Fayetteville to Explore Building Downtown Convention Center
Mayor Mitch Colvin urged the City Council to explore a city‑led feasibility study for a downtown convention center, arguing the city must take charge of revitalization after years of county investments outside the area.
Cumberland Commissioners Pick Contractors to Rehab Crown Arena, Theatre
In a 5-1 vote, the Board of Commissioners chose T.A. Loving of Goldsboro and Metcon of Pembroke to manage and build the renovations.
Column: Renovation of Aging Crown Theatre, Arena Awaits Architect’s Vision
What does the future hold for the aging and outdated Crown Theatre and Crown Arena? The pieces are coming together for the renovation project.
Cumberland County Selects Architect for Crown Arena, Theatre Renovation
Commissioners voted 4-2 to hire SfL+a Architects to design the project and a second firm to oversee the renovations.
50 years down the road, rock’s Kansas continues to carry on
Lead singer Ronnie Platt says band’s diverse catalog of ‘prog rock’ music, longevity merits Rock & Roll Hall of Fame consideration
John Mellencamp rocks Fayetteville
Fayetteville came out to rock Wednesday and John Mellencamp cranked up the music.
‘Wheel of Fortune Live’ coming to Crown Theatre on Nov. 3
“Wheel of Fortune” is coming to Fayetteville, but Pat and Vanna are not. Fans of the longtime TV game show will get the chance to see “Wheel of Fortune Live” at the Crown Theatre this fall.
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ABBA tribute show welcomes disco’s ‘dancing queens’ to Crown Theatre
“Direct From Sweden: The Music of ABBA” will bring “Mama Mia” to the Crown Theatre on Saturday night. The show, part of the 87th season of the Community Concerts series, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the theater at 1960 Coliseum Drive. Tickets range from $38 to $78, according to the Crown Complex…
Trump pays tribute to Diamond Hardaway at celebration service in Fayetteville
Former President Donald Trump was among the approximately 600 people who attended a celebration of life for Lynette Hardaway on Saturday at the Crown Theatre in Fayetteville. Hardaway teamed with …
Column: Downtown the right place, commissioners chairman says, for events center
Didn’t see this one coming. Not in the parking lot in front of the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse. But that’s where, we learned Monday, the Crown Event …
KC and his band bringing sunshine to concert at Fayetteville’s Crown Theatre
At 71 years old and nearly half a century since their heyday, KC and his Sunshine Band are still playing about 70 concerts a year for those who still revel in the sweaty grooves and body-swaying rhythms of late 1970s disco. One of the top stars of the late 1970s dance period performs in concert…
‘Jersey Boys’ touring musical cancels Fayetteville show because of illness
A performance of the Broadway musical “Jersey Boys” scheduled for Thursday at the Crown Theatre was canceled because of an illness among the show’s company, according to a …
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