Beautifully decorated theater is part of the Central Piedmont community college with a just over…read more1000 person capacity. I went to a fitness competition here. Comfortable seats and very classic. There's a parking garage located very close to the theater.

We were here for a youth orchestra concert and I have to say I was pretty impressed. The theater…read morefelt professionally ran and had the same amenities and feel you get if you headed uptown to Blumenthal Theater --just on a slightly smaller scale. The box office staff were very friendly and polite, and the theatre was extremely clean, with a beautiful entrance and spacious foyer. There is parking immediately connected to the theatre, and also parking up the street to the left for the CPCC campus. It was very easy to locate and find parking and parking was surprisingly free --perhaps I parked in the wrong spot and didn't get towed?!?! Overall it was a fantastic experience and really enjoyed the venue. There are a couple of restaurants immediately connected to the theater, a Sbarro's and a Mexican fast-food spot, which honestly I'd avoid, they weren't that great of an experience --there is a separate review for those. Aside from that, great location.

If you sign up for their email and birthday list, you get 10 free tickets every year on your…read morebirthday, which is Awesome! Comedians are funny, food is pretty good. Wait staff is attentive and polite. Fish and chips is pretty delicious! Check them out, if not for the comedy show then the Galloway Hooker restaurant downstairs.

I expected good things on my first trip to the Comedy Zone at Lake Norman, based on several of my…read morefriend's experiences, and I was not disappointed. A large part of a comedy club experience is due to the comics performing. If they are funny, the evening is usually a good one despite the location. If they are not, then no matter how nice the place is, you leave feeling let down. That being said, on this occasion both the comics and the venue delivered for me. Open every Tuesday evening and located in Waterfod Hall above the Galway Hooker, an Irish Pub located in Kenton Place in Cornelius, the 'club' is at first unassuming. Several large collapsible round tables covered with tablecloths filled the 4,000 square foot room, and on this evening nearly all the tables were full. Capacity is listed at 200 people, but there probably weren't quite that many in attendance. A small stage, perhaps a foot high, with the familiar Comedy Zone backdrop sits against the outer wall in front of a line of shaded windows. A full menu from the Galway Hooker downstairs is available, with items such as Kobe burgers, grilled salmon and various Irish fare such as Bangers & Mash and fish & chips. I was not hungry, so I attempted to chide my friend Amber into ordering the wings so I could also offer up a wing review. She declined however, opting instead to just drink. This is why she is my friend. The wait staff was numerous and largely attentive, and the beer was cold and tasty. I've been told the number of performers varies from week to week, and on this evening there was an MC followed by two comics who were as funny as they were different. The show started at 8 and we were out of there by 10. All in all, it was a good time, and with tickets only $10, a good entertainment value. I plan to make more visits in the future. Additional information can be found at www.lkncomedyzone.com

We actually go to the Davidson Film club which shows here one a month. Love the movies and the…read moreguest speakers they bring in. a hidden gem in Davidson

The Swanee Theater is a truly unique venue--recently 'brought back to life' within the last 12…read moremonths, it's been really exciting to see such commitment to bring live entertainment to downtown Kannapolis in such a historic/storied setting. This past Thursday was my first time seeing an actual show here and it was the Morgan Wallen Tribute live music event. Tickets were a VERY reasonable $10 (purchased in advance) and the setup inside was very cool because they filled the general open area with high-top bar tables so everyone could sit and watch the show in a comfortable, relaxed environment. The bar was adequately stocked and available throughout the show. Overall, an awesome time. Looking forward to seeing additional shows here in the future.

This place deserves 5 stars but we only did 4 for this reason, every show has a different seating…read morechart and makes it very confusing on what to expect. Having to buy 4 seats to get a table is fine but the tables need to be a little bigger. But overall the few shows we have seen here have been great. We would like to see maybe some B list bands or bands that have come back to do smaller shows like at Village Park. I think this would be the perfect venue for such. But until that happens we will still enjoy the tribute shows.

Just left from volunteering at the Children's Theater of Charlotte. What a great place to take your…read moreyoung people to see quality acting to bring culture and art into their lives at such young ages. It's a lively place for all ages!

Lights, Camera, DRAGONS!!!!!…read more While visiting Charlotte planning my trip to charlotte I noticed the Children's Theatre of Charlotte was putting on one of my daughter's favorite children's book, Dragons Love Tacos! I bought tickets before we even had a hotel booked! We arrived the day of with our dragon in hand (that came with our copy of Dragons Love Tacos 2) and my toddler son decked out in his dragon sweat suit. We were ready! Our show was on a Saturday at 3pm. If you arrived at 2pm there was a free behind the scenes tour of the theater. We of course took full advantage! 2pm we were squished with many of the other patrons all ready for the free tour. We were greeted and then moved into the theater. It seamed like over half the audience that day showed up for the tour! This made it difficult to move as a group through the backstage and hear everything being said. Was it cool to see where they make the sets and store the props? Yes! It was great feature I am thankful they offered but maybe needs more organizing for large groups. Another little tip for their tour guides, don't tell us what we cant see (costume area) because of the large group. Just bummed me out (and if it wasn't said I wouldn't have thought we missed out!) Also it was posed before the show arts and crafts available. Once the tour ended we were asking around about the crafts. we saw people with crafts. People had no idea! More organization needed as the crafts were taking place inside the library! We showed up with only a few minutes to do crafts because we wasted time asking people about the crafts! The show... not totally like the book but close. My 10 year old thought it was a little too young for her and my 1 year old was quiet for the whole hour! The 4 year old with us, he was mesmerized! So I would suggest when they say children's, aim for kids under 8 here. The production was pretty good with great visuals and a great destruction scene! This is not low budget by any means. Cool thing they did, after the show they let people stay behind and showed how the crew talks to one another on their headsets to make the action happen on stage! (This was geared more toward a 10 year old as opposed to a 4 year old understand what was really happening.) What could have been better? Let people enjoy the show more. The staff working in the audience were intense. I was approached by a kid, like 12 years old, who told me I couldn't give my 1 year old his bottle and the other two kids had to put away their candy. At no point at the beginning of the show was an announcement made about food/drinks in the auditorium. I am a rule follower. I would oblige. But not letting my 1 year old get his bottle seams a lot ridiculous! I kept watching the ushers go up to many other patrons about use of cell phones and everything else. It was distracting. Calm down folks. We came for the dragons. Speaking of which, I told my daughter when we bought the tickets: I don't know how they will make dragons appear on stage so it could be amazing or terrible but either way we will never forget what we will see. Truth: we will never forget. (The Dads wholeheartedly agree!)

This is a beautiful theater that has a nice atmosphere. No gremlins here as far as I can tell. The…read morerestrooms are a bit outdated in the sense that there are the old small knob sinks. You'll need hand-sani after you wash up unless you turn off with a paper towel. They do have hand-sanitizer out as well. The staff were plentiful and friendly. I went to see Marc Broussard which really has nothing to do with the theater but the space is small enough to be almost intimate and yet it could still handle the louder stuff. I'd definitely come back!

Great spot for an intimate engagement. I've seen both concerts and author lectures here and both…read morefelt like I was hanging out in my living room, enjoying the event with a few hundred of my closest friends. Acoustics for concerts are good and visibility for authors is great no matter what seat you're in. Speaking of seats... They're pretty comfy and offer decent leg room (says the 5'4 chick). Be sure to look around/up while you're there. The stained glass windows are beautiful! The bathrooms could use an update, but since they're in the foyer/shared space, I'm not sure McGlohon could gut them even if they wanted to.

Great shows with a typically very talented local cast. It is really nice to have such a great…read morefacility and production company in our town. Every season brings a series of new and high quality theater productions. Meet and Greets after each show are always fun, too. Very reasonable admission prices, too!

What a great addition for use by members of the Davidson / LKN fine arts Community, and patrons. A…read moresparkling, NEW, multi floor combination of classrooms, showrooms, and student work areas. But while all the work and performance centric rooms are first class, the real jewel in the complex is the Cain Center theater itself. This truely multi functional space offers "Broadway compatible" lighting, sound, print, and visual media support that runs the gamet of use from current kindergarters in a "summer camp" like setting to newly retired professional performers. For many years to come, this facility will help deliver to the greater LKN population the artistic focused support it has badly needed for so many years. Kudos to all those people who have made it happen. Thank you!

What a beautiful venue! My first time here, I went for a special fundraising event that was 1920s…read morethemed and I had a ball! They really know how to put on an event! Even had the whole "speakeasy" part down pat where we had to give a specific knock then a password to get inside. Once inside it was truly like stepping back in time to a very cozy speakeasy. What an amazing event and time was had! I can't wait to go back and check out some of the shows