Art Centers
Beckley
Tamarack, Beckley
If you’re traveling I-64/77 through Beckley, be sure to stop at Tamarack: The Best
of West Virginia, located near the travel plaza. The nation’s first statewide collection
of handmade crafts, arts and cuisine features 59,000 square feet of juried crafts,
working art studios for resident artisans, a 178-seat theater and a fine art gallery, as
well as A Taste of West Virginia food court. Here’s a helpful hint: Plan your travel
time accordingly, because you just might spend the whole day here!
Princeton
Chuck Mathena Center, Princeton
The Chuck Mathena Center in
Princeton boasts an art gallery and
offers a wide variety of performances,
from children’s theater to concerts and
plays. The 2011-2012 season began in
July. Upcoming performances include
“A Christmas Carol, “Macbeth,”
Percy Sledge and Beatles tribute band
Yesterday. Purchase a CMC Clubhouse
ticket for pre-show refreshments.
Petersburg
In Petersburg, the 305-seat Landes
Arts Center is equipped with a stateof-
the-art light and sound system and a
large projection screen, two art galleries,
dressing rooms and a green room for
performers. Acoustics are excellent,
according to organizers, and every seat
in the house is a good one. The arts
center’s most recent offerings include
“County Store Opry” and a Conway
Twitty-Roy Orbison tribute concert.