Weekly Roundup: Y'all on All Things Considered
Jesse Boykin Kimmel talks theatre on WFAE; Matt at the Movies gets ready for the Academy Awards; Soccer Sheet previews the U.S. Open Cup and Carolina Core's season.
Sellout Alert!
Mary Jane, starring Queen City Nerve’s Best Actress of 2024 Nonye Obichere, sold out its first night of shows.
Read the program for Mary Jane.
Up the road in Salisbury, Misery had a strong reception on its opening night, and only two tickets are left for tonight’s performance.
Hear Y’all Weekly’s Jesse Boykin Kimmel Talk Theater on WFAE
Jesse Boykin Kimmel of Y’all Weekly appeared on WFAE 90.7 FM’s First Friday Arts segment during All Things Considered. Listen to the segment here, or read below:
We're starting a new monthly series where on the first Friday of every month, we're going to bring in local arts and culture reporters covering the Charlotte area to talk about some of the big events coming up that you might want to add to your calendar.
Featured in this first edition of the "First Friday Arts Panel" is Jesse Boykin Kimmel of Y'all Weekly, Ashley Mahoney of Axios Charlotte and Madeline Holly-Carothers of QCityMetro. They spoke with WFAE's Nick de la Canal.
Nick de la Canal: All right, Jesse, we're going to start with you. You're primarily covering local theater in the Charlotte area. What is on your radar for the month ahead?
Jesse Boykin Kimmel: So there are a ton of local theaters in Charlotte [that] have shows coming up this spring. But I wanted to talk about two. They are opening today, Feb 7.
We've got Three Bone Theatre, and they have a show going up called "Mary Jane." It's the story of a single mother in a tough situation, and the reason I want to go is because it's starring Nonye Obichere, who I've seen in a lot of incredible shows in Charlotte. And no matter what the subject matter is, I know that she's going to turn in a great performance.
Lee St. Theatre — that is up the road in Salisbury — they're going to put "Misery" up. This play, of course, is based on the Steven King novel, and we will see actor Jessica Jax take on the role of Annie Wilkes, which was made famous by Kathy Bates.
It's worth mentioning that I've never seen a bad show at Lee St. Theatre, but their commitment to the thriller genre makes "Misery" a must-see this month.
De la Canal: Yeah, and I'll just second Nonye — the actress that you mentioned performing with Three Bone Theatre — is a great performer. I've seen her in many shows. A really great local talent.
Matt at the Movies Takes a Look at the Academy Award Nominations
Matt looks at the big awards like Best Picture, as well as the “below the line” categories like Best Sound in two articles on the 2025 Oscars.
Read Part 1 of “The Oscar Breakdown.”
Read Part 2 of “The Oscar Breakdown.”
If it seems a little late for this story, Academy Award nominations were delayed this year due to the California wildfires.
Meanwhile, at Our Sister Publication …
At Soccer Sheet, Sam Spencer took a look at the nine teams from the Carolinas competing in the 110th U.S. Open Cup soccer tournament, including the return of Charlotte FC to the competition after a year’s absence.
Additionally, Soccer Sheet started its 2025 deep dive series with a profile of Carolina Core FC as the Foxes head into their sophomore season.
