It’s been 15 years this month since a rare bird roosted at one edge of Charlotte’s dour financial cavern and unfurled its mesmerizing sparkle. Landing with the coincidental rise of the now-ubiquitous ...

Apr. 27—Tom Prior always looks for roles that will bring a challenge. When it came to the role of Sergey in the film, "Firebird," he was all in. "First, I was so fascinated by the Soviet Union and the ...

“Firebird,” the first narrative feature by director Peeter Rebane, is clearly a labor of love. It is based on a 1996 memoir by the Russian actor Sergey Fetisov called “A Tale About Roman,” which ...

Tom Prior stars as Sergey and Oleg Zagorodnii as Roman in Peeter Rebane’s “Firebird.” (Herrki-Erich Merila/Roadside Attractions/The Factory) Tom Prior always looks for roles that will bring a ...