2 Best Performing Arts Venues in Central North Carolina, North Carolina

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We've compiled the best of the best in Central North Carolina - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

American Dance Festival

Downtown

This internationally known festival, held annually in June and July, brings contemporary dance performances to various locations throughout town. Classes for all levels and disciplines are offered year-round to the public at the Samuel L. Scripps Studios ( 721 Broad St.).

Eastern Music Festival

Downtown

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.