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From left: Sean Herndon, North Mecklenburg Rotary Club; Mayor Woody Washam; Dale Gillmore, Make An Impact Foundation

New installation strikes the right note at Cain Center

May 21. A new interactive musical playground outside the Cain Center for the Arts features products from Miracle Recreation, a pioneer in manufacturing playgrounds for nearly a century. The Concerto musical elements include Tall Chimes, Small Cabasa, Large Cabasa and Concerto Vibes. The installation is the result of a collaborative effort that included Cornelius-based Make […]

Rendering 'Sculpting the Future' of the Cain Center. Design by Nicole Perri Architecture

‘Sculpting the Future’ with a $5 million campaign

April 24. By David Yochum. The Cain Center’s ceramics studio fundraising effort has already brought in $1.3 million, as the public fundraising campaign gets under way. The money was raised during what’s known as the quiet phase where the focus is on securing major gifts from a select group of donors. The goal is $5 […]

Cain Center, Lost Worlds collaborate on new summer concert series

April 7. Lost Worlds Brewing and Cain Center for the Arts are collaborating on a four-event summer concert series called “Lost at the Lake.” Good Times/Bad Times, a Led Zeppelin tribute band, kicks off the series on Saturday, May 24. Next up: June 21: The Cleverlys July 26: Sister Hazel Aug. 23: The Verve Pipe Quotable […]

Renderings by Nicole Perri Architecture

Cain Center sets $5 million fundraising goal for new ceramics studio complex

March 14. The “groundbreaking” of the Cain Center’s ceramics studio yesterday marks another major step forward for the two-year-old arts institution. The Cain Center for the Arts has acquired three nearby properties that will become a western gateway to downtown Cornelius, as well as offices and a permanent home for ceramics studios. Details The groundbreaking […]

Rendering 'Sculpting the Future' of the Cain Center. Design by Nicole Perri Architecture

Cain Center’s new ceramics complex officially gets under way Thursday

March 11. Groundbreaking for the Cain Center’s new ceramics center will take place Thursday, March 13 at the site on Catawba and Church where three historic houses are located. Two of the houses will be renovated, one for additional Cain Center offices and one for the popular ceramics studio. The third, on the corner and […]

Justin Dionne, the Cain Center’s executive director. / Sean Meyers Photography

At age 2, Cain Center earning ovations

Feb. 5. By Mark Washburn. With its marquee a-sparkle and campus expanding, Cornelius’s Cain Center for the Arts draws the curtain this month on its third year with vibrant ambitions and a touch of Disney dust. Opened in January 2023, the center provided Lake Norman a sizable performance venue that instantly energized Cornelius’s downtown. It […]

Clay workshop for Valentine’s Day gifting

Jan. 28. What could be more romantic than a heart-shaped coffee bowl, vase or trinket made out of clay? Not much IMHO, but it takes planning and time. The Cornelius Art Center Ceramic Studio will hold a Valentine’s Day Workshop 10 am to 1 pm Feb. 1 where you can create something beautiful with your […]

Finding Nemo Jr. back at Cain Center Jan. 30-Feb. 1

Jan. 23. Finding Nemo, Jr. will play at Cain Center for the Arts Jan 30-Feb 1. This is the second Disney slot at Cain, following last year’s Frozen, Jr., which was seen by 3,000+ schoolchildren and patrons over one weekend. The title character in Nemo is played by Ava Buesing, who starred in Frozen as well as touring […]

Celebrate young musicians Feb. 2

Jan. 21. The third installment of Learn Music Live on Feb. 2 at the Cain Center for the Arts, will feature 63 young musicians, including 20 students from the Cain Center’s Community Lesson Program and 43 from Learn Music. There will be a range of musical genres performed on instruments such as piano, electric guitar, […]

Catch the Christmas spirit at the Cain Center

Dec. 9. If you’re a little slow getting into the Christmas spirit, the Cain Center for the Arts is the place to go, with special performances in addition to Davidson Community Players’ production of Lauren Gunderson’s “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley,” with shows through Dec. 15. One of the most produced plays of the past […]