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The 2nd annual Charlotte Film Festival is underway at a variety of venues in the central city. It's part of the month long Charlotte Shout! Festival which brings artists of every genre to town annually in September.

You can check out the daily doings at the Film Festival at the NCFlix blog.

Nights of Fire: A Skytower Spectacular, a one of kind fireworks display, returns to Carowinds on July 4th. Partially launched from the top of the Carolina Skytower, the state-of-the-art, computer designed and controlled pyro-musical fireworks show was first presented four years ago when the park began using the Skytower in its July 4th fireworks display.  Nights ...

I finally made it out to the Body Worlds exhibition this weekend, and it was amazing. One of our fellow bloggers already wrote about it, but I couldn't help but mention how amazing the exhibition really was. From the Tai Chi man to the horse corpse to the woman with her baby still inside of her womb, it was one of the most impressive and moving exhibitions I've ever seen. ...

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Charlotte's  annual July 4th event is long on the Family Fun this year with family-friendly activities from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. The event is alcohol-free but there will be food and soft drinks on sale.

It will also be spread out throughout the Center City area. The fireworks themselves - a 20 minute show at 9:30 - will be shot ...

Each Friday, Reid's Fine Foods of Charlotte hosts wine tastings of four special wines selected that week. The price of the tasting is determined by the week's selections; however, they offer you three options for the tasting to suit any budget or alcohol consumption style.

 Reid's is a rare find in Charlotte, which is a bit lacking in the gourmet grocery department, and these wine tastings are excellent and informative. The wines ...

It's a loosely organized tour through the Charlotte's gallery district, and it promises to be a good time. Along the way stop in at local bars, delis, coffee shops, and check out some exciting new art from local as well as international artists. There's no official stopping or starting time, but most folks make the circuit between 6:30 and 9:30. There's a map available here, and you can find ...

Habitual Ritual Comedy has a sketch show this Friday, June 15, at The Hart-Witzen Black Box Theatre. The theater is located at 136 E. 36th St. in NoDa. It begins at 10 p.m. and there's a $10 admission fee. Parking is free, and you can indulge at the beer and wine bar.

Call 704-806-1797 for reservations. See the clip below to get an ...

The NODA Film Festival will take place Sunday, June 10-Monday, June 13. Exploring animation from the traditional to claymation, from the trite to the artsy and foreign, it promises to be an entertaining and educational experience. As always, the NoDa film festival's admission is FREE!

Jeff Jackson, the festival's organizer, said of the festival:

The NoDa Film Festival’s mission is to foster community by presenting ...

Latta Plantation is a historic site offering visitors a glimpse into the history of Mecklenburg county.  This two story federalist style home was built in 1800 by James Latta.  He raised three of his daughters at the site and all three girls recieved a formal education.  The inside is painted bright welcoming colors common to the era and the architecture features simple symetrical designs.  The floors are a burnished dark ...

Located in downtown Charlotte, the McColl Center for the Arts brings contemporary artists to the city for exhibitions and residencies.

Openings for are scheduled regularly and are open to the public. The next exhibit opening at this public gallery takes place June 1, 2007 from 6-9 pm.

 Titled Eight: Work by Summer and 11-Month Affiliate Artists the exhibit features work created by the Center's resident artists, including:

Jan Bode Smiley,a self-taught ...