If you’re ever looking for something to do, you may want to check out the Holly Springs Cultural Center. The Center is located at 300 W. Ballentine St, in downtown Holly Springs.
The $5 million complex was completed in 2006, and is home to the Holly Springs Library, Performing Arts Theatre, Conference Center, Springs Outdoor Stage and Grand Lobby.
The conference center offers four multi-purpose rooms for meetings, camps and more. They are available for rent through the center.
The HSCC programming is enhanced locally through the Performing Arts Alliance which allows 8 local and regional performance entities to use the building as their home theatre. The alliance is made up organizations that provide, jazz, dance, community theatre and a local community band that is reminiscent of the community bands that thrived in the early 20th century. According to Cultural Center Director, Don Briscar, “the Performing Arts Alliance provides a base for entertainment and music education that seems to be growing in many areas of the country. While the music and entertainment industry is alive with major tours, concerts, music videos and cross-promotion of everything from sporting events to major fund raising events, every one of those artists and musicians had some form of music education or local venue to help them plant the seeds for their successful careers. My hope is that the Holly Springs Cultural Center is the stepping stone to someone’s career in the entertainment business”.
The Center recently announced the schedule for 2014/2015. The reputation of the Holly Springs Cultural Center is growing when you look at the quality of entertainment that has graced the stage, and there are no delusions of grandeur to try to compete with the Duke Progress Energy Center or the
PNC Arena. Booking agent, Larry Weaver, who has provided numerous acts for the venue is overwhelmed by the response of audiences and artists alike, “My entertainers love performing there, and it has an intimacy that other area venues just can’t match, and the audience and performer are just a few feet from each other. The low stage and stadium seating create a connection that really adds to the magic of a live performance.” Performers over the next year include:
The Association – They are known as a fun and witty band in concert. Their greatest hits album, released in 1968, went double platinum, and hit #4 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Known as a fun and witty band in concert. The album featured such hits at Along Comes Mary and (Everyone knows its) Windy. Appearing September 20th
John Oats – John is half of the most powerful duo in the 80‘s. Hall & Oats scored six No1 hits: “Rich Girl”, ”Kiss on my List”, “Private Eyes”, “I Can’t Go for That”, “Maneater” and “Out of Touch”. John & Daryl have both had successful solo careers, and he’s appearing here in Holly Springs. Performing October 9th.
Pure Prairie League – The off again and on-again band has been performing since 1970. Their hits include “Falling In and Out of Love” and “Amie” just to name a couple. They are going to be on stage November 1st.
2015 also has an impressive list of names including Juice Newton on February 13th.
The Cultural Center is also host to many events including the Carolina Puppet Theatre and Hwy 55 Jazz Orchestra.
The intimate theater is only 184 seats, so if you see one of these shows you like, I suggest you get tickets fast.
