Piedmont Arts

Composer Sherry Blevins talks about her vision for the International Choral Composers Institute. A 5-day immersive program dedicated to nurturing and teaching choral composers and lyricists of all levels.

Charlotte is home to a growing community of music creators of all types. It’s a collaborative community where musicians work across genres, as evidenced by WDAV’s own NoteWorthy and Small Batch concerts. On this Piedmont Arts podcast, we talk with Charlotte Hip Hop artist YUNG Citizen who has worked with many local musicians including Charlotte Strings Collective. He shares his perspective on the Charlotte scene, pursuing a music career in the Queen City, and his work as a mental health advocate.

Charlotte Hip Hop artist YUNG Citizen has worked with many local musicians including the Charlotte Strings Collective. He shares his perspective on the Charlotte scene, pursuing a music career in the Queen City, and his work as a mental health advocate.

Did you know the city of Charlotte has its own Poet Laureate? If not, that might be because there has only been one so far. His name is Junious “Jay” Ward, and you’ll get to know him on this episode of the Piedmont Arts podcast. Jay talks about his journey with poetry, what it means to be Charlotte’s first Poet Laureate, and you’ll get to hear some of his work.

On this Piedmont Arts we talk with Charlotte‘s Poet Laureate Junious “Jay” Ward. He talks about his journey with poetry, what it means to be Charlotte’s first Poet Laureate, and you’ll get to hear some of his work.

There's a new weekly email newsletter in Charlotte focusing on local people and issues. The Charlotte Optimist is published by longtime local writer and editor Michael Graff. On this Piedmont Arts he shares his vision for the new venture.

Learn more about The Charlotte Optimist

There's a new weekly email newsletter in Charlotte focusing on local people and issues. The Charlotte Optimist is published by longtime local writer and editor Micael Graff. On this Piedmont Arts he shares his vision for the new venture.

Broadway is bigger than ever. For the 2024-25 season, Broadway took in $1.9 billion across all productions, which is a record and a 23% increase from the previous year. Many of those shows come to Charlotte as part of Blumenthal Arts’ Broadway Lights Series. Blumenthal Arts’ president and CEO Tom Gabbard talks about the exciting productions coming to the city in 2025 and 2026.

Blumenthal Arts’ president and CEO Tom Gabbard talks about the exciting productions coming to the Blumenthal Arts’ Broadway Lights Series in 2025 and 2026.

Alvin C. Jacobs is a Charlotte-based photographer and image activist. His new exhibit "Black Behind Bars" about Black biker culture is on display at the Gantt Center in uptown Charlotte through September 21st, 2025.

Learn more about “Black Behind Bars: The Untold Story of Black Biker Culture” at the Harvey B. Gantt Center

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