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A night at the Cain Center
Check the Cain Center's own calendar for live music, theater, visual arts and classes. Event schedules and ticketing are managed by the venue.
Cornelius, North Carolina / The town
Arts & culture
Old Town gives Cornelius its creative center.
A closer look
A sense of place.
The Cain Center for the Arts anchors a cultural district in Old Town Cornelius, bringing performances, classes and exhibitions into the town's everyday life.
The historic street pattern and independent businesses make this side of town a counterpoint to the waterfront.
The details
Old Town gives Cornelius its creative center.
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Explore the district
Old Town rewards a slower pace: a show, a meal and time to discover the businesses around the arts center.
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The town's origins
Cornelius has roots in a late nineteenth-century mill town. The cultural district layers community uses onto that older center.
Official sources & further reading
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