CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Theatre is ready to welcome patrons back for the first time in 47 years.
[ Renovations nearly complete at historic Carolina Theatre in Uptown ]
The historic Uptown venue will officially reopen on March 24 with an open house to show off its $90 million renovation.
Soprano Renee Fleming and the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra will christen the new stage on March 28.
It will be a homecoming for the symphony, which had its first concert there in March 1932.
Theater officials hope to host 250 events at the theatre each year.
VIDEO: First look: Renovations nearly complete at Carolina Theatre in Uptown
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