2008 Asheville Visitor Guide - Any Way You Like It - (Page 16) the arts Asheville Bravo Concerts Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville Civic Center, 87 Haywood St., 828/225-5887, ashevillebravoconcerts.org. Each year, Asheville Bravo Concerts brings world-renowned musical artists to Western North Carolina. Our 2007-2008 season features orchestra, operetta, ballet, a choir and folk dance. $ Brevard Music Center 1000 Probart St., Brevard, 828/862-2100, 888/384-8682, brevardmusic.org. One of the nation’s most exciting and diverse music centers, featuring 80 concert events from mid-Jun. through early Aug. Enjoy symphony, pops, grand opera, Broadway, chamber music, jazz, rock and more. $ Southern Appalachian region. Houses three fine art galleries, a bookstore and the nationally recognized Allanstand Craft Shop. Daily craft demonstrations. Open daily. Call for seasonal hours. See our ad on page 13. Grove Arcade ARTS and Heritage Gallery 1 Page Ave., 828/255-0775, grovearcade.com. The gallery features the crafts, stories and music of the Blue Ridge through rotating exhibitions, educational programs, a craft shop and a stateof-the-art interactive exhibition about the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. Open daily. Craft Heritage Trails of Western North Carolina Guidebook HandMade in America, 828/252-0121, 800/331-4154, handmadeinamerica.org. Around the bend, deep in a cove, across the stream, in a storefront Find more than 500 listings of craft studios, galleries, restaurants, and historic inns. Tuck this book under your arm and hit the road. Price $14.95. See our ad on page 13. Asheville Community Theatre 35 E. Walnut St., 828/254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org. Now in our 62nd year, ACT produces comedies, dramas and musicals on the main stage and experimental theatre in 35below (a black box theatre). $ Montford Park Players Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 828/254-5146, montfordparkplayers.org. North Carolina’s longest running Shakespeare Festival presents free theatre in the park all summer. Join us for our 35th season and enjoy quality classic drama in a delightful outdoor setting. Fri., Sat. and Sun., mid-Jun. through mid-Oct. Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre 20 Commerce St., 828/254-2621, acdt.org. Founded in 1979, ACDT is Western North Carolina’s first modern dance company. A diverse repertory reflects both traditional and experimental forms of modern dance. $ Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place 2 S. Pack Sq. (Pack Place), 828/257-4530, dwtheatre.com. At the center of Asheville’s vibrant downtown arts scene is the city’s finest theatre, offering the best in live performances of music, theatre and dance throughout the year by professional touring and regional arts groups. Visit the Web site for $ schedule. Asheville Lyric Opera 2 S. Pack Sq. (Pack Place), 828/236-0670, ashevillelyric.org. The professional opera company of Western North Carolina, producing fully staged operas with world renowned singers, directors, and conductors. The best regional company performing opera stories. $ North Carolina Literary Trails North Carolina Arts Council, ncliterarytrails.org. See Western North Carolina through its writers’ eyes! Buy the book, or use the free online travel guide, for full- or half-day tours that take you to the communities, historic sites and hangouts of WNC’s notable writers. See our ad on page 18. Fine Arts Theatre 36 Biltmore Ave., 828/232-1536, fineartstheatre.com. Asheville’s only downtown cinema is located in the heart of the art and entertainment district. Dedicated to first-run and independent films. Two screens in an elegant, historic Art Deco building. $ Asheville Symphony Orchestra Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville Civic Center, 87 Haywood St., 828/254-7046, ashevillesymphony. org. Its 47th season features the music of Beethoven, Gershwin, Mozart, Tchaikovsky and other renowned composers. (main floor) $ North Carolina Stage Company 15 Stage Ln., 828/350-9090, ncstage.org. Asheville’s professional theatre performs in an intimate off-Broadway style venue in the heart of downtown Asheville. Box office open Mon.-Fri. $ Flat Rock Playhouse 2661 Greenville Hwy., Flat Rock, 828/693-0731, 866/733-8008, flatrockplayhouse.org. North Carolina’s State Theatre invites you to enjoy the finest Broadway musicals, comedy, drama and youth theater each May through December. Visit our Web site $ for detailed schedule. Black Mountain Center for the Arts 225 W. State St., Black Mountain, 828/669-0930, blackmountainarts. org. This community arts facility is housed in the beautifully renovated Old City Hall and houses monthly exhibits in the gallery along with programs in music, visual and performing arts. Open Mon.-Sat. $ Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre (SART) 44 College St., Mars Hill, 828/689-1384, sartheatre.com. A professional award-winning stage company presenting theater-lovers’ “favorites” in plays and musicals, and SART’s signature piece – the premiere of a new play June through Aug., Wed.-Sun. $ See our ad on page 18. Folk Art Center MP 382, Blue Ridge Pkwy., 828/298-7928, craftguild.org. The home of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, exhibiting traditional and contemporary crafts of the 16 = handicapped-accessible, $ = admission charged http://handmadeinamerica.org http://sartheatre.com http://craftguild.org
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