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Carolina Civic Center

315 North Chestnut Street
Lumberton, NC 28358

910-738-4339

Mission:

The mission of the Carolina Civic Center is to strive to offer our town and surrounding areas a diverse cultural experience within its historical building. The mission statement of the Carolina Civic Center includes:

- Presenting culturally and racially diverse quality programming
- Providing educational opportunities and training in the fine arts
- Producing performing arts programs for the community
- Participating in downtown and community economic development and tourism

History:

Located in the heart of historic downtown Lumberton, the Carolina Civic Center facility opened its doors for the first time on June 18, 1928.  Then known as the Carolina Theatre, and owned by the Lumberton Theatre Company, it served the City of Lumberton and Robeson County as the area’s primary cultural arts center for more than four decades.  With the nationwide flight from downtown areas during the late 1960’s and 1970’s, the Carolina Theatre closed its doors for business in 1975. Averting plans to demolish the theater and replace it with a parking lot, a determined effort to save the historic structure by a group of local citizens resulted in the facility reopening June 18, 1985 as the Carolina Civic Center. 

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