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The Mint Museum will reopen Friday after being closed for three weeks. Some Charlotte museums are reopening this week, even though Mecklenburg County’s health directive encouraging people to stay at home to lessen the spread of COVID-19 was extended through February. After Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris issued the directive on Jan. 12, several museums — including both branches of the Mint — closed for three weeks. Harris last week announced she was extending her directive until the end of February. The directive calls on people to “stay home” and “only lea...

Ruben Natal-San Miguel / Ruben Natal-San Miguel & Postmasters Gallery "Mister! Mister!" she yelled. "Take my photo!" A demand, not a request. Mama had spotted the three cameras hanging from straps around Ruben Natal-San Miguel's neck as he walked around her Bronx neighborhood. Her demand intrigued him. "I said 'absolutely.' " Natal-San Miguel likes to photograph people where they live. He calls his pictures "environmental portraits." No formal poses. Just a pause, in front of his camera. Mama stopped by a red truck and crossed her arms. He liked the reflection of a tree on the truck's side...

Downtown Greenway is taking submissions for the public art project's central theme. Author: Chris Venzon (WFMY News2) Published: 12:53 PM EST January 27, 2021 Updated: 5:07 PM EST January 27, 2021 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Downtown Greenway's organizers are seeking Greensboro community members' thoughts on an important idea: freedom. The responses will be incorporated into the nonprofit's newest public artwork: the Freedom Cornerstone.  Located on the corner of Murrow and East Gate City boulevards, the art will be highly visible driving past an area...

/ A surprise directive from Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris on Tuesday afternoon said that for the next three weeks, county residents should "utilize full-virtual options for work, school and other activity where in-person activity is not required.” COVID-19 community spread is at its highest level of the pandemic. That led to Charlotte museums to announce closures on Wednesday for the duration of the directive. The Mint Museum, Levine Museum of the New South, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, Discovery Place a...

Grain crust really healthy and yum me. >> charlotte has its own central park. >> freedom park is the central park of charlotte. it is 98 acres of lush greenery centered around a 7 acre lake. it is part of the green way system. if you love running, jogging, roller-blading you have all of these trails at your disposal there in the park. >> it is next to the nature museum discovery place. i grew up in south carolina we always went to discovery place. >> the kids will love those. >> and the mint museum you have to check that one out. >> and lastly we have the bike tour. >> one of my favorite ways ...