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Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival

Brew it. Taste it. Sip it. Pork it.

Taste beers, sip bourbons and eat the finest barbecue that North Carolina has to offer. More than 60 craft beers and 40 bourbons will be available to taste.

ALSO IN EVENTS

A look back 1,927 years ago

It has been 1,927 years since the Mount Vesuvius volcano erupted and decimated all life in Pompeii. Yet the tragedy and its aftermath are still haunting, fascinating and relevant today.

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Unpretentious Howl a comfy uptown hoot

EpiCentre's newest nightspot is more than just a piano bar – it's a full rock concert featuring drums, guitars, a saxophone and even a violin. And don't forget the backup dancers.

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Charlotte chef dished in ‘Hell's Kitchen'

Charlotte catering director Louis Petrozza, who transformed from sometimes bumbler to a kitchen general in the final showdown of Fox's “Hells' Kitchen,” lost the final round Tuesday but won praise from his demanding, devilish boss.

IN BOOKS

'Exiles' plumbs the depths of obsession

Ron Hansen explores a poet's elegy for an 1875 German shipwreck

For the entirety of his career as a novelist, Ron Hansen has examined characters living on the lunatic fringe.

Excerpt from ‘Exiles,' by Ron Hansen

AT THE MOVIES

Smith takes a big leap of faith

'Hancock' asks the fans of his action movies to follow him into an unfamiliar combination of comedy and weighty emotions.

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Video | Toppman on 'Hancock,' 'Kit Kittredge'

MUSIC

CD on CDS | Courtney Devores reviews releases

What's new?

Amos Lee; "Last Days at the Lodge" Blue Note

Street Dogs; "State of Grace" Hellcat Records

DINING

Zing, zest reign at Asheville's Limones

Trip to mountain city leads to a discovery and a disappointment.

A server raving about his chef. Such a simple thing, but when you're mulling a complex menu, there's nothing quite like it to inspire confidence and an adventurous spirit.

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Q&A | Lawrence Toppman on Movies

More 'Sex and the City' movies?

Q. I agree with your review of the Sex and the City movie. ... Here's my question -- are they doing a sequel -- maybe this time to get it right? 06.16.08

Sarah Aarthun

Charlottean will perform on 'Conan'

A Charlotte musician will be part of his new band's big break when Steel Train performs on “Late Night with Conan O'Brien” on Monday.

Richard Maschal

‘Rising Stars' on exhibit at Mint

Call it Rob Williams' swan song. His final exhibit for the Mint Museum of Craft + Design is on the walls.

Steven Brown

Celebrate independence at concerts

Johannes Brahms was a German who settled in Austria. Dmitri Shostakovich was Russian. Their music has nothing to do with the United States. What are they doing in the middle of the Charlotte Symphony's “Celebrate America” concerts?