🌱 Charlotte Theater Update + Christmas Bars + Missing Mail Fraud

Good morning, Charlotte! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 64 Low: 32.

Here are the top stories in Charlotte today:

1. Charlotte theater company, now in its 10th season, strives to be a catalyst for change (Charlotte Observer)
2. You can order cocktails and play mini-golf when the 'Puttery' opens this Friday in South End (WCNC.com)
3. Here Are 4 Must-See Christmas Pop-Up Bars in Charlotte (kiss951.com)
4. Novant Health Offering Pfizer Boosters For 16 And 17-year-olds (Charlotte Patch)
5. Missing Mail? 2,000 Victims Identified In Mail Theft Crime (Charlotte Patch)

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Today in Charlotte:

• Band Concert (7:00pm in Auditorium) - Independence High (12:00 AM)
• PTSO Meeting via Zoom - East Mecklenburg High (2:45 AM)
• Basketball vs Berry (AWAY) - South Mecklenburg High (10:30 AM)
• HS Band & Orchestra Concert - Northwest School of the Arts (2:00 PM)
• Winter Band Concert - Butler High (2:00 PM)
• Women In Business 4th Annual Ugly Sweater Holiday Party! (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• CMPD Animal Care and Control: "Your support this year of AC&C programs, foster/adoption services, & community outreach efforts allow us to offer the best for the animals & community. Please continue to help us do what we do by donating today at: http://cltgov.me/donat..." (Facebook)
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department: "#CMPD takes threats, real and fake, against schools, students and faculty very seriously. Whether they are spoken, snapped, texted or tweeted, you need to #ThinkBeforeYouPost. #clt #cltnews #charlottenc #communitycollaboration" (Facebook)
• ArtPop Street Gallery: "Have you started listening to holiday music yet? 
⁠ We’re tuning our playlists into some 2 Dimensional Music with these detailed works by #ArtPopCLT ’21 Cities Program Artist, Tim Petrinec! ⁠ In developing this series, Tim says that “Art..." (Instagram)
• Charlotte Symphony: "CSO merch is finally here! Perfect for the CSO devotee, check out our cozy sweatshirts, eco-friendly totes, & special edition 90th anniversary gifts. Find more gift ideas in our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide. >> bit.ly/csogiftguide" (Facebook)
• Charlotte Center City: "A neighborhood favorite, especially during the holidays! Does Al Mike’s even need an introduction these days? . . . 📷: Visit NC 📍: 401 W 9th St, Charlotte, NC 28202 #uptown #uptownclt #charlotte #charlottenc #charlottesgotalot #showupf..." (Facebook)

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— Cassie Fambro

About me: A Texas-native, I've spent most of my life in Alabama but have recently moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. I have an avid interest in motorsports, so this makes the Carolinas an ideal region to call home. I have a decade of experience in journalism, graduating from the University of South Alabama with honors in journalism with a double major in psychology and a minor in criminal justice. I spent roughly five years of my career in front of a camera in TV news but I have spent years in print journalism and even earned a couple of cool awards like an Edward R. Murrow award along the way. I enjoy covering stories in education, healthcare, government and most of all, stories that directly help people and improve their lives in some way. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my partner Matt, and our two cats, Kenly and Gotenks, going to new restaurants and hanging out at racetracks.