Blog: Insights & Inspirations

Saturday, Nov. 29: Babette’s Feast (1987), dir. Gabriel Axel Presented by Priya Sircar and Michael Southard You’ll have cooked for Thanksgiving, now let us cook for you! Join us for this very special  Available Light event: A watch party-meets-dinner party featuring Babette’s Feast ! Explore the transformative power of food and art through Gabriel Axel’s Academy Award-winning story about a mysterious French woman who arrives in an austere Danish village.  Based on a short sto

Dune vs. Dune Presented by Avram Dodson Dune  is often referred to as a space opera, but only one filmed version can truly be considered operatic. Host Avram Dodson will conduct a shot-by-shot gom jabbar  of scenes shared by the Lynch and Villeneuve versions, demonstrating how the same source material can produce either glossy slop or a glorious, surreal fever dream—and why Lynch’s “bad” Dune  is the superior, spicier Arrakis. Pro-Villeneuvian radicals will be warmly tolerate

Love watching movies and talking about them? If so, Available Light  is for you! In this film club, we watch and discuss films presented...

Not just another talking-head webinar (though we love those, too!), our first online offering, the Sustenance Series , combines thought leadership, advising, camaraderie and community, art and wellness into a unique, participatory experience that will leave you feeling intellectually and emotionally nourished and supported. We will: 1) share knowledge, 2) learn together, 3) support each other, and 4) celebrate art, wellness and connection to each other and the natural world.

Join us at  BOOM Festival , April 25-27, for our first in-person Road Openers experiences...all free! We’ll be bringing our mission to you–connecting you to collaborators, resources, and creative energy–at Charlotte’s most diverse arts and culture experience. For your enjoyment and enrichment, we'll have: Road Openers Lounge  (all weekend at BOOM Lagoon): Stop by our comfy outdoor lounge to rejuvenate, make some art, & connect with members of the Road Openers Collective for f

In case you missed it...In early April, Priya led an interactive conversation on  “Harmonizing Values and Work Life as Self-Care”  as part of the   Virtual Self-Care Summit hosted by LMNTL . All 11 sessions from the two-day virtual summit are available for download  HERE  with guided journal prompts for a reduced price of $55. As a valued member of the Road Openers community, use the coupon code  “COMMUNITYSUMMIT”  for  20% off .

We have a logo! We're delighted to introduce our logo, designed by artist-designer extraordinaire and Road Openers community member ...

On Jan. 22, 2025, founder Priya Sircar was The Charlotte Center's invited keynote speaker for its quarterly Forum series. She spoke on...

Recently, Priya Sircar was invited by The Dunstan Group onto the BrandBuilders podcast to talk about her entrepreneurship journey to...

Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, 2:30-4:00 pm CDT: World Cafe – Charlotte Panel: “Illustrating the Impossible: Forging New Paths Out of Comfort...

Are you interested in the intersection of culture and the economy? Join our upcoming webinar on Wednesday, October 30th, 1-2pm ET, to...

The Charlotte Center, Community Matters Cafe. Tickets here. Just how creative is Charlotte?  Do we have the right activities and plan in...