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BMC DANCE Set For Next Month at Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2023
BMC Dance, performances and conversations with choreographers Eleanor Hullihan, Rashaun Mitchell, Silas Riener and Mina Nishimura, is set for Saturday, August 5, 2023 at  Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center.
Second Annual Black Mountain College International Artist Prize Awarded to Adelita Husni-Bey
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2023
Following an extensive search across disciplines, BMC Prize nominators Arooj Aftab, Bonnie Jones, Euridice Arratia, Richard Colton, and Daniela Perez selected Adelita Husni-Bey as the recipient of the $20,000 annual grant for international or national artists working in the spirit of Black Mountain College (1933-1957). 
The Magnetic Theatre's 4th Annual One Act Play Festival to Return in August
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2023
The Magnetic Theatre's One Act Play Festival returns for its fourth year of short plays, featuring a variety of different stories, playwrights, local directors, and incredible performers.
Review: SIX THE MUSICAL at Blumenthal Performing Arts
by Perry Tannenbaum - July 08, 2023
What did our critic think of SIX THE MUSICAL at Blumenthal Performing Arts?
Charlotte Conservatory Theatre to Present A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 at the Mint Museum Randolph in August
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2023
Charlotte Conservatory Theatre will present A Doll's House, Part 2, its third full production and first at the Mint Museum Randolph's intimate performance space.
Lorna Goodison and Amy E. Elkins Will Appear in Conversation at BMCM+AC
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2023
Join in for a lecture, poetry reading, and conversation with Lorna Goodison and Amy E. Elkins. Elkins will share her research on craft and 20th century literature, introducing the interplay between poetry and painting in Goodison’s writing. Goodison will reflect on her training at the Art Students League with Jacob Lawrence who began his teaching career in 1946 at Black Mountain College.
FUNNY GIRL Comes to DPAC in November
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2023
FUNNY GIRL, the sensational musical comedy revival, is coming to DPAC for a limited one-week engagement from November 7 – 12, 2023, as part of Truist Broadway at DPAC.   
Review: I AND YOU at Theatre Charlotte
by Perry Tannenbaum - June 22, 2023
Within a restrictive two-hander format, Lauren Gunderson hatches a surprise beyond my imagination in I AND YOU, parlaying the pleasures of Walt Whitman, John Coltrane, and Jerry Lee Lewis along the way.
Cast & Production Dates Set for HELLO, DOLLY! at Matthews Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2023
Rehearsals for the blockbuster Broadway hit, Hello, Dolly!, are underway at Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!
Flat Rock Playhouse Presents A CHORUS LINE, July 13- August 6
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2023
The “One Singular Sensation,” A Chorus Line, is coming to Flat Rock Playhouse for the first time and we are thrilled to share this award-winning musical with everyone! A Chorus Line is a celebration of those unsung heroes of the American Musical Theatre: the chorus dancers.
Western Piedmont Symphony Reveals 2023-2024 Season Of Masterworks, Foothills Pops, Crossroads, And Discovery Concerts
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2023
Western Piedmont Symphony, the professional orchestra of the western foothills of North Carolina, has revealed its 2023-2024 season, MUSIC FOR YOU.
ROCK OF AGE To Play Hendersonville Theatre, July 7-23
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2023
This five-time Tony Award-nominated musical tells the story of a small-town girl, a city boy, and a rock 'n' roll romance on the Sunset Strip. But when the bar where rock reigns supreme is set to be demolished, it's up to these wannabe rockers and their band of friends to save the day - and the music.
Review: ONLY AN OCTAVE APART at Spoleto Festival USA
by Perry Tannenbaum - June 12, 2023
Starring Anthony Roth Costanzo and Justin Vivian Bond, ONLY AN OCTAVE demonstrates how much we've changed - and how much we haven't - since Carol Burnett and Beverly Sills first sang the song in 1976, one year before Spoleto arrived in Charleston. But what about 2011, when Taylor Mac strutted onstage and proclaimed, 'This is my festival bitches!'?
DETROIT '67 at Theatre Charlotte
by BWW Special Offer - June 05, 2023
Special Offer: We're diggin' on Detroit '67 at Theatre Charlotte
Review: THE BOOK OF LIFE at Spoleto Festival USA
by Perry Tannenbaum - June 03, 2023
Kiki walks the walk in reacting to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, offering healing to both survivors and perpetrators while building anew in the ruins.
Hendersonville Theatre to Present BORN THIS WAY: AN AMATEUR DRAG CELEBRATION Next Week
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2023
Hendersonville Theatre will present Born This Way: An Amateur Drag Celebration on June 9th at 7:30pm.
The Hendersonville Theatre to Present Delighted Tobehere in HELLO, DADDY! This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2023
Hendersonville Theatre will present Delighted Tobehere in Hello, Daddy! on June 23rd at 7:30pm.
Review: AN ILIAD at Spoleto Festival USA
by Perry Tannenbaum - June 03, 2023
David O'Hare's AN ILIAD can be taken as one man's distillation of Homer's ancient oral epic, or as one of many, many possible Iliads that could be written about the wars that plague mankind.
Review: The Third Annual BIPOC Playwrights Festival Chooses a Finalist at Comedy Arts Theater of Charlotte
by Vickie Evans - June 01, 2023
THE THIRD ANNUAL BIPOC PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL CHOSES A FINALIST at Comedy Arts Theater Of Charlotte? The event was presented to a sold-out audience. It was a delightful event that showcased four well-written staged readings written by playwrights of color.
AIN'T DONE BAD to be Presented for One Night Only At The Wortham Center For The Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2023
AIN'T DONE BAD will be presented for one night only in Asheville at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, June 9 at 7:30pm.
THE LION AND THE LITTLE RED BIRD Comes to Charlotte
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2023
A children’s picture book awarded Best Book by the Children’s Book Council (CBC) in collaboration with the American Booksellers Association (ABA) gets adapted for the stage and comes to Charlotte. 
Two Local High School Students Win Best Actor and Best Actress at DPAC's 2023 Triangle Rising Stars
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
On May 18th, 2023, DPAC hosted Triangle Rising Stars, central North Carolina’s High School Musical Theatre Awards, with host Clay Aiken and special guest Tony Award Winner Beth Leavel.  Lilly Pritchard from Heritage High School won the coveted Triangle Rising Stars Best Actress award and Noah Colvin from Enloe High School won the Triangle Rising Stars Best Actor award.  
Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA Comes to Flat Rock Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2023
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, the Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The King and I and The Sound of Music comes to Flat Rock Playhouse just in time for summer!
BALLIN ABROAD Documentary Special Community Screening to Take Place At North Carolina Black Film Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2023
BALLIN ABROAD, a captivating documentary that follows the journeys of five American basketball players playing in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and Euro-Leagues, is set for a Special Community Screening at the North Carolina Black Film Festival.
Review: THE GLORIOUS WORLD OF CROWNS, KINKS AND CURLS at The Arts Factory
by Perry Tannenbaum - May 11, 2023
Written for a streamed production in 2021, Keli Goff’s CROWNS, KINKS AND CURLS needed some alterations for a live staged presentation, and Three Bone Theatre has solved most of those tailoring problems admirably. When Goff comes to Charlotte for a talkback, she'll see the rousing ambiance she has created - and perhaps consider trims and updates.

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