Drive around many Charlotte neighborhoods, and you’re likely to see murals. There are hundreds of them across the city bringing a vibrant quality to the urban landscape. For art lovers, they turn the city into an open-air gallery that can be enjoyed for free. On this episode, you can take a tour of some murals with Charlotte is Creative’s Makayla Binter, who is herself an artist. She shows us around Luminous Lane, a once grim alleyway between 3rd and 4th Streets in Uptown that has been transformed into a colorful uplifting space. And get to know WDAV’s new weeknight evening host Keenan Harmon a little better as he takes questions from Phil Vavra.

“Arts and culture are why people don’t just move to Charlotte—they stay. It’s what turns a city into a community.”Makayla Binter

By Russell Fenn / @Sofles

Ali Loncar / @ahloncar

Luminous Lane entrance by @treazy_treaz

By @John_Hairston_Jr

Pam Imhof / @theleftbrainedartist

Peace By Darian Fleming / @daflemingo-and Matt Moore / @puckmcgruff

Lion by @treazy_treaz

Luminous Lane entrance by @treazy_treaz

By Osiris Rain / @osirisrain

Evening Opus with Keenan Harmon

Keenan Harmon

Tune in to the Evening Opus and more Classical Music with Keenan Harmon weeknights at 7 p.m. and learn more about The Nexus Jazz Group at the Stage Door Theater.