France isn’t Scandinavia. If you add up the state-by-state numbers, it isn’t even America. A crowd of more than 300,000 took the fight to the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris to protest the president’s plan to legalize gay marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt and conceive children. You have to do a lot to get attention in a country used to demonstrations.
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory balances hometown expectations, GOP austerity
“He’s got a very difficult balance to strike,’ said Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx. ‘The expectations that are there within his party may not mesh well with the expectations people in this state have.”
Jan102013
Keeping It Positive: Kid Friendly Arts, and Something for Adults, Too
CHARLOTTE, NC: The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art is reaching out to the next generation of arts lovers. They’re holding a Family Day on January 11 from noon to 4:30 PM. It’s a chance for families to enjoy the museum and get hands on with creativity. It’s another event that Mary Curtis says is “Keeping It Positive”!
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Jan092013
Black family life – the reality, and the reality show
It’s disheartening when reality TV dives into the muck of a rapper’s dysfunctional crew when there’s more human drama in the Mamie Reardens of the world.
Jan082013
For Beverly McIver, art is life — and the other way around
The subject of an HBO film and a Charlotte exhibition at the Mint Museum Uptown — which closes Jan. 6 — McIver opens up about her work, family and more.
Jan022013
Keeping it Positive: New Year for Local Arts
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In today’s Keeping it Positive, Mary Curtis details the theatrical fun everyone can appreciate around town!
Jan022013
Keeping It Positive: Year End Donations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Christmas is over, but it’s not too late to give back. Our Keeping It Positive contributor, Mary Curtis, explains how different organizations can benefit from the unwanted things you have laying around the house.
Dec262012
