusted fried green tomatoes and more.

family ties Nellie takes on the spotlight at Jonas-owned Belmont eatery by madeline lemieux

he Jonas name has topped Billboard charts, but when Kevin Jonas Sr. returned t o the famous family’s nesting grounds in Belmont, North Carolina, he wanted to honor a different Jonas legacy: his grandmother, Nellie. Born into humble beginnings, Nellie 16 | jun. 30 - jul. 6, 2016 | clclt.com

Jonas worked in the textile mills and earned a reputation around small-town Belmont for her soulful home-cooked meals. When she passed away in 2011, Jonas made a commitment to keep her spirit alive in Belmont. That commitment lead Jonas to purchase several storefronts along Belmont’s Main Street and combine them to create

Nellie’s Southern Kitchen. At 10,000 square feet, the space incorporates elements of old (the restored wood plank ceiling is original to the building and over 100-years old) and new (hand-crafted custom glass light fixtures shaped like bolls of cotton dangle whimsically over the bar). But the most impressive detail is an

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ethereal, larger-than-life portrait of Nellie that presides over the dining area. With cotton in her hair, a banjo in one hand and a chicken perched on the other, the Jonas family matriarch smiles wisely. “Kevin wants everyone that walks out of here to feel like they’ve been hugged by Nellie,” chef Ben Sholiton says, taking a seat beneath

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Chef Ben Sholiton of Nellie’s her watchful eye as we chat. Hand-picked by Jonas, Sholiton was tasked with re-working Nellie’s signature recipes and bringing them to the masses. No pressure, right? “The town is full of people that knew Nellie,” Sholiton says, “so when they walk in and see something on the menu, they have a preconceived notion of what that should be.” For Sholiton, perfecting Nellie’s signature Chicken-and-Dumplings was a particular challenge: “I’m a midwestern Jew, so to me, chicken and dumplings is a matzo ball soup,” he jokes. “The first time I served chicken and dumplings was to Nellie’s daughter, and she went, ‘Eww, that’s not chicken and dumplings!’” “It came down to figuring out the dumplings; how to make the chicken right, how to make the broth right. I had the components, knew what it had to look like and taste like. Now how do we make it consistently?” Certain secrets, like the fried-chicken recipes, are off the record, but Sholiton isn’t shy about his loyalty to local ingredients. “My concept with food is that I want everything local. If it can’t be local, I want the best possible.” Personally sourced by Sholiton, Nellie’s menu is full of Carolina-bred meat

and farmer’s market produce. He also keeps things fresh. “I told Kevin, if I do all these fresh ingredients, I’m not using frozen bread,” Sholiton says. “So I sold Kevin on hiring a pastry chef.” That pastry chef is Emily Pentecost. She provides all the baked items on Nellie’s menu — from appetizer biscuits to the sweet rolls used for burgers — fresh, every morning. In addition to emphasizing fresh and local ingredients, Sholiton has attempted to tow the tricky line between stick-to-yourribs southern comfort food and lighter, healthy choices. “There are certain things you can’t really mess with,” he admits. “You can’t make a biscuit low-fat and still have that taste you’re looking for. So instead of trying to alter, we try to add on. We try to use those southern ingredients, but with healthier techniques. Instead of frying shrimp, we can grill it. It’s about using the ingredients and equipment we have to create those options for people.” Still, “there’s just no getting around the unhealthy nature of fried chicken.” Though Ohio-native Sholiton is new to the south, he’s no stranger to comfort

food. After leaving a career in television and politics for a fresh start, he moved to the Carolinas to attend Johnson & Wales. Talking with Sholiton, it’s easy to see why Jonas chose him to carry out the vision for Nellie’s; he takes food personally, just like Nellie did: “Cooking is how I’ve always shown love,” he says. “If someone is going through something rough, it’s like a hug.” Besides comfort food and atmosphere, there was one last family legacy that Jonas wanted to incorporate at his new Belmont eatery: music. A stage is set up in the dining room, and live music is played throughout the day — country and a little bit of gospel. Most of the waiters and bartenders are trained musicians, and are known to join the house band on stage. There’s also the rooftop patio that overlooks the intersection on Main Street and Catawba Avenue, where giant white letters on the bar spell out “JONAS,” a homage to a certain trio of brothers. While the family’s musical legacy is very much a part of this Belmont eatery, it’s clear that the true star of the show will always be Nellie.

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A better option Nate Cerbelli’s 7-Day Meal Plan helps good food get into needy hands by courtney Mihocik

In 2015, the United State Department of Agriculture reported that there were approximately 45.7 million people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), better known as food stamps. But even though SNAP helps folks with food insecurity, it often falls short on providing access to and information about more nourishing food options. That’s where Nate Cerbelli and the 7-Day Meal Plan comes in. The program was designed specifically for people on food stamps — or just a tight budget — and offers a chef-selected shopping list. This one-day preparation and planning provides healthy food for a week and it all adds up to under $50. Cerbelli and his colleague, Chef Mike Coppola teamed with Healthy Home Market in Charlotte to create the shopping list and recipes in order to provide wholesome meals and diets for locals. Creative Loafing: What kind of citywide impact do you hope to make? Nate Cerbelli: Me being the idealist that I am, I would love this to somehow affect all of the health food chains; Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and on a nationwide basis because I think that something like this is desperately needed for the population that is on a budget. They only have a certain amount of money to spend on food. If this can work at Healthy Home Market, which we believe it can, why couldn’t it work in every health foods store nationwide? How does this play into the economy of Charlotte and the health of the city’s population? I just saw a map of the U.S. and the statistic was that the top ten poorest cities in the country are also the top ten cities with the highest obesity rate. That’s not a coincidence. Eating healthy food has got to be better for the kids in the country; if they can choose more than the dollar menu at McDonald’s and be able to afford to eat for a week. If they have those kind of food choices, nutritious food choices, I think that would have a huge impact on kids in the country. Would more programs like this in other cities outside of Charlotte, maybe even just in NC, increase the efficacy of food stamps and SNAP? 18 | jun. 30 - jul. 6, 2016 | clclt.com

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Chef Mike Coppola (left) with Nate Cerbelli

Healthy Home Market (Plaza Midwood) 1330 Central Ave. 980-267-3303. healthyhomemkt.com.

They’re getting the most bang for the buck. It’s only $50 to eat for a week. They’re getting the most for that. They’re buying nutrition, they’re buying food that everybody should eat. I don’t know who invented the word “organic” but once that word was invented, all healthy foods became twice as pricey. Whereas it really shouldn’t be that way. We should all have access to food that was grown and eaten the way humans were meant to eat food. But now, it’s a commodity, healthy food. Everybody should have access to what we’ve eaten 100 years ago but that’s no longer the case now because it’s labeled organic and we pay a penalty for that. It really should be the other way around, we should pay half the amount of money for food that’s unadulterated you know? Because it’s unadulterated, because it’s what original food should’ve been for human consumption. backtalk@clclt.com

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Thursday

Kendra Foster What: Soul-fusion singer has the stage presence to keep her in your memory. The singer started making waves as part of George Clinton’s P-Funk outfit in recent years. She caught attention again as part of the Grammy-winning crew behind D’Angelo’s Black Messiah. Now she’s out on her own and ready to make a lasting mark in the music world. She’s been off to a great start so far. Opening for PJ Morton.

When: 8 p.m. Where: Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 36th St. More: $22.50-$30. 704-942-7997. neighborhoodtheatre.com. — jeff Hahne

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thursday

THINGS TO DO

TOP ten

The Wizard of Oz Tuesday

friday

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friday

saturday

Deon Cole

Aesop Rock

Cocktails and gardens

Delta Rae

What: Deon Cole has been in comedy for more than 20 years, accompanying bigger names like Kevin Hart or touring with Shaquille O’neal’s All-Star Comedy Jam. Most recently he’s been sticking to film. He landed the role of Charlie on ABC’s Black-Ish and stars in Angie Tribeca on TBS. Luckily, he’s taking a short break from being in front of the camera to return to standup.

What: Aesop Rock’s seventh studio album, The Impossible Kid, was released in April of this year and peaked on the Billboard charts. The hip-hop artist offers abstract lyrics and sounds that have made him one of underground rap’s biggest players for years. A 48-minute video for the album offers a shot-for-shot remake of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Plus, the strange miniature models make it a cool way to experience the album.

What: Folks who have never been fortunate enough to take a trip out to the Duke Mansion or be a part of/crash a wedding of some kind on the property have been missing out. Surrounding the home, built in 1915, are some pretty lovely gardens worth roaming. Through the end of July, the folks at Duke Mansion are opening the grounds up and will have a cash bar. Happy hour and a scenic stroll? Count us in.

What: This six-piece band formed in Durham less than a decade ago, now they’re touring all over the United States. With an influence of the American romance backdrop of the southwest, Delta Rae released their second studio album, After It All, in 2014. One thing that sets the band apart is that the members switch off vocals on songs, bringing a variety of sounds and styles to the musical repertoire.

What: 9 p.m. When: Visulite Theatre, 1615 Elizabeth Ave. Where: $18-$20. 704-358-9200. visulite.com.

What: 5 p.m.-8 p.m. When: Duke Mansion, 400 Hermitage Road. More: Free admission. dukemansion.com

When: 8 p.m. Where: McGlohon Theatre, 345 N. College St. More: $15.50-$34.50. 704-3721000. blumenthalarts.org.

When: June 30, 8 p.m.; July 1, 7:30 p.m. & 9:45 p.m.; Through July 3. Where: The Comedy Zone, 900 NC Music Factory Blvd., Suite B3. More: $20-$25. 980-321-4702. cltcomedyzone.com. — anita Overcash

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Ben Colen

Aesop Rock Friday

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News Arts Food Music Odds

Vans Warped Tour w/ New Found Glory Tuesday

Kendra Foster THURSday

Sunday

saturday

tuesday

Steely Dan

The Wood Brothers

The Wizard of Oz

Vans Warped Tour

What: While some might toss them aside as music that only your parents listen to, Steely Dan’s enduring brand of jazz-rock has not only stood the test of time, but seems to win over more fans as time goes on. That two-decade hiatus didn’t hurt them a bit as the venues have gotten bigger in recent years. Don’t let the opening slot fool you. English blue-eyed soul purveyor Steve Winwood is worth getting there early for.

What: Several years ago, brothers Chris and Oliver Wood added multi-instrumentalist Jana Rix to The Wood Brothers, and it turned out to be a good decision. The trio has gone on to release solid Americana ever since. Following 2012’s The Muse, members of the group all moved to Nashville, where they recorded their latest album, Paradise. They’ve drained the rapids from the Whitewater Center but good vibes remain.

What: It’s time to follow the Yellow Brick Road, as Blumenthal presents this new production that brings the classic to life onstage. Dorothy, Scare Crow, Tin Man, Lion and fiends like the Wicked Witch’s entourage of flying monkeys are all there. There are also some twisters along the way, including new scores by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

What: Vans Warped Tour’s latest edition is somewhat of a “Best of” from recent years. Familiar names pack the list and are sure to bring out the fans in droves — as usual. Veterans include Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Yellowcard, Sum 41 and New Found Glory. Every Time I Die always stands out from the pack, while opportunities to see a wide range of genres remain a good idea.

When: 7 p.m. Where: PNC Music Pavilion, 707 Pavilion Blvd. More: $25-$112. livenation.com.

When: 8 p.m. Where: U.S. National Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway. More: Free admission. usnwc.org.

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When: July 5, 7:30 p.m.; July 6, 1 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.; July 7, 7:30 p.m.; July 8, 8 p.m.; Through July 10. Where: Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St. More: $29.50 and up. 704-3721000. blumenthalarts.org. — Overcash

When: 11 a.m. Where: PNC Music Pavilion, 707 Pavilion Blvd. More: $40. livenation.com. — Hahne

Dixie’s Never Wear A Tube Top What: If you’ve never had the chance to say ‘howdy’ with this Tupperware-selling drag queen, then this is as good a chance as any. Known as Dixie Longate, this chatty diva is always bubbling with gossip. It only seems fitting that the act has changed and currently revolves around the Old West and a mechanical bull. Come along for the wild ride. When: July 5-7, 7:30 p.m. Through July 24. Where: Booth Playhouse, 130 N. Tryon St. More: $24.50 and up. 704-372-1000. blumenthalarts.org. — Overcash

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Arts

film

Columbia

Blake Lively in The Shallows.

Step Lively Strong performance propels shark tale By Matt Brunson

ust when you thought it was safe to go back in the sunlight following what’s proving to be a rather desultory summer movie season, along comes The Shallows (*** out 22 | jun. 30 - jul. 6, 2016 | clclt.com

of four) to drive everyone back into the deep end of the auditorium. Like the terrifying beast at its center, the film is a lean, mean, killing machine, getting on and off in a crisply efficient 85 minutes. And while it

may be rated PG-13, it’s a PG-13 that ranks on the Red end of the Terror Alert scale, particularly for its shot of a victim who looks like the “After” in a magician’s sawing-awoman-in-half trick gone wrong.

The opening scene, a flash-forward that takes places after much of the action has already transpired, is a mistake, since it strips away some of the piece’s unpredictability. But we’re then back at the beginning of

Matthew McConaughey in Free State of Jones.

the story, which finds a young American named Nancy (Blake Lively) journeying to a secluded Mexican beach, the same one her late mother visited while pregnant with her 25 years earlier. After enjoying some killer waves, Nancy soon finds herself terrorized by a killer shark, and although the rock on which she’s stranded is a mere 200 yards from shore, the silent predator blocking her path means that the distance might as well be that from the Earth to the moon. Jaume Collet-Serra, usually found directing Liam Neeson through some dire predicaments (their joint resume consists of Unknown, Non-Stop and Run All Night), has managed to craft a thriller that’s at least as memorable as 2003’s Open Water, perhaps the last shark tale of note. Working from a suitably streamlined script by Anthony Jaswinski (who was probably tempted to change his name to Jawsinski to further get into the spirit of the piece), Collet-Serra is only forced to heavily rely on his CGI shark for the finale, opting instead to offer brief glimpses throughout most of the film. Yet the true star of The Shallows isn’t the junior Jaws but rather Blake Lively, who’s in almost every scene of what’s basically a one-woman show. Lively, whose big-screen career felt as if it were on life support until last year’s The Age of Adaline allowed her to strut her stuff, is excellent in this picture, delivering a performance both physically and mentally demanding. Bringing full dimension to a character that was conceived

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with only a few brush strokes by Jaswinski, she’s the primary reason the emotions in The Shallows run deep.

Just as much history can be found in the eight minutes required to listen to Guns N’ Roses’ “Civil War” as can be derived from the 140 minutes necessary to watch Free State of Jones (** out of four), the new Matthew McConaughey film that could easily have been named 2 Hours a Slog. Always earnest but only intermittently interesting, it suffers from Gary Ross’ ineffectual staging, a screenplay that manages to be both cluttered and incomplete, and too many examples betraying the maxim of “show, don’t tell.” “I don’t need your Civil War,” warbled Axl Rose. “It feeds the rich while it buries the poor.” That, in a nutshell, defines the mindset of Newton Knight (McConaughey), a Southern farmer who fights in the Confederate Army but soon comes to the realization that he and his fellow grunts are basically only spilling blood to protect the interests of the fat-cat slave owners. Thus, he opts to desert his outfit, emerging over time as Mississippi’s own Robin Hood and fighting for the rights of the region’s poor whites and enslaved blacks. Historical veracity be damned (as it usually is when it comes to Hollywood): This has the makings of an engrossing and important movie, more so since it neatly ties into the modern era’s troubles with the entitled one percent, Trump’s army

Al Pacino and Brian De Palma on the set of Carlito’s Way, as seen in De Palma.

of misguided yahoos and crushing racial prejudices. But the film is so poorly paced and constructed that its themes never manage to take root in any significant manner, with too much scrolling text and a clumsily integrated subplot (involving a trial over miscegenation, taking place 85 years after the war) but two of the culprits. McConaughey delivers a strong performance, but his character is one-note, with no flaws but plenty of didactic speeches — including a tone-deaf one in which he states that he and other poor whites are just as much “n*****s” as any black person (yes, because living in a dilapidated shack is absolutely no worse than being routinely chained, beaten, raped, castrated and lynched). Too bad. With its relevant issues and its look at an ugly chapter in American history, Free State of Jones should have been produced with enough care to register as an awards powerhouse at year’s end. But given the degree to which it bungles its information, perhaps this is the one time when it’s perfectly acceptable to shoot the messenger.

Brian De Palma’s superb 1980 thriller Dressed to Kill (*** out of four) was the first movie that, as a teenager, made me aware of the art of filmmaking and, by extension, the necessity of film criticism. Because of that, I’ve always ranked him among my favorites, and while his career has petered out over the long haul — most of his

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films from the past two decades have been junk (Redacted even made my 10 Worst list for 2007) — he enjoyed a noteworthy stretch that birthed such classics as Carrie and The Untouchables. With De Palma, directors Noah Baumbach (While We’re Young, The Squid and the Whale) and Jake Paltrow (episodes of TV’s NYPD Blue and Boardwalk Empire) simply turn on the camera and allow the alternately revered and reviled filmmaker to discuss all of his movies dating back to his Sarah Lawrence College days. It’s a fascinating career overview (backed by ample clips, of course), as he talks about the three early films he made with a then-unknown Robert De Niro, his critical breakout with 1973’s Sisters, his commercial success with the likes of Carrie, The Untouchables and Mission: Impossible, and such box office failures as the cult flick Phantom of the Paradise, the underrated Body Double and the notorious The Bonfire of the Vanities. De Palma is consistently involving, but it also exists in a vacuum, with no one challenging any of his statements or steering him toward more interesting conversations (a lot more analysis of how he marries his dazzling feats of cinematic derring-do to his stories would have been desirable, as well as more time spent on the controversies that have long dogged him). Still, there’s more than enough of merit here to recommend it, particularly to cineasts who live and breathe film. clclt.com | jun. 30 - jul. 6, 2016 | 23

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fourth of july events

Don’t know what to do for Independence day? Check out our big ol’ list of 4th of July events by anita overcash

Events in Charlotte 4th of July Celebration at U.S. National Whitewater Center The two-day celebration features outdoor activities, firework displays and live music. July 3: Fireside Collective at 4 p.m.; The Congress at 6 p.m.; The Wood Brothers at 8 p.m.; July 4: Ancient Cities at 4 p.m.; Hollis Brown at 6 p.m.; Dr. Dog at 8 p.m. U.S. National Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway. 704-391-3900. usnwc.org. 4th of July Alley Bash Featuring live music from JaggerMouth, Bubonik Funk, Hectorina, Swarming Branch and Dust & Ashes. July 3, 5 p.m. Snug Harbor, 1228 Gordon St. 704-5611781. Snugrock.com. 4th of July Celebration at Charlotte Museum 24 | jun. 30 - jul. 6, 2016 | clclt.com

of History Featuring lectures, activities and crafts for children, tours of the Hezekiah Alexander home site, and a ringing of the American Freedom Bell. $5; Free for members. July 4th, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive. charlottemuseum.org. 4th of July Celebration and Skyshow Fireworks Spectacular at BB&T Ballpark Ticketed baseball game - Charlotte Knights vs. Pawtucket Red Sox – followed by fireworks display. The fireworks can also be viewed for free from Romare Bearden Park and free street festival from 2 p.m.-10 p.m. with live music, carnival rides, bounce houses and more. $11 and up for game. skyshowcharlotte.com. 16th Annual Plaza Midwood Pig Pickin’ Includes entertainment and food, and more. Featuring live music from Benji Hughes, Temperance League, The Loose Lugnuts, DJ Overcash and more. July 3, 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Held in Plaza Midwood. Celebrate America at Carowinds Featuring a fireworks spectacular. July 3-4, 10 p.m.

Carowinds, 14523 Carowinds Blvd. carowinds. com. Charlotte Firecracker 5K The 5k course is a loop around the Olde Providence neighborhood and there’s also a Family Fun Run. After the race there’s a pool party, music, food and drinks. July 3, 7 p.m. Olde Providence Elementary, 3800 Rea Road. charlottefirecracker5k.racesonline.com. Hickory Grove Parade and Celebration Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. at HG Recreation Center, 6709 Pence Road and is followed by a celebration at The Grove Church, 5735 East W.T. Harris Blvd. from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Featuring live music, games, food and contests. July 4. hickorygroveparade.org. Independence Day Celebration at The Station Celebration with live music — Female Gibson (Travis Lopshire & Travis Philips), Bart Lattimore, Truck Stop Preachers, Modern Primitives, Robert Childers & His Luciferian Agenda and Patabamba. The stage will be set up between Midwood & The Station. After party at The Station. July 3, 4 p.m.-12 a.m. The

Station, 2131 Central Ave. Independence Day Party at Tropix Presented by Passport Lifestyle, the event features guest DJs, live performances, dancers, hookah, giveaways, food and more. July 3, 6:30 p.m.-2 p.m. Tropix, 4701 N. Tryon St. 1stDayParty. eventbrite.com. Pre-Independence Sunday Funday All day long the folks at Whisky River will be offering all-you-can-eat baby corn dogs for $6.99, half off all burgers, and drink specials. July 3, 12 p.m.-12 a.m. Whisky River, 210 E. Trade St., Suite A208. thewhiskyriver.com. Red White and Brews Bar Crawl Enjoy craft brews, free cover, & discounts at participating EpiCentre bars. Registration begins at 7p.m. at Rooftop210. T-shirt included. $15. July 2, 7 p.m.2 a.m. eventbrite.com. Rooftop 210, 210 E. Trade St., Suite 230B. Red, White and Brew Bash at Howl at The Moon Featuring dueling pianos, drink specials, food, games, and prizes. July 3. Howl at the Moon, 210 E. Trade St. 704-936-4695.

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Ted Vigil. July 3, 5 p.m. Held in downtown Davidson. ci.davidson.nc.us/865/4th-of-July. 4th of July Extravaganza at Queens Landing In addition to a fireworks display over Lake Norman, there are river cruises (additional cost, July 2-4), carnival rides, food trucks and fire dancers. July 2, 9 p.m. 1459 River Highway, Mooresville. queenslanding.com. 4th of July Celebration at Birkdale Village Featuring bike decorating and a patriotic bike ride, live music, craft tables, and more. Plus, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the annual Huntersville Fire Department water fight at 12:15 p.m. July 4, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Birkdale Village, 8712 Lindholm Drive, Huntersville.

howlatthemoon.com. Sunday Fundae Cookout For America Celebrate America with handcrafted sodas, floats, sundaes, hotdogs from Boss Dogs, cornhole and music. July 3, 3 p.m.-8 p.m. Harts Soda Shop, 908 E. 35th St. 704-299-1642. hartssodashop.com. Summer Pop: Celebrate America Charlotte Symphony presents this patriotic concert that includes â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stars and Stripes Forever,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Armed Services Salute,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Liberty Fanfare,â&#x20AC;? and more. The concert is followed by fireworks. July 1. Gates open at 5 p.m. and concert starts at 7 p.m. Symphony Park at South Park Mall, 4400 Sharon Road. charlottesymphony.org.

Events Outside of Charlotte 4th of July Celebration in Tega Cay The land parade kicks off at 9 a.m. Canoe joust and boat parade departs at 11 a.m. Caroline Show Ski Team performance at 1 p.m., followed by a fish fry and a fireworks display. July 4. tegacaysc. org/1019/4th-of-July-Celebration. 4th of July Celebration in Matthews â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peoples Paradeâ&#x20AC;? starts at the Matthews Town Hall. The festivities include food, activities for the kids and live music from Too Much Sylvia at 7 p.m. July 2, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Stumptown Park, South Trade St., Matthews. 4th of July in Davidson Featuring a downtown parade and a concert on the green, featuring

4th of July Extravaganza Featuring live music, food, games, fireworks, a softball game, a bonfire and more. Presented by CiRCE Institute. July 2, 3 p.m. Hardin Farm, 4501 Gold Hill Road, Concord. Harrisburg 4th of July Celebration Featuring fireworks, amusements, food, a parade, arts and crafts and entertainment. June 30-July 2. Held in downtown Harrisburg. harrisburgjuly4th.com.

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Summer Pop: Celebrate America Charlotte Symphony presents this patriotic concert thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s followed by fireworks. Free. June 30, 8:15 p.m.-9:15 p.m. Village Park, 8th St Greenway, Kannapolis. charlottesymphony.org.

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The Comedy Zone Charlotte Almost Famous Comedy Show. June 30, 8 p.m. Deon Cole. June 30, 8 p.m.; July 1, 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.; July 2, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.; Sun., July 3, 7 p.m. 900 N.C. Music Factory Blvd., Suite B3. 980-3214702. cltcomedyzone.com.

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art The House That Modernism Built. Features rich mid-20th century art collections alongside furniture, textile and ceramics. Through Sept. 11. 420 S. Tryon St. 704-353-9200. bechtler.org.

UpStage Improv Charlotte. First Friday of every month, 7:30 p.m. $5. 3306 N. Davidson St., Suite C. 704-430-4821. upstagenoda.com. Wet Willie’s Charlotte Comedy Theater. Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. $10. 900 N.C. Music Factory Blvd., Suite C-1. charlottecomedytheater.com.

Theater Aladdin Jr. Presented by CPCC Summer Theatre June 30, 10 a.m.; July 1-6, 10 a.m.; July 9, 10 a.m. CPCC’s Halton Theater, 1201 Elizabeth Ave. 704330-6534. arts.cpcc.edu/. Dixie’s Never Wear a Tube Top Dixie Longate, fastest-talking Tupperware lady, shares the 16 things she learned from a hard night of drinking. Lesson one: Never wear a tube top while riding a mechanical bull. $24.50. July 5-7, 7:30 p.m.; July 8, 8 p.m.; Through July 24. Booth Playhouse, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000. blumenthalarts.org. Slueth CPCC’s Summer Theatre presents Sleuth. July 1-2, 7:30 p.m.; July 3, 2:30 p.m.; July 6, 7 p.m.; July 7-9, 7:30 p.m.; July 10, 2:30 p.m. CPCC’s Pease Auditorium, 1200 Elizabeth Ave. 704-330-6534. tix.cpcc.edu/.

Charlotte Fine Art Gallery Refreshing Seascapes. Cool down with water themed artwork. Come see coastal scenes, marshes, rivers, lakes and streams. Charlotte Fine Art Gallery, 7510 Pineville-Matthews Road, Suite 9A. charlottefineart.com. Mint Museum Uptown The Art & Craft of Shoemaking. The show explores both the cultural history and the meticulous craft of shoemaking. Through July 31. Here & Now: 80 Years of Photography at the Mint. Photography drawn solely from the Mint’s permanent collection. Through Sept. 18. 500 S. Tryon St. 704-337-2000. mintmuseum.org. Shain Gallery Jeff and Leslie Cohen Show. This exhibit features artwork by Jeff and Leslie Cohen. Through June 30. 2823 Selwyn Ave. 704334-7744. shaingallery.com. The Gallery at South End Inked. Featuring photographs shot by students that make up Creating Exposure for the Arts. In addition, some of the images were shot by Kevin “Surf” Mitchell. Through July 8. 1320 S. Church St. 980299-1968. thegallerysouthend.com.

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The Tempest A teen performance experience of this William Shakespeare classic. July 5, 2 p.m.; July 6, 8 p.m.; July 7, 1:30 p.m.; July 8, 7 p.m. ImaginOn, 300 E 7th St.

Book Reading and Talk w/ Shane Wilson North Carolina author, Shane Wilson will discuss his debut novel, A Year Since The Rain. June 30, 7-9 p.m. Park Road Books, 4139 Park Road.

The Wizard of Oz Rediscover the classical musical of Dorothy and her friends along the yellow brick road with a few surprises along the way. July 5, 2 p.m.; July 6, 8 p.m.; July 7, 1:30 p.m.; July 8, 7 p.m. Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St. 704-372-1000. blumenthalarts.org.

Chocolate & Wine Pairings The class features chocolates from The Secret Chocolatier that are paired with dessert wines. $50. June 30, 6 p.m. Corkbuzz, 4905 Ashley Park Lane, Suite J. charlotte.corkbuzz.com.

They Fight! Written by Charles Homes, the show is comprised of veterans of the local theater troupe and newbies alike. It recreates some pretty stellar fight scenes from Shakespearian plays like Romeo & Juliet, MacBeth and Hamlet. $5-$10. June 30, 7:30 p.m.; July 1-2, 8 p.m. Duke Energy Theater, 345 N. College St. 704-3721000. blumenthalarts.org.

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Jazz at the Bechtler: Maria Howell Howell will perform with the Ziad Jazz Quartet. $8-$14. July 1-2, 6-7:30 p.m. Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, 420 S. Tryon St. bechtler.org. Silent Disco - Independence Rave Featuring DJs and headphones, so that you decide what you want to dance to and how loud you want it to be. July 1, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Rooftop210, 210 E. Trade St, Suite 230B.

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Charlie King and the Queen City Songwriter creates album about escaping the memories of his beloved hometown by courtney mihocik

harlie King is in

love with his hometown of Charlotte. As a folk-country singersongwriter in a bustling concrete jungle that’s unable to sustain a large crop of folk musicians, he must love this place in order to stay here. But right now, the ebb and flow of Charlotte’s music scene has left little space for folk and country singer-songwriters. This doesn’t discourage King, who has hope for a rising tide of support for the singersongwriter culture. “Playing locally as a songwriter, Charlotte doesn’t really sustain the musician quite yet,” King said. “I hope that one day I can be a part of the songwriting culture in Charlotte that does cry for the songwriter enough to sustain a career on it.” The hustle of the Queen City doesn’t leave much time for the slow and swaying melodies of King’s music and the ethereal, floating vocals he produces. Rather than moving to a city that has a thriving country-folk music scene, King is going to stay put in Charlotte, knowing he can still write, record, travel and perform. “Ultimately, I’m going to be touring out of wherever I live and I’d rather tour out of here than move to some music city and try to tour out of there,” King said. But his relationship with his hometown wasn’t always like this. It took him about a year and a half after graduating from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and coming back to Charlotte in 2013 to rediscover his feelings for this metropolis. King’s musical background is intertwined

with his physical surroundings, memories of his childhood and getaway beach trips. It began when he was about 13 years old and he picked up a guitar and started to learn Johnny Cash songs. “Country music kind of ran in my blood as a young kid,” King said. But in his early college years, he began to push back against the music he’d grown up with. That rebellion lasted until a few years ago. He returned to his folk and country roots and started to carve out a place for his music in Charlotte, despite the obstacles of navigating the music scene. In a city dominated by alternative bands and a culture that revolves around these bands — not solo singers — it was difficult to demand attention for King’s solo act. “I’m still trying my best to navigate what it looks like to just be a solo singersongwriter in Charlotte,” King said. “That was a big obstacle for me in the beginning, it still is. But I’m trying to get a bigger grasp on that one.” Path of the Moon, King’s early 2015 release, is an album about leaving Charlotte. But it’s less about the city itself and more about his memories of growing up and who he used to be. Many of the tracks on the album were inspired by the end of the phase of his life when his hometown didn’t appeal very much to him. However, he says that’s changed a bit now. King slipped away to a beach at Morehead City, North Carolina for a few

“I’m still trying my best to navigate what it looks like to just be a solo singer-songwriter in Charlotte.” - Charlie King

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Charlie King performs at The Evening Muse on July 2. days to write the album while surrounded by nature, which he described as “God’s raw creation.”

“Morehead City became this physical setting of a mental escape for me where I went out for a few days, was at a friend’s beach house and had the ocean directly

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Rapper Shane and Ducko McFli Too Busy To Be This Broke Deep Fried Family; Release date: June 17

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Charlie King $8-$10. July 2, 8 p.m. Evening Muse, 3227 N. Davidson St. 704-376-3737. eveningmuse.com.

in front of me,” King said. “It was just a beautiful time all together.” The result of that trip is a record that flows from one track to the next with quiet, soothing guitar rhythms occasionally accompanied by fleeting piano keys. Writing the album was an escape for King, but also serves as a retreat for listeners. One of his favorite songs, “I Want to See You There,” opens with a subdued piano solo before giving way to floating and relaxing melodies and lyrics about heaven. The title of the track can be read vertically from top to bottom while the lyrics are written and read horizontally. “A conceptual poem is really what it was and I adapted it to a melody,” King said of the heavenly and ethereal track.

The last track of the album, “Path of the Moon,” is a little more straightforward with more simple strumming and lyrics. As King’s vocals trail off after the first verse, the momentum of the song picks up and flows seamlessly into the next verse while also adding a quiet layer of percussion into the blend of music. King said he plans another songwriting beach getaway to finish songs for another album that’s too early in the works to have a release date. After the end of a long tour last year, King disappeared into “a cave of songwriting” for six months. Now, he’s excited to emerge from that “cave” to play locally again and share some of his new songs. He’ll return to Charlotte July 2 for a performance at The Evening Muse. The NoDa venue has always welcomed him and also hosts some of his other musician friends. “Honestly, even more than I enjoy playing The Evening Muse as a venue, I really enjoy the people that I’ve come to know and love at the Muse and their staff is just great,” King said fondly of the cozy music spot. “I feel it’s almost like a musical family to me every time I get to see them.” backtalk@clclt.com

wrapped up a profile on Rapper Shane with a quote regarding how the hard-working local rapper felt about the amount he was getting back for all his efforts: “I’m too busy to be this broke.” What he didn’t say was that at the time he was sitting on five beats from renowned On “Do It,” he raps “I keep it moving producer Ducko McFli (co-producer on Drake’s “Draft Day”) and couldn’t afford the studio through I-85/ She got them Jacki O glasses, time to record over them, despite working keep the sun out her eyes/ And we cruising no multiple jobs, co-founding a promotion top down this time/ ‘Cause we know how that group called Know Good Entertainment and story ends and I’m still alive/ They shooting, made you look at your life/ Let’s take a trip to rapping. “That wasn’t to say I’m broke. I’m super the moon, I’m tryin’ to tie-dye the sky.” There’s plenty of feel-good summer chill blessed,” Shane says now. “There’s people way worse off in life. But I just do a lot of shit. As in that clip, but with a whole lot more going much effort as I put into this I hope there’s on if you take a deeper look. The EP is short, a monetary gain somewhere along the line. but there’s plenty to go back over in multiple That’s not why I do it, but when you get to a listens. It’s also easy just to turn the bass up, certain age and you have to pay bills and you turn the windows down and let Ducko McFli be the breeze on a humid day. put a lot of work in, you feel that way.” Shane’s first solo The hard work paid off release is the follow-up and when Shane finally “As much effort as I to last year’s Dap City got in the studio, he let put into this I hope collaboration with RBTS loose on the five bassthere’s a monetary gain WIN, and the lead-up to heavy beats from McFli. a new album and another somewhere along the The resulting EP, titled collaboration; Deep Six line. That’s not why I do Too Busy To Be This Broke, Division with Shane and plays like the perfect, it, but when you get to Mike Astrea of Astrea short summer soundtrack a certain age and you Corp. for those looking to have to pay bills and The new project proves bump something loud on you put a lot of work in, yet again that for Rapper Charlotte’s streets. you feel that way.” Shane, both musically and The psychedelic but professionally, there’s no subtle beat on “Reachin’” Rapper Shane, on the title such thing as doing too seems straight out of much. a classic UGK or Ghetto of his new EP “It’s something new to Boys song you might hear brand. It’s got a different on any given Player Made tone to it, so if I do Rapper event at Snug harbor that Shane co-DJs. It plays well with his newly Shane shit, it will be more along the lines of tweaked style, a bit calmed down from the the EP; feel good shit, tongue in cheek rap sped-up style he’s displayed on earlier tracks. shit,” he says. “Deep Six is a little deeper. “This EP and moving forward I’m trying It has a certain type of sound to it. It has a to get better rapping by taking out words and certain heavy synth bass sound. It makes me making it more deliberate,” he says. “It might want to punch somebody. It’s just aggressive give it a more Southern sound — or at least shit, which I think is the style of music that I give it more room to have the Southern drawl like the most.” The Deep Six Division album will be in it — with the beats, instead of being crazy released this fall, so enjoy the positivity now and trying to get all over them.” Shane’s also stayed steady with his while the weather is nice. — Ryan pitkin lyricism and wordplay, which has always been a strength of his. clclt.com | jun. 30 - jul. 6, 2016 | 29

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Kannapolis Summer Entertainment Series w/ Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (Village Park, Kannapolis)

Country/Folk River Jam Series w/ The Honeycutters (U.S. National Whitewater Center)

Hip-Hop/Soul/R&B

JON STICKLEY TRIO EMILY KING THE ROOSEVELTS FRI 7/8

THU 7/14

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*Aqualads w/ Don Telling’s Island Mysteries, The Rooks (Snug Harbor) *Everymen w/ Que Lastima, The Zoo Peculiar, John Vournakis (Petra’s) Heroes At Last (RiRa Irish Pub) Lenny Federal Band (Comet Grill) Life Of Reilly w/ Corrective Measure, Standard Issue, Substance, Rapid Change, Caged In (Milestone) Stonecrest Summer Concert Series w/ Dukes & Smith (Stonecrest Shopping Center)

*PJ Morton w/ Kendra Foster (Neighborhood Theatre) R&B Live (Studio Movie Grille)

JULY 2

Pop/Rock

Delta Fire Blues Revue (BluNotes) *Los Pericos (Visulite Theatre)

Alive After Five w/ Early Ray (Rooftop 210) Bad Company w/ Joe Walsh (PNC Music Pavilion) Kathleen & Kaitlin (Comet Grill) Lisa Denovo Band (RiRa Irish Pub) Michael Bolton (Belk Theater) Robert Ellis w/ Tom Brousseau (Double Door Inn) Shiprocked (Snug Harbor) Thursdays on Main Series w/ SoundBarrier (Veterans Park, Kannapolis) The Toasters w/ Corporate Fandango, Queen City Dub, The Commonwealth (Milestone) Villa*Nova (Tin Roof)

JULY 1 THUR 7/7

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Blues/Roots/International The Broadcast (Evening Muse) Tony Furtado (Evening Muse)

Classical/Jazz/Smooth Jazz at the Bechtler: Maria Howell w/ Ziad Jazz Quartet (Bechtler Museum of Modern Art) Blakeney Summer Music Series w/ Java Band (Blakeney Shopping Center) Jazzy Fridays (Freshwaters Restaurant) Audio Chocolate: Persona Bell (BluNotes) Summer Pops: Celebrate America (Symphony Park at SouthPark Mall)

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Classical/Jazz/Smooth Jazz at the Bechtler: Maria Howell w/ Ziad Jazz Quartet (Bechtler Museum of Modern Art) Blakeney Summer Music Series w/ Java Band (Blakeney Shopping Center)

Country/Folk Richard Buckner (Double Door Inn) River Jam Series w/ Packaway Handle Band (U.S. National Whitewater Center)

Hip-Hop/Soul/R&B RBTS WIN w/ the Difference Machine, SchylerChaise, Dirty Drummer (Snug Harbor) The Relics (Comet Grill)

Pop/Rock *Antiseen w/ Queen City Rejects, Warboys (Milestone) Bad Romeo (Amos’ Southend) *Delta Rae w/ Liz Longley (McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square) Matthews Summer Concert Series w/ Too Much Sylvia (Stumptown Park, Matthews, Matthews) Steely Dan w/ Steve Winwood (PNC Music Pavilion) Stonecrest Summer Concert Series w/ Dukes & Smith (Stonecrest Shopping Center)

The Lenny Federal Band (Comet Grill)

JULY 3

Hip-Hop/Soul/R&B

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*Aesop Rock w/ Rob Sonic, DJ Zone (Visulite Theatre)

June Tunes Mint Hill w/ Queen City Brass (Mint Hill Town Hall)

Country/Folk

Open Mic (Comet Grill)

Concerts on the Green Series w/ Ted Vigil (Davidson Village Green)

Pop/Rock Modern Heritage Weekly Mix Tape (Snug

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*Dust & Ashes w/ Naked Gods, The Eyebrows (Snug Harbor) Fireside Collective, The Congress, The Wood Brothers (U.S. National Whitewater Center)

Open Mic Night (Comet Grill)

Omari and the Hellraisers (Comet Grill) Sense of Purpose f. Paul Agee, Chris Allen, Joe Lindsay, Jody Gholson (Tyber Creek Pub)

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JULY 4 DJ/Electronic Knockturnal (Snug Harbor)

Party in the Park w/ Flashback, the Party Band (Romare Bearden Park)

Steve Miller Band (July 17; CMCU Amphitheater) 5 Seconds of Summer (July 18; PNC Music Pavilion) Lindsey Stirling (July 19; Ovens Auditorium) Trapt (July 21; Amos Southend)

Hip-Hop/Soul/R&B

Kool and the Gang (July 22; PNC Music

#MFGD Open Mic (Apostrophe Lounge)

Pavilion) Garbage (July 23; The Fillmore)

Pop/Rock

Gwen Stefani (July 23; PNC Music Pavilion)

*Ancient Cities, Hollis Brown, Dr. Dog (U.S. National Whitewater Center) Wicked Powers (Comet Grill)

Sarah Jarosz (July 24; McGlohon Theater)

JULY 5

Peter Frampton, Gregg Allman (July 26; CMCU

Classical/Jazz/Smooth

Counting Crows, Rob Thomas (July 27; PNC

Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa (July 24; PNC Music Pavilion) Amphitheater)

Bill Hanna Jazz Jam (Double Door Inn)

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Red Rockin’ Chair (Comet Grill) Tuesday Night Jam w/ The Smokin’ Js (Smokey Joe’s Cafe) Whitford/St. Holmes (Neighborhood Theatre)

Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Of Mice & Men

Pop/Rock Fairplay & Special Guests (Lucky Lou’s Tavern) Nothing Feels Good - Emo Night (Noda 101) *Sublime with Rome w/ Dirty Heads, Tribal Seeds, Bleeker (Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre) *Vans Warped Tour (PNC Music Pavilion)

JULY 6 Blues/Roots/International *Patabamba w/ Action Beat, Power Take-Off, Opening Bell (Snug Harbor)

Barenaked Ladies (July 29; PNC Music

(Aug. 2; PNC Music Pavilion) Bush, Chevelle (Aug. 9; CMCU Amphitheatre) Motion City Soundtrack (Aug 10; The Fillmore) Dixie Chicks (Aug. 13; PNC Music Pavilion) Goo Goo Dolls (Aug. 28; CMCU Amphitheatre) Florida Georgia Line (Sept. 10; PNC Music Pavilion) Heart, Joan Jett, Cheap Trick (Sept. 16; PNC Music Pavilion) Brian Wilson (Sept. 19; Belk Theater) Puff Daddy (Sept. 20; Time Warner Cable Arena) James Bay (Sept. 25; The Fillmore) * - CL Recommends

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— Philly steak with mayonnaise and honey mustard — before hopping in another Uber Disney World with my family. And while that sounds awesome — especially given and heading home. the marvelous wonder that is Harry Potter The next morning I woke up on the World — the truth is, I needed a vacation couch with my half eaten pita lying next from vacation by the time I got back to to me. I warmed it up, and prepared for the Queen City on Wednesday night. That’s another fun-filled day. I kicked off the day at why this past weekend, I was committed Rooftop 210 for Creative Loafing’s Margarita to having an all-about-me weekend. Not to Wars. Even though the event started at the mention, my boyfriend was going out of same time as a co-worker’s birthday party at town for a tournament. VBGB Beer Hall & Garden, I couldn’t turn While Thursday was my first official down trying an assortment of margaritas. night all to myself, I opted out of Alive After Five festivities and dodged a volleyball game I snagged the drink tickets and hopped to sit at home and re-watch episodes of a in line. The sun was blaring, but I still favorite show until 1 a.m. On Friday managed to bare the heat long enough morning, I was ecstatic to wake up tp try two tasty margaritas before refreshed and ready to tackle heading from EpiCentre to a short work day with my AvidXchange Music Factory. eyes focused on the prize: After two beers and an epic weekend. more time in the sun, I After work, I made my needed a nap. Somehow I way to Sycamore Brewing managed to sneak in two in South End, a popular spot for beer lovers, dogs hours and still make it and humans with babies. back out that night — like I’ve always been a bit I said, I was on a mission. I frustrated with the layout had promised one of my best Aerin Spruill of the venue, especially friends that we would relive on busy weekend nights. It’s the cultural vibes of Su Casa at almost impossible to find space Petra’s in Plaza Midwood. And since at the bar and the bathroom lines are they only do it once a month, I refused to always lengthy. Plus, they close at 11 p.m., miss out. If you haven’t given it a chance which always sneaks up on me. On top of and you love the combination of Afrobeat that, since it was a Food Truck Friday night and great vibrations, you’re missing out. I the congestion felt like it had tripled. Nevertheless, the atmosphere was filled even got my face painted — twice, because with those kind of warm summer vibes the first piece was sabotaged by a hilarious that consist of laughter and live music. By man pretending he could paint after a few the time I finished off the first IPA — too many glasses of wine. Sycamore’s Mango Grapefruit Imperium, At 2 a.m. the music was turned off and weighing in at hefty 9.1 percent ABV — I’ve the lights were turned up. That was my cue ever loved, I didn’t care that I had to wait for that I needed to turn down. I called an Uber, what seemed like forever to close my tab or but instead of going home, I politely asked that I had to use a Porta-Potty with only my my driver to wait patiently while I grabbed phone as a guiding light. All in all, it was a something from Pita Pit again. pre-game success. I hopped in an Uber to meet my partner On Sunday morning my boyfriend was in crime at her place Uptown. She lives less heading back to town. When he arrived than a couple blocks away from Tilt on Trade, complaining about being tired and missing so it wasn’t long before we stumbled onto the out on brunch, I assumed it would be a short patio. It’s not necessarily my favorite venue day spent on the couch. Not so. Instead in the heart of the Queen City, but I must say Sunday turned into another fun day with a I’m always “on tilt” when I leave. And after a couple shots and double mimosas. couple drinks, I make line dancing a thing. The night ended with a makeshift Waffle (Yes, I wobbled and cupid shuffled.) House dinner and an exhausted party animal Saving myself time, money and an (yes, that’d be me). intense hangover the next day, I made a mad dash to Pita Pit at 1 a.m. for my usual backtalk@clclt.com

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1 Part of a car-stopping system 10 Revolved 17 Welcome -20 Not in good spirits 21 Weaver turned into a spider 22 Word on a dollar bill 23 Leaving chamber groups high and dry? 25 “-- favor” (“Please,” to Pedro) 26 Son of Odin 27 Particular 28 Come -- stop 29 Dr. T player Richard 30 Grasslike swamp plant 32 Former jrs. 33 Black-and-white stuffed animals? 36 Big public show 39 Altoids piece, e.g. 40 Nome site 41 Whirlpool site 44 Chute behind a boat 48 Greek X’s 49 Showed the ideal way to touch down? 53 Abrade 57 With 56-Down, second self58 Wriggly fish 59 Tristan’s love 61 Lose tautness 62 Corrupted 65 Cure giver 66 Lhasa -67 “No roving robbers will be harmed by what I’m doing”? 72 “Carpe --!” 73 Enchant 74 Navigator 76 Boat turner 77 One smoothing clothes 78 Paris’ -- de la Cite 81 Kate Nelligan film 82 Is radiant 84 Official orders telling folks to jog? 88 Distinctive doctrines 90 Comprising 91 Pindar poem 92 Boulevard 95 Silent sort 97 Dull impact 99 Noggin with a sweat absorber around it? 101 Stubborn equine

104 Branches 108 Associate 109 Six-legged marcher 110 Diner 113 Pertaining to flying craft 114 Crumpets’ go-with 115 Superior to boxer Holyfield? 119 Lister’s abbr. 120 Abroad, to Brits 121 Eschewer of traditional art forms 122 Erie-to-Norfolk dir. 123 Old Spanish money 124 Chances for success

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1 Wipes clean, in a way 2 Shot -- arm 3 Young cod 4 Rush at 5 With 65-Down, Best Picture of 1959 6 Actor Foxx 7 R&B singer India.-8 “Superman” family 9 Shortstop Renteria 10 Actor -- Julia 11 “... boy -- girl?” 12 Plaid cloth 13 Illustrate by gestures 14 Dismissal, informally 15 Doc for the neck up 16 -- Plaines 17 Scooters’ kin 18 Parka 19 Nun of Avila 24 Grafton’s “-- for Quarry” 29 Grind teeth 31 Specialists 33 More gauzy 34 Oom- -35 Guest of the Mad Hatter 37 Mouse -38 Eye, to bards 39 Farrow or Wasikowska 41 Louver, e.g. 42 Like a king’s home 43 Atypical protagonist 45 Senate vote 46 Meet socially 47 Rose of rock 48 A-list folks 50 Lees fabric 51 Certain H.S. exam 52 Kinks hit

54 Set as a goal 55 Buckled, as a seat belt 56 See 57-Across 60 “Darn!” 63 Fancy pitcher 64 Contributors 65 See 5-Down 66 Journalist -- Rogers St. Johns 68 Half a “Mork & Mindy” farewell 69 Federal agts. 70 Furious 71 Required 72 Fido, for one 75 Stand up 77 Edition 78 Neighbor of Mich. 79 Big T-shirt size: Abbr. 80 Zoo bird 83 Full of gusts 85 Common reply to “Are you?” 86 Not ill-suited 87 Japanese drama form 89 Size below 79-Down: Abbr. 92 Lessens 93 Manservants 94 Intertwist 95 Middle, to Brits 96 Most recent 98 Feinstein of the Senate 100 Loathes 101 Relieved sigh 102 Notary’s item 103 Caballero 105 Combat doc 106 Brittany city 107 Types 110 JFK data 111 Totally alter 112 Designer Saint Laurent 115 Punch lightly 116 12/31, e.g. 117 Stephen of the screen 118 French painter Jean

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Aries: Please see the lead paragraph. Mars, your ruling planet, is finally changing direction to forward motion. This means your probability of moving forward is improving. You probably want to bolt through the starting gate, but full speed develops slowly. Mars must retrace its steps to an open field early in August. Taurus: If there are “power” issues

between you and another, this is the week that they will be in full bloom. Discomfort means that change is needed in one or both of your attitudes. Intensity is the theme. Concentrate on remaining conscious so that you won’t fall into manipulative games, especially the one called “prove it if you love me.”

Gemini: Your ruling planet, Mercury,

moves into the sign of Cancer for the next two to three weeks. Your attention will be drawn to organizing your financial picture. This is not your favorite activity, but it must be done from time to time.

Cancer: Intensity in relationships is the theme of the week. If you are not conscious, you could be pulled into schemes of manipulation or compulsive behaviors. Existing relationships could re-experience the pain of old wounds. You have a choice of whether to work it through or act it out in the same ways as the first time. If things feel “icky,” someone is manipulating you and you should consider removing yourself from the situation. Leo: The Lions experience a twist of annual fate. For one month, beginning at the summer solstice, it is a time of retreat. This time is meant to help you recharge, refuel, and become more clearly in touch with your inner self. Allow extra time to meditate, reflect, journal, and read spiritually uplifting material. These experiences will give you the chance to grow. Virgo: You are finishing a work project and shifting gears into new territory this week.

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You will be focusing on communications with friends, acquaintances, and building your network. You are a leader during this period, because you have the vision to see the big picture. It’s possible that you have been surprising yourself with this shift in your usual, quiet character. Don’t let the change scare you from making a difference and bringing more attention to yourself.

Libra: Changes may be occurring in your

primary relationship. One or the other of you is probably trying to hang onto what is familiar. Changes and growth must be allowed to happen or the relationship will become stale. Let things flow naturally. Don’t jump to conclusions or make problems bigger than they are. If you do, you’ll end up regretting it.

Scorpio: Your sign, above all others, will

be relieved by the Mars change to direct motion (see lead paragraph). After cleaning up the debris of the past three months, you will be ready to move forward and take initiative. If you have been ill, you will soon be better. Certainly you will be freer to move around in your world.

Sagittarius: The tide has turned. You

are just beginning to gain traction toward your goal. There is an improvement in your resources and your good ideas fit into the flow of things. That makes it easier to get them accomplished. “The Force Is With You,” so don’t be afraid to make a lot of things happen during this time period.

Capricorn: Issues that have been

brewing for awhile in relationship(s) are coming to a turning point. You and another may be vying for emotional control. This can be very subtle and create long term issues that occasionally explode to the surface. You know control is not satisfying. Look for ways to share equally.

Aquarius: You continue to be detoured

from your normal routine of life through this week. Then you will start to see cracks of daylight in your path. Just hang on for this week and try to remain patient. If you need more information, this is the time to research and prepare for the future. Think about what you want and what you need to do to get there.

Pisces: Romance and creativity are in

the air. Enjoy whatever the arts and music provide for your pleasure. Partnership(s) and relationship(s) to your children fare well at this time. Your ideas are likely to be particularly creative now.

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