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Cary, North Carolina

Cary is one of America's most rapidly growing suburbs and home to an extraordinary performing arts infrastructure for its size — a Research Triangle suburb whose extraordinary growth in the tech and pharmaceutical sectors has driven investment in cultural institutions that serve one of the Southeast's most educated suburban communities. The Cary performing arts scene, anchored by a new 550-seat arts center, reflects the broader cultural ambitions of the Research Triangle's growing professional community.

101 Dry Ave, Cary, NC 27511

Charlotte, North Carolina

Blumenthal Performing Arts is Charlotte's most important performing arts institution — a multiple-venue Uptown complex presenting Broadway touring productions, Charlotte Symphony, and Opera Carolina alongside a full calendar of cultural events for one of the fastest-growing cities in America. Charlotte's extraordinary growth and the Blumenthal's consistent presentation of top-quality national touring acts create a performing arts environment that reflects Charlotte's ambitions as a world-class city.

130 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte Symphony Orchestra is the most important classical music institution in the Carolinas — presenting outstanding orchestral concerts at the Belk Theater in Charlotte's Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. CSO's remarkable programming breadth and its extraordinary community engagement create an orchestra of genuine North Carolina classical music cultural significance.

201 S College St, Charlotte, NC 28244

Charlotte, North Carolina

Ovens Auditorium is Charlotte's most beloved mid-size concert hall — a 2,567-seat 1955 facility presenting concerts, Broadway touring shows, and cultural events for the Charlotte arts community. Its consistent programming of diverse entertainment and its role as a more intimate alternative to the Spectrum Center create a performing arts experience that serves Charlotte's rapidly growing and increasingly sophisticated cultural community.

2700 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28205

Durham, North Carolina

Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) is consistently ranked as one of the top-10 theaters in the United States for Broadway touring productions and concerts — a stunning 2,712-seat Durham venue that opened in 2008 and immediately became one of the highest-grossing theaters in America. DPAC's extraordinary success (despite its location in a mid-size Southern city) reflects the remarkable cultural appetite of the Research Triangle's enormous educated population and Duke University's 15,000 students.

123 Vivian St, Durham, NC 27701

Murphy, North Carolina

Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel in Murphy is the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' second casino property — a full resort in the far western corner of North Carolina serving the Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama border markets. The entertainment venue provides live shows and nightlife for guests of this mountain-setting casino that draws from the tri-state Appalachian gaming market.

777 Casino Pkwy 28906

Raleigh, North Carolina

Carolina Ballet is the most acclaimed professional ballet company in the Carolinas — a Raleigh institution producing extraordinary classical and contemporary ballet productions. Carolina Ballet's remarkable artistic achievements and its extraordinary community engagement create a ballet company of genuine North Carolina performing arts cultural significance.

3401 Morris Field Dr, Raleigh, NC 27611

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina Symphony is one of the finest orchestras in the American South — a Raleigh institution performing over 170 concerts annually across North Carolina. The NC Symphony's extraordinary commitment to touring the entire state (it is the only state-funded orchestra in North Carolina) and its remarkable programming create an orchestra of genuine North Carolina statewide cultural access significance.

2 E South St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina Theatre is the state's most important Broadway touring company — a Raleigh institution presenting outstanding Broadway productions at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. NC Theatre's remarkable commitment to bringing world-class Broadway entertainment to North Carolina and its extraordinary community engagement create a theater company of genuine North Carolina performing arts significance.

1 E South St, Raleigh, NC 27601