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Greetings!
Welcome to SOTAC Interactive's E-updates, where we highlight the arts and culture happenings in Charlotte and beyond. Visit www.sotacmag.com for more information or email us at info@sotacmag.com.
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"Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one." ~Stella Adler
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Inside Scoop!
Greetings SOTAC i Community!
Spring is in the air and there is nothing but the very best brewing, just for you, in the arts and cultural scene like We Are Haiti, HERstory, 5 on 5, Art of Facts and so much more in Charlotte and beyond. SOTAC has been out and about in the city enjoying it all and we appreciate your feedback about the events, what we are doing and what you would like to see. Keep it coming! Also, SAVE THE DATE, April 10, 2010 for "One Night Stand", an intimate evening filled with conversation, comedy, music, film, theatre, special guests and more! But it doesn't stop here. Scroll below, the very best in art, style and culture await you.
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Debony S. Burrowes
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SAVE THE DATE
APRIL 10, 2010
SOTAC has teamed up with The Underground Soul Station, RealEyes Bookstore, Best Buy and Reel Soul Cinema to bring you Malik Yoba, star of Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married Too!". Join Malik as he hosts "One Night Stand", an intimate evening filled with conversation, comedy, music, film and theatre. Don't miss out on this entertaining and enlightening night focused on today's relationships. There will be a relationship panel featuring one of Charlotte's best relationship counselors, Arthur Bailey. Be inspired by one of many upcoming relationship repair courses of the year! This event is for couples and singles.
V.I.P. reception for special guest and advance ticket holders so get your tickets now. Local improv performers will act out three scenarios that affect our relationships. Email editor@sotacmag.com and let us know what issues affect your relationship and maybe you'll see it on the big stage! Limited seating.
Date: Saturday, April 10th, 2010
Time: 6:00pm/5:30pm reception
Place: Booth Theater, Blumenthal Perf. Arts Center - 130 N. Tryon St.
Tickets: $15 advance/$25 @ the door - Call 704-377-8989
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A Streetcar Named DesireA classic by playwright Tennessee Williams! This provocative play ranks as one of the greatest dramas in the history of the American theatre. In this play, Tennessee Williams has created an immortal woman in the character of Blanche Dubois. She is the haggard and fragile southern beauty whose pathetic last grasp at happiness is cruelly destroyed by Stanley Kowalski, her barbaric, yet crudely sensual, brother-in-law. One of the most remarkable plays of our time, A Streetcar Named Desire has been produced throughout the world. Stella!!
When: Thursday, March 18 - Sunday, March 28, 2010Where: Theatre Charlotte More Info: www.theatrecharlotte.org
SlamCharlotte's Women's HERstory Slam
It's going down WOWps style at the Women's HERstory Month Slam. SlamCharlotte is honored to support the beautiful women of slam. You don't want to miss the WOWps qualifier. The winner of this slam will travel to Columbus, Ohio in March 2011 to represent Charlotte, NC in the Women of the World Poetry Slam. SlamCharlotte will pay the registration fee for the poet. Travel and lodging are the responsibility of the poet. The list opens at 7:15pm and will close at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the box in Spirit Square or online at carolinatix.org. The slam will be hosted by THERESA DAVIS, from Atlanta, GA. If you were at the February slam, you witnessed her show out poetically as the featured artist.When: Friday, March 19, 2010, 8pm -10pmWhere: McGlohon Theater @ Spirit Square More Info: Please contact Bluz (704) 890-8282 or Inkera (980) 428-0473
s.o.stereo @ Amos' Southend w/ Sugar Glyder and House of FoolsCome out Friday, March 26th and help support one of our Favorite bands in Charlotte. The guys have been working hard in the studio and are sure to have some new stuff for us to rock out to. What better way to start out spring time then nice weather and good music. We're sure the other 2 bands will be doing their best to bring out their fans so show up and represent for s.o.stereo. If you haven't gotten a chance to hear any of their new music check it out, they have it playing on the myspace page (www.myspace.com/saveourstereo) When: Friday, March 26, 2010 @ 8:00pmWhere: Amos' SouthendMore Info: www.amossouthend.com
Alice in Wonderland
This spring see local talent from around the Carolinas including celebrities, Hardin Minor and Tommy Robbins, choreographed with professional, international guest artists, Marena Perez and Aureo Andino, in the Charlotte Youth Ballet's presentation of Alice in Wonderland. Join Alice as she falls down the rabbit hole throwing herself and fellow dancers into a fantasy world of fabulous, peculiar creatures. When: Friday, March 26 - Sunday, March 28, 2010Where: Halton Theater More Info: www.charlotteyouthballet.com
"We Are Haiti" Benefit A benefit for Haitian relief hosted by the Center For the African Diaspora, this evening of culture and entertainment highlights the history of the Haitian people through African drumming, Brazilian, African and Haitian dance, poetry, storytelling, and jazz. Featured in this evening is a historically informative panel discussion with local leaders and representatives of Haitian organizations working to rebuild the island. When: Saturday, March 27, 2010 @ 7:00 pm Where: McGlohon TheatreMore Info: www.carolinatix.org
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Gasparilla International Film Festival
The Gasparilla International Film Festival ("GIFF") is one of Florida's largest and fastest growing film festivals. GIFF, organized and operated by the non-profit Tampa Film Institute, is dedicated to expanding art opportunities in the Tampa Bay community through the medium and culture of independent film. GIFF's specific mission statement is to promote opportunities for film makers and film fans alike to create and enjoy independent film in the Tampa Bay area. GIFF's most notable contribution to the community is to host an annual, competitive film festival every March in downtown Tampa and South Tampa bringing in over 100 films from around the world, with a sidebar focused on local film. GIFF also brings independent, international programming to the Tampa Bay community year-round through the prestigious Global Lens Series and other independent film screenings.
When: March 18-21, 2010
Where: Tampa, FL
More Info: www.gasparillafilmfestival.com
Calgary Underground Film Festival
Founded in 2003, CUFF is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to programming films that defy convention. Through the screening of contemporary works in various categories that include: feature, documentary, animation, short, and experimental - CUFF brings Calgarians a unique roster of films rarely seen in North American theatres. CUFF actively looks to showcase titles in all genres, from horror, sci-fi and fantasy to comedies, thrillers and music-related films. In addition to finding great films CUFF is committed to introducing you to the people behind the lens, by showcasing local and international indie filmmakers.
CUFF is proud to contribute to Calgary's thriving arts community and is thrilled to bring innovative and challenging selections to all film enthusiasts.
When: April 15-18, 2010
Where: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Glory That Was Greece Seen in Golden Wreath and Greek Vases at Bonhams
Estimate £100,000-120,000. Photo: Bonhams.
LONDON - A delicate wreath made of fine gold oak leaves with acorns, of the type worn by Alexander the Great's father, Philip II of Macedon, is one of the highlights of Bonhams sale of Antiquities on April 28 in New Bond Street.
This stunning artefact, estimate £100,000-120,000, may once have graced the head of a ruler or dignitary over 2,000 years ago. "The fact that this delicate collection of fine gold leaves and acorns formed into a wreath has survived the centuries is almost miraculous," says Madeleine Perridge, Antiquities Specialist at Bonhams. Previously in a private collection since the 1930s, "it is a beautiful example of a type that is rare to the market."
The sale also boasts a private English Collection of finely-painted Greek vases of exceptional condition. Previously exhibited at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, they are painted by leading artists from Classical Athens.
They include:
An Attic red-figure stemless kylix by Douris, circa 480 B.C. showing a draped youth with defined musculature, standing in an Athenian wine-shop amongst large amphorae, (estimate £30,000-40,000). Exhibited in the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard from 1937, this drinking cup is a fascinating image of Athenian life in the Classical period.
An unusual intact Attic white-ground alabastron of the group of the Negro Alabastra, (circa 490-480 B.C.) showing a female figure walking to the right and turning to look back, draped in a chiton with himation and wearing a necklace and bracelet, holding a wreath in her right arm. A black lion walks behind her, with a palm tree on the far left, the word 'KALOS' (beauty) inscribed three times around the figure. Estimate £30,000-50,000. The name Melanphis Kale can be translated as 'Black Flower'. Such alabastra were given as love gifts and the frequent use of 'Kalos' supports this.
An Attic red-figure lekythos finely painted by the Providence Painter, (circa 5th Century B.C.) depicts the god Eros as a young man, standing nude, in profile to his left, his wings behind him, holding a kithara in his left hand, a plectrum on a red ribbon in his right. Estimate £25,000-35,000.
An Attic red-figure hydria in the manner of the Meidias Painter, (Circa 420 B.C.) depicts two Maenads draped in clinging diaphanous chitons, dancing away from each other while holding a number of ritual objects. It is estimated to sell for £25,000-35,000.
An unusual Attic stamnos painted in the rare Six technique, from the workshop of the Antimenes Painter, circa 510 B.C. showing Theseus and the Minotaur with Ariadne. Estimated to sell for £150,000-250,000, it was previously in the Ferrucio Bolla Collection in the 1950s and the Stavros S. Niarchos Collection, and it has been exhibited at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, in 1980.
For more information, please visit www.bonhams.com.
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Ginger Wagoner: A Photographic Exhibition
RedSky Gallery proudly presents Ginger Wagoner's Photographic Portraits. Ginger Wagoner is an award winning photographer and a devoted and proud mom. She dedicates herself to creating beautiful, intimate and unique portraits. Even more important than the recognition she continues to receive within the photography industry, she prizes the countless notes of gratitude from clients for the artwork she creates for their families. Ginger's work is held in private collections across the United States and internationally in Australia, Italy and France. She has held positions at the White House, with Time Life Inc. and with a celebrity photographer in New York City. When: Now - Tuesday, May 4Where: RedSky Gallery - DilworthMore Info: www.redskygallery.com
1/1000 sq/ft, Opening Reception
Dugg Dugg is proud to present 1/1000 sq/ft, a group exhibition of local and national contemporary artists. Featured artists include Matthew Moore, Mary Tuma, Taro Hattori, Joy Dury Cox, Steven Abadie, Maury Gortemiller and Kay Kelley. This group show seeks to demonstrate the dualities found in both nature and contemporary life. 1/1000 sq/ft will be open to the public by appointment, March 15th-20th. A closing reception will be held March 19th, 7-11 pm. Please join us for the reception celebration and email info.duggdugg@gmail.com to set up a viewing time during gallery hours. When: Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 7:00 pmWhere: North Carolina Music Factory, Uptown Ampitheater More Info: www.duggdugg.com
The 2010 5 on 5 Challenge Event
New art for a new year! Watch artistic teams create new, innovative, and integrated performance pieces. This creative project seeks to unite emerging and established artists of mixed mediums, to produce solely for the Charlotte community, unique works of art from local talent. The following exceptional artists have been partnered together and will present their work at the listed venues: Haji Basim [acoustic guitar] + Carlleena Person [acrylic on canvas] Monique Luck [mixed media] + Jorge Espinosa [violinist of Tropic Culture] John Hairston [painter] + Nikki Denis [videographer/animator] Brandon Willet [canvas] + Africano [human beat boxer] Wanda K. W Ebright [choreographer/dance] + Rose Hawely [glass blower] Narada [painter] + Brandon Stevens [soulful vocals] When: Friday, March 19, 2010 & Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 8:00 pmWhere: 3/19/2010 Story Slam & 4/16/2010 Visulite TheaterMore Info: www.slamcharlotte.com
Artist Demonstration and Presentation - Dee Beard
Dean
Dee Beard Dean will conduct a demonstration of her artwork, including discussion. Dee is a passionate and prolific artist who is nationally recognized for her painterly landscapes and her expertise in many media including watercolors, oils, and pastels. Her greatest inspirations have come from painting en plein air where her eye for color and composition, and her elevated senses, guide her hand in creating paintings filled with evocative light and dramatic shadows. She founded the Plein Air Painters of the Southeast (PAP-SE). Dee's workshops are in great demand, offering painting instruction in this country and in beautiful locales around the world. She is also well known for her portraits and has done many noteworthy commissions. Dee often receives awards at juried art competitions, and has been published in regional and national journals. Dee resides in Davidson, NC with her husband, Dr. Nicolai Chalfa. Her first book is in publication. Attendance is free but after if one would like to attend another Guild lecture, they are encourages to join the Guild of Charlotte Artists.When: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 7:00 pmWhere: Mint Museum of Art More Info: www.guildofcharlotteartists.org
 Gallery Crawls
NoDa - Every first and third Friday of the month
Southend - Every first Friday of the month
Alex Katz - Landscapes and Seascapes
While Alex Katz is best known as a portrait artist, his landscapes and seascapes are a significant part of his work. In 1949 Katz studied at Skowhegan School for Painting and Sculpture in Maine where he learned to paint directly from life in the plein air tradition developed by the French Impressionists. In the paintings on exhibition Katz uses this technique, creating images of the land and sea around him during his summers in Maine. In Sunset 2, 2006 Katz paints the Maine light falling below the horizon at twilight, capturing a brief moment in nature. The prints included in the exhibition utilize a variety of techniques and formats, including woodcut, linocut, etching, and aquatint. In Forest, 2008, the woodcut medium highlights the natural grains in the wood. In Daytona Beach, 2006 Alex Katz uses five separate images in a series to capture the movement of the crashing waves of the Atlantic.
Armando Andrade Tudela. yesterday, tomorrow
This exhibition inaugurates a new approach to producing work within the space of the Chapel MACBA (Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona). All the exhibitions will have a common denominator: to have been made specifically for the presentation on this site. This is not to promote a link with architecture, but to create awareness, from a "mole" Specifically, a new development in the future could become part of the Collection of the Museum. The artist Armando Andrade Tudela opens this series continues the projects and Latifa Echakhch Pep Duran. Armando Andrade Tudela's work done for this presentation in Barcelona includes two 16 mm films (transferred to DVD) recently produced by the artist and a piece of wall Untitled (2010), all within the framework of an architecture is also designed by the artist for this occasion. When: Now - June 6, 2010Where: Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainMore Info: www.macba.cat |
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Petra's Red Party with Art of Facts
Come out to Petra's and support the "Stop AIDS Worldwide Project". We will be painting faces and taking photos for the project. So come out, wear red and join the War on AIDS! Justin Molsbee and Forrest Brown with The Art of Facts will be entertaining during the evening with the best jazz piano and bass around.When: Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 8:00pmWhere: Petra's Piano BarMore Info: www.petraspianobar.com
The Movement@ Kashmir
Movement family, we are back again @ Kashmir for another installment of "THE MOVEMENT". We are bringing you the very best in GLOBAL SOUL MUSIC. Music provided by "THE MUSIC PROGRAMMER" JOHNNIE DAVIS and special guest DJ from Atlanta,"DJ RAMON RAWSOUL. Also in the house will be one of Charlotte's most talented photographers "MS JASIATIC", taking her now famous "headshots" for those in need of the hottest professional photos! We will also be streaming live on the internet with StillBlazinRadio's "REDFISH".Come and participate in "THE MOVEMENT" on www.stillblazinradio.com. Free before 11pm, $5.00 after. House Heads unite and let's all get down! See you there!
When: Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 9:00pm
Where: Kashmir
More Info: www.kashmirnightclubs.com
ARMIN VAN BUUREN Sugar Society & the Forum present...
The #1 DJ in the world makes an unbelievably rare Carolina area appearance fresh off headlining the main stage at Winter Music Conference's Ultra Music Festival main stage - ARMIN VAN BUUREN **extended three hour plus set*** With rising star JEROME ISMA-AE, along with resident KEVIN FOCUS. Reduced & VIP tickets available at www.wantickets.com Limited Tickets available at door. Tables: jonathans@thecharlotteforum.com
Taste of the New South Featuring The Eseeola Lodge
The Levine Museum of the New South presents the 14th anniversary of the Museum's signature fundraiser. The Eseeola Lodge at Linville Golf Club is the featured partner this year transforming the Museum into a luxurious mountain lodge and sharing the culinary talents of Executive Chef Patrick Maisonhaute. The evening will also include a special raffle!
When: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 6:00 pm
Where: Levine Museum of the New South
More Info: www.museumofthenewsouth.org
THE BEACHBOMBING!
Household Management has teamed up with Freedom Events to throw our first ever WMC event, in order to showcase some our artists on our roster. So instead of boring everyone with the usual stuffy roster showcase, we decided to invite some of our friends along with us, and go BEACHBOMBING! In the process we have created one of the largest multi-genre poolside events at this year's Conference! You DO NOT want to miss this event, it is a bass lover's dream! We plan to "blow it up" and set off "splosions" all day long! Come out and join us and see for yourself why the words "Household Management" are on the lips of almost everyone in the industry right now!
When:
Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 10:00am - 11:00pm
Where: Hotel Marseilles, Miami Beach, FL
More Info: www.wantickets.com
Dining Out For Life
Dining Out for Life is a restaurant event where 25% of profits from food revenues at participating restaurants will be donated to AIDS charities, including A Loving Spoonful and Friends for Life. Over 200 restaurants from Whistler to White Rock will be participating. Invite your friends & dine at a participating restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Click here to view Participating Restaurants. It's the easiest good deed you'll do this year!
When: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Where: Vancouver, BC
More Info: www.diningoutforlife.com/Vancouver
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Style News
Pilger Trunk Show
Belle Ville will be hosting a trunk show from March 19-21, 2010 for local designer Beth Pilger of Pilger.
Beth studied fashion design at Parsons the New School for Design in New York City and has over 10 years of experience in fashion and costuming. Beth launched her debut women's wear collection at Charlotte Fashion Week in September of 2009. Pilger currently is sold in Charlotte, Atlanta, and Chicago boutiques, with plans to expand into NYC, Charleston, and online markets. All pieces are produced locally.
Beth will appear at the following locations and times:
March 19th, 2010: Belle Ville Birkdale location, Huntersville from 6-8pm
March 20th, 2010: Belle Ville Epicentre location, Charlotte from 2-4pm
March 21st, 2010: Belle Ville Promenade location, Charlotte from 2-4pm, c ustomers will receive 10% off all Pilger orders placed during the trunk show.
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