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CoMMA announces 2026-27 season with Broadway, comedy and concerts

Culture & Community

CoMMA announces 2026-27 season with Broadway, comedy and concerts

Allen VanNoppen
27 mins ago

CoMMA Performing Arts Center has announced its 40th anniversary 2026-27 season in Morganton, featuring Broadway shows, comedians, tribute acts, symphony performances and family entertainment in a milestone year for downtown live arts.

Inclusive Talent Show sells out for second year in a row

Burke County Schools

Inclusive Talent Show sells out for second year in a row

By JACOB CHRISTOPHER jacob@thepaper.media
Mar 21, 2026

Children of all ability levels practiced for months at their schools before dancing, singing, and cartwheeling their way to the CoMMA last Friday, March 13, for Burke County Public Schools’ sold-out Inclusive Talent Show.

'Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol' 2025 national tour to visit CoMMA

Culture & Community

'Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol' 2025 national tour to visit CoMMA

Nov 20, 2025

Right Angle Entertainment and Paul T. Couch have announced the 2025 national tour of Dolly Parton’s Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol (www.smokym…

Western North Carolina band Balsam Range brings award-winning bluegrass to CoMMA

Culture & Community

Western North Carolina band Balsam Range brings award-winning bluegrass to CoMMA

By MADISON LIPE madison@thepaper.media
Nov 15, 2025

Popular Western North Carolina bluegrass group Balsam Range is bringing a list of chart-toppers to CoMMA on Nov. 21.

JAM KIDS

JAM KIDS

FOR THE PAPER
Aug 11, 2025

Members of the JAM (Junior Appalachian Musicians) group will perform twice at this year’s Play Music on the Porch Day.

CoMMA hosts sold-out theatre camp

Culture & Community

CoMMA hosts sold-out theatre camp

Jul 26, 2025

All the world’s a stage — or at least it was for the last two weeks in July for budding actors, costumers, and stage managers.

CoMMA Theatre Camp 2025 - Middle and High School

CoMMA Theatre Camp 2025 - Middle and High School

LISA PRICE / THE PAPER
Jul 25, 2025

CoMMA offered two sessions of Theatre Camp. The first week was devoted to elementary students, and week two (pictured here) focused on middle …

CoMMA Theatre Camp 2025 - Middle and High School

CoMMA Theatre Camp 2025 - Middle and High School

LISA PRICE photos / THE PAPER
Jul 25, 2025

Jenn applies makeup to Sidney Chambless during the CoMMA Theatre Camp 2025 this week.

CoMMA Theatre Camp 2025 - Middle and High School

CoMMA Theatre Camp 2025 - Middle and High School

LISA PRICE / THE PAPER
Jul 25, 2025

Alana Morrow sorts through the costumes backstage.

CoMMA Theatre Camp 2025 - Middle and High School

CoMMA Theatre Camp 2025 - Middle and High School

LISA PRICE / THE PAPER
Jul 25, 2025

Diem, a theatre camper, adjusts the light for the stage. Behind-the-scenes technical work was explored in CoMMA’s annual Theatre Camp.

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