Several performing-arts groups entertain at the lovely Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, one of the oldest theaters in America. Other venues in the city include the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium and the North Charleston Performing Arts Center.
Charleston has enjoyed a renewed interest in theater in recent years. Talent abounds at venues such as Theater 99 and PURE Theatre.
Several annual festivals celebrate the performing arts, most notably Spoleto USA and Piccolo Spoleto Festival, during which hundreds of events take place. For three weeks May-June each year, the arts take over Charleston, and events ranging from jazz to opera to theater attract large numbers of visitors. The MOJA Arts Festival in late September is another lively event, celebrating African-American culture through theater, dance and music performances.
