(May 17. 2018) Curious about the progress of the Cornelius Art Center? Wednesday May 23rd at 6:00 pm is your chance to get up to speed at the next public meeting. The meeting will take place at Old Town Cornelius’ recently opened community hub, Brick Row which is located in the historic Oak St Mill,… Continue reading Cornelius Arts Center Announces Next Public Meeting
Category: OT Scene
Bella Love’s Open Mic Night Makes it’s Encore, Viking Revival and All That Jazz… this week!
This week is full of exciting happenings, our top picks are: Bella Love Presents: Open Mic 1st and 3rd Thursdays Thursday May 17th Doors open: 6:30 pm Show: 7:00 pm Brick Row, Oak St Mill, 19725 Oak St #9 $5 cover ($3 cover for performers) All ages The wait is over! After an 8 month… Continue reading Bella Love’s Open Mic Night Makes it’s Encore, Viking Revival and All That Jazz… this week!
2nd Friday Street Festival Debuts This Month!
Time to party in OTC at the 2nd Friday Street Festival! Check out the monthly headliners and stay tuned for more details to come!
‘Learn Music’ Opens Music Production Lab
Local Music School, Learn Music, has opened the doors of a brand new, state-of-the-art, music production lab. This month, OTC business Learn Music (located: 20823 N Main St) put the finishing touches on its brand new Music Production Lab. This is Learn Music’s 3rd expansion since it opened its doors in Jan. 2014. The school will host… Continue reading ‘Learn Music’ Opens Music Production Lab
Beyond Your Pint: Following the Barley Trail
When we enjoy our beer at our local breweries we often forget the ingredients that go into brewing our beer. The primary ingredients in brewing process are barley, water, yeast and hops. One of the by-products of brewing is called spent grain, which is leftover barley (grain) and adjuncts after the mash process. This spent… Continue reading Beyond Your Pint: Following the Barley Trail
Tawba Walk Arts & Music Festival April 14
The Tawba Walk Arts & Music Festival is your all-access pass to discovering the area’s premiere talent! Join us for the return of the Spring edition of the Lake’s most action-packed, fun-filled community festival featuring an all-local cast of talent that is sure to get your creative juices flowing! Tawba Walk features: —> 2 stages… Continue reading Tawba Walk Arts & Music Festival April 14
Get Your Grill On
The NCAA tournament is here, grills are heating up everywhere, and our ‘drinkin’ beers are coming out of the fridge with little thought. As we head out of the tournament season, and grilling gets serious, we need to start our discussion about what beer goes with that amazing masterpiece that just came off your grill!… Continue reading Get Your Grill On
Standing Strong: Public Art Pieces Bolster Civic and Cultural Life
We all have a favorite. From the Mark Twain statue to the Jitterbug by Rite Aid to the murals in Oak Street Mill, the public art works around Old Town Cornelius are diverse, unique, engaging, powerfully relevant. But of all the descriptors that apply, the most important is “public.” By remaining accessible to everyone, free… Continue reading Standing Strong: Public Art Pieces Bolster Civic and Cultural Life
Flashback Friday: The Barbers of Brick Row
As recollected by Jack Conard Jr: There used to be two barber shops in the north end of brick row, next to the railroad, across from where Catawba Avenue ended at Main Street. One shop was run by Clarence Blakely, and the other one was run by “Rutt” Norton. Wilson Potts first worked with Norton,… Continue reading Flashback Friday: The Barbers of Brick Row