WATCH THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION LIVE ON A BIG SCREEN - Jan. 20 McGlohon Theatre

Charlotte, NC - The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center will host a live TV broadcast of President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration, including the swearing in ceremony and related festivities, on Tues, Jan. 20. The event will take place in the McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square (345 N. College St.) and is free and open to the public. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are not required. Pizza and beverages will be available for purchase.
"We are delighted to provide a place for the community to come together and take part in this historic day," says Center President Tom Gabbard. "Uptown workers, in particular, will find this to be a convenient way to share in this important event. Admission is free, and people are welcome to come and go as their schedule permits in case they want to come during lunch hour or a break."
The Performing Arts Center will broadcast the inaugural events on a 20 foot wide screen. In addition to the official swearing in ceremonies for Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and President-elect Barack H. Obama, the inauguration ceremony will include the new President's inaugural address, musical selections by: The United States Marine Band, The San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus, Aretha Franklin, John Williams, composer/arranger with Itzhak Perlman, (violin), Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Gabriela Montero (piano) and Anthony McGill (clarinet), The United States Navy Band; and a poem by Elizabeth Alexander.
For more information on the inauguration, visit the official website of the Presidential Inaugural Committee at www.pic2009.org <http://www.pic2009.org/> .
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.

                                               AT A GLANCE...
WHAT: Live Coverage of the Presidential Inauguration
WHEN: Tues, Jan. 20. Doors open at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: McGlohon Theatre (345 N. College Street, Charlotte)
COST: FREE
TIX/MORE INFO: No tickets are required. Seating will be first-come, first-served. 

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