News + Events
Winter Social + Sculpture Lighting 2022
Bring a friend and gather ‘round Embrace for MoRA’s Winter Social + Sculpture Lighting from 6 to 7pm on Thursday, Dec. 1st. Free hot chocolate and donuts, compliments of OMG. Kids’ holiday crafts, compliments of McClintock Woods Women’s Club. Sculpture Lighting at...
Appreciation Breakfast for East Meck Teachers
East Meck PTSO is hosting an Appreciation Breakfast on Thursday, December 8th, 2022 to honor teachers and staff, who do the good work of guiding students toward their potential. Here are two ways you can help: Sign up here to provide a food or non-food item Share...
Oakhurst Fall Festival – Nov. 5th
You're invited! The shopowners at Oakhurst on Monroe are pleased to invite you and your family to the 2nd Annual Oakhurst Fall Festival! Come out for a day of fall fun and frivolity, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. Festival go-ers will receive a goodie...
Meant to Bee: Chippendale Local Honey
Chippendale Local Honey “It all started in 2019,” says Erika Migeon. Erika's boyfriend, Luke Shover, had mentioned being interested in beekeeping, so as a Christmas gift that year, Erika enrolled them both in Bee School through Mecklenburg County Beekeepers...
CSO Ensemble: FREE Community Concert in October
FREE CSO Concert at The Barn at MoRAFeaturing Musicians From Your Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Sponsored by Lowes Made possible by Levine Properties Join us at the historic dairy barn and silos for a free concert featuring an ensemble of strings and flute from...
FREE Shakespeare at The Barn at MoRA this fall
Shepherd Shakespeare Co. and ATC present "Twelfth Night"Sponsored by Levine Properties and MoRA, with special funding from North Carolina Arts Council. Special thanks to CPCC, Emily McCurdy, and our ATC family. MoRA is proud to announce FREE Shakespeare for ALL — at...
ATC live theater returns to The Barn at MoRA
ATC performs Evil Dead, The Musical Presented by Levine Properties & Sponsored by Morris Costumes You watched them Rock The Barn last season with live musical performances of Rock of Ages and The Rocky Horror Show. Now the ghouls are back in town! Don't...
The Queens Court to perform TL finale
The Queens Court We're closing the season with one of the city's premier party bands, The Queens Court. When they're not lighting up crowds at home or playing a Panthers tailgate party, they're opening for international artists like Jason Derulo, Nelly, Fantasia, and...
Neighbors seek Certified Wildlife Habitat designation
One of the things that unites people throughout the Monroe Road corridor is a shared love for the environment. Whether it’s protecting the tree canopy, organizing street and stream cleanups, removing invasives, or marveling at the beauty of plants and animals,...
Back to School Bash on Saturday, Aug. 27
Back to School Bash It’s that time of year again! School is almost back in session, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. Come out for Neighborhood Hope's "Back to School Bash" on Saturday 8/27 from 12pm to 2:30pm. WHO: Everyone is welcome. WHAT: Games,...
Charlotte FC number one fan talks about new HQ location
Yesterday's announcement regarding the Charlotte FC headquarters locating to the Monroe Road corridor surprised many -- including us. Because MoRA happens to have Charlotte FC's number one fan as one of our board members, we decided to ask Corey Inscoe for his...
Social Pet mural gives love to the locals
Social Pet mural on Monroe Road In the midst of all that was happening in 2020, Bill and Amy Hillis—owners of Social Pet on Monroe Road—commissioned a mural to express their solidarity, love, and commitment to the local community.They enlisted the help of Charlotte...
“Best Studio in Charlotte” moves to Monroe Rd
Holt School of Fine Art Moving from SouthEnd, Holt School of Fine Art opened in their new space at Oakhurst on Monroe in January of this year. Holt Cleaver (creator of Holt School) and her business partner Kate Stewart say they have felt welcomed by the Oakhurst...
UltimaNota takes us to the tropics
UltimaNota Above image by Professional Photographer, Hector Vaca Cruz. It might be back to school time, but UltimaNota is going to take us to the tropics first. Hailing from Venezuela, Mexico, El Salvador and Dominican Republic, this local Charlotte band is known for...
Minute Market – 1961
Minute Market - 1961 By Susan V. Mayer This small shopping center at 3200 Monroe Road has two things I love about architectural history—a forgotten story and interesting materials!The History First, the story with some context: The supermarket became the...
DJaM with us in July
Get jazzy with us on July 21 with The DJaM Collective's saxophone, keyboard, and drums. This Charlotte-based group just released their debut album, Perception, on June 30th at Petra's. DJaM will be laying down Jazz, Blues, Latin, Funk, and Fusion at the Embrace...
FREE dance camp for students, ages 6-13yo
FREE Dance Camp You read that right... it's a FREE dance camp for local students in Monroe Road area schools, ages 6 to 13 years old (Greenway Park Elementary, Rama Road Elementary, Oakhurst STEAM, Idlewild Elementary, and McClintock Middle.) Your family is invited!...
MoRA rents selfie museum for East Meck grads
Attention: East Meck Grads, Class of 2022! MoRA has rented out Picture Project CLT for you after your graduation ceremony on June 16! Bring your families and loved ones to one of Charlotte's biggest selfie museums. You will have nearly 4,000 sf of space and 30+ photo...
Country artist Caleb Wolfe to rock Embrace
Country artist/singer-songwriter Caleb Wolfe is a homegrown talent who fostered his love of music in church pews and around campfires. His first single, “Slow Dancing In A Parking Lot” was released in July 2011. After putting his music career on hold to serve in the...
East Meck student-athletes have hearts and minds of gold
MoRA caught up with East Meck Athletic Director, Jason Fowler, who shared the following successes and celebrations of some incredible student-athletes at EMHS. (He conveniently left out that he was recently awarded the staff Golden Eagle Award by Principal Rick...
