Misplaced Pages

#383616

53-719: In 2012, Blumenthal launched the Blumey Awards, the regional high school musical theatre award program in the Charlotte metropolitan area . Winners of the "Best Actor" and "Best Actress" award compete annually in the national Jimmy Awards program on Broadway. Notable alumni of this program include Reneé Rapp , Eva Noblezada , and Liam Pearce. During the COVID-19 pandemic , Blumenthal Arts debuted " Immersive Van Gogh " in Charlotte's Camp North End district. Running from June 2021 to January 2022,

106-450: A climbing center, and challenge course, the park's unique feature is a multiple-channel, customized whitewater river for rafting and canoe/kayak enthusiasts of all abilities. The USNWC is only 10 minutes from downtown Charlotte and provides roughly 400 acres (1.6 km ) of woodlands along the scenic Catawba River. Olympic-caliber athletes, weekend warriors and casual observers share this world-class sports and training center. Inspired by

159-467: A name derived from the city's namesake, Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz . The regional area around the city was at one time called Metrolina , a portmanteau of Metropolis and Carolina . The term has fallen out of widespread general use, though it still maintains a presence and is used by the North Carolina Department of Transportation . The term does retain a marketing value, and

212-689: A portion of US 321 between Hickory and Gastonia, and Monroe Connector / Bypass , each projected to cost over $ 1 billion per project. Other important US highways in the region include: US 74 (east to Wilmington, west to Asheville and Chattanooga), US 52 (through the far eastern part of the region), U.S. Route 321 (through Chester, York, Gastonia, Dallas, Lincolnton and Hickory), US 601 (passing east of Charlotte) and US 70 (through Salisbury, Statesville and Hickory). Primary state routes include NC / SC 49 , NC 16 (which extends north to West Virginia ), NC 73 , NC 150 , NC 18 , NC 24 , NC 27 , SC 9 and SC 5 . Charlotte Douglas International Airport

265-526: A regulation for public comment that would increase the minimum population needed for an urban area population to be a metropolitan statistical area to be increased from 50,000 to 100,000. It ultimately decided to keep the minimum at 50,000 for the 2020 cycle. On July 21, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget released revised delineations of the various CBSAs in the United States. The Census Bureau created

318-677: A standard metropolitan area were defined in 1949 and redefined as a metropolitan statistical area in 1983. Due to suburbanization, the typical metropolitan area is polycentric rather than being centered around a large historic core city such as New York City or Chicago . Some metropolitan areas include more than one large historic core city; examples include the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex , Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News (Hampton Roads) , Riverside–San Bernardino (Inland Empire) , and Minneapolis–Saint Paul (Twin Cities) . MSAs are defined by

371-564: A variety of dance, choral and other musical ensembles, as well as meetings, seminars, and workshops. The Stage Door Theater is a black box-style theater which can seat up to 233 people with flexible layouts. Located at the stage door to the Blumenthal Arts Center, it is the organization's smallest venue. The Knight Theater is a proscenium theater with a capacity of 1,192. Adjacent to the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art . Portions of

424-437: Is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the region. Such regions are not legally incorporated as a city or town would be and are not legal administrative divisions like counties or separate entities such as states . As a result, sometimes the precise definition of a given metropolitan area will vary between sources. The statistical criteria for

477-524: Is also home to respected institutions such as Gardner-Webb University , Lenoir–Rhyne University , Wingate University , and the Hickory campus of Appalachian State University . The primary community college for the area is Central Piedmont Community College , which has several campuses throughout Charlotte and the surrounding region. Charlotte's most common nickname is the Queen City, often abbreviated as Q.C.,

530-523: Is also one of the centers of American auto racing and is home to the Carolina Panthers , Charlotte Hornets , and Charlotte FC . The Charlotte metro is home to a number of prominent higher education institutions, including the University of North Carolina at Charlotte , Queens University of Charlotte , Davidson College , Belmont Abbey College , Winthrop University and many more. The larger region

583-506: Is also the largest mall in the Carolinas and one of the most-profitable malls in the United States. Other large regional-scale Shopping malls include Northlake Mall , Carolina Place Mall , Concord Mills , Charlotte Premium Outlets , Phillips Place (across from SouthPark), RiverGate , Westfield Eastridge , Rock Hill Galleria , Plaza Fiesta, Carolina Mall , Monroe Crossing Mall , Signal Hill Mall, and Valley Hills Mall . Concord Mills

SECTION 10

#1732901633384

636-461: Is the largest manufacturing region in the Carolinas. The estimated gross metropolitan product (GMP) of the metro area is over $ 170 billion. Located in Mecklenburg County, Charlotte Douglas International Airport is the seventh-busiest airport in the world by aircraft movements and the city's location at the junction of I-85 and I-77 makes it a highway logistics center. The Charlotte metro

689-636: Is the main airport in the Charlotte area and the 6th busiest in the country by aircraft operations. In April 2007, Charlotte was the fastest growing airport in the US. The airport went on to surpass its sister US Airways hub in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania as one of the 30 busiest airports in the world in terms of passenger traffic. CLT is also supplemented by Concord-Padgett Regional Airport with service provided by Allegiant Air to several destinations. In addition, there are numerous other general aviation airports in

742-451: Is the mass transit agency that operates local, express, bus rapid services that serves Charlotte and its immediate suburban communities in both North and South Carolina. CATS also operates light rail and streetcar lines. CATS is also building a commuter , light rail, streetcar network as a supplement to its established bus transit throughout the region. The LYNX Blue Line runs from Interstate 485, through SouthEnd , Uptown Charlotte , to

795-513: Is thus also used by many businesses in the area. Metrolina refers to the region that includes the cities of Charlotte, Concord , Gastonia and Rock Hill . The name Metrolina came into fashion when North Carolina's other two large metropolitan areas took on nicknames—the Triangle for Raleigh / Durham / Cary / Chapel Hill and the Triad for Greensboro / Winston-Salem / High Point . (The Triad now goes by

848-466: Is unique in that it does not feature the typical anchor stores found at other malls; it focuses more on attracting outlet store tenants. The mall is visited by over 15 million annually. Alongside enclosed malls and strip centers are several other shopping districts. Several downtowns can claim an abundance of shopping options, along with restaurants and other entertainment, and a few other specific districts have emerged: Central Avenue , especially in

901-556: The Plaza-Midwood area; the NoDa area of North Charlotte; and the Arboretum in southeast Charlotte (geographically, south), to offer a handful of examples. Several of these areas are at the center of the area's growing immigrant business communities. The highly popular Charlotte Motor Speedway is the largest sports venue in the area. Other venues include Bank of America Stadium (home of

954-634: The Bojangles Entertainment Complex east of Uptown Charlotte , it features extended Broadway engagements and concerts. Owned by the City of Charlotte and operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA). Blumenthal Arts hosts various productions at their theaters, including Broadway national tours , concerts, comedians, dance performances, and shows from local resident companies. In 2022, Blumenthal Arts launched

1007-1285: The Charlotte Museum of History , Levine Museum of the New South , the McGill Rose Garden , and the Wing Haven Gardens . The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art and the Mint Museum in Uptown Charlotte are expanding the art venues in Charlotte. Other places of interest in the surrounding area include the Schiele Museum (in Gastonia), Charlotte Motor Speedway (in Concord), the Carolina Raptor Center (in Huntersville), Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (in Belmont), Latta Plantation (in Huntersville), Brattonsville Historic District (in McConnells),

1060-972: The Chicago White Sox ), and the Hickory Crawdads are a High-A Minor-League Baseball team and the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers are a Low-A Minor-League Baseball team located in this region. Companies with headquarters in the region include Bank of America , Belk , BellSouth Telecommunications , Bojangles' , The Compass Group , Carolina Beverage Corporation Inc. (makers of Sun Drop and Cheerwine ), Duke Energy , Family Dollar , Food Lion , Harris Teeter , Lance, Inc , LendingTree , Lowe's , Meineke Car Care Centers , Muzak , Nucor , Chiquita Brands International Transbotics , Royal & SunAlliance (USA), SPX Corporation , Time Warner Cable (a business unit of Fortune 500 company Time Warner), and Wells Fargo . Charlotte has gained fame as

1113-605: The Isothermal Planning and Development Commission and Alexander and Catawba counties belong to the Western Piedmont Council of Governments . Notable people from the Charlotte metro area include: 35°14′N 80°50′W  /  35.23°N 80.84°W  / 35.23; -80.84 Metropolitan Statistical Area Population In the United States , a metropolitan statistical area ( MSA )

SECTION 20

#1732901633384

1166-802: The NFL 's Carolina Panthers and MLS 's Charlotte FC ), Spectrum Center (home of the NBA 's Charlotte Hornets ) and Bojangles' Coliseum (home of American Hockey League 's Charlotte Checkers ). The Charlotte Eagles of the United Soccer Leagues and the Hickory FC of the National Premier Soccer League call the area home, Truist Field (home of the Charlotte Knights , the Triple-A affiliate of

1219-813: The North Carolina Councils of Government , of which a majority of the Charlotte area municipalities and counties belong, uses the term Centralina in its body's name, Centralina Council of Governments. This term, however, is used only sparingly among locals. The official Charlotte metropolitan area includes the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia MSA ( Anson , Cabarrus , Gaston , Iredell , Lincoln , Mecklenburg , Rowan , and Union counties in North Carolina; Chester , Lancaster and York counties in South Carolina). The Charlotte CSA includes all

1272-1160: The North Carolina Transportation Museum (in Spencer), Fort Dobbs historical site (in Statesville), Catawba County Firefighters Museum (in Conover ), the Arts & Science Center of Catawba Valley/Millholland Planetarium (in Hickory) the Museum of York County (in Rock Hill), James K. Polk historical site (in Pineville), the Catawba Cultural Center (in York County), the Museum of the Waxhaws (in Waxhaw), Glencairn Gardens (in Rock Hill), and

1325-535: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which is part of the Executive Office of the President , and are used by the U.S. Census Bureau and other U.S. federal government agencies for statistical purposes. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines a set of core based statistical areas (CBSAs) throughout the country, which are composed of counties and county equivalents . CBSAs are delineated on

1378-553: The St. Louis, Missouri area, and placing it behind Portland, Oregon . Changes in house prices for the area are publicly tracked on a regular basis using the Case–Shiller index ; the statistic is published by Standard & Poor's and is also a component of the S&;P 20-city composite index of the value of the U.S. residential real estate market. The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)

1431-583: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte . Plans are for it to stretch initially to Mooresville, Pineville, and Matthews. Charlotte-Douglas International Airport will be connected to the system by light rail . Gastonia Transit , Concord Kannapolis Area Transit , My Ride Transit in Rock Hill, Western Piedmont Regional Transit Authority in Hickory, Salisbury Transit, and Iredell Area Transit System in Iredell County also provide fixed route bus services within

1484-968: The Uwharrie National Forest just east and northeast of Albemarle , and the Sumter National Forest at the southwest corner of the area. Kings Mountain National Military Park is partially located in York County and in Cherokee County near Blacksburg, South Carolina . Attractions in Charlotte include Carowinds theme park, Discovery Place , Spirit Square , NASCAR Hall of Fame , the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center , Children's Theatre of Charlotte, Actor's Theatre of Charlotte , Carolina Actors Studio Theatre , Theatre Charlotte ,

1537-548: The 2012 film, The Hunger Games , were filmed at the theater. Opening in 1980 at the First Baptist Church, the McGlohon Theatre was later converted to a proscenium theater with a capacity of 716. It consists of an orchestra and balcony level. The Duke Energy Theater is a black box theater with a capacity of 190. Ovens Auditorium is Charlotte's largest performing arts theater with a capacity of over 2,400. Located at

1590-698: The Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia MSA. The population of the MSA was 2,595,027 and the population of the CSA was 2,754,842 as of 2020 Census. In 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued new revised delineations for Combined Statistical Areas that included a 2022 population estimate of 3,333,992 for the new Charlotte–Concord, NC–SC CSA (that now includes the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area and

1643-626: The Greater Charlotte metropolitan region as well. The Charlotte region is also served by 2 major interstate highways ( I-85 and I-77 ), and their 2 spurs ( I-277 , and I-485 ). I-40 also passes through the center of Iredell County and west through the Greater Hickory area, which is the northern region of the Charlotte Combined Statistical area. Other major freeways include Independence Boulevard (east Charlotte to I-277),

Blumenthal Arts - Misplaced Pages Continue

1696-626: The Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area or " the Unifour ". Factoring in the Unifour, as well as Chesterfield County, if one considers these regions to be part of the Charlotte area, as many in the area regard them as such, the population according to 2018 Census estimates, increases to 3,190,390. If this population was officially used, the Charlotte Area would become the 20th largest CSA, overtaking

1749-526: The MSA counties along with the following micropolitan areas in North Carolina: Albemarle ( Stanly County ) and Shelby ( Cleveland County ). ( Census Bureau definition for CSA) The Charlotte Regional Partnership also identifies three additional counties to what they refer to as the "Charlotte Region"— Alexander and Catawba counties in North Carolina, and Chesterfield County, South Carolina . Catawba and Alexander counties are currently part of

1802-464: The Marion, Albemarle and Shelby Micropolitan Statistical Areas). The metropolitan area is slightly larger than 3,000 square miles (7,800 km ). The new Combined Statistical Area definition is approximately 8,536 square miles (22,108 square km) in size. The Charlotte metro area is a major financial center, transportation hub, and entertainment destination. Charlotte is the second largest financial hub in

1855-526: The Office of Management and Budget) and later renamed to standard metropolitan statistical areas (SMAs) in 1959. The modern metropolitan statistical area was created in 1983 amid a large increase in the number of eligible markets, which grew from 172 in 1950 to 288 in 1980; the core based statistical area (CBSA) was introduced in 2000 and defined in 2003 with a minimum population of 10,000 required for micropolitan areas and 50,000 for urban areas. The 387 MSAs in

1908-597: The Reed Gold Mine (in Locust). The PNC Music Pavilion is located in the University City area of Charlotte. The performing arts amphitheatre has hosted many popular music concerts. The U.S. National Whitewater Center (USNWC) is the world's premier outdoor recreation and environmental education center. Alongside mountain-biking and running trails,

1961-449: The Statesville Regional Airport. The foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains begin along the western edge of the region; the descent (the Fall Line ) to the coastal plain begins along the eastern edge. Amid this varied topography, the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden and several state parks (Morrow Mountain, Crowders Mountain, South Mountains, Lake Norman, Landsford Canal, Andrew Jackson) offer recreational opportunities, along with

2014-435: The United States behind New York City , being the headquarters for Bank of America and Truist Financial as well as housing the East Coast headquarters and largest employment hub of Wells Fargo . Other Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the metro area include Brighthouse Financial , Duke Energy , Honeywell , Lowe's , Nucor , Sonic Automotive , Albemarle and CommScope in the Hickory area. The Charlotte metro area

2067-491: The United States. There are two official metropolitan boundaries for the Charlotte metropolitan area: the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC–SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Charlotte–Concord, NC–SC Combined Statistical Area (CSA). The two regions are identical except for the addition to the Charlotte-Concord CSA of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton metropolitan area (MSA) and three micropolitan areas , Marion , Shelby and Albemarle , that are not included in

2120-428: The annual Charlotte International Arts Festival, featuring art installations and performances in the Uptown and Ballantyne neighborhoods. Charlotte metropolitan area The Charlotte metropolitan area , sometimes referred to as Metrolina , is a metropolitan area of the U.S. states of North and South Carolina , containing the city of Charlotte, North Carolina . The metropolitan area also includes

2173-465: The basis of a central contiguous area of relatively high population density, known as an urban area . The counties containing the core urban area are known as the "central counties" of the CBSA; these are defined as having at least 50% of their population living in urban areas of at least 10,000 in population. Additional surrounding counties, known as "outlying counties", can be included in the CBSA if these counties have strong social and economic ties to

Blumenthal Arts - Misplaced Pages Continue

2226-444: The central county or counties as measured by commuting and employment. Outlying counties are included in the CBSA if 25% of the workers living in the county work in the central county or counties, or if 25% of the employment in the county is held by workers who live in the central county or counties. Adjacent CBSAs are merged into a single CBSA when the central county or counties of one CBSA qualify as an outlying county or counties to

2279-420: The cities of Gastonia , Concord , Huntersville , and Rock Hill as well as the large suburban area in the counties surrounding Mecklenburg County , which is at the center of the metro area. Located in the Piedmont , it is the largest metropolitan area in the Carolinas, and the fourth largest in the Southeastern United States . The Charlotte metropolitan area is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in

2332-433: The emergent late-20th-century American musical underground – R.E.M. , Pylon , Let's Active , Don Dixon and Charlotte's Fetchin Bones (among many others) all recorded influential and acclaimed albums there. Charlotte-based Ripete and Surfside Records maintain important catalogs of regional soul and beach music, and the area has also played a role in the history of gospel, bluegrass and country music. The Milestone, one of

2385-400: The exhibit ran for over 1,600 performances and had over 300,000 attendees. On January 23, 2024, Blumenthal Performing Arts announced their rebrand to Blumenthal Arts. The Belk Theater is the largest venue in the Blumenthal Arts Center, seating 2,118 at its full-capacity configuration. It Theater hosts a majority of the performances from Broadway tours and resident companies. Opening in 1992, it

2438-428: The first punk clubs in the South, is located in west Charlotte, and in the past hosted legendary appearances from the likes of R.E.M., Black Flag , Nirvana, The Minutemen , D.O.A. , Bad Brains , Charlotte's Antiseen , and many others. A majority of the municipalities and counties in the North Carolina parts of the Charlotte metropolitan area belong to the Centralina Council of Governments. Cleveland County belongs to

2491-406: The metropolitan district for the 1910 census as a standardized classification for large urban centers and their surrounding areas. The original threshold for a metropolitan district was 200,000, but was lowered to 100,000 in 1930 and 50,000 in 1940. The metropolitan districts were replaced by standard metropolitan areas (SMAs) in the 1950 census , which were defined by the Bureau of the Budget (now

2544-540: The name Piedmont Triad to distinguish it from other tri-cities.) The term "Charlotte USA" referred to the 16-county region, which includes 12 counties in North Carolina and 4 counties in South Carolina. The term was championed during a marketing campaign by the Charlotte Regional Partnership, a non-profit organization made up of both private- and public-sector members from throughout the Charlotte region. This organization represents one of seven officially designated economic development regions in North Carolina. Region J of

2597-793: The other CBSAs. One or more CBSAs may be grouped together or combined to form a larger statistical entity known as a combined statistical area (CSA) when the employment interchange measure (EIM) reaches 15% or more. CBSAs are subdivided into MSAs (formed around urban areas of at least 50,000 in population) and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs), which are CBSAs built around an urban area of at least 10,000 in population but less than 50,000 in population. Some metropolitan areas may include multiple cities below 50,000 people, but combined have over 50,000 people. Previous terms that are no longer used to describe these regions include "standard metropolitan statistical area" (SMSA) and "primary metropolitan statistical area" (PMSA). On January 19, 2021, OMB submitted

2650-540: The region including the Hickory Regional Airport (which is certified under 14 CFR Part 139 to host airline and unscheduled charter flights), Charlotte–Monroe Executive Airport , Rock Hill/York County Airport , Stanly County Airport , Lancaster County Airport , Mid-Carolina Regional Airport , Shelby–Cleveland County Regional Airport , Gastonia Municipal Airport , Lincolnton–Lincoln County Regional Airport , Foothills Regional Airport , Anson County Airport , Chester Catawba Regional Airport , Rutherford County Airport and

2703-557: The second largest banking and finance center in the U.S., and the area's orientation towards emerging industries is seen in the success of the University Research Park (the 7th largest research park in the country) and the redevelopment of part of the Pillowtex site in Kannapolis as a biotech research facility featuring the participation of University of North Carolina at Charlotte , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Duke University and North Carolina State University . Reflections Studios in Charlotte played an important role in

SECTION 50

#1732901633384

2756-483: The successful Penrith Whitewater Stadium built for the 2000 Olympics and the stadium built for the 2004 Athens Games, the USNWC is the world's largest multi-channel recirculating whitewater river. The USOC has designated the USNWC an official Olympic Training Site. SouthPark Mall is one of the Southern United States' most upscale malls, including stores such as Louis Vuitton , Tiffany & Co. , Burberry , Hermès , Neiman Marcus , and American Girl . SouthPark mall

2809-435: Was designed by architect Cesar Pelli in a contemporary European horseshoe arrangement. The most distant seat is less than 135 feet from the stage. Features an LED fiber optic chandelier with 2,400 points of light in the audience chamber. The Booth Playhouse is a courtyard-style proscenium theater with cabaret and theater-in-the-round capabilities. It contains 434 seats with seating in orchestra and gallery levels. It hosts

#383616