Blumenthal Performing Arts

Blumenthal Arts is showing a production of “Immediate Family,” a play billed as “'Modern Family'” meets 'Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.'” Led by the direction of two-time Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad, noted for her role as Clair Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” and written by Paul Oakley Stovall, a Tony Award-winning actor and playwright who also worked in the Obama White House.

The first weekend of August is here, which means it’s time for First Friday Arts, our monthly look at the can’t‑miss arts and culture events coming up around Charlotte. Our monthly arts panel convenes to discuss some of the highlights for August.

The world-renowned "Philadanco! The Philadelphia Dance Company" will be in Charlotte for a one-night performance on May 28, at the Knight Theater. It's the first local show for the mostly African American company, which was founded by Joan Myers Brown, who turns 94 this year. WFAE’s Gwendolyn Glenn talks with Brown about dance and more.

Spectacles are expected in uptown Charlotte and Ballantyne's Backyard for the third annual Charlotte International Arts Festival. The 17-day affair begins Friday with the opening of two outdoor sculpture parks.

Blumenthal Arts will open a new immersive entertainment venue called “SPACE EXPLORERS: THE INFINITE” this fall, which will send attendees on a virtual journey inspired by a NASA mission on the International Space Station.

Dance Theatre of Harlem celebrates African American culture and history and showcases that ballet as an art form is open to everyone. WFAE's Elvis Menayese caught up with dancers and the company's artistic director as they rehearsed this week.

Hough High graduate Jordon Taylor returns home to Charlotte this week as part of the national tour of "Funny Girl." The Charlotte native shares her story and some advice for young performers aspiring for a career in the arts.

The two-week Charlotte International Arts Festival kicks off this weekend with more than 200 art displays, concerts, events, and other activities in Ballantyne, uptown Charlotte and other locations.

Amina Faye last performed on stage at the Belk Theater in uptown Charlotte when she won the 2016 high school Blumey Award for best actress. This week, she returns in the national tour of "Six the Musical."

Blumenthal Performing Arts unveiled its 2023-24 Broadway show season, featuring new plays and returning fan favorites.