Quick Highlights - The Nutcracker is 5 stars and a must see…read more - Order tickets online (much easier) - Stevens Center is a great venue - No bad seats from my experience - Seats are comfortable - Aisle are very narrow - Restrooms can be challenging during crowded events - Lobbys are rather small - Ushers are very helpful and friendly - Located in a great location downtown - Street and garage parking only in downtown Longer Review Second time seeing The Nutcracker at the Stevens Center. For starters, The Nutcracker, put on by UNCSA, is an absolute 5 stars. The performances on stage were fantastic. The orchestra was great. The ushers were very friendly and helpful. If you have never seen UNCSA's The Nutcracker then you are missing out. Highly recommend. Of course, it is only during the Christmas season. You can get tickets online and pick your seat from their web site. They do sell snacks and drinks (including wine), at least for The Nutcracker. Also, Nutcracker items are also for sell, They do take plastic. Regarding the Stevens Center. Loved the building. Seating was comfortable. Aisles for the seating are narrow so expect to have to standup to let people by. Two levels, orchestra and balcony levels. I personally have not had a bad seat. Only downside is if you get a big headed giant who sits right in front of you, but this can happen at most venues. So why 4 stars and not 5 for the Stevens Center? 1) The entrance lobby is small. For popular events, it is too small to handle the crowd trying to get in. I will give credit to the staff for efficiently processing the tickets. 2) The orchestra level lobby is also small. Very crowded as everyone is waiting to get in and during intermission. 3) Not enough restrooms to handle capacity crowds. When intermission starts, you better run to the restroom otherwise you can be in a line 20 people deep. Despite the minor downsides, probably due to it being an old historic building, it is a great venue.

Excellent venue to see a play or and opera or the symphony. We saw "Pirates of Penzance" and it…read morewas really excellent. We also participated in a pre-opera dinner on the 10th floor. This was great value at $50 a person with all the wine you could drink. They served a buffet which include wonderful Roasted Beef Tenderlion with a Cabernet Demi Glacé and Black Grouper topped with a lump crab and shrimp scampi. Also a very nice cheese cake for dessert. There were about 50 or 60 people in the room and we shared a table with some 7 nice people. Definitely took the stress out of figuring where we were going to eat and if we would make it to the theater in time.

There is one week left to see "Oklahoma" at the Little Theater of Winston Salem. This Rogers and…read moreHammerstein collaboration played on Broadway for 2,212 performances. My wife and I saw the show last week and the cast, music, and story had us wanting to, (but we restrained ourselves) sing along and stomp our feet. Most will recognize many of the songs but "Oh What a Beautiful Morning" is probably the most recognizable. Once again, as in most community theater shows we've seen in the Triad, the cast is full of amazingly accomplished actors and singers. Curly (Chris Cannon), Ado Annie (Martha Glenn Bowers), Laurey (Rachel Squier), and Arien Pace (Ali Hakim) were perfect in their roles. BUT I have to say the entire cast was fabulous and deserves special mention. Go - you will have a great experience and, like us, will look forward to the next LTWS show.

Went to the Little Theatre of WS at the HanesBrand Theatre this past weekend to see the play Ma…read moreRainey. Located in the heart of downtown you can conveniently grab a bite to eat and walk to the theatre after. There is $5.00 paid parking diagonally across the street. There is a door greeter as soon as you walk up. The lobby is small and cozy with restrooms and a small concession stand for drinks and snacks, including wine. Tickets to their events can be purchased ahead or at the door, but some events sell out quickly. The staff is friendly and direct you to your seats. As for this play, it was both funny and emotional and really made you think about people and their past trauma and emotions. The seats were comfortable but can be noisy when someone gets up during the show to use the restrooms. The production itself was on point and entertaining. I will definitely continue to frequent them and catch other shows. Definitely an affordable night out.

What a fun time we had here! The play was action packed w singing, dancing and great acting…read more The Theatre is small and intimate and every seat, even in the very back row is a great seat so no worries there, we sat in the seats 1 row from the back and we had a very good view. I have been to Theatre Alliance multiple times and every show I have seen is spectacular even for the small space on the little stage. There is a small lobby, a fully stocked bar and a great helpful staff. The layout is very well organized and a great use of space. I didn't feel too closed in and there was a great ventilation system. The actors were very professional and very polished and I was amazed at how they managed to pull off a play called "Groundhog Day". Afterward we stayed to have our picture taken w the cast, what fun! There is an upstairs theater as well that they use for bigger productions I assume. Can't wait to see their next production, you can't go wrong for an excellent quality play and $21 ticket!

A wonderful sized theater with a great layout for engaging community theater. The have a bar as you…read morewalk in and you can bring your drink into the show. Parking is free and right there.

What a nice theater. Clean and well organized. The musical murder mystery we saw tonight was…read moreimpressive. Great acting, singing and costumes! I'd definitely come back here for future shows and plays.

Interesting theater and a very interesting play we saw here. The theater is an open stage close to…read morethe audience. That type of performance is unlike other stage plays because of the closeness of the actors you can feel you are part of the performance not just watching it. The actors and production was very good and the building was clean and accommodating along with the lighting and sound. I will always recommend local theater and you have doubts watch one and you won't.

Such a wonderful place to see a play! Everyone on the staff was very attentive! We were a little…read morelate and the attendants were nice enough to hold the production back until we arrived and even came out to the car to tell us they were expecting us! So kind. The stage is inside a church and the space was limited but not cramped. Play was a delight but not of broadway standards for sure but done well for the props and backdrops that were existing. Price was extremely reasonable and at intermission there was free cake and cookies and beverages. Worth cking out.

From the owner: Stained Glass Playhouse is a 501(c)3 non-profit community theatre specializing in high-quality…read moreproductions in an intimate setting for an affordable ticket price, offering shows and theatrical events which focus on moral messages, family values, and community issues. We are a member of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Arts Council and the North Carolina Theatre League.

We have been waiting to visit here and finally got the opportunity to do it. Their staff is very…read morefriendly, and the history behind every single thing is very interesting. Also, we came here during one of their events, and they had the Camel City exhibition. It was a fantastic experience.

Experienced my first event at the NCMA Winston Salem location and it was amazing! If you love art…read morein all forms (mixed media, photography, oil paintings, acrylic paintings, textiles, etc,) you will love the "We Belong Here" exhibit. I also encourage you to join the NCMA membership. It's absolutely worth it,

We love the symphony. We are so excited the kid's concerts are back. We attended the Star Wars…read moreconcert and our family had such a fun time. We also appreciate how community-focused they are. Past concerts have been great as well.

I love our WS Symphony. However, the Fleetwood Mac tribute…read morewas substandard. The drummer was so overpowering the symphony (the MAIN attraction) couldn't be heard. Equally uninspiring was the underpowered voice mics rendering the vocals barely audible. Hopefully next time out will be better prepped.

Enjoyed another night out with my wife, trying something outside of our normal creativity. This…read moretime we took a "Taste of Art" ceramics class. We've done a few of these before and really enjoyed them, always ending up with something useful and unique to us, like bowls, vases etc r this time was supposed to be bird house, but we went rogue and made console holders instead. The "Taste of art" classes are offered in many subjects, pottery, wood working glass, print making etc...no experience is needed, it's truly geared towards beginners to see if it's something you'd like pursue further with other classes. Pricing is reasonable, staff has always been friendly, open to helping and supplies are typically always provided. We've done this as a date night to break routine several times and no doubt will do it again. Get your creative juices flowing and go try something new!

Someone told me about this location as I expressed a desire to learn how to use my digital camera…read moremore effectively. I signed up for the Digital Photography 101 class. The cost is $160 but they do have scholarships available. I was blessed to be awarded one and only had to pay about $60 for the class! This particular class is every Tuesday night for the month of September. There are LOTS of creative classes available in numerous mediums. I'll post a few screenshots to give an idea! They also have classes for youth! There is a parking lot directly across from the building. Just be mindful not to park in any reserved spots. There is also some street parking nearby. The location is visually appealing which I appreciated. The staff members I encountered were very pleasant and helpful as I found my way to the photography studio. The instructor Sydni Bibb is very engaging, helpful and supportive as we all learn what we're doing. I will be relocating soon but if I weren't, I'd be coming here for lots more opportunities to foster my creative side! Incredible place

The Lincoln Theatre was opened in 1929 and its history is quite fascinating. My friends live in…read moreMarion and wanted me to see the local offerings. We went into the theater shop midday and they asked the lovely woman running the theater if we could have a tour? She was in the middle of getting ready for that night's Rocky Horror Picture Show, but in true sweet Southern hospitality, cheerfully let us in so we could look around and she could talk to us about the establishment. The theatre was lovingly restored in the 1980s by locals who turned it into a nonprofit. PBS broadcasts its Song of the Mountains show here monthly. The woman we spoke to was working on grants to bring in movies and other performances to the theater. It would be a great venue for all of the above. As I had an early flight home the next day, we didn't come back to see the show, but I truly believe this is a gem to be checked out in Marion.

Perfect venue in a small town, have seen great entertainment here! All seating has great views,…read moreprices are reasonable