Recent News

The Charlotte Post says actors are needed to fall into ‘TRAPT’ cast. Here’s an excerpt:

You could take the stage at BOOM Festival.

Charlotte playwright Stacey Rose began her Boom Festival Artist Residency last month. Her residency, which is a first of its kind for the festival, culminates in a work-in-progress presentation of “TRAPT” during Boom, which runs April 17-19. Auditions will be held at Open Door Studios-Studio C (1342 Central Ave) by appointment from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The audition call reads: “BOOM Fest is seeking Black American performers ages 18-early 30s, actors with a background in Hip-Hop and/or Poetry performance preferred.”

The Queen City News says BOOM Charlotte is the Best Arts Festival. Here’s an excerpt:

BOOM, Plaza Midwood’s annual three-day festival of avant-garde and grassroots performances returned in April with its eclectic mix of dance, music and theater. The festival’s fourth year featured over 120 performances at indoor venues including Petra’s, Snug Harbor, Open Door Studios, Rabbit Hole and Coaltrane’s, and on a free outdoor stage dubbed “The Intersection.”

From its inception BOOM has been the realization of a dream to bring a first class fringe festival to Charlotte, festival founder Manoj Kesavan told Queen City Nerve. But in 2019 BOOM exploded past that goal to become Charlotte’s largest, wildest and most diverse arts festival.

The Charlotte Post says the annual BOOM festival is a community gathering of diverse artistry and performance. Here’s an excerpt:

With the addition of new venues, more shows and a larger lineup of artists, the annual springtime fringe festival returns to Plaza Midwood April 26-28. It kicks off with a free preview party at 7:30 p.m. on April 25 at NoDa Brewing Co., which will include pop-up performances. An opening night afterparty will take place at Snug Harbor…

The Biscuit says Charlotte is literally bursting with creativity. Here’s an excerpt:

Charlotte is literally bursting with creativity, and this past weekend the BOOM Charlotte Festival put that all on display. With over 100 events and activities over three days, BOOM took over Plaza-Midwood and gave Queen City creatives exciting opportunities to meet each other, work together and share their passions…

DEF CLT says BOOM brings three days of art, music, dance, theater, spoken word and family activities to Plaza Midwood April 26-28. Here’s an excerpt:

BOOM festival, Charlotte’s most innovative and inclusive annual arts explosion, brings three days of art, music, dance, theater, spoken word and family activities to Plaza Midwood April 26-28.

Established as a platform to showcase…

The Queen City News says says BOOM Charlotte 2019 succeeded beyond anyone’s dreams. Here’s an excerpt:

Manoj Kesavan and a dedicated band of artists and volunteers got the BOOM ball rolling three years ago. Where it stops, nobody knows.

When BOOM, an annual three-day festival of avant-garde and grassroots performances, first detonated in Plaza Midwood in 2016, its eclectic mix of dance, music and theater succeeded beyond anyone’s dreams. Like a chain reaction, BOOM came back each year, getting bigger, better and weirder.

The Queen City News says Charlotte’s favorite fringe arts festival, BOOM Charlotte, is back in Plaza Midwood this weekend. Here’s an excerpt:

Check out our talk with founder Manoj Kesavan for more details on the return of BOOM, but also be sure to check out these five first-time acts that we’re excited to check out.

The Professor is a pompous arts expert who delights in towering over his audiences. We mean that literally…

The Biscuit says BOOM Festival artists are bringing an explosion of creativity to Charlotte. Here’s an excerpt:

Three… two… one… BOOM! The fourth annual BOOM festival is taking over Plaza Midwood this weekend — Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28. BOOM is a three day arts experience that aims to highlight the power of art and the ways it can bring communities together…

The CharlotteFive says BOOM is one of the year’s most anticipated festivals. Here’s an excerpt:

When you mix one of Charlotte’s most eclectic neighborhoods, over 120 performances and installations, and more than 300 talented and diverse artists, you get one of the year’s most anticipated festivals. BOOM Charlotte will take place April 26-28 in the streets of Plaza Midwood.

WCNC says BOOM Charlotte, is filled with music, art, theater, dance and spoken word. Here’s an excerpt:

Published Wednesday, April 24, 2019
by WCNC Staff

The fourth annual BOOM Festival is this weekend and it’s filled with music, art, theater, dance and spoken word. Here’s what you can expect from the local festival.

The Charlotte Post says the annual BOOM festival is a community gathering of diverse artistry and performance. Here’s an excerpt:

With the addition of new venues, more shows and a larger lineup of artists, the annual springtime fringe festival returns to Plaza Midwood April 26-28. It kicks off with a free preview party at 7:30 p.m. on April 25 at NoDa Brewing Co., which will include pop-up performances. An opening night afterparty will take place at Snug Harbor…

The Charlotte Observer says BOOM Charlotte showcases experimental performance art for mainstream audiences . Here’s an excerpt:

The difference between fans of mainstream culture and fans of BOOM Charlotte is exactly one punctuation mark.

Mainstreamers read about “The Sacrament of Reconciliation,” where audience members make bread in someone’s home while meditating on their own lives…