Queen City Nerve

@queencitynerve

📍Charlotte | NC - Alternative newspaper covering local news, art, food, music, entertainment, events & the culture of Charlotte.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 15

After celebrating his birthday on Lake Wylie's Copperhead Island, Abdul Smith was inspired to go bigger. Next month, he'll host the 2nd annual Camp Spectacles, a DIY music fest with acoustic performances, volleyball, vendors, tattoo artists, camping & more qcnerve.com/camp-spectacle…

queencitynerve's tweet card. What began as casual gatherings with friends led building a network of artists, musicians and creatives to form Camp Spectacles.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · 11 h

We talked to Valaida Fullwood and Charles Thomas, creators of Giving Back: The Soul of Philanthropy, about the impact the exhibit has had as it returns home to Charlotte after 10 years of touring the country and they launch a new local racial equity trust. qcnerve.com/black-philanth…

queencitynerve's tweet card. Having premiered at Johnson C. Smith University in 2015, Valaida Fullwood and Charles Thomas’ Giving Back exhibit has returned to home.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · 13 h

PREMIERE: Julian Calendar is primarily known for brainy experimental music about political topics, but band co-founder Jackson cheerfully confirms that the band’s latest single “Black Moon” is unabashedly about substandard male performance in the bedroom. qcnerve.com/premiere-julia…

queencitynerve's tweet card. Julian Calendar plays 'dumb but smart' punk in the explosive new video for 'Black Moon,' which premieres here.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 24

Mixed Metaphors Productions (@MMPCLT) returns today after a car wreck wiped out its rehearsal space last year. Their new immersive production at @QCFamilyTree is titled ‘It Be Like That Sometimes,’ about recognizing how some things are out of your hands. qcnerve.com/mental-health-…

queencitynerve's tweet card. Mixed Metaphors Productions presents 'It Be Like That Sometimes,' an immersive play exploring mental health and systemic challenges.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 24

Chef Rob Clement of Meshugganah suffered unimaginable heartbreak after the loss of his wife in January. As a single father of two kids, he had to leave the kitchen professionally but stays connected to the industry he loves through his new consulting firm. qcnerve.com/rob-clement-me…

queencitynerve's tweet card. When Meshugganah owner Rob Clement’s wife, Franki, was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2022, Rob took a step back from the food industry. He had built up his name …

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 23

.@CharMeckSchools has a plan to cover the difference in federal funding that's been frozen for schools across the country without firing teachers, but warned the plan won't be sustainable. We spoke to local educators and youths about the freeze's impacts: qcnerve.com/federal-educta…

queencitynerve's tweet card. A delay in previously approved federal funding for education places more than $12 million in allocated CMS funding at risk..

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 23

Vol. 7, Issue 17: A photo exhibit on Black philanthropy returns home after 10 years of touring the US. Plus, local impacts of a federal education funding freeze, embezzlement at an animal rescue, immersive theatre in Enderly Park, Chef Rob Clement pivots after tragedy and more.

queencitynerve's tweet image. Vol. 7, Issue 17: A photo exhibit on Black philanthropy returns home after 10 years of touring the US. Plus, local impacts of a federal education funding freeze, embezzlement at an animal rescue, immersive theatre in Enderly Park, Chef Rob Clement pivots after tragedy and more.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 22

The mother of Jason Lipscomb, who was shot and killed by Gastonia police in 2022, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Gastonia and three officers who were involved in her son's death, claiming excessive force fueled by racial discrimination. qcnerve.com/jason-lipscomb…

queencitynerve's tweet card. The mother of Jason Lipscomb, who was shot and killed by Gastonia police in 2022, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Gastonia.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 21

There's no movie like #TheRoom. With a double feature of the 2003 film paired with the NC premiere of Tommy Wiseau's new film Big Shark at @IPH_clt this weekend, @otherjrobbins talked to @gregsestero, who's been on this wild ride since the beginning. qcnerve.com/the-room-greg-…

queencitynerve's tweet card. We spoke to Greg Sestero in the lead-up to this weekend’s screenings of The Room and Big Shark at Independent Picture House.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 19

In the Roundup: CMS Principals Receive ICE Instructional; Local Orgs, Officials Respond to Cut in Public Broadcasting Funding; Races Form as Filing Period Ends for Local Elections; Shooting Outside Nightclub Raises Concerns About Uptown Safety and more. qcnerve.com/5-things-to-kn…

queencitynerve's tweet card. Principals of CMS are being offered an instructional webinar on how to respond if agents with ICE attempt to enter their school.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 18

CMPD released its 2025 mid-year crime statistics Thursday, reporting decreases in crime across the board while acknowledging that high-profile incidents of violence in Uptown this month have gotten the second half of the year off to a bad start. qcnerve.com/cmpd-2025-crim…

queencitynerve's tweet card. CMPD released its 2025 mid-year crime statistics Thursday morning, reporting decreases in violent crime, property crime and overall crime.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 18

A new report released by @PS1NC this week reveals the extent to which North Carolina's publicly funded voucher programs are supporting private schools that exclude students through discriminatory policies. qcnerve.com/nc-private-sch…

queencitynerve's tweet card. A new report reveals the extent to which NC’s publicly funded voucher programs are supporting private schools that often exclude students

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 17

EXCLUSIVE: Local business owner Samir Hamid (@ShutUpSamir) will file his candidacy for mayor this afternoon at 4 p.m. We've got a first look at the candidate's background and his platform. qcnerve.com/samir-hamid-fi…

queencitynerve's tweet card. Charlotte native and local business owner Samir Hamid announced his intention to enter the mayoral race on Thursday afternoon

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 17

Daisy and Violet Hilton once drew sell-out crowds countrywide. They died in obscurity, employed at a Park-N-Shop on Wilkinson Boulevard. Saturday, QC Concerts brings a rare production of Bill Russell's '97 play Side Show, which honors the sisters, to Booth qcnerve.com/queen-city-con…

queencitynerve's tweet card. Bill Russell’s Side Show is a 1997 Broadway musical about the Hilton twins' rise to fame, with a strong connection to Charlotte.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 16

MLS Commissioner Don Garber was in town this morning to make it official that Charlotte has landed the 2026 MLS All Star Game. Gov. Josh Stein's office announced that a $2 million grant from the state's sports betting revenue fund will help cover costs. qcnerve.com/2026-mls-all-s…

queencitynerve's tweet card. Charlotte FC will host the 2026 MLS All-Star Game at Bank of America Stadium, with global broadcasts and a week of soccer-focused fan events.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 16

Last month, local pop singer Lynsea dropped a HitClips-inspired version of her new song 'last call,' a nod back to the electronic Tiger keychain toy that would play 60-second, lo-fi versions of teen pop songs straight from the charts. qcnerve.com/lynsea-hitclip…

queencitynerve's tweet card. Lynsea dropped a HitClips-inspired version of her new song, a nod back to the electronic Tiger keychain toy.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 16

To mark its 160th anniversary, @TheNation released a special double issue titled These Dis-United States, with 50 dispatches from 50 states. Representing NC, here's Wilmington-based John Jeremiah Sullivan on neighborliness in a divided land. qcnerve.com/these-dis-unit…

queencitynerve's tweet card. In this essay from Wilmington-based John Jeremiah Sullivan, the renowned writer ponders neighborliness in a politically divided world.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 15

Back for its 15th year in Raleigh this September, @hopscotchfest has released its initial lineup. We take a look at who's headlining as well as the half-dozen Charlotte acts that will perform during the three-day music festival. qcnerve.com/hopscotch-fest…

queencitynerve's tweet card. Hopscotch Music Festival has released the initial lineup for its 15th anniversary in the heart of Raleigh later this summer.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 15

ICYMI: The 116th @NAACP Convention kicked off in Charlotte over the weekend. @Dezibynature was there for a panel discussion between @TamikaDMallory, @kennedyrwrites and Steve Jones. We've got her takeaways: qcnerve.com/naacp-conventi…

queencitynerve's tweet card. Three Black authors spoke at Ink & Inspiration at the NAACP Convention, a panel highlighting the importance of Black storytelling.

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Queen City Nerve@queencitynerve · Jul 14

Local activist and former DNC deputy organizing director Kendrick Cunningham has left the Democratic Party and pivoted his means of expression from platforms to stages as @OBSwank. From our #2025MusicIssue: qcnerve.com/kendrick-cunni…

queencitynerve's tweet card. Activist-turned-artist Kendrick Cunningham debuts as OB Swank, using music to inspire civic engagement beyond party lines.

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