Cain Center of the Arts officially opens in Cornelius

CORNELIUS, N.C. — An eight-year-plus journey to build an arts center in downtown Cornelius is now complete.

Art and music lovers have a new state-of-the-art theater as the Cain Center for the Arts officially opened in Cornelius on Saturday night.

It was a $25-million dollar project that features a 400-seat theater, an art gallery, and green space. They will hold anything from performances, meetings, and banquets.

Tonight is the grand opening of the new Cain Center for the Arts in downtown Cornelius. Renee Elise Goldsberry, best known for her role as Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton, is performing @wsoctv
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) January 7, 2023

The first show featured Renee Elise Goldsberry, a singer who took part in the Broadway musical Hamilton.

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Construction started on the arts center in May 2021.

“It’s just wonderful. It’s a great culmination of years of work by the community by our staff by our team here,” said director Justin Dionne.

For more information on the Cain Center, click here.

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