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Winter Newsletter

The 25th Anniversary Celebration Continues with William Ivey Long!

PRESENTED TO THE COMMUNITY BY:

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FEB. 24 • KNIGHT THEATER • 8:00 PM

Blumenthal Performing Arts continues its 25th Anniversary celebration with this lavish and original musical tribute to the Carolinas’ own Tony Award-winning costume designer and Broadway icon William Ivey Long. 


“When it comes to Broadway legends, few shine as brightly as costume designer William Ivey Long."

– The Hollywood Reporter, 2017


A limited number of VIP Gala tickets are available. The VIP tickets include a black tie dinner at the Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel, premium seating for the show, and a post-show VIP dessert celebration with Mr. Long. For VIP Gala Information, please call 704.379.1288 or click here.

Business Leaders for the Arts Luncheon Recap: Oct. 19th Booth Playhouse

SPOTLIGHT: C DESIGN

“Blumenthal Performing Arts is the catalyst that separates Charlotte from the pack."

– Rob Crane, Managing Partner & Founder of C Design 

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Attendees received a rare treat when Tony Award-winning Director and Choreographer Michael Bourne joined them at Booth Playhouse. 

Join us for our next Business Leaders for the Arts Luncheon Feb. 28 at Booth Playhouse.

WSOCTV: BPA Goes to War with Scalpers

Blumenthal Performing Arts officials told Action 9's Jason Stoogenke that they are already seeing high prices and scams. The main reason is that Blumenthal has a number of high-profile shows this year like “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Hamilton” and "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah, officials said.

BlumenthalArts.org or Carolinatix.org are the official ticketing sites of Blumenthal Performing Arts. Make sure you get your tickets from the trusted source!“

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"It (scalping) makes me very upset," Blumenthal President Tom Gabbard told Stoogenke. "We want our tickets to be affordable to real middle-class people…."

Read the rest of the article and see the interview here: Tom Gabbard Interview with WSOCTV

4th Annual Charlotte Jazz Festival Coming Soon!

PRESENTED BY: The Leon Levine Foundation

The Charlotte Jazz Festival runs April 10-15, 2018 at the Levine Center for the Arts, Knight Theater, and Romare Bearden Park. Last year over 11,000 Charlotteans took advantage of all we had to offer the community!

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2016 Loonis McGlohon Young Jazz Artist award winner Veronica Leahy recently performed on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!”

“We are strong believers in the power of music to bridge differences and build the social capital that is so vital to the success of everyone in our community.” 

– Brian Collier, Foundation for the Carolinas EVP

Upcoming Events

For a full schedule of events, click here.

rain

Feb. 25 • Belk Theater

mnozil brass

Feb. 25 • Knight Theater

waitress

March 13-18 • Belk Theater

tony bennett

March 15 • Ovens Auditorium

tablao flamenco

March 20-24 • Booth Playhouse

anthony jeselnik

March 22 • Knight Theater