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  • 1. American Dance Festival

    Downtown | Festivals

    This internationally known festival, held annually in June and July, brings dance performances to various locations throughout town. ...

    This internationally known festival, held annually in June and July, brings dance performances to various locations throughout town.

    715 Broad St., Durham, North Carolina, 27705, USA
    919-684–6402
  • 2. Carolina Theatre

    Downtown | Film

    Dating from 1926, this Beaux Arts space hosts classical, jazz, and rock concerts, as well as film events and international film festivals. Check...

    Dating from 1926, this Beaux Arts space hosts classical, jazz, and rock concerts, as well as film events and international film festivals. Check online for a full calendar of indie, retro, and all-around interesting films and live performances.

    309 W. Morgan St., Durham, North Carolina, 27701, USA
    919-560–3030
  • 3. Carolina Theatre

    Downtown | Theater

    What opened in 1927 as a vaudeville theater has matured and diversified into a performing-arts center that showcases dance, music, films, and...

    What opened in 1927 as a vaudeville theater has matured and diversified into a performing-arts center that showcases dance, music, films, and plays. The interior, with its gilded classical-style ornamentation and marble statues, is its own attraction.

    310 S. Greene St., Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, USA
    336-333–2605
  • 4. Community Theatre of Greensboro

    Downtown | Theater

    Founded in 1949, this playhouse stages professional shows and a host of children's programs in the Old Greensborough historic district. Little...

    Founded in 1949, this playhouse stages professional shows and a host of children's programs in the Old Greensborough historic district. Little-known comedy gems are its specialty.

    520 S. Elm St., Greensboro, North Carolina, 27406, USA
    336-333–7470
  • 5. Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts

    Downtown | Arts Centers

    The Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts has several different performance spaces. The 2,369-seat Memorial Auditorium, the crown jewel...

    The Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts has several different performance spaces. The 2,369-seat Memorial Auditorium, the crown jewel of the complex, is home to the North Carolina Theatre and the nationally acclaimed Carolina Ballet. The 1,700-seat Meymandi Concert Hall hosts the North Carolina Symphony. The 600-seat Fletcher Opera Theater provides a showcase for the A. J. Fletcher Opera Institute, while the 170-seat Kennedy Theater stages shows by smaller theater groups.

    2 E. South St., Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601, USA
    919-996–8700
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  • 6. Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)

    Downtown | Theater

    With its impressive modernist glass structure and adjacent hotel and restaurants, DPAC offers panoramic views of the city and a world-class...

    With its impressive modernist glass structure and adjacent hotel and restaurants, DPAC offers panoramic views of the city and a world-class performing arts experience. The 2,700-person theater is the place to catch touring Broadway productions and big-name artists traveling through the region.

    123 Vivian St., Durham, North Carolina, 27701, USA
    919-680–2787
  • 7. Eastern Music Festival

    Downtown | Festivals

    The Eastern Music Festival, a classical music celebration whose guests have included Billy Joel, André Watts, and Wynton Marsalis, brings a...

    The Eastern Music Festival, a classical music celebration whose guests have included Billy Joel, André Watts, and Wynton Marsalis, brings a month of more than four dozen concerts to Greensboro's Guilford College and music venues throughout the city. It starts in late June.

    200 N. Davie St., Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, USA
    336-333–7450
  • 8. Festival Stage of Winston-Salem

    University | Theater

    The sister company of the group behind North Carolina Shakespeare Festival stages contemporary and original plays at the Hanesbrands Theatre. ...

    The sister company of the group behind North Carolina Shakespeare Festival stages contemporary and original plays at the Hanesbrands Theatre.

    209 N. Spruce St., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, USA
    336-747–1414-box office
  • 9. Greensboro Coliseum Complex

    Arts Centers

    The vast Greensboro Coliseum Complex hosts sporting, music, and entertainment events throughout the year, including the Central Carolina Fair...

    The vast Greensboro Coliseum Complex hosts sporting, music, and entertainment events throughout the year, including the Central Carolina Fair. Jimi Hendrix, Phish, and Garth Brooks have all performed here. It's also home to the Greensboro Swarm, of the NBA's G League, and next door to the ACC Hall of Champions.

    1921 W. Gate City Blvd., Greensboro, North Carolina, 27403, USA
    336-373–7400
  • 10. Greensboro Cultural Center

    Downtown | Arts Centers

    Home to the offices of more than a dozen art, dance, music, and theater organizations, like the Greensboro Ballet and Greensboro Opera, the...

    Home to the offices of more than a dozen art, dance, music, and theater organizations, like the Greensboro Ballet and Greensboro Opera, the cultural center also has several art galleries, a studio theater, an outdoor amphitheater, a sculpture garden, and a restaurant with outdoor seating.

    200 N. Davie St., Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, USA
    336-373–2712
  • 11. ManBites Dog Theater

    Downtown | Theater

    ManBites Dog Theater performs original, edgy, socially conscious plays. ...

    ManBites Dog Theater performs original, edgy, socially conscious plays.

    703 Foster St., Durham, North Carolina, 27701, USA
    919-682–3343
  • 12. Memorial Hall

    University | Dance

    Home to Carolina Performing Arts, you can catch music, dance, and other performances in this historic 1,400-seat auditorium on the campus of UNC. ...

    Home to Carolina Performing Arts, you can catch music, dance, and other performances in this historic 1,400-seat auditorium on the campus of UNC.

    114 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, USA
    919-843–3333
  • 13. North Carolina Black Repertory Company

    University | Festivals

    The first professional black theater company in North Carolina, this repertory offers performances throughout the year that educate and inspire...

    The first professional black theater company in North Carolina, this repertory offers performances throughout the year that educate and inspire. Every other August, it hosts the National Black Theatre Festival, a weeklong showcase of African American arts, which attracts tens of thousands of people to venues all over the city. The next festival is scheduled for 2021.

    419 Spruce St., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27106, USA
    336-723–2266
  • 14. PlayMakers Repertory Company

    University | Theater

    The professional theater in residence at UNC, PlayMakers Repertory's productions range from old-time radio dramas to large-scale musicals, using...

    The professional theater in residence at UNC, PlayMakers Repertory's productions range from old-time radio dramas to large-scale musicals, using a variety of ingenious sets.

    Paul Green Theatre, 120 Country Club Rd., Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, USA
    919-962–7529
  • 15. Stevens Center

    Downtown | Arts Centers

    This restored 1929 movie palace hosts performances by the Winston-Salem Symphony and Piedmont Opera, as well as student productions by the University...

    This restored 1929 movie palace hosts performances by the Winston-Salem Symphony and Piedmont Opera, as well as student productions by the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

    405 W. 4th St., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, USA
    336-721–1945
  • 16. The Ramkat

    Downtown | Music

    There's a palpable energy in the room when national touring acts like Buddy Guy and Hiss Golden Messenger take the stage at this intimate 1...

    There's a palpable energy in the room when national touring acts like Buddy Guy and Hiss Golden Messenger take the stage at this intimate 1,000-person venue. Seats and standing room are spread over two levels, and three bars ensure convenient access to libations and refreshments.

    170 W. 9th St., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, USA
    336-754–9714
  • 17. Triad Stage

    Downtown | Theater

    This nationally recognized professional theater company mixes classic and original plays. They perform in downtown Greensboro at the Pyrle Theater. ...

    This nationally recognized professional theater company mixes classic and original plays. They perform in downtown Greensboro at the Pyrle Theater.

    232 S. Elm St., Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401, USA
    336-272–0160
  • 18. Walnut Creek Amphitheatre

    Southeast Metro | Music

    Accommodating up to 20,000 fans, the Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek amphitheater hosts big-name touring musicians like Widespread...

    Accommodating up to 20,000 fans, the Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek amphitheater hosts big-name touring musicians like Widespread Panic and the Black Crowes.

    3801 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610, USA
    919-831–6400

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