Keeping it Positive: Find Your Roots


 

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. —  More people are using their spare time to trace their family lineage. The Harvey B. Gantt Center is helping people in Charlotte do the same.  Harvard professor Dr. Henry Louis Gates is the inaugural speaker for the 2013 Gantt Symposium. The event is Thursday, June 27th surrounding Dr. Gates’ “Finding Your Roots”. The discussion will explore individual lineage and American history. Mary Curtis shares what audiences can expect.

Keeping It Positive: Where to Enjoy Some Cool Jazz on a Hot Summer Evening

CHARLOTTE, N.C. –   WCCB Rising’s “Keeping it Positive” contributor Mary Curtis tells us how we can cool out on a hot summer evening…take a jazz break.   The 4th Annual Uptown Jazz Fest will kick of on June 21st at the Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheater with nationally known musicians performing.    If you prefer an indoor venue, head up to the Jazz Room @ the Stage Door Theater at Blumenthal on June 18th.  For the younger jazz fans, Jazz Camp is just the thing.  Kids from grades 7 through 12 can enjoy a one week comprehensive music training program.

Keeping It Positive: Onstage Magic with the Award Winning Play ‘War Horse’


CHARLOTTE, N.C. – WCCB Rising’s “Keeping it Positive” contributor Mary Curtis attended the opening night  performance of “War Horse” which is now playing at Belk Theater.   The award winning play brings magic to the stage as well as allowing the audience to use their imagination.  Great puppetry and wonderful visual effects bring to life the horses and the action in the play.

Keeping It Positive: Celebrating Charlotte’s Leadership in the Civil Rights Movement

Celebrate Charlotte’s role in the civil rights movement of the 1960’s with a 2013  “eat-in,” taking the lead of the diverse citizens who integrated the city’s restaurants in May 1963.

Keeping It Positive: Exploring the World in Charlotte

 

CHARLOTTE — From International House to an Italian festival to art museums, this week is a good time to discover the world right here in Charlotte.

Keeping It Positive: Mixing Education and Entertainment


 

 

CHARLOTTE, NC: Lollipops and double dutch? You’ll find events with them right here in Charlotte this weekend. Mary C. Curtis previews the cultural happenings around town!

Keeping It Positive: Play Date Options Around Town

Kid friendly Earth Day celebrations in Charlotte, and a report on my acting debut, for a good cause. On Fox News Rising:

Keeping It Positive: Technology and Art are Joining Forces in the Queen City

CHARLOTTE, NC – Events are taking technology, music, and dance, and combining them into one. Exciting details about the Ulysses Festival and the North Carolina Science Festival at Discovery Place.

Keeping it Positive: Dynamic Women Giving Back to Charlotte

It’s a great week to highlight the women in the community who are giving back in so many ways. From two Women of the Year, working to educate young people in the community to a prom project that gives young women a special evening. They inspire all of us to do our part, as well.

Keeping It Positive: Try Something Different for CIAA Week in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) basketball tournament is in full force all around the Queen City! Both Charlotte and the association are hosting a number of events in honor of the annual event. Today’s Keeping it Positive explores the celebrations that not only involve games and parties but also observes Black History Month. Here are highlights of a few happenings around town that are rich in culture and enjoyable for all to attend.