Carolina Theatre

The restored Carolina Theatre holds a special place in Charlotte’s history. But WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his "On My Mind" commentary, says it’s also a symbol of our potential now and in the future.

A group of local poets came together Friday night to perform a spoken-word album highlighting Charlotte’s Black history. Their pieces celebrated, honored and spotlighted key moments in the city's past.

After nearly a century of entertaining audiences with vaudeville acts, films, musicals and concerts — followed by decades of neglect and a crumbling interior — the Carolina Theatre reopens in uptown Charlotte on Monday, restored by a $90 million renovation.

Years of delays due to unexpected environmental problems and the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed back reopening of the historic Carolina Theatre in uptown Charlotte. But Michael Marsicano of the Foundation for the Carolinas said it's on track for the fall of 2022. In a talk to the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, he also addressed giving during the pandemic and the ASC's recent apology over past inequities in grantmaking.

Forces are at work behind the scenes on a series of projects expected to transform the 50-block North Tryon Street area in Uptown Charlotte. Developers,…

The Foundation for the Carolinas is asking the city for $4.5 million to make up a shortfall in fundraising for the Carolina Theatre renovation project…

The Foundation for the Carolinas has become a driving force in the Charlotte region on issues like the environment, education, social services and the…

There won't be a formal groundbreaking, but work is scheduled to begin next week (the week of May 22) on redevelopment of the old Carolina Theatre in…

The long-awaited renovation of the Carolina Theatre in uptown Charlotte is scheduled to begin in May. That's according to the Foundation for the…

Mecklenburg County commissioners unanimously decided to give $4.2 million toward the renovation of the Carolina Theatre in uptown Charlotte. The theater…