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The Latest Exercise Fad: Run From Zombies

Briana Duggan — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:19:17 +0000

Running is a chore for many, and that can make the business of putting on races extra challenging. But on Sunday, one 5K race attracted a crowd of 3,500 people. It featured some unusual extras: a helicopter, smoke machine, and, oh yes, zombies.

In This Garden: MusicalMinds Cultivates Character

Cynthia Williams/CharlotteViewpoint — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:07:48 +0000

On March 11, in the music room of Blythe Elementary in Huntersville, 25 first- and third-grade children stepped on stage to receive the gift of a new violin. The children are the first class of MusicalMinds NC, a free, classical music program for “at-risk” children modeled upon the famed El Sistema schools of Venezuela. On stage with the children was Eduardo Cedeño, conductor of the Lake Norman Symphony Orchestra and one of El Sistema’s first students.

Writer's Pioneer Tales Bring History To Life

Lacey Lyons/Charlotte Viewpoint — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:19:41 +0000

Writers often are encouraged to look for inspiration in their everyday lives. Tricia Wagner, a Charlotte-based author of short stories for children, found inspiration years ago when she moved west across the country with her husband and two children. Their flight traced what was once the Oregon Trail. “Moving is always hard,” Wagner said in a telephone interview. “But as I was looking out the window of the airplane, I thought, ‘What am I complaining about? What if I’d had to do this as a pioneer?’”

Providing Distraction At Hospital, Thanks To A Couple Of Red Buttons

Briana Duggan — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:55:37 +0000

Medicines, needles, strange buttons, there are plenty of things in hospitals you can’t touch – and are tempting for kids to touch. But a new art installation at the Levine Children’s Hospital turns that on its head. Children are supposed to touch it.

When A Poet Throws Rhymes, And A Right Hook

Briana Duggan — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:28:40 +0000

Boxing requires physical strength to be sure, but a boxer’s words can also pack a punch.Perhaps the best known wordsmith is Muhammad Ali, who is known for his clever rhymes, like in 1974 when he said “I have rustled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale, I done handcuffed lighting, thrown thunder in jail. One local boxer also embraces poetry, Spidey “The Boxing Poet” Williams.

Breaking Into The Fashion Industry From The Kitchen Table

Briana Duggan — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:47:27 +0000

Passport for Fashion is Charlotte’s largest spring fashion show and is estimated to attract around 3,000 people to the NC Music Factory. Around 200 models will wear designs from fashion industry professionals, as well as work from local aspiring designers. WFAE's Briana Duggan spoke with one of them.

By The Light Of Paris, A New Ballet For Charlotte

Jessica Thomas — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:39:41 +0000

Leave it to the French to have a name for that specific moment in the atmosphere of Paris when night is nearly finished but day hasn’t quite arrived – not dawn or twilight (they have other words for those), but l’heure bleue, the blue hour.

Folk Society Blends Bluegrass With Some Latin Romance

Briana Duggan — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:26:34 +0000

For over 30 years, the Charlotte Folk Society has given free monthly concerts to share the region’s traditional music. At this Friday's concert, North Carolina’s bluegrass meets a Latin import, bolero. And this music – was made for romance.

A Blumey-ing Theater Program in Belmont

Briana Duggan — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:39:54 +0000

Just about every high school has its cliques, groups like the jocks, and the theater crowd. South Point High School in Belmont is no different.

The school gets a lot of recognition for its football team, which has won a long list of conference and state titles over the last forty three years. But last year, the drama crowd gained some ground with its own title.

66 Musicians: Putting It Together

Chris Tyndall / CharlotteViewpoint — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:20:17 +0000

Charlotte Viewpoint's video cameras go backstage to spotlight the creative energies of NCDT, CSO and OC, Charlotte's premier performing arts organizations preparing for the 2013 Ulysses Festival. This three-part series includes exclusive footage of dancers, musicians and singers at work with insightful commentary from choreographers, orchestral and musical directors.

http://vimeo.com/62735511

Part 2 - 66 Musicians: Putting It Together