University present a dynamic lineup of talent at the Gambrell Center—from student and faculty creators to internationally acclaimed guest artists featured in the Gambrell Presents Series.
Join us to explore, create, and connect with entertaining artists, authors, and performers. Become part of this vibrant arts community and, if you like what you see, we hope you’ll consider helping us grow by supporting the Arts at Queens today!
Serving over 60,000 visitors and 500+ events annually, there’s always something exciting happening at the Gambrell Center.
OUR MISSION
The Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement is a dynamic arts destination for our community and students to share in diverse cultural experiences.
The Gambrell Center facilitates creative scholarship through interdisciplinary collaboration and offers a vibrant gathering place for educational exploration.
Queens University demonstrates its commitment to this mission by presenting world-class performances, conversations, and exhibitions, showcasing exemplary faculty and student works, and providing an inspiration for design, creativity, and artistic expression.
Thank you to our season sponsors and community partners:
Charlotte Concerts Legacy Fund
STRING QUEENS THE
Praised for its authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound, The String Queens (TSQ) is a dynamic trio that creates stimulating musical experiences that inspire audiences to love, hope, feel and imagine!
With an array of repertoire spanning from the Baroque era to the Jazz Age to today’s Billboard Hot 100 Chart, TSQ performs versatile programs that take listeners on a rousing musical journey through time
“Adding soul to strings and inspiring the next generation.”
- CBS MORNINGS
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 18, 2025 | 7:30PM TICKETS $32-$55 | $15 STUDENTS
and a multitude of musical genres. Dedicated music educators by day, their performances were featured by Carnegie Hall, the John F. Kennedy Center, and the world tennis championships at Wimbledon, to name just a few.
CAMERON CARPENTER
MUSIC TO THE SILENT FILM: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925)
THURSDAY
OCTOBER 30, 2025 | 7:30PM
TICKETS $32-$55 | $15 STUDENTS
Cameron Carpenter is a revolutionary force redefining what it means to be a concert organist.
His shows weave bold artistry and technical brilliance into immersive experiences that challenge tradition while honoring the expressive depth of the pipe organ. Providing a live improvisational score to the ultimate in OG horror, the silent film Phantom of the Opera, Carpenter takes audiences on an unforgettable journey into the catacombs of the Paris Opera House to meet the legendary Phantom, played by the “MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES,” Lon Chaney.
The newly restored original classic film continues to thrill and horrify audiences 100 years after its debut. Come rediscover this epic story of love and terror. Capes and tiaras are encouraged!
EXPLORE CREATE CONNECT
“Extravagantly talented… the audience’s response was raucous… everything he touches turns fantastical and memorable.”
- THE NEW YORK TIMES
WAILIN’ JENNYS THE
“Quiet, warm, subtle, mellifluous, almost too good to be true”
- THE INDEPENDENT
FRIDAY
NOVEMBER 7, 2025 | 7:30PM
TICKETS $36-$65
The Wailin’ Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse — three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound.
Starting as a happy accident of solo singer/ songwriters getting together for a one-time-only performance at a tiny guitar shop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Wailin’ Jennys have grown into one of today’s most beloved international folk acts.
Founding members Moody and Mehta along with New York-based Masse continue to create some of the most exciting music on the folk-roots scene, stepping up their musical game with each critically lauded recording, and thrilling audiences with their renowned live performances. Don’t miss this exclusive Charlotte concert featuring new songs plus their most requested fan favorites.
ROBIN WALL KIMMERER
AUTHOR OF BRAIDING SWEETGRASS
SPONSORED BY THE GAMBRELL FOUNDATION
TUESDAY
DECEMBER 2, 2025 | 7:00PM TICKETS $30-$65 ($65 TICKET INCLUDES THE SERVICEBERRY)
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient, Robin Wall Kimmerer delivers a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world.
In her new bestseller, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World, Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds and considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most?
Kimmerer is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology, and in 2015 addressed the United Nation on the topic of “Healing Our Relationship with Nature.”
CURATED BY CREATIVES. POWERED BY PARTNERSHIP. CONVENED BY GAMBRELL.
“It is the way she captures beauty that I love the most—the images of giant cedars and wild strawberries, a forest in the rain and the meadow of fragrant sweetgrass will stay with you long after you read the last page.”
- JANE GOODALL
TUSK THE CLASSIC TRIBUTE TO
FLEETWOOD MAC
SATURDAY
JANUARY 24, 2026 | 7:30PM
TICKETS $40-$65
Tusk is the number one Tribute to Fleetwood Mac in the world, bar none.
No fancy tricks, no tracks, no gimmicks, just five musicians recreating the music of Fleetwood Mac to perfection with note for note renditions that no other Fleetwood Mac tribute on the touring scene today can come close to duplicating.
Authentic-sounding and always respectful, Tusk leaves no stone unturned in replicating the sounds of one of the world’s best-loved, top-selling bands.
Trouble | Talk to Me | Little Lies
HOSTING LEGENDARY ARTISTS AND EVENTS
SINCE 1966
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Ann Wilson
Audrey Flack
Ben Long
Bob Woodruff
Chris Isaak
Chris Thile
Christo & Jeanne-Claude
Chuck Close
Condeleezza Rice
David Brooks
Deepak Chopra
Dionne Warwick
Gangfeng Wang
Herb Jackson
Judy Chicago
Judy Rifka
Keb’ Mo
Madeline Albright
Marisol Escobar
Molly Springfield
Pat Benetar
Renee Fleming
Richard Marx
Shepard Farley
Sir Salman Rushdie
Smokey Robinson
Sutton Foster
The Beach Boys
Tip O’Neil
THE ASSAD BROTHERS
60 TH ANNIVERSARY FAREWELL TOUR
SPONSORED IN PART BY THE CHARLOTTE CONCERTS LEGACY FUND
“As performers, these two play like the close brothers they are. They pick up instantly on the other’s cues, respond as if intuitively and seem to be wired into the same operating system. What’s projected is a sort of ‘uberguitar,’ two instruments and one brain.”
- THE WASHINGTON POST
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2026 | 7:00PM
TICKETS $32-$55 | $15 STUDENTS EXPLORE CREATE
The world’s preeminent guitar duo, Brazilian-born brothers Sérgio and Odair Assad celebrate 60 years of setting the standard for innovation, ingenuity, and expression with the classical guitar.
Their near telepathic ensemble playing and deep musicality led to celebrated performances with artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Dave Brubeck, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, James Taylor, Dawn Upshaw, and others. Their programs embrace a myriad of musical styles, periods, and cultures including folk, jazz, Latin, and transcriptions of the greatest works from the Baroque music canon by Bach, Rameau, and Scarlatti.
Winners of Latin GRAMMY and GRAMMY awards, the Guitar Foundation of America awarded these brothers with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
EARTHWISE
ART, IDEAS & THE ECOLOGY OF CONNECTION
This fall, the 2025 Connected Campus features curated conversations, creative works, and cultural encounters exploring how nature shapes human imagination—and how we, in turn, can live more wisely within the Earth’s web of life. Through science, films, art, literature, and lived stories, Earthwise invites audiences into a deeper engagement with land and legacy.
Acclaimed artists utilize diverse mediums to explore their profound connection with nature, and how our well-being hinges on the health of our environment.
EXHIBIT | ART, DESIGN, MUSIC PROGRAM | FREE
LITTLE SUGAR CREEK CLEANUP AT FREEDOM PARK
9/28 | 3:00PM | Meet at Playground Parking Lot at Freedom Park
Help restore the natural beauty of this urban stream making it a tranquil and productive refuge for park visitors and the wildlife that calls it home.
HANDS-ON | BIOLOGY PROGRAM & NC WILDLIFE FEDERATION | FREE
OPEN HOURS AT THE CROWDER GREENHOUSE
Every Wed. in Oct. | 12:00-2:00PM | Rogers Hall, top floor
This living laboratory houses a multi-zone plant collection where you can expand your appreciation and knowledge of the botanical world.
TOUR | CROWDER GREENHOUSE | FREE
A GREEN SOCIETY: Historical, Philosophical and Political Roots of Sustainability
10/16 | 7:00 PM | Greenhoot Recital Hall
Distinguished panel will discuss how major historical events, value systems and laws have shaped society’s views on environmental protection.
PANEL | POLITICAL SCIENCE & SOCIOLOGY PROGRAM | FREE
A CONVERSATION ABOUT BIOPHILIA & DESIGN: Why it
11/4 | 7:00PM | Greenhoot Recital Hall
Matters?
Panel discussion involving experienced professionals in sustainability to evaluate the importance of Biophilic Design.
PANEL | ART, DESIGN, MUSIC PROGRAM | FREE
HIDDEN RIVERS OF SOUTHERN APPALACHIA
11/11 | 4:00PM | Greenhoot Recital Hall
An awe-inspiring documentary by Freshwaters Illustrated that unveils the secret lives of our state’s aquatic inhabitants in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.
FILM | BIOLOGY PROGRAM & INDEPENDENT PICTURE HOUSE | FREE
ROOTED RESONANCE: Inspired by the Natural World
11/24 | 7:30PM | Greenhoot Recital Hall
Featuring the Jazz and Guitar Ensembles of Queens, the program will explore how music draws from our connection to land, tradition, and place, expressed through rhythm, resonance and cultural connection.
CONCERT | ART, DESIGN, & MUSIC PROGRAM | FREE
ROBIN
WALL KIMMERER, AUTHOR
12/2 | 7:00PM | Sandra Levine Theatre
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer delivers an inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude and community, based on the lessons of the natural world.
The Connected Campus, convened by the Gambrell Center, is a collaborative project of our amazing campus and community partners which include the Gambrell Foundation, Wing Haven, Independent Picture House, Raptor Center, NC Wildlife Federation, WFAE, and the Queens Departments of Art/Design/ Music, English & Writing Studies, Crowder Greenhouse, Biology & Chemistry, Political Science, Preyers Honors, Everett Library, and The Gambrell Center for the Arts and Civic Engagement.
Thank you to lead Partners:
ARTS AT QUEENS
ART | MUSIC | LECTURE CAMPUS EVENTS
Rooted: Exploring Our Connection with Nature
Dido and Aeneas in Concert
Jazz and Guitar Ensemble: Rooted Resonance
Charlotte Composition Factory
Guitar Symposium
Dr. Talia Schaffer
Seelbinder Literary Arts Series
The Departments of Art, Design & Music and English & Writing Studies invite you to attend our diverse array of events & experiences. All events take place in the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts & Civic Engagement and are free of charge unless otherwise noted.
Connected Campus Event
9/25 - 12/10 | Gallery Opening 9/25 at 5:00PM
Discover a collection of artworks inspired by the natural world. This exhibition invites visitors to explore and reflect on the relationship between nature and human environments through creative expression. Experience how artists document, interpret, and celebrate the beauty and complexity of nature.
Sunday, 11/16 | 3:00PM
In 1689, the great English composer Henry Purcell composed one of the most beloved English operas of all time that the Queens Choirs will perform in collaboration with dancers and scenic designers.
Monday, 11/24 | 7:30PM
Enjoy an evening of music featuring performances by Guitar and Jazz Ensemble students from Queen’s University. Students will present selected works they’ve prepared throughout the semester.
Wednesday, 12/3 | 7:30PM
Premier performances of new compositions by Queens University of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College, and University of North Carolina Charlotte music students.
Friday, 1/30 - Sunday, 2/1
Immerse yourself in captivating performances, spirited competitions, insightful lectures, world-renowned artists led master classes, and the artistry of instrument craftsmanship at our 3rd annual event!
Professor Talia Schaffer (English/CUNY) discusses disability and care as modern themes importantly explored through Victorian literature and participate in a student-led panel on care practices in our communities.
Guitar
Ensemble Spring Opera:
Bitter Laurel
Music by Margaret Bonds
Music Therapy Spring Celebration Charlotte Composition Factory
Improvisation
Ensemble
Wednesday, 4/8 | 7:30PM
Join us for this end of term celebration featuring a diverse array of musical selections by Queens Guitar Ensemble.
Saturday, 4/18 - Sunday 4/19 | 7:30PM
The World Premiere of Bonds’ last major work, left unfinished at her death. Bitter Laurel tells the story of Elizabeth Keckley, who was once enslaved and became dressmaker to Mary Todd Lincoln. TICKETS $15/$10
Saturday, 4/18 | 4:00PM
The Music Therapy Program proudly presents their annual Spring Celebration featuring student therapists and their clients from the on-campus music therapy clinic.
Wednesday, 4/22 | 7:30PM
Premier performances of new compositions by Queens University of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College, and University of North Carolina Charlotte music students.
Friday, 4/24 | 7:30PM
Come enjoy a fun, end-of-semester concert by the Queen’s Improvisation Ensemble. Featuring live, spontaneous music created by students, this performance celebrates their work from the term.
BECOME A FRIEND OF THE ARTS
Our Friends of the Arts at Queens help fund dynamic programs at the Gambrell Center, many of which are free. Join us or renew today!
GET THE BEST SEATS
Friend of the Arts are eligible for early buying to all Gambell Presents events.
HAVE A DRINK WITH US AT INTERMISSION
Join friends and colleagues for complimentary beverages at intermission during Gambrell Presents events.
SUPPORT THE VISUAL & LIVELY ARTS IN CHARLOTTE
As a contributor, you help us bring enriching cultural experiences that thrill and delight community audiences.
LIFE-LONG LEARNING MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Your support fuels opportunities to connect students of all ages with creative artists for inspiring hands-on learning.
FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS
Through creative collaboration with organizations across all sectors – arts, business, health, education, science, and more – your gift is a catalyst for building community.
BOX OFFICE
TICKET PRICES BY ZONE
SHOW
The String Queens
Cameron Carpenter
The Wailin’ Jennys
Robin Wall Kimmerer
TUSK
The Assad Brothers
TICKET ON-SALE DATES
GAMBRELL BOX OFFICE
Members
General Public
MAIL & EMAIL
Sept. 3
Sept. 10
Ticket orders filled in order received.
All ticket sales are final. Dates/Times/Artist subject to change. Everyone, regardless of age, must have a ticket to enter. Service animals are welcome. Fees and NC Sales Tax apply to all ticket sales.
For Gambrell Ticked Events:
Opens: 60 minutes prior to showtime
Closes: 30 minutes after showtime
Regular office hours apply when classes are in session. During university designated seasonal breaks, holidays, and when the university is closed, hours are by appointment only.
ACCESSIBILITY
Queens is committed to making your visit as comfortable and accessible as possible. We gladly provide the following at the Gambrell Center venues:
• ADA-compliant parking
• Wheelchair seating and transfer seats
• Audio assistance in Sandra Levine Theatre
• Elevators or personal lifts
• Accessible restrooms
Please contact the box office if you need assistance planning or visit gambrellcenter.org/accessibility
Gambrell Center Box Office
Queens University of Charlotte 1900 Selwyn Avenue Campus Box 1366 Charlotte, NC 28274
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Sarah Belk Gambrell Center for the Arts & Civic Engagement
