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New jazz lounge and bar Eighty Eights opening soon near NoDa
A new jazz lounge and cocktail bar called Eighty Eights, from one of the owners of Rosie's Wine Garden, is opening Friday, Sept. 27, in a fast-growing area near NoDa. Why it matters: Eighty Eights will be a daytime spot for coffee and remote working that transforms into a live jazz destination with signature cocktails at night.Zoom in: It'll be located in the same building as Independent Picture House and down the street from The Pass — which will be home to some highly anticipated spots like Borderline Billiards and Soul Gastrolounge. Context: Eighty Eights is from a new hospitality...
Banned Books Week | New data brings awareness to book restrictions in South Carolina
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Sept. 22-28 is Banned Books Week, a national event to bring awareness to book restrictions and push for widespread access to information. PEN America recently released data on these restrictions shows a stark increase from last year—with nearly three times more book challenges nationwide.
A conversation with Terri White, president of the Charlotte Museum of History
On the next Charlotte Talks, we sit down with the president and CEO of the Charlotte Museum of History, Terri White. She’s been on the job for a little over two years. During her short time at the helm, she’s overseen projects that have put a feather in the museum’s cap. One of notable accomplishments was the move of the more than 100-year-old Siloam School. It’s one of the oldest African American schools in Mecklenburg County. In September, crews loaded the old schoolhouse onto a truck and moved it from where it was built in Mallard Creek to its new home outside the Charlotte Museum of History.
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