Blumenthal Performing Arts

The coronavirus pandemic left artists, performers and restaurateurs reeling. Between that and the social justice protests that overtook the U.S. after George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis, creatives were finding new ways to reach audiences and make an impact. In fact, there were too many stories to tell in our arts and entertainment newsletter. Here are a few of the ones that stuck out the most to us.

Blumenthal Performing Arts is hoping amateur gumshoes in Charlotte might help solve a theft of $500 million worth of art during its first COVID-19-friendly performance, “Art Heist.”

Local performers and arts organizations in Charlotte are in a tough spot. Ticket sales have ground to a halt and performances have been canceled, and many…

Large gatherings are still banned across the country to prevent spread of the coronavirus. That means big performance halls are silent and sports stadiums…

Updated May 12, 2020Several of Charlotte's most prominent arts organizations have gotten loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP.…

Whenever we’re allowed to – and want to – return to the theater in Charlotte to see performances at any of the Blumenthal Performing Arts’ venues, it…

The touring production of "Once On This Island" opened Tuesday night at the Belk Theater and runs through Nov. 17. The show opened on Broadway in 1990 and…

As the campaign began in February for a new quarter-cent sales tax for the arts, there was tension as to whether the city’s arts community was in as dire…

The Broadway smash "The Lion King" made a return to the Belk Theatre this week and with it a native Charlottean in a major role. Thirteen-year-old Ramon…

Musical theater fans were in a frenzy Wednesday morning as tickets went on sale for "Hamilton" - the blockbuster musical that comes to Charlotte Oct. 10 -…