Makayla Binter on Charlotte’s Murals, Plus an Interview with Keenan Harmon

Drive around many Charlotte neighborhoods, and you’re likely to see murals. There are hundreds of them across the city bringing a vibrant quality to the urban landscape. For art lovers, they turn the city into an open-air gallery that can be enjoyed for free. On this episode, you can take a tour of some murals with Charlotte is Creative’s Makayla Binter, who is herself an artist. She shows us around Luminous Lane, a once grim alleyway between 3rd and 4th Streets in Uptown that has been transformed into a colorful uplifting space. And get to know WDAV’s new weeknight evening host Keenan Harmon a little better as he takes questions from Phil Vavra. “Arts and culture are why people don’t just move to Charlotte—they stay. It’s what turns a city into a community.”Makayla Binter By Russell Fenn / @Sofles Ali Loncar / @ahloncar Luminous Lane entrance by @treazy_treaz By @John_Hairston_Jr Pam Imhof / @theleftbrainedartist Peace By Darian Fleming / @daflemingo-and Matt Moore / @puckmcgruff Lion by @treazy_treaz Luminous Lane entrance by @treazy_treaz By Osiris Rain / @osirisrain Evening Opus with Keenan Harmon Keenan Harmon Tune in to the Evening Opus and more Classical Music with Keenan Harmon weeknights at 7 p.m. and learn more about The Nexus Jazz Group at the Stage Door Theater.