Pack Place Education, Arts & Science Center

2 S. Pack Square

The nonprofit Pack Place Education, Arts & Science Center is strategically set in the heart of beautiful downtown Asheville. This bustling complex includes the Asheville Art Museum, Colburn Gem & Mineral Museum, Diana Wortham Theatre and The Health Adventure. An Asheville landmark, Pack Place offers meeting rooms and creative spaces for hosting special events. Surrounded by the scenic beauty of Western North Carolina’s mountains and featuring unique museum shops, Pack Place is a short stroll from many galleries, restaurants and other amenities.

Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place

Inside Pack Place

The Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place boasts exceptional acoustics and sightlines, making it the premier performance space in all of Western North Carolina. It is within walking distance of many shops and restaurants.
Seats 500

Asheville Community Theatre and 35below

35 E. Walnut St.

Asheville Community Theatre’s long history of artistic excellence continues as it strides into the new millennium. Voted “Best Theater 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 theater productions in both its Mainstage Auditorium and black box theater, 35below. For more information, call (828) 254-1320 or visit us at http://www.ashevilletheatre.org.

Theatre seats 399, 35below seats 40

Fine Arts Theatre

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 the theater’s Web site at http://www.fineartstheatre.com
Lower theater seats 240, upper theater seats 75

YMI Cultural Center

39 S. Market St.

The YMI Cultural Center is an Asheville landmark, conveniently located close 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 African-American community since it was established in 1892 as the Young Men’s Institute. It houses numerous collections and artifacts, including a core exhibit that focuses on the history of African-Americans in Western North Carolina. The YMI presents annual cultural events, such as Asheville’s Goombay Festival, a Kwanzaa Celebration, an Evening of Jazz and the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration.

Blue Spiral 1

38 Biltmore Ave.

Blue Spiral 1, founded in 1991 and part of New Morning Ltd., presents the works of Southeastern artists and object makers in elegant and spacious surroundings. The 15,000-square-foot gallery spans three floors that are connected by an open stairway. The changing exhibitions of sculpture and paintings, objects and photography are either discipline-based or developed around fascinating themes. This premier space is also home to the estate of Will Henry Stevens (1881-1949), whose oil paintings and pastels drawings are included in major museum collections and significant private collections throughout the United States. Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays (May - October), noon-5 p.m.