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MerleFest Details COVID-19 Safety Protocol For 2021 Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2021
MerleFest organizers are working with local and state officials, and in accordance with CDC guidelines to develop all aspects of how this will work. The uptick in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant is the driving factor in MerleFest's decision to require proof of vaccination or a negative test within 72 hours of attending.
Diversity On & Off Stage Cancels One Year Anniversary Event
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2021
Diversity On & Off Stage's board has made the difficult decision to cancel the one-year anniversary event in light of rising Covid-19 cases in the Charlotte area.
Tickets On Sale Now To Central Piedmont Theatre's Upcoming Season
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2021
Central Piedmont Community College Theatre announces individual tickets are now on sale for its upcoming shows. Following the pandemic, the troupe will perform two quality productions in person, at prices the entire family can enjoy.
Carolina Ballet Will Return With a Choreographers' Spotlight This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2021
The event starts with a master class with Zalman Raffael, Carolina Ballet artistic director, and a conversation with curating director Richard Glover, choreographer Darius Barnes, and Moses T. Alexander Greene, Museum director of film and performing arts, before the original works are performed.
THE BRITISH INVASION Comes to DPAC in March 2022
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2021
Featuring songs from The Rolling Stones, Dave Clark 5, The Animals, The Kinks and Dusty Springfield, this immersive multimedia show will place the audience front and center of pop culture history.
Diversity On & Off Stage Announces One Year Anniversary Event
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2021
Charlotte-area nonprofit Diversity On & Off Stage will host a free event on Monday, August 30 in honor of its first year as an organization in the Charlotte area. The event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Square at Spirit Square (345 N. College St). 
BWW Review: Warehouse PAC's SWEAT Deploys Stellar Cast on Stellar Script
by Perry Tannenbaum - August 02, 2021
Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-winning SWEAT analyses the effects of NAFTA on steelworkers in Reading, PA - a microcosm of why blue-collar and union workers jumped out of the pockets of Democratic politicians in the 2000 election and how the seeds of xenophobic Trumpism were first planted
HPCT's SEUSSICAL, JR! Re-Introduces Live Theatre To High Point, August 6-8
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2021
Oh, the people you will see and the thinks you will think in HPCT's production of SEUSSICAL JR!
Central Piedmont Receives $10-million Gift Commitment
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2021
The gift is the single-largest individual donation in Central Piedmont's 58-year history and among the largest gifts ever made to a community college nationwide. 
North Carolina Opera Receives $250,000 Gift From Former Board President
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2021
Kunz was appointed President of North Carolina Opera Board of Directors on July 1, 2014, having served as part of the company since 2012. He stepped down as Board President in 2018.
The Magnetic Theatre Presents SKETCHES! OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN: A TMT COMEDY REVUE
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2021
Writers Linda Azar, Carmela Caruso, Joe Carroll, Tom Chalmers, Julia Christgau, Marlene Thompson, and Matt Wilson will take you on a wild ride exploring the ups and downs of the new, new normal.
Ed Asner and Jamie Farr to Star in TWO JEWS, TALKING at Flat Rock Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2021
Flat Rock Playhouse is bringing back the mainstage in an iconic way! Television veterans, Ed Asner of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Jamie Farr of M*A*S*H will star in the staged reading of Two Jews, Talking at Flat Rock Playhouse. 
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Film Will Be Shown at Sunrise Theater Next Weekend
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2021
Outdoor movies are shown on the Sunrise Square, the park located beside the theater. The park is surrounded with walls of tents for an enclosed theater setting. Seating is general admission - guests may bring blankets & chairs (not exceed 34' tall) and select their seats.
Paramount Theater of Burlington Will Reopen Next Month With a Performance From The Embers
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2021
Tickets are on sale now for the performance, online, by phone, or at the box office. Learn more about how to purchase here!
HAIRSPRAY Dances Into Spring Theatre This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2021
 Rehearsals are underway for the sensational musical Hairspray at Spring Theatre -- and while the unforgettable songs, sensational dancing and overall 'pizazz' of the show provides more than enough to fill an evening, members of Spring's artistic team believe there's a much deeper reason to produce this show.
Charlotte Symphony Extends Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees' Contract
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2021
Lees joined the Charlotte Symphony as Assistant Conductor for the 2016–17 season and was  appointed Resident Conductor in 2018. Since then, he has curated and conducted more than 60 performances a year, leading the CSO's Movie and Family Series in addition to the Symphony's  popular On Tap series at Charlotte-area breweries.
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra's Al Fresco Concerts Return This Summer
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
The Charlotte Symphony's popular al Fresco virtual concert series returns this summer with four free concerts, each featuring a different ensemble of Charlotte Symphony musicians performing a diverse range of works.
Planet Improv and The Chuckleheads Return to the Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, July 17
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2021
Planet Improv and the Dilworth Neighborhood Grille present The Comedy Improv Musical Variety Extravaganza Starring The Chuckleheads.
Andy May's Acoustic Kids Showcases Return To MerleFest 2021 This Summer
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2021
Melissa Etheridge, Mavis Staples, Sturgill Simpson, Iron Horse Bluegrass, Creole Stomp, Charley Crockett, Joe Troop (of Che Apalache), Nefesh Mountain, Kelsey Waldon, Sierra Ferrell, One Fret Over, Amythyst Kiah, Chatham Rabbits, and Hogslop String Band will all be making their debut at MerleFest this year. 
The Magnetic Theatre Presents KORE
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2021
The Magnetic Theatre presents Kore: A Modern Telling of the Persephone Myth, July 9th - 24th, 2021.
Spring Theatre's SEUSSICAL Brings Youth Theatre Back To North Carolina
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2021
Friday night, Seussical The Musical will spring to life right from the imagination of the unmatched Dr. Seuss, which features a cast of zany characters, catchy tunes, and a heartwarming message about understanding, friendship and perspective.
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Will Be Performed at Central Piedmont Summer Theatre Next Month
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2021
Learn more about the production, which comes to the Halton Theater stage this summer.
Anne Marie Forbes Appointed Vice President Of Development
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2021
The Charlotte Symphony will welcome Anne Marie  Forbes as Vice President of Development beginning July 6, 2021. As the CSO’s Vice President  of Development, Forbes will be responsible for all fundraising and development activities and  for helping to forge new relationships to build the CSO’s visibility, impact, and financial  resources.  
THE MUSIC OF QUEEN Will Be Performed at Flat Rock Playhouse in August
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2021
A callback to the pre-pandemic crowd-pleaser which opened the theatre's 2020 season, Flat Rock Playhouse is bringing back The Music of Queen in a exciting new way August 14 at 8 p.m. This larger-than-life show is coming to a new venue perfect for summertime jamming – West Henderson High School's athletic stadium, Johnson Field.
L.O.L. Surprise! Concert Tour Coming To Belk Theater At Blumenthal Performing Arts
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2021
Fans of the global sensation L.O.L. Surprise! will finally be able to rock out in real life with their favorite characters when the hologram concert hits the stage at Belk Theater on October 29, 2021.

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