The Fort Mill Community Playhouse performs plays and musicals each year. Call them at (803) 548-8102 for more information.

The Gate Way is a monument honoring Rock Hill Citizens for their civic deeds in creating a vision for the city in the 21^st century. The circular intersection on Dave Lyle Boulevard is surrounded by terraced gardens, flanked by two sixty-foot historic Egyptian Revival columns, and includes four thirteen-foot statues called “Civitas.” The seventy-eight year old columns once adorned the Masonic Temple in Charlotte and were a gift to Rock Hill by First Union Corporation. The “Civitas” sculptures were created by New York artist Audrey Flack.

The Law Enforcement Memorial at Moss Justice Center is an eight-foot tall, 300-pound statue molded in the likeness of a police officer. It honors those York County officers who died in the line of duty, and was paid for entirely through private donations. Stanley, North Carolina artist Dr. Graham Weathers created the monument.

A restored 1920s schoolhouse in York now houses the Historical Center of York County and a 560-seat performing arts theatre. The McCelvey Center hosts concerts and dramatic and dance performances throughout the year. Call the arts and entertainment hotline and the Center at (803) 684-5448 for more information.

Mighty Casey, a 14 foot bronze sculpture, was modeled after the legendary ball player depicted in the narrative poem, “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. The statue is one of three of its kind, and graces the entrance to Rock Hill’s award-winning Cherry Park. “Casey” was created by Colorado sculptor Mark Lundeen.

The Rock Hill Arts Council’s Center for the Arts is housed on two restored historic building in downtown Rock Hill. The Center offers office, classroom and artist studio space in addition to the Dalton Gallery, which features six to eight regional/national exhibitions annually. Member arts organizations which receive funding from the Council’s annual arts campaign include ARTS etc, the Rock Hill Community Theatre, the York County Ballet and the York County Choral Society. For more information, call (803) 328-2827, visit the web site at www.rockhillarts.org, or call the 24-hour Hotline at (803) 328-2220.

Works of visiting artists and the annual faculty show are showcases in the Winthrop Galleries, located in the Rutledge Building. Adjacent to Rutledge, McLaurin Hall houses student exhibitions.