MICHAEL BUBLE BRINGS CRAZY LOVE TO warner cable arena® JULY 10
Tickets Go on Sale fRIDAY, February 12 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster
Grammy Award-winner Michael Bublé is coming to TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA® for one night only on Saturday, July 10. Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.
Touring in support of his #1 selling release, “Crazy Love,” Michael Buble has been called “one of the most likeable performers on Earth.” His previous tour sold-out in 90 US cities, where he performed for over 650,000 fans. Michael’s “Crazy Love Tour” will be his biggest and most exciting tour to date. His stage show is propelled by a string of smash hits including “Home,” “Everything” and his current #1 single “Haven’t Met You Yet,” along with Michael’s distinctive interpretations of classics like “Cry Me a River,” “Stardust,” and “You’re Nobody ‘til Somebody Loves You.”
“I’m an entertainer. It’s what I live for. I can’t wait to get back on tour. The show will be bombastic, cinematic and at the same time a very intimate experience. And besides, I can’t wait to see my fans, I’ve missed them,” said Buble’ about returning to performing.
Bublé’s new CD “Crazy Love” entered Billboard Top 200 Chart at #1 and remained there for two consecutive weeks. Critics and fans agree that this is his best album to date.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. through timewarnercablearena.com, ticketmaster.com, the Time Warner Cable Arena® box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, or charge by phone 800-745-3000.
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$1 million each from McColls and Spanglers save the orchestra’s season, but long-term work remains.
By Steven Brown
The Charlotte Symphony’s climb toward financial security received an unprecedented boost Tuesday from a pair of $1million donations from two of Charlotte’s leading philanthropic families.
One contribution comes from Hugh and Jane McColl and the other from the Spangler family through the C.D. Spangler Foundation.
The orchestra, which has been struggling with deficits since 2002, still has a long way to go before its troubles are over, executive director Jonathan Martin said. But the two donations ensure that the orchestra will get through this season – an issue thrown into doubt in May, when the Arts & Science Council decided to cut the orchestra’s funding by at least $1million.
“That’s no longer a question,” Martin said.
Only hours before the orchestra announced the two gifts, the ASC said it will give the orchestra up to $900,000 this season. But part of it will depend on the orchestra meeting the goal of its emergency fund drive, which is seeking $1.77 million.
For private individuals to make a $1million donation toward the orchestra’s operations – not to mention for two such gifts to be finalized the same day – is unprecedented, Martin said. The orchestra’s leaders think a $1 million gift also surpasses any corporate donation benefiting a single season.
“This has been a humbling experience for us,” Martin said. “We’re profoundly grateful.”
In a statement released by the orchestra, Jane McColl said, “The Charlotte Symphony is the sound of the city. It is our hope that everyone works together to support this important institution for our region.”
Hugh McColl is former head of Bank of America. C.D. “Dick” Spangler Jr. is a businessman and former head of the University of North Carolina system. They and their families have long supported arts and philanthropic causes. Both donated toward N.C. Dance Theatre’s studio and office building under construction on North Tryon Street.
The timing of when the gifts will be paid to the orchestra has yet to be set, Martin said. So the orchestra still has to focus on the $1.77 million fund drive it launched in May – and on fundraising beyond that.
The orchestra is about two-thirds of the way toward the $1.77 million it needs to balance this year’s budget and make up for the ASC cut. Its board members have pledged $510,000, and an anonymous donor promised $500,000 if other contributors match that by Dec. 31. About $143,000 in matching donations have come in.
Over the next five years, Martin said, the orchestra needs to raise $5.6 million – including this season’s $1.77 million – to balance its budgets while it executes plans to increase box-office revenue and contributions. Including the McColl and Spangler gifts, the total for the multi-year drive stands at $3.2 million.
Earlier Tuesday, the ASC’s board gave a new turn to one of two options it created in May, when it announced it would cut the orchestra’s funding. ASC leaders said they didn’t want to keep putting money into a group they didn’t consider financially viable.
The ASC gave the orchestra until this month to present a turnaround plan. If the ASC board thought the plan could work, it said, the orchestra would get $900,000 this season – compared with last season’s $1,947,474. If not, the ASC would give only $150,000.
The ASC’s board voted Tuesday to give the orchestra a total of $525,000 in installments through December. If the orchestra by January meets the goal of $1.77 million, the ASC will give it another $375,000. The total: $900,000.
While the orchestra isn’t sure about when the McColl and Spangler donations will be paid in, Martin said, “we feel good about” the orchestra’s chances of meeting the ASC’s condition.
The orchestra’s progress with the fundraising was the main factor in Tuesday’s ASC decision, ASC president Scott Provancher said Tuesday before the two big donations were announced.
“We see the symphony aggressively working to build a bridge to a more stable and secure financial future,” he said in a statement.
Because “a key component” in the orchestra’s fund drive is the $500,000 donation that has to be matched, Provancher said Tuesday afternoon, the ASC’s leaders decided to make the success of the orchestra’s fund drive a trigger for part of the ASC’s grant.
“We felt it was a reasonable approach … to base (some of the orchestra’s funding) on meeting that challenge,” Provancher said.
Beyond the McColl and Spangler donations, the orchestra’s emergency drive has brought in “hundreds of gifts” ranging from $5 to $50,000, Martin said.
The orchestra’s leaders think that shows the community values the group.
“It feels like we’ve got the wind at out backs, not in our faces,” Martin said. “We’ve got a long journey ahead of us. But we’ve got a sense of momentum.”
Since 1964, Festival in the Park has been bringing good music, good art and good times to Charlotteans and visitors from around the world. The sounds of “big band music” drift across Freedom Park’s lake whose still surface reflects the lights strung from Camelot exhibit tents.
The scents of a variety of food fill the air, as small children with painted faces happily produce their first art work. Others find the many talented artists who can create an original work of art to grace their home or to give as the perfect gift.
First time visitors are taken by the simple, relaxed atmosphere. Old timers marvel atthe freshness of each year’s offerings, as memories from long ago festivals arerevisited. Unlike most festivals our lighting system allows us to continue into the night.
This fun filled event is designed to promote and stimulate interest in the arts. It provides the opportunity for all to see, hear, and learn from over 150 artists and crafts people who actively demonstrate and display their art.
Nearly a thousand entertainers provide free ongoing performances at the main band shell and many stages surrounding it.
Festival in the Park has been chosen as one of Sunshine Artists Magazine’s 200 BEST festivals. Over 125,000 visitors are estimated to have attended the 2008 Festival in the Park.
The Festival is made possible by many groups and individuals. A sampling of theorganizations who actively participate in bringing art and entertainment to the Festival are Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, the Afro American Cultural Center, the Carolina Clowns, the United Magicians’ Association, and the Charlotte Folk Society. We welcome them and the many others who help make the Festival possible.
We encourage all groups and individuals to participate and get involved Festival in the Park!!
At Discovery Place
July 4, 2009 – January 31, 2010
Dive into the world of underwater exploration and discover the real story of shipwrecks and life below the sea.
Shipwreck! is a family-friendly, interactive, multimedia experience that puts you in the captain’s chair to uncover the research, archaeological recovery and preservation involved in the quest for deep-sea knowledge and treasures.
As you navigate the exhibition, you encounter hundreds of treasures and artifacts recovered by Odyssey Marine Exploration, a leader in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration.
Lead your underwater archeology team to discover treasures from the SS. Republic, a Civil War-era steamship that sank during a hurricane in 1865 and the spotlight of the exhibition. Recovered in 2003, more than 1700 feet below the surface, the S.S. Republic was the world’s most extensive deep-ocean archaeological excavation. The discovery yielded thousands of Civil War-era artifacts, many of which are on display in the exhibition.
You and your crew also can experiment with technology used to locate shipwrecks and pilot a real robot submersible, test your dexterity by using a giant manipulator arm to pick up coins and – if you dare mateys – step into the Hurricane Chamber and experience the force of Mother Nature.
If your sea-faring gang becomes unruly make them walk the plank for an up-close look at the world of pirates, including the legend of North Carolina’s Blackbeard.
All Ages are welcome!