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Blue Spiral 1
38 Biltmore Avenue, Downtown 828-251-0202
One of Asheville's premier art galleries featuring contemporary fine art and craft by artists of the Southeastern United States.
blue goldsmiths
Two women in biltmore village are making jewelry the old fashioned way...one piece at a time. The two designers also offer the opportunity to collaborate with you to make a heirloom of your own design.....
The L.O.F.T.
Lost objects, found treasures. A very special gift shop. An old attic of a place where you can discover objects of beauty or find treasures that have been given new life through creativity and, ocassionally, a [smallish] glass of vino blanco.(828)259-9303
Museums
Asheville Area Arts Council
The Asheville Area Arts Council was founded more than forty years ago as a community arts council serving the needs of Western North Carolina. Designed as an umbrella service organization, AAAC is dedicated to developing cultural resources, city and audience development, fund raising and grant allocations, and administrative assistance.
828-258-0710
Pack Place Education, Arts and Science Center
Downtown across from Pack Square, Pack Place Education, Arts and Science Center houses Three Centuries of Pack Square, and is the home for the Asheville Art Museum, Diana Wortham Theater, Colburn Earth Science Museum, the Health Adventure and the YMI Cultural Center. A must to see when visiting Asheville, NC. 828-253-3227
YMI Cultural Center
The YMI Cultural Center is a community-based, non-profit organization which seeks to enhance the cultural and economic lives of residents of Western North Carolina, particularly minority and low-income people. The YMI Cultural Center focuses on three program areas: Cultural Arts, Economic Development, and Community Education. The YMI Cultural Center serves as an educational forum creating greater awareness of our cultural heritage and is a center of artistic expression vital to creating and sustaining a strong community. 39 South Market Street, Asheville NC, 28801 (828) 252-4614
Asheville Art Museum
Pack Place, Downtown 253-3227
The museum houses its own impressive permanent collection of 20th century American art while also frequently playing host to visiting collections from other prestigious museums. Allow an hour or more for a visit. Open Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Fri. until 8pm in the summer.
Smith-McDowell House Museum, Asheville's First Mansion
If you are planning a visit to the Asheville area for the color season, you might want to plan a visit to the Smith-McDowell House Museum. Built circa 1840 by James McConnell Smith, the Smith McDowell House is Asheville's oldest surviving house and the oldest brick house in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Small admission fee. 828-253-9231.More details
Colburn Earth Science Museum
Pack Place, Downtown 254-7162
Explore the rich treasures of the earth at this museum called "a mini-Smithsonian of gems" by the Washington Post. Allow one to three hours for a visit. Open Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm.
Folk Art Center
Blue Ridge Parkway 298-7928
The Center is the home of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, representing craft artists from Southern Appalachia. The Allanstand Craft Shop carries the work of over 300 of these guild members. Upstairs the Folk Art Center offers a gallery which showcases changing exhibits of regional and national scope. Daily craft demonstrations April-December. Open daily 9am-6pm, Apr.-Dec.; 9am-5pm Jan.-Mar. Admission is free.More details

Theaters & Theater Companies
LYLAS
LYLAS, Asheville's first all-female sketch comedy troupe. Written, directed, and performed by women, but performed for all genders without any pesky political or social messages, LYLAS is just plain funny. lylashaha@gmail.com
Flat Rock Playhouse
The State Theatre of North Carolina. Located at 2661 Greenville Highway (Highway 25) in Flat Rock. 828-693-0731
Asheville Symphony
Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Downtown The brightest stars...the greatest music...the finest performances... 254-7046
Asheville Lyric Opera
Pack Place, Downtown 236-0670
"Come see Asheville's premier opera company as it makes a 'quantum leap of artistic development.' (ACT) in Western North Carolina, a full season of opera is to be experienced by all fans of the opera.
Diana Wortham Theatre
Pack Place, Downtown 257-4530
The intimate 500-seat theater is host to more than 150 performances annually by professional touring artists and local arts organizations. Performances normally last around two hours. Call for performance schedule.
Asheville Community Theatre
35 E. Walnut Street, Downtown 252-4723
Asheville's oldest premier theater has offered professional-quality productions since 1946. Comedies, musicals, and dramas are presented for three consecutive weekends throughout the year.
Hendersonville Little Theatre
The oldest community theatre in Hendersonville opens its 37th season this summer. The Hendersonville Little Theatre operates in an old horse barn converted into a 121-seat theatre called "the Barn" by patrons. HLT is an all-volunteer, not for profit corporation located on State Street between Willow and Kanuga. 828-692-1082
Brevard Music Center
Nestled in the foothills of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, this premier summer music festival and comprehensive music center has set the highest standards in performance and education for nearly seven decades.
They offer over 80 performances over seven weeks, from mid-June through early August. 828-862-2100.
Hendersonville Symphony
The brightest stars...the greatest music...the finest performances...the Hendersonville Symphony.
P. O. Box 1811, Hendersonville, NC 28793
828-697-5884
Haywood Arts Repertory Theatre
This award-winning Waynesville-based company will performs several times thoughout the season. Most shows take place at the Waysville Performing ARts Center, 250 Pigeon St.
828-456-6322
Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre
SART�s purpose has been to produce quality theatre by a professional non-profit company and to present plays concerning Appalachia that portray the rich culture and heritage of its people and to promote the development of original plays. 828-689-1384

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	Art Galleries Blue Spiral 1 38 Biltmore Avenue, Downtown 828-251-0202 One of Asheville's premier art galleries featuring contemporary fine art and craft by artists of the Southeastern United States. blue goldsmiths Two women in biltmore village are making jewelry the old fashioned way...one piece at a time. The two designers also offer the opportunity to collaborate with you to make a heirloom of your own design..... The L.O.F.T. Lost objects, found treasures. A very special gift shop. An old attic of a place where you can discover objects of beauty or find treasures that have been given new life through creativity and, ocassionally, a [smallish] glass of vino blanco.(828)259-9303 Museums Asheville Area Arts Council The Asheville Area Arts Council was founded more than forty years ago as a community arts council serving the needs of Western North Carolina. Designed as an umbrella service organization, AAAC is dedicated to developing cultural resources, city and audience development, fund raising and grant allocations, and administrative assistance. 828-258-0710 Pack Place Education, Arts and Science Center Downtown across from Pack Square, Pack Place Education, Arts and Science Center houses Three Centuries of Pack Square, and is the home for the Asheville Art Museum, Diana Wortham Theater, Colburn Earth Science Museum, the Health Adventure and the YMI Cultural Center. A must to see when visiting Asheville, NC. 828-253-3227 YMI Cultural Center The YMI Cultural Center is a community-based, non-profit organization which seeks to enhance the cultural and economic lives of residents of Western North Carolina, particularly minority and low-income people. The YMI Cultural Center focuses on three program areas: Cultural Arts, Economic Development, and Community Education. The YMI Cultural Center serves as an educational forum creating greater awareness of our cultural heritage and is a center of artistic expression vital to creating and sustaining a strong community. 39 South Market Street, Asheville NC, 28801 (828) 252-4614 Asheville Art Museum Pack Place, Downtown 253-3227 The museum houses its own impressive permanent collection of 20th century American art while also frequently playing host to visiting collections from other prestigious museums. Allow an hour or more for a visit. Open Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Fri. until 8pm in the summer. Smith-McDowell House Museum, Asheville's First Mansion If you are planning a visit to the Asheville area for the color season, you might want to plan a visit to the Smith-McDowell House Museum. Built circa 1840 by James McConnell Smith, the Smith McDowell House is Asheville's oldest surviving house and the oldest brick house in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Small admission fee. 828-253-9231.More details Colburn Earth Science Museum Pack Place, Downtown 254-7162 Explore the rich treasures of the earth at this museum called "a mini-Smithsonian of gems" by the Washington Post. Allow one to three hours for a visit. Open Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm. Folk Art Center Blue Ridge Parkway 298-7928 The Center is the home of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, representing craft artists from Southern Appalachia. The Allanstand Craft Shop carries the work of over 300 of these guild members. Upstairs the Folk Art Center offers a gallery which showcases changing exhibits of regional and national scope. Daily craft demonstrations April-December. Open daily 9am-6pm, Apr.-Dec.; 9am-5pm Jan.-Mar. Admission is free.More details Theaters & Theater Companies LYLAS LYLAS, Asheville's first all-female sketch comedy troupe. Written, directed, and performed by women, but performed for all genders without any pesky political or social messages, LYLAS is just plain funny. lylashaha@gmail.com Flat Rock Playhouse The State Theatre of North Carolina. Located at 2661 Greenville Highway (Highway 25) in Flat Rock. 828-693-0731 Asheville Symphony Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Downtown The brightest stars...the greatest music...the finest performances... 254-7046 Asheville Lyric Opera Pack Place, Downtown 236-0670 "Come see Asheville's premier opera company as it makes a 'quantum leap of artistic development.' (ACT) in Western North Carolina, a full season of opera is to be experienced by all fans of the opera. Diana Wortham Theatre Pack Place, Downtown 257-4530 The intimate 500-seat theater is host to more than 150 performances annually by professional touring artists and local arts organizations. Performances normally last around two hours. Call for performance schedule. Asheville Community Theatre 35 E. Walnut Street, Downtown 252-4723 Asheville's oldest premier theater has offered professional-quality productions since 1946. Comedies, musicals, and dramas are presented for three consecutive weekends throughout the year. Hendersonville Little Theatre The oldest community theatre in Hendersonville opens its 37th season this summer. The Hendersonville Little Theatre operates in an old horse barn converted into a 121-seat theatre called "the Barn" by patrons. HLT is an all-volunteer, not for profit corporation located on State Street between Willow and Kanuga. 828-692-1082 Brevard Music Center Nestled in the foothills of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, this premier summer music festival and comprehensive music center has set the highest standards in performance and education for nearly seven decades. They offer over 80 performances over seven weeks, from mid-June through early August. 828-862-2100. Hendersonville Symphony The brightest stars...the greatest music...the finest performances...the Hendersonville Symphony. P. O. Box 1811, Hendersonville, NC 28793 828-697-5884 Haywood Arts Repertory Theatre This award-winning Waynesville-based company will performs several times thoughout the season. Most shows take place at the Waysville Performing ARts Center, 250 Pigeon St. 828-456-6322 Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre SART�s purpose has been to produce quality theatre by a professional non-profit company and to present plays concerning Appalachia that portray the rich culture and heritage of its people and to promote the development of original plays. 828-689-1384