This is the last week of Lent! Finish your vow to not drink or eat sugar with a final Lent Fit workout. Crossfit Kaiju's Brian Yeung gets you booty tight and your abs right with this edition of Lent Fit.
Holla: sipandplayclt@gmail.com
Monday, March 14, 2016
Lent Fit: Get an Instagram Booty
This is the last week of Lent! Finish your vow to not drink or eat sugar with a final Lent Fit workout. Crossfit Kaiju's Brian Yeung gets you booty tight and your abs right with this edition of Lent Fit.
Holla: sipandplayclt@gmail.com
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Pottery and beer, Indian Festival and family fun
Fun with beer continues and don't miss a chance to get your hands dirty. See you in the streets....
Sip & Pot - Heard of sip and paint parties? Try getting your hands really dirty at the Thrown Together Potters.
Try creating textures and clay building. Clay tiles will be provided
and then assembled together for an installment in the brewery. Free. Learn more.
Celebrate Indian Culture - Enjoy Indian dance, music, fashion, vendors from Chicago, Tennessee to Florida and of course food at Nuv Yug India Fest. Indian Idol fame Rakesh Maini will headline the Saturday evening concert at 7 p.m. The two-day festival starts 11 a.m. today. The Park Expo and Conference Center, 800 Briar Creek Rd. $6 (after 5 p.m. free). Details.
Family Fun - Bring the family out to Sunday Fun Day featuring Terrific Toulouse, Marvelous Modigliani It's family time at the Mint Museum with art projects, gallery visits, artist demos and much more. Mint Museum, 500 South Tryon St. Details.
Beer Week - Charlotte loves beer! Get ready for a week of beer events during Charlotte Craft Beer Week. Other events at Charlotte breweries range from beer release parties to brunch to the Spring Fling Finale next Sunday. Schedule.
Holla: Sipandplayclt@gmail.com
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Charlotte breweries spearheading battle to lift state's beer cap
Armed with T-shirts, stickers, buttons and a new slogan, North Carolina craft brewers are fighting for their right to grow. Olde Mecklenburg Brewery and NoDa Brewing are spearheading a statewide campaign to pop the cap on beer distribution for local breweries.
John Marrino of OMB and Todd Ford of NoDa announced the Craft Freedom initiative during a press conference at the launch of Charlotte Craft Beer Week. Craft Freedom is a statewide effort to lift the cap on the amount of beer a local brewery can produce and distribute before it must hire a distributor. Simultaneous kick off events were held at Red Oak Brewery in Greensboro, Iron Clad in Wilmington and Raleigh Brewing Company in Raleigh on Friday. Asheville breweries also support the effort.
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| Courtesy of craftfreedom.org |
Forcing small breweries to cede distribution to an company results in a profit loss for local breweries and basically a loss of control on how/if their beer is promoted to potential vendors.
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| Courtesy of craftfreedom.org |
Lifting the cap will take effort similar to what we saw in 2003 when state legislators finally allowed higher gravity beer in the state. For 70 years, beer could onlh be a maximum of 6% ABV. Raising the limit is the reason craft breweries have sprouted like wildflowers throughout the state. Now, the craft industry must work together to educate the public, the media and legislators about the importance of raising the production limit.
Holla: sipandplayclt@gmail.com
St. Patrick's Day crawl today, Craft Beer Week underway
A week of St. Patrick's Day partying begins today, but don't forget it's also Craft Beer Week and CeeLo's in town.
Saturday
Kiss Me, I'm Irish
Rooftop 210
SHAMROCK STROLL
Participating Bars: Angry Ale's
- Southside CLT
- Brazwell's Premium Pub- Montford Drive
- The Roasting Company
- Maverick Rock Taco
- Montford Billiards
Tickets are $10 in Advance | $15 At The Door
Participating Bars: Angry Ale's
- Southside CLT
- Brazwell's Premium Pub- Montford Drive
- The Roasting Company
- Maverick Rock Taco
- Montford Billiards
Tickets are $10 in Advance | $15 At The Door
Family-friendly event with music, dance, children's
activities and more. $7-$8. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Latta Plantation, 5225
Sample Road, Huntersville.
Love Tour - New music means new tour when CeeLo Green brings his Love Train tour to town. His new album is Heart Blanche. 9 p.m., Amos’ Southend, 1423 S Tryon St. $29.50-$35. Tickets. Details.
Beer Week - Charlotte loves beer! Get ready for a week of beer events during Charlotte Craft Beer Week. Craft Week fun continues today with Craft Crawl in Historic Southend. Other events at Charlotte breweries range from beer release parties to brunch to the Spring Fling Finale on Sunday. Schedule.
Non-discrimination Party - This variety show features live bands, DJ, dancing, lip syncing battle, games, movies, and much more. Genderfusion benefit Tanscend Charlotte to help the LGBTQIA community. It’s a night of inclusion, safety, awareness, and fun that transcends gender identity and sexual orientation. 7 p.m. 1919 Commonwealth Ave. $10.
Celebrate Indian Culture - Enjoy Indian dance, music, fashion, vendors from Chicago, Tennessee to Florida and of course food at Nuv Yug India Fest. Indian Idol fame Rakesh Maini will headline the Saturday evening concert at 7 p.m. The two-day festival starts 11 a.m. today. The Park Expo and Conference Center, 800 Briar Creek Rd. Daily Admission $6 (Sat. after 5 p.m. $10, Sun, after 5 p.m. free). Details.
Holla: sipandplayclt@gmail.com
Friday, March 11, 2016
Food truck friday and CLT Craft Beer Week begins
It's Fridaay!!! St. Patrick's Day partying begins and Food Truck Friday fun continues. See you in the streets...
Food Truck Fridays Lineup
Friday Night Festival This week’s edition features The Art of Baking Inc bringing the dessert, Smax Flatbread Grill, Hot Box " Next Level Street Food " and Maryland Crab Co. bringing the seafood. Live music by the McKinney Gap Band. This is a collabo between The Unknown Brewing Company, Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop. #fridaynightfestival #foodtruck #southend #clt
Matthews Food Truck Fridays features Dave Haywood Duo providing the grooves and grub by: All-Star Cafe, Cheese to the Mac, Cuzzo's Cuisine, Now Toasted, Spoon's BBQ, Spice Wagon Kabobs, The Plated Palette, Vito's Pizza,Wingz on Wheelz, Cheesecake Carousel, Sweetcakes Bakery and The Coffee Priest. Hosted by the Town of Matthews Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resource Department. #MatthewsFoodTruckFridays
Bull Faye's 7th Annual St. Patty's Get Lucky Party Bus
This party bus stops at LGBTQ-friendly bars.
This party bus stops at LGBTQ-friendly bars.
Swing Dance & Beer - Free Range Brewing has partnered with Gotta Swing Charlotte to host a Swing Dance party. There will be a short swing dance lesson and then the dance party really begins. Hart's Soda Shop will be whipping up delicious homemade sodas and floats. 7:15 p.m., Free Range Brewing, 2320 N Davidson St.
Beer Week - Charlotte loves beer! Get ready for a week of beer events during Charlotte Craft Beer Week. It starts with the fight for Craft Freedom at OMB. Other events at Charlotte breweries range from beer release parties to brunch to a Craft Crawl on Saturday. Schedule.
Holla: sipandplayclt@gmail.com
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Updated! St. Patrick's Week Events
Pucker up your lips, grab your green and get ready for a week of Irish fun as Charlotte pubs and bars host St. Patrick's Day parties throughout the next week. Drink responsibly and don't drive. See you in the streets...
Friday
Bull Faye's 7th Annual St. Patty's Get Lucky Party Bus
This party bus stops at LGBTQ-friendly bars.
This party bus stops at LGBTQ-friendly bars.
Saturday
Rooftop 210
SHAMROCK STROLL
St Patty's Crawl on Montford Drive
Registration Begins at 2:30pm, Angry Ales
LocalScroll and Wasted Talent Sports & Social Club are teaming up for the Inaugural Shamrock Stroll taking over Montford Drive.
Participating Bars: Angry Ale's
- Southside CLT
- Brazwell's Premium Pub- Montford Drive
- The Roasting Company
- Maverick Rock Taco
- Montford Billiards
Tickets are $10 in Advance | $15 At The Door
St Patty's Crawl on Montford Drive
Registration Begins at 2:30pm, Angry Ales
LocalScroll and Wasted Talent Sports & Social Club are teaming up for the Inaugural Shamrock Stroll taking over Montford Drive.
Participating Bars: Angry Ale's
- Southside CLT
- Brazwell's Premium Pub- Montford Drive
- The Roasting Company
- Maverick Rock Taco
- Montford Billiards
Tickets are $10 in Advance | $15 At The Door
Family-friendly event with music, dance, children's
activities and more. $7-$8. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Latta Plantation, 5225
Sample Road, Huntersville.
St. Patrick's Day, March 17
Enjoy traditional Irish food, free swag from Left Hand Brewing and more. 4 p.m. - 10 p.m., 9624 Bailey Rd, Cornelius
Four beers and one mile. Prizes for "Best Dressed Leprechaun.
6:30 p.m., The Legion Brewery, 1906 Commonwealth Ave
6:30 p.m., The Legion Brewery, 1906 Commonwealth Ave
Celebrating today through Saturday with live music,
traditional Irish drinks, a Saturday morning pre-parade brunch, and
more. 227 Southside Dr.
Nu: SHIPROCKED!'s St. Patty's Day Bash w/ Hank & Cupcakes and Sharkmuffin!
We are going to smash St. Patty's Day with live music from Hank & Cupcakes and Sharkmuffin, along with boozey contests, go-go dancers and green stuff. 10 p.m. Snug Harbor, 1228 Gordon St. $3.00
NU: Matthews Shamrock Crawl
We are going to smash St. Patty's Day with live music from Hank & Cupcakes and Sharkmuffin, along with boozey contests, go-go dancers and green stuff. 10 p.m. Snug Harbor, 1228 Gordon St. $3.00
NU: Matthews Shamrock Crawl
Saturday, March 19
10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Uptown Charlotte
Holla: sipandplayclt@gmail.com
Hero Doesn't Live Up To His Name
In Suzan-Lori Parks play "Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts: 1, 2 and 3)," director Sydney Horton introduces us to a group of slaves pulling each other in different directions. One group wants to run for freedom, another slave knows the price of getting caught and a third is faces the choice of serving his master in the Civil War or staying on the plantation.
The play centers on Hero, the slave who can either serve his master in the war or remain a fieldhand on the plantation. It examines themes of loyalty between a slave and his master as well between slaves themselves.
The play drew me in quicly, as I tried to determine what I would do in the various scenarios presented throughout the play. Do I go to war or stay on the plantation? Do I risk running for freedom?
It is the lack of fidelity between the slaves, especially Hero, that stuck with me the most during the two-hour and forty-five minute play. There are two 10-minute intermissions and the play moves quickly.
The acting is solid. Horton takes some creative license in set and costuming. He seemed to alternate between period attire of the slavery era and modern times. Actors wore Converse tennis shoes, one wore headphones and there was a Starbucks cup on the front porch. The modern accouterments seemed out of place, but didn't detract from the overall quality of the production.
This is the last weekend of the play's run at Actor's Theatre of Charlotte, and the play is worth seeing.
Tonight's 7:30 p.m. show includes a Talk Back. Other times are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.
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