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For live entertainment in NoDa, Charlotte's historic arts and entertainment district, check out these options: 

Wine UP

http://www.wine-up.com/default.htm

This unusual billiard parlor has a full bar, long wine list, frequent drink specials, and an upscale ambiance. Entertainment here runs to the spoken work - poetry slams and the like - and jazz, live or recorded. Food comes mostly from Boudreaux's next door.

The Neighborhood Theatre...

Boudreaux's Louisiana Kitchen
http://www.boudreauxs.com/
The longest surviving restaurant in NoDa serves all the Cajun and Creole classics - gator bites, crawfish, shrimp, oysters, several varieties of gumbo, etoufees, jambalaya, and po' boys, plus a variety of other favorites from Cheasapeake Bay crab cakes to coq au vin. Shrimp and Grits is a popular specialty.

To please the many vegetarians that make NoDa home, Boudreax's also ...

NoDa, a contraction of North Davidson, has been hailed as Charlotte's hottest and most eclectic neighborhood. At one time, not too long ago, the area was one of the city's worst neighborhoods, plagued by crime and drugs. But during the '90s the old mill village located just 2 miles from Charlotte's uptown towers, went from derilict to desirable. Money Magazine named it one of the best places to live in ...

The staff at the Blumenthal Center for the Performing Arts always seems to go the extra mile to promote its shows. Now with the new production of "Sweet Charity" starring Molly Rignwald coming to the Center's Belk Theater June 5-10, the Blum will host "Free Molly" Night (not to liken her to a whale or anything) Tuesday, May 22.

Several of Ringwald's films, all ...

For 17 weeks this summer, K 104.7, KISS 95.1, WAXN-TV Action 64 and East Coast Entertainment team up to bring the "Center City Alive After 5" party to Charlotte for another great year. From May through August, bands play Uptown at 2 Wachovia Plaza on South Tryon St. from 5:30pm-9pm And admission is free.

This long-established event is one of the city's most popular mixers for the afterwork Center City ...

Charlotte's major venue for the performing arts recently announced the lineup for the 2007 – 2008 STANFORD BROADWAY LIGHTS SERIES SEASON. One of the highlights of the season is WICKED, winner of 15 major awards including the Grammy® and 3 Tony® Awards, that makes its first and only appearance in the Carolinas next season in Charlotte.

“WICKED is the most ...

The Eastern Band of the Cherokee tribe in the mountains of North Carolina celebrate spring with a feed of trout and ramps, a local garlic-like vegetable, at the annual "Ramp It Up!" festival held in 2007 on March 31. The festival is held at the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds in downtown Cherokee. Other highlights of the celebration include the Chief's Horseshoe Tournament and ...

"Man 1, Bank 0" Makes Even Bankers Laugh

Comedian Patrick Combs' one man show "Man 1, Bank 0" deals with a situation most of us find far from amusing: a dispute with our bank.

In 1995, Combs deposited a junk mail check for $95,093.35 marked "non-negotiable" into his ATM as a prank, thinking that his bank would reject it at once. ...

ASC RESTAURANT DAY
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2007

DINE OUT AND SUPPORT CULTURE! 

Take a kitchen break on January 31, 2007�
and dine out to support arts and culture.

Some of the city's most popular restaurants will donate a percentage of their sales to support culture in the Charlotte community for this night only.

Arthur’s Restaurants and Wine Shops
Brickhouse Tavern
Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza ...

Radio Disney superstars B5 and Myxx perform at Charlotte's Noon Year's Eve celebration, a New Year's Eve party designed especially for kids.

Co-sponsored by Radio Disney, the celebration takes place from 1-4pm on Dec. 31st at The Green, located directly in front of the Charlotte Convention Center. In addition to the ...