Students at Area Schools Experience FROST/NIXON through Blumenthal Performing Arts Center's Community Outreach Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:
February 2, 2009 Liz Bertrand/704.348.5787/lbertrand@ncbpac.org
Lauren Platts/704.348.5803/lplatts@ncbpac.org
Students at Area Schools Experience FROST/NIXON through the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center’s Community Outreach Program
Charlotte, NC – The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center is partnering with local high schools and colleges this winter to give students a unique experience tied to the Broadway tour of FROST/NIXON, coming to the Belk Theater Feb. 10 – 15.
Students are watching video excerpts of the famed interviews of President Richard M. Nixon, conducted by British talk-show host David Frost in 1977, and using a study guide that explores the Nixon administration, the Watergate investigation, and profiles of the major players involved in this monumental series of interviews. After studying the historical events and video footage that inspired Peter Morgan’s award-winning play and Oscar-nominated film, every student will be treated to a free ticket to see the hit play FROST/NIXON, courtesy of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.
“The Center’s Education Institute is pleased to play a part in enriching local students’ curriculum through this unique experience,” says Tom Gabbard, president of the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. “More than 600 tickets will be distributed to students in Charlotte and the surrounding area.”
Six Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, one Union County School, and seven colleges/universities will take part in the community outreach program. Participating high schools include the Northwest School of the Arts, North Mecklenburg High School, Garinger High School, Independence High School, Olympic High School, Audrey Kell High School, and Central Academy of Technology and Art. College students from Belmont Abbey College, Catawba College, UNCC, Winthrop University, Johnson C. Smith University, Queens University and Rowan–Cabarrus Community College—studying topics as varied as political science, history, sociology, English and Communications—will also take part.
For more information or tickets to the play FROST/NIXON, call 704-372-1000, go to BlumenthalCenter.org,, or visit the performing arts center box office in the Belk Theater.
The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center serves the Carolinas as a leading cultural, entertainment and education provider. For more information, call 704-372-1000 or visit BlumenthalCenter.org. The Center receives operating support from the Arts & Science Council and the North Carolina Arts Council. The Center is also supported through the generous aid of its sponsors, including Presbyterian Hospital, The Official Healthcare Provider; U.S. Airways, Official Airline of Blumenthal Performing Arts Center; and Stanford Financial Group, sponsor of the Stanford Broadway Lights Series.
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