Kerry Singe

3 weeks ago | qcitymetro.com | Kerry Singe

Charlotte SHOUT! has arrived in the Queen City. The 4th annual celebration showcases Charlotte’s creativity and innovation, and is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people to Uptown over 17 days. Read: From a museum block party to a hip hop celebration: your guide to experiencing Charlotte SHOUT!The inclusive, family friendly festival honors art, food, ideas, music and fashion.

1 month ago | southparkmagazine.com | Kerry Singe

In the limelight: Carolina Theatre reopensEntertainment The ArtsMarch 24, 2025Vacant for nearly 47 years, the meticulously restored Carolina Theatre reopens after a $90 million renovation. by Kerry SingeOne day in 2012, then-Bank of America executive Cathy Bessant stood inside the remnants of the Carolina Theatre with architect and former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt and banking titan Hugh McColl.

1 month ago | qcitymetro.com | Kerry Singe

Each year, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library devotes the month of March to create community dialogue on a common topic. The month-long effort encourages patrons get involved by:reading or listening to booksparticipating in discussionsjoining book clubsattending events hosted by the library and community partners (like the After Hours Affair at the Mint Museum. There are titles and events geared toward adults, children and teens. Community Read was launched in 2014 with the theme “One book. One week.

1 month ago | qcitymetro.com | Kerry Singe

Around 38 million Americans are estimated to have diabetes, and over 20% of that number is aware that they have the disease,  according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s national diabetes statistics report (CDC). And Black adults are 1.4 times more likely than white adults to be diagnosed with diabetes, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health’s report on diabetes and Black/African Americans.

Jan 16, 2025 | qcitymetro.com | Kerry Singe |Blumenthal Performing Arts

Two years ago, as Amy Carleton and Michael Kitchen reflected on the various music festivals and concerts they’d attended, they reached the conclusion that something was missing: The artists were all fantastic, they both agreed. But what they yearned to experience was a deeper connection with the music and events. On Jan. 24, the two will give music lovers in Charlotte a chance to connect more deeply with jazz when their Black Notes Project returns to Uptown.