Event Neighborhood: Charlotte Center City
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StrEATs Uncorked
Don’t miss the third annual StrEATs Uncorked presented by NC Wine! This lively, walk-around tasting experience celebrates North Carolina’s thriving wine industry, complete with live music and bites inspired by the state’s favorite cuisines: farm-to-table, meat-and-three, and barbecue. Expect: Tastes from wines from award-winning North Carolina vineyards Small bites representing NC’s favorite cuisines Live music…
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Charlotte Ballet’s Day of Dance
Spend your afternoon immersed in the joy of dance! Join Charlotte Ballet faculty and teaching artists through free classes in ballet, Afro-Brazilian, hip hop, tap, and jazz, and pop into the studios to catch a live performance by Charlotte Ballet’s professional company. All classes and rehearsals are free, open to the public, and perfect for…
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Spice Blending & the Language of Flavor
Part of Flour & Ink Spices tell stories – of migration, trade, survival, and creativity. In this workshop, Nate will lead participants through the cultural significance of spice blending in Black culinary traditions, particularly in Southern and diasporic cooking. Please register at the link to the right to ensure your place. Registration is free. Partners:…
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Los Trompos
International Interactive Art Installation by Esrawe + Cadena “Los Trompos” (“Spinning Tops” in Spanish) draws its inspiration from a toy that has been popular with children around the world since the dawn of time. This large scale, interactive artistic installation engages visitors in a way that is both meaningful and playful. Los Trompos features eight…
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Gospel Sunday – Easter Edition
A celebration of Choir Music! A tradition and staple of gospel music hosted by Isaiah Bell! Featuring the dynamic, Mike Brown & F.O.C.U.S. and in honor of the life and legacy of Kevin Lemons, we will conclude the opening weekend of Charlotte SHOUT! with a powerful performance from the choir he led for over 20…
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Flour & Ink
Recipe-Storytelling+Portrait Exhibition at The Market at 7th Street Flour & Ink is a recipe-storytelling and portrait exhibition coming to The Market at 7th Street as part of SHOUT!, highlighting regional culinary heritage and transforming cherished handwritten recipes into living art that celebrates Charlotte’s growing food scene and the people behind it. Through interactive community prompts, story-sharing moments,…
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WHAT IF…?
Interactive Art Installation by Artist Pam Imhof “WHAT IF…?? is Artist Pam Imhof’s tribute to curiosity and imagination. The dinosaur, unicorn, and monster represent common creatures from the imagination. They want you to get curious and ask questions like, what if we lived with dinosaurs? What if unicorns were real? What if the friendly monsters inside our heads were real? The…
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Easter Eggs on Parade
A cherished SHOUT! tradition, Easter Eggs on Parade celebrates the creativity of our local artists with a dazzling display of 11 giant eggs. Drawing inspiration from iconic bejeweled eggs, each oversized masterpiece reflects the artist’s unique interpretation of the Charlotte SHOUT! theme: “curiosity.” This vibrant group highlights the incredible talent of our community, blending artistry…
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STARGATE
Interactive Art Installation by Chalk River Labs Step into the future with “STARGATE,” an innovative projection sculpture by Jay Tettamanti the creative mind behind Chalk River Labs. Featuring a 12ft square encompassing a circular ring, ingeniously designed to usher viewers on an awe-inspiring journey through the cosmos. This sculptural marvel employs projection mapping to wrap…
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Weci | Koninut
A TRIBUTE TO THE BEAUTY OF THE LAND AND THE RICHNESS OF OUR CULTURAL IDENTITIES. International Art Installation: Created by Indigenous artists Julie-Christina Picher and Dave Jenniss. Weci | Koninut invites passerby to a sensory journey through the forest (Notcimik) guided by the six seasons of the Atikamekw culture. The interactive installation offers an evocative…