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Welcome to Charlotte ViewPoint.

Charlotte ViewPoint is the pulse of the region's civic and cultural decision-makers.  We produce the region’s premier web-based, multimedia magazine about metropolitan ideas and art.  We engage in conversation and events that bring citizens together to enrich our intellectual and artistic capital. We invite your insights and creativity as we work toward realizing the full potential of our region.

Charlotte ViewPoint Partners with TEDxCharlotte

We're thrilled to announce that Charlotte ViewPoint is the official media partner of TEDxCharlotte, and the first TEDx event in Charlotte will take place in September 2010. Themed 'Big Ideas,' the event will bring together innovative thinkers who are actively applying their ideas and bringing positive change to the Charlotte region. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a local, self-organized event that brings people together to share a TED-like experience. Read more!



Stormy weather: Patrick Glover paints the highway

A rainy windshield may suggest a narrative tinged with themes of neglect and gloom; but more than that, it's a distortion of perception. In "Stormy weather," artist and critic Barbara Schreiber investigates perception and process in the work of local artist Patrick Glover.



"It's probably nothing" by John G. Hartness

John G. Hartness' newest contribution to Charlotte ViewPoint-- this time, as a poet.  "It's probably nothing" discusses the perceptions and cliches of dying young.



Review: Ethan Uslan accompanies The General

Live piano accompaniment with a silent film may not be widely-seen in the 21st century, but as Ethan Uslan proves, it's not a dead art form.  Read Phillip Larrimore's review of the upbeat and exciting performance here!



Giovanni Allevi: The new Mozart?

"The Italian genius of piano" may have played across the world, but that doesn't mean he's stopped getting panic attacks before shows. Leland Price delivers in his latest piece for Charlotte ViewPoint: the first American interview with Giovanni Allevi.