Cain Center for the Arts
Cain Center adds new shows to spring schedule
March 1. Cain Center for the Arts has added two completely new spring performances, including one with a strong local connection. Dustbowl Revival is a totally new show, at 8 pm on Friday May 10. They have “always been about pushing the boundaries of what American roots music can be. In many ways, they could […]
Celebration Saturday was a spectacular conclusion for Black History Month
Feb. 26. Hundreds of people came out for the Black History Month Celebration at the Cain Center for the Arts on Saturday. It was the best celebration yet and the second one to be held at the Cain Center where the audience seriously got down to music from the Sons of Mystro. who used their […]
Black History Month observance at Cain Center Feb. 24
Feb. 23. Cornelius’ Black History Month celebration on Feb. 24 will be a three-way partnership between the Town of Cornelius, Cain Center for the Arts and Smithville Community Coalition.. It all starts at 4 pm at Cain Center, where Sons of Mystro will do a private strings workshop for 30 members of the Cornelius Youth […]
‘Be More Chill’ comes to Cain Center in early March
Feb. 5. The Cain Center for the Arts will showcase local youth talent in “Be More Chill,” a groundbreaking musical that delves into the complexities of the teenage experience. Based on the 2004 novel by Ned Vizzini, the musical follows Jeremy Heere, an average teenager until he finds out about “The Squip,” a tiny supercomputer that […]
Pianist of note will perform at the Cain
Jan. 16. Billboard-charting American pianist, composer and Steinway Artist Robin Spielberg, renowned for her emotive and masterful piano artistry, will perform at the Cain Center for the Arts on Saturday, March 9. Spielberg will take the audience on a journey through time and emotions, sharing engaging stories between selections. Concert films produced specifically for the […]
Cain’s first anniversary was a stellar event
Jan. 8. Mandy Gonzalez sat on the edge of the Cain Center for the Arts stage on Saturday night and fielded about a dozen questions from members of Lake Norman youth choirs who joined in her next to last song. It all happened during rehearsal where the star of “Hamilton”—she played Angelica Schuyler—was down to […]
Cain Center at one year mark: Redevelopment is happening
Jan. 5. [One-year anniversary] The Cain Center for the Arts has surpassed the town’s expectations in every way, according to Mayor Woody Washam. “Town investment in the center has stimulated the redevelopment and reinvention of our downtown as an economic driver for the entire region,” Washam said. “Cain Center for the Arts is truly fulfilling […]
Cain at the one-year mark: Downtown Cornelius transforming
Jan. 3. [One year anniversary] The Cain Center for the Arts, on its first anniversary, is being celebrated as a gathering place and economic development driver. Paul Newton, Cain Center Board president and chair, said the founders and benefactors of the $25 million facility knew it would be much more than a beautiful building. Community […]
Cain saw 15,000 attendees in its first year; gala is this Saturday
Jan. 2. [One year anniversary] It’s hard to believe, but it’s been one year since the Cain Center for the Arts opened in downtown Cornelius to rave reviews. —Total attendance during the first year was 15,000, including all programs and town events. —More than 200 volunteers supplemented nine full-time and four part-time staff members. First […]
Art exhibit highlights work from participants at Hinds Feet Farm
Dec. 15. An exhibit in the Cain Center for the Arts gallery highlights and celebrates the original art of participants in programming at Hinds Feet Farm, a nonprofit that works to maximize the potential of persons living with brain injury. It’s called “Justifying our Lens” and it runs through Jan. 5 in the gallery on […]
