Among the performing arts, audiences can enjoy the Charlotte Symphony, Charlotte Philharmonic, Charlotte Civic Orchestra, North Carolina Dance Theatre, Carolina Concert Association, Carolina Voices, Opera Carolina, Theatre Charlotte, Actor's Theatre of Charlotte, and the North Carolina B l u m e n t h a l Performing Arts Center Broadway Lights Series. Residents, visitors and students can explore Charlotte's rich history and heritage through the Afro-American Cultural Center, Mint Museum, Charlotte Museum of History, Charlotte Trolley Inc., Latta Plantation, Historic Rosedale Plantation, Winghaven Gardens and Bird Sanctuary and The Levine Museum of the New South. Visit www.CharlotteCultureGuide.com to search hundreds of local cultural events. Children have an array of cultural avenues in which to participate, including Community School of the Arts, Charlotte Children's Choir, Children's Theatre of Charlotte, Imaginon, Carolina Raptor Center and Discovery Place. Carowinds is a major amusement park located just over the South Carolina border minutes from Charlotte.The Art Institute of Charlotte 704-357-8020 www.aich.aii.edu Central Piedmont Community College 704-330-2722 www.cpcc.edu Davidson College 704-894-2000 www.davidson.edu Johnson & Wales University 1-800-Dial-JWU www.jwu.edu Johnson C. Smith University 704-378-1000 www.jcsu.edu Queens University of Charlotte 704-337-2200 www.queens.edu The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 704-687-2000 www.uncc.eduSports: Charlotte Bobcats NBA, Carolina Panthers NFL, US National Whitewater Center, Lowes Motor Speedway NASCAR, Quail Hollow Golf Championship, Charlotte Knights Baseball, Charlotte Checkers Ice Hockey, Charlotte Eagles Soccer.
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