Social distancing is necessary to help slow the spread of COVID-19, so many concerts and other events have been canceled. Our calendar (and free events lists) here at Charlotte on the Cheap are sort of like ghost towns. We've put up... Read the whole entry...» The question on many people's minds is “Has the Charlotte St. Patrick's Day Parade been canceled?” The answer is YES. The parade and festival have been canceled. Scroll down for other cancellations. However, many major events... Read the whole entry...» Enjoy live music from a safe distance with Wilmington's Virtual Music Festival on March 15th, 2020, from 2:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Each artist will play a 30 minute Facebook Live set. During that time, you'll have the opportunity to send the... Read the whole entry...» Brad Bordessa, of Live 'Ukulele, is going online with free 'ukulele lessons Monday, March 16th, through Friday, March 20th, 2020. These are perfect for kids, but great for adults too. He's in Hawaii, but the lessons are 4 p.m. our... Read the whole entry...» Country Soul Songbook is a high-energy community celebration that spotlights alternative voices in country-soul-Americana music— a quarterly, seasonal, Durham-centric concert series. The larger intent of the project is to explore, discuss, and... Read the whole entry...» Pictured: Alexis Mandujano from Universal City, Texas at Reedy Creek DGC during the 2018 Amateur World Championships. All rights to Mike Homan Photography Written by local professional disc golfer, Stephen Schroeder. Follow him on Facebook or ... Read the whole entry...» The Metropolitan Opera has closed during the coronavirus outbreak, but it's offering nightly streams of encore presentations from its Live in HD series. The streams will begin on Monday, March 16th, 2020. Each will begin at 7:30 p.m. and... Read the whole entry...» Levine Museum of the New South, at 200 E. Seventh Street, has closed through March 29th, at least, in response to the CLOVID-19 outbreak, but they are live-streaming at least one event:
Facebook Live Event: Author Talks with Dr. Willie Griffin,... Read the whole entry...» The weekend of April 17th to 19th, 2020, BOOM will take over Plaza Midwood. This festival is an artist-led showcase of experimental and contemporary visual and performance art and is described as a weekend of art, performance and the unexpected.... Read the whole entry...» UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, 9090 Craver Road, is free to visit. It also hosts many free and inexpensive events. Read on to learn a little bit about the Gardens, and then about some of the upcoming events, including the Gardens' annual... Read the whole entry...» Both Walgreens and CVS are now offering free delivery of all eligible prescriptions during the COVID-19 outbreak. Walgreen's statement also indicates that there will be free delivery on any purchase on Walgreens.com, with no minimum purchase,... Read the whole entry...» As colleges abruptly shut down and switch to online classes, U-Haul is offering college students 30 days of free self-storage at U-Haul-owned and operated facilities in the United States and Canada. The free month applies to new customers with... Read the whole entry...» |