Charlotte Art Weekly 27 – Reflecting The Creative Community of the City
The populous city of Charlotte is facing the sunny side of weather at present. And this is probably the right time to spend most time out of the four walls of your house. To talk about this week, the 27th edition of Charlotte Art Weekly brings to you highlight mentions on thought-provoking talk shows, head banging as well as soulful music gatherings, visual art exhibitions, eye-catching flea markets, heartening yoga socials, and performances on dramatics. These events are all originally curated and organised by people from your city and neighbourhood; do attend them to support the home art and home artists.
This week’s incredible native inspiration for CAW 27 has been taken from Carrboro born American musician Elizabeth Libba Cotten, whose style of playing bass lines from finger and tune from the thumb in blues and folk genre was christened as “Cotten Picking”, such was its impact. Belonging to a musical family Cotten began her musicology at the tender age of 7 and became a self-taught musician. She has played at the Newport Folk Festival and the Smithsonian Festival of American Folklife. Her iconic songs can be heard on CD, and videos which include featured albums like Elizabeth Cotten Portrait Collection, The Guitar of Elizabeth Cotten and Elizabeth Cotten in Concert. She was also amongst the 75 influential African-American in the photo documentary Dream a World.
Things to Do In Charlotte
This Week’s Best Events:
Charlottean of the Year 2017
A talk session with educational reformist Dorothy Counts-Scoggins, a student who dared to integrate Harding High School
December 15, 2017
Levine JCC
Open To All
Soulful Noel featuring The Hamilitones
Profound holiday music tradition with Grammy-nominated artist The Hamiltones
December 15 to 16, 2017
McGlohon Theatre
Entry with Tickets ($20)
Bechtler By Night
An art activity conglomerating with enchanting music and fine tummy fillers
December 15, 2017
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art at Levine Center for the Arts
Entry with Tickets ($20)
The Balsa Gliders & Leisure McCorkle w/ Kaleidoscope
Nappy Superstar’s 20th-anniversary celebration. Come and experience the original American music
December 15, 2017
Visulite Theatre
Entry with Tickets ($8-$12)
NoDa Starving Artist Market
Holiday popup market brimming with handcrafted accessories and jewellery
December 16, 2017
Canvas Tattoo & Art Gallery
Open To All
Bhagavad Gita Flow
A workshop by Carey Sims explaining the mythological scripture of Bhagavad Gita in the form of Asanas
December 16, 2017
NoDa Yoga
Entry With Tickets ($25)
Parranda Navide
A Venezuelan Christmas commemoration with joviality, food, groove, and music by Neguito Borjas
December 16, 2017
Carlotan Talents
Entry With Tickets ($35)
Charlotte Pride Band’s Winter Concert
Winter Concert of the Pride Brand with brass and woodwind ensembles. Traditional holiday music and other instrumental forms will be performed
December 17, 2017
Temple Beth El
Open To All
PlayPlay! Theatre’s “wee”
A joyous theatre experience for children up to the age of 3.
Levine JCC
December 21 to 23 2017
Entry with Tickets ($12)
Charlotte Ballet’s Nutcracker
Performing arts of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s Nutcracker with the music of Tchaikovsky.
December 23, 2017
Belk Theatre
Entry with Tickets ($25)
A load of things to do in Charlotte NC this week (15th December to 21st December)
Illustration: Nilesh Ramani
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