Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Presents Center Stage Awards to Community Leaders
By: Gabrielle Sierra Nov. 13, 2009
The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center awarded four Center Stage Awards for outstanding contributions made by community leaders during its Annual Meeting Tuesday, November 10.
Cathey and Rip Winfield - Cathey and Rip Winfield have been active volunteers at the Center since August 2003 and have contributed a combined total of over 3,265 hours of service saving the Center more than $23,675 - based on a minimum wage of $7.25/hour. They exemplify the highest level of customer service being knowledgeable, helpful, kind and courteous with a smile and warm greeting to everyone.
Tom Hollis - Tom Hollis, a genuine colleague to the Education Department of the Center, has helped create and continue to grow the partnership with Central Piedmont Community College. Tom has worn various hats in collaborating with the Center, including being a speaker at a pre-show Interesting Insights event, sponsoring the popular Get to Know the Show workshops, hosting Master Classes and Residences, leading ticket distributions at audience development initiatives and participating as a featured presenter at a Club Blume Informance.
Gregg McCraw - Gregg McCraw is the promoter behind MaxxMusic and his five-year partnership with the Center has helped bring to Charlotte more top-notch entertainment than ever before. McCraw, through MaxxMusic, has brought a diverse group of singers and bands and helped the Center's season be one of the best selling in its history.
Bernie Brown - Bernie Brown is the owner of the Visulite Theatre. He has worked closely with both MaxxMusic and the Center for five years to bring the best music to Charlotte. Through the partnership, Bernie Brown has contributed to the Charlotte music scene by bringing diverse artists, large and small, to the Center's venues.
Duke Energy - Charlotte-based Duke Energy is one of the largest electric power companies in the United States and is the title sponsor of the 2009-10 Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's flagship Broadway Lights Series. Through its sponsorship, Duke Energy is not only playing a highly visible role in supporting the arts in Charlotte, but is also helping to make ticket scholarships to The Aluminum Show and Mary Poppins available to 250 underserved families in the region. This is only the second time the Blumenthal has had a title sponsor for its Broadway Lights Series.
The Doctor Family Foundation - Through the program, "Expanding Horizons: The Broadway Experience!," the Doctor Family Foundation is providing full support for the Center's 2009 and 2010 Broadway Junior Theater Celebrations, developing a new "Get To Know Broadway" curriculum to be integrated into local schools, and enabling ten gifted young people to participate in a unique, Center-led New York Broadway Experience. Don was the first Corporate Partner contributor in both 2008 and 2009.
Bob Bertges - As Director of Corporate Real Estate for Wachovia/Wells Fargo, Bob Bertges was the visionary and key driver behind the South Tryon Cultural Campus that includes the Knight Theater. Not only was he The catalyst for a wonderful development, but Bob and his team delivered the Knight Theater on time and on budget.
ABOUT THE BLUMENTHAL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center serves the Carolinas as a leading cultural, entertainment and education provider. For more information, call (704) 372-1000 or visit BlumenthalCenter.org. The Center receives operating support from the Arts & Science Council and the North Carolina Arts Council. The Center is also supported through the generous aid of its sponsors, including U.S. Airways, Official Airline of Blumenthal Performing Arts Center; Presbyterian Hospital, the preferred healthcare provider for the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center; and Duke Energy, sponsor of the Duke Energy Broadway Lights Series.
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