Charlotte filmmaker Joanne Hock was destined to become a filmmaker and storyteller. Her father – the son of a movie theater owner – spent countless days after school at the cinema. He shared his love of the artform with her and she recognized film as a medium that married the artistic elements of music, words and visual arts to make emotional connections.
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What’s been erased can never be restored. That’s just one problem with tearing down history. There comes a time that people long for what’s no longer there. And it’s too late.
The ever-changing rhythms of the Queen City are reimagined as an immersive experience of abstract animations in Charlotte’s newest public artwork. “SKYLINE,” a site-specific artwork integrated into the Charlotte Convention Center overstreet pedestrian walkway, was unveiled in October as part of the convention center’s expansion opening celebration.
“SKYLINE,” a site-specific artwork integrated into the Charlotte Convention Center overstreet pedestrian walkway, was created by Los Angeles-based artist Susan Narduli.
Independent musicians can’t just write a song, record it and hope people buy the CD. They have to market their music. Charlotte’s Tony Arreaza has a process for putting out an album. It includes making videos of a couple of songs and releasing those in advance of the album.
Charlotte artist John Burgin focuses on making art that is whimsical, brightly colored and fun. “I like to take people away from the day-to-day,” he said.