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Asheville Parks and Recreation
828-259-5800
828-259-5606 (fax)
mporter@ashevillenc.gov
Pack Place Education,
Arts and Sciences Center
25 Pack Square
Pack Place Education, Arts & Science Center is a non-profit organization
located in the heart of beautiful downtown Asheville. This bustling complex
includes the Asheville Art Museum, Colburn Gem & Mineral Museum, Diana
Wortham Theatre, The Health Adventure and the YMI Cultural Center. An Asheville
landmark, Pack Place offers meeting rooms and creative spaces for hosting
special events. "Here is the Square. . . " traces the history
of downtown Asheville's Pack Square, and is the starting point for numerous
walking tours. Surrounded by the scenic beauty of the Western North Carolina
Mountains, Pack Place offers unique museum shops and is located in the
midst of the galleries and restaurants of downtown Asheville. Pack Place
is a place for everyone!
Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place
Pack Place, adjacent to Vance Monument. Seats 500
The Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place is located in the center of Downtown
Asheville on historic Pack Square within walking distance of many shops
and restaurants. The theatre seats just over 500 and boasts exceptional
acoustics and sightlines, making it the premier performance space in
all of Western North Carolina.
Fine Arts
Theatre - Upper and Lower
38 Biltmore Ave.
Located in the heart of Asheville's Art and Entertainment District, The
Fine Arts Theatre offers two screening rooms with state of the art sound
and projection. The recently renovated Deco Theatre provides a stylish
retro backdrop for first run Art and Independent films. With matinees,
evening and weekend late shows, you can always fit a visit to the Fine
Arts Theatre into your day. Call 828-232-1536 for current shows and times
or visit our website at www.fineartstheatre.com
Asheville
Community Theatre
presented by The Grove Park Inn & Resort
35 E. Walnut St.
Asheville Community Theatre's long history of artistic excellence continues
as it strides into the new millennium. Voted "Best Theatre Group
in Western North Carolina" many times by readers of both the Asheville
Citizen-Times and Mountain Xpress, ACT remains an institution committed
to providing quality entertainment at a reasonable price. Although it's
best known for large scale musicals, ACT also offers classic comedies
and dramas, contemporary pieces and children's theatre productions in
both its Mainstage auditorium and black box theatre, 35below. For more
information, call 828-254-1320 or visit us at www.ashevilletheatre.org.
Seats 375
YMI Cultural Center
39 S. Market St.
The YMI Cultural Center is an Asheville landmark, convenient to City
Hall, Pack Square, Pack Place and many art galleries and other cultural
attractions. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the
YMI has served Asheville's minority African American community since
it was established in 1892 as the Young Men's Institute. It houses numerous
collections and artifacts. The core exhibit focus on dealing with the
history of African Americans in Western North Carolina, and the YMI sponsors
presents such as annual cultural events as Asheville's Goombay Festival,
a Kwanzaa Celebration, and Evening of Jazz and the Martin Luther King
Jr. Birthday Celebration. We invite all people to come share the rich
heritage and celebration of African American culture.
Lord Auditorium at Pack Memorial Library
67 Haywood St.
In 1894, a library building was constructed for about $2000 at the corner
of Church and Alston streets. The Asheville Library proved so popular
that it quickly outgrew its space, prompting noted benefactor George
Willis Pack to donate the First National Bank building on Pack Square
to the Library Association. In 1911, the grateful organization changed
its name to The George Willis Pack Memorial Library Association. Seven
years later, the City of Asheville took over and operated it as a free
public library. In 1940, Buncombe County made is first appropriation
to the library in 1980, Pack Memorial Library became the main branch
of the new Asheville Buncombe Library System. The library’s current
home on Haywood Street was built in 1978. Pack Library is the largest
library in Western North Carolina, circulating more than 300,000 library
materials every year and hosting well over 100 library and community
events. Seats 100
Wild Wing
Café’
161 Biltmore Ave.
Hot Wings, Cold Beer and Good Times! Catch a film or drop by the after
party in the casual atmosphere of Wild Wing Café.
The Orange Peel
101 Biltmore Ave.
The Orange Peel Social Aid & Pleasure Club of Asheville, North Carolina
is the nation's premiere Live Music Hall and Concert Venue featuring
the very best in live music and cultural arts. Acts appearing on stage
have included Bob Dylan, Flaming Lips, Ben Harper, Blondie, Spoon, Sonic
Youth, Damien Rice, Sam Bush and many more. Our warm atmosphere and beautiful
facilities are also ideal for private parties and events of all kinds.
We’ll see you at the Peel! www.theorangepeel.net
Haywood Park Hotel
One Battery Park Ave.
Feel the difference the moment you arrive! You will be greeted by a courteous
professional staff. Polished brass. Rich, warm oak. Gleaming Spanish
marble. Thirty-three individually decorated luxury rooms and suites.
Complimentary valet parking. Bell staff. Nightly turndown with pillow
amenities. All in historic downtown Asheville, North Carolina within
walking distance to the areas finest restaurants, shops, galleries and
museums. Discover the difference yourself at Asheville's only luxury
all-suite hotel. www.haywoodpark.com
The Ritz Building
42 S. Market Street
The new Ritz building was built in 1926 and originally housed the Black
Masonic Temple. Since that time, the building has been used for various
purposes, including fraternal organization meetings, housing, a restaurant
and performances. The building is on the National Register of Historic
Districts in Downtown Asheville. The Block, the neighborhood in which
the building is located, has been the focus of African-American commerce
and culture for more than a hundred years. The Ritz is a must experience
in Asheville. Discover South Market Street and visit the Ritz building.