The Charlotte Center is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. We are supported by individual donors, grants, sponsorships, and revenue from our programs. We are as strong as the community that supports us. Our programming begins early 2021. Join us as a founding member and sponsor.
we host speakers and events that bring the humanities and civic imagination to bear on public life.
The Forum is a our signature event series that brings people together to explore community issues through the lens of the humanities. Compelling speakers offer insights that challenge who we are and who we what might be. Audiences do something different at the Forum: they engage! The format invites authentic connection that spur ideas and build social trust. We meet every other month in places such as the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, the
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Art + Culture, and Community Matters Cafe.
Wisdom Wednesday explores the human journey we are all on. It is a mid-day conversation series designed to enrich our thinking and our lives.
upcoming events
Noelle Russell is a multi-award-winning technologist who will kick off CharlotteSHOUT with a keynote speech about the implications and future of AI at the newly renovated Carolina Theatre. Tickets opening soon!
Can planets carry a tune? Do black holes scream? What is the heartbeat of a star? Matt Russo is an astrophysicist, musician, and educator who shares the wonders of the cosmos through sound. Tickets opening soon!
Interested in a day of ideas and conversation? Join us for a full day of panel discussions, interviews, presentations, creative activations, and connection! Details coming soon!
Enjoy an evening with Ann Patchett and Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling authors, in conversation on April 8, 2025, at the newly renovated Carolina Theatre. Tickets opening soon!
What are the myths of modern parenting? What practices give meaning to raising children? Michelle Icard is the author of three bestselling books on parenting and the challenges of raising children today.
the forum
Wisdom Wednesday
“everyday you play with the light of the universe.”
-pablo neruda
The Forum
The Forum is a three-part evening event that connects the humanities to the civic enterprise.
connect
The first third of the event audience members build relationships in small groups prompted by a series of questions.
Consider
The middle third is a discussion with a guest speaker ending with a question posed to the audience for consideration.
Ignite
The final third is a facilitated conversation with the audience interrogating the topic and igniting ideas.
Wisdom Wednesday
Wisdom Wednesday is a lunch-hour conversation series that explores the soul of the matter. Hosted by team member Angela Gala, conversations consider the betwixt and between of our human journey.
