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Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences in Rocky Mount, NC

Rocky Mount Offers Plenty in the Performing and Visual Arts Realms

Whether it's music, dance, theater or good ol' fashioned visual arts one craves, there are plenty of cultural centers in the Rocky Mount area to satisfy even the most sophisticated arts appetite. Tarboro Historic Tours Explore significant stops within Tarboro's 45-block historic district, downtown and Calvary Churchyard via Tarboro Historic Walking Tours. The tours begin at the 1808 Blount-Bridgers House, also known as “the Grove,” a national historic landmark that houses a... Read More »
Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences, Rocky Mount, NC

Rocky Mount Visual Arts Facilities Provide Unique Perspectives

Art abounds in Rocky Mount, especially the visual arts variety. The area has developed into a nexus of creative inspiration, allowing art aficionados and casual day-trippers alike to behold works by artists repre­senting every level of training and experience – from schoolchildren to folk artists to experienced regional and international fine artists and skilled craftspeople. Even venues best known for per­forming arts dedicate space to visual art exhibits. For instance, the Dunn Center for the... Read More »
Keihin Auditorium

Rocky Mount's Performance Venues Entertain Audiences Year-Round

B.B. King has performed there. So have folk guitarist Doc Watson and country music star Taylor Swift. Keihin Auditorium at Edgecombe Community College in Tarboro is one of several quality facilities devoted to the arts in the twin counties. “It’s a great place for concerts of all kinds,” says Eric Greene, Keihin Auditorium director. The 1,029-seat auditorium, housed within the college’s Arts, Civic and Technology Center, has already earned a solid reputation for its... Read More »