The Long Room Approaches Artistic Diversity With a Purpose
“As the brainchild of founders Sarah Hayes Harkins and Matthew Seneca, The Long Room has proved to be a welcome addition to the area’s entertainment ecosystem, remaining true to the area’s past as an essential artistic hub.”
The Long Room Launches Monthly Concert Series, ‘TLR Presents’
“At the corner of Hawthorne and Central avenues, new(ish) performance and event venue The Long Room is launching a curated monthly music series, TLR Presents, opening the space up to artists who might not otherwise be able to afford to present their work there.”
QC Nerve’s Best in the Nest 2023 Award Winner: Most Exciting Development
“The Long Room’s new performance-focused venue at Central and Hawthorne avenues serves as an event space… filling two neglected niches in the Plaza-Belmont sector: affordable event space and a potential artistic home for the artists and audiences who are more comfortable in the less stuffy environs outside of the I-277 loop.”
Two Charlotte Creatives Set to Open Much-Needed Indie Performance Space
“Harkins and Seneca are impressive for their creative chops, but what really makes this feel like it might have legs is the fact that there is a business plan in place that provides a fiscal foundation to the project while maintaining a certain level of agility and room for evolution.”
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