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🎇 A booming Fourth of July ahead
Get ready to see the Charlotte Symphony play an electric show at Truist Field. | Photo by CLTtoday
Get ready to have a “spectacular” Fourth of July. The Charlotte Knights are partnering with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra to present Charlotte’s Stars and Stripes Spectacular and WBT Sky Show at Truist Field, all to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
“The show will embrace the variety of voices, histories, and traditions that have informed that great American sound over the last 250 years,” Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Music Director Kwame Ryan told CLTtoday. “We’ll have excerpts from Gershwin’s ‘Porgy and Bess,’ jazz, ragtime, and the great American film composer, John Williams.”
Homer is ready to conduct the show at Truist Field on July 3 and July 4.
Photo by CLTtoday
There will also be a family-friendly preshow at Romare Bearden Park — details are coming soon.
“It’ll be the largest ever at Truist Field,” Knights Executive Vice President and COO Dan Rajkowski said.
Tickets are on sale now and are expected to go fast. The performances will be on July 4, beginning at 7 p.m., followed by the WBT Sky Show.
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Construction on the Panthers’ new training facility will be completed in 2027.
Rendering via Carolina Panthers
Announced
The Carolina Panthers entered a naming partnership with Atrium Health + will name its new training facility the “Atrium Health Training Facility.” The new building will be finished in 2027 and will include a full-size indoor field, training rooms, a video control room, and meeting spaces. Outdoors, the grounds feature two full-size practice fields.
Mansion Monday
Four words: tiles on the ceiling.This Lake Norman-area home is hitting the market on Thursday, April 23, and boasts a private pool, custom kitchen, outdoor bath, and views of The Peninsula Club’s golf course.
Coming Soon
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants plans to open two locations in the Charlotte area — one in Concord and another in Indian Land. The restaurant offers a curated menu with wine pairings, appetizers, entrees, and wine accessories. Opening dates are TBA. (Charlotte Business Journal)
Development
Charlotte-based developer Space Craft is nearly finished with Oxbow, its 389-unit apartment community in Optimist Park. The project features up to four-bedroom apartments and two-bedroom townhomes, with ground-floor retail and access to the Cross Charlotte Trail. (Charlotte Business Journal)
Community
The Town of Cornelius is hosting two community meetings next week about its Downtown Master Plan. The project paints a new future for the Old Town area, including recommendations for land use and historic preservation. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 29, and Thursday, April 30.
Try This
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) launched its annual Transit Pass Design Contest, where you can submit artwork to be displayed on passes in 2027. This year’s theme is “Where do you move forward?”. The last day to submit artwork is May 15 at 5 p.m.
Cause
Starting on Friday, May 1, Pilot Brewing will release two special brews to support Ales for ALS, an international fundraising campaign. One beer will directly benefit Charlotte-based aviation leader, Captain Doug Hancock, and the other supports ALS research.
Festival
Speaking of art... Congratulations to high school senior Subee Vongsavanh, whose artwork will represent the 2026 Cheerwine Festival. The annual event kicks off Saturday, May 16 and celebrates the mouthwatering cherry-forward soda from Salisbury.
Try This
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🫖 Spilling the tea
Picture yourself sitting at this bar with a new book in hand and enjoying the framed art by Los Angeles–based artist Halie Torris. | Rendering via Chastaine & Company, courtesy of NiceDay
Ready to hang out with your cool, older sister? We’re spilling the tea.Plot Twist, an all-day coffee and cocktail bar, is coming soon to Plaza Midwood. The new spot aims to be a true “third space,” with the kind of cool, welcoming vibes you’d expect at your older sister’s house — something co-owner Nikki Velazquez says Charlotte is missing.
“I was 20, or 21, and thought about wanting to go to a cool older sister’s house and get advice,” Velazquez explained to CLTtoday. “Places like that don’t exist anymore because we’re not meeting people the way we used to.”
Plot Twist’s coffee program will launch on Tuesday, April 21, offering eight signature taste profiles with coffee from Charlotte-based Night Swim Coffee Roasters and Little Waves Coffee Roasters, a Latina-led, women-powered roastery out of Durham. Think: ube coconut, lavender vanilla, and matcha banana pudding.
A warm-weather workout set featuring this supportive sports bra and flattering biker shorts with pockets. The set was made in collaboration with Broadway performers and delivers all-day comfort with ultra-stretchy fabric that supports without restrictive compression, all while featuring a dynamic design that enhances your natural contours.
I’m so excited for Plot Twist to open in Plaza Midwood. The space is intentionally designed and decorated, it’s cozy, and I believe it will truly have something for everyone. Be sure to check out these cool phones — they allow you to spill the tea.
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