Charlotte Concerts Launches 89th Season With Pianist Emanuel Ax Oct. 18

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On Thursday, October 18 at 7:30p.m, Charlotte Concerts will present world-renowned pianist, Emanuel Ax, to kick off it’s 89th consecutive concert season. The performance will be held at Halton Theater at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC). Beginning at 6:55 p.m., Charlotte Concerts’ President Paul Anderson will give a pre-concert lecture which will discuss the performance program with background information on the individual pieces. “The pre-concert lecture really gives you a foundation and expectation before even entering the concert hall. You really get a feel for the artist and you leave knowing what to listen for as the music transitions during

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Top Costume Trends for Halloween 2018 Announced by Spirit Halloween

When witches roam the skies and black cats yowl with delight, it can only mean one thing – it must be Halloween! Spirit Halloween, the largest seasonal Halloween retailer in North America, is opening its doors for another ghoulish season. As the premier destination for all things Halloween, Spirit reveals the must-have costume trends for 2018. “We spend all year defining, creating and perfecting the hottest trends, along with Halloween favorites, so our customers are confident they’re donning the freshest, spookiest and most unique looks,” said Steven Silverstein, president and CEO, Spirit Halloween. “For 35 years, October 31 has been

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October Is Fire Prevention Month – Teach Your Children About Fire Safety

By: Robert Cole, Ph.D. Talking to children about fire prevention is essential. Too often parents assume children know fire is hot and won’t play with it, or that they are too young to even be aware of matches and lighters and how they work. Neither is usually true. Children are exposed to fire at a very young age – most often helping to blow out birthday candles, yet they are too young to understand the risk and potential danger. To help educate children, BIC Corporation, along with Fireproof Children, created the play safe! be safe! program. Thismultimedia fire safety education

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Dentsply Sirona Announces U.S. Commercial Hub for Mecklenburg County, 320 New Jobs

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Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, is investing $3 million and creating a new U.S. commercial hub in Mecklenburg County, adding 320 new jobs over three years. Dentsply Sirona, the Dental Solutions Company™, develops, manufactures and markets comprehensive end-to-end solutions offering many dental and oral health products including general dental supplies and supplies and devices, CAD/CAM restoration systems (CEREC and inLab), digital intra-oral, panoramic and 3D imaging systems, as well as dental specialty products in orthodontics, endodontics, implants and more. “Dentsply Sirona’s decision to more than double their employee base speaks to all that

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‘Money Rock – A Family’s Story of Cocaine, Race and Ambition’ – New Book by Charlotte Writer

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In 1986, prize-winning journalist Pam Kelley wrote a front-page newspaper story about a shootout between two drug dealers in a public housing project in Charlotte, North Carolina.  It was full of facts about cocaine, big money, and flashy jewelry, but it offered little insight into why this once-tidy development in one of the New South’s most prosperous and progressive cities had suddenly changed from white to black, become ground zero for a rapidly expanding drug economy, and drawn generations of young African-American men into lives of crime, violence, and incarceration.  Some three decades later, Kelley explores those questions in depth

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Tips to Help Parents Reduce Food Waste Due to Picky Eaters

When it comes to teaching children to eat a healthy diet, patience is necessary. Kids may love a food one day and hate it the next. Some foods may need to be presented 15-20 times before a child takes a liking to it. For pickier eaters, they many need even more tries before accepting an unfamiliar food. With so many unsuccessful tries, parents may feel like there is a lot of food going in the trash. A study in the journal Eating Behaviors shows in a group of children up to age 11 that between 13-22 percent of them will be a

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New “Carmen Get It!” Brew Celebrates Upcoming Opera Carolina “She Season”

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Opera Carolina is marking its 70th season in a number of ways – honoring strong female characters, welcoming a new executive director (Beth Hansen) and commissioning a brew specifically for “The She Season.” Opera Carolina staffers, together with the woman-owned Bold Missy Brewery, developed “Carmen Get It!,” a brew inspired by the gutsy heroine of Carmen. Carli Smith, Bold Missy’s brewmaster, collaborated with Megan Miller, Opera Carolina marketing director, to create a beer that honors a season built on the power of strong women in opera. “There’s a new women’s revolution happening now,” Miller said. “It just so happened that

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Historic Rural Hill Maize Maze Challenges You To Participate

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Get Lost at the Amazing Maize Maze! One of the largest in the southeast, the Rural Hill Amazing Maize Maze in Huntersville will be open this fall beginning September 22 through November 4. The giant seven-acre corn maze features more than two miles of interconnecting paths. The Maze is open to the public each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with Night Maze admission offered on select nights. The Maze is open during the week by appointment, and reservations are currently open for teambuilding events and school groups. Day Maze admission is $11 per person ages 13+ and $8 per person ages

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Festival In The Park Features Kyle Petty, Many Other Artists

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Festival in the Park (www.FESTIVALinthePARK.org ) returns for its 54th year in Freedom Park September 21-23 with a diverse assortment of live performances, food and drink — and a record number of artisans displaying their works. “We continue to bring high-caliber talent from across our region to Freedom Park”, said Mark Boone, Festival board president. “In addition to more than 1,000 performers on stage over the three-day event, we have opened additional space to accommodate nearly 200 artists to display their paintings, sculptures, photography and other fine works in the park.” Saturday musical performances at the Freedom Park band shell

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How Successful People Act Differently While Traveling – 10 Tips

By Ann Marie Sabath Do you remember the last time you were waiting to board a plane, train, commuter rail, or other public transportation vehicle? You may have taken a break from being glued to your smart phone and looked at those around you. Perhaps you zoomed in on what other passengers were wearing, their voice level, what they were carrying and how they were interacting with individuals around them. Whether or not you realized it, your observations told you a lot about these individuals’ success quotient. The next time you are traveling, take a second look at those around

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