WEATHER UPDATE 10:30 AM on Jan 10: Due to a declared state of emergency in North Carolina for impending severe weather conditions, and out of concern for the safety of our audience and musicians, tonight's Bach & Mozart concert at Knight Theater is cancelled. Ticketholders for tonight’s concert will receive an email with ticket options.

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9 Charlotte arts moments hit us in 2018 – but what’s next in 2019? These ...

Jan 2, 2019



What grabbed our attention in 2018? And how will those moments roll forward or be matched in the new year? Here's a look, from arts correspondents Lawrence Toppman, Cristina Bolling, Emiene Wright and Lia Newman:


A major collaboration

For almost four decades of writing about the arts in Charlotte, I've lamented the lack of collaboration among major performing arts groups. The joint production of "The Rite of Spring"by Charlotte Ballet (which supplied invigorated young dancers under choreographer Peter Chu) and the Charlotte Symphony (which played Stravinsky's score with brio) gladdened my heart in every way. -- LT

By Arts Correspondents, The Charlotte Observer

Read the full article here.