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Local real estate company Savvy & Co. Real Estate has been filming videos about Charlotte neighborhoods for a few months now and putting them on YouTube. The videos were obviously created to help the company sell homes, but they offer pretty interesting snapshots about sections of town. Check out this one that was created about Plaza Midwood:
The pop culture Web site Newsarama just posted this interesting tidbit about the creation of Superman. Newsarama’s Jeff Trexler writes:
It’s relatively common knowledge that in 1934 Jerry Siegel approached other artists besides Joe Shuster to be his collaborator on Superman. One of these artists was Russell Keaton, who had been ghosting the Buck Rogers Sunday pages. Siegel and Keaton maintained a brief correspondence over the character, with Keaton eventually deciding “not to gamble on such a young and inexperienced writer.”
For the full story visit Newsarama.
Paventi’s Pizzeria has a jackpot of at least $200, that will be given to anyone who successfully (without cheating or breaking any rules) completes The Paventi’s Challenge. It sounds enticing doesn’t it? But, can you scarf down a one topping, 32-inch pizza in 60-minutes or less? The massive N.Y. style pizza consists of four pounds of homemade dough and two pounds of mozzarella cheese. Take a look at the pizza, watch a YouTube video clip taken at the restaurant and read the official rules of The Paventi’s Challenge on the Paventi’s Pizzeria website: http://www.paventispizzeria.com/paventischallenge.html.
Paventi’s Pizzeria, 6434 W. Sugar Creek Road., Ste. D. 704-509-4404. www.paventispizzeria.com.
I don’t get it.
I really just…don’t…get it. To be fair, I didn’t “get” Hanson either, and these twits seem to the tight-pants reincarnation of the blonde boys-who-looked-like-girls. Supposedly, some of these are wax statues, but damned if I can tell them apart.
On a side note, my grandfather owned a pair of shoes just like the kid/statue in the tacky blue suit. Do The Jonas Brothers’ shop at Goodwill in Charlotte?
Everyone has a place they frequent for lunch or dinner. Around our office, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Alexander Michael’s and Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe are pretty popular. Favorite dishes, a variety of options, good service — there are lots of reasons why we keep going back. One thing I never seem to really take notice of — unless it’s staring in my face like in the drive-thru of a fast-food restaurant — is the sanitation score. Yeah, I know … I should pay more attention.
Well, for those of you who really care about that kind of stuff — and we all should, really — check out the Mecklenburg County Digital Health Department. You can search your favorite restaurants and find out how they did on their last inspection.
You know a country’s in trouble when not one, not two, but three preachers are in the national news at the same time — particularly the kinds of preachers who just lo-o-o-o-ve to see their faces on TV and their names in print (preferably on a freshly donated check). In the past week, we’ve seen God’s Toothy One, Joel Osteen, in the news for standing by his wife Victoria, who was unsuccessfully sued by a flight attendant when Mrs. Preacher flipped out because of a stain on her first-class seat armrest. Then, rightwing preacher Rick Warren, of “The Purpose-Driven Life” fame, hosted a joint appearance by Obama and McCain, the driving purpose of which was to glorify, umm, Rick Warren. Now, in case you haven’t had enough of these self-important windbag Pharisees, the inimitable Rev. Jeremiah Wright has announced that he’s written a new book and will begin his national book tour … wait for it … a few days before Election Day, just in time to gum up the works again for Barack Obama. As Salon.com’s Thomas Schaller put it, when it comes to high-profile preachers, it’s all about them.
Pop Life — the eclectic nightlife event produced by Creative Loafing and local entertainment company The Sol Kitchen — is changing venues.
The event — which boasted huge crowds every Wednesday — was being held at Loft 1523, but the decision was made to find a new location. Why? Well, it’s always good to keep things fresh.
Pop Life was previously held at Prevue in NoDa and enjoyed great success at that particular spot. But Charlotte is fickle and before anything gets old, it’s best to keep it moving. Thanks to Loft for all their hard work.
At any rate, stay tuned for an upcoming announcement about the new venue.
You would think a library staff’s worst fear would be the banging of steel drums (or any others in the percussion family) amidst a quiet, book friendly atmosphere. But, it obviously isn’t at Charlotte’s Main Library, which will host Hear Steel Drums Play, tomorrow (Aug. 19) in the Movies and Music room (Don’t worry, no one outside of those doors will be disturbed). The event aims to inform attendees of steel drumming history, genres of music in which steel drums are used, how the drums are made and more. Aug. 19. 12:15 p.m.-1 p.m. Free. PLCMC-Main Library, 310 N. Tryon St. (Movies and Music room). 704-336-2725. www.plcmc.org.
The Uptown Shelter has hired a new executive director.
W. Carson Dean will begin full-time in September, according to an e-mail received today from the shelter. Dean comes to the shelter from the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness and has an extensive resume.
The shelter, which provides housing, rehabilitation and other services, has a capacity to serve 225 homeless men. The shelter had been without a permanent leader since Bill Newman left, which was at least several months ago.
Singer/songwriter Nikki Jean (catch her singing the hook on rapper Lupe Fiasco’s song “Hip Hop Saved My Life”) posts really boring video blogs on a daily basis. Her newest one is about taking baths. Yawn, right? But, damn, she looks good. I’m in love! And she can sing, too.
