Performing Arts Centers in North Carolina - North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Durham Performing Arts Center (Paperback)

Chapters: North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Durham Performing Arts Center, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center (also NC Blumenthal Center and NCBPAC) is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened in 1992 and is named in honor of the people of the state of North Carolina and the Blumenthal Foundation, the largest private donor to the capital campaign. The idea for the center dates back to the late 1970s. Momentum for the project grew in the 1980s resulting in a $15 million allocation from the state of North Carolina, approval of a $15 million bond by the citizens of Charlotte and an additional $32 million contributed by individuals, corporations and foundations. In 1987 the Belk Brothers donated a valuable piece of land as the site of the new theatre complex. Total construction cost for the Blumenthal Center was over $62 million. The Blumenthal Center and the adjacent Founder's Hall and Bank of America corporate center were all designed by Caesar Pelli and Associates. Acoustical design was completed by acoustical consultant Kirkegaard Associates. Project management was provided by Theatrical Project Consultants (TPC). General contractor on the project was Becon Construction of Charlotte, NC. Although the Blumenthal Center as a company has seven theaters under its management, only the Belk Theater and Booth Playhouse are physically part of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. The McGlohon Theater and Duke Power Theater are both contained in the Spirit Square facility. The Stage Door Theater, Knight Theater and Ovens Auditorium are located within close proximity to the Center. The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center hosts Broadway produ...http: //booksllc.net/?id=622158