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Shakespeare Carolinas plays on

Directors say their productions of ‘Twelfth Night' and ‘Richard III' are good enough to pry people away from their television sets.

Shakespeare Carolinas kicked off its annual Queen City Shakespeare Festival last week at Theatre Charlotte with “Twelfth Night.” “Richard III” opens Thursday and the two classics – one comedy, one drama – will play on alternating days between then and the festival's July 26th finale. The Observer recently spoke to directors John Hartness (“Twelfth Night”) and Chris O'Neill (“Richard III”).

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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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'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.

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Smith takes a big leap of faith

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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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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.

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‘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.

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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?