Charleston has many performing arts groups ranging from nonprofessional community groups to the professional with outstanding guest artists. These groups include: Charleston Ballet; Charleston Chamber Music Society; Charleston Civic Chorus; Charleston Community Music Association; Charleston Light Opera Guild; Children’s Theatre of Charleston; Friends of Old Time Music and Dance (FOOTMAD); Kanawha Players; The West Virginia Youth Symphony Orchestra. For more information, call Fund for the Arts at (304) 345-0775.

Charleston Stage Company
(304) 343-5272
123 Summers St
Charleston, WV 25301

This multicultural theatre company performs theatre productions for West Virginia audiences. For more than a decade, Charleston Stage Company has been doing experimental, avant garde plays, new drama and European and American classic dramas.

Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences
(304) 561-3500
1 Clay Square
Charleston, WV 25301

Considered one of the most ambitious cultural and educational undertakings in West Virginia. Established to serve the arts, sciences and technology by bringing together educational exhibits and programs and performances in dance and music. This state-ofthe- art facility includes a Science Center with a Planetarium, a 1,880-seat Performance Hall, Virtual Education Center, art museum, Avampato Discovery Museum, and exhibit galleries.

Mountain Stage
(304) 343-5272
123 Summers St
Charleston, WV 25301

West Virginia Public Radio’s live two-hour arts performance show is broadcast almost every Sunday at 6:00 pm at the Cultural Center Theater in the State Capitol Complex. The show features nationally and internationally recognized musicians. Mountain Stage is one of the most popular programs offered to Public Radio International’s member stations, and is heard on 130 PRI stations nationwide.

West Virginia Symphony Orchestra
(304) 561-3570
www.wvsymphony.org

Season runs from September through April with a schedule of symphonic and pop performances.